The main character in this book is Elianna who is the lady
in the gospels with the flow of blood that the doctors were unable to cure.
Eliana spent all she had on many doctors to no avail. Then she heard of Jesus
and went to Him. She touched the hem of His garment and was healed.
There are a number of other people included in the story who
are specifically referred to in the Bible; Gamaliel, Chuza and Joanna.
As in most biblical fiction the author has created a story
based on the times and the customs of that era.
The author weaves into the story much about Elianna’s
family, and the challenges for Jewish people living under the rule of Rome.
I like how she enlarges on the part of the story when she
finally is willing to go to see Jesus and how she listens to him speak for
several days and her soul is fed and she realizes that she needs to forgive the
people that have wronged her. As she does that she finally gets up the nerve to
touch the border of Jesus garment and of course she is instantly healed. She
then feels that she has stolen the healing power from Jesus but is overjoyed
when Jesus stops and tells her “Your faith has healed you. Go in Peace.”
I felt like I had been to see Jesus too, as I read the
description of Ellianna meeting Jesus.
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