The Bronze Bow

The Bronze Bow

by Elizabeth George Speare

Genre: Historical Fiction

Age: 12+

254 pages

Character Themes: Forgiveness, love, putting aside revenge, compassion

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Synopsis

Synopsis

Daniel, a young Jew, lives in the mountains with a band of robbers/zealots. He harbors a deep hatred for the Romans, who not only killed his father and mother, but through that, emotionally crippled his younger sister. He meets a brother and sister who convince him to go home. He does, and his grandmother dies shortly after. He moves his sister and himself into a blacksmiths shop where he takes over the old blacksmiths job. He convinces a group of boys like himself to thwart the Romans, and often their lives are in danger. When he meets the Rabbi Jesus though, the rabbi’s strange ideas of love and forgiveness start tugging at his mind. He eventually learns that forgiveness is stronger than vengence, love stronger than hate.

Review

Review

A very good book. It leaves you with a better understanding of grace and forgiveness. It is a thoughtful story of how someone with such bitterness and resentment towards a certain people group could ever find the courage to let go of his grudge.

Parent's Guide
Violence

Rating: 2 of 5
Romans killing Jews and vice versa.

Romance

Rating: 1 of 5
Daniel falls in love at the end. Glazes over it.

Mature Content

Rating: 3 of 5
Slavery, death, etc.

Language

Rating: 0 of 5

Fantastical Elements

Rating: 0 of 5