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

The Jefferson Bible The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth

In 1804 Thomas Jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of Jesus' teachings into a concise book that could be quickly read and easily understood. This volume is the result, offering valuable insights into the teachings of Jesus Christ and into the mind and beliefs of Thomas Jefferson.

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5 Stars also check out this version by Preston Thomas..very beautiful edition
If you like the Jefferson Bible as much as I do,then here is another highly recommended version of it that I think you will also enjoy just as much. Its called "the Life and Teachings of Jesus a restatement of the gospels" and it is written by Preston Thomas. This book was produced and based on and inspired by the Jefferson Bible, and Thomas Preston in his forward to his book,quotes from and also reprints part of the forward from the Jefferson Bible. Thomas Preston stays true to the spirit of the Jefferson Bible and preserves the legacy and the purpose of why Thomas jefferson created his own bible.

The Thomas Preston version is really a very wonderful reproduction of the Jefferson Bible. This version is more complete,detailed, and thorough than the Jefferson Bible.It contains perhaps alot of parts which Jefferson never included in his own version. This version includes all the details of the life of Jesus and his teachings,starting from his birth,and follows all the way through to his resurrection and final appearances. The text of this version is very easy to read and is in modern English. Thomas Preston also provides ample and thorough detailed explanations and footnotes on each page. This version also is written in a chronological order of events that happened in the life of Jesus.Each section is concise,short and contains all the information and details that you need to know,without overdoing it with too much information or too many details

Its a sheer Joy to read and is a wonderful way to end each day as you read some each day before you turn off the light to go to sleep.Please check out this version for yourself and see what you think of it,it's also for sale right here on Amazon "The Life and Teachings of Jesus a restatement of the gospels" by Thomas Preston

5 Stars A great read: Depicts Jefferson's courage to challenge conventional wisdom
I have read the old and new testament from cover to cover and there are so many stories and reams upon reams of unnecessary yarns that this tiny book by Jefferson is such a refreshing read.

The book contains a letter written by Jefferson in which he admits that he is a materialist, but he also makes it clear that more than anything else he is a truth seeker and wants to hear what Jesus the Messiah himself had to say. He shows great reverence for Jesus' message, but holds the fantastic yarns with utter contempt.

Regrettably, he could perform his cut and paste treatment on the new testament only, but its understandable since he wanted to focus on Jesus the messenger instead of the events (old testament) before Jesus. The old testament is so loathsome that perhaps he just did not bother with it.

The book really reflects the intense curiosity and the freshness of American mind, particularly by the intellectual class as personified by Jefferson. The culture of open inquiry, challenging the most deeply rooted conventional theories and beliefs, critiquing the bible itself and extracting from it what is truly moral, good and universal is an act only someone so notable as Jefferson could accomplish and he does it with aplomb.

The introduction by Percival Everett is full of poisonous and racially charged tirade against the declaration of independence, US constitution and the personality of Thomas Jefferson. Sadly, 22 pages of Percival's rascaldom continues to be included by the publishers which has nothing to do with the "life and morals of Jesus". Percival also includes an imaginary, fraudulent and hoax interview between himself and Jefferson to propagate his vitriol.

I did a small Thomas Jefferson act myself by physically cutting out Percival's vitriol and that leaves us with what Jefferson historically wrote and critiqued without any outside hate propaganda. If Percival really wants to write something why don't the bigoted publishers, Akashic books of New York publish his tirade separately. Why include it with the Jefferson Bible? What is the agenda of this New York outfit?

Very few individuals of Jefferson's stature have critiqued the bible, and even fewer might have made the effort to reform the book itself, so this book is truly a rare gem.

4 Stars Clear Evidence of Jefferson's Deism
The Jefferson Bible is a (controversial) classic that all should read. Jefferson was a deist who emphasized only the moral teachings of Jesus, and excluded the miracles, the resurrection, the letters of Paul the Apostle, and the Book of Revelation. So this is a highly simplified version of Jesus' Gospel. This edition is adequate, having a good introductory letter that spells out some context for Jefferson's edition of this Bible. The page numbering is sparse and sporadic, and some typos are evident. You may wish to find a different edition, but certainly I recommend this book to bring one's focus squarely on the moral teachings of Jesus.

5 Stars Jefferson Bible
This is an excellent copy of an American classic book. This version of the New Testament of Jesus Christ has all of the magic and myth removed and leaves in only the important messages, such as the sermon on the mount and the parables. As an ordained minister, I highly recommend this for any minister, student of religion, or collector of U.S. historical memorabilia. The binding is firm and strong and the pages are beautifully rendered.

4 Stars Freddom of Religion is an important part of America's….
greatness! The secularists try to say the

founding fathers of our once great country

were nothing but a bunch of diests. Pity

the poor num-nums that believe that! As

with the late D. James Kennedy, I too be-

lieve the evidencs shows that Thomas Jeff-

erson was a Christian. Jefferson, our third

President, the populist assembled this coll-

ection of biblical chapters in chronological

order centering on the life of Jesus Christ,

who became Jefferson's savior late in his

life as well. This section shows what inspired

Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of In-

dependence. With a fine introduction by Douglas

E. Lurton. Recommended for those who want to know

the truth about Thomas Jefferson. Also recommended:

Anything by the late D. James Kennedy on either T.

Jefferson or George Washington.

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