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Schonfield's famous book now available for Kindle! Dr. Hugh Schonfield (1901 - 1988), a renowned Jewish historian, who specialized on the history of Christian origins, went beyond his acclaimed expertise and considerable research, leading to his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Passover Plot is probably one of the most controversial books on the role of Jesus the Messiah. Yet to say that, might detract from its scholarly attention to detail and its furnishing of new insights into the character of the Man who changed the world so radically. Thus it is a 'must read' for who are ...

In this short but rich essay, Hugh Schonfield clarifies the misunderstanding about the concept of the deity of Christ and demonstrates that this is the true 'stumbling block to the Jews'. He encourages Christians to acknowledge and accept the true role of Jesus as Messiah and to abandon the pagan idea of the deification of Jesus.

In this descriptive presentation I have sought for a means to acquaint the scriptwriter with the real quality and aims of JESUS - independent of Christian teaching and theology, and without the necessity of having him portrayed by an actor. I have therefore employed the device, as a means of communication to the scriptwriter - and I hope inspiration - of framing an interview with the man who was closest to Jesus, and in old age had made his home in the great Asian city of Ephesus (in modern Turkey). The man was not Peter, or any one of the Twelve Apostles, but one of a highborn priestly ...

In this essay, the renowned scholar, Dr. Hugh J. Schonfield, demonstrates how the fundamental concept of Jesus' Messianic mission became adapted to suit the needs of gentiles living in the countries of the Roman Empire outside of Judaea. He clearly shows how all humankind has the opportunity to become part of Israel without having to take up a particular religion because the idea of a saving Israel is a fundamentally political idea rather than a religious one. This concise and clear discussion contains the essence of the thinking which has had such an effect on great thinkers such as John ...