Ebionites Theology and Early Christians’ Beliefs
Watch Prof. James Tabor talk about the letters of James and Jude, and how and why the church tried to suppress them.
Readers of this blog would remember that I referred to Prof. Tabor’s book “The Jesus Dynasty”, in my previous post.
Well, this video confirms what I have written about the Ebionites, the early Christians led by Jesus’ brother James. According to a very ancient Christian text called “The Teachings”, those early Christians knew nothing of a divine Jesus, they knew nothing of an atoning sacrificial death on the cross, nor did they recognise Jesus as the Son of God.
In fact, almost all of the major teachings of Islam about Jesus and his message are echoed faithfully including the definition of Jesus as a servant of God and teacher/ prophet.
Here is another piece of information that casts a light on the original teaching of Jesus, for those who care to to know.
(I first saw this video in Paul Williams‘ brilliant blog: Exploring Life, The Universe and Everything.)
Salam
I’ve just posted a new article on my blog which may be of interest…
http://bloggingtheology.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/isaac-newton/
Paul
Paul Williams
January 27, 2009 at 8:24 pm
salam
here is a good recent discussion of the Ebionites’ theology:
Talk by Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad at Keble College, Oxford – February 2009 – 1 hr 25 mins
An excellent analysis of Islamic Christology.
http://www.cambridgekhutbasetc.blogspot.com/
Paul
Paul Williams
February 23, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Thanks Paul, I will listen to it with great interest.
Rasheed
Rasheed
February 25, 2009 at 1:13 am
Salam
Talk given by me at London Central Mosque 28th March 2009
http://bloggingtheology.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/talk-given-by-me-at-london-central-mosque-28th-march-2009/
Paul Williams
March 28, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Salam
a new post by me which may be of interest…
Paul
http://bloggingtheology.wordpress.com/
Paul Williams
April 29, 2009 at 9:52 pm
I just watched the Ebionite video. I nearly jumped out of my chair. I had come to the same conclusions presented about a year ago and could get nobody to listen.
Judas or Jude writing that they had been infiltrated, corresponds to, I believe, Paul. Josephus writes about someone who is a prolific writer, but does so for his own glory.
Finally, although Paul was probably spiritual, I believe he had Pagan tendencies. I think he was also employed by Rome to corrupt the Jews such that Rome could occupy Jerusalem and collect taxes from the Jews. Judes letters may have bought him the scapegoat role.
pelagian7
September 3, 2009 at 1:16 am