Who Was Jesus?: Conspiracy in Jerusalem

by Kamal Salibi

Book Overview

Very little is known about the life of Jesus. The gospels were written to propagate an image of Jesus as the prophesied Messiah, and give few details of his life. Moreover, most of the fundamental... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845113144
• ISBN13: 9781845113148
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating!

Fascinating theory and intriguing documentation. Well worth a thorough read if you have an open inquiring mind!

A different version of the New Testament

Building on his hypothesis that events of pre-exile Jews of the Old Testament took place in Arabia rather than in Palestine, Salibi advances another hypothesis claiming that Jesus belonged to a Jewish royalty line and initially resided in Arabia. Jesus, according to Salibi, came to the Jewish establishment at the time to claim the rule, much to the opposition of the established Jewish rulers. Salibi argues that accordingly, during the time of Jesus, there were many versions about him, one of which was in Arabia, the original homeland of Jesus. Salibi uses as evidence the differences between Paul the Apostle and the disciples, especially the brother of Jesus James, and cites a trip that Paul had made to Arabia to learn the true teachings of his lord. The book offers its arguments with sharp evidence and Salibi's writing style is entertaining. Readers better have knowledge of the New Testament when they read this book and it is also advisable to be familiar with the geography of the region. Unlike how some might depict this book, it does not interfere with the Christian faith but merely corrects some common misconceptions about the historicity and the geography of biblical events.

informative and brilliant

Jeshu Bar Najara, 'Issa, al-'Iss. Jesus actually has 3 identities. Was his story fabricated by the current gosples? Dr. Salibi's brilliant book will answer many critical questions including the question of our faiths. Should we base our faith on nice stories of men who had attitudes, on what our hearts tell us, or on what logic and mind see? Please, all of you out there, read this book!