Growing up With the Messiah (Brother James)

In the occupied Promised Land……Zealots try to start a rebellion……by terrorizing their own people. Will the Romans kill them all?James, growing up in the first century, is surrounded by chaos. But he has faith that God will send the Messiah to drive the Romans out. The governor and Sadducees are rich, corrupt and decadent.Strict Pharisees threaten eternal damnation for the slightest infraction.Zealots are trying to recruit young men to their cause. The Romans will quash any sign of rebellion. Where is their Savior?James doesn’t realize his own brother is the promised Messiah.You’ll adore this fictional account of Jesus’s childhood told through the eyes of his brother James. Both devout and non-religious readers agree it’s a finely crafted story that will keep you enthralled, because Ms. Lambert presents a compelling, vivid portrayal of the holy family in first century Israel.