In the shadow of Roman rule, the House of Joseph continues to build its future in the hills of Galilee. What Was Given Forward, the sixth volume of From Persia to Jerusalem, follows a generation entrusted with more than land, trade, and family responsibilities. They must preserve the faith, wisdom, courage, and integrity received from those who came before them.
As Shlomo journeys beyond Galilee and establishes friendships and commercial ties across distant lands, his path leads him toward love, marriage, and a home of his own. Meanwhile, Nethanael and Asaf prepare to accept the duties that will one day rest upon their shoulders.
Set in the second century, this historical family saga portrays the lives of ordinary people who labor, worship, love, mourn, and endure beneath the power of Rome. It is a story of Jewish identity, community, resilience, and the sacred inheritance passed from one generation to the next.