The Jefferson Bible: Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth: Historically Annotated Edition

Including a detailed historical annotation on the history of the Bible *** The book is Jefferson's notions as to the life and doctrines of Jesus, and it is significant that he ends the Life with the laying of Jesus in the sepulchre. The resurrection formed no part of Jefferson's belief. The doctrines selected by Jefferson as commending themselves to him are the precepts which the Christians sedulously avoid quoting. As a whole, he considered the doctrines of Jesus defective, and to have bee...