The Man of the Wilderness
For centuries, the First Jewish War Against Rome (66 – 70 C.E.) and the subsequent fall of Masada has been synonymous with implacable courage against overwhelming odds. This is the story of the courageous attempt of one determined man to live with integrity and die with honour. First century Romans, Jews, and Christians: the wise, the mad, the corrupt, and the saintly meet in this inspiring tale of intrigue, romance, warfare, and triumph.
D. Larry Gregg, Sr.
Dr. D. Larry Gregg, Sr. is a retired Christian Minister and University and Divinity School professor. In retirement, he has chosen to pursue a third career as an author of both fiction and nonfiction. Gregg holds a doctorate in the areas of Christian Theology, Patristics (Early Christian History), and New Testament Studies. He has traveled widely in the modern countries of Israel and Jordan visiting various Old Testament, New Testament, and Classical historical sites, and has participated in archaeological digs in the region as well.
Gregg is the author of more than two dozen articles related to biblical studies, early Christian history, and various biblical sites including a number of articles in the Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000). His previous publications include Through a Glass Darkly – But I Still See: Reflections of a Believing Thinker and a Thinking Believer (2005), If You Ain’t Somewhere Doin’ Somethin’: More Reflections of a Thinking Believer (2005), Ten Biblical Characteristics of a Great Church (2007), Random Musings of a Contented Old Man(2022), and a novel, Timotheus – Dearly Beloved Son (2022). His latest novel, The Man of the Wilderness (2023), the first of a trilogy based on the First Jewish War against Rome and the fall of Masada, is Gregg’s first publication with Austin Macauley Publishers.
A native of Tuscaloosa, AL, Dr. Gregg is married to the former Peggy Franks of Birmingham, AL. They have two adult sons and three grandchildren. The Gregg’s currently live near Rutherfordton, NC in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
