A Man Called Jesus, A Novel, Revised and Annotated

by Rick Herrick

Have you ever wondered about Nazareth as a place to live in the first century? How about Jesus the miracle how did he do the great deeds reported of him in the New Testament? A Man Called Jesus answers these questions and more. It recreates Jesus as a Jew in contrast to the first Christian of the early church. It's a novel that makes one central assumption about the historical Jesus. He was a man all about love. In doing so it creates a Jesus that is relevant for all times and all places.

161 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 6, 2021

About the author

Dr. Rick Herrick (PhD, Tulane University) is a former tenured university professor and magazine editor. Recently retired, he splits his time between Oak Bluffs Massachusetts and Leadville Colorado. He is married with three children and six grandchildren.

Reviews

[Polly Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rick Herrick offers a novel and engaging account of Jesus as married that is believable for the time period now called the Common Era. Most interestingly, he offers a characterization of God as love, particularly the love from the human body that flows between one person who reaches out to another. Herrick’s critical thinking skills are on display when he reveals inconsistencies in the stories embedded in Christianity that so many now take for granted. This is a good read that should prompt us to think how the stories of Christian belief have formed and evolved with little historical records.

The second edition is significantly different from the first edition. The second contains annotations, notes, and bibliographic information that shows Herrick’s scholarly chops. This new edition will delight those who love to check primary sources on their own.