The Passover Plot - New Light on the History of Jesus
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2.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
This is the new official Schonfield Trust edition of the Passover Plot which is probably one of the most controversial books on the role of Jesus the Messiah. Yet to say that, might detract from its scholarly attention to detail and its furnishing of new insights into the character of the Man who changed the world so radically. Thus it is a 'must read' for who are seeking a better understanding. Schonfield's aim in life was to build a bridge between peoples and he hoped that by digging into the facts behind the origins of Christianity, he would be able to uncover the real Messiah, misrepresented since time immemorial. His sincere desire was that this understanding would bring together those who had so long been divided.Whilst his thesis that Jesus plotted his own crucifixion may seem far-fetched or even offensive at first, seen in the light of John's Gospel and the thinking of the times it provides food for thought to those with an open mind.
Customer Reviews
Old Hack
This book caused quite a stir when it was first published. Its main point, however, that Jesus didn’t actually die on the cross but “swooned” from a loss of blood and was revived by the cold damp interior of the tomb, rolled away the stone himself and walked out of the tomb has been and is still disproven so easily that it’s a wonder that such nonsense has been republished. I admire Dr. Schonfield’s scholarship and research, but it’s a pity that he didn’t research other possible answers and counter arguments to his. BTW, the “swoon theory” is a very old one (he also said that the women went to the wrong grave which is also very easily disproven), and has been posited by those who have not researched the matter more thoroughly. I wish that I could give it a golden raspberry or negative stars but this review won’t let me. All in all a very poorly researched book.