Dawnlight by Kacy Barnett-Gramckow ~ Book Review

Synopsis

Inspired by the mysterious events of Matthew 27:52-53: "...and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people  who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus' resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people."

Amid first-century Jerusalem's political and religious unrest, Elisheba loses her husband, Joseph. Though she is mourning, Elisheba must fight to protect herself and her young son from the schemes and deceptions of others who wish to control her fortune and her future. While Elisheba defies her enemies, her husband's closest friends must decide what they believe--and risk death. When another tragedy strikes, an impossible miracle shakes their lives--and their world is forever changed...at Dawnlight. 

Review

This book was so good, and so well written.  

I loved how the author points out that Jesus was called Rabbi Yeshua. Rabbi means teacher, and Yeshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus. Benjamin, Eran, Stephanos, Andronikos, Kore, Joseph, Elisheba- they were all wonderful characters! There was a wide array of characters; even more than I mentioned above.

Dawnlight is about Jesus' death and resurrection. There is way more in the book than just His death and resurrection, but those are two of the main things. The way the author portrayed Jesus was absolutely amazing! His passion and love for everyone, came out so well in this book. So many Biblical stories about Jesus' life are in this book. It pointed out what Jesus thought about women and children. In first-century Jerusalem, women and children were not valued very much at all. Jesus valued the women and the children. He loved them and valued them as much as He loved and valued the men. 

Dawnlight immerses you in the Jewish culture- it helps you see Jesus' life and death in a whole new way. This book is fiction, so don't take everything in it for fact. However, it definitely gives you an idea of what life might have been like in first-century Jerusalem.

Favorite quotes: "He grinned at Benjamin from beneath His prayer shawl." and, "...the Rabbi Yeshua, Master Iesous, lives."