The Day After His Crucifixion - by Merikay McLeod (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

At last the women speak. While the crucifixion/resurrection event is traditionally told through men's eyes, The Day After His Crucifixion brings Yeshua the Nazarene's story alive through the testimony of women who knew him and followed his teachings.

Shocked by his brutal execution, these New Testament eye witnesses gather to comfort one another and remind themselves of how Yeshua set them free, bringing them life abundant.

Peter's mother-in-law, the woman with the flow of blood, the crippled woman bent double, the bride whose wedding feast was saved by Yeshua playfully changing water into wine, and several others gather to share food and tender memories of their beloved Promised One.

Through their words familiar gospel stories spring to life.

The Day After His Crucifixion is packed with the inspiring, heart-felt accounts of New Testament women he healed and helped and drew into his circle. Their personal reports reveal Yeshua's ministry of love, his message of God's kingdom come, his courageous, life-affirming actions, and his eternal victory.

Review Quotes

"...a deeply moving exploration of Mary Magdalene's spiritual and emotional turmoil following Jesus' death. McLeod captures the depth of Mary's despair and confusion exceptionally well and makes her feelings relatable to readers who have faced their own crises of Faith.

---Jamie Michele, Readers' Favorite Reviews

The standout to me is McLeod's focus on the gathering of women to share memories of Jesus, a communal space for women where storytelling reinforces faith and offers comfort. Although the outcome is well-known, the journey to get there is both powerful and affecting...."

"The originality of The Day After His Crucifixion is distinct in the genre of biblical literature. This book is more than a depiction of Christian love .... It is a sensitive and telling affirmation for believers and a compelling introduction to understanding what Christianity means."

---Constance Stadler, Readers' Favorite Reviews

"A poignant new insight on the death and resurrection of Christ told by the women who loved him."

---Antoinette May, author of New York Times bestseller Pilate's Wife

"The Day After His Crucifixion is a psalm of mourning and remembrance. Like a wake, the women most affected by Jesus' ministry tell their own stories of how he impacted their lives. Following the narrative, author Merikay McLeod provides discussion questions connecting readers with its themes, reminding us that we are sisters in grief."

---Nancy Werking Poling, author of Had Eve Com First and Jonah Been a Woman

"...a powerful female-centric focus that is as avid and faithful as Yeshua's disciples. This is a collection of women's experiences, perceptions, and lives that serves not as a religious study, but as a reflection on women's issues and faith.

Biblical passages influenced and sparked these stories, giving Christian readers a foundation of faith-based considerations that pepper each story and bring it to life."

---D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer Midwest Book Review

"Blending disciplined imagination with a sensitive reading of biblical stories, Merikay McLeod gives us well-wrought portraits of women who loved Jesus and whom Jesus loved. With steady pacing, she takes us through shock, suffering, grief and memory to unbelievable joy. Her book offers integrity for encountering Easter."

---Dr. Phyllis Trible, University Professor of Biblical Studies (emerita) at Wake Forest University Divinity School. Baldwin Professor of Sacred Literature (emerita) at Union Theological Seminary. Past president of the Society of Biblical Literature