Title: Yeshuatekani: The Rose of Sharon and Lily of the Valley
Author: David Albert James Brand
Publisher: Ewings Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 979-8894196428
Pages: 136
Genre: Religion & Spirituality / Christian Books & Bibles
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina
Pacific Book Review
In turbulent times, finding comfort and guidance is something everyone does. For some, that comfort comes in the form of family and friends and becomes resolute in one’s beliefs. For others, that comfort comes from their faith, and the belief in a greater power other than their own. Finding out what helps alleviate stress or guide a person when facing a particularly difficult challenge is how so many turn to their religion during these times.
Global pandemics and international and domestic strife have led to so many turning to their faith, particularly Christianity, and seeing signs of the end of times or Second Coming from the Book of Revelation, and that is what author David Albert James Brand begins to unravel in the book Yeshuatekani: The Rose of Sharon and Lily of the Valley. The book is the author’s personal exploration of Christianity and the hidden truths which wait for those to be discovered, from the true identity of the messiah and the day they will return, to the lies and falsehoods found in modern politics and religious organizations that have created the false narrative surrounding Christianity – and so much more.
The depth of information and thought-provoking changes and insights the author provides for readers who dive into this book is astounding and fascinating to read. The challenge to Christian scholarly efforts and organized religious institutions around the world about how the Bible, especially the Book of Revelations, has been interpreted and how this has been orchestrated by nefarious forces is shocking and memorable to read about. The straight-forward and honest way the author writes in this book is wisdom which stays with readers as the book progresses.
For anyone who is invested in or a fan of non-fiction books that delve into religion and spirituality, especially those that deal with Christianity specifically and who take the time to present new ideas and concepts based on new interpretations of religious texts, this is the book which will stay with you long after the book is finished. The way the author addresses early on a personal note of his own mental health journey and how this journey is what allowed him to open up his mind to scripture and see things in a whole new light was refreshing to read, and the new names and identities the author explores throughout the book gives the entire New Testament as a whole a fresh perspective few readers will have thought of. This book blossoms with biblical insight. Brand draws on timeless imagery of the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley to reveal the intimacy and beauty of a life rooted in Christ.
