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Messiah Interviews: Belonging to God

Jerry J. Pollock, Ph.D.
Shechinah Third Temple, Inc. (2009)
ISBN 9780981721200
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (9/08)

“Messiah Interviews: Belonging to God” is an interesting mix of fact and fiction.  As stated in the Publisher’s note in the opening pages, “All of the first chapters, with the exception of the My Blue Heaven chapter in the Yesterday section, refer to true biographical events.  The biblical characters described in the Today and Tomorrow sections are humans and angels of the Hebrew Bible.  The Messiah Interviews that the protagonist has with these famous individuals have never taken place, as they are the creation of the author.” 

I have not read Jerry Pollock’s previous book, “Divinely Inspired:  Spiritual Awakening of a Soul” so I was unfamiliar with the author’s background when I began his current work.  However, the pieces quickly came together for me as more and more was revealed and they completely fell into place once the Messiah interviews began.  I found the “biographical events” to be very interesting and revealing once I completely understood them. 

The main part of the book focuses on Yoseph being interviewed to see if he “can be the Hebrew Moshiach or Masciach, the Messiah for humankind.” (p. 61)   All of this comes about during a session of time line therapy.  Once in an unconscious state, Yoseph is greeted by the archangel Michael at the Third Temple, is told that he is an interview candidate, and so begins the process.  The interviewing is conducted by numerous notable figures from the Hebrew Bible such as the angel Gabriel, King David, and Methuselah.  The part of the interviews that I enjoyed the most was when Moses asked Yoseph to recite The Ten Commandments and to “dig deep into your iniquities” (p. 184).  I found his answers and reflections to be very well thought out and intriguing.            

The interview form that the majority of the book is written in is definitely unique and creative.  I enjoy the fact that the author tied true biographical events and self-discovery into the process as it made for very interesting reading.    “Messiah Interviews: Belonging to God” is recommended for those who enjoy books on religion, spirituality, and self-examination, intermixed with the element of fiction. 

    

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