This book is barely fiction. It is a blend of Jewish and Roman historical events, biblical accounts and realistic fiction. Cleopas, the principle character, is a real biblical person, mentioned only once in the gospels. He was chosen because our limited knowledge of him allowed the opportunity to build a believable story. It is about culture, tradition, and events experienced by the average man on the streets in 30 A.D. The writers of the gospels felt no need to point out to their readers what they already knew about. Today's Christian, however, will find the knowledge of those events and...
This book is barely fiction. It is a blend of Jewish and Roman historical events, biblical accounts and realistic fiction. Cleopas, the principle char...