Thomas

Thomas

*"It's hard to feel like "the chosen people"."*
―Thomas to the group.[src]
**Judas**, also known as **Thomas** or **Didymus**, was a former caterer in Galilee and became one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.

## Biography

### Early Life

Thomas was born in Pansada, Galilee. His father's family business was as caterer. He did not do well in Hebrew School, so the day after he graduated his father had him waiting tables at weddings.

### Carrying the Business

When Thomas was a young adult, his father passed away. Thomas inherited the family business and despite the circumstances, he continued to keep the business a float. However, with taxes from the Romans it was always hard to keep up. As a businessman, Thomas was able to create relationships with merchants, vintners, and other businessmen. Thomas grew a liking with one prominent Vineyard owner named Kafni. Kafni knew Thomas' father and respected Thomas', so he took Thomas under his wing. While working for Kafni, Thomas met Kafni's daughter Ramah and he quickly became infatuated with her. He continued to work with Kafni into his late twenties.

### Following the Messiah

#### A Miracle

Kafni sends Thomas and Ramah to do a wedding in Cana. Things quickly go wrong when the two learn they will run out of wine. They search for options, but there are none. They are forced to tell the bridegroom's mother what happened and she is of course upset. Then the best friend of the bridegroom's mother, a woman named Mary, says her son might be able to help. The son introduces Himself as Jesus of Nazareth and Thomas tries to get Him to doing whatever He plans on doing as quickly as possible. Jesus is quite relaxed and reveals he somehow knows Thomas' name. He tells Thomas to fill the extra jars with water all the way to the brim. Thomas still doesn't understand, but Ramah and the servants do as Jesus instructs. Jesus tells Thomas to join Him in Samaria in 12 days and he will find a new way to count and measure. Then Jesus miraculously turns the water into wine. Thomas is flabbergasted and now understands that Jesus wants him to follow Him because He is the Messiah.

#### Travelling to Samaria

Thomas and Ramah go back to the vineyard and tell Kafni what happened. Kafni doesn't believe them but decides he wants to travel with them to Samaria to keep Ramah safe and thank Jesus for saving his reputation. The journey through Samaria is hard and the Samaritans are very unkind to Thomas and the others.

#### In Sychar

Thomas, Ramah, and Kafni arrive at a town in Samaria called Sychar. Thomas arrives at an inn and meets Matthew, a former tax collector who Jesus called after the wedding, and the two men immediately do not like each other. Thomas and Ramah are welcomed by a disciple Thomas recognizes named Mary. Later that day, Jesus and the other disciples arrive and Thomas meets Simon, Andrew, Big James, John, Thaddeus, and Little James. Jesus sends the disciples to shop for supplies and Thomas and Ramah go back the inn to say goodbye to Kafni. With Jesus and the other students, Thomas has a dinner with a Samaritan family, and Thomas is present on listening to Jesus read the first scroll of Moses at the synagogue.

#### In Bashan and Syria

Heading to Syria through Bashan, the disciples meet a disciple of John the Baptizer named Philip. Thomas is shocked he Phillip mentions that at one point John, John's disciples, and Phillip were on the run. He worries if that will ever happen the them. On When they arrive in Syria, people began lining up to be healed by Jesus. The disciples take turns, helping and watching Jesus heal. While Jesus heals, James meets Nathanael, Jesus' newest disciple. That night, Thomas tries to get Matthew to say why he chose to betray his people but Matthew does not understand until Simon starts yelling at him.

#### The Feast of Tabernacles

The group travels to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles, and with the others. While gathering supplies to build the booth, Thomas and Nathanael see a Pharisee preaching at on of the gates to Jerusalem. In his preaching, the Pharisee warns the people about false prophets. Matthew catches them and tells them that Pharisee, Shmuel, called for their Master's arrest at the home of Big James and John's father. When they get back to camp, and finish building the booth, Thomas and Nathanael tell the other disciples.

#### A Demoniac, Zealot, and Baptizer

A few days later, in the outskirts of Jericho, Jesus goes to meet with John the Baptizer and while the others are out with Jesus and gathering supplies, Thomas and Matthew are left to look over the camp but they argue the whole time. Suddenly, a demoniac named Caleb appears and Thomas and Matthew try to protect the women. Mary tries to drive the demon out the man but fails, then a Zealot attempts to fights off the demoniac. Returning to camp, Jesus drives the demon out immediately and calls Simon the Zealot (nicknamed as Zee), to follow Him. That night, Thomas meets Zee while Simon and Matthew are sent to look for Mary whom left the camp.

The group travels to Jericho, with Jesus meeting with John the Baptizer. Matthew begins to find Mary Magdalene attractive. While the others are out with Jesus and gathering supplies, Matthew and Thomas are left to look over the camp but they argue the whole time. Suddenly, a demoniac named Caleb appears and Matthew and Thomas try to protect the women. Mary Magdalene tries to drive the demon out the man but fails, then a Zealot attempts to fights off the demoniac. Returning to camp, Jesus drives the demon out immediately. That night, Thaddeus meets Zee while Simon and Matthew are sent to look for Mary whom left the camp.

#### Shabbat Controversy

On Shabbat, Philip arrives back to camp and tells everyone that John the Baptizer was arrested and sentenced to life in prison. Thomas also realizes that they ran out of food. When he tells Jesus, Jesus takes the party to a synagogue in Wadi Kelt, where Jesus heals a Elam, a man with a withered hand. Leaving the synagogue, Jesus permits his hungry party to pick grains, upsetting the Pharisees. Then Jesus claims to be the Son of Man and the Lord of the Sabbath.

#### "I'll Be Back"

Jesus tells the disciples of a Sermon He is planning that will define His ministry. While Jesus tells them about the Sermon, a squadron of Roman Soldiers come to detain Jesus for questioning. Once the Romans leave with Jesus, the party discusses what to do next. A few of the students argue that they might be able to use Zee's skills to break Jesus out; the idea is quickly tarnished by the others. They wait a full day for Jesus to return and when He comes back, they ask Him to teach them how to pray like Him. After another week of preparing, they distribute the notices throughout Galilee, inviting people to Jesus' Sermon. Jesus takes Matthew away from the camp early every mourning to work on the Sermon and they do not return until late every night, and Thomas worries that they have been mislead.

#### Sermon on the Mount

The group goes to a mountain, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and Thomas helps organize the crowd of nearly four thousand people.

### Apostleship

#### Mourning Big James

Around fourteen years after Jesus' resurrection, Big James is killed with the sword by King Herod Agrippa. Thomas and the other disciples travelled to Jerusalem to sit Shiva to mourn James. John takes this time to interview everyone who was there during Jesus' ministry.

## Appearances

* *Season One*
	+ *The Wedding Gift*
* *Season Two*
	+ *Thunder*
	+ *I Saw You*
	+ *Matthew 4:24*
	+ *The Perfect Opportunity*
	+ *Spirit*
	+ *Unlawful*
	+ *Reckoning*
	+ *Beyond Mountains*