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Product Description Two thousand years ago Josephus told the story of the Jewish insurrection that has remained unchallenged to this day. But now, in the tradition of the DaVinci Code, new information challenges Josephus’ version of those events. Abraham's twin grandsons, Jacob and Esau, were bitter enemies. As a result, Jacob's descendants the Judeans become God's chosen people and Esau's descendants, the Idumeans, became the people that God's hated and despised. God's prophets, Isaiah and Ezechiel, have told the Judeans to rob and even kill Idumeans. However, Josephus says in his Jewish Wars that the insurrectionists against Rome called upon the Idumeans for support.Could Josephus have deliberately distorted the events surrounding this great cataclysm for his own purposes? If so, what was Josephus planning? Now using historical facts, The Idumean Covenant lays bear Josephus’ entire scheme __ not merely to end Rome’s domination over Israel ___ but to take control over the entire Roman Empire.The Idumean Covenant tells how Josephus uses one household slave, Robban raised to be like Josephus’ own brother and another, the enchanting Ailijah, who Robban desperately loves to further his fantastic plan. Josephus knows although Ailijah loves Robban, she is attracted to Josephus’ wealth and power and will do anything for him. And when Josephus discovers that Vespasian is attracted to Ailijah, Josephus finds that he has the means of attaining the power no other Jew could even dream of achieving. However, not only must Josephus avoid the attempts on his life from Robban and his giant friend, Lupo, a dedicated sicarii, but also from Epaphroditus, the Imperial Scribe, the second most powerful man in the empire. With mercenaries, priests, murderers and the wrath of the Roman empire driving the action, "The Idumean Covenant" keeps the readers guessing into whose hands Jerusalem and Israel will fall. From the Inside Flap HISTORICAL FICTION / RELIGIOUS S