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posted September 03, 2010 11:09 AM         

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i have just recently heard about this. somehow it escaped my notice before that jefferson apparently retranslated the bible, or interpreted it in a new version.

has anyone come across it? LEXX? anyone? in what way does it differ from the more standard versions?

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posted September 03, 2010 11:11 AM         

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http://www.angelfire.com/co/JeffersonBible/

I've no idea how it differs though.

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posted September 03, 2010 08:53 PM         

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The Jefferson Bible is a compilation of the ethical Teachings of Jesus minus the dogma of religon (taken from the four Gospels).
It is a lovely and worthwhile read

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posted September 03, 2010 09:10 PM         

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It is in my view simply excerpts from the gospels in a more condensed form, and is still not what actually happened, but a mish mash of confusing Jesus Bar Abbas and Yeoshua
who like Jesus Bar Abbas, were both know by many as "Jesus, son of the father", which is what Barabbas means.
Both were of the same bloodline, and both their fathers were named Yoseph.
One Yoseph ben Heli, the other, Yoseph ben Levi....who were brothers.
Also I still firmly believe the crucifixion of Jesus or Yeshua is untrue.

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posted September 04, 2010 10:52 AM         

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http://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Brief-Texts-Contexts/dp/0803294328

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posted September 08, 2010 03:29 PM         

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thanks for the input everyone. i had heard that jefferson actually did something more like what tolstoi apparently did...seems he just roped together what he thought were the pithiest parts of the bible without reinterpreting anything.

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posted September 08, 2010 04:45 PM         

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Are you going to give it a go ?

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posted September 09, 2010 05:24 PM         

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give what a go, juni, rewriting the bible? i doubt it!! i translated beowulf once but i don't have that kind of patience these days!!

as to reading jefferson's doubt that too, if there is nothing original there..

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posted September 12, 2010 06:00 PM         

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give what a go, juni, rewriting the bible?

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welll, why not? Everyone else here has a personal slant and yours just might be readable

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posted September 12, 2010 08:04 PM         

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but i would have to read the whole thing first, and most versions are NOT! readable, that is...i gave up years ago though i do love parts of it.

i did find it interesting that jefferson, supposedly not particularly "religious" though he had plenty of faith in a creative force, would put his time to the task...

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posted September 13, 2010 08:26 AM         

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i did find it interesting that jefferson, supposedly not particularly "religious" though he had plenty of faith in a creative force,

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Jefferson is a much misunderstood fella He was not religious ( church / dogma alignment) but he had devout Faith in Jesus the Christ. Dogma of religion no vs Faith in a higher power yes and was quite vocal about it.
Hence why he wrote the J.B. omitting all but the acts / words of the Christ and events surrounding him. (Gospels)

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