THE LOST GOSPEL

THE LOST GOSPEL is a historical detective story that unravels a newly-translated document filled with startling revelations and fascinating detail about the life and times of Jesus.

In a startling follow-up to the New York Times bestseller The Jesus Family Tomb, THE LOST GOSPEL is a historical detective story that unravels a newly-translated document filled with startling revelations and fascinating detail about the life and times of Jesus. Gathering dust at the British Museum is an ancient manuscript of the early Church, written by an anonymous monk. The manuscript is at least 1,600 years old, possibly dating to the first century. This revelatory book provides the first-ever translation from Syriac into English of a profound document— some twenty-nine chapters in length —that tells us the inside story of Jesus’ social, family, and political life. THE LOST GOSPEL takes the reader on an exciting historical adventure through this highly informative ancient manuscript. The authors were easily able to decode the basic symbolism, but what the authors eventually discovered is as surprising as it ground-breaking: the confirmation of Jesus' marriage to Mary Magdalene; the names of their two children; the towering presence of Mary Magdalene (who was a Gentile priestess), a serious plot on Jesus’ life in 19 C.E. prior to the crucifixion; an assassination plot against their children; Jesus’ connection to political figures at the highest level of the Roman Empire—Emperor Tiberius and his protégé Sejanus; and a religious movement that antedates that of Paul—the Church of Mary Magdalene. None of these discoveries are the authors’ claims: they are what this ancient manuscript reveals now that it has been decoded. Part historical detective story, part travelogue about a journey into the heart of an ancient world, THE LOST GOSPEL reveals a secret that's been hiding in plain sight for centuries. Simcha Jacobovici, co-author of The Jesus Family Tomb,is a three time Emmy-winning Israeli-Canadian documentary film-maker and a widely published writer and lecturer. His articles have appeared in publications such as the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. Jacobovici is the host of “The Naked Archaeologist” on the History Channel. He resides in Israel with his wife and five children. Barrie Wilson is a professor of religious studies at York University in Toronto, where he specializes in early Christianity. His book How Jesus Became Christian was longlisted for the Cundill International Prize in History and won the Joseph and Faye Tanenbaum Award. Wilson lives in Toronto. • Major Review Attention • Four-part DISCOVERY CHANNEL documentary television tie-in • $25,000 marketing budget • National Television and Radio interviews