The thomas jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus is a stripped down and combined version of the first four books of the biblical new testament compiled by thomas jefferson as a means of distilling the core teachings of jesus christ. Some christian historians note that jefferson had earlier signed a law appropriating federal money to subsidize missionary work among the native americans, and they suggest that perhaps jeffersons first cutandpaste bible was designed to serve as a sort of readers digest bible condensed for american indians. It was in the winter of 181617, it is believed, that mr. The jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth as it is formally titled, was thomas jeffersons effort to extract the doctrine of jesus by removing sections of the new testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added. The life and morals of jesus of nazareth was created in 1820 by thomas jefferson. Like the jefferson bible, the complete sayings of jesus christ is an attempt to edit the four gospels into a consistent account, in this case focusing on the words of jesus. The jefferson bible 9781585429165, 9781101554159 vitalsource. The jefferson bible by peter manseau overdrive rakuten. A jefferson bible for the twentyfirst century adds samples of passages that jefferson chose to omit, as well as examples of the best and worst from the hebrew bible, the quran, the bhagavad gita, the buddhist sutras, and the book of mormon. The jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth as it is formally titled, was thomas jeffersons effort to extract the doctrine of jesus by removing sections of the new testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added by the four evangelists.
Topics thomas jefferson, jesus, jefferson bible, bible, religion, christianity collection opensource language. That jefferson had in mind the preparation of such a book, and that he actually prepared it, has been known to students of his letters and writings, and especial attention was drawn to the fact in the life and times of thomas jefferson, by henry s. The writings of thomas jefferson by thomas jefferson. This volume is the result, offering valuable insights into the teachings of jesus christ and into the mind and beliefs of thomas jefferson, together with a. The jefferson bible the life and morals of jesus of nazareth was created in 1820 by thomas jefferson. Apr 07, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth, as it is properly titled was thomas jeffersons version of the new. The life and morals of jesus of nazareth the jefferson bible. The jefferson bible the life and morals of jesus of nazareth. This volume includes the original 1940 foreword by editor douglas e. The jefferson bible kindle edition by jefferson, thomas. The life and morals of jesus of nazareth, known today as the jefferson bible, is thomas jefferson s own compilation of the four gospels in the new testament. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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Thomas jefferson a compact, accessible edition of thomas jeffersons classic abridgment of the bible, in which the american founder sculpted the words and ideas of christ into a transcendent moral philosophy. Adlers discovery was purchased by congress and put in the united states national museum in washington, d. Apr 09, 2014 randall, in his life of jefferson, already quoted, volume 3, page 451, says. The jefferson bible, or the life and morals of jesus of nazareth as it is formally titled, was thomas jefferson s effort to extract the doctrine of jesus by removing sections of the new testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added. Manseau explains jefferson s personal religion and philosophy, shedding light on the influences and ideas that inspired him to radically revise the gospels. This is thomas jeffersons attempt at editing the gospels into a single, coherent narrative. In 1804 thomas jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of jesus teachings into a concise book that could be quickly, isbn 9781625582355 buy the the jefferson bible ebook. A uniquely attractive, compact edition of thomas jeffersons classic abridgment of the bible, in which jefferson sculpted the words and ideas of christ into a resounding moral philosophy. In 2012 popular historian david barton set out to correct what he saw as the distorted image of a oncebeloved founding father, thomas jefferson, in what became a new york times bestselling book, the jefferson lies despite the wildly popular success of the original hardcover edition, or perhaps because of it, a.
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