matthias replaced judas as a disciple of jesus.
who replaced judas as a disciple of jesus?
matthias
bullet::::- philip jose farmer's 1979 novel "jesus on mars" has terran marsnauts discover a civilization on mars composed of the technologically superior krsh and a population of human beings descended from people picked up from earth centuries before. the krsh and humans now form one community who practice a form of judaism, having been converted by matthias, the disciple who replaced judas as one of the original twelve. they acknowledge jesus christ as the messiah, god's adopted son, but not as deity, causing all sorts of issues for the terran crew (which comprises a nominal baptist, a liberal jew and muslim, and an atheist) who come face to face with a figure claiming to be christ himself...
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the disciple judas iscariot is worried that jesus has become too swept up in the adoration of his followers, rather than focusing on his teachings about taking care of the poor, and that his following has grown too large and outspoken, which could soon provoke the wrath of the roman empire ("heaven on their minds"). judas also object to jesus spending his time with mary magdalene ("what's the buzz / strange thing mystifying"), who advises jesus to relax ("everything's all right"). judas's fears prove justified as priests caiaphas, annas and more gather and agree that jesus and his movement must be crushed ("this jesus must die"). jesus enters jerusalem filled with exaltation ("hosanna") until he discovers that his temple has become overrun with unscrupulous merchants and money lenders. overwhelmed by a throng of people needing his assistance, he tells them to heal themselves, and his follower mary magdalene attempts to calm him. fearing that jesus' movement is getting out of control, judas goes to the priests and tells them where jesus will be the following night. the priests pay him with 30 pieces of silver. judas arrives at jesus' location with roman soldiers and identifies jesus by kissing him on the cheek. the soldiers arrest jesus and send him to caiaphas, then pontius pilate, king herod antipas, and finally back to pilate, who condemns him to death on the cross.
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