I, John: The untold story of Christianity's first missionary

by R. Harper Mason

John the Baptist is one of the Bibles most intriguing characters. He is filled with the Holy Spirit before birth, but disappears from the pages of history, until at age 30, he suddenly emerges from the wilderness and begins to preach on the banks of the Jordan River. His message was, ?Repent and be Baptized! I come to prepare the way for The Chosen One!? Questions?Questions?Questions Where did John learn to preach, and when and where did he receive his message? Did John live with the Essenes or ?Men of Holiness?? The Essenes practiced repentance, baptism, and they were Nazirites, as was John. How did the sect of John the Baptist evolve in the Euphrates River Valley hundreds of miles from where John preached?without John being present? How reliable are the witnesses to the beheading of John?Drunken men in candlelight viewing the head of someone whom they had only seen at a distance? Did Roman rule and Palace intrigue play a part in the story of John? This historical novel attempts to answer those questions.

188 pages, Paperback

Published October 4, 2012