Judas of Nazareth: How the Greatest Teacher of First-Century Israel Was Replaced by a Literary Creation

469 Pages·2014·3.63 MB·English

by  Daniel T. Unterbrink

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"Combining some of my ideas-such as Paul as Herodian and
Josephus's "Sadduk" as John the Baptist-with his own theory, Dan
Unterbrink suggests a new and much earlier timeframe for Christian
origins, claiming that the historical Jesus was actually Judas the
Galilean, a rebel leader who came on the scene in 4 BC with the
beginning of the Zealot movement.
"As he sees it, Christian scholarship as a whole has been searching for
characters such as Jesus and Paul in the wrong places. Not only does
he claim that Jesus was a literary stand-in for Judas the Galilean, but
that Paul may have been an active participant in the composition of the
Gospel of Mark.
"Detailing the similarities between the gospel Jesus and Paul's own life
and teachings, Unterbrink claims the former to have been simply a
clever blend of Judas the Galilean and Paul. In so doing, he gives his
readers much to consider while at the same time challenging what they
have always taken to be 'the Gospel Truth' and their traditional views."
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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank Margaret Starbird for her continued support on this
project. She has encouraged me, shared my work with others and even
helped proofread the manuscript. Her contribution has been invaluable.
Margaret introduced me to Professor Barrie Wilson of York
University. Professor Wilson took an interest in this project and
commented on each chapter, giving his feedback and impressions. He
was even so kind as to write a foreword. His contribution has helped
shape the final contents of the book.
And finally, I would like to thank Mari Young for setting up my
website. As a college student she had many other things to do, but she
still found time to design an appropriate platform for my ideas.
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Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Barrie Wilson
A Brief Explanation of the Major Political-Religious Movements
Introduction: The Scholarly Mistake
1A.BUOTTHES OURCES
THE CONTROVERSSUYR ROUNDITNHGE SLAVONIC
2.
JOSEPHUS
BUILDIONNPG R EIVOUSS CHOLARSHIP
3·
PART ONE
TheL ifaen Tdi meosfJ udtahsGe a lilaenJadn e soufNs a zareth
THE ROAD TO THE FOURTH PHILOSOPHY
Chapter r: Hellenistic and Roman Influences
1A. S HORHTI TSOROYF H ELLENISM
ROMAN,HS ERODIAANNSD, TFHOEU RHT PHILOSOPHY
2.
THEF OURTH PHILOSOPPHLYA'ONSF A CITON
3·
Chapter 2:P rimary Text References to Jesus
1].0SEPHSU
SUEOTNIUASN DT ACIUTS
2.
THEL ETTOEFRP LINTYH EY OUNGETRO T RJAAN
3·
THED EADS EAS CROLLS
4·
PART TWO
Pa,u lApotsott hGleee n tiles
THE MAKING OF A MESSIAH
Chapter } Traditional versus Historical Paul
1T.H ET RADITIOPANUALL
QUESITONCSO NCERNTIHNEGT RADITIONPAAULL
2.
A MOREH ITSORICPAALUL
3·
ISP AUL HAE ROIDA N?
4·
ISP AUL A APRHISEE?
5·
Chapter+ James the Just and Paul the Liar
1R.I CAHN DP OOR
FAITHA NDD EEDS
2.
TAMINGT HE TONGUE
3·
WISDOM
4·
THEL AW
5·
THEL IA,TR HEE NEMAY,N DT HET RAITOR
6.
Chapter 5:Pa ul's Family Ties
ALLI NT HEF AMILY
1.
DIFFERPIANTGSH
2.
THEM AKINOGF MAE SASHI
3·
PAUL'RSE EVLAOTNIS
4·
TWOM ESSIAHISNJ ERUSALEM
5·
QUESTIOANBLFEAM ILTYI E-SPAUL'SSI TSERA NDN EPHEW
6.
PAUL'ESS CAFPREO JME RUSMA LE
7·
Chapter 6:Pa ul's Motivation
PAUL ANJDE RSUALEM
1.
PAULA NDF UND-RAISING
2.
FIANNCIAEXLP LIOTAOTNIU SINGT HEJ ESSUM OVEMENT
3·
SIMON MTAHGEI ACNI
4·
PAUL'SDI LEMMA
5·
PART THREE
TheC reatoifJoenso ufNs a zareth
PAUI.:S HAND IN THE GOSPELS
Chapter T Foundation Legends
THEM ARTRYDOMO FP ETEARN DP AUL
1.
THEA UTHORO FT HEG OSPEL MOAFR K
2.
THEF LIGOHFTJ ERUSALCEHMR IISATNTSO P ELLA
3·
Chapter 8T:h e Gospel of Mark
PROBLEWMIST HT HEC OMPOSITOIFMO ANR K
1.
PAUL'SI NVOLVEMWEINTTH TGHOSEPE LO FM ARK
2.
LANGAUGEO FT HED EASD EA SCROLLS
3·
Chapter 9: The Gospel of Matthew
MATHTEW'USS EO FM ARK
1.
EXAMININTGH EM MATREIAL
2.
THEM SOURCAEND T HES LAVOJNOICS EPH(U]SS)
3·
TOT HEG ENTILES
4·
WHO?W HY?W HEREA?N DW HEN?
5·
Chapter ro:T he Gospel of Luke
LUKES'OSU RCES
1.
PAUL'SA DAPATTIONO FM ITHRAISM
2.
]J.OHNT HEB APTIST
THET IMLEI NEISNL UKE
4·
THEP ROBLOEFMQ
5·
LUKEA'GSEN DAC ONCERNHIINTSGO RICDAALAT
6.
Chapter n:T he Acts of the Apostles
RELIANOCNJE O SEPHUS
1.
THEA GENDAO FA CTS
2.
ISP AUL OTFAR SUISN VEENDT?
3·
THEN EWJ ESSUA NDT HEN EWP AUL
4·
Chapter 12:T he Gospel ofJohn
DIONYSUS
1.
THEW ORDB ECOMFELSE SH
2.
DEMOINZAOTNI OTFH EJ EWS
3·
WHATI ST RUTH?
4·
Conclusion: The Real Jesus of Nazareth
FORT-YTWSOI MILARITIESB YJS UHDAATRSHE EDG ALILEAN
1.
AND JUESS
Appendix A. The Messianic Time Lines
THEJ EWISJHE SSU MOVEMENTA ND THE FOURHT
1.
PHILOSOPHY
THEC HRIMSOTV EMEN(TAP UL'GSEN TIELM ISISON)
2.
THEJ ESSUO FN AZARETMHO VEMENT
3·
Appendix B. John the Baptist
THET RADITIONVAILE WPOINT
1.
WHATR EALHLAYP PENED
2.
THER EAHLI SOTRYO F TJHEEW IJSEHS SUM OVEMENT
3·
Appendix C. Pontius Pilate