Sculpting History

Zealot was a revelation and exploration of the lengths a writer will go to sculpt their own version of history. In this case the retelling of the life and times of Jesus the Christ. Having been in touch with another writer set upon retelling the story of Jesus through his mothers eyes. Having recently read The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin, which was a novelised version of the mother of Jesus – the scenes about her son told from through her eyes. All a reconstruction on how things may have panned out. But we will never know. As I said writers with a creative flair for seeing history in their own specially designed narrative. The thing that pulls Zealot out from other histories and biographies is the in depth research and knowledge of the times and texts. There is room for more here, but right now I need to go and have dinner! For further discussion-: The rivalry between Peter and Paul as leader of the early church – and how it is portrayed in the New Testament. The sections on the virgin birth, the baptism of Jesus, the life of John the Baptist. The role of the Roman governors. The claim that the section on the sermon on the mount of ‘love thy neighbour’ is referencing the Jews as their own neighbours – NOT the gentiles – controversial and I am not buying it for a moment.