The Murdered Messiah

From award-winning author, playwright and screenwriter, Len Lamensdorf, comes a thrilling new account of the life of Jesus (Joshua) of Nazareth, based on original research and profound understanding of the Gospels and centuries of relevant literature. Did Jesus believe he was the son of God? Of course, every Jewish male believed he was the son of God. Did Jesus consider himself divine? A very different question and one The Murdered Messiah seeks to answer. Did Jesus think he was the Messiah? Perhaps. Must the Messiah be a king? A warrior? A priest? A prophet? Who did Jesus believe himself to be and how did he conceive his earthly mission? The Gospels tell us nothing from the time Jesus spoke to the rabbis in the Temple when he was 12 until he began his ministry 18 years later. There is nothing in Christian scripture about his personal life. A young Jewish male of that era would almost certainly have been married. Was Joshua married? If so, what happened to his wife--to his children, if he had any? If he were the Messiah, how could he be viciously murdered by the Romans? Thousands of Jews had congregated in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover, the feast of liberation. But if they were not miserable sinners, what was the reason for Joshua's terrible sacrifice? Had he traveled throughout Israel, preaching the law and the love of God only to fall prey to the machinations of the vicious Pontius Pilate? The Murdered Messiah unravels these riddles and reveals the true nature of this remarkable man, with reverence for his extraordinary sacrifice and his passionate love for God.

• | Author: Len Lamensdorf
• | Publisher: Seascape Press, Ltd.
• | Publication Date: Aug 08, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 720 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0985238178
• | ISBN-13: 9780985238179