The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

by Thomas Jefferson
The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

by Thomas Jefferson

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Overview

"Question with boldness even the existence of a god," Thomas Jefferson asserted, "because if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." America's third president regarded Jesus as a moral guide rather than a divinity, and in The Jefferson Bible, he highlights Christ's ethical teachings from the Gospels. Discarding the scriptures' supernatural elements and dogma, this volume reflects the deist view of religion, focusing on Jesus' message of absolute love and service.
Jefferson undertook his self-appointed task in 1794, consulting not only the King James Bible but also Greek, French, and Latin versions. He selected verses from the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and arranged them in chronological order to form a single narrative. Although Jefferson shared his interpretation with friends and family, he declined to publish it, in keeping with his conviction that religion is a private matter — and also to avoid providing his political enemies with ammunition. Not until the turn of the twentieth century did the book appear in print, when it became a tradition to present it to new members of Congress. Unique and influential, this volume reflects not only the thinking of one of the nation's most brilliant statesmen, but also the ideology of the Enlightenment era.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780486449210
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 06/23/2006
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Architect, author, inventor, naturalist, and linguist — Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) would have been an extraordinary man even if he hadn't been the third President of the United States. A powerful advocate of liberty, this Founding Father is primarily remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

A Table

Religious Views of Thomas Jefferson

THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS OF NAZARETH

I. Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem, Where Jesus is Born.

II. He is Circumcised and Named and they Return to Nazareth.

III At 12 Years of Age He Accompanies his Parents to Jerusalem & Returns.

IV. John Baptizes in Jordan.

V. Jesus is Baptized at 30 Years of Age.

VI. Drives the Traders Out of the Temple

VII. He Baptizes, but Retires into Galilee on the Death of John.

VIII. He Teaches in the Synagogue.

IX. Explains the Sabbath

X. Call of His Disciples.

XI. The Sermon on the Mount.

XII. Exhorts.

XIII. A Woman Annointeth Him.

XIV Precepts.

XV. Parable of the Rich Man.

XVI. Precepts.

XVII. Parable of the Fig Tree.

XVIII. Precepts.

XIX. Parable of the Sower.

XX. Precepts.

XXI. Parable of the Tares.

XXII. Precepts.

XXIII. Parable of New Wine in Old Bottles.

XXIV. A Prophet Hath no Honor in his Own Country.

XXV. Mission Instructions, Return of Apostles.

XXVI. Precepts.

XXVII. Parable of the Wicked Servant.

XXVIII. Mission of the Seventy.

XXIX. The Feast of the Tabernacles.

XXX. The Woman Taken in Adultery.

XXXI. To be Born Blind No Proof of Sin.

XXXII. The Good Shepherd.

XXXIII. Love God and Thy Neighbour; Parable of the Samaritan.

XXXIV. Form of Prayer.

XXXV. The Sabbath.

XXXVI. The Bidden to a Feast.

XXXVII. Precepts.

XXXVIII. Parables of the Lost Sheep and Prodigal Son.

XXXIX. Parable of the Unjust Steward.

XL. Parable of Lazarus.

XLI. Precepts to be Always Ready.

XLII. Parables of the Widow and Judge, the Pharisee and Publican.

XLIII. Precepts.

XLIV. Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard.

XLV. Zacchaeus, and the Parable of the Talents.

XLVI. Goes to Jerusalem and Bethany.

XLVII. The Traders Cast Out from the Temple.

XLVIII. Parable of the Two Sons.

XLIX. Parable of the Vineyard and Husbandmen.

L. Parable of the King and the Wedding.

LI. Tribute, Marriage, Resurrection.

LII. The Two Commandments.

LIII. Precepts, Pride, Hypocrisy, Swearing.

LIV. The Widow’s Mite

LV. Jerusalem and the Day of Judgment.

LVI. The Faithful and Wise Servant.

LVII. Parable of the Ten Virgins.

LVIII. Parable of the Talents.

LIX. The Day of Judgment.

LX. A Woman Anointeth Him.

LXI. Judas Undertakes to Point Out Jesus.

LXII. Precepts to His Disciples, Washes their Feet. Trouble of Mind & Prayer.

LXIII. Judas Conducts the Officers to Jesus.

LXIV. He is Arrested and Carried Before Caiaphas,and is Condemned.

LXV. Is then Carried to Pilate.

LXVI. Who Sends Him to Herod.

LXVII. Receives Him Back, Scourges and Delivers Him to Execution.

LXVIII. His Crucifixion, Death, and Burial.

LXIX. His Burial.

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"[A] fascinating document, telling us a great deal about a great eighteenth-century mind and its world." —-Charles S. Adams, Religious Studies Review

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