Christian Beginnings Revisited: Jesus, His Disciples and the Evangelists/Fresh Perspectives on Old PuzzlesAlthough none of the author-editors of the four canonical gospels walked with Jesus, embedded clues point to written source materials emanating from disciples who did: particularly the found Gospel of Thomas, the lost Gospel of Q1 and an inferred lost Gospel of Early John. While used and changed radically by the later evangelists, especially Mark and John, embedded source elements permit a surprising new reconstruction of the life of Jesus. After his crucifixion by the Romans, three divergent streams of belief represented by Judas Thomas the Twin, James brother of Jesus, and Paul of Tarsus progressed and collided, culminating in the scriptural ascendancy of the Pauline viewpoint following the Roman-Jewish War. For more information and a detailed summary of the book, visit www.christianbeginningsrevisited.com |
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Additions Comments John apocalyptic arrest baptizing Barabbas Bethany brother of Jesus Cana canonical gospels Changes and Additions Chapter and Verse Corinthians crucifixion death divine Empty Tomb entry into Jerusalem Essenes Feast of Tabernacles followers of Jesus Galilean Galilee Gentiles Gnostic God’s Plan Gospel of Mark Gospel of Thomas Hebrew Hellenists Herodian High Priest Holy Spirit Inferred Early John insurrection interpretation James Jewish Jews Johannine gospel John the Baptist John’s Joseph Judas Iscariot Judas Thomas Judea King Herod Kingdom Last Supper Lazarus Luke’s Mark’s Gospel Markan Mary Matthew and Luke mission Mosaic Law narrative Nazareth Passover Passover Feast Paul Paul’s Pharisees Pilate post-crucifixion appearance prophet Q Gospel Qumram reference resurrection of Jesus retrojected Roman Roman-Jewish Sanhedrin scenario scriptures seems signs Simon Peter son of Alphaeus synoptic gospels teachings of Jesus Temple Text Later John Thomas Gospel traditional twelve apostles Verse Inferred Early writings Zealot