The Mystical Life of Jesus: An Uncommon Perspective on the Life of Christ (Hardcover)

by Sylvia Browne (Author) "THE LIFE OF Jesus Christ has been a topic of more books than anyone could count, let alone read..." (more)
Key Phrases: Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ, Other Side (more...)

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Responding to the extraordinary number of questions raised by recent cultural phenomena such as The Gospel of Judas and The Da Vinci Code, New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Browne brings readers the full story of the life of Jesus

New discoveries in archaeology and recent bestsellers and movies such as The Da Vinci Code and The Passion of the Christ have sparked a renaissance of the many controversies that have remained unanswered in Christianity and other religions. At the heart of these controversies is Jesus. With a unique perspective only Sylvia Browne could bring, The Mystical Life of Jesus is filled with the details of Jesus’ inspiring life.

Including his birth, childhood, travels, ministry, miracles, crucifixion, death, and resurrection, she addresses all of the major controversies:
• Was there a virgin birth?
• Was there a Star of Bethlehem?
• What did he do for the first thirty years of his life?
• Was he married?
• Was he divine?
• Was it a miracle at Cana (and who was getting married)?
• Is there a Jesus lineage?

Using her unique relationship with her spirit guide and her years studying the controversial Gnostic texts, Sylvia answers all of these questions with a confidence and authority only someone who has visited the afterlife can have.

About the Author
Sylvia Browne is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Insight; Phenomenon; Prophecy; Visits from the Afterlife; The Other Side and Back; Life on The Other Side; Past Lives, Future Healing; and Adventures of a Psychic. She has been working as a psychic for over fifty years, and appears regularly on The Montel Williams Show. She has also appeared on Larry King Live, Good Morning America, CNN, and Entertainment Tonight.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 243 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Adult; Doubleday Large Print Home Edition edition (November 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 052595001X
• ISBN-13: 978-0739477533
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,829 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and interesting Book on Details of Life of Jesus, March 1, 2007

By	Joanne Denison "joanne denison" (chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am so very glad that Sylvia's publisher encouraged her to write this book, because most of us Christians are fascinated by the life of Yeshua and those surrounding him, including Mother Mary, and especially Mary Magdelene, two individuals that we know very little about from the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke-Acts and John. Her book goes to great detail and length to explain the role of Mother God in the life of Yeshua, and how he came to die on the cross in an interesting and refreshing style. It also clearly explains the split in the church between the Jewish Christians, the Gnostic Christians and the Pauline Christians and the differences in philosophy in an interesting manner. I loved the book and could not put it down. I started it at 10 pm and had to finish it in the next four hours, which is possible because her writing style is interesting, exciting and clear--not difficult or scholarly.

In any case the one thing which she did not explain well, and I see it in many comments on reviews of her book on Amazon, is that people are concerned that Mother God is not mentioned in the bible, but this is not entirely accurate. She is, because the most popular name for God in the bible is "Elohim", mentioned some 2500 times, and it is derived from "Eloah" meaning Goddess with a masculine ending. The article used before it is gendered fe/male plural, with Hebrew being a gendered language, unlike English. Another word for god is "El Shaddai" which means the "mighty breasted one" and is gendered female. She forgot to mention this, so I thought this might help everyone better understand where the Mother God in her book comes from, or at least according to the bible. The unfortunate thing about this language interpretation, is only few biblical and intellectual scholar are aware of this, with the bulk of translations of the bible having been done by promoters of a patriarchal religion, which Sylvia does mention quite frequently in her book, but perhaps not always as completely as she should.

In any case, the details of the life of Yeshua and the holy women are amazing and it explains the strong existence of the Cathars in France for many decades in early Christianity.

Sylvia has once again, done a wonderful and credible job in promoting a loving, caring and nurturing Mother and Father God in this book who assisted and supported a Messiah throughout a long and notable life.

The book expands upon other books such as the Tomb of God and the Da Vinci code, which it is not incompatible with. These are also books I would highly recommend on this subject with the exception that the Tomb of God is much more scholarly and drier than reading Sylvia Browne. Another good series that is similar to the content of this book are the Essene Gospels of Jesus by Dr. Szekeley and Edgar Cayce's book on Jesus, which again, reaffirm the statements made by Slyvia in this book.

She also states in her book that much more archeological evidence will be uncovered in the next few years that will more clearly establish the fact that Yeshua survived the crucifixion, lived to have children, and Mary Magdelene was in fact instrumental in spreading his work and gospels.

45 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Rings Of The Truth, December 14, 2006

By	B. Davis "http://www.new-age-center.com" (Southern CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I devoured this book over the space of two days. What Sylvia says rings of the truth for me. Even as a small child exposed to religion and the Bible I did not believe that Jesus was born of a virgin. He was mortal, blood, bone and flesh... If he was truly the biological son of an all powerful God how could he be mortal? So much of the bible does not make sense, many stories are told several times with conflicting details. Much of it is pure bunk. However, that does not change the fact that Jesus was the child of God (as we all are) and that he had a direct connection to God that he used to help people. This book reminded me of how great a man he was and how relevant his teachings are even today. This is a fascinating book - you may not agree with all of it but it will certainly make you think.

34 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gnosticism Rocks!, December 20, 2006

By	Readalot - See all my reviews

This book is by far the greatest work Sylvia Browne has presented to the public! It explains so many long held fallacies of the life of Jesus, his birth, his crucifixion, and his life after the crucifixion. It is a breakthrough work of Gnosticism that the world is finally ready to hear! This book expands on the works of scholars like Dr. Fida Hassnain in his book, "A Search for the Historical Jesus" which Slyvia mentions as an resource as a written record and proof of the same truths of Jesus' life after crucifixion, his life with Mary Magdalene. I recommend this book to anyone who dares question and employ Jesus advise to "Search and ye shall find".