Board Thread:Community Engagement/@comment-26538658-20170407212525/@comment-5175866-20170408014202

In the original account Jesus takes his Apostles to Bethany after he appears and this is where he ascends. I would not reccomend you deviate from the accounts of Scripture in fiction by placing them in Bethany rahter than Jerusalem.

The Bible specifically says Bethany was fifteen stadia away from Jerusalem, about 1.4 miles away (607 feet to be near exact). Jesus stayed in Bethany to get away from the crowds of Jerusalem and then walked back to Jerusalem the next day. Bethlehem wasn't that far off from Jerusalem either.

I think the events of Jesus life are very important and they should be included (afterall you can't have a story with a message as effectively), but it doesn't have to be the focus. I would be interested in seeing your draft of the story when you near completion (or as you go). Do you have it on Google Drive where you can share it with me (then link here but register it to my account only, whether you want others view it is up to you but you can restrict editing to just me).