"Year of the Passover" ranges far and wide across the brutal landscape of the eastern Roman Empire of 2,000 years ago, searching for clues in determining the year of the Passover of Jesus' crucifixion. A central character in the crucifixion is discovered to be Syrian General Lucius Vitellius, who was in Jerusalem at the time of the Passover preparing for war with Arabia. Hagan's work also stands alone as a valuable resource on Jewish and Roman history. Herod the Great and his powerful descendents are studied, along with Emperor Tiberius and other famous Romans of the era. Herodias, the Queen of the Galilee and granddaughter of Herod the Great, is profiled in detail. One of the most controversial and consequential women of her time, Herodias remains a cult figure to this day. The secretive Jewish sect of the Essenes is also investigated. Not only did Jesus take much of his philosophy from the Essenes, but Josephus argues that, centuries earlier, the Essenes inspired the Greek mystic Pythagoras. "Year of the Passover" is a must read for anyone with an interest in early Christian history. Soft revision March 2013.

Year of the Passover: Jesus and the Early Christians in the Roman Empire

History

Hagan, John

Ancient Civilizations

Rauson Group

"Fires of Rome" is the companion work to "Year of the Passover" and covers the early Christian era from the crucifixion of Jesus in A.D. 36 to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 and beyond to the end of the revolt in A.D. 73. New Testament accounts of the crucifixion and early Christian events are examined against secular history written by accepted ancient Roman historians. "Fires of Rome" makes the case for a conspiracy against the Christians by the Jerusalem Second Temple High Priesthood which ultimately led to the persecutions in Rome, outwardly incited by Emperor Nero in A.D. 64. Earlier, in A.D. 62, the Jewish priests were responsible for the elimination of the Jerusalem Christian leadership, including James the Just, the brother of Jesus. Of necessity, "Fires of Rome" delves deeply into Roman history, with chapters on Roman Emperors Caius (Caligula), Claudius, and Nero, as well as chapters on the Jewish revolt of A.D. 66-73. "Fires of Rome" also profiles the powerful women of the early Christian era, including the infamous Herodias, Jewish Queen Bernice and her sister Drusilla, Agrippina the Younger, and others. Empress Poppea Sabina, the wife of Nero, is especially interesting, with her eclectic and semi-secret court of mystics, philosophers, and religious figures-which included historian Flavius Josephus and former Jerusalem Second Temple High Priest Ismael. Fires of Rome is a must read for every serious student of Christian history. Soft revision March 2013.

Fires of Rome: Jesus and the Early Christians in the Roman Empire

"The Essene Diet" outlines a behavior-based weight-loss program based on a pilot study run by the author, a medical physician. A serious science book as well, popular nutrition myths are explored and debunked concerning obesity, food addiction, breakfast, and fasting. In several chapters written at a medical school level, the reader learns the basics of biochemistry, metabolics, and digestion. The message in "The Essene Diet" is a simple one: if one understands how the brain and body works, the pathway to weight loss is clear-with no need for pills, food diets, or intensive exercise programs. Kindle version available under the title "Breakfast: The Least Important Meal of the Day."

The Essene Diet: The Holistic Pathway to Health and Weight Loss

John Hagan

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Year of the Passover: Jesus and the Early Christians in the Roman Empire

Fires of Rome: Jesus and the Early Christians in the Roman Empire

The Essene Diet: The Holistic Pathway to Health and Weight Loss