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“We can retrace our steps from there,” the soldier said.

He retrieved a quill and inkhorn from his saddlebag and copied the drawing onto a scroll. When he finished, he handed it to my father for his approval. They rose smiling and dusted their knees.

“For your trouble,” Melchior said. The gold coins he placed in Abba’s palm sparkled in the morning sun.

My father contemplated them for a moment then shook his head. “Thank you for your generosity, but no. Our Law demands we provide hospitality and assistance to the sojourner. I have done nothing to merit payment and we are not beggars.”

“As you wish.”
Melchior returned the coins to his bag and said something in another language. A camel driver rummaged in one of his packs. He returned with a large, square package wrapped in a type of papyrus and tied with twine. Melchior removed a sword from one of the men’s scabbards and sliced the twine.

Motioning me forward, he leaned down and handed it to me. Inside was the biggest block of
Persian candy I had ever seen.

He watch
ed my face light up and smiled.

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Extend Your Study of Ancient Times and Traditions

Dipping into
his extensive research for
his
popular Seeds of Christianity Series
™
,

E. G. Lewis presents
these
additional
interesting and informative stud
ies.

AT TABLE WITH THE LORD

Foods of the First Century

You’ll enjoy this interesting and informative study on foods, cooking and day-to-day life in the early Christian era. All major food groups are covered with specific chapters on Spices & Herbs, Fruits & Nuts, Vegetables, Salad Greens, Grains, Fish & Fowl, Meat, Milk & Cheese, Sweets and Sweeteners, and even one on the Foods They Didn’t Have. Includes bonus chapters
on Aviculture in Ancient Israel
;
Apiculture in Ancient Israel, Olives and Olive Oil, A New Look at Manna, The Gladiator’s Diet, along with lots of Ancient Recipes to try at home.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004C05482

IN THREE DAYS

The H
i
story & Traditions of
Lent and Easter

Take a fact-filled journey
through the Lent and Easter Season from beginning to end in twenty-six fascinating chapters that cover a wide variety of topics:
Shrove Tu
e
sday,
Ash Wednesday, Fasting, Pretzels, the Lenten Food, Maundy Thursday, The Practice of Foot Washing Prophecies of Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter,
and
The Practice of Foot Washing
.
Also includes designated chapters on each of The Four Men who Tried Jesus:
Annas
, Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate and Herod Antipas,
Burial in the First Century,
How the Date of Easter is Determined,
along with individual studies of the Three Relics of the Passion: Veronica’s Veil,
The
Sudarium, and The Shroud of Turin.
A chapter on The Three
Marys
and s
pecial additional chapters deal
ing
with
Shekers
or False
Messiahs
,
The Names of God, and The Names of Jesus
,
Baptism in the Early Church, Did Jesus Wear a Toga
?
, Did Jesus Have Long Hair
?
,
and The Way Jesus Dressed
. Plus a fun Bonus —
What
to do with all Those Easter Eggs.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004YKZO44

About the Author:

Writing has always been a major part of E. G Lewis’ life. A former newspaper editor and publisher, his articles have appeared in many national and regional magazines. He also wrote and directed corporate training films.
Mr. Lewis writes both Commercial and Biblical Fiction as well as Non-Fiction.
He began work on the Seeds of Christianity
™
Series in 2008. The first book,
WITNESS
, was published in December, 2009. The
s
econd in the series,
DISCIPLE
, came out in June, 2010.
The
third book,
APOSTLE
,
was released in April, 2011and book four,
MARTYR
,
appeared in February, 2012. He also has a number of Christian and general interest Non-Fiction eBooks. The first volumes in his Rome eBook series are slated for
Fall
of 2012. He also has published two Contemporary novels, PROMISES and LOST.

Mr
.
Lewis has a graduate degree in Economics from Ohio State University and worked in management and corporate planning before becoming a fulltime novelist. He and his wife Gail, also a writer
and editor
, live on the Southern Oregon Coast.

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The
Life and Times of the Early Christians

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