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

by Neil Douglas-Klotz (Author)
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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.

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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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  • 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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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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars primer for gnosis
if you want to begin in Gnosis, this is a great place to start. I think this is way better than Foxes books on Creation Spirituality, because Klotz doesn't seem to tire in... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Clint Kempster

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing New
Three stars may be a bit generous. The author presents his alternate translations of the gospels as new and unencumbered by centuries of politically motivated clergy and... Read more
Published on January 2, 2006 by Paul C. Seishas

2.0 out of 5 stars Ancient renderings are suspiciously modern.
All right, I admit it - I never finished this book, even after three tries. Why? Because the author's renderings of the New Testament Greek into the original Aramaic were so... Read more
Published on April 26, 2005 by Stephen Triesch

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!
The only complaint that I have about this book, is the explanation (which is repeated at least once per chapter), that this is merely the author's own interpretation of Scripture,... Read more
Published on July 12, 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars New Age folk still coming out of the woodwork
It's not surprising that folk gravitate to such a CLAIM of new revelation as that made by Douglas-Klotz. Read more
Published on May 16, 2004 by G. Price

5.0 out of 5 stars Towards the One
I am really grateful to Neil Douglas Klotz to have written this book because his translation based on his heart felt mystical point of view allowed me to reconcile myself to Jesus... Read more
Published on July 21, 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but Flawed
Interesting in that it may open the eyes of some people to the actual Aramaic language spoken by Jesus and His contemporaries; flawed for the author again creates imaginative... Read more
Published on October 14, 2002 by azkrd

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Perspective
Neal has done it again. As he did in Prayers of the Cosmos, he has redefined studies of what the man we know today as Jesus, actually said as translated from the origianl Aramaic... Read more
Published on April 11, 2002 by That Ganesha Guy

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
This book certainly raises some rather interesting points--not to mention eyebrows--a must read for theologians and laymen alike...
Published on January 19, 2002 by Carol Klavon

5.0 out of 5 stars A Return to the Spiritual Roots of Christianity
Neil Douglas-Klotz returns to the original language that Christ spoke to recover the message that has been lost over time. Read more
Published on October 21, 2001 by Darryl J. Mars

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