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The Unknown Sayings of Jesus

Marvin Meyer

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English
Shambhala Publications Inc
01 November 2005
Hundreds of sayings were attributed to the sage from Nazareth by ancient admirers.

More than fifteen hundred versions of five hundred quotations are attributed to Jesus in the New Testament, the Gospel of Thomas, and other Gospels found at Nag Hammadi.

Marvin Meyer has combed additional Jewish, Muslim, and Christian sources for another 200 of the most fascinating epigrams and parables ascribed to Jesus.

Dr. Meyer includes an intriguing introduction and annotations that put the sayings into perspective.
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Imprint:   Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Annotated edition
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 127mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   221g
ISBN:   9781590302743
ISBN 10:   1590302745
Pages:   208
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Marvin Meyer, PhD, (1948-2012) was Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. His books include The Gospel of Thomas and, with James Robinson, The Nag Hammadi Scriptures.

Reviews for The Unknown Sayings of Jesus

&quot;Hundreds of sayings were attributed to the sage from Nazareth by ancient admirers. More than fifteen hundred versions of five hundred quotations are attributed to Jesus in the New Testament, the Gospel of Thomas, and other gospels found at Nag Hammadi. Marvin Meyer has combed additional Jewish, Muslim, and Christian sources for another two hundred of the most fascinating epigrams and parables ascribed to Jesus. This new resource prepared by a veteran scholar will be invaluable to everyone engaged in a quest to discover the authentic voice of Jesus.&quot;&mdash;Robert W. Funk, founder of the Jesus Seminar, author of The Acts of Jesus <br>&quot;First there was the Jesus of history. Then there was the Christ of the Gospels. But third there was the echo of Jesus that reverberated throughout the world in the first centuries of Christian history. Marvin Meyer has attempted to capture the echo. By searching Christian, Jewish, and Islamic sources he found Jesus quoted in sometime


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