In July 2008 a front-page story in the New York Times reported on the discovery of an ancient Hebrew tablet; dating from before the birth of Jesus; which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Commenting on this startling discovery at the time; noted Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin argued that “some Christians will find it shocking—a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology.â€Guiding us through a rich tapestry of new discoveries and ancient scriptures; The Jewish Gospels makes the powerful case that our conventional understandings of Jesus and of the origins of Christianity are wrong. In Boyarin’s scrupulously illustrated account; the coming of the Messiah was fully imagined in the ancient Jewish texts. Jesus; moreover; was embraced by many Jews as this person; and his core teachings were not at all a break from Jewish beliefs and teachings. Jesus and his followers; Boyarin shows; were simply Jewish. What came to be known as Christianity came much later; as religious and political leaders sought to impose a new religious orthodoxy that was not present at the time of Jesus’s life.In the vein of Elaine Pagels’s The Gnostic Gospels; here is a brilliant new work that will break open some of our culture’s most cherished assumptions.
#402838 in Books Ingramcontent 2017-05-10Original language:English 9.10 x 1.40 x 6.10l; #File Name: 1594162786446 pagesJournal of the American Revolution Annual Volume 2017
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. The best volume yet!By Gene ProcknowEach year the articles get better. Each one can be read in 15 minutes and provide new scholarship on interesting Revolutionary War events. The articles are both approachable for casual readers and new insights for Revolutionary War scholars.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. This is a very interesting volume. It is my ...By Jon Z.This is a very interesting volume. It is my first in the series. It is packed with brief (8-10 pages) articles on a very wide range of topics germane to the Revolution. The articles are generally well written and scholarly. This is material for someone already familiar with the main events of the Revolution. My intention is to purchase previous volumes.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy William F. HessionExcellent book.
