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Around 2000 years ago in occupied Palestine, a young, radicalised Galilean by the name of Yeshua-bar-Yosef procured a band of militant fundamentalists and set up a matrix of caves and safe houses, all woven into the fabric of 1st Century Jewish society. He was later arrested and executed as a brigand. Yet, after centuries of selective, ecclesiastical alterations to the original traditions, only traces remain of this historical figure who later became known as Jesus Christ ... yet the traces do remain.
Based on an accredited knowledge of the original languages, Michael Calum Jacques — using the earliest sources available — reveals the fact that the man who later became the 'Founder' of Christianity, along with his band of insurgents, were part of a 1st Century extremist group known only as the Fourth Philosophy. Mary of Magdala, Judas Iscariot and other associates of Jesus are also reappraised in the light of new evidence from the original sources.
DiFisher
Posted December 18, 2008
This is a controversial book which - sooner or later - is going to hit the headlines BIG TIME!!!
It basically argues that the 'original' Jesus Christ was a Galilean radical fundamentalist who took arms against the Roman occupying forces. Actually, as we hear about 13 year old radical suicide bombers killing troops in Iraq, the whole book has a very, very plausible ring to it! It just all fits into place so easily and logically. I've just read it again, for the second time and I'm buzzing; it gets better and makes more sense the more you read it and the more you think about what the author says.
It's not a religious book about faith, just about the history of the man who became Jesus and some of his gang.
Overview
Around 2000 years ago in occupied Palestine, a young, radicalised Galilean by the name of Yeshua-bar-Yosef procured a band of militant fundamentalists and set up a matrix of caves and safe houses, all woven into the fabric of 1st Century Jewish society. He was later arrested and executed as a brigand. Yet, after centuries of selective, ecclesiastical alterations to the original traditions, only traces remain of this historical figure who later became known as Jesus Christ ... yet the traces do remain.
Based on an accredited knowledge of the original languages, Michael Calum Jacques — using the earliest sources available — reveals the fact that the man ...