John, Son of Thunder

I just recently made a decision to read and turn off the TV. The first book that God led me to was John Son of Thunder. I know it's a fiction book and that certain liberties are taken, but Ellen does an awesome job of sticking to the Bible. I really felt like John. I felt his love for his two mentors (John the Baptist and Jesus). I understood why he got the title "Son of Thunder". I felt his horror and confusion at the crucifixion, and his important part in the first church.I was in tears the last few Chapters feeling for John and praying that I might know what it means to give as much of a sacrifice for Jesus.

From the banks of the river Jordan-to the End of the World on Patmos Island! This story of an angry Jewish teenager who becomes best friends with the Son of God is a monumental work. Filled with action, danger, romance, sorrow, and the everlasting friendship with Jesus of Nazareth, this is an epic for all ages. Please, read it and enjoy!

One of the types of books that I love to read are Christian fiction. I enjoyed this book tremendously because it was a thoughtful dramatization. I have always wondered, "what about" or "what if" of some of my favorite people of the Bible. Ms. Traylor brings a story out of our Biblical accounts of John and gives him a plausible history. One of the great products of this book, for me, has been the ideas that make me dig even deeper into the Bible to understand what it is that God has said that make this story sound "real". I would easily recommend this book for anyone that would like to have some enjoyable time with a good book.

I have read it three times. You get to walk with Jesus and with the desciples. She has a wonderful gift of filling in the rest of the "Painting" that the Bible doesnt have(i.e. the culture, the geography, the desciples daily lives,etc.). Mostly, you get to sit at the feet of Jesus and hear just what it might of been like at the actual events. The agape of Jesus permeates this work. Moved me very much and made me a better man of God. A must read and then pass it on book!

From a christian perspective, the book follows the book of John exactly. Small mentions that most readers might miss - such as the fact that John was a disciple of John the Baptist - are picked up on. The author does embellish a lot, and while this breathes amazing life into the characters, it makes it difficult to keep a true perspective of what really happened and which part is imagination. All the same, this is an engrossing, difficult to put down book!