Judas: The Beloved Disciple Remembered

Judas: The Beloved Disciple Remembered is a portrayal of Judas Iscariot that presents him in the most positive light ever. The book follows Judas beginning with his birth, through his education, his discipleship with Jesus and ends with his legacy. The pages are full of historic biblical information with several startling revelations. Much of it will open the eyes of the reader to subtle facts and insights that may never have been considered. The reader will be taken on an exciting journey of Biblical, Jewish and early Christian history, especially the time of Herod the Great through the persecution of the first members of "the Way" by Saul (later St. Paul).

Judas: The Beloved Disciple Remembered succeeds in one of the great tasks undertaken by Biblical scholars across the ages by challenging the reader to question sacred cows. Though not the author's intent, the book will surely create controversy. The work is not for the fain of heart; it even contains a warning because of the horrifying atrocities of graphic violence presented in lurid detail. While some writers refer to Judas Iscariot as a mystifying, complex individual, this depiction of him is quite the contrary. He is presented as being devoted to his parents and his God; that he lived the greatest commandment. That devotion is evident during his time with Jesus leading to the epitaph of some Biblical scholars that Judas was "the most faithful of all the disciples."

Judas: The Beloved Disciple Remembered contains some factual surprises often overlooked. Mary, the mother of Jesus, most often accompanied him and the disciples throughout his ministry. She was the source of the details about the early life of Jesus. Mary was also active in the early church alongside of Peter and James. The reader will learn the development of the beliefs and worship practices of the religion of the earliest Israelites to that of the time of Jesus and his contemporaries encountering important information not normally contained in Bible study classes. Actual, little known historical facts are woven into this work such as Alexander the Great offering sacrifice in the temple at the side of the high priest.