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The Reboot

by Stephen W. Hiemstra

A young man’s calling crosses into ancient Israel

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A young man’s calling crosses into ancient Israel

Tom’s choice between studying medicine and pursuing law enforcement sets up a story about identity, family expectations, and vocation. After waking in ancient Israel, he meets an eighteen-year-old Jesus, and their journey as Roman auxiliaries connects Tom’s personal dilemma with the conflicts and power struggles of the era. The premise brings contemporary young-adult concerns into a historical setting, with Christian subject matter woven into the characters’ search for their callings.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about identity and family expectations
  • Readers drawn to Christian fiction set in the world of ancient Israel
  • Those interested in historical adventures involving Jesus as a young man

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Identity and callingFamily expectationsChristian faithPower and conflict in ancient Israel

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Book overview

What happens when we take on someone else's ambition and forget who we are? Tom's true identity is revealed when he acts out of his calling and discovers who he was created to be.

 

Tom discovers in college at age eighteen that he has many talents, even studying medicine that would please his grandparents who support him and his family. But, studying medicine contradicts his desire to follow his father into law enforcement and would mean the end of his relationship with his true love, Micha.

 

After a long run, Tom lays down for a nap and wakes up in AD 15 on the road to Sepphoris in ancient Israel where he meets an eighteen-year Jeez (AKA Jesus), who has also been tempted to wander away from his calling. Together, as Roman auxiliaries they travel to Caesarea Philippi and to Rome at the request of King Antipas of Galilee while pursued by a ruthlessly ambitious Herodias. Along the way they discover their true identities, true callings, in participating in the conflicts, cruelties, and idolatries of that age.

 

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