Five Gospels What Jesus Really Said
Jesus Seminar The, Robert W Funk (Trans), Roy W Hoover (Trans)Paperback 1996-12-19
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"Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah??Did he promise to return and usher in a new age??How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God?"?"The Five Gospels "answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their remarkable findings appear in this book.
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Publisher Description
"Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah??Did he promise to return and usher in a new age??How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God?"?"The Five Gospels "answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their remarkable findings appear in this book.