{"title":"Robert M. Price","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert M. Price\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the depths of religious texts with a critical and scholarly eye. His works often delve into the historical and literary origins of sacred scriptures, inviting readers to reconsider traditional narratives through a thought-provoking lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging discussions on theology, spirituality, and biblical criticism, presented with clarity and intellectual rigour. Price's books challenge and enrich the understanding of those interested in \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, making complex ideas accessible and compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gospels-behind-the-gospels-by-robert-m-price-9781634312387","title":"The Gospels Behind the Gospels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if we have been missing a whole stage of how the canonical gospels came to be? What if there were a whole raft of prior Jesus narratives, the fragmentary vestiges of which now appear in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? This would explain why these gospels seem over-crowded with incompatible understandings of Jesus (\u003cem\u003eChristologies\u003c\/em\u003e)?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Gospels Behind the Gospels\u003c\/em\u003e, innovative biblical scholar Robert M. Price attempts to reassemble the puzzle pieces, disclosing several earlier gospels of communities who imagined Jesus as the predicted return of the prophet Elijah, the Samaritan Taheb (a second Moses), a resurrected John the Baptist, a theophany of Yahweh, a Gnostic Revealer, a Zealot revolutionary, etc. As these various sects shrank and collapsed, their remaining followers would have come together, just as modern churches and denominations seek to survive by merging and consolidating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur canonical gospels might be the result. Similarly, Price explores the possibility that Paul, Apollos, Cephas, and Christ were originally figureheads of rival sects who eventually merged in much the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou will never read the gospels the same way again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608003559660,"sku":"9781634312387","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/35597e757265de07af48cf19070b1083.jpg?v=1778186108"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/robert-m-price.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}