Dale Coleman to Provide Book presentation Cherish the Light

Dale Coleman, Presentation of his New Book in Progress,

Cherish the Light: The Memoir of the Beloved Disciple

When: Wednesday, February 4, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM

Where: John Guyon Auditorium, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University

On Wednesday, February 4, at John Guyon Auditorium, Dale Coleman, a retired priest of the Episcopal Church, most recently at St. Andrew’s, Carbondale,

will present readings introducing his new work in progress, Cherish the Light: The Memoir of the beloved Disciple. This will be followed by a question-and-answer time,

 which will be open to anyone wishing to take part.

The book is an historical fiction, based on Coleman’s extended research into the 1st Century AD’s setting for the story about John, the Beloved Disciple,

 who was an eyewitness to Jesus of Nazareth’s ministry, teaching and healings, death on the cross, and Resurrection.

His Gospel was written in Greek, and he used the Greek translation of the Pentateuch, the first 5 books of the Jewish Scriptures, also known as Torah (Hebrew),

 or the Law. The Greek translation called the Septuagint, became available from Jewish Scholars, working at the enormous library of Alexandria, Egypt, in the 3rd century BC,

 for the enormous empire of Alexander the Great’s Hellenistic world, the world which all shared the common Greek language bequeathed by Alexander. The book tells this whole

 fascinating life of John growing up in the shadow of the stunningly beautiful and majestic Jewish Temple of Jerusalem, which was begun by Herod the Great in 19 BC,

 and completed finally in 63 AD.

John had been taught by a Pharisee and Scribe, and wealthy corn merchant, Nicodemus, who was historically true, and also a member of the ruling Jewish Body of the Sanhedrin,

and then by the Pharisee and Philosopher, Philo of Alexandria. Philo a devout Jew, was known as the greatest philosopher of the Hellenistic age, from 330 to 50 BC.

John met Jesus and became His disciple. And experienced Jesus’ dramatic life and death and resurrection. He believed Jesus was the Word of

 God, as well as Son of God,

 and the Lord’s Messiah.  Coleman will speak about this, in its historical setting, as well as why BC/AD is not used in his work.

This promises to be a fascinating evening. Any questions will be invited.

Please contact Dale Coleman by phone at 618-789-3723, or by email at fatherdale@sbcglobal.net, for further information.