Book Review: "First Light," by Bodie and Brock Thoene
Bodie and Brock Thoene are and excellent team. I am a fan of their books (which I call Bodie books). For the most part, Bodie writes the story, and Brock does historical research, which makes the stories believable and makes them come alive. My favorite are the Zion Covenant books, which take place during WWII.It had been awhile since I had read a Bodie book, but I was at the library and "First Light" was displayed at the end of a shelf, so I grabbed it. It takes place at the time of CHRIST, and tells the stories of different people whose lives are touched by JESUS. There are a few different plot lines going on, most of which are very good. The one romantic one, however, was extremely annoying. (Rich girl Susanna is in love with wonderful Manaen, but is being forced to marry his evil brother Demos, who wants her for her money. Talk about a simpery helpless woman. The whole thing horribly overdramatic.) Other than that one story line, though, it was good. Obviously it had things worth quoting. Not my favorite Bodie book, but worth reading.
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how do you pronounce their last name?
"Tay-nee" I think!
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I just read this book!!! I really loved how Jesus thinks things through in the rabinic tradition- talking a lot about words and how they are constructed and why they are that way. And all of Peniel's vistors were very enlightening. But I don't want to wreck anything for you- I read up to the 4th book (I think.) At that point, they switch the plot and go back in time. I couldn't handle that! I need some resolution! Why can these guys not keep with one plot per series! Seriously people! With their Rachel/Moshe books, they stop the plot to start telling the stories of Christ's ministries- which this series continues- but then they drop this storyline mid-series to tell the story of Mary and Joseph. I'll continue reading when they finish this story and see which plot lines they decide to finish!
Anyways, I REALLY recommend you read the next few books. I really liked them and learned a lot. The leper storyline and the demon possessed boy story lines are particularly wonderful.
Although I must say, I really appreciated the nice little wrap up they did with the Moshe/Rachael story line at the beginning of this series. It would have been nice to have it as an epilogue so I wouldn't have been wondering (and yes, a bit of worrying too) for so many years about the outcome for those characters that were part of my own spiritual growth.
And it was a very good wrap up!
i'd probably agree with you on the romance part. i tend to find 'Christian' romance stories annoying.
first of all, like most other romance books, the plot is sappy and predictable. then, because the author is writing to a Christian audience, they throw in a verse or a Biblical thought that really doesn't fit.
*and yes, i know not all Christian romance books are like that
i never did read the 'jerusalem' series. someday i'd like to. i like that their different series tie together, but the way it was done in this book seemed kind of cheesy. but then, as we all know, i'm very not big on cheese. i'm glad we know what happened, i just found the temple mount/shimon thing a little much.
Did you not read the book where the Grandfather Rabbi guy show Moshe and the sweet but slow guy the tunnel that leads to the library just as the old city is falling?
i don't remember it
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