The Silence of Gethsemane
by Michel Benoit
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On the night of Easter, in the midst of an olive grove, a young rabbi from Galilee is waiting. He knows that his people have abandoned him, that he will be arrested. Alone with the stars, he relives the events which have changed his life - his meeting with John the Baptist, his stay in the desert, followed by his two years of wandering - and reiterates his personal message to the world, a message which was misunderstood by his followers, rejected by the authorities and ultimately leads to show more his betrayal and downfall. Based on rigorous research and analysis, Michel Benoit constructs a lively and entertaining novel, and gives voice to an ordinary man whose teachings, subsequently distorted by the church establishment, delivered words of hope on the eve of catastrophe. show lessTags
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This is not the story of the Jesus you think you know ...
Personally, I found the afterword more interesting than the novel, but it may be necessary to read the book first.
Personally, I found the afterword more interesting than the novel, but it may be necessary to read the book first.
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- Original title
- Dans le Silence des Oliviers
- Original publication date
- 2011
- Dedication
- To Didier, my far-distant brother. And to Laurent
- First words
- In the dark of the night I lean back against an olive tree
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)My God, my God, are you really going to forsake me?
- Original language
- French
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
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