Cover 1
Title Page 3
Copyright Page 4
Endorsements 5
Dedication 7
Author’s Preface 11
Editor’s Preface: The Discovery 13
LETTER COLLECTION 1 As One Nobleman to Another 17
LETTER COLLECTION 2 A Personal Request 23
LETTER COLLECTION 3 To Honor the Emperor 31
LETTER COLLECTION 4 They Proclaim a Different Lord 39
LETTER COLLECTION 5 The Reputations of Three Men 49
LETTER COLLECTION 6 Jesus Seems a Curious Figure 61
LETTER COLLECTION 7 Jesus’s Naive and Irresponsible Views 75
LETTER COLLECTION 8 Communities of Support and Fellowship 87
LETTER COLLECTION 9 The Contexts Determined the Contents 97
LETTER COLLECTION 10 A Complete Reversal of Lifestyle 117
LETTER COLLECTION 11 A Conduit of Blessing for Many 133
LETTER COLLECTION 12 The Gods Had Other Plans 149
LETTER COLLECTION 13 May His Will Be Done 163
LETTER COLLECTION 14 The Possessions of Our Common Creator 173
Editor’s Postscript 185
Appendix A: Maps 189
Appendix B: Characters 195
Appendix C: Historical and Fictional Aspects of the Narrative 199
Back Cover 205