captivating biographical fictional account of Jesus

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	• The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus: A Novel Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear Forge Books, 2008 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Really, Really Good!

I really enjoyed this book. I am not really into novels,(historical, fantasy or otherwise)I tried to read a few, but they lose me along the way. When I picked this one up, I read It from cover to cover and I enjoyed the experience. It Is a very fast paced and griping story,and the non fiction 'end notes' are Iceing on the cake. Some people may get upset with the books conclusions but,It Is well worth the read. Highly recomended!

Confirming, Breathtaking, Well Written, AWESOME!

Confirmed all of my notions of the Jewish/Christian religion. The footnotes and research you're able to do on your own - to gather your own knowledge base is incredible. I've never been more moved to research and discover (since college).

If you believe in Jesus, I think it will either renew or cause you to question TRUE 'faith'. If you are an Atheist, I think it will renew your belief in Atheism or cause you to have a true about-face and FIND 'faith'.

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captivating biographical fictional account of Jesus

The Ecumenical Council of Nicea met in 325 AD to decide what texts go into the New Testament codifying the Scriptures of Christianity. The Council was convened under the auspices of the Emperor Constantine who demanded a definitive version of Jesus' life that will in turn solidify his rule. He orders people who know the truth including members of the church killed and heretics defined as such by him burned.

At the Monastery of St. Stephen the Martyr in Egypt, Romans order the monks to burn the texts. They poison the food killing almost a hundred monks, but three survive because they were overlooked having been in an obscure section of the church. Barnabas the scholar grabs as many books as he and the others can carry. He escapes with the help of former Roman aide to Constantine Cyrus and the newest monk Zarathan and the beautiful Kalay. The Romans pursue the trio wanting to capture Cyrus and kill the others. Barnabas takes them to the secret cave of his mentor who provides the fleeing trio with a map that leads to the greatest treasure of all.

This captivating biographical fictional account about the life of Jesus does not fit the official Church doctrine as the Geers draw a different conclusion than the Nicea Council did. The authors make a case for a radically dissimilar interpretation of the events and the personality of Jesus; insisting that three plus centuries later the victors rewrote the history. Those who objected to the True Church tenet were declared heretics and subject to torture to gain confessions and ultimately burned at the stake (still relevant today). THE BETRAYAL is a terrific thought provoking historiographic action thriller that delves into the life of Jesus by focusing on those who wrote the doctrine in the fourth century.

Harriet Klausner

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There is an alternate story of the life of Jesus. One the early Church fathers found so menacing they outlawed the books that documented it, ordered them burned, and threatened anyone found copying them with death. International bestselling authors and award-winning archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear put more than thirty years of exhaustive research into this fascinating novel. In A.D. 325, Brother Barnabas is a student of the ancient holy texts. These books paint a portrait of Jesus that is radical, heretical, and irresistible. In the writings of Mary Magdalene, Phillip, and James, Barnabas finds clues to a secret he must protect at all costs. But the Ecumenical Council of Bishops has just declared his cherished books "a hotbed of manifold perversity." Emperor Constantine has decreed that the documents must be burned and that anyone found copying them will be executed as a heretic. Barnabas's monastery is attacked. Brother Barnabas flees with his trusted companions, but they are being followed, for the True Church cannot allow them to find the most sacred place on Earth. In fact, it will do anything to stop them...

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