Herodian Messiah
Non-fiction book presenting the author's painstakingly collected evidence supporting a shocking theory, that Jesus was the grandson of both Herod the Great and the last Hasmonean king (Antigonus). The analysis begins with one loose thread in the official biography of Jesus Christ, the claim by the Sanhedrin that it lacked authority to execute him. Why didn't the Sanhedrin execute Jesus after convicting him of blasphemy? The same legal body executed Stephen and James the brother of Jesus for the same crime. During Roman times, the Sanhedrin lacked authority to execute only one class of Jew--Roman citizens. All descendants of Herod were Roman citizens. The book presents Paul of Tarsus as another Herodian prince one generation behind Jesus and of lesser Hasmonean blood. Follow this link for more info.
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Chicken Farmer
Chicken Farmer, An American Fable, my first novel, is a work of gritty popular fiction about an Iraq War veteran suffering from PTSD and a young female on the White House staff who is living la vida loca. Follow this link for more info.
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Joe's other blogs:
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- Dating the Army of the War Scroll by Peter Fromm. This is an excellent essay on an important issue for understanding the DSS community. (5-17-2012)
- I thank Prof. Tabor for alerting me to an essay by Simcha Jacobovici written last year in response to his critics regarding the theory that nails found in the Caiaphas tomb are (or could be) the nails used to crucify Jesus. It's a long essay but I found one point particularly interesting. A Jewish tradition existed that "iron nails in general, and crucifixion nails in particular, seem to be endowed with magical, amuletic properties. * * * For example, in the Rabbinic literature (Mishna Shabbat 6.10, J. Talmud Shabbat 6:9, 7c-d, B. Talmud Shabbat, 67a) there is a discussion pertaining to the magical use of crucifixion nails for the purpose of healing. * * * [I]n the Jewish tradition, the only type of nails with
amuletic powers are nails that had been used to crucify someone." (5-15-2012)
- Trailer for the film 'Jesus in India' featuring Edward T. Martin's quest for evidence of Jesus' travels in India. This website is dedicated to the concept that Jesus traveled to India after the crucifixion and is buried in Kashmir. (5-13-2012)
- The Dead Coming Back To Life, Jesus has competition. (5-12-12).
- Jesus as an Example of the Chinese Concept of Junzi
by Peter Fromm (5-9-2012)
- Jonah and the whale as Christian symbolism: Spiritual rebirth / passing from death to life (5-9-2012)
- I recommend this online essay by Dr. James Tabor: Why People are Confused about the earliest Christian View of Resurrection of the Dead? I don't believe Jesus literally raised anyone from the dead. Instead, I view it as a metaphor for the spiritual awakening of a person from their former state of spiritual death. "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me * * * has passed out of death into life." Jn. 5:24. (5-8-2012)
- Schizophrenic Jesus: Spiritual teacher of peace & love or Jewish revolutionary? (5-7-2012)
- My theory dating the crucifixion of Jesus to 36 CE is mentioned at various places in the comments on this website. This theory is explained in depth in Herodian Messiah but not on this website. Rather than have that oversight appear as a cheap attempt to pimp my book, here is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the book containing the bulk of the evidence I contend supports dating the crucifixion to 36 CE. (5-4-2012)
- Talmud: Jesus convicted in absentia by Sanhedrin 40 days before crucifixion (5-2-2012)
- Short news clip about episode 1 of "Jesus Conspiracies" on Discovery Channel. It contains a sound bite of me claiming Jesus was a political revolutionary, a theory I firmly believe to be true. (4-27-2012)
- 'Jesus Conspiracies' on Discovery Channel (4-14-2012)
- Condemnation of the 'Princes of Judah' in the DSS (4-11-2012)
- Dating the 'Teacher of Righteousness' from the DSS (3-24-2012)
- Jesus as 'the Egyptian' of Josephus (1-3-2012)
- Scientific Report on Bones Found in the Abba Tomb (12-27-2011)
- Simple Source Code For Social Media Buttons for use on your website. Twitter, Facebook, and Stumbleupon. 4-10-11.
- Has the tomb of King Antigonus been found? (3-31-2011)
- Herodian Messiah is now available in ebook form for Kindle @ $2.99. 2-20-11.
- Thanks to Prof. James D. Tabor for the shoutout to jjray on his blog. As well as being the chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, he is the author of The Jesus Dynasty. 1-28-11
- Jesus Christ, Messiah of Levi? Article argues that Jesus presented himself as the Messiah of Levi, not of Judah (i.e., tribe of David). In so doing, this article sidesteps the more contentious additional theory that Jesus was the grandson of Herod. 10-10-2010.
- Women at the Cross and the Tomb of Jesus 10-4-2010
- Tiberius Julius Abdes Pantera, Father of Jesus? 9-3-10
- Sequencing The Last Days of Jesus. 8-20-09
- Reader comment: Bruce Lee quote, "Explore yourself'. 7-26-09
- Mary the Mother of Jesus as 'Daughter of Aaron'. 6-15-09.
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