Love Triangles: Discovering Jesus the Jew in Today's Israel
Description
<p>A Jewish woman’s unconventional quest to find Jesus in modern Israel<br /><br />With candor and an intimate knowledge of the Land and its people, Bobbie Ann Cole takes you on some intriguing time travel, such as to the ceremonial slaughtering of Passover lambs in the nearby temple as Jesus died on the cross.<br />Her moving and compellingly-written personal story of making Aliyah to Israel with her husband, Butch effectively interweaves Israel’s ancient and modern history with biblical references. She reveals the challenges that have faced Jewish believers from Peter and Paul on down to the present day, including her own. The underlying antagonism of her beloved Israel towards Messianic Jews leaves her sneaking around, keeping her true identity secret.<br />A blend of memoir, travelogue, historical document and investigative journalism, Love Triangles<br />is not about theological principals; it's about love.<br />Discover:<br />• How Jesus used Jewish festivals to underscore His message.<br />• The story of Jesus’ Bar Mitzvah.<br />• Why Jewish atheists may move to Israel but not believer Jews.<br />• Why Judaism rejects Jesus as Messiah.</p>
Story Behind The Book
I had a dream in 1999 that became a scene in the last chapter of the book. The novel began as a flash story and other writers badgered me to expand the idea. Eventually I had a second dream that appears in one of the middle chapters. At first, the story was a literary drama, but I felt compelled to add sci-fi / fantasy touches and the alternate history build-up and lore about December 21, 2012, the story became a lot more fun. I enjoy the appearance of the extraordinary in ordinary daily life.
Reviews
<div><font face="Verdana" size="1"><em>"I finished reading your amazing novel last week and want to send my applause for what you reveal in expertise. Besides good, clear writing, you demonstrated deep knowledge of insider Washington D.C., familiarity with extraterrestrial “wisdom," Native American history/beliefs, Buddhism, parenting, etc.</em> </font></div>
<div><font face="Verdana" size="1"> <strong>~ Willma Willis Gore, author of <em>Iron Grip</em> and <em>If Coyote Smiles, </em>2015</strong></font></div>
