J. R. Porter

The Forgotten Bible (eBook, ePUB)

The Unknown Jesus, Visions of the Apocalypse, Prophets and Patriarchs

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In the years leading up to the Common Era, the Jewish people drew faith from hundreds of sacred writings, many of which claimed to contain the words of prophets, kings and patriarchs—even Adam. Similarly, the early Christians produced a wealth of texts that the established Church dismissed or branded heretical: they range from legends about the boy Jesus to the mystical Gnostic gospels. Because these powerful, often beautiful works were written out of the Jewish and Christian Bibles, for centuries most remained unknown outside a small circle of theologians and academics. With profound scholarship, Professor J. R. Porter has now gathered these ancient texts in a richly illustrated anthology, pairing translated extracts in accessible, modern language with commentaries that illuminate their character and importance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Watkins Media
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780283142
• Artikelnr.: 42942289

Autorenporträt

The late J. R. Porter was Professor Emeritus of Theology at the University of Exeter and a former Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. He served for twenty years as a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. His many books included The Illustrated Guide to the Bible and Jesus Christ.