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The Lost Narrative of Jesus: Deciphering The Transfiguration
Peter Cresswell
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Description for The Lost Narrative of Jesus: Deciphering The Transfiguration
Paperback. The strange, fragmented story of the transfiguration is pieced together, revealing something altogether unexpected: the greatest Christian mystery resolved. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 162.
The greatest Christian mystery resolved! Of all the stories about Jesus, the transfiguration has been the most difficult to understand. It contains improbable, miraculous elements: a secret meeting on a mountain with Moses and Elijah - both long since dead, God speaking from a cloud, Jesus with his face and clothes transfigured by heavenly light. The story sits, with curious inconsistencies, uneasily in the gospels. There are two current theories: either that it is an allegory or a misplaced post-resurrection account. The author carefully analyses the text to show that neither is right and, in the course of his investigation, ... Read more
The greatest Christian mystery resolved! Of all the stories about Jesus, the transfiguration has been the most difficult to understand. It contains improbable, miraculous elements: a secret meeting on a mountain with Moses and Elijah - both long since dead, God speaking from a cloud, Jesus with his face and clothes transfigured by heavenly light. The story sits, with curious inconsistencies, uneasily in the gospels. There are two current theories: either that it is an allegory or a misplaced post-resurrection account. The author carefully analyses the text to show that neither is right and, in the course of his investigation, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Ropley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785352775
SKU
V9781785352775
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99-28
About Peter Cresswell
With a background in the sciences, anthropology and sociology, Peter Cresswell has turned his talents in recent years to New Testament textual analysis. He has made some of the most significant discoveries in this field, increasing understanding of how and why Christian texts originated and uncovering a more original Jewish narrative.
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