The Messiah Myth: The Near Eastern Roots of Jesus and David
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
022406200X
ISBN 13
9780224062008
Category
NON-FICTION
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Publication Year
2006
Publisher
Pages
368
Subject
Jesus Christ, (Spirit) -- Historicity. ; Jesus Christ, (Spirit) -- Mythological interpretations. ; Bible -- Allegorical interpretations ; Metaphor in the Bible. ; Messiah -- Legends.
Abstract
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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