Bartholomew enjoys his life along the Galilee with his family and making friends in the marketplace. Then one day the Romans barge in and capture his village. Separated from his family, Bartholomew is sold into slavery. When his owner orders his hands to be cut off, Bartholomew flees and is rescued by Nathan, an Essene from Qumran. Together they journey to Qumran, dodging Roman soldiers and evil Decha of Megiddo.
Very exciting! Bartholomew's life intersects with Jotham and Ishtar (characters from other books this author wrote).
My boys looked forward to hearing the chapter each day. After each story for the day, there is a discussion paragraph which relates to the topic/theme of the chapter.
*Highly recommend.
The author takes some liberties with the wise men . . .he has them see the Christ as a newborn baby. He acknowledges it (in his book Ishtar) and does this for the sake of story.
Points to discuss/warnings: The author does not shy away from the cruelty of the times. Violence and evil men are prevalent throughout the story. A minor character, who is kind and generous, dies. This series may not be a good pick for extra sensitive children (and young children).
*Highly recommend.
-We own this book.
No comments:
Post a Comment