The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity

I just have to say a big thank you to Mr. Tabor - this book opened my eyes and answered most of my questions, changed and confirmed my own opinions about Jesus and Christianity itself - at the end of the day, it's always been about power, control over people and land ... Will recommend to all of my friends.

An interesting read. Tabor does a reasonable job of drawing the reader's attention to Jesus' ancestry in the royal line of David. There was nothing new here to anyone reasonably familiar with the Gospel of Matthew and the background in the Davidic covenant and the Isaiah prophecies. Tabor had some interesting archaeological information, a lot from his own research, but his conclusions to me...more

An interesting read. Tabor does a reasonable job of drawing the reader's attention to Jesus' ancestry in the royal line of David. There was nothing new here to anyone reasonably familiar with the Gospel of Matthew and the background in the Davidic covenant and the Isaiah prophecies. Tabor had some interesting archaeological information, a lot from his own research, but his conclusions to me seemed much too speculative. It prompted me to go online and look at what other scholars are saying about his conclusions. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who wants an objective analysis of the evidence for Jesus' claims to the kingship of Israel, or for an introduction to Jesus' "Gospel of the Kingdom", but for the more serious student who can discern between evidence and mere speculation this book provides some useful material.   hide

the first credible historical account of the life and times of Jesus I've ever come accross! It's all about politics as usual. Still - it's also an archeological thriller.

Interesting, very interesting!