Judas Iscariot

Let’s help the young ones and even adults understand the events of the New Testament better.

Poor Judas – he just can’t decide what to do with his life. Everybody expects him to follow in his father’s footsteps, but he has too many doubts. Then one day he meets a man who changes everything.

With new hope and a new sense of purpose, Judas leaves his home and his family to follow Jesus. But for how long can Judas accept the simplicity of Jesus’s work? How soon will his mind return to its former complex ways?

Tortured by increasing doubts, troubled by rivalry within the group, and sensing that time is running short, Judas feels compelled to take action. What will he do? How will he do it?

Why has this man, so anxious to do good, become one of the most notorious people in history?

Crafted in a powerful literary style, this story of the life and times of Judas Iscariot will appeal to both young and old. It explores his motivations, his struggles, and his responses to the momentous events he lived through. Never before has Judas Iscariot’s story been presented in this way. Written in simple, vivid language, it has many engaging activities to aid understanding. The beautiful illustrations bring the story to life, while the 80-question end-of-chapter activities will help assess comprehension.