Disciple [NOOK Book]

Overview

Book Two of the Seeds of Christianity. A few weeks after the crucifixion, Rivkah reunites with a joyous Miryam who tells her about the resurrection. Rivkah and her family convert to The Way following an apostolic visit to their settlement. This creates problems for them when Temple authorities refuse to purchase lambs from any of Yeshua’s followers. They move to Jerusalem where Shemu’el tries and fails to find work as a physician. He turns to carving, but as a member of The Way no one will hire him.
Peter invites them to accompany him to Antioch where he intends to establish a church. Along the way he plans to pass through Samaria, laying hands upon Phillip’s new converts. From Samaria they head into the region of Galilee. In Capernaum they encounter Matthew who is compiling the first list of Yeshua’s sayings. He’s anxious to meet with Rivkah and record her experiences.
Eventually reaching Antioch, they begin the work of church building. Rivkah is ordained a deaconess and Shemu’el s made a presbyter.
One night, while taking food to the poor and needy, Rivkah encounters Pavlos the Giant. Dirty and ragged, Pavlos is autistic and mute. Abandoned as a child, he lives under bushes along the riverbank and forages the dump for food. She takes him to a medicus for treatment and discovers Atticus, the former fellow slave and friend of her husband. The two men have an emotional reunion. Now an influential Roman official, he and his family are converted. He plays an active role in the fledgling church.
Responding to Rivkah’s care, Pavlos moves into an outbuilding behind the home that serves as their meeting place and accompanies Rivkah on her daily rounds. One day he leaves her and returns carrying an abandoned infant. Rivkah rescues the child and finds a couple in their congregation to adopt her. Now called Christians, church members patrol the riverbanks and cemeteries rescuing other babies left to die from exposure.
One day, while Rivkah is distributing her food, a group of men attack her. Pavlos rushes to her aid and fights them off. Searchers find Pavlos cut and scraped with Rivkah in his arms, and blame him. He is unable to defend himself until Rivkah regains consciousness.
With the Church in Antioch well established, the Lord calls Peter to Rome. Before he goes, they must choose a new bishop. Though Shemu’el neither seeks, nor wants, the office, his peers elect him. He reluctantly accepts and Peter leaves knowing his flock is in good hands.
Designed to entertain, educate and inspire any reader interested in historic settings of ancient Judaism, the Roman Empire and Early Christianity. It will make the people and events of the Bible real in unimagined ways. Biblically and historically accurate in all details. Includes Author's notes.
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