Mr. Goldberg is a Global Community officer and the father of Young Tribulation Force member Sam Goldberg. He is the main antagonist of the second half of volume 4 of the dramatic audio presentation and a minor antagonist in volume 5.
Biography[]
After the Rapture[]
A neighbor of Tsion Ben-Judah's family, Mr. Goldberg would help them on numerous occasions-that is, until Tsion started proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah. Mr. Goldberg stopped helping the Ben-Judahs when the entire community he was living in was under suspicion, though Sam would still meet with Tsion's stepchildren, Nina and Dan, occasionally. Mr. Goldberg started working for the Global Community after Nina, Dan, and Mrs. Ben-Judah were all killed. This is because Mr. Goldberg was a devout follower of Nicolae Carpathia. When Sam became a believer and tried to talk to his father about God, Mr. Goldberg refused to listen. Mr. Goldberg would eventually be killed for his unbelief during the sixth Trumpet Judgment.
Appearances[]
- 7. Busted! (first appearance)
- 10. On the Run (voice)
- 18. Darkening Skies
- 19. Attack of Apollyon
- 20. A Dangerous Plan
- 22. Escape from New Babylon
- 23. Horsemen of Terror (last appearance, death)
Mentions[]
- 8. Death Strike
- 21. Secrets of New Babylon
- 24. Uplink of the Underground
- 30. Murder in the Holy Place
- 32. War of the Dragon
- 33. Attack on Petra
- 35. The Rise of False Messiahs
- 36. Ominous Choices
- 40. Triumphant Return
Trivia[]
- Mr. Goldberg's first appearance was in book 7.
- Mr. Goldberg's last appearance and death were in book 23.
- Mr. Goldberg's first name was never revealed.
- Mr. Goldberg's wife apparently became a believer, since she was taken in the Rapture. It is unknown if Mr. Goldberg knew that his wife became a believer. If he did, it can be assumed he was displeased with the news, given his devotion to Carpathia and the Global Community.
- It is unknown if Tsion Ben-Judah ever found out about his death.
- Sam Goldberg was very heartbroken about his father's death and it took a long time for him to get over it.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, Mr. Goldberg is the one that kills Nada Ameer.