The Doomed Disciple

God Doesn't Write Tragic Endings

By: Paul Campbell

Narrated by: Elijah Alexander

The story of Judas Iscariot has been told a thousand times. He is remembered with pity – or more often, disdain and contempt; often compared to Satan, himself. The name of Judas is one that conjures images of despair and ruin. The story of Judas is a story of hopelessness: The story of a villain destined for doom.

This is not that story. This is not the story of Judas, the villain, who plotted to betray his Master for greed. This is not even the story of Judas, the man, who was placed on the brink of greatness and made a terrible choice. This is not a story of failure, though Judas failed in every way.

This is not the story of the man who failed. This is not even the story of Judas – though it is told from his perspective.

This is the story of the Man who came to save him.

©2023 Paul Campbell (P)2026 Paul Campbell

Fresh Reexamination of Judas

I was prepared for an okay retelling of the life of the most famous bad guy in history instead I was completely immersed in story of an unexpectedly human Judas. Not the classic one dimensional Snidely Whiplash villain or the sweet misguided Judas in the tv series The Chosen. This was totally fresh and insightful with information new to me about the practices of 1st century rituals (ie the High Priest’s role and so much more) . The narrator (Elijah Alexander the Chosen’s Atticus) perfectly voiced each character making each distinct blending intensity with intimacy.
This is imaginative Biblical storytelling at its finest . I will be looking for other books by this author who was unknown to me and audiobooks narrated by Mr Alexander whose mastery of accents brought it to life.