Ephesian Miracle: The Sixth Art West Adventure

by Ben III Witherington, Ann Witherington

Overview

In Ephesian Miracle things begin on an ominous note. Two Christian priests are murdered in Istanbul shortly before Art and his fiancee Marissa are to be married in the Chora Church in that cosmopolitan city. On top of that, it appears the bones of Mary the mother of Jesus have been found in Ephesus! Art and Marissa's honeymoon plans go awry when suddenly Marissa is missing and a ransom note is found by Art under the door of his hotel room in Kushadasi. It will take a miracle, an Ephesian miracle, to save her life. Fascinating archaeological discoveries, a romantic mid-life wedding and honeymoon, kidnapping and the martyring of Christians dot the landscape of this sixth thriller in the Art West series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781620325582
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	02/19/2014
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ben Witherington III is Amos Professor of NT for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University, and the author of over thirty-five books, including New York Times Best Seller The Brother of Jesus. Ann Witherington is Instructor of Biology and Environmental Sciences at Asbury University. Ben and Ann have been married for over thirty years.

Table of Contents

1 Coins for Charon 1

2 Wedding Jitters 4

3 An Asian Odyssey 8

4 The Lure of Ephesos 10

5 I Believe I Can Fly 14

6 In the Shade of the Galata Tower 17

7 The Galata Gang 21

8 The House of the Virgin Mary 24

9 All Aboard! 27

10 What's in the Coffee? 30

11 Hotels and More 33

12 Bishops Down 35

13 The Chora Church 37

14 Unexpected Guests 40

15 Home, Sweet Home 42

16 East Versus West 46

17 Final Preparations 51

18 Here Comes The Bride 50

19 On the Golden Horn 59

20 Honeymoon Bound 62

21 The Tourists Scatter 65

22 The Far East of Turkey 68

23 Pot Belly Hill 71

24 Right on Q 77

25 The Good Samaritan 80

26 Homeward Bound 83

27 Manuscripts Rockefeller 87

28 Mary's House Revisited 91

29 Abdullah's Alias 96

30 Beach Life 98

31 That Old Black Market Magic 101

32 Paris Calling 104

33 Grace Notes 107

34 The Louvre Maneuver 109

35 The Honeymoon is Over 114

36 The Race to Gaza 118

37 The Press Conference 124

38 The Fretting Patriarch 128

39 A Safe House? 131

40 Maternal Instincts 133

41 Hit and Run 136

42 The Israelis Can Wait 139

43 Art's Agony 142

44 Marissa's Rough Ride 146

45 Abdullah's Decision 148

46 Ancient Smyrna / Modern Izmir 151

47 Wait Until Dark 154

48 Don't Bank On It 158

49 Kahlil the Mystic 161

50 Run for Your Life! 164

51 Saving Marissa 166

52 Jesus on Display 170

53 Family Reunion 173

54 Aziz Grilled 175

55 The Healing Hanky 177

56 The Hand of God 181

57 Grayson Right on Q 184

58 Early Warning Signs 188

59 Family Time 191

60 The Patriarchs Plea 194

61 Baby Talk 195

Authors Note 199

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Ben Witherington has made learning about archaeological sites, gospel traditions, and the international politics of archaeological discoveries an adventure. Because of Ben's expertise and experience, the narrative is well informed on details. I found the story hard to put down; this is the first book in the series that I have read, but it has made me want to read the entire series."
—Craig Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary

"Ephesian Miracle and the other Art West novels are entertaining stories that deliver genuine biblical information along with an exciting storyline. The story is loaded with factual descriptions of several Turkish archaeological sites along with accurate information on several New Testament issues while spinning a tale of Islamic assassins and archaeological discoveries."
—Mark R. Fairchild, Huntington University

"Ding dong! It's wedding bells for the bachelor and bachelorette—the intrepid archaeologists, Art and Marissa. The two don new digs to tie the knot. But dark forces conspire to disrupt their nuptials and honeymoon among Turkey's famous sites. Along the way, discoveries of a manuscript and a box of bones add to the intrigue. Altogether, the Witheringtons have given us another great archaeological romp around the biblical world of the eastern Mediterranean."
—Mark Wilson, Asia Minor Research Center

"Once again Ben and Ann Witherington stir an intriguing mixture of biblical archaeology and contemporary Middle Eastern politics. Vividly created fictional characters rub shoulders with individuals from the real world in a story of love, danger, faith, and even miracle."
—Richard Bauckham, University of St. Andrews

Editorial Reviews

"Ben Witherington has made learning about archaeological sites, gospel traditions, and the international politics of archaeological discoveries an adventure. Because of Ben's expertise and experience, the narrative is well informed on details. I found the story hard to put down; this is the first book in the series that I have read, but it has made me want to read the entire series."
--Craig Keener, Asbury Theological Seminary

"Ephesian Miracle and the other Art West novels are entertaining stories that deliver genuine biblical information along with an exciting storyline. The story is loaded with factual descriptions of several Turkish archaeological sites along with accurate information on several New Testament issues while spinning a tale of Islamic assassins and archaeological discoveries."
--Mark R. Fairchild, Huntington University

"Ding dong! It's wedding bells for the bachelor and bachelorette--the intrepid archaeologists, Art and Marissa. The two don new digs to tie the knot. But dark forces conspire to disrupt their nuptials and honeymoon among Turkey's famous sites. Along the way, discoveries of a manuscript and a box of bones add to the intrigue. Altogether, the Witheringtons have given us another great archaeological romp around the biblical world of the eastern Mediterranean."
--Mark Wilson, Asia Minor Research Center

"Once again Ben and Ann Witherington stir an intriguing mixture of biblical archaeology and contemporary Middle Eastern politics. Vividly created fictional characters rub shoulders with individuals from the real world in a story of love, danger, faith, and even miracle."
--Richard Bauckham, University of St. Andrews

From the Publisher