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This book solves the greatest mystery of all time: where did the story of Jesus really come from? Secret of the Savior unearths the hidden history buried beneath the surface in the Gospel of Mark.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Myth of the Messiah: An Epic of Salvation
PART ONE: THE RISE
Chapter One: My Son, the Beloved
Chapter Two: Glories of a Shepherd King
Chapter Three: The Teacher of Righteousness Arises
Chapter Four: Mystery of the Kingdom Revealed
Chapter Five: Exile to the Land of Damascus
Chapter Six: An Appeal to the People
Chapter Seven: The Saints Assemble
Chapter Eight: Sectarian Strife
Chapter Nine: Last Stand of the Essenes
PART TWO: THE FALL
Chapter Ten: Beginning Again
Chapter Eleven: A Split in the Ranks
Chapter Twelve: The Year of the Four Emperors
Chapter Thirteen: Besieging the City
Chapter Fourteen: A Lull in the Fighting
Chapter Fifteen: Fall of the Temple
Chapter Sixteen: Massacre of Martyrs
Chapter Seventeen: The City Surrenders
Chapter Eighteen: Judea Capta
Conclusion: The Gospel According to Myth
Appendix: Ears to Hear: Myth and History in Mark
Bibliography
Subject Index
About the author
Sid Martin is a religious researcher with a master of theological studies degree in Biblical studies from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is also a practicing attorney who specializes in legal research and writing.
Summary
This book solves the greatest mystery of all time: where did the story of Jesus really come from? Secret of the Savior unearths the hidden history buried beneath the surface in the Gospel of Mark.
