Book
Intercessor
Biography of Jude Thaddeus
Biblical HistoryAvailable now
By Prof. Eric Chamchoum, PhD
Details verified 2026-08-23
What is Intercessor about?
Intercessor is a biography of Jude Thaddeus, one of the twelve apostles named in the Gospels, covering his mission, the tradition that grew around him and his role as the saint invoked in difficult causes.
Overview
The book gathers what the New Testament records about Jude Thaddeus and sets it beside the later traditions that shaped his memory.
It is explicit about the limits of the historical record for individual apostles.
Themes
- The Twelve Apostles
- Mission and persecution
- Devotional tradition
Questions this book addresses
- Who was Jude Thaddeus?
- What does scripture record about him, and what comes from later tradition?
People, places, periods and texts
- Jude Thaddeus
- New Testament
Publication details
- Author
- Prof. Eric Chamchoum, PhD
- Language
- English
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