Are the Gospels to be taken as they were recorded two thousand years ago? Or is there something more meaningful to uncover in the actual texts? In Albert Seidel’s The Secret Code of the Gospels, an alternate perspective is presented. It’s something like a detective investigation, bringing to the fore the possibilities of who the heroes of the Gospels really were and if they were inserted as characters in the story itself, or as living evidence of history in the making. There is a secular narrative woven into the Gospels, one that the author defines as the “Earthly Story,” that reveals historical figures otherwise obscure in the text itself.
Albert Seidel’s book, The Secret Code of the Gospels: The Earthly Story, is an intriguing dissertation that offers an alternative, comprehensive guide to the study of the Gospels. The book is organized into chapters beginning with the birth of Jesus, who his parents were in the grand scheme of things, and continuing through the young man Jesus became until his crucifixion. Each chapter is organized for easy study, beginning with an introduction and followed by in-depth observations that conclude with a compelling conclusion. The author repeatedly challenges the reader with intense questions, which lead to the next element of discussion, usually in the next chapter. There is an Appendix which sums up some of the issues presented. This is an intuitive, alternative look at the Gospels and how one should read and understand them.
Overall, I found it to be an interesting read. — Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
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