The Two Messiahs lived in a time of turmoil as the historical land of Israel was dominated by the powerful Roman Empire. Theirs was an apocalyptic movement that expected God to establish his kingdom on earth, as described by the Prophets. Together they preached the coming of the Kingdom of God. John and Jesus together filled the roles of the Two Messiahs who were expected at the time: John, as a priestly descendant of Aaron, and Jesus, as a royal descendant of David. He joined a messianic movement begun by his relative John the Baptizer, whom he regarded as his teacher and a great prophet. The gospels tell us that Jesus had four brothers and two sisters, all of whom probably had a different father than his. ![]() Jesus, as we know, was the son of Mary, a young woman who became pregnant before her marriage to a man named Joseph. ![]() ![]() In The Jesus Dynasty, biblical scholar James Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical Jesus. ![]() The story is surprising, controversial, and exciting as only a long-lost history can be when it is at last recovered. Based on a careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries, The Jesus Dynasty offers a bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity.
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