"This is the best book I have read in years. A compelling read - I couldn’t put it down."
Doug Sprunt
Salem Storehouse
Nepean, ON
"This is the most gripping account of the crucifixion I have ever read."
Wilf Wight
Director
Eastern Ontario District
Canadian Bible Society
"This is one of the most exceptional Biblical fiction books I have ever read. Although I was deeply moved by the Gibson movie, this book had an even greater impact on me. In this gripping drama of the last week of Christ's earthly ministry the reader is struck by the everyday events and people that were effected by the dramatic climax of the cross. The account of the sufferings of Christ is on an equal level with that of The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson, yet I appreciated Kitz's careful thought in presenting the scourging and crucifixion with a more sensitive reader in mind.
In addition to being extremely well documented historically and Biblically, Kitz has a gifted ability to transport the reader back in time to the event itself. This book will evoke both grief and thanksgiving as you follow the soldier's own emotional turmoil in grappling with the dramatic events of the darkest day in history. Like him you will be led to cry out in both despair and trust – 'Surely this was the Son of God' "
Heather Goodwin,
Manager Baptist Bookroom
Saint John, NB
"I was at the foot of the cross. I stepped inside the empty tomb. This book took me there."
Robert DuBroy,
Christian radio station manager
CHRI 99.1 FM Ottawa, ON
"This is an awesome read! Captivating! Spellbinding! Inspiring! This novel flooded my imagination with a rush of the dynamics of various relationships between significant people involved in Jesus’ passion. Through the masterful writing style of the author, the soldier stood out as a real and personable individual. I could see and feel the culture of the times. The book also helped me visualize Jesus, my saviour, and his person and work for the forgiveness of my sins, for my daily walk, and for the eternal life which he has in store for all who believe."
Pastor Cliff Kentel,
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Regina, SK
The Soldier, the Terrorist and the Donkey King is a readable and accurate novel about Jesus Christ's last week on earth. David Kitz's portrayal of the collision between pagan Rome and Temple Judaism is completely plausible. And as a perfect anecdote to the faux expertise of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, Kitz provides over a hundred footnotes and a half-dozen thumbnail
biographies at the end of his book.Joe Woodard Religion Editor, Calgary Herald
The Soldier, The Terrorist & The Donkey King
SUB-TITLE: The Other Perspective - A First Century Novel
PUBLISHER: Essence Publishing, 2003 , 311 pages
CLASSIFICATION: Religious fiction
ISBN: 1-55306-708-8
AUTHOR: David Kitz
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