40 Days: Encountering Jesus Between the Resurrection and Ascension [Paperback]

Alton L. Gansky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2007

While many have written about the resurrection itself, few have delved into the forty days Jesus spent on Earth following that exit from the grave. With a passionate believer’s heart and investigative flair, Alton Gansky looks closely at every recorded event that happened from the moment Christ left the tomb until he ascended into heaven.

Among the eighteen chapters are: "A Peek Inside the Tomb," "A Provocative Pondering of Angels," "Mountaintop Experience," "Breakfast by the Sea," and "The Big Exit.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Novelist and former pastor Gansky (The Incumbent) turns to nonfiction, taking readers back to the 40 days Jesus spent on earth after his resurrection. Too few books have treated this important topic; unfortunately, Gansky offers mostly apologetics, and clumsily done apologetics at that. He devotes the first 75 pages not to the doings of the resurrected Jesus, but to rehashing the garden of Gethsemane, the Cross and Mary at the tomb. His main aim seems to be to persuade readers that the events of the New Testament really happened, and to this end, he considers, and tidily dismisses, several "shaky" attempts to explain away the Resurrection. When Gansky does turn to his ostensible subject, he devotes too much space to summarizing, rather than probing the meaning of, familiar biblical stories. His prose is by turns melodramatic ("When Jesus died, her world died with him") and cutesy (as when he refers to the author of the third Gospel, whom Christian tradition describes as a physician, as "Dr. Luke"). One redeeming feature of the book is the attention Gansky gives women; his discussions of Mary Magdalene may capture the imagination of Dan Brown's more evangelical fans. But overall, this is a disappointment. (Feb.)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group; annotated edition edition (February 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805430903
• ISBN-13: 978-0805430905
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alton Gansky (www.altongansky.com) has written a number of other novels, including Zero-G, Finder's Fee, Director's Cut, Before Another Dies, The Prodigy, and the J. D. Stanton mystery series. He also writes nonfiction books that explore the mysteries of faith, the Bible, and God. He and his wife, Becky, have three adult children and live in Southern California.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perceptive and Powerful, June 17, 2007

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Great stuff. A perceptive, powerful and personal look at our Savior's first days as risen Lord. Every adult Sunday School should read and discuss this book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You are there...., May 8, 2007

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Richard Mabry "author, retired physician" (Frisco, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

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Alton Gansky has obviously done his homework and done it well before writing this book about the forty days between Christ's resurrection and his ascension into Heaven. Actually, the book starts just before the crucifixion, and here you can see the results of the research that Gansky did for his recent novel, CRIME SCENE: JERUSALEM.

In 40 DAYS, we follow along and experience the emotions of the men who walked with Jesus on the Road to Emmaus, we understand why Thomas wanted first-hand experience before believing in the resurrection, and we find ourselves learning more and more about these all-important forty days.

This isn't a preachy book. Instead, it is an eminently readable work that broadens the reader's knowledge without being dry, pedantic, or dogmatic. I highly recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not to be missed!, March 2, 2009

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A fascinating read, especially since it is so hard to find books about Jesus between the resurrection and the ascension. And, of course, Gansky is a skilled and interesting writer. He digs in-between the lines of the Bible to find the tidbits the others have overlooked. He then presents his finds in a profound and meaningful way. I love everything he writes!