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THE SECRETS OF THE GOSPELS
This book is about secrets.
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Specifically, it is about the secrets that the writers of the Gospels were concealing from us when they wrote their books. For the most part, these secrets concern the last week of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. There was a story about Jesus that each of these writers wanted you to know, but there also was a story that they didn't want you to know. This is that story.
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This is a book about secrets, but it did not begin that way. It began as an attempt to find the answer to a very old question, what were the real events of the last week in the life of Jesus of Nazareth? Now it it's a historical fact that a new religion, Christianity, emerged from Judea during the first century of the Common Era. Of this we can be certain, but what were the real actions of Jesus and his followers that caused the birth of this new religion? Surprisingly, I found that after some two thousand years, this question still remains unanswered. How can this be?
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The simple answer is that the Canonical Gospels possess so many inconsistencies and outright contradictions that it has been impossible for Biblical scholars and First Century historians to achieve any degree of consensus on the nature of these events. Indeed, because of this lack on consensus, all theories about these events, including the ones in this book, are necessarily speculative. Of course, the most speculative theories of all are the ones told from the pulpit.
.
In fact, in the many shared episodes in these Gospels, the details and timelines often vary according to which Gospel you are reading. As I studied the works of these scholars, I learned that they have argued that these inconsistencies exist because the Gospel authors had different motivations in writing their books and that their books were written for different audiences. This is almost certainly the case.
.
However, as I continued to pursue this question, I became convinced that these disparities also exist because the Gospel authors were hiding secrets. What I believe and what I hope to show is that when the Gospel writers set out to create their narratives, they had two conflicting goals. Each author had a Passion Story that he wanted to tell, but each also knew that there were parts of this story that he wanted to keep hidden. As we shall see, the reason these questions remain unanswered was because these authors wanted them to remain so. They were protecting secrets about the life of Jesus from their fellow Christians and ultimately from us, as well.
.
Still they were not entirely successful in concealing these secrets. In order to tell the story that they wanted to tell, they were forced to leave us clues about the actual events. By examining these clues and also the motives of the Gospel writers, I think that we can arrive at our ultimate goal, a credible account of the events that led to the creation of Christianity.
.
In the end, I found that, in order to understand the Gospels, we must first understand the Secrets of the Gospels.
.
Specifically, it is about the secrets that the writers of the Gospels were concealing from us when they wrote their books. For the most part, these secrets concern the last week of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. There was a story about Jesus that each of these writers wanted you to know, but there also was a story that they didn't want you to know. This is that story.
.
This is a book about secrets, but it did not begin that way. It began as an attempt to find the answer to a very old question, what were the real events of the last week in the life of Jesus of Nazareth? Now it it's a historical fact that a new religion, Christianity, emerged from Judea during the first century of the Common Era. Of this we can be certain, but what were the real actions of Jesus and his followers that caused the birth of this new religion? Surprisingly, I found that after some two thousand years, this question still remains unanswered. How can this be?
.
The simple answer is that the Canonical Gospels possess so many inconsistencies and outright contradictions that it has been impossible for Biblical scholars and First Century historians to achieve any degree of consensus on the nature of these events. Indeed, because of this lack on consensus, all theories about these events, including the ones in this book, are necessarily speculative. Of course, the most speculative theories of all are the ones told from the pulpit.
.
In fact, in the many shared episodes in these Gospels, the details and timelines often vary according to which Gospel you are reading. As I studied the works of these scholars, I learned that they have argued that these inconsistencies exist because the Gospel authors had different motivations in writing their books and that their books were written for different audiences. This is almost certainly the case.
.
However, as I continued to pursue this question, I became convinced that these disparities also exist because the Gospel authors were hiding secrets. What I believe and what I hope to show is that when the Gospel writers set out to create their narratives, they had two conflicting goals. Each author had a Passion Story that he wanted to tell, but each also knew that there were parts of this story that he wanted to keep hidden. As we shall see, the reason these questions remain unanswered was because these authors wanted them to remain so. They were protecting secrets about the life of Jesus from their fellow Christians and ultimately from us, as well.
.
Still they were not entirely successful in concealing these secrets. In order to tell the story that they wanted to tell, they were forced to leave us clues about the actual events. By examining these clues and also the motives of the Gospel writers, I think that we can arrive at our ultimate goal, a credible account of the events that led to the creation of Christianity.
.
In the end, I found that, in order to understand the Gospels, we must first understand the Secrets of the Gospels.
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 8, 2016
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