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Title: The Lost Gospel Q: The Original Sayings of Jesus by Marcus J. Borg, Mark Powelson, Ray Riegert, Thomas Moore ISBN: 1-56975-189-7 Publisher: Publishers' Group West Pub. Date: March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.57 (7 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: The Book That Does Not Exist
Comment: The farce that is the Gospel of Q begins with unbelieving scholars who intend to prove that Jesus did not say 70% of what is recorded in the gospels and Christianity is not about Christ but only about a few selected teachings.
Only after reading deep into this book does one find the carefully worded disclaimer that "Lost Gospel" does not even really exist. It is the imagined set of teachings found in the Gospel of Mark, which are not found in the other synoptic Gospels (Matthew and Luke).
From this comparison (Mark to Matthew & Luke) there are found sayings which are supposed by this author to have been the "original" teachings of Christ. From there it gets ugly. The author falls off the edge of the earth to say that the early community of believers was only interested in Christ's teachings and not in him as the Messiah. This type of unbelief is of the worst type because it uses a comparison of the gospels (a valid scholarly endeavor) to prove a point that is patently unbiblical. For seeker who is pure of heart, the Gospel of Barnabas found in the "Lost Books of the Bible" is a fair more enlightening read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Scholars May Not Be Impressed
Comment: The editors of this book add an interesting note at the end on the subject of the translation of the text. They point out that the sayings of Jesus contained in the book represent a 'paraphrase' since the principal of 'dynamic equivalence' was followed in producing their work. They do not seek a word-for-word translation but rather an overall meaning. Many scholars may be turned off by this approach.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Serious Book
Comment: The arguments for the existence of THE LOST GOSPEL Q put forth by Marcus Borg in the Preface are the most interesting and provocative part of this book. It is easy to understand why the work of the Jesus Seminar is challenged by skeptics. However, I do think it is important not to dismiss it too quickly before it receives the attention and scrutiny it deserves. THE LOST GOSPEL Q is a serious attempt to shed light on the historical Jesus.
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Title: The Lost Gospel : The Book of Q and Christian Origins by Burton L. Mack ISBN: 0060653752 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 08 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Gospel of Thomas : The Hidden Sayings of Jesus by Marvin W. Meyer ISBN: 006065581X Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 13 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time : The Historical Jesus and the Heart of Contemporary Faith by Marcus J. Borg ISBN: 0060609176 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 03 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Gospel of Mary Magdalene by Jean-Yves Leloup, Joseph Rowe, Jacob Needleman ISBN: 0892819111 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: 30 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Secret Teachings of Jesus : Four Gnostic Gospels by Marvin Meyer ISBN: 0394744330 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 12 May, 1986 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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