It was written by a biblical scholar. Jesus tried to fake his own crucifixion. He took a potion that would make him appear dead by putting him in a catatonic state. But he got unlucky and died when he was speared by a soldier. Jesus planned to "come back to life" after the potion wore off, and fulfill biblical prophecy. Dr. Hugh Schoenfeld views Jesus as a "charlatan and trickster."
2006-10-12 07:01:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I haven't read it, but based on what you wrote it sounds like a wierd book.
I don't believe in jesus, but for more straightforward reasons.
http://www.JewsForJUDAISM.org
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2006-10-12 10:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
WOW,
And some people also believe that the twin towers were brought down by Bush.
It appears that it does not take much to become a "Biblical Scholar" these days, so Jesus faked the scourging at the post, and the nails did not go through his hands and feet, and the lance was not really thrust into his side, and the earth did not really quake, the altar curtain did not rip and everyone there did not convert.
He just faked it all.
There are no credible reports about the life of Jesus, within or outside of Religion that view Jesus as a charlatan or a trickster.
But you are free to believe as you wish.
You esteemed Dr. Hugh Schoenfeld seems to be more about selling books than deep theology, in a few years the Da Vinci Code is going to be considered Biblical fact by some obscure "Biblical Scholar" also.
Peace!
2006-10-12 14:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I did read it back in the late 1960s or early 1970s.
I'm sorry but I don't really remember what I got out of it at the time.
I read it again in 1995 after I'd already read the Bible from cover-to-cover. And I had some very strong feelings about it. I wasn't at all impressed by Dr. Schoenfield's credentials or his points.
When I heard someone comment about thinking a point through to its logical conclusion, The Passover Plot is the first thing that came to my mind.
Schoenfield made many points but he didn't think any of them through to their logical conclusion. The book was extremely one-dimensional and I kept wanting to tell the author that he should read Evidence That Demands a Verdict by Josh McDowell.
Think about this: Jesus Christ was the only person whose biography was written before he was ever born.
2006-10-12 14:11:52 · answer #3 · answered by JOYfilled - Romans 8:28 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He'd be pretty amazing if he manage to blot out the sun for three hours and rip an excessively thick curtain in two all while "pretending" to be in a catatonic state.
A potion?
2006-10-12 14:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Josh 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jesus actually did survive and lived in the ancient city of Safed until the age of 70 or 75 when he died of natural causes. He was married and had a few children.
2006-10-12 14:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's a load of fiction. Jesus did raise from the dead three days after he was crusified, so he did fullfill the prophecy.
2006-10-12 14:20:26 · answer #6 · answered by sister steph 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
o jeeze.
2006-10-12 14:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by STAR POWER=) 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋