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The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity

Author : Jeffrey J. Bütz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594778795
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity written by Jeffrey J. Bütz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the true role of James, the brother of Jesus, in early Christianity • Uses evidence from the canonical Gospels, apocryphal texts, and the writings of the Church Fathers to reveal the teachings of Jesus as transmitted to his chosen successor: James • Demonstrates how the core message in the teachings of Jesus is an expansion not a repudiation of the Jewish religion • Shows how James can serve as a bridge between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam James has been a subject of controversy since the founding of the Church. Evidence that Jesus had siblings contradicts Church dogma on the virgin birth, and James is also a symbol of Christian teachings that have been obscured. While Peter is traditionally thought of as the leader of the apostles and the “rock” on which Jesus built his church, Jeffrey Bütz shows that it was James who led the disciples after the crucifixion. It was James, not Peter, who guided them through the Church's first major theological crisis--Paul's interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. Using the canonical Gospels, writings of the Church Fathers, and apocryphal texts, Bütz argues that James is the most overlooked figure in the history of the Church. He shows how the core teachings of Jesus are firmly rooted in Hebraic tradition; reveals the bitter battles between James and Paul for ideological supremacy in the early Church; and explains how Paul's interpretations, which became the foundation of the Church, are in many ways its betrayal. Bütz reveals a picture of Christianity and the true meaning of Christ's message that are sometimes at odds with established Christian doctrine and concludes that James can serve as a desperately needed missing link between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to heal the wounds of centuries of enmity.

James the Brother of Jesus

Author : Robert H. Eisenman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101127449
Total Pages : 1136 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book James the Brother of Jesus written by Robert H. Eisenman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James was a vegetarian, wore only linen clothing, bathed daily at dawn in cold water, and was a life-long Nazirite. In this profound and provocative work of scholarly detection, eminent biblical scholar Robert Eisenman introduces a startling theory about the identity of James—the brother of Jesus, who was almost entirely marginalized in the New Testament. Drawing on long-overlooked early Church texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Eisenman reveals in this groundbreaking exploration that James, not Peter, was the real successor to the movement we now call "Christianity." In an argument with enormous implications, Eisenman identifies Paul as deeply compromised by Roman contacts. James is presented as not simply the leader of Christianity of his day, but the popular Jewish leader of his time, whose death triggered the Uprising against Rome—a fact that creative rewriting of early Church documents has obscured. Eisenman reveals that characters such as "Judas Iscariot" and "the Apostle James" did not exist as such. In delineating the deliberate falsifications in New Testament dcouments, Eisenman shows how—as James was written out—anti-Semitism was written in. By rescuing James from the oblivion into which he was cast, the final conclusion of James the Brother of Jesus is, in the words of The Jerusalem Post, "apocalyptic" —who and whatever James was, so was Jesus.

Brother of Jesus, Friend of God

Author : Luke Timothy Johnson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802809865
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (98 download)

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Book Synopsis Brother of Jesus, Friend of God by : Luke Timothy Johnson

Download or read book Brother of Jesus, Friend of God written by Luke Timothy Johnson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. The letter of James has enjoyed a colorful history, with its background and significance widely debated over the centuries. In this book an outstanding scholar of the New Testament offers new and selected studies of James that show its roots in antiquity and its importance for Christian history and theology. / Luke Timothy Johnson explores the letter of James from a variety of perspectives. After a general introduction to James, he looks at its history of interpretation. Johnson then examines James's social and historical situation, its place within Scripture, and its use of the sayings of Jesus. Several exegetical studies take care to place James in the context of Hellenistic moral discourse. Two concluding essays look at the themes of friendship and gender in James. / While seemingly of interest only to professionals, Johnson's Brother of Jesus, Friend of God will also be accessible to general readers serious about Bible study, and church groups will find this volume to be a fruitful entry into an important portion of the New Testament.

Paul and Jesus

Author : James D. Tabor
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439123322
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Paul and Jesus written by James D. Tabor and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on St. Paul's letters and other early sources to reveal the apostles' sharply competing ideas about the significance of Jesus and his teachings while demonstrating how St. Paul independently shaped Christianity as it is known today.

James, Brother of Jesus, and the Jerusalem Church

Author : Alan Saxby
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498203914
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book James, Brother of Jesus, and the Jerusalem Church written by Alan Saxby and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James, Brother of Jesus, and the Jerusalem Church opens fresh ground in our understanding of Christian origins through an exploration of the role of James in the founding of the church. Based on the author's doctoral research, that first Christian church, with its roots in the Baptist movement, is shown to be part of the broad contemporary Judaic movement for the restoration of Israel. The events surrounding the death of Jesus (their leader's brother) both confirmed their commitment to Judaic reform and transformed their understanding of it. Despite the impact of that experience, they seem to have had neither knowledge nor interest in the teaching and ministry of Jesus in Galilee. Set in the world of James, this careful study of the difficulties and opportunities facing Judaic peasants in first-century Palestine proposes that James and his other brothers moved to Jerusalem (where work was available) several years before the final visit of Jesus and, under James's leadership, became the kernel of a growing group of followers of the Baptist that would later emerge onto the page of history as the Jerusalem Church.

The New Testament Code

Author : Robert H. Eisenman
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781842931868
Total Pages : 1134 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The New Testament Code written by Robert H. Eisenman and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this follow-up to his blockbuster biblical studies, world-renowned scholar Eisenman not only gives a full examination of James' relationship to the Dead Sea Scrolls, he also reveals the true history of Palestine in the first century and the real "Jesus" of that time. It's a work of intriguing speculative history, complete with a conspiracy theory as compelling as any thriller.

Just James

Author : John Painter
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570031748
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Just James written by John Painter and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Painter also examines the New Testament epistle attributed to James, considering its authorship, intended audience, and primary concerns.

The Brother of Jesus

Author : Bruce Chilton
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 9780664222994
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book The Brother of Jesus written by Bruce Chilton and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James the Just was, in the time between Jesus' resurrection and James's death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the person of James, his literary message and mission, and James in relation to Peter and Paul.

How Jesus Became Christian

Author : Barrie Wilson
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307375846
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book How Jesus Became Christian written by Barrie Wilson and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In How Jesus Became Christian, Barrie Wilson asks "How did a young rabbi become the god of a religion he wouldn’t recognize, one which was established through the use of calculated anti-Semitism?" Colourfully recreating the world of Jesus Christ, Wilson brings the answer to life by looking at the rivalry between the "Jesus movement," informed by the teachings of Matthew and adhering to Torah worship, and the "Christ movement," headed by Paul, which shunned Torah. Wilson suggests that Paul’s movement was not rooted in the teachings and sayings of the historical Jesus, but solely in Paul’s mystical vision of Christ, a man Paul actually never met. He then shows how Paul established the new religion through anti-Semitic propaganda, which ultimately crushed the Jesus Movement. Sure to be controversial, this is an exciting, well-written popular religious history that cuts to the heart of the differences between Christianity and Judaism, to the origins of one of the world’s great religions and, ultimately, to the question of who Jesus Christ really was – a Jew or a Christian.

Brother of Jesus

Author : Hershel Shanks
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780826474308
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book Brother of Jesus written by Hershel Shanks and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important archaeological discovery ever about Jesus!

Seeking Jesus in the Old Testament

Author : Renu Rita Silvano
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781592761999
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Seeking Jesus in the Old Testament written by Renu Rita Silvano and published by Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plan revealed You know the names and the events of the Old Testament, but do you recognize the clues of Jesus? story woven throughout? Discover the Old Testament fully revealed and embrace God's plan! Dr. Renu Rita Silvano leads you on a prayerful and contemplative journey through the Old Testament as if you have never read it before. It was there all along ? the story of the New Testament, hidden within the Old. Discover the clues that foretold the life and death of Jesus. Learn how the familiar readings of the Old Testament and the Gospels are intimately intertwined. Grow in reverence as the relevance of Scripture becomes clear. Seeking Jesus in the Old Testament is a work of love and devotion. Dr. Renu Rita Silvano has carefully gathered the threads that run through the Old Testament and the New Testament to weave a rich and unified tapestry of the Word of God. Join Dr. Silvano in contemplating the beauty of Scripture, inspired by the Holy Spirit and made real by our Savior. As you come to know the Old Testament, you will come face-to-face with Jesus.

West of Jesus

Author : Anthony
Publisher : Regina Orthodox Press,Csi
ISBN 13 : 9781928653288
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book West of Jesus written by Anthony and published by Regina Orthodox Press,Csi. This book was released on 2006-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A condensed journey through Church history that establishes the Orthodox Church as the Body of Christ, as the Church founded by the Lord Jesus in the first century as evidenced by the New Testament.

What Jesus Demands from the World

Author : John Piper
Publisher : Crossway
ISBN 13 : 1433520575
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book What Jesus Demands from the World written by John Piper and published by Crossway. This book was released on 2011 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the Gospels and examines what Christ requires of his followers in a redemptive-historical context. New and seasoned believers will see God's loving plan for their ultimate satisfaction. Now in paperback.

The Other Christs

Author : Candida R. Moss
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199772932
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Other Christs written by Candida R. Moss and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moss begins by tracing the theme of imitating Jesus through suffering in the literature of the Jesus movement and early church and its application in martyrdom literature. She demonstrates the importance of imitating the sufferings of Christ as a practice and ethos in the Jesus movement. She then proceeds to the interpretations of the martyr's death and afterlife, arguing against the dominant theory that the martyr's death was viewed as a sacrifice, and finding that in their post-mortem existence martyrs continue to be assimilated to Christ, closely resembling the exalted Christ as intercessors, judges, enthroned monarchs and banqueters.

The Divine Seed

Author : Pekka Ervast
Publisher : Quest Books
ISBN 13 : 0835608921
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book The Divine Seed written by Pekka Ervast and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Divine Seed interprets the lessons of the Schoolmaster Jesus Christ through the way of the truth-seeker, illuminating his parables, teachings to his disciples, and practical advice on how we should honestly live. In this way, Pekka Ervast helps readers examine Jesus' life as it contains the deepest, most secret meaning in the Gospels. In decoding the Gospels, he shows us how to free ourselves from intellectual bondage and allow the divine seed contained within the soul to germinate freely and grow.

The Secret Legacy of Jesus

Author : Jeffrey J. Bütz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 159477921X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Legacy of Jesus written by Jeffrey J. Bütz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12-21 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how the true teachings of Jesus were passed down through the centuries and shaped the vision of the Founding Fathers • Reveals for the first time the hidden link that connects James the Brother, Islam, the Cathars, the Knights Templar, and Freemasonry • Shows how the Founding Fathers used these teachings enshrined in Masonic principles to build a new nation With the success of Paul’s desire to impose his vision for the Church, the true teachings of Jesus--as preserved by his family and disciples--were forced into hiding. This clandestine movement was evidenced by such early groups as the Nazarenes, Ebionites, and Elkesaites but is generally thought to have died out when the Church of Paul branded these groups as heretics. However, despite the ongoing persecution by the Roman Catholic orthodoxy, this underground Jewish strain of Christianity was able to survive and resist incorporation into its more powerful rival. Jeffrey Bütz, author of The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity, reveals for the first time the hidden theological link that connects James the Brother of Jesus and the Ebionites with the religion of Islam, the Cathars, the Knights Templar, and Freemasonry. In The Secret Legacy of Jesus, Bütz demonstrates how this centuries-old underground stream of Christ’s original teachings remained alive and how it surfaced again in Colonial America, where the Founding Fathers used Masonic principles rooted in Jewish Christian teachings to establish what they believed would be a “New Jerusalem.” With the rise of a fundamentalist Christianity, this potent spiritual vision was lost, but Bütz contends it can be recovered and used to bring about the reconciliation of Christians, Jews, and Muslims throughout the world.

Jesus > Religion

Author : Jefferson Bethke
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1400205409
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Jesus > Religion written by Jefferson Bethke and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2013-10-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abandon dead, dry, religious rule-keeping and embrace the promise of being truly known and deeply loved. Jefferson Bethke burst into the cultural conversation with a passionate, provocative poem titled "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus." The 4-minute video became an overnight sensation, with 7 million YouTube views in its first 48 hours (and 23+ million in a year). Bethke's message clearly struck a chord with believers and nonbelievers alike, triggering an avalanche of responses running the gamut from encouraged to enraged. In his New York Times bestseller Jesus > Religion, Bethke unpacks similar contrasts that he drew in the poem--highlighting the difference between teeth gritting and grace, law and love, performance and peace, despair, and hope. With refreshing candor, he delves into the motivation behind his message, beginning with the unvarnished tale of his own plunge from the pinnacle of a works-based, fake-smile existence that sapped his strength and led him down a path of destructive behavior. Along the way, Bethke gives you the tools you need to: Humbly and prayerfully open your mind Understand Jesus for all that he is View the church from a brand-new perspective Bethke is quick to acknowledge that he's not a pastor or theologian, but simply an ordinary, twenty-something who cried out for a life greater than the one for which he had settled. On this journey, Bethke discovered the real Jesus, who beckoned him with love beyond the props of false religion. Praise for Jesus > Religion: "Jeff's book will make you stop and listen to a voice in your heart that may have been drowned out by the noise of religion. Listen to that voice, then follow it--right to the feet of Jesus." --Bob Goff, author of New York Times bestsellers Love Does and Everybody, Always "The book you hold in your hands is Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz meets C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity meets Augustine's Confessions. This book is going to awaken an entire generation to Jesus and His grace." --Derwin L. Gray, lead pastor of Transformation Church, author of Limitless Life: Breaking Free from the Labels That Hold You Back