"The Book of the History of Jesus Christ," poetry

By Dan Lukiv

Revised Edition: LukivPress (Sardis, BC), 2022.

Introduction

Matthew, once a tax collector, became an apostle of Jesus Christ. What a privilege he had as the first person to write an inspired account (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) about the life and preaching and teaching of God's Son (John 3:16). He wrote the book bearing his name, likely, primarily for Jews, completing it, in Hebrew, about 41 CE. Aside from Matthew having much to say about the Messiah, why should we pay close attention to its verses? Because, as Hebrews 4:12 says: "The word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints from the marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart."

An excerpt

Chapter One

Not this David child,
Nor this man
Who would bring back
A dear friend
From earth's belly,
But a Melchizedeck,
A king-priest bruised
In the heel,

Who would crush the serpent's
Head, as one uses a sandal
To crush a scorpion-
This one,

How he would hold the earth
To his bosom.

The author

Dan Lukiv is a poet, novelist, columnist, short story and article writer, and independent education researcher (hermeneutic phenomenology). His creative writing has appeared in 19 countries. Recently, he has been experimenting with temporal shifts and narrative strings in his haiku and senryu.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09PVYK2X4
• ISBN13: 9798798623754
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"