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by: James D. Tabor See Larger Image List Price: $27.00 Our Price: $5.99 You Save: $21.01 (78%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $4.38 Collectible Price: $27.01 Third Party New Price: $5.23 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 232.9 Format: Bargain Price Label: Simon & Schuster Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: April 04, 2006 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Release Date: April 04, 2006 Sales Rank: 21688 Studio: Simon & Schuster Related Items: The Jesus Papers: Exposing the Greatest Cover-Up in History The Jesus Family Tomb: The Evidence Behind the Discovery No One Wanted to Find Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why (Plus) Lost Christianities: The Battles for Scripture and the Faiths We Never Knew Holy Blood, Holy Grail see more Editorial Review: Product Description: The Jesus Dynasty offers a startling new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity that is grounded in careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, including the much-discussed 'Jesus family tomb.' In The Jesus Dynasty, biblical scholar James Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical Jesus. He explains the crucial relationship between Jesus, a royal descendant of David, and his relative John the Baptizer, a priestly descendant of Aaron and Jesus' teacher. When John was killed, several of his followers -- including Jesus' four brothers -- joined with Jesus, who continued John's mission, preaching the same apocalyptic message. After Jesus confronted the Roman authorities in Jerusalem and was crucified, his brother James succeeded him as the leader of the Jesus dynasty. James Tabor has studied the earliest surviving documents of Christianity for more than thirty years and has participated in important archaeological excavations in Israel. His reconstruction of the life of Jesus and his followers, and of the early years of Christianity, will change our understanding of one of the most crucial moments in history. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - A Slanted Perspective? In The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity, historian James Tabor weaves through a smattering of selective biblical narratives and archeological evidence an exceedingly speculative tale about a Messianic Movement John the Baptist and Jesus launched to overthrow the religious and political establishments of their day. According to Tabor, after their deaths, their revolutionary movement was continued on by Jesus' brother James, other members of ... Read More Rating: - Mixture of scholarship and fantasy James D. Tabor's book on the birth of Christianity is one of the better and more scholarly books of late that tries to redefine Jesus by trying to piece together lost or difficult to understand materials. At times his expertise in archeology and early sources is on display, but at others he is admittedly stretching to get his theories to work. These theories must "work within the parameters of a scientific view of reality." So obviously we must look somewhere else to understand why Christianity got ... Read More Rating: - The Jesus Dynasty The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity I am only about half way through the book, but I am finding it very informative and accessable. The author does not convert theory into fact at the turn of the page, allowing the reader to develope their own conclusions. Too often when reading early Christian history I find the author has a personal agenda trying to convice me of his/her own beliefs, whereas James Tabor raises possibilties, asks ... Read More Rating: - Well, he needed to publish. This book served its purpose. The good professor got published. Beyond that, it isn't worth much. If we are to believe Dr. Tabor, Jesus and his cousin(?) John the Baptist believe they were the fulfillment of an Old Testament prophecy that said two Messiah's, one from the priestly line (John) and one from the royal line (Jesus) would appear in 28 A.D. and usher in the Kingdom of God on earth. He then talks about how after Jesus' death, his brothers, James, Simon, and (I think) Jude carry ... Read More Rating: - The Jesus Conspiracy?...directed by James Tabor The Jesus Dynasty by James Tabor is a stirring account of the real history of Jesus, his royal family and the birth of Christianity. Well, at least it's real in the same sense as a well-scripted, Hollywood movie is real. Much like a movie, Tabor carefully edits out scenes from the gospels that don't fit his story, and is adept at using outside props (in many cases, archaeology) to make his account of the events seem much more likely than it actually is. When we peel away the outside trimmings and look ... 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