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•What touched off the turmoil in the Middle East?
•What does Bible prophecy really have to say?
•Can bitter enemies ever be reconciled?
This international bestseller, now updated with commentary on the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, offers hope and insight that can help each of us learn to live at peace in a world of tension and terror.
"Far from being peacemakers, many Christians contribute to a polarized conversation that actually fuels the conflict. Father Chacour calls us beyond that. . . . Two thousand years after Jesus walked the Galilean hills, [Chacour] and others like him still wrestle--by deep necessity--with what it means to love our enemies and be peacemakers in a broken world. Entrusted with a seemingly impossible calling, Chacour chooses to follow Jesus every step of the way, and invites us to join him."--from the foreword by Gabe Lyons and Lynne Hybels
Elias Chacour is a graduate of the Seminaire du Saint Sulpice in Paris and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and is now Archbishop of the Melkite Church. He is founder of Mar Elias University and has built schools, libraries, community centers, and youth clubs throughout Israel's Galilee region, where he lives, as a source of reconciliation between Palestinians and Jews. He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize three times.
David Hazard is the director of Ascent, an international "prep school for authors"; a bestselling author; a publishing consultant; and a writing and creativity coach. For more information, see his website, www.itsyourlifebethere.com.
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Posted Wed Jun 04 00:00:00 EDT 2008
'Blood Brothers' is a truly inspiring and amazing book. This nonfiction book written by Elias Chacour is an unforgettable story of a Palestinian involved in the Palestine-Israel conflict. Elias Chacour is a Palestinian who dedicated his life for peace in Israel, and tells of the influences that shaped his life. Since he was a little boy, he referred to Jesus as his 'Champion' and that he could feel His presence. Many of his important lessons came from his father. '[Elias' father often] said, 'Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.' 'I didn't know it then,' says Elias Chacour after he describes his father's words, 'but this was to be one of the most important prayers of my life.' Early in his childhood, his village is raided by soldiers and all of the villagers homes were ruined in addition to being exiled out of their village forever. In attempt give their youngest son an education, Elias' parents ask the Bishop, that frequently visited, to send Elias to school. The Bishop agrees and that becomes the start of Elias' development towards working for peace. Father Chacour describes his struggles between the connection that he feels with the Jewish, as his father always referred to them as their 'blood brothers,' and the way his people were being exiled from their homes and how their situation is pretty much unrecognized in the world. This book really shows how we can make peace happen, and I truly recommend this book to people who are currently researching the Palestine-Israel conflict, wants to know more about this issue, or just wants a good, inspiring book to read. Elias Chacour really has a way of pulling you into the book and making you feel personally involved. I just finished reading this book since it was required for my class and it was so much more than I expected it to be.
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Posted Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2007
Highly recommended. In the words of Paul Harvey it's for those who want to hear 'the rest of the story.' Enlightening. Illumination. A story of deep faith and trust in the power of Love conquering Hate and Good conquering Evil. It is a book of hope and resilience in the midst of a seemingly impossible situation. One of the most touching, sincere autobiographies I have ever read. Inspirational. I first read this book ten years ago and still recommend it to people who are interested in the Middle East. Right now I'm ordering one to replace the one I lent out and another one to share.
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Posted Thu Oct 07 00:00:00 EDT 2004
Chacour recounts his personal experience of the creation of the state of Israel. Not only is this a touching story, it brings a perspective not usually discussed when people talk about the troubles in the mideast. I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in not only the mideast, but in the human condition.
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Posted Mon Oct 31 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I learned so much! Mostly, I learned not to accept the political spin put on complex topics like this one regarding the relationships between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Nothing to do with religious differences; everything to do with political power.
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Posted Mon Feb 22 00:00:00 EST 2010
Great book on cultural differences!
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Overview
Elias Chacour grew up in a small Palestinian village in Galilee. When tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed and nearly one million forced into refugee camps in 1948, Chacour began a long struggle with how to live out his personal spirituality. In Blood Brothers, he blends his riveting life story with historical and biblical research to reveal a little-known ...