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Available
Publication
HarperOne (1997), Edition: 1, 384 pages
Description
In this boldest book since Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, Bishop John Shelby Spong offers a compelling view of the Gospels as thoroughly Jewish tests.Spong powerfully argues that many of the key Gospel accounts of events in the life of Jesus--from the stories of his birth to his physical resurrection--are not literally true. He offers convincing evidence that the Gospels are a collection of Jewish midrashic stories written to convey the significance of Jesus. This remarkable discovery brings us closer to how Jesus was really understood in his day and should be in ours.
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ISBN
9780060675578
User reviews
LibraryThing member ablueidol
Offers a more inclusive view of the gospels based on its Jewish roots and the tradition of midrashic stories. Not one for the Bible belt!
LibraryThing member millsge
Spong's analysis of the the Gospel stories as well as his hypothesis concerning the actual order in which they were presented during the liturgical year of the first "Christians" are quite convincing and provide valuable insights into the meaning of the Gospels.