The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity
by: James D. Tabor
Dewey Decimal Number: 232.9
Format: Bargain Price
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: April 04, 2006
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: April 04, 2006
Sales Rank: 303250
Studio: Simon & Schuster
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The Jesus Dynasty offers a startling new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity that is grounded in careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, including the much-discussed 'Jesus family tomb.'
In The Jesus Dynasty, biblical scholar James Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical Jesus. He explains the crucial relationship between Jesus, a royal descendant of David, and his relative John the Baptizer, a priestly descendant of Aaron and Jesus' teacher. When John was killed, several of his followers -- including Jesus' four brothers -- joined with Jesus, who continued John's mission, preaching the same apocalyptic message. After Jesus confronted the Roman authorities in Jerusalem and was crucified, his brother James succeeded him as the leader of the Jesus dynasty.
James Tabor has studied the earliest surviving documents of Christianity for more than thirty years and has participated in important archaeological excavations in Israel. His reconstruction of the life of Jesus and his followers, and of the early years of Christianity, will change our understanding of one of the most crucial moments in history.
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- Little compelling evidenceAlthough Tabor's enthusiasm for archeology and first century Jewish history is clearly evident in his ... Read More
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- A Xmas Story that even the Religious Devout can believe inDr. James D. Tabor, in the "Jesus Dynasty," has used his considerable Archaeological, historical, and ... Read More
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- Mixture of scholarship and fantasyJames D. Tabor's book on the birth of Christianity is one of the better and more scholarly books of late that ... Read More
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