The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of NazarethCosimo, Inc., 2010 M01 1 - 138 pages Though its author called it The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, the prominence of said author led to the inevitable informal title by which it is known today: The Jefferson Bible. American legend THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826)-author, statesman, and third president of the United States-was a deist, a believer in, at best, a watchmaker god, one who did not take a personal interest in the goings-on of humanity. But Jefferson took great comfort from the teachings of Jesus, and so, by editing and rearranging the traditional books of the Bible, Jefferson here retells the story of Jesus in chronological form, removing all supernatural elements but retaining the beauty and the wisdom of the philosophy of Jesus. Jefferson, who had no desire to preach, refused to let his Bible beyond a circle of close friends, and it remained unpublished until 1895. Today, it is one of the most astonishing-if oblique-works of cultural and theological criticism in the English language. |
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... ; make not my Father's house an house of mer- chandise . " After these things came Jesus and his dis- ciples into the land of Judea ; and there he tarried with them , and baptized . Now , when Jesus had heard that John was cast [ 4 ]
... ; make not my Father's house an house of mer- chandise . " After these things came Jesus and his dis- ciples into the land of Judea ; and there he tarried with them , and baptized . Now , when Jesus had heard that John was cast [ 4 ]
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... cast into prison , he departed into Galilee : for Herod himself had sent forth , and laid hold upon John , and bound him in prison for Herodias ' sake , his brother Philip's wife : for he had married her . For John had said unto Herod ...
... cast into prison , he departed into Galilee : for Herod himself had sent forth , and laid hold upon John , and bound him in prison for Herodias ' sake , his brother Philip's wife : for he had married her . For John had said unto Herod ...
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... the earth : but if the salt have lost his savour , wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for noth- ing , but to be cast out , and to be trodden under foot of men . " Ye are the light of the world . A [ 10 ]
... the earth : but if the salt have lost his savour , wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for noth- ing , but to be cast out , and to be trodden under foot of men . " Ye are the light of the world . A [ 10 ]
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... cast into prison . Verily I say unto thee , ' Thou shalt by no means come out thence , till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing . ' " Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time , ' Thou shalt not commit adul- tery . ' But I ...
... cast into prison . Verily I say unto thee , ' Thou shalt by no means come out thence , till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing . ' " Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time , ' Thou shalt not commit adul- tery . ' But I ...
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... cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy mem- bers should perish , and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell and if thy right hand offend thee , cut it off , and cast it from thee : for it is ...
... cast it from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy mem- bers should perish , and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell and if thy right hand offend thee , cut it off , and cast it from thee : for it is ...
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