The Messiah Myth: The Near Eastern Roots Of Jes... Page

Thomas L. Thompson’s The Messiah Myth (2005) argues that the biblical figures of Jesus and David are not historical, but rather literary metaphors constructed from ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, and Babylonian mythological archetypes. As a work of biblical minimalism, the book posits that these figures function as symbols of wisdom and royal ideology rather than historical subjects, drawing critical reception for its approach to Gospel scholarship. For more details, visit Amazon . The Messiah Myth: The Near Eastern Roots of Jesus and David