The Hidden Gospel: Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus (Hardcover)

by Neil Douglas-Klotz (Author)

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Product Description
Bridging the gap between the historical Jesus of the scholar and the Jesus of faith of Christian believers, this book will appeal to anyone looking for an alternative spiritual vision of Jesus and his message.

Book Description
If we could travel back to the world of ancient Palestine and hear Jesus teach in his native tongue, what would we learn? On The Hidden Gospel, listeners join Neil Douglas-Klotz, the brilliant translator and bestselling author of Prayers of the Cosmos (over 100,000 sold), as he delves into early New Testament scriptures written in Aramaic the original language of Jesus and his followers. Overlooked for centuries by all but a small minority of the worlds Christians, these sacred texts reveal a very different Christ, long shrouded by the veils of language and time. Now, through years of passionate scholarship, Neil Douglas-Klotz revives the teachings of Jesus as we have never heard them before and shows us meditations to interpret and reflect on these words just as the early Christians did. What we will discover hidden within these scriptures may surprise many a visionary Christ who transcends the narrow constructs of good and evil to offer us a grand cosmology based on the earthy wisdom of a desert people. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Quest Books (September 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835607801
• ISBN-13: 978-0835607803
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #876,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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65 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Hidden Gospel - a hidden treasure!, December 10, 1999

By	Susie Jennings (Ft. Myers, FL) - See all my reviews

This is a fascinating and liberating way of looking into the message of Jesus. Using the middle eastern mindset and historical(Aramaic)perspective, Neil Douglas-Klotz puts forth fresh concepts concerning spirituality. Readers who approach this book as a 'New Age' threat to tradtional Christianity will only shortchange themselves. Anyone truly hungry for spiritual insights will find this book rewarding.

77 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Gospel reclaims Jesus from institutional Christianity, September 4, 2000

By	Rev. Elizabeth A. Reed, Ph.D. (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews

Scholar and spiritual teacher Neil Douglas-Klotz does a superb job of opening the readers' eyes to see The Hidden Gospel in plain view. Jesus, a Jewish mystic and prophet, has been misunderstood over the centuries by the imposition of layers of Christian dogma and doctrine over his essential message/Truth. Discover that "pray in my name" literally means "pray in/with the same atmosphere and vibration" that you experience with me...NOT that Jesus intended that his literal name would ever be the focus for prayer, not that Jesus intended institutionalization of a new church focusing upon himself. Jesus offered a living path of direct experience of Divine Mystery. Regardless of spiritual background, this book offers a drink from a deep well to those who are thirsty for a enlivened faith in today's world.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The books is a Hidden Gem, October 10, 2002

By	Micah D. Smith (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hidden Gospel: Decoding the Spiritual Message of the Aramaic Jesus (Paperback)

After reading this book once, I find myself going back to it almost daily just to feed my soul with the richness of the translation of someone (Jesus) speaking the Truth about what is available for every human being...the Kingdom of God...that is inherant in our being if we only seek it out! You cannot go wrong with this book as it will open the door even wider for you to experience the "Sacred Unity" that the author describes.