Gethsemane Moon
Ebook
"I beheld Lucifer towering over me in mock splendor with his wretched black bow, Heartseeker; and in its draw was nocked an arrow of flame plucked from the very bowels of hell."
Gethsemane Moon is an immersive and haunting contemplation of the most dramatic event in human history. This biblical literary fiction is told from the perspective of Jesus Christ in agonizing detail, wherein a surreal and deeply moving picture emerges of what he experienced in the garden of Gethsemane prior to his arrest and crucifixion. Prayerfully taking on the sin of the world toward providing the opportunity for eternal salvation, both the humanity and deity of Christ are presented in epic warfare against an infernal enemy--the fallen archangel Lucifer and his subordinates, Sin and Death.
With meticulous caution toward preserving biblical and theological integrity, an extensive attribution catalog follows the story and clarifies Scripture references, terms, historical sourcing, and narrative development. Whether utilized instructively or as a catalyst for personal worship, this alliterative prose edifies an aspect of Christ's sacrifice rarely examined and considers what befell the Savior-King--physically, psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually. The reader is also invited to examine their own life Quest into the unspoiled and holy presence of God.
“This is a bold, original, and highly literate attempt to take the reader directly into the mind of Jesus during passion week. Taking seriously the biblical teaching that Christ was tempted in all ways as we are but was without sin, Jon Birch pits his hero against all the wiles of Satan. Borrowing from the epic struggles of the heroes of the Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Pilgrim’s Progress, Birch creates a three-dimensional character who is as much fully God as he is fully man. Make this your next Easter devotional!”
—Louis Markos, professor in English and scholar in residence, Houston Christian University
“Jon Birch is passionate about the Lord, knowledgeable in Scripture, and a gifted writer. This book demonstrates his creativity, yet it is contemplative, showing reverence to God, while allowing the reader to see Jesus with awe, wonder, and intense affection. Anyone reading this book will want to dive deeper into Scripture, and spend more time seeking God, knowing what Jesus did to save us. Gethsemane Moon is a must read!”
—Mark Thomas, lead/founding pastor, Compass Church Salisbury
- Title: Gethsemane Moon
- Author: Jon Scott Birch
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385224883, 9798385224876, 9798385224869
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385224883
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-02T07:41:55Z
Jon Scott Birch is an interdenominational discipleship pastor and has been teaching, counseling, and discipling for over twenty-five years. His personal ministry, Proximity: Recovering the Lost Art of Discipleship, is a discipleship-driven mission aiming to recover and promote the early church model as recorded in the book of Acts where Christ, close relationships, and discipleship-apologetics were the pillars of Christianity. He is the author of The Revelation of Jesus Christ: A Disciple’s Commentary (Resource Publications).