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A New Take on Jesus’ History – My Book Review

THE THIRD DAWN:
FROM BETHLEHEM TO GOLGOTHA
by
Thomas J. Nichols
Inspirational Religious Fiction / Historical Fiction
Publisher: Nicholson Books
Page Count: 212 pages
Publication Date: September 14, 2023
Updated version with new dialogue and more detailed descriptions
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Nichols turns his award-winning writing career to the greatest mystery of all time in The Third Dawn: From Bethlehem to Golgotha.
Accompanied by His lifelong friend, Nur, the young Jesus ventures throughout the towns and villages of Israel, Palestine, and across the sea to the port city of Ephesus. With Nur always at His side, Jesus experiences the joys and hardships of humanity—Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, believers and nonbelievers, freemen and slaves.
Nichols’s gifted storytelling brings forth this unique perspective on the life of the Messiah, providing a rare insight into His personal joys and suffering. The reader will experience the emotions of His power and authority when, on a mountaintop above Capernaum, He pronounces the future, and a spectacular miracle occurs in the city below.
The Third Dawn was initially published in 2011 but is now updated with new dialogue and more detailed settings.
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This story is one that enveloped me in complete amazement. Author Thomas J. Nichols takes readers on a fictional tale regarding the story of Jesus. Incorporating a mix of historical facts and creative fiction, Nichols lays out this story about Jesus from his birth to his death.

But this story is much more.

This book surrounds Nur. Nur becomes Jesus’ older brother and is the central character in The Third Dawn: From Bethlehem to Golgotha. He is guided by divine intervention to find Joseph and Mary before the birth of Jesus. The Third Dawn follows Nur until the very end with Mary.

A quick read, this book gives readers interested in Jesus’ history and story a possible new perspective of his life from how he set out to travel to learn about the people he was saving and how his brother, Nur, paved the path for Mary to live out her final years.

I did learn a couple of things from Thomas’ book. Thanks, Thomas for introducing me to the term, vigneron, a person who cultivates grapes for winemaking and that eucalyptus trees actually do grow in the region where Jesus lived and walked.  The other interesting aspect of reading this book was realizing that fish, lots of fish was a main staple of nearly everyone’s diet back then Loved the incorporation of the small dog in this book. The only major flaw I saw in this story is the non-mentioning of the spearing of Jesus during his crucifixion.

If you are looking for an inspirational story related to Jesus’ family during the time he was alive, then seriously check out this little gem The Third Dawn: From Bethlehem to Golgotha.

Thomas J. (Tom) Nichols’s law enforcement career ranged from patrol, detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief, and Chief of Police. spanning the era of the growth of the Mexican drug cartels and war on drugs. He has written seven novels and three short stories with themes of the border wars, espionage, international intrigue, and the supernatural.

Tom’s latest work is The Third Dawn, an inspirational retelling of the early life of Jesus galvanized by his devotion to local and international church affairs. His ideas were brought to life while traveling with Gwen, his wife who also serves as his editor, to experience the Holy Land—the Church of the Nativity, the Holy Sepulcher, The Annunciation, the Mount of Olives, the River Jordan, Capernaum, Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee, Jericho, and Ephesus.
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THREE WINNERS:
First Prize:
Signed copy of THE THIRD DAWN + $25 Amazon gift card
Second & Third Prizes: signed copy.
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