Reviews for The Bible Story Begins

The average rating for The Bible Story Begins based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-01-27 00:00:00 Judy Strauss To the Ends of the Earth starts off slow, but this is because it is a character driven story more than it is an action/adventure or thriller. The build up pays off, and once you clear the first half and understand the true nature of Travis, Raffa, Hannibal, and Lydia, the author is free to really get into their purpose and the circumstances they must overcome. This is a novel that tells the story of a pagan's journey towards Christianity, and the very real struggles Christianity faced in the Roman Empire in the years after the Jesus' death. Travis is not a believer of any one sect, as the religions of the day were called. He does not associate with temples or rituals. And yet when he meets Lydia, a true believer that God is the light that can free all of mankind, a spark is kindled. Part of that is a growing love for the woman, but part of it is a hunger for the belief in a higher power, and in a God who is merciful and kind. He has seen too much brutality in his day to want anything else. As Travis and his trusted guard and friend Raffa travel to save Travis' family holdings, they bring along with them Lydia and her father Hannibal who wish to do the same for theirs. It is a dangerous time for everyone, particularly Christians, and the route is speckled with trouble. There are twists and turns in both the growth of the characters and the stories revealed that will keep the reader guessing until the end.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-31 00:00:00 Bobby Clark It was a little hard keeping up with the story. One of the main reasons is that it takes place at a time when there was very little written about the church. Constantine has just died and his sons are fighting amongst themselves for power, even though it might mean death for Christians. I do not know where this story starts out from because no name of a place is given until Travis sets foot in Carthage. After that you can at least keep up with his travels into the Mediterranean as you keep up with the maps given in the book. This is also a time when Christian churches are fighting with each other because of false doctrine entering in. Today people think Christianity is a mess, you should read of it back during that time period of history.