Avi: Among the Barley

by Michael Jessing (Author)

Follow the events of Avi, a young man wrestling with the realities of living in the land of Israel during first century Roman occupation. Avi has found love in Fiora, a beautiful Italian girl who not only loves him, but also the God in whom they both believe. Avi has both faith and love, but will he be able to overcome the challenges that come with the harsh reality of life in the Roman Empire? He has always felt that both Jew and Gentile alike were created as children of the same God, but how will adversity affect him? Will Avi be caught by the thief in the night? Or, will he find peace?

Set in the year leading up to the springtime of 31 A.D., this book not only explores the peaks and valleys of young love, but also greater love. It is a fast-moving story that includes both struggle and redemption. It explores not just the lives of a young couple, but that of one in servitude to Rome, a crippled man faithfully expecting a miracle, a Jewish businessman mixing with Rome for common gain, and much more. This is Judeo-Christian historical fiction at its finest!