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by: James M. Robinson See Larger Image List Price: $21.95 Our Price: $14.93 You Save: $7.02 (32%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $3.90 Third Party New Price: $3.74 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 232.954 EAN: 9780060762179 ISBN: 0060762179 Label: HarperOne Manufacturer: HarperOne Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: September 01, 2005 Publisher: HarperOne Release Date: September 06, 2005 Sales Rank: 536745 Studio: HarperOne Related Items: Jesus: According to the Earliest Witness Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus) The Gospel of Judas The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed see more Editorial Review: Product Description: We all know the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but what was the gospel of Jesus? That is, what was the original 'good news' the first disciples heard from Jesus? What did Jesus really say that started the dramatic movement in Galilee that grew to become the largest religion in the world? Jesus's original gospel has been lost from sight, hidden behind the version preferred by the church. We have put him on a pedestal, rather than walked in his footsteps. In The Gospel of Jesus, James M. Robinson, the preeminent expert on the earliest sources of information about Jesus, provides the primary texts in all their unvarnished honesty to get to the true historical message of Jesus -- what Robinson calls 'a brittle, upsetting, comforting, challenging gospel.' The Gospel of Jesusdraws on a combination of the most ancient and authentic texts to reveal what Jesus really said and to illuminate what he may still have to say to us today. Robinson addresses such provocative questions as: What can we know about Jesus's childhood and youth? What was his family like? What sort of education did he receive? How observant a Jew was he? What do we know about his sex life? What do we know about his relation to Mary Magdalene? What was John the Baptist's impact on him? What message did Jesus really preach? What do we know about his crucifixion? Why did his followers believe so fervently in his resurrection? Drawing on the earliest Gospel, Mark, plus the source for Matthew and Luke, known as 'Q,' as well as from Jewish sources such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the ancient extra-biblical Gnostic texts discovered at Nag Hammadi, Robinson not only reconstructs the good news Jesus preached and practiced two thousand years ago, but shows how relevant his message still is -- and how we can apply it to our lives today. The Gospel of Jesus offers one of the most authentic and stirring accounts ever written of the message preached by the figure whose followers today number more than two billion. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Very poor scholarship--let me explain Someone really needs to tell Robinson that it is not possible to quote from a piece of literature that does not exist. Apparently this escaped his notice since all he does is quote from a text he appears to have conjured up from hot air and an lot of speculation. For example, he says "This whole discussion of John and Jesus in the Sayings Gospel Q" (p 126) and then he's off again, quoting from a text that doesn't exist. That's right. No single fragment ever found, and not ... Read More Rating: - The Gospel According to James M. Robinson (A Better Title) The Gospel of Jesus is an interesting read. They author, James Robinson, has quite the resume and yet the book lacks solid research. The book grants that Jesus existed but then tries to deny everything that made Him important. The author strives to make scripture support his ideas even though they depend on contorted interpretations of Scripture. Robinson is very involved in the "Sayings Gospel Q", that is the supposed original document that Luke and Matthew took there books from. This "Sayings ... Read More Rating: - An interesting academic exercise: extra-Biblical-based Christianity What if you took a document that no one has seen, no one has a copy of and may in fact have never actually existed. Then you use that document, giving it priority over other, better documented sources to redefine a major religion. That is essentially what we see in "The Gospel of Jesus", by James M Robinson. Dr Robinson is an expert in the field of early Christian documents, Dead Sea scrolls and Q aka the Sayings Gospel Q. Q is a hypothetical (although quite plausible) source that the writers of ... Read More Rating: - Jesus the Unitarian This is a book that is very strongly influenced by the Jesus Seminar and the Gospel of Thomas. Written in a simplified manner, it discusses the 'true mission' of Jesus, drawing on the 'Q' document as a gospel. He discusses various aspects of Jesus, such as Jesus was probably illiterate, Paul was more learned than Jesus because he drew on the OT & greek writers more than he did, the miracles are wrongly emphasized to make theological points, son of man REALLY should be son of humanity (human being), ... Read More Rating: - for the open mind enjoyed this book! but if you are not open minded about your spiritual beliefs you might consider it to be a bit sinful. see more Browse for similar items by category: Religious Studies - Humanities - New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - Christianity Religious Studies - Humanities - New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS New & Used Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS Qualifying Textbooks - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General AAS Church History - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General