David Kitz

The Soldier Who Killed a King by David Kitz
Wasn't sure I could get into reading this but so glad I got a review copy.
What an awesome read. Starts out with Marcus and he's the Roman soldier in charge as life comes to the city for Passover week. Growing up Catholic I was able to follow so much of this story.
Some parts of the story really helped me understand what really happened during that week and the resurrection that is commerated as Easter Sunday.
Like following the solider around as things are explained in words I can understand-just had to click on some words and the online dictionary would load up and tell me what the word meant.
So many details and very descriptive you can see in your mind what's going on. Wish they had taught us this version when we were growing up-it's so understandable and clear.
Wasn't able to read the print version due to my poor vision after trying all my other glasses and magnifiers so got a kindle version that I could control the font size of the text. Would highly recommend this book, enjoyed the read.
Espeically liked the ending.
I was given the review copy by the author via Book Fun (The Book Club Network) and this is my honest opinion… (mehr)

Overall, this was an imaginative non-fiction. If you're looking for an academic, in-depth study into the Greek language, you won't get it here. This is more of a creative response to 13 different psalms. David Kitz is a very creative actor; he dramatizes the psalms in one-man plays. As he has been memorizing, recounting, reciting, and meditating on these psalms, he has gained personal intimacy with each one. This book is some of these meditations and how they have impacted him. If you're new to Bible study or the Psalms, this would be a good example to show how to dig deeper and personalize the Word to yourself. You can read a more thorough review on my blog on 12/19/17 at www.liladiller.com/blog/psalmsalive.… (mehr)

Title: The Soldier Who Killed a King
Author: David Kitz
Pages: 288
Year: 2017
Publisher: Kregel
My rating 5 out of 5 stars.
This story is about Marcus Longinus, a Roman centurion in Jerusalem in 33 A.D. The last thing for this soldier who is tormented by his past to expect is for Jesus of Nazareth to enter Jerusalem on a donkey as a king and perform miracles. He heals the sick and the crippled, he raises the dead to life, and proclaims that the kingdom of heaven has come. While Marcus cannot deny the goodness of this man, he is nevertheless disturbed by Him. For on His entry into Jerusalem, Jesus turns to Marcus and he hears a voice in his head, “I have a future for you”. Marcus feels small and doesn’t understand these words. He fears to be around Jesus and doesn’t want anything to do with Him. However, forces beyond his control are at work. There are those in power who want Jesus dead. The fate of Jesus and Marcus seems tied together and it seems Marcus might be the one who nails Jesus to the cross at Golgotha.
I would recommend this book to others because it is a great retelling of the last week of Jesus’ life here on earth. I like how it stays true to what the Bible says happened during that time and how it is told through the eyes of Gentiles. Now obviously, Marcus is made up and is supposed to be the Roman soldier who confessed that Jesus was the Son of God (see Luke 23:47), but it makes the story unique. I also like how it stays true to the history of the enmity between a lot of the Jews and the Romans at that time when Israel was under Roman occupation.
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