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Gathering dust at the British Museum is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, written by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,600 years old, possibly dating to the first century. This revelatory book provides the first ever translation from Syriac into English of a profound document—some twenty-nine chapters in length —that tells us the inside story of Jesus’ social, family, and political life.
The Lost Gospel takes the reader on an exciting historical adventure through this highly informative ancient manuscript. The authors were easily able to decode the basic symbolism, but what the authors eventually discovered is as surprising as it ground-breaking: the confirmation of Jesus' marriage to Mary Magdalene; the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene (who was a Gentile priestess), a serious plot on Jesus’ life in 19 C.E. prior to the crucifixion; an assassination plot against their children; Jesus’ connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire—Emperor Tiberius and his protégé Sejanus; and a religious movement that antedates that of Paul—the Church of Mary Magdalene.
None of these discoveries are the authors’ claims: they are what this ancient manuscript reveals now that it has been decoded. Part historical detective story, part travelogue about a journey into the heart of an ancient world, The Lost Gospel reveals a secret that's been hiding in plain sight for centuries.
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"Praise for and A slick and suspenseful narrative. Jacobovici is a maverick, a self-made Indiana Jones." Newsweek
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"Absolutely fascinating. Many would argue the biggest story or one of the biggest stories of our lifetime." NBC's TODAY
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"This discovery is potentially the last nail in the coffin of biblical literalism." John Dominic Crossan, author of God & Empire
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"Wilson's represents a much-needed sea change in our understanding of how one moves from the historical Jesus to the religion called Christianity. It is beyond doubt one of the most significant works on early Christianity to appear in decades. It is bound to stir controversy." James D. Tabor, author of The Jesus Dynasty
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"I very much enjoyed reading the book and find the major thesis of Jesus' marriage to Mary the Magdalene very convincing. I also liked the style - very modern and conversational I thought it well-structured and convincing I have always felt that the emphasis on celibacy and the identification of sex with sin and corruption is extremely annoying. It is very much part of the denigration of women and their place in the natural order of things." Madelyn B. Dick, Ph.D., Professor Emerita and Senior Scholar, History, York University, Toronto
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"Simcha Jacobovici and Barrie Wilson have produced a rather impressive collaborative work [that] advances the hypothesis that the text belongs to a form of Gnostic Christianity in which a married Jesus with children was a core tradition that might well trace back to the historical Jesus. The public will find it fascinating, clerics will denounce it, and some academics will likely dismiss it as sensational--but it is well worth a careful read." James D. Tabor, Professor of Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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" [is] a tour-de-force, carefully documented. An important contribution to the on-going dialogue about Christian origins." Margaret Starbird, author of 'The Woman with the Alabaster Jar'
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In a startling follow-up to the bestseller , a historical detective story that unravels a newly translated document filled with startling revelations and fascinating detail about the life and times of Jesus.
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Waiting to be rediscovered in the British Library is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, copied by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,450 years old, possibly dating to the first century i.e., Jesus lifetime. And now, The Lost Gospel provides the first ever translation from Syriac into English of this unique document that tells the inside story of Jesus social, family and political life.
The Lost Gospel takes the reader on an unparalleled historical adventure through a paradigm shifting manuscript. What the authors eventually discover is as astounding as it is surprising: the confirmation of Jesus marriage to Mary Magdalene; the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene; a previously unknown plot on Jesus life, 13 years prior to the crucifixion; an assassination attempt against Mary Magdalene and their children; Jesus connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire; and a religious movement that antedates that of Paul the Church of Mary Magdalene. Part historical detective story, part modern adventure
The Lost Gospel reveals secrets that have been hiding in plain sight for millennia. "
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Gathering dust at the British Museum is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, written by an anonymous monk, at least 1,600 years old, providing the first ever translation from Syriac into English of a profound document--some twenty-nine chapters in length --that tells us the inside story of Jesus' social, family, and political life. The Lost Gospel takes the reader on an exciting adventure through this highly informative ancient manuscript. After decoding the basic symbolism, something surprising and groundbreaking was discovered: confirmation of Jesus' marriage to Mary Magdalene the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene (a Gentile priestess), a serious plot on Jesus' life in 19 C.E. prior to the crucifixion; an assassination plot against their children; Jesus' connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire--Emperor Tiberius and his prot g Sejanus; a religious movement that antedates that of Paul--the Church of Mary Magdalene.
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The Dead Sea Scrolls, the Gnostic writings and now
About the Author
Simcha Jacobovici, co-author of The Jesus Family Tomb,is a three time Emmy-winning Israeli-Canadian documentary film-maker and a widely published writer and lecturer. His articles have appeared in publications such as the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.