The Jordan Lead Codices

Author : Daniel Deleanu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1300362898

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The Jordan Lead Codices by Daniel Deleanu Pdf

The Gospel of Abgar, which is a segment of the Greek part of the Jordan Lead Codices, incorporates among other texts the epistle sent by Abgar to Jesus and its reply, and a short prophecy made by Jesus. Based on this and on the fact that the lead codices were found sealed, some have speculated that they are actually the lost collection of sealed books mentioned in the Book of Revelation, claiming that they refer to the second coming of Christ. According to scholars, the Gospel of Abgar may date to as early as 33 AD, in which case it may be older than the canonical books of the New Testament. This makes it extremely valuable for Biblical scholarship, especially since it may also contain the first historically attested mandylion (portrait of Christ) ever. The clear translation from the original Greek, the erudite introduction which clearly demonstrates that the Jordan Lead Codices are not a modern forgery, and the appended materials add to the great scholarship of this indispensable edition.

Author : David Elkington,Jennifer Elkington
Publisher : Watkins Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1780289952

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The Case for the Lead Codices by David Elkington,Jennifer Elkington Pdf

The Case For the Jordan Lead Codices presents a series of essays by eminent scholars underlining the case for proper analysis and restoration of the codices back to Jordan. For the first time, a very thorough analysis of the metal and its origins is argued by a senior analyst in the private sector. David Elkington provides a brief account of the discovery. Added to this is a groundbreaking article by Dr Margaret Barker placing the codices in their proper historical and theological context, arguing for their authenticity and the need for further research. Her case is underscored by Prof Philip Davies, the man who was prominent in breaking the embargo on the Dead Sea Scrolls in the early 1990s. An essay by Dr Keith Hearne, one of the world's foremost psychologists, explores the effect of unscrupulous blogging on the delivery of fact and context in history. He discusses the case for religious 'shock' in the light of the implications of the discovery. Jennifer Elkington discusses the effect of the Thoneman affair in the context of proper academic behaviour whilst revealing the fact that very few individuals have had, or asked for access to, proper samples and analysis of the codices.

Author : David Elkington,Jennifer Elkington
Publisher : Watkins Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1780287666

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Discovering the Lead Codices by David Elkington,Jennifer Elkington Pdf

In March 2011, The Sunday Times ran an article on the discovery of a mysterious cache of palm-sized, ring-bound books made of lead. These lead codices, as they have become known, contain mysterious symbols and inscriptions. One tablet in particular features a portrait of Jesus and has preserved the seven seals that would have bound it together along its left-hand side. David and Jennifer Elkington photographed the books, brought samples to the UK for analysis, and assembled a team of eminent scholars to study them. At the same time, the books were quickly becoming an international phenomenon, the Israelis and Jordanians began a very public dispute over the location of the site where they were discovered. Convinced that the codices are the earliest Christian documents ever found, the Elkingtons put their reputations on the line as they raced to authenticate the find amidst an array of vested interests which sought to suppress them. In their quest to crack the code, the Elkingtons have been subjected to personal threat but they have continued the fight to ensure the world understands the importance of the codices, which may well pre-date the New Testament. Their significance in our understanding of early Christianity cannot be underestimated.

Author : David Elkington
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781644111666

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The Ancient Language of Sacred Sound by David Elkington Pdf

• Details how sacred sites resonate at the same frequencies as both the Earth and the alpha waves of the human brain • Shows how human writing in its original hieroglyphic form was a direct response to the divine sound patterns of sacred sites • Explains how ancient hero myths from around the world relate to divine acoustic science and formed the source of religion The Earth resonates at an extremely low frequency. Known as “the Schumann Resonance,” this natural rhythm of the Earth precisely corresponds with the human brain’s alpha wave frequencies--the frequency at which we enter into and come out of sleep as well as the frequency of deep meditation, inspiration, and problem solving. Sound experiments reveal that sacred sites and structures like stupas, pyramids, and cathedrals also resonate at these special frequencies when activated by chanting and singing. Did our ancestors build their sacred sites according to the rhythms of the Earth? Exploring the acoustic connections between the Earth, the human brain, and sacred spaces, David Elkington shows how humanity maintained a direct line of communication with Mother Earth and the Divine through the construction of sacred sites, such as Stonehenge, Newgrange, Machu Picchu, Chartres Cathedral, and the pyramids of both Egypt and Mexico. He reveals how human writing in its original hieroglyphic form was a direct response to the divine sound patterns of sacred sites, showing how, for example, recognizable hieroglyphs appear in sand patterns when the sacred frequencies of the Great Pyramid are activated. Looking at ancient hero legends--those about the bringers of important knowledge or language--Elkington explains how these myths form the source of ancient religion and have a unique mythological resonance, as do the sites associated with them. The author then reveals how religion, including Christianity, is an ancient language of acoustic science given expression by the world’s sacred sites and shows that power places played a profound role in the development of human civilization.

Author : Allan Millard
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0567083489

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Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus by Allan Millard Pdf

Jesus never wrote a book. Most scholars assume that information about Jesus was preserved only orally up until the writing of the Gospels, allowing ample time for the stories of Jesus to grow and diversify. Alan Millard here argues that written reports about Jesus could have been made during his lifetime and that some among his audiences and followers may very well have kept notes, first-hand documents that the Evangelists could weave into their narratives.

Author : Paul Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451688511

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History of Christianity by Paul Johnson Pdf

First published in 1976, Paul Johnson’s exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude—“a tour de force, one of the most ambitious surveys of the history of Christianity ever attempted and perhaps the most radical” (New York Review of Books). In a highly readable companion to books on faith and history, the scholar and author Johnson has illuminated the Christian world and its fascinating history in a way that no other has. Johnson takes off in the year AD 49 with his namesake the apostle Paul. Thus beginning an ambitious quest to paint the centuries since the founding of a little-known ‘Jesus Sect’, A History of Christianity explores to a great degree the evolution of the Western world. With an unbiased and overall optimistic tone, Johnson traces the fantastic scope of the consequent sects of Christianity and the people who followed them. Information drawn from extensive and varied sources from around the world makes this history as credible as it is reliable. Invaluable understanding of the framework of modern Christianity—and its trials and tribulations throughout history—has never before been contained in such a captivating work.

Author : Wayne Herschel,Birgitt Lederer
Publisher : Hidden Records
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 0620308869

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The Hidden Records by Wayne Herschel,Birgitt Lederer Pdf

Identifies the origins of Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian man' human blueprint code with Stonehenge and the pyramid sites around the world. The author proves that Stonehenge has the same cosmic solution and that the pyramid layouts of the Maya, the Incas, the Khmer and many others around the world, all repeat the same star map theme.

Author : David Elkington,Jennifer Elkington,Margaret Barker,Prof. Em. Philip Davies,Matthew Hood,Keith Hearne,Samuel Zinner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1614562636

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What Are the Jordan Codices? by David Elkington,Jennifer Elkington,Margaret Barker,Prof. Em. Philip Davies,Matthew Hood,Keith Hearne,Samuel Zinner Pdf

Considered by some to be one of the most important and controversial discoveries of our time, the Jordan Lead Codices are objects that fascinate us with their deeply enigmatic texts and beautiful images of high spiritual art and iconography. What are the Jordan Lead Codices? brings together the first academic papers to be written about this remarkable ancient find.Much has been done to try to prevent the publication of any related analytical material. News of the discovery of the codices was suppressed in Jordan in early 2013. Western academics have refused to acknowledge both the authors and their efforts to rationalize and analyze the artefacts, even preventing excavation of the cave site where the codices were found.

Author : James D. G. Dunn
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611640700

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Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? by James D. G. Dunn Pdf

To answer the title question effectively requires more than the citing of a few texts; we must first acknowledge that the way to the answer is more difficult than it appears and recognize that the answer may be less straightforward than many would like. The author raises some fascinating yet vexing questions: What is worship? Is the fact that worship is offered to God (or a god) what defines him (or her) as "G/god?" What does the act of worship actually involve? The conviction that God exalted Jesus to his right hand obviously is central to Christian recognition of the divine status of Jesus. But what did that mean for the first Christians as they sought to reconcile God's status and that of the human Jesus? Perhaps the worship of Jesus was not an alternative to worship of God but another way of worshiping God. The questions are challenging but readers are ably guided by James Dunn, one of the world's top New Testament scholars.

Author : Daniel Deleanu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-27
Category : Apocryphal books (New Testament)
ISBN : 1300339586

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The Jordan Lead Codices: the Gospel of Abgar - Edited and Translated from Ancient Greek by Daniel Deleanu by Daniel Deleanu Pdf

The Gospel of Abgar, translated here for the first time by Daniel Deleanu, PhD, is a segment of the Greek part of the Jordan Lead Codices, which incorporates among other texts the epistle sent by Abgar to Jesus and its reply, and a short prophecy made by Jesus. Based on this and on the fact that the lead codices were found sealed, some have speculated that they are actually the lost collection of sealed books mentioned in the Book of Revelation, claiming that they refer to the second coming of Christ. These are Abgar's words: "...he made us know that which would be revealed at the end of times, and in the demise of all creatures." The Gospel of Abgar, which may date to as early as 33 AD, may be older than the canonical books of the New Testament. This makes it extremely valuable for Biblical scholarship, especially since it may also contain the first historically attested mandylion (portrait of Christ) ever. This is a book that is meant to become one of the required readings of the 21st century, and not only.

Author : James McConkey Robinson
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Gnostic literature
ISBN : 9004071857

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The Nag Hammadi Library in English by James McConkey Robinson Pdf

Author : Reviel Netz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 905 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108481472

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Scale, Space, and Canon in Ancient Literary Culture by Reviel Netz Pdf

A history of ancient literary culture told through the quantitative facts of canon, geography, and scale.

Author : Joseph M. Holden,Norman Geisler
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736944854

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The Popular Handbook of Archaeology and the Bible by Joseph M. Holden,Norman Geisler Pdf

From two leading Christian apologists, here is a fascinating survey of the most important Old and New Testament archaeological discoveries through the ages. Biblical archaeology has always stirred excitement among believers and curiosity among unbelievers. The evidence dug up with a spade can speak volumes—and serve as a powerful testimony of the reliability of Scripture. Norm Geisler and Joe Holden have put together an impressive array of finds that confirm the biblical peoples and events of ages past. In a user-friendly format written in popular style, they... examine the latest finds and explain their significance include more than 150 photographs provide an instructive chart of artifacts (along with fast facts) sample a variety of finds—papyri, inscriptions, scrolls, ossuaries, and more If readers are looking for just one book to cover this topic both concisely and comprehensively, this is it!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857860972

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The Gospel According to Mark by Anonim Pdf

The earliest of the four Gospels, the book portrays Jesus as an enigmatic figure, struggling with enemies, his inner and external demons, and with his devoted but disconcerted disciples. Unlike other gospels, his parables are obscure, to be explained secretly to his followers. With an introduction by Nick Cave

Author : Samuel Fales Dunlap
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1861
Category : Christianity and other religions
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR60112107

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Sōd, the Son of the Man by Samuel Fales Dunlap Pdf