The Sweet Miracle

In the sun-baked city of Enganim, rumors of Jesus of Galilee spread as a hope-filled fire: a miracle-working Rabbi whose healings seem to answer the desperate needs of the sick and broken. Among those listening is Obed, an aging landowner whose flocks and vineyards have been ruined by drought and blight, leaving him proud, bitter, and hungry for relief. Convinced that this Prophet may restore what he has lost, he sends his servants on a long search through Galilee and beyond. Their journey becomes a vivid passage through sacred landscapes and crowded roads, where fishermen, Essenes, caravan drivers, and Pharisees offer conflicting fragments of the Rabbi's fame. Humble belief stands in sharp contrast to rigid disbelief, especially from those who dismiss Jesus as an impostor from Galilee. Yet the servants return empty-handed, and Obed remains trapped in grief as the legend of Jesus grows. The story then widens to Publius Septimus, a powerful Roman centurion whose wealth and authority cannot save his beloved daughter from a wasting illness. Sending soldiers to find Jesus, he sets in motion a chaotic search that disturbs villages and holy places, deepening the novel's meditation on suffering, authority, and the universal hunger for deliverance. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.