Jesus

Review: Zealot. The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth – Reza Aslan

Posted on March 19, 2018June 11, 2018 by Speesh in Biblical History, History, Non Fiction

'Aslan's riveting biography ... synthesises Scripture and scholarship to create an original account' The New Yorker

Review: The Jesus Discovery: The New Archaeological Find that Reveals the Birth of Christianity – James D. Tabor, Simcha Jacobovici

Posted on February 4, 2018February 4, 2018 by Speesh in Biblical History, History, Non Fiction

A major archeological discovery in Jerusalem is revolutionising understanding of Jesus and the earliest years of Christianity.

Review: The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus’ Marriage to Mary Magdalene – Simcha Jacobovici, Barrie Wilson

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Speesh in Biblical History, History, Non Fiction

Simcha Jacobovici and Barrie Wilson's bestseller portrays a Jesus married to Canaanite priestess Mary Magdalene, who, after the crucifixion, founds the Church of the Gentiles (The Times of Israel)

Review: The Jesus Family Tomb: The Evidence Behind the Discovery No One Wanted to Find – Simcha Jacobovici

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Speesh in Biblical History, History, Non Fiction

Are the "Jesus" and "Mary" referred to in these inscriptions the Jesus and Mary Magdalene of the gospels?

Review: Gospel Truths

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction

Gospel Truths by J.G. Sandom My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is not your run-of-the-mill religious, historical, chase, search, code-breaking, discovery of some ancient artefact that proves Christianity is based on a myth or a lie, type of thriller. It's quite a step up from that. Passages reminded me of books I've read by Alan Furst or Olen Steinhauer. … Continue reading Review: Gospel Truths →