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The Judas Gospel: A Novel
by
Bill Myers
Judas, the disciple responsible for betraying Jesus, has a conversation with God and proposes to him that if God had used his powers to market Jesus that Judas would have, Jesus would have been more successful in saving the world, with more people following him. Judas has heard rumors that God is preparing another prophet and talks God into letting Judas return to earth to...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
June 14th 2011
by Howard Books
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The one bad guy we all know from the Bible is Judas Iscariot. He's the one that believed Jesus was headed for greatness by being here on Earth. In fact, if Jesus would have just let Judas handle things, He would have been the greatest person to rule the Earth and live instead of face crucifixion by the Romans.
Still dealing with those thoughts, Judas makes a case for himself to Jesus to explain how things could have been different if he had handled things. Yet, the past is past but Judas explains...more
Still dealing with those thoughts, Judas makes a case for himself to Jesus to explain how things could have been different if he had handled things. Yet, the past is past but Judas explains...more
Starting off with a truly unique idea The Judas Gospel by Bill Myers captured me from the first page. He presents a highly engaging and smoothly written novel, combining the Christian theme with a suspenseful thriller quite perfectly. Though this isn't just any old whodunnit, the main focus of the story is on the what-if of celestial proportions.
Judas believes that God could draw in even more flock with the right, well, business strategies. In the person of Rachel, who has visions and healing ha...more
Judas believes that God could draw in even more flock with the right, well, business strategies. In the person of Rachel, who has visions and healing ha...more
In the Bible we meet a person most of us have no sympathy or love for Judas. He is a money loving opportunist who sells the Savior of this world. In this book we see a slightly different side of him though a very likely side. Judas seems to have thought that Jesus was supposed to have been a supperstar to conquer the world with his fame. So Judas in the depths of hell places a wager that he could do things better, his way. He is sent back to our time where he meets a young girl named Rachel who...more
When it comes to Christian Fiction, I think Bill Myers was one of the first authors in the genre that I truly ever read. His novel, ELI, is one of the most amazing Christian novels I've experienced to date, so I was thrilled when S&S Galley Grab had an upcoming Myers title in the April lineup.
As far as the plot goes, this one starts with Judas approaching God with a proposal. You see, Judas believes that if only God would invest in a little more modern marketing, He would be able to save the...more
As far as the plot goes, this one starts with Judas approaching God with a proposal. You see, Judas believes that if only God would invest in a little more modern marketing, He would be able to save the...more
Jun 24, 2011
Candy
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For as long as I can remember, I have been addicted to supernatural thrillers, and Bill Myers is one of the authors who helped me feed that addiction as a teen. His latest work, The Judas Gospel, does not disappoint and proves to me that his adult works are just as engaging as his young adult works.
Judas Iscariot, a character we think of as evil and manipulative, is allowed to come back to earth to try to show Jesus that he could have put Jesus on top of the world, controlling the government an...more
Judas Iscariot, a character we think of as evil and manipulative, is allowed to come back to earth to try to show Jesus that he could have put Jesus on top of the world, controlling the government an...more
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The Judas Gospel, by Bill Myers, Howard Books, June 2011, 320 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-1439153543, $14.99
“You could have ruled the world,” Judas challenged, forced to his knees by God’s glory. “Let me return to earth…show You what You could have been…Hasn’t that always been your favorite method of teaching? Letting us have our way until we wind up proving…” You were right all along.
“When would you like to begin?”
“And that’s how it started—how He gave me (Judas) the opportunity to prove to Him, to yo...more
“You could have ruled the world,” Judas challenged, forced to his knees by God’s glory. “Let me return to earth…show You what You could have been…Hasn’t that always been your favorite method of teaching? Letting us have our way until we wind up proving…” You were right all along.
“When would you like to begin?”
“And that’s how it started—how He gave me (Judas) the opportunity to prove to Him, to yo...more
I had a hard time putting this book down...it really wasn't what I expected. Rachel has been traumatized by the deaths of her Mother and younger Sister. She has visions, some quite violent and makes predictions. She is then given the gift of healing. Wherein enters Judas Martin, he has found a golden opportunity. The other main character is Sean who is raising his handicapped son alone after his wife has passed away. He is just beginning a new career as a policeman.
The book to me does have a su...more
The book to me does have a su...more
I really enjoyed the characters and the direction the story took. It got a little confusing at the end but there was a nice twist or too so that was okay. Overall, it was entertaining and fast-paced enough to keep my attention and be enjoyable without being excellent, mostly because it wrapped up badly.
Interesting premise--what if Judas is given the chance to come back today to "help" a prophet? How is God mass marketed? Throw in a serial killer mystery, and it's a pretty decent read.
Great book. Commercialized Jesus! He showed how deceptive Satan can be. Can you tell what's from God and what isn't? Or what is God's work and what isn't?
interesting concept about how we "market" Jesus and God's grace.
This is our May 2013 book club book. As with most Bill Myers books, he takes a story out of the Bible and redefines it in the modern world. I enjoyed and am interested to know what the rest of our club thinks of it.
Another action filled book by Bill Myers.
Bill Myers does it again with an excellent story about TV evangelists. Extremely well written and narrated by the author. Definitely worth a listen.
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Bill Myers was born into a Christian home, and although as a child he became bored with Christianity, he decided at the University of Washington quote, to "make God my boss." Ironically, at the University his worst subject was writing. He claims to have prayed, and said that he would be able to do anything for God, except write. Even so, he has become a prominent Christian writer, and has a large...more
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