Ari Loves Salome

"Ari Loves Salome" by Joseph E. Trainor, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. We all want to believe that Moses (Akhenaten) was left in a basket by a river, or that Jesus (Aristobulus) was born in a manger. The reality is that major characters in the Bible were almost universally royalty. The story of the historical Jesus (Aristobulus of Chalcis) and his wife (Salome Agrippa aka Mary Magdalene) and their children, Ari Loves Salome is a fascinating tale of 1st Century life in the Judaic regions of the Roman Empire. Though doubted by many, Aristobulus' marriage to Salome and rise to the northern Israel kingship carried great expectations of Messiah-ship, and the trials and tribulations of Ari, Salome, James, Paul and other contemporaneous relatives provide delicious drama. Most of the New Testament characters are grandchildren and great-grandchildren of King Herod, and Ari Loves Salome reveals the conflicts they faced when having to choose between serving the Romans and representing their Judaic brethren. The story begins with the birth of Aristobulus (Jesus), carries through his childhood and education and marriage to Salome. At the height of their popularity they issued a coin with a portrait of Aristobulus on one side and Salome on the other, and these are the only known likenesses of Jesus and Mary Magdalene that were made during their lifetimes. The story culminates with the sad but somewhat inevitable destruction of Jerusalem and subsequent exile to Rome. Book details: published 2012. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.