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The Bronze Bow Review

I think I read this for a class in junior high, before I was a Christian, and I didn't really catch that it was about Jesus. When I found it for almost nothing in a used book store almost twenty years later, I bought it for nostalgia, and I have been pleasantly surprised. This is not exactly classic literature. The book, a story of a young man desperate for Israel's freedom at the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, is aimed at a young adult audience, and the dialogue is awkward and direct as a result. The main character, Daniel, has a deep hatred of the Romans with an understandable origin but somewhat.. conveniently timed expressions. Also, the physically imposing and sympathetic but internally blank slave reflects more about the author's perspective before the Civil Rights Movement had really blossomed than about the carefully chosen details of the historical setting of the action in this book. Still, this book has a surprising amount of subtlety, as characters go about their daily lives interacting with images that a Christian will recognize from Jesus' parables, like a casual mention that a farmer is separating wheat from chaff, and I didn't find them obnoxious when I was a non-Christian. I recommend this book for young readers. The story is compelling enough, and while I think it's a little preachy now, I didn't complain as a kid, so both Christians and non-Christians should be able to get something out of the action scenes and the powerful message of forgiveness and peace.

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ISBN13: 9780395137192
Condition: New
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The Bronze Bow Overview

Set in Galilee in the time of Jesus, this is the story of a young Jewish rebel who is won over to the gentle teachings of Jesus.

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Customer Reviews

Can't put it down - PYS -
My daughter is reading this book for school. We've been reading it together and I seriously can't put it down. The story line is beautiful. It is profoundly written and engage its readers not in just in the mind, but to the heart. There is something one can identify with each character. It is hard to find great literature that goes beyond the mind, especially for boys. This one captures the essence of humility and humanity.

Shipping Disappointment - John Neuenschwander - Ashland City, TN, US
Book shipped promptly and received in good condition as advertised. Limited shipping options offered only 1-2 day air freight method vrs. a "No Rush" option. Was told standard dlvy. could take up to 2 weeks- and via the USPS it really did. Plus, no tracking avail. Shipper should have offered a "regular UPS" option; whereby dlvy. would have been in 2-3 business days, and tracking avail. Don't count on the USPS unless it really doesn't matter how long it takes.

If you liked this one . . . - JUmom - Wisconsin
This was basically a good, gentle book, suitable for kids. I was a little bugged by the portrayal of Jesus but then I think it is close to impossible for humans to do Him justice. I got a little irked by the main character holding onto his anger for some 250 pages! It got a little tiresome. I really liked the portrayal of Simon the Zealot and I have a much better idea of what and why a Zealot was back then because of this book.

If you liked this you should not miss the historical fiction by Louis deWohl, although he writes from a Catholic point of view. Bronze Bow can be appreciated by any Christian.

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