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 Jefferson, who had no desire to preach, refused to let his Bible beyond a circle of close friends, and it remained unpublished until 1895.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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... hath aught against thee ; leave there thy gift before the altar , and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother , and then come and offer thy gift . Agree with thine adversary quickly , whilst thou art in the way with him ; lest ...
... hath aught against thee ; leave there thy gift before the altar , and go thy way ; first be reconciled to thy brother , and then come and offer thy gift . Agree with thine adversary quickly , whilst thou art in the way with him ; lest ...
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... hath been said , ' Whoso- ever shall put away his wife , let him give her a writing of divorcement . ' But I say unto you , that whosoever shall put away his wife , saving for the cause of fornica- tion , causeth her to commit adultery ...
... hath been said , ' Whoso- ever shall put away his wife , let him give her a writing of divorcement . ' But I say unto you , that whosoever shall put away his wife , saving for the cause of fornica- tion , causeth her to commit adultery ...
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... hath been said , ' An eye for an eye , and a tooth for a tooth . ' But I say unto you , that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek , turn to him the other also . And if any man will sue thee at the law ...
... hath been said , ' An eye for an eye , and a tooth for a tooth . ' But I say unto you , that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek , turn to him the other also . And if any man will sue thee at the law ...
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... hath washed my feet with tears , and wiped them with the hairs of her head . Thou gavest me no kiss : but this woman , since the time I came in , hath not ceased to kiss my feet . My head with oil thou didst not anoint : but this woman hath ...
... hath washed my feet with tears , and wiped them with the hairs of her head . Thou gavest me no kiss : but this woman , since the time I came in , hath not ceased to kiss my feet . My head with oil thou didst not anoint : but this woman hath ...
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