{"product_id":"the-disciples-jesus-loves-a-partial-fiction-of-faith-cost-and-witness","title":"The Disciples Jesus Loves: A Partial Fiction of Faith, Cost, and Witness","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happened to the team Jesus built after the New Testament went silent?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWas Lazarus just another man Jesus raised —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or did he have a hidden and extraordinary role that the Gospel itself carefully concealed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the Bible actually tell us that someone other than John the fisherman wrote the Fourth Gospel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— and that the real author never signed his name?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWas Mary Magdalene really the harlot history claimed she was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— or was she something far more significant that someone needed to erase?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy does Mother Mary have two tombs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— and what does that tell us about the people protecting her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho was the young man who ran naked from the garden on the night of Jesus's arrest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— and why did he record his own shame without explaining it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs there a family tree embedded in the New Testament that connects five of its most important figures through a single Bethany household \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— and changes how the entire story is read?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is not for Bible tourists. It is for scuba divers who want to better understand the deep things of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sweeping work of Christian historical fiction \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— part thriller, part theological argument, entirely unlike anything else in the genre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Disciples Jesus Loves follows Lazarus of Bethany from the night of his resurrection through five decades of exile, persecution, and witness across the ancient world — from Jerusalem to Antioch, Cyprus to Ethiopia, Ephesus to the caves of southern Gaul. It is the story of what it cost to carry the truth after the crowds went home, and what was preserved because ordinary people refused to let it die.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside Lazarus travels a cast of figures history overlooked: Mary Magdalene restored to her true role as the apostle to the apostles, a Roman centurion wrestling with two masters, a seamstress raised from the dead who never wastes a word, a sea captain who carries more than cargo, and a hunter who has pursued the witnesses of God since before Bethlehem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by a Christian apologist and teacher with decades of biblical study, interfaith engagement, and ministry in Haiti.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes a 30-page scholarly appendix examining the internal evidence for Lazarus as the beloved disciple — written for readers who want to examine the case, not just accept it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA companion Bible study guide will be published in September 2026. Visit www.presenthope4haiti.org to stay informed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarning: After reading this book, you will never look at the New Testament the same way again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome resurrections inspire faith. Others make you a target.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914281214143,"sku":"f64b13bc-2a10-4378-a1d3-cdb0756d71d2","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/5532f828eaf1d921879eec3739d91903.jpg?v=1785056493","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-disciples-jesus-loves-a-partial-fiction-of-faith-cost-and-witness","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}