Bøger af Phillip C Wright

In this book, I discuss the life and times of Jesus based on the Bible and the works of religious scholars, researchers, authors, and spiritual teachers. The focus of this book is to show how Jesus, through his teachings, caused the members of the Sanhedrin great concern as his followers began to increase (much more than any other of the many "false" Messiah's who had come before him). Jesus was different. Unlike most others, he did not encourage an uprising against the Romans who had conquered Jerusalem in 63 B.C. His threat was against the evil leaders of the Jews, the Sanhedrin, those he referred to when he spoke of the Scribes and Pharisees. He threatened their power over the Jews by questioning their lack of understanding of the scriptures, and their pompous, prideful, and phony pious that exalted them above others, often including the angels and prophets of old. Jesus's teachings of love, compassion, and forgiveness, and his miracles of healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, feeding thousands with a few fishes and loaves of bread, and raising Lazarus from the dead, began turning the people toward Jesus and away from the Sanhedrin. This book reveals many of the actual members of the Sanhedrin at the time of Jesus Christ. It exposes the kind of men they were, how they lived, how they fought for position and power, and why they were so anxious to crucify Jesus Christ.

Not Without Mercy The Passage Home is book two in the series. It is the story of the William Beorn family, that survives the Black Plague of 1348, in Bristol England. William and his adopted son, Michael, grow with the many experiences and difficulties that were forced upon them. Somehow, William kept his unwavering faith, even during some of the most perilous and challenging trials life could give. Yet, Michael being thrust into adulthood by taking on the responsibility of his family with the absence of William reacted much differently. Although his challenges were different than those of William, as things got worse, his faith wavered and nearly crumbled under great pressure. But something remarkable happens to Michael in book two. William and his wife Jillian, who are kindred spirits, have such a strong spiritual connection that time and space cannot keep them apart. The Passage Home completes the journey of this remarkable family, as it reminds them that there is nothing more important than family. For William, Jillian, Michael, and many others of the day, life was fragile; time was short, death surrounded them on every side. Yet even in the most terrifying moments, they knew that God had left them Not Without Mercy.