Books by Joseph Raymond

Herodian Messiah Case For Jesus As Grandson of Herod Non-fiction book presenting the author's painstakingly collected evidence supporting a shocking theory, that Jesus was the grandson of both Herod the Great and the last Hasmonean king (Antigonus). The analysis begins with one loose thread in the official biography of Jesus Christ, the claim by the Sanhedrin that it lacked authority to execute him. Why didn't the Sanhedrin execute Jesus after convicting him of blasphemy? The same legal body executed Stephen and James the brother of Jesus for the same crime. During Roman times, the Sanhedrin lacked authority to execute only one class of Jew--Roman citizens. All descendants of Herod were Roman citizens. The book presents Paul of Tarsus as another Herodian prince one generation behind Jesus and of lesser Hasmonean blood. Follow this link for more info. Chicken Farmer An American Fable This was my first novel published in 2009. Chicken Farmer, An American Fable is a work of gritty popular fiction about an Iraq War veteran suffering from PTSD and a young female on the White House staff who lives la vida loca. Follow this link for more info.