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The Jesus Papers

Exposing the Greatest Cover-Up in History

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What if everything you think you know about Jesus is wrong? In The Jesus Papers, Michael Baigent probes into the truth about Jesus's life and crucifixion.

As a religious historian, Baigent explores the religious and political climate in which Jesus was born and raised, and the strife within the different factions of the Jewish Zealot movement. He chronicles the migrations of Jesus's family, his subsequent exposure to other cultures and the events, teachings, and influences that were most likely to have shaped Jesus's early years. Baigent also uncovers the inconsistencies and biases in the accounts of the major historians of Jesus's time, revealing their enduring influence in forming our most common conceptions of Jesus.

Baigent provides a detailed account of his groundbreaking discoveries. The evidence he uncovers leads him to make shocking new assertions that threaten the conventional account of Jesus's life and death and shake the very foundation of Western thought. Ultimately, his investigation raises the hope that we may gain a new understanding of Jesus.

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This book is packed with really interested facts and brilliant stories of history. Very enjoyable and informative

very interesting information

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I read The Holy Blood The Holy Grail in the 80's and was blown away by the detail and intrigue ,a very engrossing read. And from its research it exposed foundations for authors like Dan Brown (De Vinci Code)

When i saw the Jesus papers by Baigent i had to have it , again another great endeavor by the author.

I have learnt a lot of interesting facts and plausible theories about the times before, during, and after the man known as Jesus. And of course To listen to Baigen'ts narration gave it an added bonus

Blown away again

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As a lapsed Catholic who for many years has believed the man Jesus was far removed from the Church doctrine I grew up with and my own gnawing questions, I could not put this down.
Highly recommend this book, but listen with an open mind.

Spellbound

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I have read this as well as listened to it. The audio version allowed me to pick up a whole lot more from the book despite being shorter.

Baigent's thesis, while not revonlutionary, is certainly plausible and well presented. I am inclined to believe with much of what he postulates about Jesus and his life and how the truth was covered up by the early Catholic church.

Without spoiling too much, Jesus was not a god but more of a prophet and rightful heir to the Jewish throne, who faked his crucifiction and lived on until after 45 AD. Just as interesting is Baigent's take on Jesus' life before the Gospels. Where did he grow up? In Judea or in Egypt as Baigent believes. And what was he taught and therefore preach...to find out listen to this...

A great take on the life of Jesus

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If you think of this book as a conspiracy theory you won’t like it. If your from a faith background you may actually hate it. But Hang on in there, although the evidence is not conclusive it’s just as inconclusive as all the bible stories but makes more sense.

Jesus alive

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