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Dawn: A Complete Account of the Most Important Day in Human History, Nisan 18, AD 30
Five women rose in the dark of a Sunday morning on Nisan 18, AD 30. They had agreed to meet together in the most densely populated city in the Roman Empire to perform a necessary but cheerless and gruesome task.
Two of them were relatives of the deceased man; each of the other three had been healed by his touch. Their mission was critical. In the rush to entomb their Rabbi by nightfall three and a half days earlier, a crucial step had been omitted—that of applying oils to his burial shroud.
The women had prepared the oils as soon as possible and carried them in small alabastra, but they had been excessively delayed. Not one but two intervening Sabbaths had postponed their graveside visit until that particular morning.
They knew the stench inside the cave-like tomb would be unbearable, but their love compelled them to honor the man they grieved so deeply.
They didn’t know that Roman soldiers had been posted to guard the doubly sealed tomb.
They didn’t know that the stone over the tomb entrance weighed about three-quarters of a ton.
But then the sun broke.
This is their story—and his.
The most important day in history is the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead: Nisan 18, AD30. This is the complete, integrated account of the events from Jesus' last words to his ascension, combining all the New Testament records with additional historical and cultural information.
DAWN is actually two books in one.
Part One (the first half of the book) is dramatized history. It reads as a multi-layered story, with dialogue and historical details to highlight the emotions and movements of the characters involved. It transports you, the reader, back into Palestine some 2,000 years ago to experience the dynamics of those emotionally charged days.
The second half of the book provides the background research for the story. This half of the book consists of Part Two, which is a complete integration of the four gospel accounts with extensive footnotes, and Part Three, which addresses questions about the chronology, writers, characters, and relationships. Particular focus is given to the women, especially Mary Magdalene.
Two of them were relatives of the deceased man; each of the other three had been healed by his touch. Their mission was critical. In the rush to entomb their Rabbi by nightfall three and a half days earlier, a crucial step had been omitted—that of applying oils to his burial shroud.
The women had prepared the oils as soon as possible and carried them in small alabastra, but they had been excessively delayed. Not one but two intervening Sabbaths had postponed their graveside visit until that particular morning.
They knew the stench inside the cave-like tomb would be unbearable, but their love compelled them to honor the man they grieved so deeply.
They didn’t know that Roman soldiers had been posted to guard the doubly sealed tomb.
They didn’t know that the stone over the tomb entrance weighed about three-quarters of a ton.
But then the sun broke.
This is their story—and his.
The most important day in history is the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead: Nisan 18, AD30. This is the complete, integrated account of the events from Jesus' last words to his ascension, combining all the New Testament records with additional historical and cultural information.
DAWN is actually two books in one.
Part One (the first half of the book) is dramatized history. It reads as a multi-layered story, with dialogue and historical details to highlight the emotions and movements of the characters involved. It transports you, the reader, back into Palestine some 2,000 years ago to experience the dynamics of those emotionally charged days.
The second half of the book provides the background research for the story. This half of the book consists of Part Two, which is a complete integration of the four gospel accounts with extensive footnotes, and Part Three, which addresses questions about the chronology, writers, characters, and relationships. Particular focus is given to the women, especially Mary Magdalene.
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Published January 18, 2023
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Mark Miller
2 books18 followersMark Miller is the author of the children's book "Meerkats Don't Fly," and the non-fiction / dramatized history book "DAWN."
Miller holds BA and BS degrees from Lehigh University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Rhode Island. His career has included work in research and development, college teaching, entomology, and entrepreneurial ventures. He now resides with his wife on a mountainous farm with an increasing variety of animals.
Miller holds BA and BS degrees from Lehigh University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Rhode Island. His career has included work in research and development, college teaching, entomology, and entrepreneurial ventures. He now resides with his wife on a mountainous farm with an increasing variety of animals.
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March 25, 2023
This is truly an outstanding book! Of Note, the author takes a thoroughly researched approach to bringing the resurrection of Jesus Christ to us in important ways.
First by bringing us a story with all of the surrounding details, which is important to someone with some religious studies background.
Secondly, he removes the extraneous information and brings us a tightly squeezed version that is easy and fast to read.
Finally, he goes into an in-depth midrash for important elements of this most important day.
The author should be complimented for his fantastic work, and I recommend it to all, especially those with background and religious studies.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
First by bringing us a story with all of the surrounding details, which is important to someone with some religious studies background.
Secondly, he removes the extraneous information and brings us a tightly squeezed version that is easy and fast to read.
Finally, he goes into an in-depth midrash for important elements of this most important day.
The author should be complimented for his fantastic work, and I recommend it to all, especially those with background and religious studies.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
February 15, 2023
Summary: An effort to render a unified account of the trial, death, resurrection and post-resurrection appearances of Jesus up to the ascension, detailing the movements of the disciples and especially the women who visited the grave on Easter morning.
Many of us in reading the gospels are struck with the differences in the accounts of the death and resurrection of Jesus in the four canonical gospels. While it helps to realize that several witnesses to an event will give accounts that vary in detail while agreeing in many cases on the key occurrences. But is it possible to take the different accounts and come up with a kind of unified account of what happened. Mark Miller, who has worked as a researcher, professor, and entrepreneur thinks so based on four decades of Bible study and research. His author biography states:
“His research for “DAWN” involved deep dives into the chronology, cartography, and culture of first-century Jerusalem. He examined the temple system and rituals, Jewish burial customs, archaeological finds, and ancient historical records outside of the New Testament.”
The author does several interesting things in presenting his findings. First, he introduces us to the key characters, proposing some interesting relational ties–that Salome, the wife of Zebedee was Mary’s sister, making James and John cousins of Jesus by human descent. Likewise, Clopas (or Cleopas) was the brother of Joseph, also married to a Mary, who were parents of James the Younger. He also proposes that Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene are the same person.
He then offers what may be called a dramatic rendering of the Passion events, putting his unified account in story form with some imagined dialogue and story telling. Following this he offers his unified account of the passages in the four gospels concerning the death, resurrection, appearances, and ascension of Jesus including here Paul’s account of appearances in 1 Corinthians 15. Perhaps the most striking assertion here is that Jesus died on the Wednesday, 14 Nisan, AD 30, on the day of preparation for Passover in that year. Much of this is based on the activities of the women, who prepare spices before going to the tomb between the High Sabbath of Passover (after sunset Wednesday to after sunset Thursday) and before the regular weekly sabbath, from after sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, which best fulfills the prophecy of Matthew 12:40 that speaks of three days and nights in the grave. He also makes proposals for the whereabouts of the disciples–nine in Bethany, John with his family who had a home in Jerusalem, and Peter with John Mark and his family, alone from the others because of his betrayal. He also traces the movements of the women, and Peter and John on Easter morning, maintaining that Peter visited the tomb twice, then encountered Jesus alone (as Paul asserts). And he offers a plausible account of the sequence of appearances in Jerusalem, then in Galilee, including how the 500 were gathered, and back to Jerusalem for the ascension on the Mount of Olives.
Part Three explains key features of the unified account including when Jesus was crucified, the relationships, his identification of Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany, and the important locations in the geography of Jerusalem. After the epilogue, additional appendices deal with other questions including calendars, whether the last supper was a Passover meal, the hour Jesus was
crucified, the year of these events, the importance of Emmaus, and other questions.
The author notes where he relies on secondary traditional sources as well as where his assertions find support in the biblical text. He also notes the speculative basis of some aspects of his account, especially some of the relationships. One thing he makes clear is that there is no question on the basic contours: that Jesus died, that he was buried in a sealed and guarded tomb, and that the tomb was empty and the risen Christ encountered by the various witnesses beginning with the women. Miller also observes something that should be obvious: how could the soldiers assert both that they had all been asleep and that the disciples stole the body? How would they know who stole the body? This said, the somewhat novel elements (which have been asserted by
others) of when Jesus died or the various relationships do not change the central realities, and likely will not change our observances, based on the appearance that only a sabbath, Holy Saturday, intervened between the crucifixion and the resurrection.
At the same time, I admit that I want to look a lot more closely at the biblical text before accepting that there were two additional days between the crucifixion and the resurrection. The accounts, apart from the small detail of the women’s preparations, don’t appear to allow for these extra days. Is that detail enough to revise our views?
What I so appreciate is Miller’s rigorous effort to look at the evidence of the four gospels and Paul afresh. He traces the movements through Jerusalem and environs, the hurried burial preparations, the distinctive role of the women in attesting to the resurrection in the face of the doubts of men, and the multiple appearances of Jesus. All this allows me to proclaim with even greater joy and assurance, “He is risen!” when the light of Easter morning dawns.
____________________
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher through BookSirens.
Many of us in reading the gospels are struck with the differences in the accounts of the death and resurrection of Jesus in the four canonical gospels. While it helps to realize that several witnesses to an event will give accounts that vary in detail while agreeing in many cases on the key occurrences. But is it possible to take the different accounts and come up with a kind of unified account of what happened. Mark Miller, who has worked as a researcher, professor, and entrepreneur thinks so based on four decades of Bible study and research. His author biography states:
“His research for “DAWN” involved deep dives into the chronology, cartography, and culture of first-century Jerusalem. He examined the temple system and rituals, Jewish burial customs, archaeological finds, and ancient historical records outside of the New Testament.”
The author does several interesting things in presenting his findings. First, he introduces us to the key characters, proposing some interesting relational ties–that Salome, the wife of Zebedee was Mary’s sister, making James and John cousins of Jesus by human descent. Likewise, Clopas (or Cleopas) was the brother of Joseph, also married to a Mary, who were parents of James the Younger. He also proposes that Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene are the same person.
He then offers what may be called a dramatic rendering of the Passion events, putting his unified account in story form with some imagined dialogue and story telling. Following this he offers his unified account of the passages in the four gospels concerning the death, resurrection, appearances, and ascension of Jesus including here Paul’s account of appearances in 1 Corinthians 15. Perhaps the most striking assertion here is that Jesus died on the Wednesday, 14 Nisan, AD 30, on the day of preparation for Passover in that year. Much of this is based on the activities of the women, who prepare spices before going to the tomb between the High Sabbath of Passover (after sunset Wednesday to after sunset Thursday) and before the regular weekly sabbath, from after sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, which best fulfills the prophecy of Matthew 12:40 that speaks of three days and nights in the grave. He also makes proposals for the whereabouts of the disciples–nine in Bethany, John with his family who had a home in Jerusalem, and Peter with John Mark and his family, alone from the others because of his betrayal. He also traces the movements of the women, and Peter and John on Easter morning, maintaining that Peter visited the tomb twice, then encountered Jesus alone (as Paul asserts). And he offers a plausible account of the sequence of appearances in Jerusalem, then in Galilee, including how the 500 were gathered, and back to Jerusalem for the ascension on the Mount of Olives.
Part Three explains key features of the unified account including when Jesus was crucified, the relationships, his identification of Mary Magdalene with Mary of Bethany, and the important locations in the geography of Jerusalem. After the epilogue, additional appendices deal with other questions including calendars, whether the last supper was a Passover meal, the hour Jesus was
crucified, the year of these events, the importance of Emmaus, and other questions.
The author notes where he relies on secondary traditional sources as well as where his assertions find support in the biblical text. He also notes the speculative basis of some aspects of his account, especially some of the relationships. One thing he makes clear is that there is no question on the basic contours: that Jesus died, that he was buried in a sealed and guarded tomb, and that the tomb was empty and the risen Christ encountered by the various witnesses beginning with the women. Miller also observes something that should be obvious: how could the soldiers assert both that they had all been asleep and that the disciples stole the body? How would they know who stole the body? This said, the somewhat novel elements (which have been asserted by
others) of when Jesus died or the various relationships do not change the central realities, and likely will not change our observances, based on the appearance that only a sabbath, Holy Saturday, intervened between the crucifixion and the resurrection.
At the same time, I admit that I want to look a lot more closely at the biblical text before accepting that there were two additional days between the crucifixion and the resurrection. The accounts, apart from the small detail of the women’s preparations, don’t appear to allow for these extra days. Is that detail enough to revise our views?
What I so appreciate is Miller’s rigorous effort to look at the evidence of the four gospels and Paul afresh. He traces the movements through Jerusalem and environs, the hurried burial preparations, the distinctive role of the women in attesting to the resurrection in the face of the doubts of men, and the multiple appearances of Jesus. All this allows me to proclaim with even greater joy and assurance, “He is risen!” when the light of Easter morning dawns.
____________________
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher through BookSirens.
April 12, 2023
Oceans of ink have been spilled about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s not exactly a new topic. But there’s something in Mark Miller’s re-telling that’s as fresh and vibrant as this morning’s sunrise. As relevant as today’s headlines.
Meticulously researched and thoroughly sourced, Dawn is true to the original Gospel accounts of the most important day in human history. It’s told in three parts: 1) Dawn – The Story. 2) The Unified Account. 3) Explanation of the Unified Account.
Part two is the author’s “interpretation, compilation and translation of Scripture verses to create an integrated narrative of the events surrounding and including the resurrection.” It is thorough and compelling.
Part three includes the “details, reasoning, and sources behind the entire book… laid out in all their granularity. Despite the level of details,” writes Miller, “this part of the book contains too much interesting material to relegate it to an appendix. An Epilogue discusses why the resurrection matters to every individual and to Christians in particular.
But my favorite is Part one. Because:
Part one opens at Lazarus’ home in Bethany, just one hour before Jesus dies on the cross. It includes Passover. Pilate. The trials. Frightened disciples. A death sentence. Golgotha. The Praetorium. Romans. Caiaphas. Scoffers and believers. Barabbas. Sobbing women. The despair of the disciples who left everything to follow Jesus. And now their “everything” has perished. Without Jesus, they’re just a bunch of homeless, unemployed Galileans. So now what?
Think The Robe meets Ben Hur meets The Chosen.
Credible dialogue as well as valuable insights into Jewish culture and customs also buoy this ebullient story as ancient Jerusalem comes to life in this absorbing and engaging read.
Indeed, you don’t feel like you’re reading a record of historical events in Dawn. You feel like you’re there. In the midst of a busy Passover. Caught in the clutches of confusion, grief, and fear. It’s like the narrative takes you by the hand and walks you through the old, old story with new eyes.
Those familiar with the Gospel accounts of the most important day in human history will enjoy this vivid re-telling. Those who aren’t will enjoy superb writing, sparkling clarity, and a sense of joy and triumph that’s… incandescent.
This one's a keeper!
Meticulously researched and thoroughly sourced, Dawn is true to the original Gospel accounts of the most important day in human history. It’s told in three parts: 1) Dawn – The Story. 2) The Unified Account. 3) Explanation of the Unified Account.
Part two is the author’s “interpretation, compilation and translation of Scripture verses to create an integrated narrative of the events surrounding and including the resurrection.” It is thorough and compelling.
Part three includes the “details, reasoning, and sources behind the entire book… laid out in all their granularity. Despite the level of details,” writes Miller, “this part of the book contains too much interesting material to relegate it to an appendix. An Epilogue discusses why the resurrection matters to every individual and to Christians in particular.
But my favorite is Part one. Because:
Part one opens at Lazarus’ home in Bethany, just one hour before Jesus dies on the cross. It includes Passover. Pilate. The trials. Frightened disciples. A death sentence. Golgotha. The Praetorium. Romans. Caiaphas. Scoffers and believers. Barabbas. Sobbing women. The despair of the disciples who left everything to follow Jesus. And now their “everything” has perished. Without Jesus, they’re just a bunch of homeless, unemployed Galileans. So now what?
Think The Robe meets Ben Hur meets The Chosen.
Credible dialogue as well as valuable insights into Jewish culture and customs also buoy this ebullient story as ancient Jerusalem comes to life in this absorbing and engaging read.
Indeed, you don’t feel like you’re reading a record of historical events in Dawn. You feel like you’re there. In the midst of a busy Passover. Caught in the clutches of confusion, grief, and fear. It’s like the narrative takes you by the hand and walks you through the old, old story with new eyes.
Those familiar with the Gospel accounts of the most important day in human history will enjoy this vivid re-telling. Those who aren’t will enjoy superb writing, sparkling clarity, and a sense of joy and triumph that’s… incandescent.
This one's a keeper!
April 16, 2023
This is one of those books that I didn’t care for when I started, but I loved it by the time I finished. It’s not for everyone, and I don’t agree with all his conclusions, but it is meticulously researched. Serious props for that.
Have you ever thought the traditional timing for all the events listed in Scripture regarding the Last Supper, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Yeshua don’t seem to line up? There’s a reason for that. Even if you have never wondered, you will find this book fascinating.
The book is divided into three sections, and I chose to read it all, though you don’t need to in order to appreciate it. Part One is an historical fictional account, adding statements and feelings that are not found in Scripture, but are Scripturally accurate. Think of it as being like “The Chosen.” Part Two is what the author calls “The Unified Account of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” This takes the accounts of the four gospels, along with some of the Epistles, and puts them in chronological order. Same story, but completely taken from Scripture, with no fictionalization. Part Three is the “Explanation of the Unified Account.” This is where the author digs into the research. I expected that I would just skim this last part, but I found myself curious as to what the author’s research was to lead him to place the different events on the timeline.
It is all very readable, even to folks who are not well-versed in theology. And I think it helps to combat the accusations that the Bible contradicts itself. The Church fathers made a lot of assumptions over the years for their own reasons. This book clears those up.
So, two thumbs up from me! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Have you ever thought the traditional timing for all the events listed in Scripture regarding the Last Supper, the crucifixion, and the resurrection of Yeshua don’t seem to line up? There’s a reason for that. Even if you have never wondered, you will find this book fascinating.
The book is divided into three sections, and I chose to read it all, though you don’t need to in order to appreciate it. Part One is an historical fictional account, adding statements and feelings that are not found in Scripture, but are Scripturally accurate. Think of it as being like “The Chosen.” Part Two is what the author calls “The Unified Account of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.” This takes the accounts of the four gospels, along with some of the Epistles, and puts them in chronological order. Same story, but completely taken from Scripture, with no fictionalization. Part Three is the “Explanation of the Unified Account.” This is where the author digs into the research. I expected that I would just skim this last part, but I found myself curious as to what the author’s research was to lead him to place the different events on the timeline.
It is all very readable, even to folks who are not well-versed in theology. And I think it helps to combat the accusations that the Bible contradicts itself. The Church fathers made a lot of assumptions over the years for their own reasons. This book clears those up.
So, two thumbs up from me! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
May 5, 2023
This is a detailed, hour by hour account, of all that happened from Jesus's death on the cross to his Resurrection, taking its cues from the biblical accounts and lining them up in chronological order.
The forensic like research that has gone into this book means it is packed with details that bring the story alive. The geography, religious practices, customs and politics are all well explained, offering excellent context to the biblical accounts.
Coupled with good writing, it all comes together to paint a picture from the crucifixion of Jesus, His Resurrection and the days following. Much of it is told through the eyes of the five women who were the key witnesses to the Resurrection, but it also offers a thought-provoking view of all the protagonists - Jesus's family and the disciples - showing how they all may have felt and what they may have thought during those perhaps confusing, but all-important days.
The narrative recounts, in chronological order, the appearances of Jesus after he died. In the biblical accounts these are often easy to read quickly and their impact not necessarily always fully understood. But when presented in this way, with a bit of detail and reactions from the witnesses, they become truly impactful. The power of their meaning becomes heightened.
For anyone who may doubt the Resurrection or its centrality to the Christian faith, then it may be worth putting this book in front of them...
Read the full review at https://www.robseabrook.com/dawn-mark...
The forensic like research that has gone into this book means it is packed with details that bring the story alive. The geography, religious practices, customs and politics are all well explained, offering excellent context to the biblical accounts.
Coupled with good writing, it all comes together to paint a picture from the crucifixion of Jesus, His Resurrection and the days following. Much of it is told through the eyes of the five women who were the key witnesses to the Resurrection, but it also offers a thought-provoking view of all the protagonists - Jesus's family and the disciples - showing how they all may have felt and what they may have thought during those perhaps confusing, but all-important days.
The narrative recounts, in chronological order, the appearances of Jesus after he died. In the biblical accounts these are often easy to read quickly and their impact not necessarily always fully understood. But when presented in this way, with a bit of detail and reactions from the witnesses, they become truly impactful. The power of their meaning becomes heightened.
For anyone who may doubt the Resurrection or its centrality to the Christian faith, then it may be worth putting this book in front of them...
Read the full review at https://www.robseabrook.com/dawn-mark...
January 28, 2023
An informative and enjoyable read
I am not a historian or a theologian. However, I have always had a problem with the idea that Jesus was crucified on a Friday afternoon and resurrected on a Sunday morning. Jesus had stated explicitly and implicitly that he would be in the grave for three days and nights. Also, after the resurrection the gospels indicate that Jesus was seen alive on the third day. Friday through Sunday simply doesn't provide time for these statements be true.
Dawn, is a researched and enjoyable read that provides a thorough explanation of how the Friday crucification does not conform to actual recorded events in the gospels. In the process it resolves the controversies regarding differences in the gospel narratives.
The book is in three parts:
First, there's an enjoyable "historical fiction" providing insight into the characters and chronology of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
Second, a chronological verse-by-verse merging of the gospel accounts is presented.
Finally, details regarding the major characters of the crucifixion story are provided.
Also, there are multiple appendixes giving additional details and rationale for choices made. For those desiring deeper study Mark provides many references.
In short, here is an easy and enjoyable read with plenty of resources for the serious student.
I am not a historian or a theologian. However, I have always had a problem with the idea that Jesus was crucified on a Friday afternoon and resurrected on a Sunday morning. Jesus had stated explicitly and implicitly that he would be in the grave for three days and nights. Also, after the resurrection the gospels indicate that Jesus was seen alive on the third day. Friday through Sunday simply doesn't provide time for these statements be true.
Dawn, is a researched and enjoyable read that provides a thorough explanation of how the Friday crucification does not conform to actual recorded events in the gospels. In the process it resolves the controversies regarding differences in the gospel narratives.
The book is in three parts:
First, there's an enjoyable "historical fiction" providing insight into the characters and chronology of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.
Second, a chronological verse-by-verse merging of the gospel accounts is presented.
Finally, details regarding the major characters of the crucifixion story are provided.
Also, there are multiple appendixes giving additional details and rationale for choices made. For those desiring deeper study Mark provides many references.
In short, here is an easy and enjoyable read with plenty of resources for the serious student.
April 18, 2023
I felt the writing was very well done in this book and I’ve done a lot of reading and research into Christs’ Crucifixion and there’s been historical evidence found in archaeological digs that it did happen. However I’m still at the point that some of what’s in the Bible are stories while some of it is relevant to what we’re seeing in todays world. I think the author did a good job bringing it all together but I’m skeptical that everything he wrote actually happened, especially all the dialogue. With that being said it was an entertaining read and it gives hope in a broken world.
I received this book from BookSirens and I am volunteering my review.
I received this book from BookSirens and I am volunteering my review.
December 16, 2025
DAWN is a powerful, reverent, and deeply moving portrayal of the most significant moment in human history. By centering the story on the women who first came to the tomb, the author brings fresh emotional depth and humanity to the resurrection account. The dramatized narrative is vivid and immersive, making the events of Nisan 18, AD 30 feel immediate and real, while the second half of the book provides thoughtful, well-researched insight that strengthens faith and understanding. Seamlessly blending history, scripture, and scholarship, DAWN is both inspiring and illuminating—a remarkable work that will resonate with believers and thoughtful readers alike.
May 9, 2023
I found this to be quite an interesting book about the resurrection of Jesus. Broken into 3 parts, the first is historical fiction based on research, the second is a compilation of the Gospels, and the third explains how the author came to his conclusions. The first part of the book really brought the resurrection to life. I could agree with some of the author's conclusions, but others got me wondering. Definitely a different take on the resurrection of Jesus. I highly recommend it for those wanting a deeper dive into that historical event. #GoodreadsGiveaway
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March 23, 2023
The purpose of this book is to combine all Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus into one unified story. I loved this book. I learned so many details about the resurrection and Jesus' life. The author makes many speculations, but it is well researched and documented, and he shows how he used Scripture to come to his conclusions. It was a great read - especially during the lenten season and anticipating Resurrection Sunday.
October 30, 2025
Faith meets history in brilliant detail.
What impressed me most about DAWN is its balance between devotional power and historical accuracy. You can tell the author did incredible research, the cultural insights and footnotes in the second half add tremendous depth. I’ve read many books on the resurrection, but this one stands apart for how seamlessly it connects scripture, emotion, and fact.
What impressed me most about DAWN is its balance between devotional power and historical accuracy. You can tell the author did incredible research, the cultural insights and footnotes in the second half add tremendous depth. I’ve read many books on the resurrection, but this one stands apart for how seamlessly it connects scripture, emotion, and fact.
May 14, 2023
Wow a story form of Jesus last days up to and including the days after His resurrection. This brings life to the gospel passages we read to help us the reader get into the story as a cohesive while. Get a front row seat for all the action.
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