The Murdered Messiah
Prologue & Book 1
by Len Lamensdorf
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Pub Date Jan 14 2016 | Archive Date Jul 20 2016
Seascape Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
From award-winning author, playwright and screenwriter, Len Lamensdorf, comes a thrilling new account of the life of Jesus (Joshua) of Nazareth, an historical novel, based on original research and profound understanding of the Gospels and centuries of relevant literature. Did Jesus believe he was the son of God? Of course, every Jewish male believed he was the son of God. Did Jesus consider himself to be divine? A very different question and one The Murdered Messiah seeks to answer. Did Jesus think he was the Messiah? Perhaps. Must the Messiah be a king? A warrior? A priest? A prophet? All of the above? Who did Jesus believe himself to be and how did he conceive his earthly mission?
The Gospels tell us nothing from the time Jesus was 12 until he began his ministry 18 years later. A young Jewish male of that era would almost certainly have been married. Was Jesus married? If so, what happened to his wife—to his children, if he had any?
If he were the Messiah, how could he be viciously murdered.by Pontius Pilate, one of the cruelest men in a very cruel empire? The Murdered Messiah unravels these riddles and reveals the true nature of this remarkable man, with reverence for his extraordinary sacrifice and his passionate love for God.
The Gospels tell us nothing from the time Jesus was 12 until he began his ministry 18 years later. A young Jewish male of that era would almost certainly have been married. Was Jesus married? If so, what happened to his wife—to his children, if he had any?
If he were the Messiah, how could he be viciously murdered.by Pontius Pilate, one of the cruelest men in a very cruel empire? The Murdered Messiah unravels these riddles and reveals the true nature of this remarkable man, with reverence for his extraordinary sacrifice and his passionate love for God.
A Note From the Publisher
illustrator: Mark Jacobsen. First of 5 volume series.
illustrator: Mark Jacobsen. First of 5 volume series.
Advance Praise
"... this novel brings the central dimension of the life of Jesus to the fore in lucid prose ... that make Sunday School lessons look quaint and distorted..."
"[Lamensdorf's] serious historical research ... far outshines the recent similar works of non-historians Anne Rice and Bill O’Reilly about Jesus."
"Unmasking the way Christianity’s traditional tellings of Jesus’s story and modern conventional piety have made the deep drama of Jesus enmeshed in the middle of roaring cruelty and loss into sentimental pabulum, this gripping new telling allows a whole set of meanings to emerge for the 21st century reader."
Excerpted from the Foreword by distinguished Minister Hal Taussig, noted author,
Professor of Early Christianity, and frequent talk show guest
"[Lamensdorf's] serious historical research ... far outshines the recent similar works of non-historians Anne Rice and Bill O’Reilly about Jesus."
"Unmasking the way Christianity’s traditional tellings of Jesus’s story and modern conventional piety have made the deep drama of Jesus enmeshed in the middle of roaring cruelty and loss into sentimental pabulum, this gripping new telling allows a whole set of meanings to emerge for the 21st century reader."
Excerpted from the Foreword by distinguished Minister Hal Taussig, noted author,
Professor of Early Christianity, and frequent talk show guest
Marketing Plan
Simultaneous release on Amazon of the 5 volumes that comprise
The Murdered Messiah series, with links that connect the books to each other and to the www,murderedmessiah,com website, with its striking maps and illustrations, and also links to youtube and other videos and sites that bring new light to this oftimes controversial subject. Reviews are on the way from MBR, PWSelect (proposed), and other known reviewers. Priced at $.99 cents this first book is designed to draw readers into the succeeding books of the series ($2.99 each). Author has hired publicitor who is now scheduling radio and TV interviews.
The Murdered Messiah series, with links that connect the books to each other and to the www,murderedmessiah,com website, with its striking maps and illustrations, and also links to youtube and other videos and sites that bring new light to this oftimes controversial subject. Reviews are on the way from MBR, PWSelect (proposed), and other known reviewers. Priced at $.99 cents this first book is designed to draw readers into the succeeding books of the series ($2.99 each). Author has hired publicitor who is now scheduling radio and TV interviews.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780985238117 |
| PRICE | $0.99 (USD) |
