Persecution of Christians has existed since the first-century, yet God secures the way for Jesus' message to reach the world and fulfill the great commission; often through simple and somewhat insignificant individuals whose purpose is greater than they imagined.
Escaped narrowly after the fall of Jerusalem . . .
Pursued relentlessly by the Sanhedrin . . .
Entrusted covertly with a mission more significant than he had imagined . . .
From the prison colony on Patmos, the Apostle John entrusts Nicodemus with manuscripts for the Christian fellowships increasing throughout the Roman Empire. While transcribing the manuscript, Nicodemus is prompted to recall his former life and his encounter with Yeshua - a man of mystery, a healer, a teacher, and a prophet. An encounter that changed everything.
Under the cover of darkness, risking his reputation and endangering his life even further, it is here that Nicodemus realizes the world changing power of the Good News . . . and what being a follower of Yeshua truly means.
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CHAPTER ONE
The Siege of Jerusalem
Throughout the ancient city of Jerusalem, anarchy gripped the city. Roman soldiers laid siege while resistance Hebrew groups inflamed the situation further. The Roman war machine displayed its full might as they sought to eradicate what it considered to be an uncivilized and ungrateful population. Caught between two warring factions were the average citizens, the people just trying to eke out a living and survive.
Central to the town, and clustered among many similar-looking stone structures, sat the simple home of Nicodemus. A descendant of the dominant ruling class of Pharisees, and a member of the religious council known as the Sanhedrin, Nicodemus was destined to rise as a leader. Yet, all of his aspirations were quickly being erased.
Tralee, Ireland. September 1948.
An arrogant, and highly agitated, priest arrives home after 40 years.
Days later he's dead. Suicide? Or did his past catch up with him?
Autumn 1940. Germany invades Britain. Newport is blitzed. Danny O’Shea’s house is bombed, his wife is killed. While taking his young son Adam to neutral Ireland, they witness an attack on a German convoy. The result is brutal.
Encountering danger, romance, heartache and tragedy, Catherine Merit strives to fit into a world filled with prejudice, hatred and violence where she is forced to kill a man in order to save herself. Third book of the Indignities Series.
