He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. -from the Song of David (2 Samuel 22:35) The Bronze Bow, written by Elizabeth George Speare (author of The Witch of Blackbird Pond) won the Newbery Medal in 1962. This gripping, action-packed novel tells the story of eighteen-year-old Daniel bar Jamin–a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father’s death by … revenging his father’s death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel’s palpable hatred for Romans wanes only when he starts to hear the gentle lessons of the traveling carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth. A fast-paced, suspenseful, vividly wrought tale of friendship, loyalty, the idea of home, community . . . and ultimately, as Jesus says to Daniel on page 224: “Can’t you see, Daniel, it is hate that is the enemy? Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up a hundredfold. The only thing stronger than hate is love.” A powerful, relevant read in turbulent times.
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IT SO GUD BOIS READ IT PLZ I READ IT IN CLASSS
Good book. I like this author in general. I enjoy how you get introduced to a renown time and place in ways that give you perspective, especially if you’re a Christian. The surroundings and issues of Jesus’ day seem, to me, pretty well fleshed out in this novel. Book isn’t exactly a page turner but it’s pretty good.
The Bronze Bow Grabs Me Every Time I Read It
I was first introduced to The Bronze Bow in my 8th grade English class. I enjoyed it so much then, I went out and read the author’s other books. I recently picked this one up again and was amazed at how powerful it still was to me.
The story concerns Daniel, a young Jew at the time of Christ. He has …