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KidWitness Tales #7
Escape Underground
Running for their lives, the children of New Israel find a secret place to hide....
Mara and her friends find safety in the dark, wet, and dirty underground passageways of Jerusalem...but not for long! Saul and his men are close on their tail—ready to stone to death anyone who believes in Jesus.
As the new believers crawl through the smelly, winding tunnels in their quest for safety, they get into even more trouble by letting differences between Hebrew and Greek, rich and poor divide them. Will the group split up and face the life-threatening consequences, or will they find enough in common to reach the light at the end of the tunnel?
Mara and her friends find safety in the dark, wet, and dirty underground passageways of Jerusalem...but not for long! Saul and his men are close on their tail—ready to stone to death anyone who believes in Jesus.
As the new believers crawl through the smelly, winding tunnels in their quest for safety, they get into even more trouble by letting differences between Hebrew and Greek, rich and poor divide them. Will the group split up and face the life-threatening consequences, or will they find enough in common to reach the light at the end of the tunnel?
117 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
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About the author
Clint Kelly
21 books3 followersClint Kelly was an American writer and communications specialist who spent three decades at Seattle Pacific University, where he profiled hundreds of individuals for the institution’s publications and fundraising materials. Known for his wit and insight, he contributed to Christianity Today, Reader’s Digest, and Family Circle while also authoring 17 books.
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Kelly initially pursued a degree in forest technology before moving to Canada, where he worked at a boarding school in Manitoba. Upon returning to the United States, he settled in Everett, Washington, with his family. In addition to his writing career, he was a dedicated elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church for four decades and a sought-after speaker at writing conferences.
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Kelly initially pursued a degree in forest technology before moving to Canada, where he worked at a boarding school in Manitoba. Upon returning to the United States, he settled in Everett, Washington, with his family. In addition to his writing career, he was a dedicated elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church for four decades and a sought-after speaker at writing conferences.
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July 8, 2016
Eleven year old Mara lives in Jerusalem with her parents and younger brother Nathan who is ten. Her father Joshua is a respected architect, but he is also a leader of The Way, which is what the followers of Jesus Christ are called. Mara and her brother, along with their friends Obadiah and Sarah, have formed the New Israel Club which is made up of true Hebrew Christian kids, as opposed to Jewish kids from Greece and Cyprus, like Karis, a Caesarean whose father Timon was a servant in the church, and Akbar, an Egyptian from somewhere near the Nile River, who have come to Jerusalem and are looked on by some as outcasts. However, problems arise. The children end up watching as their friend Stephen is stoned, and a man named Saul of Tarsus leads a persecution of the early church.
One day Saul’s men interrupt a meeting of The Way in Mara’s home and arrest all of the friends’ parents. The kids manage to escape, but will they be hunted down too? What will happen to the adults? And who manages to lead the others to safety in the sewers and tunnels underneath the city? This well-written, imaginative, and worthwhile book is another of the “KidWitness Tales” series of stories which attempt to portray young people living in Biblical times facing problems relevant to today’s youth. In addition to a better understanding of the New Testament background regarding persecution, the important lesson that youngsters can learn is about accepting people whose social class and background are different from their own. Author Clint Kelly is a communications specialist for Seattle Pacific University and has also written Scent, the first book in the “Sensations” series.
One day Saul’s men interrupt a meeting of The Way in Mara’s home and arrest all of the friends’ parents. The kids manage to escape, but will they be hunted down too? What will happen to the adults? And who manages to lead the others to safety in the sewers and tunnels underneath the city? This well-written, imaginative, and worthwhile book is another of the “KidWitness Tales” series of stories which attempt to portray young people living in Biblical times facing problems relevant to today’s youth. In addition to a better understanding of the New Testament background regarding persecution, the important lesson that youngsters can learn is about accepting people whose social class and background are different from their own. Author Clint Kelly is a communications specialist for Seattle Pacific University and has also written Scent, the first book in the “Sensations” series.
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