Bridge Of Blood
Bridge of Blood: Jim Elliot Takes Christ to the Aucas is a 1973 readers' theatre play based on the story of Operation Auca. It was written by David Robey, a former drama professor at Cedarville University, and produced by Lillenas Drama in 1988.
Bridge of Blood is based on Through Gates of Splendor and Shadow of the Almighty, two books written by Elisabeth Elliot. Consequently, the character of Elisabeth in the play is also the narrator. All of the characters' monologues were taken directly from their own letters, diaries and journals.
The play was originally published in the 1988 book Two for Missions, which also included For This Cause, a drama about John and Betty Stam. In December 1996, the play was republished in the book Three with a Mission, which added to the original two plays, The World Is My Parish, a drama about John Wesley. The 1996 version of the play added an introductory scene.
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