Jesus the Magician

Explore a provocative historical interpretation of Jesus and the world in which he lived with Jesus the Magician by Morton Smith. 📜✨ Featuring a foreword by biblical scholar Bart D. Ehrman, this book examines how some people in antiquity may have understood Jesus’s miracles, teachings, and reputation.

Drawing on the Gospels and other historical evidence, Smith investigates the meaning of the word “magician” in the ancient world, how magical practitioners were viewed, and how Jesus’s reported works compared with the religious and magical traditions of his time. The book challenges conventional interpretations and presents a controversial scholarly argument about how Jesus may have been perceived by followers, opponents, and outsiders.

Best suited for readers interested in early Christianity, biblical history, ancient religion, magic in the classical world, and unconventional religious scholarship, Jesus the Magician offers a thought-provoking look at one of history’s most influential figures.

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Key Features

• Title: Jesus the Magician
• Author: Morton Smith
• Foreword by: Bart D. Ehrman
• Format: Paperback
• Examines how Jesus may have been viewed by people of his time
• Explores magic, miracles, and religious practice in antiquity
• Draws from the Gospels and other historical sources
• Challenges traditional interpretations of early Christianity
• Presents a controversial historical and scholarly perspective
• Ideal for readers of biblical history and comparative religion

Topics Explored

• Jesus in historical context
• Ancient ideas about magic and magicians
• Miracles and religious authority
• Early Christian traditions
• Outsider accounts and opposing viewpoints
• The relationship between magic and religion
• Historical interpretation of the Gospels