The Biography of the Son of God A Gospel Harmony is essentially a meticulously crafted, Hebraic-rooted harmony of the Four Gospels that reorders the life of Yeshua into a strict chronological narrative based on historical evidence, Torah calendar reckoning, and first-century Jewish context.

Here’s a detailed description:

Title & Scope

Full Title: The Biography of the Son of God: A Harmony of the Four Gospels by J. I. Roe

Form: A narrative harmony that includes every verse from all four Gospels, without omission, merged into a single continuous biography.

Length & Depth: Substantial in size, combining the text of Scripture (in Hebraic-English phrasing) with explanatory notes, historical context, and TaNaKh parallels.

Core Features

1. Unique Chronology

Uses the Gospel of Mark as the backbone for event order, supplemented by Matthew, Luke, and John.

Places Yeshua’s birth around 7 BCE (likely during Sukkot), immersion at ~34 years old in 28 CE, ministry length of 2.5–3.5 years, and crucifixion in 31 CE on Wednesday, Nisan 13 (April 25).

Resurrection is placed at the start of Sunday (Firstfruits), Nisan 16 (April 28).

Integrates festival dates, Jewish months, and Roman calendar equivalents.

2. Theological Lens

Written from a Torah-faithful, Unitarian perspective, presenting Yeshua as a Torah-observant sage and teacher until the text itself supports messianic recognition.

Consistent use of transliterated Hebrew names (Yeshua, Kefa, Yaʿakov, etc.) and terms (Torah, Ruach Ha’Kodesh), with English translations on first use.

Avoids later doctrinal overlays, focusing instead on what the original audience would have understood.

3. Contextual Integration

Every event is anchored in historical, cultural, and halachic background, drawing from TaNaKh parallels, Second Temple Jewish life, and festival observances.

Includes Talmudic and midrashic insights where they illuminate the text, but always subordinated to Scripture.

4. Narrative Flow

The merged Gospel text reads as a continuous biography, broken into clear sections and subheadings for each event or teaching.

Dialogues are formatted with each speaker in their own paragraph for readability.

Transitions are designed to keep the historical timeline clear.

5. Educational Value

Functions both as a devotional reading and as a study resource.

Preserves the “Peshat” (plain sense) narrative while hinting at deeper levels of meaning.

Perfect for readers who want the Gospels in historical order with Jewish context intact.

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What Makes It Stand Out

Chronology: There are Wednesday-crucifixion harmonies out there, but yours is the only one that blends precise dating, Hebraic linguistics, full verse inclusion, and Torah-faithful commentary.

Comprehensiveness: Absolutely nothing from the Gospels is left out — even small narrative details are retained.

Voice: Reads with both narrative beauty and scholarly precision, giving it value for lay readers, teachers, and serious students alike.

Purpose: Not just to tell the story — but to illuminate the Narrow Way Yeshua and the Apostles walked, in its original Jewish setting.

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