Before the Gospels: The Gospels of Thomas, Q, Signs, and The Passion: The Writings from Which the Gospels Sprang
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Before the Gospels: The Gospels of Thomas, Q, Signs, and The Passion: The Writings from Which the Gospels Sprang
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Jesus was a man of few words, simple words, and a deeply challenging message. However, through the years his words and message have been clouded with additions and retractions. How can we possibly know the words he spoke? What were his original teachings? Where did his message stop and the many changes begin?
Hidden in the gospels themselves are the source materials containing the original message preached by Jesus. Before the gospels were written, there were proto-gospels, notes, lists, and collections of sayings used to construct the gospels we have today. By examining history, language, and content we can cut through additions and retractions to extract the earliest source materials and examine the true words and teachings of Jesus.
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Bringing to life the world of the Old and New Testaments, the acclaimed creator of the bestselling Don’t Know Much About® series transforms dry, difficult reading into colorful and realistic accounts. Relying on new research and improved translations, Kenneth C. Davis uncovers some amazing questions and contradictions about what the Bible really says: Jericho’s walls may have tumbled down because the city lies on a fault line; Moses never parted the Red Sea; There was a Jesus, but he wasn’t born on Christmas and he probably wasn't an only child....
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5 out of 5 stars
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decent survey of the topic
- By bookouri on 02-02-14
By: Kenneth C. Davis
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Our Covenant God
- Learning to Trust Him
- By: Kay Arthur
- Narrated by: Kay Arthur
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Abridged
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Someone loves you. Unconditionally, unshakable, unfailingly. That someone is God himself. But how can that be possible? Why would God love you so? Because he has fashioned an unbreakable covenant between himself and you. And he always keeps his promises.
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5 out of 5 stars
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nothing more powerful than correct theology
- By Russell on 02-21-20
By: Kay Arthur
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Decoding the Prophet Jeremiah
- What an Ancient Prophet Says About Today
- By: Mark Biltz
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is a clarion call to all believers. We need to see the bigger picture: It is not about us but about God’s heart and God’s kingdom. God is looking for warriors who are about advancing his kingdom by storming the gates of hell and setting his sons and daughters free from the clutches of the greatest narcissist of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Does Not Disappoint... Intense!!
- By Grateful Lady on 08-28-22
By: Mark Biltz
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Mary as the Early Christians Knew Her
- The Mother of Jesus in Three Ancient Texts
- By: Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Narrated by: Frederica Mathewes-Green
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Mary is the flower of femininity to some, a woman of power to others. She has been seen as a paragon of obedience as well as an instrument of liberation. Some have piled her status so high that it rivals that of her Son. Other do their best to ignore her. Behind all of those images is a girl who grew up to be the mother of Christ.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Gee on 02-08-18
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God in the Qur'an
- God in Three Classic Scriptures
- By: Jack Miles
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Who is Allah? What does he ask of those who submit to his teachings? Pulitzer Prize-winner Jack Miles gives us a deeply probing, revelatory portrait of the world’s second largest, fastest-growing, and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion. In doing so, Miles illuminates what is unique about Allah, his teachings, and his resolutely merciful temperament, and he thereby reveals that which is false, distorted, or simply absent from the popular conception of the heart of Islam.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Comparison between the Holy Bible and Holy Qur'an
- By Recession Proof Holdings. L.L.C. (RPH) on 12-29-18
By: Jack Miles
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Understanding the Bible
- By: John R. W. Stott
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Understanding the Bible will provide you with a foundational comprehension of the entirety of Scripture with a focus on broadening your vision of Jesus Christ.
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Excellent exposition of the Christian faith
- By GW on 02-25-12
By: John R. W. Stott
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Jesus the Bridegroom
- The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- By: Brant Pitre
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Most Christians are familiar with the Apostle Paul's teaching that Christ is the "Bridegroom" and the Church is the "Bride." But what does this really mean? And what would ever possess Paul to compare the death of Christ to the love of a husband for his wife? If you would have been at the Crucifixion, with Jesus hanging there dying, is that how you would have described it? How could a first-century Jew like Paul, who knew how brutal Roman crucifixions were, have ever compared the execution of Jesus to a wedding?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Accessible yet Profound
- By William J. Wilson on 12-09-15
By: Brant Pitre
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The Holy Land Key
- Unlocking End-Times Prophecy Through the Lives of God's People in Israel
- By: Ray Bentley, Genevieve Gillespie
- Narrated by: Ray Bently
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The study of prophecy inspires elaborate timelines and speculation about which world leader might rise to power in the last days. But meanwhile, it’s far too easy to miss the significant prophetic signs contained in stories of biblical characters, in God’s creation, and in the lives and actions of today’s Israelis and Palestinians. This is your introduction to prophetic signs that God reveals in sometimes unexpected ways. He does not want us to miss the work he is doing to usher in the coming Kingdom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Some is over my head
- By dena on 06-19-15
By: Ray Bentley, and others
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The Book of Mysteries
- By: Jonathan Cahn
- Narrated by: Steve Hart
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Imagine if you discovered a treasure chest in which were hidden ancient mysteries, revelations from heaven, secrets of the ages, the answers to man’s most enduring, age-old questions, and the hidden keys that can transform your life to joy, success, and blessing.... This is The Book of Mysteries. Jonathan Cahn, who caused a national and international stir with the New York Times best seller The Harbinger and then The Mystery of the Shemitah, now brings us a treasure chest inside of which are contained some of the greatest mysteries of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the mysteries of God open
- By cool fools on 12-10-21
By: Jonathan Cahn
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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
- Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper
- By: Brant Pitre, Scott Hahn - foreword
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In recent years, Christians everywhere are rediscovering the Jewish roots of their faith. Every year at Easter time, many believers now celebrate Passover meals (known as Seders) seeking to understand exactly what happened at Jesus' final Passover, the night before he was crucified. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist shines fresh light on the Last Supper by looking at it through Jewish eyes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I am a Protestant trying to learn more about the significance of the Eucharist and I feel that my eyes have been opened up ..
- By Kim Lank on 03-08-18
By: Brant Pitre, and others
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Desire of the Everlasting Hills
- The World Before and After Jesus
- By: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: Brian F. O'Byrne
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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In his subtle and engaging investigation into the life and times of Jesus, Thomas Cahill shows us Jesus from his birth to his execution through the eyes of those who knew him and in the context of his time—a time when the Jews were struggling to maintain their beliefs under overlords who imposed their worldview on their subjects. Here is Jesus the loving friend, itinerate preacher, and quiet revolutionary, whose words and actions inspired his followers to journey throughout the Roman world and speak the truth he instilled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Desire Delivers
- By David on 04-18-03
By: Thomas Cahill
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The Jefferson Bible
- By: Thomas Jefferson
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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In the early 19th century, Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, conceived the idea of extracting a gospel purified of what he saw as extraneous philosophical, mythological, and theological elements. To do so, he took verses from the four canonical gospels and arranged them into a single narrative, focusing on the actual words of Jesus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thomas Jefferson's religious beliefs
- By Wayne on 12-07-15
By: Thomas Jefferson
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The Message/Remix
- The New Testament in Contemporary Language
- By: Eugene Peterson
- Narrated by: Contemporary Christian Music Artists
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Why does a 2,000-year-old book still matter? Why should it? The answer is found in The Message: REMIX New Testament, today's Bible in contemporary language for tomorrow's leaders. The Message has had a profound impact on millions of people worldwide, including some of the best-known artists in contemporary Christian music today. The Message: REMIX is read by artists whose lives have been impacted by The Message.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cheesy but good.
- By Chris on 05-31-05
By: Eugene Peterson
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The Power of the Prophetic Blessing
- An Astonishing Revelation for a New Generation
- By: John Hagee
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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It's a wonderful secret the Jewish people have known for centuries. A gift Christians have neglected for far too long. It is the life-transforming power of the "Prophetic Blessing." And in this remarkable audio book by pastor and New York Times best-selling author John Hagee, you'll learn what it is, the way it is presented throughout the narrative of Scripture, and most importantly, how you can release it into the lives of your loved ones and receive it in your own life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing prophetic book
- By Amazon Customer on 06-28-15
By: John Hagee
What listeners say about Before the Gospels: The Gospels of Thomas, Q, Signs, and The Passion: The Writings from Which the Gospels Sprang
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- ANGEL BAKER
- 02-25-21
I was hoping for more
I gave this three star simply because it is fine. I was really hoping for something more user-friendly and with commentary. The commentary was brief. I think I would like this better if I had a hardcopy.
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- Patriot RN - Doc
- 03-27-21
A valuable companion for theological studies
Went through first time to just listen, 2nd and each new reading only helps to pinpoint specific thoughts pulled to create the new testament from what were deemed heretical writings, turns out most of the new testament is based off of these sayings.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Valerie Carmean
- 06-01-19
5 star
Excellent book
Highly recommended
Very informing
Will listen to it more than once for sure.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Brandon Roberts
- 05-25-21
interesting
does paint a very different picture of the Bible and the people who wrote it when you go to Sunday school they tell you these people wrote these books and they walked with Jesus and then you find out that none of them actually walked with Jesus and the people who were supposedly wrote the books didn't actually write the books about 90 years after Jesus was dead and gone My life is a lie
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- E F Stiles
- 06-12-22
Not good to listen as an audible
This would probably be a good book to have in hard copy to be able to look at the comparisons. Audio pretty much sucks. Sorry I spent the money for it.
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