james
A New Testament historical biblical fiction about James, a brother of Jesus, set in 1st-century Israel.
The whole city gained a Messiah. He lost a brother.
James ben Joseph never believed Jesus was a rebel. Reckless with His words, perhaps, and impossible to reason with, but never a man deserving of a cross.
He traveled to Jerusalem for Passover hoping to persuade his older brother to abandon His dangerous teaching and come home to Nazareth. Instead he watched betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion unfold, and when the moment came to stand beside his own blood, James turned away to protect his family.
Now the city is alive with a claim he cannot allow to spread. They are saying Jesus has risen. Every day the rumor survives brings his mother, his brothers, and his sisters closer to the same fate.
Determined to shield them, James sets out to find whoever is spreading these words. What he uncovers will force a decision that changes everything.
Step into the world of first-century Jerusalem and follow James on his journey of faith in James, Book 1 of the Servant Siblings series.
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"I found this account of life in Jerusalem in the days following Jesus’s death hard to put down. There is danger, intrigue, and most especially, hope, as his followers mourn his death then find comfort and renewed faith after his resurrection. There are many Biblical references meshing historical elements with the fictional storyline. Lazarus and his sisters, especially Mary, also feature strongly in the plot."
—Mae Clair, Amazon
"The first of seven novels about Jesus’ siblings, the extremely talented Jenifer Jennings has outdone herself. Jenifer Jennings has created seven novels around Jesus’ seven supposed siblings...At the end of the day, this book is well worth reading and buying. You will enjoy this fleshing out of the character of James is in keeping with what we know of him later as the elder of the church... I’m looking forward to reading her other books on the siblings."
—The Bookish Pilgrim, Kobo
"The book of James by Jenifer Jennings is a beautiful story of love and devotion where James had to step in as Patriarch for his siblings after Jesus started his ministry and their mother, Mary, joined Him. With her thorough research, in-dept knowledge of the Scriptures and her easy way to combine it with fiction, Jenifer makes her characters come alive in a fresh, enlightening way.
I loved this book!"
—Joey, BookBub
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