A Woman of Words (Jerusalem Road Book #3) By Angela Hunt

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Disciple Matthew, a former tax collector, is invited to work with Peter, James, and John in Jerusalem. He dreams of preaching and performing miracles like his fellow apostles, but he finds his dreams postponed because of a request from Yeshua's mother. Well aware of the passing years, Mary asks Matthew to help her record the stories of Yeshua while the eyewitnesses are still alive. Reluctantly, he agrees, though the longer he and Mary work together, the more difficult their task becomes. Not only are they pressured by opposition from friends and foes alike, but Gaius Caesar, better known as Caligula, is determined to raise a statue of himself in the Holy Temple, even if it means killing every man in Israel. As Matthew works to save his people, Mary encourages him to come to terms with issues from his past. When they finally near the completion of their project, Matthew realizes that the job he reluctantly accepted might be his God-given destiny.

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A Woman of Words started off a little slow, as if Angela Hunt was getting set up or feeling out her story. Fairly quickly though, it morphed into a story that encapsulates everything I love about the Jerusalem Road series. The book stays true to Scripture and the culture of ancient Israel, and "fills in the blanks" with details and events that absolutely could have happened, which lends depth to both characters and plot.Perhaps more than anything, I applaud Angela Hunt for tackling a non-Christmas book with Mary of Nazareth's POV in it. No, Mary should not be put on a pedestal, as she made clear during the book. Yes, she was fully human (which, as far as Angela's portrayal, is extremely relatable). But most non-Catholic Christians don't get to know that much about Mary. Here, she's everything we think of as the "ideal" Mary--compassionate, hospitable, and unfailingly faithful to Yeshua. But she's also a mother, in every sense. She can be irritable, stubborn, and frail. In other words, she's a fully realized person. Brava!Not that Angela skimped on Matthew, the other POV character. As a writer and scholar, I related to him deeply, making A Woman of Words perhaps the first time I've related so well to a male protagonist. As with Mary, I enjoyed seeing Matthew as a person. I especially enjoyed his story and how Yeshua changed him, as well as how long it took for Matthew to embrace healing and his new God-given identity. So many times, Christian books read as if once a character realizes they need healing, or receive a new identity, the original hurt goes away. Here, Matthew deals with the hurt and learns to let it be part of his story without being the definition of it. That way, he can move forward.The relationship between Matthew and Mary, as well as those two and secondary characters, was a big selling point. Outside of Matthew and Mary, some of the characters read a little "flat," but that's often because they already have their own books. I did enjoy the relationships I did get to see, especially between Mary and Miriam, and Matthew and Achiakos. That last one was a nice touch, considering the complex relations between Jews and Gentiles during the time period.As always with Angela Hunt's books, the spiritual threads have a depth I don't always see in Biblical fiction (because they're kind of built in, so how deep they go depends on the author). Yeshua's presence is, again, tangible on every page. I loved seeing Him in person in Matthew's vision/conversation, but He saturates the story off-page, as well. I particularly enjoyed how this happened while Matthew was writing what would become his Gospel. That is, I sympathized with Matthew when he worked so hard only to have Mary criticize his interpretation and writing. But, she was right. The Bible's story, the Gospels' story, is about Yeshua, not the humans around Him or the humans we are. And while I thirst for more details sometimes, after reading this book, I can honestly say I wouldn't have it any other way. I already know my own story. I would want to hear it in terms of how Yeshua touched and changed it.Some plot threads didn't seem quite as needed as they appeared to be at first. Some didn't seem to get the page time they needed to become fully realized. The two I'm thinking of are Matthew's relationship with Dina, and the trouble over Caligula's statue. The latter, I'm more able to forgive because it is historical fact. But the way it's written inside the Gospel-writing project, it didn't quite mesh with the rest of the story for me. As for the thread with Matthew and Dina, I don't think it's far-fetched or disrespectful at all. But considering how well-developed Matthew was as a single guy, plus how little we knew of Dina in comparison...again, it didn't mesh as well as it could have.Those things said however, Woman of Words is still an amazing book, particularly toward the ending (there are a few things I'd love to spoil but I will restrain myself). I'm so glad I saved it to "savor," and so glad Angela is writing at least one more Jerusalem Road book. I don't want this journey to end! A confident 4.75, and a hearty recommendation.

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