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Dec 12 11 6:14 PM
Dartmistress wrote: I have found a fascinating book called 'The Jesus Dynasty' by James D Tabor. The author is a biblical archeologist and as a professor, holds the chair of Religious studies at North Carolina University. The man has obviously spent many years studying the bible, the Q texts and the dead sea scrolls.While much of the archological work is speculation and posibilities, it is very interesting.He brushes aside the religious hype which was added many years after the death of Jesus, and tries to show us the man, his family and his followers. While using the writing of Josephus, Roman documents, reports of the Messiah (messenger) 100bc, and referring to the old testament as well as the new, he builds up a believable picture. One of the things I found interesting was the ancient references to two messiahs who would usher in God's kingdom. Very little is said of him in the bible, but John the Baptiser appears to have been a great influence in Jesus' life. It seems that his importance was ignored in fear that it would detract from the fame accorded Jesus.Perhaps the two of them had deluded themselves into believing that they were the Messiahs refered to in the scriptures.While I still do not believe that Jesus was anything other than a clever, politically motivated man; I am now more inclined to believe that he did exist.
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