A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion by Gary M Burge

A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion by Gary M Burge

Enter a world of warfare and treachery, of duty and honor, of love and loyalty, interwoven with the inner workings of a Roman centurion's household. And then trace it as the road curves toward little Capernaum.

Follow the story of Appius, aproud centurion, and Tullus, his scribe and slave. From a battle with the Parthians, through a tragic personal crisis, to the gladiator arena at Caesarea Maritima, their tale finally leads to the backwater village of Capernaum on the shores of Galilee. There, in a culture not their own and during a week they will never forget, they encounter a Jewish prophet from Nazareth.

A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion gives us a first-century view of the world of the Gospels. In entertaining historical fiction, splashed with informative sidebars and images, we capture a view of Jesus' world from the outer framework looking in.

Gary M.Burge (PhD, King's College, Aberdeen University) is a Calvin Theological Seminary visiting professor of New Testament. Gary's books include Who Are God's People in the Middle East? and Who Are God's People in the Middle East? Gary is an expert in the Middle East, its churches, and its Hellenistic past.