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The Jesus Dynasty offers a startling new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity that is grounded in careful analysis of the earliest Christian documents and recent archaeological discoveries including the much-discussed Jesus family tomb In The Jesus Dynasty biblical scholar James Tabor brings us closer than ever to the historical Jesus He explains the crucial relationship between Jesus a royal descendant of David and his relative John the Baptizer a priestly descendant of Aaron and Jesus teacher When John was killed several of his followers -- including Jesus four brothers -- joined with Jesus who continued Johns mission preaching the same apocalyptic message After Jesus confronted the Roman authorities in Jerusalem and was crucified his brother James succeeded him as the leader of the Jesus dynasty James Tabor has studied the earliest surviving documents of Christianity for more than thirty years and has participated in important archaeological excavations in Israel His reconstruction of the life of Jesus and his followers and of the early years of Christianity will change our understanding of one of the most crucial moments in history.
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James D. Tabor is Professor of Christian Origins and Ancient Judaism in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he has taught since 1989. Previously he held posts at Notre Dame and William and Mary. He holds a Ph.D. in biblical studies and early Christianity from the University of Chicago and is an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian origins. The author of several previous books, he is frequently consulted by the media on these topics and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs.
