Hidden Gospel Of Matthew: Annotated and Explained (SkyLight Illuminations) Book

A fresh look at this ancient text reveals a Jesus you never knew Matthew?s gospel has been read and cherished by people around the world for almost two thousand years. But there is something hidden in the text that most readers fail to uncover?the true words and actions of Jesus that lie behind layers of interpretation from the community of first Christians. The Hidden Gospel of Matthew: Annotated and Explained takes you deep into the text to discover the words and events that have the strongest connection to the historical Jesus. What did Jesus really say about the future of the world? What really took place after his crucifixion? Ron Miller reveals the underlying story of Matthew, a story that transcends the traditional theme of an atoning death and focuses instead on Jesus?s radical call for personal transformation and social change. This hidden portrait of Jesus at times resembles the sage teacher of the Gospel of Thomas more than it does the redeemer of traditional Christianity, and presents truths consonant with our deepest human experience.Read More