Eli

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Summary: Jesus in our time?
Review: The premise behind this book was excellent, but I found the writing a little weak. The book is still worth reading, but there are many inconsistencies. For example, although I can't recall the churches ever being described as Christian, how could there be churches that follow the Christian faith and beliefs if Jesus wasn't born until the 1960's. Wouldn't the primary churches be Judaism and other old religions. The concept is good, but the background material needs more thought.

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Summary: Fictionilized Gospels
Review: This book's plot is not all that original. It is a fictionalized version of the gospels after all written nearly two thousand years ago. However Meyers writes this "novelization" with admirable zest and imagination. His premise even of having the messiah born at a Motel 6 by itself is interesting, let alone some of the scenes of Eli's travels with his colorful disciples.

I am man enough to admit that tears glistened in my eyes reading some passages of this book. Meyers parallels the gospels setting it in modern times with no loss of power. In fact my masculinity can even bear my confessing I was outright crying by this novel's conclussions.

Meyer's style is not preachy, well not preachy considering this is a Christian novel. His writing is more a parable of Christs life and I would venture even to the none Christian the story itself is a worth-while read.

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Summary: Amazing Book!!!
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read!!!! Bill Myers is a wonderful Christian author who truly puts his heart into his books. I loved this book so much that I emailed the author to thank him for writing it which is something I have never done before.You can't read about Eli without it touching your heart profoundly! I highly recommend this book to everyone and when your finished you will want to read his other books as well!!!

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Summary: Mercy + Justice = Jesus
Review: When this book caught my eye in the bookstore I didn't expect it to be this amazing. The idea of getting a glimpse of what it would be like if Jesus had come 2,000 years later, today, was very intrigueing. In this book I was impacted time and time again over the truths, emotions, and outcome that Jesus, or "Eli", made and provoked. I was reminded and given a firm reason to why we so desperately need Jesus's blood and death. Have you ever had a Bible that translates things into "today terms"? Such as when they talk about a certain about of money and they have a footnote that says exactly how much that money would be worth today? Well, "Eli" is like a big footnote for the story of Jesus. Bill Myers puts the story of Jesus into terms that we can relate to, and the effect is breathtaking. I highly recommend this book if you are familiar with the story of Jesus, but if you aren't then please read the real thing first in the book of John in the Bible.