Schonfield s tamperingwithorthodoxy revisionist 1960s book on the life of jesus christ, the passover plot. He put forth the idea that jesus plotted his own death and resurrection and went out of his way to fulfill many old testament prophecies. Schonfield who has also published a translation of the new testament informed with a jewish perspective. Schonfield decades ago who posited a similar theory. Apr 01, 2004 finally back in print, this special 40th anniversary edition of dr. It was directed by michael campus and stars zalman king as yeshua, harry andrews, hugh griffith, dan hedaya, donald pleasence and scott wilson. Adopting a more scholarly tone and to some degree deemphasizing the cloakandspearpoint intrigue of the passover plot and those incredible christians, schonfield continues to popularize and politicize the work of such biblical scholars as robert eisler. The author, himself a jewish theologian, pointed out that jesus was thoroughly familiar with the hebrew bible. The passover plot in which he tried to prove that the new testament was. The central premise of the passover plot was that jesus had meticulously planned and engineered his own death and resurrection.
The passover plot is a 1976 drama film adapted from the conspiratorial 1965 book of the same name by hugh j. Buy the passover plot anniversary by hugh j schonfield isbn. Download hugh schonfield ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Weiser books offers an entire spectrum of occult and esoteric subjects. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Schonfield s international multimillioncopy bestseller is set to rock the establishment view of the life of jesus all over again. May 20, 2018 about 60 years ago, some jewish scholar by the name of hugh j. Schonfield believed that his ambition was to strengthen faith and observance of religious teachings by offering himself as the messiah. The passover plot isbn 1852308362 is the name of a controversial, bestselling 1965 book, by british biblical scholar hugh j. Hugh joseph schonfield london, 17 may 1901 24 january 1988, london was a british bible scholar specialising in the new testament and the early development of the christian religion and church. The passover plot download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In the wake of resurgent interest in religious history spurred by mel gibsons the passion of the christ and dan browns the da vinci code, this 40th anniversary edition of the passover plot is set to engage a completely new generation of readers searching for truth. With harry andrews, hugh griffith, zalman king, donald pleasence.
Download pdf hugh schonfield free online new books in. The passover plot denies so many essential doctrines of the christian faith that it is difficult to thoroughly critique this book in just one article so we will focus on three main points of schonfields hypothesis. Schonfield s most popular book is the passover plot. Dramatization of the controversial bestseller that posits an alternate. In popular letters about the bible and an explanation of the plans and aims of jesus, a series of tractates that began appearing in over years before the passover plot barhdt outlines the essential elements of schonfield s supposedly original thesis. Hugh joseph, borrow this book to access epub and pdf files. There is probably no other figure in modern jewish historical research who is more controversial or famous than hugh j. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The historical jesus in the passover plot approach, by. Hugh schonfield, a forgotten ossuary, and the origin of the jesus son of pantera traditions 2nd temple judaism may 15, 2019. Dear internet archive supporters, thank you for helping us reach our fundraising goal.
The book was adapted into a film, the passover plot 1976. Schonfields international multimillioncopy bestseller is set to rock the establishment view of the life of jesus all over again. Christianity did not come from judaism, judaism is a perversion of christianity. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The passover plot by hugh schonfield book read online scribd. Traditional christian belief, firmly based on the divinity of jesus, is now being challenged, both by the discoveries of modern science and the research of biblical scholars. The provocative title of this book reflects the controversial nature of its contents. Click download or read online button to get the passover plot book now. The passover plot by hugh schonfield overdrive rakuten. I am sure many of my older readers will remember hugh j. In this book, dr hugh schonfield provides a new interpretation of jesus an.
Schonfield first edition published in great britain 1. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Check out pictures, bibliography, and biography of hugh schonfield. He argues that as master of his own destiny, jesus directed his life. Jul 27, 2012 dramatization of the controversial bestseller that posits an alternate version of the birth of christianity. The passover plot is a 1965 book by british biblical scholar hugh j. Although long ago i had shifted to a view that the bible could be appreciated as allegory, literature and a version of history, the passover plot opened me to alternative explanations of the new testaments account. Red wheelweiser imprints include conari press which publishes titles on spirituality, personal growth, relationships to parenting, and social issues.
Hugh schonfield, a forgotten ossuary, and the origin of. I recall how my eighth grade physics professor responded to my teenage fundamentalist zeal by recommending hugh j. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide. The first topic that needs to be examined is his denial of the deity of jesus christ. The passover plot top results of your surfing the passover plot start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Schonfield, who spent 40 years doing research into the new testament, pictures jesus as a. In true christian tradition, he has also been the cause of much contention. At that time i did not know that this was neither the first nor the last book the. It was written by the distinguished biblical scholar hugh schonfield but it read like a thriller. Download pdf the passover plot free online new books. The passover plot, a bestseller by the jewish scholar, hugh j.
The israelites are instructed to bring a passover offering to g. Schonfield, who also published a translation of the new testament with a jewish. He was born in london, and educated there at st pauls school and kings college, doing postgraduate religious studies in the university of glasgow, doctor of sacred literature. Click to read more about the passover plot by hugh j. The passover plot denies so many essential doctrines of the christian faith that it is difficult to thoroughly critique this book in just one article so we will focus on three main points of schonfield s hypothesis.
Today copies of this influential book can be found in. The historical jesus in the passover plot approach, by hugh schonfield. Schonfield has taken the two central dogmas of traditional christianitythe crucifixion and the resurrection of christand has reinterpreted the gospel narratives in such a way as to demonstrate that christ was crucified as part of a plan on his part consciously to fulfill the ancient prophecies. Speaking of crazy theories, do you remember the bestseller, the passover plot, by hugh j. The passover plot shows us the historical evidence that jesus was a mortal man, a young genius who believed himself to be the messiah and deliberately and brilliantly planned his entire ministry according to the old testament prophecies even to the extent of plotting his own arrest, crucifixion and resurrection. Click download or read online button to hugh schonfield book pdf for free now. Pdf download the historical jesus in the passover plot approach, by hugh schonfield. Visit s hugh schonfield page and shop for all hugh schonfield books. Schonfield, author of the passover plot, on librarything. In 1965 he published the controversial the passover plot, a book the thesis of which is that the crucifixion was part of a larger, conscious attempt by jesus to fulfill the messianic expectations rampant in his time, and that the plan went unexpectedly wrong. A new interpretation of the life and death of jesus. We will certainly typically discover out this sentence everywhere. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Schonfield, who also published a translation of the new testament with a jewish perspective.
Schonfield s, 1965 blockbuster international best seller, the passover plot, now rereleased in a special 40th anniversary edition. Schonfields most popular book is the passover plot. Schonfield has 64 books on goodreads with 997 ratings. Anyone familiar with schonfield s belief that the historical jesus was an activist jewish nationalist wont be surprised to learn that the. Finally back in print, this special 40th anniversary edition of d. Finally back in print, this special 40th anniversary edition of dr. Buy a cheap copy of the passover plot book by hugh j. Its been a while since i did one of these so a reminder for me if noone else of the reasoning behind my citations from the gospels. You keep us going and growing with your support we will do even more in 2020.
Schonfield wrote an absolutely ridiculous book called. Schonfield followed the passover plot with a sequel in 1968, those incredible. The passover plot by hugh joseph schonfield, 1965, hutchinson edition, in english. Why the passover plotz doesnt hold water jews for jesus. These efforts have all been characterized by a similarly frustrated and futile line of baseless argument. Ebook the passover plot as pdf download portable document format. Hugh schonfield book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Verdict, not guilty a critical analysis of the best selling book, the passover plot by hugh schonfield gary g. Quotes from jews the most important of the three were the pharisees because they are the spiritual fathers of modern judaism. Schonfields international multimillioncopy bestseller is set to rock the establishment view of the. Schonfield s international multimillioncopy bestseller is set to rock the establishment view of. For some twenty centuries critics of the bible have sought to discredit the scriptural narrative regarding the resurrection of jesus christ from the dead.
Schonfield gave me an alternative way to see biblical stories. Download hugh schonfield in pdf and epub formats for free. In this book, dr hugh schonfield provides a new interpretation of jesus an interpretation which in no way detracts from his greatness or uniqueness. According to schonfield, jesus plotted to fake his death on the cross and then revive in the tomb to fool his disciples into believing he was the messiah.