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  The Lost Messiah

  by John Freely

  The extraordinary tale of Sabbatai Sevi, the 17th century rabbi who believed, and convinced many others, that he was the Messiah Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi is one of the most controversial religious figures in all history. In The Lost Messiah, acclaimed author, John Freely, follows Sevi's trail and the traces of the Jewish cult that grew up around him-one that still inspires belief today. Brilliantly evoking the... (more)
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  The Mystical Messiah, 1626-1676

  by Gershom Gerhard Scholem

  A richly detailed account of the only messianic movement ever to engulf the entire Jewish world.
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  Messianic Mystics

  by Moshe Idel

  Exploring the interplay of Jewish messianism and mysticism from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries, a leading scholar of Jewish thought provides new perspectives in this controversial book. Moshe Idel counters common views, showing the close relation of messianism and mysticism, the early messianic orientation of Kabbalah, and the resemblance of Jewish messianic and mystical experience to Christian... (more)
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  The Messiah before Jesus: The Suffering Servant of the Dead Sea Scrolls (S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies)

  by Israel Knohl

  11 b/w photographs In a work that challenges notions that have dominated New Testament scholarship for more than a hundred years, Israel Knohl gives startling evidence for a messianic precursor to Jesus who is described as the "Suffering Servant" in recently published fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Messiah before Jesus clarifies many formerly incomprehensible aspects of Jesus' life and confirms the story... (more)
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  The First Messiah : Investigating the Savior Before Jesus

  by Michael Owen Wise

  In The First Messiah renowned Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Michael O. Wise brings to light the life of Judah, a forgotten prophet who predated Jesus as a messianic figure by a century and has had a profound impact on the course of Christianity and Western civilization. Although Judah, known in the Dead Sea Scrolls as the Teacher of Righteousness, preached a message distinctly different from that of Jesus, the... (more)
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  Second Messiah: Templars, the Turin Shroud and the Great Secret of Freemasonry

  by Christopher Knight

  For almost seven-and-a-half centuries, a piece of cloth was venerated because it bore the image of the crucified Christ. However, results of carbon dating have shown that the fabric could not have predated 1260. Now new evidence conclusively proves that it is not a face.. .yet neither is it the image of Jesus. In the follow-up to their groundbreaking first book, The Hiram Key, Knight and Lomas continue their... (more)
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  The Scepter and the Star (Anchor Bible Reference)

  by John Joseph Collins

  An analysis of the messiah figure in ancient literary works, including the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls, examines the significance of messianic thought, provides insight into Jewish apocalypticism, and identifies messianic similarities in multiple religions.
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  Sacral Kingship in Ancient Israel

  by Aubrey Johnson

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  Messiahs, their role in civilization,

  by Wilson Dallam Wallis

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  Enoch and the Messiah Son of Man: Revisiting the Book of Parables

  Distinguished in the field of Enochic studies, Gabriele Boccaccini led the way in June 2005 at the Third Enoch Seminar, entirely devoted to the Book of Parables in light of Second Temple Judaism and Christian origins. The unusual and compelling collection of essays found here reflects the spirit of sharing and dialogue that has made these seminars so popular and intriguing throughout the theological world. This... (more)
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  Messiah Texts

  by Raphael Patai

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  Ketters: Veertien eeuwen ketterij, volksbeweging en kettergericht

  by Theun de Vries

  Text: Dutch
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  Dune Chronicles: Book 1

  Dune

  by Frank Herbert

  Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism... (more)
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  Kingship and the Gods: A Study of Ancient Near Eastern Religion as the Integration of Society and Nature (Oriental Institute Essays)

  by Henri Frankfort

  This classic study clearly establishes a fundamental difference in viewpoint between the peoples of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. By examining the forms of kingship which evolved in the two countries, Frankfort discovered that beneath resemblances fostered by similar cultural growth and geographical location lay differences based partly upon the natural conditions under which each society developed. The river... (more)
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  The Messianic Idea in Judaism: And Other Essays on Jewish Spirituality

  by Gershom Gerhard Scholem

  Gershom Scholem was the master builder of historical studies of the Kabbalah. When he began to work on this neglected field, the few who studied these texts were either amateurs who were looking for occult wisdom, or old-style Kabbalists who were seeking guidance on their spiritual journeys. His work broke with the outlook of the scholars of the previous century in Judaica—die Wissenschaft des Judentums, the... (more)
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  Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages. (Revised and Expanded Edition).

  by Norman Cohn

  The end of the millennium has always held the world in fear of earthquakes, plague, and the catastrophic destruction of the world. Now with the year 1999 approaching, the world is again experiencing these anxieties, as seen by the onslaught of fantasies of renewal, doomsday predictions, and New Age prophecies. This fascinating book explores the millenarianism that flourished in western Europe between the... (more)
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  Eschatology, Messianism, and the Dead Sea Scrolls (Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature, V. 1)

  by Craig A. Evans

  The eight essays in this book on the subjects of eschatology and messianism evidenced in the Dead Sea Scrolls were originally delivered at a conference for a lay audience, and are therefore accessible to the interested reading public.