{"product_id":"the-jefferson-bible-what-thomas-jefferson-selected-as-the-life-and-morals-of-jesus-of-nazareth-hardcover","title":"THE JEFFERSON BIBLE What Thomas Jefferson Selected as THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS OF NAZARETH - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Jefferson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1820, Thomas Jefferson worked for months, often by candlelight, carefully cutting the pages of several Bibles to remove the life story and the teachings of Jesus, which he called \"the most benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man\". He then reorganized the verses from all four gospels chronologically and pasted them into a new book that he titled, \u003ci\u003eThe Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Extracted Textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French and English.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Too controversial to be published during Jefferson's lifetime, \u003ci\u003eThe Jefferson Bible\u003c\/i\u003e eliminated the virgin birth, angels, Jesus's miracles, and his resurrection. This edition, \u003ci\u003eThe Jefferson Bible: What Thomas Jefferson Selected as the Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth\u003c\/i\u003e, includes \u003ci\u003eThe Jefferson Bible \u003c\/i\u003ein English--nicely formatted for ease of reading--with an introduction to Jefferson's life and complex religious views by Elizabeth Campbell, and an index showing the passages that Jefferson selected and how he reorganized them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This reader-friendly edition is highly recommended and makes a welcome companion to the Smithsonian Institution's 2011 multilingual facsimile. The combination of Jesus's moral teachings and Thomas Jefferson's thought-provoking compilation of them-plus an informative introduction to Jefferson's religious and political views-makes it an excellent choice for both adults and younger readers.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729978200127,"sku":"9781936583225","price":35.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f976653f8dc22924796ee3cc658a1bca.webp?v=1765124347","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jefferson-bible-what-thomas-jefferson-selected-as-the-life-and-morals-of-jesus-of-nazareth-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}