Barbara Thiering Knihy

Barbara Thiering's previous works have been bestsellers in her native Australia, and Focus magazine said that the impact of her work '...may turn out to be as profound as that of Darwin's Origin of the Species'. This new book continues to reveal the 'real' Jesus and the history of his time by applying to the New Testament the insights and information contained in the Dead Sea Scrolls. The author argues that the Gospel of John was in fact written in code, by Jesus himself. She carefully analyses all the miracles and supernatural events to show that they did not happen as described. Instead, for those who understand the code, they provide a record of the development of the new religion that went on to lay the foundation of Western culture.

Jesus was the leader of a radical faction of Essene priests. He was not of virgin birth. He did not die on the Cross. He married Mary Magdalene, fathered a family, and later divorced. He died sometime after AD 64. This controversial version of Christ's life is not the product of a mind which wants to debunk Christianity. Barbara Thiering is a theologian and a biblical scholar. But after over twenty years of close study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospels she has developed a revolutionary new theory which, while upholding the fundamental faith of Christianity, challenges many of its most ingrained supernaturalist beliefs. JESUS THE MAN will undoubtedly upset and even outrage those for whom Christianity is immutable and unchangeable. But for many who have found the rituals of the contemporary church too steeped in medieval thinking, it will provide new insights into Christianity in the context of the 1990's.

The sequel to Jesus the Man. Based on the Dead Sea Scrolls, this book offers an interpretation of the life of Jesus, arguing that he survived the crucifixion, married Mary Magdalen and had children who took a role in the evolution of an underground religion that was developing from Judaism.

Exploring a radical reinterpretation of Jesus' life, this book presents him as a leader of Essene priests who experienced a conventional birth and marriage to Mary Magdalene, with whom he had children before divorcing. It challenges traditional narratives by suggesting he survived the crucifixion and lived beyond AD 64. This provocative perspective aims to offer new insights into Christianity, encouraging readers to reconsider established beliefs in light of contemporary understanding.

Barbara Thiering rekonstruiert in "Jesus vom Qumran" ein neues Leben Jesu als Mitglied der essänischen Gemeinschaft in Qumran. Sie hinterfragt die Datierung der Qumran-Rollen und nutzt die "pesher"-Methode, um verborgene Bedeutungen in den Evangelien zu entschlüsseln. Das Buch enthält zahlreiche Illustrationen und Register.