Table of Contents
Acknowledgements vi
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 A story told in names 11
Chapter 2 Band of brothers 25
Chapter 3 Violent times 55
Chapter 4 Nazorean leaders: James and Yeshua 73
Chapter 5 The enemy: Paul 97
Chapter 6 Gospel lies 157
Chapter 7 Hidden text 179
Chapter 8 Gospel truth 203
Chapter 9 Making history 243
Chapter 10 Family of zealots 287
Chapter 11 Myth and method 333
Appendix I Joseph of Arimathea 395
Appendix II Philip: the go-between 403
Appendix III Gospel of Peter 415
Appendix IV Herodian family tree 420
Appendix V Sadducee family of High Priests 422
Appendix VI Family of Lazarus 422
Appendix VII Messianic family tree 423
Appendix VIII Dramatis Personae 424
References 431