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Rome had just finished a century of civil war, and Augustus was turning victory into a system: a standing army, a civil service, and client kings like Herod in Judea who kept order on Rome's behalf. For most people around the Mediterranean, daily life meant taxes, garrisons and the emperor's face on coins.
Herod ruled Judea as Rome's client king, and tradition dates the birth of Jesus to these years. Jotham's Journey follows a boy crossing Israel in search of his family, and For the Love of Armin tells the Germanic side, ending at the Teutoburg ambush of 9 CE. Open the 0s on the StoryTerra map and explore its stories by place.
7 famous stories set in the 0s CE
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Browse 14 books set in the 0s CE (0–9).
Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent
In one of the most exciting Advent stories you will ever read, follow ten-year-old Jotham across Israel as he searches for his family. Rejoice in his encounters with wise men, shepherds, and innkeepers until at last he…
The First Christmas Carol
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and . . . Dickens? In an interpretive retelling of this familiar Christmas story the author asks: What if there was room at the inn? The First Christmas Carol combines a timeless work of classic…
Three From Galilee: The Young Man from Nazareth
Marjorie Holmes, the award-winning author of such classic bestsellers as I've Got to Talk to Somebody, God, was renowned for making the Bible come to life in books that brought hope and inspiration to millions. The…
Ishtar's Odyssey: A Storybook for Advent
A new Advent family devotional from the author of Jotham’s Journey! Fourth in a set of Advent adventure books for families, Ishtar’s Odyssey follows the ten-year-old son of a Persian wise man as their caravan follows a…
For the Love of Armin
In September of the year 9 A.D., the young Germanic warrior known as Armin to his friends and Arminius to his Roman enemies, successfully took on and defeated three entire Roman legions. This resulted in the deaths of…
Edgar Cayce's Story of Jesus
America's "sleeping prophet" offers his unique and inspirational interpretation of the greatest story ever told.In addition to his labors on behalf of the physically afflicted, the world-renowned prophet and psychic,…
When God Walked the Earth
After creation itself, the greatest miracle was when God Himself became a Man and walked upon the earth. He did this to show man how to become "a new creation," ascending into the heavenly realm with a spiritual nature.…
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