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  • Reinventing Paul

    by John G. Gager ...
    Throughout the Christian era, Paul has stood at the center of controversy, accused of being the father of Christian anti-Semitism. But have we misunderstood the man and his teachings for nearly 2,000 years? In this highly accessible book, John Gager challenges this entrenched view of Paul, arguing persuasively that Paul's words have been taken out of their original context, distorted, and ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Origins of Anti-Semitism

    Attitudes toward Judaism in Pagan and Christian Antiquity

    by John G. Gager ...
    This revisionist reading of early anti-Judaism offers a richer and more varied picture of the Jews and Christians of antiquity. ... Read more

    $63.99 CAD

  • Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

    Edited by John G. Gager ...
    In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them. More than a thousand such texts, written between the 5th Century B.C.E. and ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

    Edited by John G. Gager ...
    In the ancient Greco-Roman world, it was common practice to curse or bind an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. These curses or binding spells, commonly called defixiones were intended to bring other people under the power and control of those who commissioned them. More than a thousand such texts, written between the 5th Century B.C.E. and ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • Who Made Early Christianity?

    The Jewish Lives of the Apostle Paul

    by John Gager , Jr. ...
    Series series American Lectures on the History of Religions
    In this historical and theological study, John G. Gager undermines the myth of the Apostle Paul's rejection of Judaism, conversion to Christianity, and founding of Christian anti-Judaism. He finds that the rise of Christianity occurred well after Paul's death and attributes the distortion of the Apostle's views to early and later Christians.Though Christian clerical elites ascribed a rejection ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

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    The Story of the Jewish Christ

    by Daniel Boyarin ...
    "[A] fascinating recasting of the story of Jesus." —Elliot Wolfson, New York UniversityIn July 2008, a front-page story in the New York Times reported on the discovery of an ancient Hebrew tablet, dating from before the birth of Jesus, which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Commenting on this startling discovery at the time, noted Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Paul Was Not a Christian

    The Original Message of a Misunderstood Apostle

    by Pamela Eisenbaum ...
    Pamela Eisenbaum, an expert on early Christianity, reveals the true nature of the historical Paul in Paul Was Not a Christian. She explores the idea of Paul not as the founder of a new Christian religion, but as a devout Jew who believed Jesus was the Christ who would unite Jews and Gentiles and fulfill God's universal plan for humanity. Eisenbaum's work in Paul Was Not a Christian will have a ... Read more

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  • The Greek Qabalah

    Alphabetical Mysticism and Numerology in the Ancient World

    by Kieren Barry ...
    This book will be of interest to a wide range of readers, from students of Ancient History and early Christianity, to Qabalists and modern magicians. Extensive notes and citations from original sources will make this authoritative work an essential reference for researchers and practitioners for years to come. Includes are appendices for tables of alphabetic symbolism, a list of authors, and a ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bible With and Without Jesus

    How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently

    by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler ...
    The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament show how and why Jews and Christians read many of the same Biblical texts – including passages from the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Psalms – differently. Exploring and explaining these diverse perspectives, they reveal more clearly Scripture’s beauty and power.Esteemed Bible scholars and teachers Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z. Brettler take ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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  • Beyond the Bible

    A revealing look at the Bible, history and myth from the world in which they lived.

    by Neil P. Harvey ...
    Everything you think you know about history and the Bible is about to change. Discover the extra-Biblical names of Noah, Enoch, and Adam as they were understood by ancient cultures. Learn the truth about Atlantis, YHWH, Zoroaster and the unification of Egypt. Read about the origins of history and myth as recorded by antiquities own historians. Beyond the Bible is an engaging look into the Bible’s ... Read more

    $5.63 CAD

  • Mysteries and Secrets of the Masons

    The Story Behind the Masonic Order

    by Lionel & Patricia Fanthorpe ...
    Series Book 10 - Mysteries and Secrets
    Our world is mysterious and conspiratorial. Networking is key - people who exercise power accept that success depends upon who you know. Some of these networks are obvious and visible, while others are hidden. Criminals and fundamentalist cults are sinister - but some secret societies help and guard us.There are wheels within wheels. Unsuspected power sources are interconnected. Concealed watchers ... Read more

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  • An Old Testament Theology

    An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach

    by Bruce K. Waltke ...
    The Old Testament is more than a religious history of the nation of Israel. It is more than a portrait gallery of heroes of the faith. It is even more than a theological and prophetic backdrop to the New Testament. Beyond these, the Old Testament is inspired revelation of the very nature, character, and works of God. As renowned Old Testament scholar Bruce Waltke writes in the preface of this book ... Read more

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