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Bible scholars dissect the gospels to separate the “Jesus of history” from the “Christ of faith.” This provocative study argues that the biblical characters of Jesus and David should be viewed not as historical figures, but as embodiments of Babylonian, Egyptian and Near Eastern mythology.
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Thomas Thompson is Professor of Old Testament Studies at the University of Copenhagen.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Author suggests that Jesus of the Bible is a myth, an amalgamation of themes from Near Eastern mythology and traditions of kingship and divinity. And a Messiah is a common idea in Egyptian and Babylonian royal ideology from the Bronze Age. 414 pages. Foxing on fore edge. Otherwise good. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £11.65 due to book's size. Seller Inventory # ABE-1671986291914
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