In 1965 the book "The Passover Plot" came along with a truly original story of Jesus. Forget "The Da Vinci Code" this book was the one to surely raise the ire of all religious groups.
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Here's the premise:(from Wikipedia)
According to this book Jesus had planned everything precisely: so that he would not be on the cross for more than a few hours before the Sabbath arrived when it was required that Jews be taken down; that one of his supporters, who was on hand, would give him some water to quench his thirst that was laced with a drug to make him unconscious; and that Joseph of Arimathea, a well-connected supporter, would get him released off the cross while still alive (but appearing dead) so that he could be nursed back to health in the tomb under the safety of the Sabbath.
The plan, however, went wrong on the cross when Jesus was unexpectedly and fatally wounded by the spearing in his side at the hands of one of the Roman guards. Those few supporters who were in on his plan, tried desperately to revive him, but to no avail, and he died during the next 24 hours in the tomb. His disappearance from the tomb is explained as partly innocent bungling by his supporters, partly fear of discovery at having disturbed the dead and partly fear of disclosing the elaborate plan.
The apostles, distraught at having lost their beloved spritual leader, guide and friend, truly believed it was he who subsequently appearanced to them, even when they did not recognize him.
After first laying out the storyline and outcome of Jesus's life in the first half of the book, along with supportive arguments, Schonfield devotes the second half of the book to a more in-depth exposé of the concepts and arguments used to support his conclusions. Schonfield also discusses how Jesus's original message and purpose may have become transformed during the century after his death.
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I'm surprised this book has not resurfaced these days. Maybe it's because we live in such PC times that no publishing house would touch it. Wimps.
1 comment:
voy a indagar mas sobre el...es ficcion? es seudohistoria? yo me estoy terminando de leer el da vinci code (ya vi la peli dos veces), empece the templar revelations y el enigma sagrado (the holy blood and the holy grail)... y el temita siempre me ha despertado harta curiosidad y morbo, seria fascinante tirarle al piso todas las arrogancias al catolicismo, enfrentar que son unos fanaticos que por ser mayoria abusiva hacen lo que hacen "en nombre del señor"....ojala este viva para ver llegar ese momento!
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