The Lost Gospel

Author : Simcha Jacobovici
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781605987293

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Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, copied by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,450 years old, possibly dating to the first century. And now, The Lost Gospel provides the first ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus’ social, family, and political life.The Lost Gospel takes the reader on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigm shifting manuscript. What the authors eventually discover is as astounding as it is surprising: the confirmation of Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene; the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene; a previously unknown plot on Jesus’ life (thirteen years prior to the crucifixion); an assassination attempt against Mary Magdalene and their children; Jesus’ connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire; and a religious movement that antedates that of Paul—the Church of Mary Magdalene.Part historical detective story, part modern adventure, The Lost Gospel reveals secrets that have been hiding in plain sight for millennia.

Author : Burton L. Mack
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062275684

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The Lost Gospel by Burton L. Mack Pdf

An accessible translation of this important lost gospel of the Bible, with an account if its reconstruction and analysis of its far-reaching implications. This is the first full account of the lost gospel of Jesus’ original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ. Compiled by his followers during his lifetime, the Book of Q (from Quelle, German for source) became the prime foundation for the New Testament gospels. Once lost, it has now been reconstructed through a century of scholarship. Instead of telling a dramatic story about Jesus’ life as the Christian gospels do, the Book of Q contained only his sayings. The first followers of Jesus focused not upon his life and destiny, but on the social experiment called for by his teachings. Their book collected his proverbs, aphorisms, and parables to offer instruction in living authentically in the midst of a most confusing time. In presenting his own translation, Burton Mack explains how the text of Q was determined and explores the implications of the discovery that Jesus was transformed into the dying and rising messianic savior of Christianity by the New Testament gospels.

Author : Marcus Borg
Publisher : Ulysses Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781569751893

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The Lost Gospel Q by Marcus Borg Pdf

Presents the original teachings of Jesus written by his contemporaries and early followers

Author : Darrell L. Bock
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805464658

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Recovering the Real Lost Gospel by Darrell L. Bock Pdf

Darrell L. Bock suggests the real lost gospel is the one already found in the Bible and reminds everyone of what it means: good news. --from publisher description.

Author : Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195343519

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The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Bart D. Ehrman Pdf

The biblical scholar recounts the events surrounding the discovery and handling of the Gospel of Judas, and provides an overview of its content, in which Judas is portrayed as a faithful disciple.

Author : James Russell
Publisher : James Russell Publishing
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780916367596

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The Lost Gospel of James by James Russell Pdf

The Lost Gospel of James - a New Testament of Jesus of Galilee. The second series of the novel, The Lost Gospel of John. Come join this fabulous miracle-working Jesus and his trusted and admired Saint James with the entertaining, funny and remarkably bumbling dysfunctional apostles. You'll experience strange and powerful creatures, mysterious paths and twisted lands taking you to places you never knew existed. Enjoy the infamous agonizing filthy slums of heaven, the wicked joys of hell and discover the awful and true horror that there will be no escape for you, ever! You should read the Lost Gospel of John first before reading this second book in the series. Isn't it time you discover The Lost Gospels?

Author : Herbert Krosney
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1426200412

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The Lost Gospel by Herbert Krosney Pdf

Describes how the Gospel of Judas was discovered, why it was historically denounced as heresy, and what it says about the disciple's role in the plan for salvation.

Author : David Marshall
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0736920552

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The Truth about Jesus and the "Lost Gospels" by David Marshall Pdf

Recent headlines, bestselling books, and even a blockbuster movie have called a lot of attention to the "Lost Gospels"-ancient documents that portray a Jesus far different from the one found in the Bible. What are the "Lost Gospels," and where did they come from? Are these writings trustworthy? Are they on par with the Bible? Have we had wrong perceptions about Jesus all along? A careful comparison of the "Lost Gospels" to the Bible reveals a number of alarming discrepancies that are cause for concern. This eye-opening resource will enable you to take a well-informed and well-reasoned stand on a controversy now sweeping the world. Book jacket.

Author : James Russell
Publisher : James Russell Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0916367576

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The Lost Gospel of John by James Russell Pdf

The Gospel of John in the King James Holy Bible is only 15 pages, but this new Gospel of John is a massive volume packed with intense knowledge.

Author : Rodolphe Kasser,Marvin Meyer,Gregor Wurst,Francois Gaudard
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426204159

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The Gospel of Judas, Second Edition by Rodolphe Kasser,Marvin Meyer,Gregor Wurst,Francois Gaudard Pdf

For 1,600 years its message lay hidden. When the bound papyrus pages of this lost gospel finally reached scholars who could unlock its meaning, they were astounded. Here was a gospel that had not been seen since the early days of Christianity, and which few experts had even thought existed–a gospel told from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, history’s ultimate traitor. And far from being a villain, the Judas that emerges in its pages is a hero. In this radical reinterpretation, Jesus asks Judas to betray him. In contrast to the New Testament Gospels, Judas Iscariot is presented as a role model for all those who wish to be disciples of Jesus and is the one apostle who truly understands Jesus. Discovered by farmers in the 1970s in Middle Egypt, the codex containing the gospel was bought and sold by antiquities traders, secreted away, and carried across three continents, all the while suffering damage that reduced much of it to fragments. In 2001, it finally found its way into the hands of a team of experts who would painstakingly reassemble and restore it. The Gospel of Judas has been translated from its original Coptic to clear prose, and is accompanied by commentary that explains its fascinating history in the context of the early Church, offering a whole new way of understanding the message of Jesus Christ.

Author : Stephan A. Hoeller
Publisher : Quest Books
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1989-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0835606465

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Jung and the Lost Gospels by Stephan A. Hoeller Pdf

The "Lost Gospels" refer to the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Nag Hammadi Library, both discovered in the 1940s. The Nag Hammadi Library consists of writings found by two peasants who unearthed clay jars in 1945 in upper Egypt. These did not appear in English for 32 years, because the right to publish was contended by scholars, politicians, and antique dealers. The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in clay jars in Palestine by a goatherder in 1947, weathered similar storms. The first team of analysts were mostly Christian clergy, who weren't anxious to share material that frightened church leaders. As Dr. Hoeller shows, they rightly feared the documents would reveal information that might detract from unique claims of Christianity. Indeed, the Dead Sea Scrolls and Nag Hammadi Library both contradict and complement accepted tenets of the Old and New Testaments.

Author : Frederica Mathewes-Green
Publisher : Paraclete Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781612612300

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The Lost Gospel of Mary by Frederica Mathewes-Green Pdf

Some Christians have piled the status of the mother of Jesus so high that it rivals that of her Son. Others ignore the Virgin Mary entirely. Behind all of the images is a girl who grew up to be the mother of Christ. How did the first Christians view her? What were the commonly understood facts about the Blessed Mother's early life --- before the Annunciation? How did Mary, the mother of Jesus, become the Theotokos? Frederica Mathewes-Green opens up the Virgin Mary's early life, offering a window into her centrality to the Christian Faith in new and sometimes startling ways. “Do you want to get to know Mary a bit better? Are you interested in entering a faithful Marian spirituality? Let Frederica Mathewes-Green facilitate a rich, traditional, authentic meeting of Mary. When it comes to spending time with the mother of our Lord, this book is second only to Scripture.” Lauren F. Winner, author of Girl Meets God, Mudhouse Sabbath, and Real Sex “The Mary that Frederica Mathewes-Green gives us in these winsome texts–a palpably real woman, at once humble and exalted--transcends the differences that persist even today among the main streams of the Christian tradition, not least because this Mary points beyond herself to the ultimate source of our hope and our joy. -John Wilson, editor, Books & Culture "Frederica Mathewes-Green is a sparkling writer. In The Lost Gospel of Mary, not only is her material fascinating, but so is her perspective as a thoughtful and irenic Orthodox Christian. There is much here to warm the heart as it engages the mind from here to warm the heart as it engages the mind from early in our comon Christian tradition." - Brian McLaren, author of A Generous Orthodoxy and www.brianmclaren.net.

Author : Philip Jenkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199760701

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Hidden Gospels by Philip Jenkins Pdf

This incisive critique thoroughly and convincingly debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls undermine the historical validity of the New Testament. Jenkins places the recent controversies surrounding the hidden gospels in a broad historical context and argues that, far from being revolutionary, such attempts to find an alternative Christianity date back at least to the Enlightenment. By employing the appropriate scholarly and historical methodologies, he demonstrates that the texts purported to represent pristine Christianity were in fact composed long after the canonical gospels found in the Bible. Produced by obscure heretical movements, these texts have attracted much media attention chiefly because they seem to support radical, feminist, and post-modern positions in the modern church. Indeed, Jenkins shows how best-selling books on the "hidden gospels" have been taken up by an uncritical, drama-hungry media as the basis for a social movement that could have powerful effects on the faith and practice of contemporary Christianity.

Author : Theodore Nottingham
Publisher : Theosis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0985907452

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The Lost Gospel of Thomas by Theodore Nottingham Pdf

Author : John S. Kloppenborg
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640588

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Q, the Earliest Gospel by John S. Kloppenborg Pdf

Estimated to date back to the very early Jesus movement, the lost Gospel known as Q offers a distinct and remarkable picture of Jesus and his significance--and one that differs markedly from that offered by its contemporary, the apostle Paul. Q presents Jesus as a prophetic critic of unbelief and a sage with the wisdom that can transform. In Q, the true meaning of the "kingdom of God" is the fulfillment of a just society through the transformation of the human relationships within it. Though this document has never been found, John Kloppenborg offers a succinct account of why scholars maintain it existed in the first place and demonstrates how they have been able to reconstruct its contents and wording from the two later Gospels that used it as a source: Matthew and Luke. Presented here in its entirety, as developed by the International Q Project, this Gospel reveals a very different portrait of Jesus than in much of the later canonical writings, challenging the way we think of Christian origins and the very nature and mission of Jesus Christ.