Isaiah Thomas’s 1806 Publication of the Quran: Cultural Enrichment or Grim Warning. By Donald L. Brake Published in Bible Review Journal, 2024, Vol 11, Spring 2024 No.1, page 42-47. For a collector of rare bibles and manuscripts in English and Greek, one might ask why do you treasure an 1806 first American edition of the Quran? Few realize its importance in American history and the anguish it caused the new nation. The challenge that the Judeo-Christian faith confronted from the…..
They Called Him Yeshua is an extraordinary, deeply moving exploration of the formative years of Jesus, providing a fresh and insightful perspective on a figure whose life and teachings have shaped the course of history. Through your thoughtful and empathetic retelling of Jesus’ early years, you offer readers a rare glimpse into the human side of the man who would come to be known as the Christ, shedding light on his experiences, his family, and the cultural context that shaped his…..
Hollywood Treatment Title: They Called Him Yeshua Author: Donald L. Brake Treatment By: Josh Berman Mission Statement: They Called Him Yeshua is a dedicated retelling of the Biblical story of Christ as a child, tracking the boy born in a manger from birth through his seminal baptism in the Jordan River, upon which he takes up his spiritual mantle as the Messiah. Epic in scale yet intimate in nature, this story offers a cinematic event for the Christian audience without…..
Review by Bill Crouse, President, Christian Information Ministries They Call Him Yeshua. By Donald L. Brake, with Shelly Beach. Archway Publishing, Bloomington, IN: 2019,42I pp., $28.99 paper. From a Christian perspective the greatest event that ever occurred on this planet was when God, the Second Person of the Trinity, became united with humanity in the womb of Mary. It is impossible for anyone to have enough brain cells to comprehend how that zygote, the first cell of the new individual,…..
How the internet influences the joy of antique book and Bible collecting written by Donald Brake Nov 20, 2019 Lewisville, Texas: At the recent annual convention of the International Society of Bible Collectors in Boston, the author presented a paper acknowledging the changing world of antiquarian book collecting while at the same time lamenting the new reality. In the hey-day of financial wizards and multimillionaires of the nineteenth century, wealthy men began to invest in opulent collections of rare books…..
Joseph: the unappreciated participant in the Christmas pageant written by Donald Brake Dec 11, 2019 LEWISVILLE, TX: With grace and humility, Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary, laid aside personal humiliation and embraced Mary’s version of her pregnancy. While Mary gets most of the attention in the Christmas pageant, Joseph’s faith in God and love for his bride has made him a father of all fathers—a saint indeed. Joseph stared through the vine-laced lattice awning at the stars blanketing the…..
Mary’s story: Traveling to Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus written by Donald Brake Dec 18, 2019 LEWISVILLE, TX: In the event promised by prophets of old, a young, exhausted Mary with straw stuck in her hair, serenaded by the Angels of heaven awaited the birth of her firstborn, Jesus. There was no Santa Claus, no reindeers and no Douglas Fir; just a blessed woman fulfilling her role in God’s divine purpose in world redemption. Mary had been adamant: bad…..
A Review of Netflix’s TV series, Messiah – the story of a prophet written by Donald Brake Jan 9, 2020 LEWISVILLE, TX: Netflix’s ten-part TV series, Messiah is related to the Bible as much as the film Noah—almost nothing at all. Rather, it is a story of a mysterious prophet fearlessly proclaiming a message to unite the world in love and peace. One writer summed up the storyline: Messiah explores the lines among religion, faith, and politics. It chronicles the…..
Today in the city of David a Savior is born; Jesus the Christ written by Donald Brake Dec 24, 2019 LEWISVILLE TX: In the fourth watch of the night, Mary nudged Joseph. He moaned and rolled farther from her. She poked him sharply in the ribs. “It’s time, Joseph!” This time he sat bolt upright. “Tonight? In a stable? I thought perhaps in a few days I could secure better lodging …” Mary cut him off. “No, now! The baby is…..
They Called Him Yeshua: The Story of the Young Jesus Donald L Brake with Shelly Beach “They Called Him Yeshua.” As one internet critic of the title wrote, “The Bible said they called Him Jesus.” One thing for sure they didn’t call Him “JESUS.” The English “Jesus” was not a language for centuries later. No doubt they called Him by His Hebrew name “Yeshua.” Who is this man they called Yeshua? As another reviewer pensively put it, “What are the…..
