What Difference Does Seven Days Make?: Seven Days That Changed the World

by R.M. Strong

Under the thumb of a brutal dictatorship, a small, but proud, nation eagerly awaits deliverance. Its prophets have predicted the arrival of a savior, the Messiah, and twelve men think they have found him. The entire country now gathers at the capital city to celebrate its most ancient national holiday. All eyes turn to this charismatic teacher from the North, and his followers become excited in anticipation. With this week hold their hour of deliverance? "What Difference Does Seven Days Make?", a Christian novel of the Passion Week, is the the ultimate result of a thought experiment posed by a professor to a class a nationally-known Bible What must it have been like for the disciples--these ordinary men with all their faults and all their strengths--to witness these events first-hand? While some creative liberties have been taken--"sanctified imagination" it was called by the professor--this historical fiction book takes pains to bring in as much of the culture of the time into the story, bringing the disciples out of the Sunday School lessons and making them real men with all of their flaws and shortcomings--the same flaws and shortcomings we all have.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 12, 2012

About the author

I go by many monikers: Wife to Nathan, Mom to David, Redeemed to God, Almighty Author of My Existence to my books' characters.

Reviews

[Teresa Buchmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to read during lent or Easter. The author does a great job of bringing the story of Jesus' last week to life. Stays true to the biblical account but also adds verifiable historical content. Especially great for reading with older kids and teens. Good bible study at the end too!

[Shanda Kerschner · Rating 1 out of 5]

I very rarely give reviews because I am of the strong opinion to each his own. What some may love others may hate. I also usually force myself to push through a book to the end no matter how much I'm disliking it. However, I just can't even bring myself to finish this book. The book does seem historically accurate. But, the author has tried to put to much modernization into a historical setting. In turn this has made the disciples and Jesus (who is goes by the name Josh) feel like a group of college kids out trying to start a cult or something. The entire tone of it just seems very disrespectful to me for such a revered subject.