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The Jesus Dynasty - James D. Tabor This was an excellent and highly informative read. Previous reviewers have pretty much covered the aspects and arguments of the book so I won't repeat what has already been said. Along with E P Sanders' "The Historical Figure of Jesus", I consider Tabor has got the closest to the real Jesus, that is, the Jesus living in first century Galilee. I have no trouble viewing Jesus as both a "viceroy for God" (as Sanders asserts Jesus saw his role as) and a would-be king of an independent Israel with... more info
A Good Read for an Un-Decided Although some of the findings here are also mentioned in the book; "Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code", this is an excellent read. As mentioned in other reviews, Tabor clearly states when he's expressing views, and presents some compelling evidence. Thoroughly recommended. Even if like me, you know very little about religion, or history for that matter.
Discounting God, not a good thing to do If you liked The Da Vinci Code for its historical questioning of Jesus, His life and His linage, then you will probably like another "conspiracy" novel, The Jesus Dynasty, by James D. Tabor. With that said, ironically, Tabor himself blasts The Da Vinci Code for lack of evidence. At the outset Tabor lets us know that "The Jesus Dynasty has no connection to the recently popularized notions that Jesus married and fathered children through Mary Magdalene. While gripping fiction, this idea is long on speculation... more info
A splendid book, but .... I completely agree with all the other reviewers about what an informative, well written, thought-provoking book this is. I especially admire the way in which Professor Tabor is so scrupulous in attaching his own estimates of certainty to the statements which he makes: quite likely to be true ... possibly true ... mere conjecture. This is a refreshing contrast to the way in which so many other searchers after the 'historical Jesus' set about their work - orthodox believers and non-believers alike. Yet,... more info
