Jesus and Judas: The Christian Messiah and the Disciple Who Betrayed Him
Written by Charles River Editors
Narrated by Elias Anderson
()
About this audiobook
The life story of Jesus of Nazareth, considered by billions of Christians to be the Messiah prophesized in the Old Testament of the Bible, is perhaps the most famous in history. Described in detail in the New Testament, Jesus comes from both divine yet humble roots, born in a manger to a young woman, but in time he leads a fervent following as tales of his miracles spread across the Holy Land. The crucifixion and resurrection that follow create the climactic resolution of Jesus’ life story and cement his status as the Christ, at least in the eyes of the burgeoning religious movement that would sweep across the region in the coming decades. An anonymous writer would compose the first gospel, Mark, and the major theme would be the way of Jesus to his death. His followers, whose movement would originally be called "the way,” would also bring about a new religion that has lasted 20 centuries, and while it is focused on the figure of Jesus, the rural man of Israel who started it all, the historical Jesus was gradually enshrined under layers of sermons, chants, legends and philosophies that would be alien to Jews in Jesus’s day. Like ideological strata, they covered the historical facts, obscuring the Jesus of history under the Christ of faith.
It goes without saying that Judas is an interesting character in the development of the salvation history. His person, his act of betrayal and even his replacement were predicted by the Old Testament prophets, which some Biblical scholars take as evidence that Judas was doomed from the beginning to be the betrayer and had no choice. But by taking a closer look at the history, the reader will see several points along the way, even up to the moment of the final kiss, in which Jesus gave Judas the opportunity to repent. God’s plan was going to be fulfilled, and God was going to use an individual to bring about the betrayal of Jesus,
More audiobooks from Charles River Editors
The East India Company: The History of the British Empire's Most Famous Mercantile Company Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gnosticism: The History and Legacy of the Mysterious Ancient Religion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nineveh: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Assyrian Capital Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Project MK-Ultra: The History of the CIA’s Controversial Human Experimentation Program Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ur: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Sumerian Capital Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rape of Nanking: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Massacre during the Second Sino-Japanese War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mossad: The History and Legacy of Israel’s National Intelligence Agency Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Mysteries of the South: Ghosts, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena in Dixie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Arnold Rothstein and Meyer Lansky: The Lives and Legacies of the Gangsters Who Reformed Organized Crime in America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJ. Robert Oppenheimer: The Life and Legacy of the Father of the Atomic Bomb Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Legends of the West: Deadwood, South Dakota Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Life and Trial of Lizzie Borden: The History of 19th Century America's Most Famous Murder Case Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mysterious Midwest: Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena in America's Heartland Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Denisovans: The History of the Extinct Archaic Humans Who Spread Across Asia during the Paleolithic Era Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Battle of Hamburger Hill: The History and Legacy of One of the Vietnam War's Most Controversial Battles Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung: The Pioneering Lives and Works of History’s Most Influential Psychologists Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Patrice Lumumba: The Life and Legacy of the Pan-African Politician Who Became Congo's First Prime Minister Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Jesus and Judas
Related audiobooks
The Ottoman Empire’s Worst Defeats: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Battles that Checked the Ottomans’ Expansion into Europe Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEdgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft: The Lives and Legacies of America’s Most Famous Horror Writers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJudas, Betrayer of Jesus Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsShakespeare in Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn the Duty of Civil Disobedience Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFear of Auditors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJoan Crawford and Bette Davis: The Lives and Careers of the Actresses Who Became Hollywood’s Most Famous Rivals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Scriptural Panoramist Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5History of Vladimir Lenin Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Gospel in Brief (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Exile Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Life Of Abraham Lincoln Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMartin Guerre: Celebrated Crimes, book 12 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Black Dahlia and Sharon Tate: The Lives and Deaths of Hollywood’s Most Famous Murder Victims Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExtraterrestrial Intelligence: Does Intelligent Alien Life Exist? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClassic Short Stories - Volume 7: Hear Literature Come Alive In An Hour With These Classic Short Story Collections Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFounding Fathers 1760–1820: The Birth Of The United States Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Dawn of Political History: Thucydides and the Peloponnesian Wars Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Macat Analysis of Hamid Dabashi's Theology of Discontent Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Off Script Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClassic Short Stories - Volume 5: Hear Literature Come Alive In An Hour With These Classic Short Story Collections Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConfessions of Saint Augustine Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFreedom's Battle Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Under The Sunset Short Story Collection Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Oscar Wilde: Quotes, Poems, and Biography of a Genius Writer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nisida: Celebrated Crimes, Book 7 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The King James Bible Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe 21st Precinct - The Shotgun & The DOA: Volume 11 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Religious Biographies For You
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: Third Edition with Bonus Content, New Reflections Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Autobiography of a Yogi (Unabridged) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Devil is Afraid of Me: The Life and Work of the World's Most Famous Exorcist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement that Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary: Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover: Key Takeaways, Summary & Analysis Included Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hiding Place Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Confessions of St. Augustine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An Exorcist Tells His Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Severe Mercy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found it Again Through Science Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Autobiography of a Yogi: The Original 1946 Edition plus Bonus Material Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5God's Smuggler Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Paul: A Biography Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5SEAL of God Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Faith Still Moves Mountains: Miraculous Stories of the Healing Power of Prayer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Twelve Ordinary Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In the Presence of My Enemies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5C.S. Lewis: A Biography of Friendship Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related categories
Reviews for Jesus and Judas
0 ratings0 reviews