God's Arm

A Novel about Jesus the Man

Plot

Product Description "God's Arm" is a new novel that addresses some of the great mysteries of the Jesus ministry: what was His life like before He appears in the Gospels? What was he doing until age 34? How was He known by friends and neighbors? How would he, as a man, deal with the emerging realization that His was a special destiny? Based on years of research and interviews, "God's Arm" is rich in detail about the lives of the people and culture of the Mediterranean basin. Within that historical setting, Jesus is placed in all of His humanity. It is a novel of adventure, brutal detail, compelling characters, and the passionate struggles of a man who would change the world. Review Compelling, moving, at once a spiritual feast and intellectual tour de force. William Anderson's vast storehouse of knowledge of the first century Mediterranean basin has created a story true to the experiences of both Jews and Greeks. . .few have succeeded like Anderson in imagining the very human struggles of Jesus. --David P. Moessner, Professor of Biblical Theology, University of Dubuque Theological SeminaryWilliam Anderson is a gifted writer with an intuitive feeling for the times in which Jesus lived. This historical novel draws you into the personal struggle Jesus had with His humanity as He came to fully grasp His destiny as our Saviour." --Dr. Frank Harrington, Senior Pastor, Peachtree Presbyterian Church Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The morning saw more people arriving. Almost all were walking, but those of wealth rode donkeys and the truly well-off rode horses. The camp now spread far from the eastern side of the narrow river, and on the Jerusalem side, also. Several hundred were there now, and emotions were high. Most came from the nearby area. Many were there out of sheer terror that the end of the world was at hand, that this fierce man was pronouncing it and saying those who had not repented would be burned to death. Many in their hearts did not know whether he was right or not, but no one saw the harm in coming out and saying they were sorry. . . .