Early One Morning The Priestess Book 2 edition by D S Ryelle Religion Spirituality eBooks
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You and I know that death is inevitable…
Born of Roman stock, Julia Templa has been high priestess of the Temple of Isis Jerusalem since the age of twenty-one. On the Saturday before Passover, Julia decides that she is done simply hearing about Rabbi Yeshua ben Miriam—the time has come to see him and learn what he’s about. The rabbi gives her answers, but they’re not the ones she’s looking for.
Brought into the trial of “Jesus of Nazareth” by Pontius Pilatus, Julia quickly learns that one holy week is all it takes to change a woman’s life forever. (17R)
Early One Morning The Priestess Book 2 edition by D S Ryelle Religion Spirituality eBooks
This story follows 28 year old Julia Tempa, the High Priestess of the Temple of the Goddess Isis; the backdrop of the story is the last three to four days of Jesus' life. Curious about the Jewish rabbi she keeps hearing about- Jesus, also known as "Yeshua"- she decides to seek him out and listen to his teachings. She converses with him briefly, and while she shows no inclination to convert to Judaism/Christianity, she decides that he is harmless- he is merely a man trying to bring peace and love to his people, to draw them closer to their god, and to remind them of the importance of god's coming kingdom.Other Romans, however, don't agree, and they want Jesus arrested, tried, and killed. Pontius Pilate is one such man. Hearing that Julia has met Jesus, he sends for her. Apparently taken with her, he removes her from her temple, rapes her, and plans to divorce his current wife, Claudia, in order to marry Julia.
Meanwhile, Jesus is arrested, tried by the Sanhedrin, and is then sent to Pilate. Pilate and Julia, along with a few others, oversee Jesus' trial. In the end, Pilate orders Jesus' execution.
Feeling some sympathy for Jesus' apostles, Julia makes arrangements in order to protect them. Angered, Pilate orders his men to remove Julia, along with all of the other priestess', to be forcefully removed from Jerusalem.
And then the story ends. Just like that. We never find out what happens to Julia. I expected there to be one more chapter after that cliffhanger, but there was nothing.
In all honesty, this novel was more likely a thinly veiled history textbook. For starters, it's listed as being about 91 pages long. But in reality the actual story is probably only about 50 pages and took me only a half hour to read. The first 10-15 pages are a list of all the characters and a brief description of each of them. And for a book that's only 50 pages, there are a LOT of characters. There are probably half dozen other priestesses referenced throughout the book, in addition to numerous servants, and it's impossible to keep them all straight; with the story being only 50 pages it's impossible to develop characters enough to differentiate them. Then the last 20 pages are a bunch of historical notes, and some comments by the author, followed by a very long glossary of Roman and Hebrew words, terms, events, etc. that the author mentions throughout the story. I wish instead of having a glossary, the author just explained each term as it was written about. For instance, she referenced several festivals and customs of both the Romans and the Hebrews, but unless you flip to the glossary, you won't know, understand, or appreciate anything about them. It would have been much easier if she had simply skillfully woven the definition into the story itself.
I also had a hard time following a few scenes in the story, such as the scene where Julia gets her hair cut. I literally didn't understand ANY of that chapter. And some scenes didn't seem to add to the story at all, or were simply too long, like the scene where Claudia sends her servants to dress Julia up in preparation for meeting Pilate.
In addition, I had some issues with the historical facts surrounding Jesus. Jesus tells Julia she can call him Josh. Why? God clearly told Mary and Joseph that Jesus name was to be JESUS. Wouldn't Jesus be proud of that name and it's meaning? Why would he allow someone to call him differently? No explanation is really provided. Also, Julia frequently calls Mary Magdalene "Miriam". I wasn't sure why. Was this the Roman translation of the Hebrew name Mary? Perhaps that question is answered in the author's plethora of extra notes, glossaries, and character lists, and I missed it as I was skimming through. Also, Mary Magdalene eagerly accepts refuge in the temple of the priestesses'. I find this very hard to believe- Mary Magdalene, as a Jew/newly formed Christian would likely view the Temple of the Goddess of Isis as pagan, and while she would have been respectful of Julia and the Roman religions, she wouldn't have lived in their temple. So that implausible account annoyed me.
Lastly, I felt that the story didn't really go anywhere. Obviously we all know Jesus is going to die; our interest lies with what will happen to Julia, but as I said the story ends before it really begins. The reader is left hanging just as it's getting good.
In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend reading this story unless you want to do ample "homework" by reading all the historical notes and glossaries the author provides BEFORE starting to read the story. And it will likely take you longer to read the "homework" than the actual story.
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Early One Morning The Priestess Book 2 edition by D S Ryelle Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I didn't have any problems with the whole "Josh" thing. I thought the author did a great job with the characters and it was an interesting novel. This book is about a priestess witnessing the last days of Jesus of Nazareth and it was a unique view. I loved Julia and the way that Yeshua was portrayed in the story. This was truly and intriguing read. If you love historical fiction, you should read this!
This story follows 28 year old Julia Tempa, the High Priestess of the Temple of the Goddess Isis; the backdrop of the story is the last three to four days of Jesus' life. Curious about the Jewish rabbi she keeps hearing about- Jesus, also known as "Yeshua"- she decides to seek him out and listen to his teachings. She converses with him briefly, and while she shows no inclination to convert to Judaism/Christianity, she decides that he is harmless- he is merely a man trying to bring peace and love to his people, to draw them closer to their god, and to remind them of the importance of god's coming kingdom.
Other Romans, however, don't agree, and they want Jesus arrested, tried, and killed. Pontius Pilate is one such man. Hearing that Julia has met Jesus, he sends for her. Apparently taken with her, he removes her from her temple, rapes her, and plans to divorce his current wife, Claudia, in order to marry Julia.
Meanwhile, Jesus is arrested, tried by the Sanhedrin, and is then sent to Pilate. Pilate and Julia, along with a few others, oversee Jesus' trial. In the end, Pilate orders Jesus' execution.
Feeling some sympathy for Jesus' apostles, Julia makes arrangements in order to protect them. Angered, Pilate orders his men to remove Julia, along with all of the other priestess', to be forcefully removed from Jerusalem.
And then the story ends. Just like that. We never find out what happens to Julia. I expected there to be one more chapter after that cliffhanger, but there was nothing.
In all honesty, this novel was more likely a thinly veiled history textbook. For starters, it's listed as being about 91 pages long. But in reality the actual story is probably only about 50 pages and took me only a half hour to read. The first 10-15 pages are a list of all the characters and a brief description of each of them. And for a book that's only 50 pages, there are a LOT of characters. There are probably half dozen other priestesses referenced throughout the book, in addition to numerous servants, and it's impossible to keep them all straight; with the story being only 50 pages it's impossible to develop characters enough to differentiate them. Then the last 20 pages are a bunch of historical notes, and some comments by the author, followed by a very long glossary of Roman and Hebrew words, terms, events, etc. that the author mentions throughout the story. I wish instead of having a glossary, the author just explained each term as it was written about. For instance, she referenced several festivals and customs of both the Romans and the Hebrews, but unless you flip to the glossary, you won't know, understand, or appreciate anything about them. It would have been much easier if she had simply skillfully woven the definition into the story itself.
I also had a hard time following a few scenes in the story, such as the scene where Julia gets her hair cut. I literally didn't understand ANY of that chapter. And some scenes didn't seem to add to the story at all, or were simply too long, like the scene where Claudia sends her servants to dress Julia up in preparation for meeting Pilate.
In addition, I had some issues with the historical facts surrounding Jesus. Jesus tells Julia she can call him Josh. Why? God clearly told Mary and Joseph that Jesus name was to be JESUS. Wouldn't Jesus be proud of that name and it's meaning? Why would he allow someone to call him differently? No explanation is really provided. Also, Julia frequently calls Mary Magdalene "Miriam". I wasn't sure why. Was this the Roman translation of the Hebrew name Mary? Perhaps that question is answered in the author's plethora of extra notes, glossaries, and character lists, and I missed it as I was skimming through. Also, Mary Magdalene eagerly accepts refuge in the temple of the priestesses'. I find this very hard to believe- Mary Magdalene, as a Jew/newly formed Christian would likely view the Temple of the Goddess of Isis as pagan, and while she would have been respectful of Julia and the Roman religions, she wouldn't have lived in their temple. So that implausible account annoyed me.
Lastly, I felt that the story didn't really go anywhere. Obviously we all know Jesus is going to die; our interest lies with what will happen to Julia, but as I said the story ends before it really begins. The reader is left hanging just as it's getting good.
In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend reading this story unless you want to do ample "homework" by reading all the historical notes and glossaries the author provides BEFORE starting to read the story. And it will likely take you longer to read the "homework" than the actual story.
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