As a piece of literature it is probably 4 stars because it does get tediously repetitive and dwells on a subject for a very long time, but this is somewhat necessary to connect all of the dots. Bottom line, jesus christ is for the most part an overwriting for james the just. The brother of jesus and the book of james the bart ehrman blog. He repeats these appearances with ever more details as you go through the book. He is most famous for his controversial work on the dead sea scrolls and the origins of christianity. In this profound and provocative work of scholarly detection, eminent biblical scholar robert eisenman introduces a startling theory about the identity of james the brother of jesus, who was almost entirely marginalized in the new testament. The explanation will come in two parts, or possibly three. By the opening of the book of acts, however, james had become one of the disciples. The books are instead arranged in a more logical narrative order. Finally i get to explaining reasons why the brother of jesus, in my judgment, almost certainly did not write the book of james. Buy james the brother of jesus by robert eisenman isbn. But to better clarify who he was, jude claimed james as his brother because james was so wellknown.
James the brother of jesus and the dead sea scrolls i. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read james the brother of jesus. Hypotheses have been forwarded that james and jesus were brothers after. The key to unlocking the secrets of early christianity and the dead sea scrolls ebook written by robert h. The brother of jesus and the book of james the bart.
The key to unlocking the secrets of early christianity and the. The key to unlocking the secrets of early christianity and the dead sea scrolls is a 1997 book by american archaeologist and. The key to unlocking the secrets of early christianity and the dead sea scrolls is a 1997 book by american archaeologist and biblical scholar robert eisenman. The brothers and sisters of jesus mentioned in mark were written out of christianity. James was a vegetarian, wore only linen clothing, bathed daily at dawn in cold water, and was a lifelong nazirite. Many scholars have tried to claim that james was actually from a former marriage of josephs and wasnt truly a brother of jesus, but this verse, among many others, clearly states that mary was the mother of james, putting their theory to rest.
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