Zealot, the life and times of jesus of nazareth audio online

But therein lies the problem-- there is little to no history about Jesus the man, a poor wood worker, raised in a providence that was steeped in revolution and oppression.

Aslan takes information about the area where Jesus grew up, about the people history has recorded, and the politics at the time, and begins to craft a well-told story about what Jesus of Nazareth may have truly been like.

The book is theory, there's no denying that. There is no written evidence left aside from a few written words by Josephus, that mentions Jesus in a historical context. The Q document is only theory, and even that was dated after the death of the Preacher.

I'll say it again, it's not often I am this captivated by a theology book. Theology is my favorite thing to read, but very rarely do I feel a sense of loss, a craving for more, when the book has ended.

This is a must read for those of you even remotely curious about the history regarding one of the most charismatic and flourishing religions in known history.

Many times I've asked myself, "But how? How did the words of Paul become so popular, and those of the men who walked with Jesus come to be almost completely forgotten in the religious dogma?"

This book answers that question, and it's such a simple answer, I couldn't believe I hadn't thought about it before. In all my studies, in all of my delving into how the canon was complied into the Bible we know today, how did I not, for a moment, put it all together.

I won't give you the answer, but the moment you see it, you'll understand it, too.

This is a completely unorthodox book review, but I don't care. This book deserves the notoriety it's gained, and I'm happy to give it five stars. ================================================== This is the history of Jesus of Nazareth, not Jesus the Christ. It is packed with little known information, written well and without bias. For example, did you know that Jesus was surely not a carpenter? Did you know that he had 3