Talmud of Jmmanuel Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a book that must have a place in your library. This is a rare book that slowly made its way to the US. I got my version years ago from a guy selling it in India.
At the beginning of the book, it tells of how this massive collection of scriptures were found where Jesus was supposedly to be buried. Which would make these More Valuable than the Nag Hammadi Scriptures.
But sadly this book is only one third of its full version. Why? Because Christians were so threatened by this book, that they set fire to the tent that this book was resting in. Fortunately, a third of the text had already been transcribed and sent off to England for study. It makes me so mad that a religion that preaches love and humbling yourself can house so much hate and resentment to any new text that could threaten their level of security in a religion. So sadly this is what is left of this amazing find.
But onto the book, this is a treasure trove of interesting stories that even clear up the ones that are vaguely and poorly represented in the 4 synaptic gospels. Jesus has never sounds so intelligent in these pages. It almost seems like the Jesus in the Holy Bible was somewhat dumbed down in order to appeal to the masses. Something that either Paul or Constantine could be blamed for.
This gospel even clarifies on what happened when Jesus went out into the wilderness and fasted for 40 days and night. Just as with the Buddha sitting under the Boddi Tree, worlds began to open up in front of him and the knowledge of the universe poured from out of these realms.
Finally we get a gospel, worthy of calling a gospel. Unedited by time, priests, governments, and the like. This is finally a Jesus I can relate to. Do not pass up this book. This is a rare gem and it should be sitting beside your Nag Hammadi Scriptures, The Jesus Sutra's, and the Nicolas Notovich's: Jesus in India book.


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The Talmud )teachings) of Jmmanuel (christ) may be the truetestament of Jesus. This ancient document was discovered in 1963 after being encased in resin and buried for 19 centuries. This translation from Aramaic what was written by the scribe to Jammanuel (Mathew 1 vs 23). Read what astonishing truths have been witheld and why the church does not want this information out.

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Jesus as Teacher (Understanding Jesus Today) Review

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(More customer reviews)The great Dr. Pheme Perkins, professor of Theology at the renowned Jesuit Boston College, has written here a wonderful summation of the role of Jesus as teacher, the methods and means of conveying his message of God's Love, including parables, similes, puns and metaphor, and a syllabus of his subject matter, including the coming of God's Reign, justice and solidarity, wealth and earthly riches, forgiveness and the love of enemies as the essential love, and the words of our essential prayer.
This concise, well written, scholarly, popular yet comprehensive slim volume serves for anyone: neophyte, pastor, parishioner, teacher, student, Catholic, to discover the true meaning and message of Jesus Christ, and generously includes suggestions for further study. It helpfully asks questions for consideration whether in private study or as part of a discussion group, a phenomenom of prayer once found useful in a variety of settings, most famously in Solentiname, but which now appears less widely employed in our increasingly individuated and alienated society in which a rich variety of thoughts, experiences, reflections and perspectives creates controversy and conflict rather than provoking deeper reflection on the eternal and infinite mysteries of our Faith in God's Love as embodied in Jesus Christ and alive in the Holy Spirit amongst us. We intolerantly and to our own peril no longer hear the voice of the Other with compassion and respect and love and learning and expansion, but cut it off in solipsistic annihilation which only leaves our own selves the smaller and the poorer. Let us here at least hear Pheme.
All of Professor Pheme's writings have become standard works, including her Reading the New Testament: An Introduction and Love Commands in the New Testament and are well recommended for their scholarly approach to Holy Scripture and their clear, concise presentation.

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A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume 4: Law and Love (The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library) (v. 4) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the 4th of a projected 5-volume series investigating who Jesus was and how he was perceived as he walked this earth some 2000 years ago. This volume provides an exhaustive evaluation of what is known currently about the Mosaic Law and Judaism in the 1st centure of the Christian era, and how well Jesus followed that law. Like the previous volumes, Fr. Meier provides exhaustive scholarship. The footnotes are as long and fact-filled as the main text. Thus, reading is not for the beginner or faint-of-heart. But for those of us who are avid students of christology, it is an invaluable source of material for understanding the historic Jesus, and the relevance of this understanding to modern problems facing us. The 5th (and last??) volume is eagerly awaited.

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John Meier's previous volumes in the acclaimed series A Marginal Jew are founded upon the notion that while solid historical information about Jesus is quite limited, people of different faiths can nevertheless arrive at a consensus on fundamental historical facts of his life. In this eagerly anticipated fourth volume in the series, Meier approaches a fresh topic-the teachings of the historical Jesus concerning Mosaic Law and morality-with the same rigor, thoroughness, accuracy, and insightfulness on display in his earlier works. After correcting misconceptions about Mosaic Law in Jesus' time, this volume addresses the teachings of Jesus on major legal topics like divorce, oaths, the Sabbath, purity rules, and the various love commandments in the Gospels. What emerges from Meier's research is a profile of a complicated first-century Palestinian Jew who, far from seeking to abolish the Law, was deeply engaged in debates about its observance. Only by embracing this portrait of the historical Jesus grappling with questions of the Torah do we avoid the common mistake of constructing Christian moral theology under the guise of studying "Jesus and the Law," the author concludes.

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The Gospel According to Jesus: A New Translation and Guide to His Essential Teachings for Believers and Unbelievers Review

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(More customer reviews)Stephen Mitchell does something almost unforgivable in this book by stripping core tenets of the Christian faith from his "translation" of the New Testament. Something strange happens, though: God's truth shines through anyway. The author parses and paraphrases, and leaves out virtually the entire Gospel, but the reader can tell what he's aiming for.
This is not, as I see it, an attempt to rewrite the Gospel or translate the Gospel, but rather an attempt to show particular facets in an enlightening way. The reason the gross omissions are forgivable is that he takes parts of Jesus' teachings and makes them shine far more brightly than before. The parable of the Prodigal Son, in particular, receives the attention that it should. Mitchell might have problems with what he considers the more "mythological" aspects of Christianity, but his writing demonstrates a real understanding of the concepts of grace, forgiveness, and divine providence. Yes, a lot of this is because these are the facets of Christianity that dovetail with his Zen philosophy and training, but this remains the strength of the book.
What every reader should realize about this work, though, is that it cannot be considered a definitive translation of the Gospel. It is neither scholarly nor historical. Rather, it is poetic and interpretive, and the author prefers to present the gist of the text, particularly where a precise translation doesn't translate context or connotations. Obviously, the problem with this is that the author's subjective judgments can and do get in the way.
The main reason that I give this book four stars rather than three is that the author is explicitly honest about his motives and intentions, and those parts of the Gospel he chooses to translate are helpful both to unbelievers who are trying to understand Christianity and to believers as extensions to traditional Bible study.
Finally, while the whole book is technically blasphemy, it helped me return to my faith after a long hiatus. Make of that what you will.

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A dazzling presentation of the life and teachings of Jesus by the eminent scholar and translator Stephen Mitchell.

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