Jesus the Man: Decoding the Real Story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene (Atria Books) - Softcover

Thiering, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416541381 ISBN 13: 9781416541387

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2006

Synopsis

Jesus was the leader of a radical faction of Essene priests. He was not of virgin birth. He did not die on the Cross. He married Mary Magdalene, fathered a family, and later divorced. He died sometime after AD 64.

In this controversial version of Christ's life, theological scholar and bestselling author Barbara Thiering presents, after more than twenty years of close study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospels, a revolutionary theory that, while upholding the fundamental faith of Christianity, challenges many of its most ingrained supernaturalist beliefs.

Jesus the Man will undoubtedly surprise those for whom a traditional understanding of biblical history is immutable and unchallengeable. But for the throngs who have been fascinated by new interpretations of this history, Thiering's work will be an essential and thrilling read.

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About the Author

Dr. Barbara Thiering obtained her Ph.D. in theology in 1973 and has taught the subject at the university level for decades. In addition to her teaching, Thiering has been one of the most influential researchers of the Dead Sea Scrolls and has contributed numerous articles and books on the subject. She lives in Sydney, Australia, and is the mother of three children.

From the Back Cover

"Jesus was the leader of a radical faction of Essene priests. He was not of virgin birth. He did not die on the Cross. He married Mary Magdalene, fathered a family, and later divorced. He died sometime after AD 64.
This controversial version of Christ's life is not the product of a mind which wants to debunk Christianity. Barbara Thiering is a theologian and a biblical scholar. But after over twenty years of close study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospels she has developed a revolutionary new theory which, while upholding the fundamental faith of Christianity, challenges many of its most ingrained supernaturalist beliefs.
JESUS THE MAN will undoubtedly upset and even outrage those for whom Christianity is immutable and unchangeable. But for many who have found the rituals of the contemporary church too steeped in medieval thinking, it will provide new insights into Christianity in the context of the 1990's.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416541381
• ISBN 13: 9781416541387
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464