Reza Aslan: Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
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- Who was the historical figure Jesus of Nazareth? Not the divine Jesus Christ, but the man shaped by the political, social and economic contexts of early first century Palestine? In 'Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth', Reza Aslan, biblical scholar and author of the international bestseller 'No god but God: The Origins, Evolution', and 'Future of Islam', takes us on a journey of the life and times of one of the most influential men in history. In his book, he convincingly shows why and how the likely historical facts were transformed into a very different religious narrative by the writers of the gospels long after Jesus’ crucifixion. The controversy at FOX News - who seemed offended by the idea that a Muslim scholar would write a book about Jesus - aside, Zealot proves to be “a lucid, intelligent page-turner,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
This video was recorded on May 20, 2014.
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I'm so glad Reza A is still doing speeches and seminars!
This intellectual human being's work has helped me so much over the past couple years, and during the time I was bridging over from Christianity to Islam....his work has opened my eyes (and still is opening my eyes) and helped me attain a healthier perspective and context of Religion, Jesus, and Islam....... while maintaining positive power and clarity in my own faith, truth, spirituality, evolution and continuing life experience....that shift wasn't easy at 1st but now in 2022 seeing this bear beautiful fruit and more peace within, I can now say with all my heart, that shift was worth it for me personally...💯💕 #TheJourneyContinues💕
I finally came around to taking the time to read Zealot in its entirety during this Ramadan. I can't wait to receive it, it's being delivered right now 😄❣
I still have to hear Reza A in person but I'm very grateful....God bless him!! much peace and love to him and his family!❣
Happy Ramadan Mubarak To All!🌍🌎🌏 Much Peace, Love, Joy, and Prosperity!❣
I love his father's comedy and skepticism. Thank God his dad was right.
I think that the way he describes Jesus Christ vs Jesus of Nazareth is essential to understand that they are two different people: the historical Jesus and the Jesus of faith. How ever accurate the historical Jesus is or is not, seeing him so reachable and human makes me closer to my faith in him. The human nature of Jesus described on this book, makes him much more admirable.
Indeed, he is talented and passionate.
Absolutely, someone that I can believe in
Absolutely excellent presentation and discussion, top marks for clarity and engagement.
For the most comprehensive understanding of what Christianity became in the Middle Ages read The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity by James C Russell. It is also a sociohistorical approach to the development of Christianity like Reza Aslan's to the first century Palestine.
I read this book when it first came out and I am so glad that people are still interested in reading it and also Reza Aslan. He has been on Real Time with Bill Maher so many times and he is so intelligent. When I questioned things about Jesus myself, this book answered them and gave me a newfound faith in Jesus of Nazareth
Hits the nail on the head. Truth does not fit within satanic kingdoms of men
The most profound statement in the book is when he describe everything about Jesus and then he says his followers went to their death believing and screaming that they had seen him again and that makes him worth following. I am of the mind that most people are fans of Jesus instead of followers
I'm a bit confused as I have very little knowledge on the subject. Aslan says that the gospels were written years after jesus and by people who never actually met him. From my understanding, John, James, and Mathew were Jesus' Apostles during his lifetime and their writing's are in the Bible. Are they different people? Doesn't Aslan say they were illiterate. I apologize for my ignorance, but I'm finding all this very fascinating and would like some of this cleared up.
Exactly, that’s what I was thinking.
The authors of those books weren't actually the people they were named after. Its was entire communities of early christians who wrote the gospels and not the actual apostles. The gospel of John for example was written by people in the Johannan school ie people the apostle John probably taught the gospels too.
Those Books were not written by the actual Apostles, they were written by the followers of those Apostles. In fact, historically, the earliest Book of the Bible was in written around 70-72 AD & Jesus died in the year 30. So roughly 40 years after his death is when then first book was written. And none of the Apostles actually wrote anything themselves, they had their sayings transcribed by people who actually were writers.
The writers of the gospels (who went to work decades after Jesus and the apostles passed) acted just as reporters. In other words, the gospels are not named after the writers.
Aslan is stating as a scholar of History and theology. He always say, what is written in the bible does not mean, a writings of what you've mentioned!
Disappointed is an understatement!
Awesome...
To believe means, saying we belong to a religion. Then we can live the life as we wish.
To have faith is when we believe in a religion and we TRUST in what religion says is true and we follow the message as it tell us to do. We have FAITH because we have experienced that what the message says, is really true.
Such an excellent presentation! Yes, to everything Aslan said!
This man ignores a lot of Jewish scriptures and historical secular evidence along with thinking people know of what happened 2000 years ago than what was written in the New Testament or evidence about it. Just because not all evidence survived doesn’t make this man know what exactly happened.
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@@crixusmaximus8009 Amen, I agree with what you’re saying. Not sure how it’s related to my comments but good information for anyone nonetheless. Not sure why you include the Tanahk in your list. Do you mean a large part of the Old Testament?
Jesus never led a rebellion
““Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?” In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.”
Matthew 26:52-56 NIV
James was killed by Paul, then "eye of the needle" is a door put on the city walls, basically narrow passage with a dot shaped top where only a person and a jar of water could pass. camels had to pass the main door to be taxed, ole days trucks...
Excellent presentation
Too know the TRUE JESUS is too be in a relationship with Jesus.. TRUST IN JESUS TODAY Tomorrow isnt promised..
Brilliant communicator
When Peter denied Christ three times are you telling me he never met Christ?
Quite instructive.
16:10 There are no "woods" around Galilee; it is all desert. Wandering preachers were all over the place in those days. "John the Baptizer" was the leader of history's most famous "Doomsday Sect". His constant rantings about "The End is Near!" got him, and his followers expelled from first Jerusalem, then Bethel. His sect finally settled in Qumran on the shores of the Jordan River. One "Jesus" was supposedly appointed his successor. The name "Yeshua" (Romanized as "Jesu", and Greek: "Jesus".), was and still is, the most common given boy name in all Israel.
It stands to reason that the "Kingdom of God " Jesus was talking about would consider Jesus as a descendant of David the rightful King instead of Herod. Old Testament speaks of the God's promise that would always be a Davidian King on the throne of Judea ( specifically Israel) So to assume Jesus as a rightful King of Judea would mean to fulfill the promise given by JHWH
There’s no proof that Jesus was from the line of David. They give Jesus family in Mathew and Luke, both are different. So they are unreliable both can’t be right.
@@marcusgreene5588 they are different because one of them is from mary and the other from Joseph wich both were from king david. Makes it even more clear
@@massara6050 they have never traced lineage through women. That’s a historic fact, they are different because Matthew wants to show that every certain generations a prophet has come through the line of David. I think it’s every 8 so to make that happen they had to omit people. The stories are fables if Matthew is true than Luke has to be false. They happened ten years apart from each other. Harod died before the governor told Mary an them to get the census taken. It Jesus would have been 10 when that happened but it says that when he was born. Both can’t be right
@@marcusgreene5588 i dont understand what you mean about harod and census. But i wil look it up because i have searched this before and there was an explanation for the diffrent lineage in the bible. When i find it i will send you link
@@massara6050 Matthew tells us that harod tried to kill Jesus around 4 bc. Like tells us that Joseph and Mary had to go to Bethlehem for the census that happened in 6 ad. Matthew says he went to Egypt. Luke says he went to the temple according to the law. It’s impossible for both to happen. You should listen to the historical Jesus by Bart Erhman. It’s a lecture he gave going through what each story tells and if you compare each of the four different stories you understand that all can’t be true. All were written 40 to70 years after he was dead and everyone who knew him was dead.
Bible with Torah law, and quran with Sariya law are written by scribes in dead sea scrolls.
Moses moved what?
So the brothers of Jesus Christ never met him?
He ate human flesh and lost his mind
Catholics during HOLY communion drink this for this is my blood , eat this wafer for this is my body all points to PAGANISM !
@@donalddorsey6271 yes which is also unbiblical. Christ was referring to the bread which is God’s word aka manna the bread if life and the wine was pure from new wine aka the uncorrupted doctrine of the bible without twisting the teachings for PERSONAL GAIN OR WORSHIP, Revelation 17 specifically gives details of a “woman” aka a church that makes everyone drunk on its wine. So this is false doctrines and many are drunk with it aka believe corrupt doctrine…
the interviewer is so annoying! Quit interrupting your guest!
Love it, that got it, he said : Jesus was a Jew, Jesus was not a Christian. He was a Jew preaching Judaism. Lol 😅 that got it ❤
I disagree that there’s little historicity on Jesus there more evidence than you can imagine.
Give examples please!
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Jesus the zealot is a lot more authentic and lovable than Jesus the God.
6:57 did they add this protracted shot of a guy nodding off on purpose?
This is The legend who predict the capitol invasion 3 years ago
Yes. Lots of fibs were invented along the way. J. followed prophet Abraham's faith. Full stop.
😂😂 6:58😂
34:50
Perfect
Sociology BA, Religion BA, Fiction, and no history degree. Nice work. I am not a Christian, but a Buddhist. May the author lives in peaceful mind and say good things
There are many ways to attack a messenger for not being qualified enough. He could have had a BA in History and could have come under criticism for not having studied religion. To have studied religion is enough qualification, because religious studies is 90% about the history of religion. Argue on the facts, not on assumptions.
You conveniently left out that he has a Masters in Theological Studies and a PhD in Sociology - yeah, he's definitely a hack
@@lamson8349 he is a troll messenger. By assuming my qualification is less than his. Then your judgement is nothing than a mere personal opinion
What makes not writing a book about historic Mohamed...this will be impressive
If he writes it has to be something supports mainstream Islam or muslim community. If he writes something different, his book will be banned.
I would definitely read that book
He actually did...
He's written 4 books about Islam & Muhammad.
@@cisofus You're not too familiar with his works are you?
He's written 4 books on Islam & Muhammad & NONE of them were favorable to Islam.
What if it was the other way round? Jesus was a demigod concept that was later made into a historical person because the success of the sect depended on it.
When you compare Jesus to most other religious traditions, he essentially has direct & exact parallels to most Demigods. Basically, if he was Babylonian he would've been seen as a God & he pretty much was lol.
Your are
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Wow came on this vedio...this is so wrong ... you have confused yourself in who Jesus was and is cause his alive....
This man has devoted his life to studying the topic, but sure. you, a random TH-cam commenter with no evidence knows better.
He's not lecturing on the Jesus of Faith, he presenting the framework of historical 1st century Palestine where Jesus lived under Roman rule. He's not talking about religion. he's talking historical facts & interpretations.
If Jesus was illiterate, why was He able to read from Isaiah in the synagogue? Tax collectors and trades people such as fishermen was able to do some reading and writing. St. Ignatius was a student of Polycarp, who was said to have been tutored by the Apostle John.
That's from the Bible He working with historical setting the Bible is scripture therefore faith based.
@@royandrews794 Are you saying itis faith based that among Jesus disciples were tax collectors and fishermen? Historical documents actually show that first century Palestinians were educated. Many were bilingual with Greek being the common tongue which was used in commerce and trade. Come to think of it, in his book, Zealot, he pointed out that Jesus may not have been a carpenter. That the word used to describe his profession, tekton," could also mean, "scholar," and scholars were not illiterate.
@@Monkofmagnesia I have read this book. He says that the carpenter trade attributed to Jesus was mistranslated from the source text, which said he was a stonecutter.
Muhammad permitted lying. (Sahih Muslim 6303, Bukhari 49:857)
@@thepilgrim1581 That she heard Allah's Apostle saying, "He who makes peace between the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar."
His history is not only limited and inaccurate but disturbingly biased.
I think it's unfair and unsound to replace the retch people with the poor. The most important thing is the equality and give their rights. Mohamed add something very important for the racial cause; He said your from Adm and Adm is from dust..and impose zakat
They say God created man in his image
Or did man create a god in there image through Jeeeeesus !
What does his image mean? Jesus tells us that you only can see God in your man’s face . God shows himself in human being, God reveals himself in human being…Jesus says that man is more important than anything else. Man is the Center of the world and everything should be for …therefore, Jesus said sabbath is for man not man for sabbath…Jesus was killed because he made human rights in the centre of religion life …Jesus wanted to make everyone free …:it was hard to hear him so was killed
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Jesus said when you feed the hungry people you feed me …yes , you see God in people faces
Reza wahabe
OH COME ON LOL..... The man is on the complete opposite side.
Very smart, but lazy thinker
He should write another Zealot book and put Muhammad's face on it and see the reaction from muslims.
LoL
Why?
We can make him look white with blonde hair and blue eyes..........
And we don't know what "Muhammad" looks like because we never worshipped him as naked man stuck to a piece of wood..
@@Nawabid Why Reza Aslan not wrore a zealot book with Muhammad's picture? and also Muhammad was white.
Chapter 26 of Sahih Muslim : ALLAH'S MESSENGER HAD A WHITE FACE.
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Malik: Ibn Buhaina, "When the Prophet prayed, he used to separate his arms from his body so widely that the whiteness of his armpits was visible."
Yes .Muhammad was a white man.
And also you admit that Jesus was crucified so the koran is wrong.
Muslims worship a buliding(kaba) and kiss the black stone.
@@Mike-vvwvvwvv LMAO you are an idiot.. a Legit moron... The "QURAN" does not speak of anything about the man Jesus being crucified or not.
Also YOUR OWN scholars are torn apart when it comes to the details of Jesus death, ALL THE STORIES ARE HEARSAY, NO DICIPLE WITNESSED THE CRUSIFICXTION of Jesus let alone observe him dying.
How do you know he was crucified? What is your proof?
AND THE "HADITHS" are exactly like your bible, they are the words of OTHERS writing the accounts and details of the like of our prophet.....LOL
This will be my last post, I am not wasting my time on you, my time is EXTREMELY VALUABLE.... Please go read and learn about your religion before you start discussing others beliefs, Best of luck my friend
He should stick to what he knows about like eating human beings.
He's not a cannibal
@@sykosyxx1728 Yes he is. H
e ate a human being on a TV show that makes him a cannibal
@@roland20002000 Wasn't that on a show where he was investigating different strange religious tribes?
What are you talking about??
@@mikeguliano3159 yeah and they threatened to cut his head off, so he pretended to eat their offering out of fear.
Who the fuck said yes?