The Rise And Fall Of Jesus

Steuart Campbell, once a Christian, applies the mind of a rationalist to the problem of Christian origins and shows that no previous writer has completely solved the riddle of Jesus. Here he shows us a new hypothesis, one that explains Jesus' curious behaviour. Here is Jesus in historical context, the leader of an obscure Jewish sect which believed that it was fulfilling a divine plan revealed in the Scriptures. This plan required the Messiah to die and rise again to become the King of Israel, throwing the Romans out of Judea and even replacing the Emperor as ruler of the known world! Read how Jesus expected to accomplish this. The author displays immense knowledge of the Bible and the history of the Jews and he explains many mysteries. He builds on the work of many other authors and constructs what may be the ultimate explanation for the origin of Christianity. This may be the last book on Jesus. It is certainly an excellent review of the many attempts to solve the mystery.