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 Jefferson, who had no desire to preach, refused to let his Bible beyond a circle of close friends, and it remained unpublished until 1895.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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... . And so it was , that , while they were there , the days were accomplished that she should be delivered . And she brought forth her firstborn son , and wrapped him in swaddling clothes , and laid him in a man- ger [ 1 ] ONE ...
... . And so it was , that , while they were there , the days were accomplished that she should be delivered . And she brought forth her firstborn son , and wrapped him in swaddling clothes , and laid him in a man- ger [ 1 ] ONE ...
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The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Thomas Jefferson. swaddling clothes , and laid him in a man- ger ; because there was no room for them in the inn . And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child , his ...
The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Thomas Jefferson. swaddling clothes , and laid him in a man- ger ; because there was no room for them in the inn . And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child , his ...
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... 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 , " It is not law- ful for thee to have thy brother's wife . " Therefore Herodias had ...
... 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 , " It is not law- ful for thee to have thy brother's wife . " Therefore Herodias had ...
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... might accuse him . And he said unto them , " What man shall there be among you , that shall have one sheep and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath - day , will he not lay hold on it , and lift it out ? How much then is a man [ 7 ]
... might accuse him . And he said unto them , " What man shall there be among you , that shall have one sheep and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath - day , will he not lay hold on it , and lift it out ? How much then is a man [ 7 ]
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... head , and wash thy face ; that thou appear not unto men to fast , but unto thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father , which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly . " Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth , [ 17 ]
... head , and wash thy face ; that thou appear not unto men to fast , but unto thy Father which is in secret : and thy Father , which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly . " Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth , [ 17 ]
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