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Joseph of Arimathea is a Biblical historical novel about the man who buried the body of Jesus. The book is rich in New Testament Jewish culture and geography. You will find many Gospel characters in the novel including: Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, Caiaphas, Mary, Pontius Pilate, Saul of Tarsus, and others.
You will get to follow the struggle of Joseph of Arimathea as he protects himself from criticism yet yearns to know if Jesus is the Messiah.
Joseph, no ordinary man, was wealthy, prominent, and a member of the Sanhedrin, the religious governing body of the Jews. The Gospels record his courageous act but do not tell us why fear of the Jewish leaders paralyzed him or how he overcame.
At the death of the Christ, he bought a linen burial cloth and along with Nicodemus, who provided myrrh and aloes, and gave Jesus a proper Jewish burial.
Through two millennia, his secret discipleship puzzled believers and at the same time, his courageous act of faith inspired them.
This novel takes seriously the New Testament political and religious culture to provide a plausible story that ends in accord with the Gospel account.