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Zealot

the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Jan 18, 2014Bududo rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The author writes well. It is an interesting topic that the author covers in a style and depth accessible to the general public. But he develops his arguments based on a select set of facts and ignores others. For example he cites the Good Samaritan parable to buttress his argument that Jesus despised the priests (ok) but he fails to cite the same parable and makes the argument that Jesus was uninterested in the gentiles (not ok). The main point of the parable was to address the question of "who is my neighbor". The author also has a habit of buttressing his point of view by stating "Most scholars ..." which is unsatisfying. If we don't believe that "most dentist recommend ..." why should be believe the author? Based on reading the book, the title is misleading. A better - though longer -title would be "How Paul garbled the message of Jesus".