THAT SABBATH
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Join the author as he follows the possible, plausible actions of certain persons on the day after Jesus' crucifixion. The Scriptures are, for the most part, silent in that regard. For instance: What happened to Barabbas after his release? Did the relatives and friends of Jesus meekly leave Jerusalem after the Crucifixion? Did the Centurion mean what he said at the foot of the cross? Surely, somebody called for a meeting!
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About the Book
We know from the Scriptures that on the day following the crucifixion, Jewish leaders demanded of Pilate that he provide guards for Jesus’ tomb. However, no other significant events during that day are mentioned. It is easy to imagine that something transpired. Did the disciples gather together to mourn? Possibly. Many friends had followed Jesus to Jerusalem; did they just turn on their heels and return to their homes? Probably not. Assuming that some mourners wanted to get together, where might that have been? Had we been there to join an assembly of followers, relatives, friends, and perhaps even “outsiders,” could we have possibly witnessed the first Christian church service? Read and enjoy!
About the Author
Val Canon’s education at Texas A. & M. provided two career tracks. Professionally, he was an architect with registrations in twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia. A parallel career encompassed twenty-six years of service in the Army, the Army Reserve, and the Texas Army National Guard. This endeavor provided the signature line, “COL, USAR, Retired.”
Val’s interest in Bible study began as a young boy and has continued through a lifespan of seventy-eight years. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at the age of nine, and through the years he has been privileged to study the Scriptures with many excellent teachers.
At some point in these Bible studies he became intrigued with a particular day: not in the activities reported about the day, but in the almost total lack of information regarding that day – an historical day, the subject of this novel.
Retirement brought the opportunity to revisit his old notes regarding that silent day – time to gather old ideas and indulge in the arena of “what if”. A story was born! This was followed by a decision to share that story with others.
Val and Ruth Canon live in Dallas, Texas. Their children are scattered from New York to California, but five of their seven grandchildren live in Texas, furnishing many opportunities for fun and excitement.