The Shadow The Galilean Sparknotes

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In The Shadow the Galilean, the reader follows the thoughts and actions of a fictional Jewish man named Andreas. The book begins with Andreas being imprisoned by Roman officials for accidently attending an anti-Roman demonstration. The reader finds out that Andreas has connections with anti-Roman friends such as a Zealot named Barabbas, but that he is completely innocent otherwise. Although the Romans find Andreas innocent through their interrogations, Pilate decides to blackmail Andreas in order to use him to spy on the Jewish anti-Roman groups. After realizing that Pilate has the power to imprison him and ruin his family, Andreas agrees to spy for the Romans. Andreas finds himself torn between how he can give information to the Romans and …show more content…

The new tax-collector explains that ever since Jesus came, held a party for Levi and the poor people, and Levi left, beggars have been continuously returning in hopes of finding Jesus and having a party.
Andreas then heads to Chuza’s house where he discovers that Chuza’s wife has become a follower of Jesus. She expresses to Andreas how peaceful and loving Jesus teachings are. Andreas figures that Jesus is not a direct risk to the Romans, but his teachings on the Kingdom of God do express a destruction or ending to the Roman’s oppression of the Jews. Andreas decides to send a report to the Romans that Jesus is an itinerant philosopher and poet who holds similar views to Greek traditions of loving God and one another. Then Andreas gets a report from one of his servants in Rome that his friend Barabbas has been arrested for killing a Roman soldier. Andreas immediately leaves for Jerusalem to report about Jesus in person and hopefully free his friend Barabbas. In Jerusalem, Andreas finds out that Jesus has made quite a commotion in the temple and has also been arrested. When talking with the Roman officials, Andreas finds out that they are worried that Jesus’ teachings might start a rebellion against the Romans by causing an uproar with the crowd. His expertise and suggestions on preventing a revolt allow him to obtain a meeting with …show more content…

Andreas remains skeptical of the rumors of Jesus’ resurrection and the claims that he performed miracles, but does agree with many of the teachings of Jesus. Andreas also meets up with Baruch who confesses his belief in the power and resurrection of Jesus. At first Andreas thinks Baruch is being a fool to follow Jesus, but later Andreas dreams of Jesus freeing people from the Roman’s power. Andreas realizes the power of Jesus and comes to have harmony with his servant Baruch about Jesus’ resurrection and messianic

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