Was There a Historical Jesus of Nazareth?: The Use of Midrash to Create a Biographical Detail in the Gospel Story

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is depicted as having been brought up in a city called “Nazareth,” a purported biographical detail upon which much speculation has been hung over the centuries as to a “historical” Jewish messiah figure in the gospel story, buried somewhere underneath layers of pious elaboration. In this regard, countless Jesus biographies have been constructed significantly around this purported place of origin that would indicate a historical personage. Indeed, whenever scholars wish to distinguish between the “historical Jesus” and the “Christ of faith,” they use this designation “Jesus of Nazareth” to depict the former. Despite all of this speculation, there exists no hard scientific evidence that the polis or “city” of Nazareth as depicted in the New Testament even existed at the time when Christ was supposedly being raised there. Although there exists a centuries-later “historic Nazareth” in Israel, archaeological explorations during the past century have failed to demonstrate any such city of the time in the general vicinity. In reality, it appears that Jesus was made to be “of Nazareth” so that he could be called a “Nazarene” or “Nazoraean/Nazorean,” a member of an ancient pre-Christian sect, of which the Old Testament hero Samson was said to have been an adherent as well.

Jesus as the Sun throughout History

From the earliest times of Christian history, Jesus Christ has been identified with the sun. This fact is readily demonstrated through the study of ancient texts, including the Bible and works of the early Church fathers, as well as Christian traditions, rituals, architecture and artifacts. From a wide variety of sources, it is clear that associating, identifying and equating Christ with the sun began in ancient times and has continued abundantly over the many centuries since then. Includes many primary sources and quotes from credentialed authorities. Jesus as the Sun throughout History examines ancient texts, including the Bible and works of the early Church fathers, as well as other writings, art, artifacts and traditions to demonstrate that Jesus has been perceived as the sun, both spiritually and as the actual, physical solar orb, many times over the centuries by numerous people, including religious authorities and common people. Why were the Christians in ancient times considered to be "sun worshippers?" Discover how from ancient times Christ was labeled as the "Sun of Righteousness," was identified with Apollo and was depicted as the sun god. Learn how the "son/sun of God" play on words has been "reveled in" for centuries. Find out how Native Central and South American traditions equate Jesus with the sun. Jesus as the Sun throughout History uses primary sources and the works of highly credentialed authorities to demonstrate that the equation of Christ with the sun - both the power behind the sun and the material sun itself - has occurred since the earliest times and is not a "modern" phenomenon. This ebook contains over 100 sources with 167 foonotes, carefully citing all quotations and references. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction The Bible New Testament Solar Imagery The Ancient Astrotheological Religion The Sun of Righteousness/Justice, the True Sun, etc. Church Father Tertullian (fl. 190-220) Clementine Homilies (c. 250) St. Ambrose (c. 338-397) St. Augustine (354-430) The Manichaeans/Manicheans The Heliognosti or "Sun Knowers" Egyptian Christians/Copts Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) The Son of God is the Sun of God The Solar Logos Charles Francois Dupuis (1742-1809) The Disciples are the 12 Hours, Months and Signs of the Zodiac Jesus and the Sun Bird/Phoenix Christ the Sun in Art, Architecture and Symbols Christian Astrotheological Holidays Christ as the Sun in Native Traditions Conclusion Bibliography

The Study Guide to Did Moses Exist?

This Study Guide consists of information relevant to the biblical story of Moses, the Exodus, Conquest of Canaan and the origin of the Hebrews, Israelites and Jews. In this regard, this ebook provides a number of texts from antiquity, including some in their original languages, discussed in my book "Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver." These primary sources were too voluminous to attach as appendices thereto; hence, this present work. These various appendices thus supplement and clarify remarks in DME, which is why the present work is a “study guide.” The pertinent page numbers from "Did Moses Exist?" ("DME") for each chapter here are included under the section’s title or next to subsection headings, and the reader will wish to refer back to the original text for clarification. Much additional material from "The Dionysus Connection" chapter in DME also is included here, demonstrating a significant body of literature on that subject which was left by the wayside even though it constitutes one of the most fascinating developments in the field of comparative religion and mythology. Because he was another major figure who evidently contributed significantly to the Moses myth, I have included the entire Epic of Gilgamesh, making this ebook lengthy. Some of the articles here, such as "Male Cult Prostitutes," "Exodus Timeline," "The Egyptian and Gnostic Seth" and "Horon and Mot," are original to this publication. Table of Contents Preface Origen, Contra Celsus 1.12 Holy Male Cult Prostitutes Rigveda Hymn 10.121 The Great Hymn to the Aten Psalm 104 Exodus Storyline The Song of the Sea Tempest Stele Tacitus on the Origin of Jews The Great Mendes Stela The Egyptian and Gnostic Seth Diodorus Siculus Pausanias on Gods and Plagues Horon and Mot Egyptian Book of the Dead Chapter/Spell 125 The Roman Law of Twelve Tables Plutarch on the Worship of the Jews Writers on the Dionysus Connection Amarna Letter 138 Star Worship Among the Israelites Psalm 19 Epic of Gilgamesh Bibliography

The Origins of Christianity and the Quest for the Historical Jesus Christ

Around the world over the centuries, much has been written about religion, its meaning, its relevance and contribution to humanity. In the West particularly, sizable tomes have been composed speculating upon the nature and historical background of one of the main characters of Western religions, Jesus Christ. Many have tried to dig into the precious few clues as to Jesus's identity and come up with a biographical sketch that either bolsters faith or reveals a more human side of this godman to which we can all relate. Obviously, considering the time and energy spent on them, the subjects of Christianity and its legendary founder are very important to the Western mind and culture, and increasingly to the rest of the world as well. Despite all of this literature continuously being cranked out and the significance of the issue, in the public at large there remains a serious lack of formal and broad education regarding religion and mythology, and most individuals are highly uninformed in this area. Concerning the issue of Christianity, for example, the majority of people are taught in most schools and churches that Jesus Christ was an actual historical figure and that the only controversy regarding him is that some people accept him as the Son of God and the Messiah, while others do not. However, whereas this is the raging debate most evident in this field today, it is not the most important. Shocking as it may seem to the general populace, the most enduring and profound controversy in this subject is whether or not a person named Jesus Christ ever really existed. Contents Introduction The Controversy History and Positions of the Debate "Pious Fraud" The Proof The Gnostics Biblical Sources Non-Biblical Sources The Characters The Major Players Buddha Buddha's Birth Buddhist Crucifixion Horus of Egypt Mithra, Sun God of Persia Mithra's "Virgin" Birth? Mithra and the Twelve Krishna of India Krishna's "Virgin" Birth? The Names of Krishna and Christ Krishna's Solar Nature Prometheus of Greece The Creation of a Myth The "Son" of God is the "Sun" of God Etymology Tells the Story The Book of Revelation is Egyptian and Zoroastrian The "Patriarchs" and "Saints" are the Gods of Other Cultures The "Disciples" are the Signs of the Zodiac Was Jesus an Essene Master? Qumran is Not an Essene Community Was the New Testament Composed by Therapeuts? Conclusion Bibliography Endnotes

Buddhism's Relation to Christianity: A Review by D.M. Murdock

In this ebook, independent comparative religion scholar D.M. Murdock (aka "Acharya S") reviews Dr. Michael Lockwood's book "Buddhism's Relation to Christianity." This review is a book in and of itself, providing numerous important excerpts along with commentary by Murdock, along with a table of contents. This ebook is designed for scholars and students of comparative religion and mythology, with an eye to enthusiasts in the field of "Jesus mythicism," the thesis that the figure of "Jesus Christ" in the New Testament represents not a single, historical personage but an allegorical archetype. This archetype, therefore, constitutes a compilation of characters, some mythical and some historical. In this regard, one of the figures used in the creation of the Christ character was "the Buddha," also a mythical compilation of characters. As Lockwood demonstrates with his anthology and commentary, there is much primary-source evidence to demonstrate that Buddhism made its way West during the Great Mission of Buddhist convert King Ashoka. Once at Alexandria, Egypt, this Buddhism was reworked over a period of centuries to become what we know as "Christianity." Original material used in this ebook review is available by permission of the author, Dr. Michael Lockwood. Note that this ebook is not the original title by Lockwood. Table of Contents Introduction Buddhist Parallels in Sculpture What is "pre-Christian?" Tales of the Buddha Miraculous Birth Master and Disciples The Visit of the Sage Temptation by the Evil One Walking on Water Buddhist Parallels in Inscriptions Medical Missionaries Buddha Becomes a Christian Saint The Saints are Gods of Other Cultures Parable Parallels St. Josaphat, aka BuddhaThe Lotus Sutra The 500 Brothers Parallel Sayings Firsts Established by Buddhism Buddhist Sexism Were the Therapeuts of Egypt Buddhists? Angels and Saints The Two Thieves Pythagoras and Apollonius of Tyana Indians in the Mediterranean From Alexandria to Sri Lanka Relics and Confession The Calling of Councils Printing of Scriptures Alms-Giving The Historicity of Jesus Jesus Mythicism Buddhist and NT Scholars Criticism Bibliography

The ZEITGEIST Sourcebook, Part 1: The Greatest Story Ever Told

This collaborative effort between Peter Joseph and D.M. Murdock/Acharya S presents 105 pages of primary sources and the works of credentialed authorities backing up the first part of the original "ZEITGEIST" film. It also includes a bibliography with over 150 sources, nearly 350 citations, and some 80 illustrations. Note that for this Kindle edition, the original Sourcebook is divided into sections that follow the general outline of the film. The pertinent film narration is highlighted in bolded font and numbered paragraphs, following which appears the evidence from primary sources and credentialed authorities. Table of Contents Preface The Sun and Stars The Zodiac The Astrotheology of the Ancients God’s Sun Horus of Egypt Attis of Phrygia Krishna of India Dionysus of Greece Mithra of Persia The Virgin-Born Solar Savior The Star in the East and Three Kings Virgo and Bethlehem The Winter Solstice Death and Birth The Southern Cross The Spring/Easter Resurrection The Twelve The Cross of the Zodiac The Sun of God The Precession of the Equinoxes The Age of Taurus The Two Fishes The Water Bearer The Book of Revelation The Nativity Scene at Luxor The Great Flood Moses the Lawgiver The Ten Commandments The Bible, Paganism and the Devil Joseph and Jesus Josephus, Pliny, Suetonius and Tacitus Bibliography Endnotes

The Astrotheology Calendar Guide

This guide book comprises the text from The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar and The 2011 Astrotheology Calendar , updated and made available without the images of the months and monthly tables. Although they are often overlooked, calendars constitute one of the most important cultural artifacts of human creation. Not only do they order our lives, which is in itself an extremely important function that allows for life on Earth to proceed with regularity, but the study of the history of calendars also reveals very important developments in the field of comparative religion and mythology, as well as the predominantly astrotheological nature of many of humankind's faiths. Astrotheology represents the observation and reverence of natural phenomena, including celestial bodies such as the sun, moon, planets, stars and constellations. Broadly speaking, however, we can incorporate general nature worship into the term as well, such that "astrotheology" could be used to describe the ancient global religion as a whole, which also personified perceived spirits in elements such as wind, water, fire and earth, as well as anthropomorphizing animals, such as the crocodile, hawk and ibis in Egypt, or the monkey and elephant in India. Frequently, natural substances that merited reverence from the ancients, such as grain and wine, were assigned a genius, daemon or divinity of some sort. The most obvious entities in the astrotheological religion are the celestial bodies, which include planet Earth, while their influence and presence are often inextricably linked to other natural phenomena such as the growth of plants, the harvest time and the ripening and fermenting of grapes. Animals too are affected by the celestial bodies such as the sun and moon. Hence, the reverence of all of these entities and elements as expressed in numerous sacred celebrations is included in the definition of astrotheology. Contents: Inspiration for the Calendar Guide--Our Connection to Nature What is Astrotheology? Archaeoastronomical Alignments What is a Myth? The Sun The Moon Lunar Calendars The Zodiac Egyptian Sumerian/Babylonian Pagan/Wiccan/Celtic Christian/Catholic The Solstices, Equinoxes and Peak Days Days of the Week Months of the Year January February March April May June July August September October November December Cool Stuff & Other Websites of Interest Sources & Further Reading Endnotes

Interviews with Acharya S

In a series of interviews from 2004 to 2009, scholar of comparative religion and mythology D.M. Murdock aka Acharya S reveals fascinating biographical material not found in her other writings. Author of the controversial books "The Christ Conspiracy," "Suns of God," "Who Was Jesus?," "Christ in Egypt" and "The Gospel According to Acharya S," Murdock offers many glimpses into her childhood and Christian background, sharing what led to her life's work and providing a provocative commentary on the past and present, as well as a hope for the future. Also included is much factual material about Murdock's favorite subjects, including religion, mythology, astrotheology, history, archaeoastronomy and languages, etc. In these interviews, D.M. Murdock/Acharya S discusses the following subjects: * Being raised a Christian, going to church and becoming a "born-again" Christian * Royal and puritan genealogy * Childhod education * Studies in Greece and archaeological excavations * Theist or atheist? * Beginning of writing Career and use of a pen name * Research of ancient and modern texts in multiple languages * Wikipedia and stalking * Religious fanaticism * Religion and politics * The American Founding Fathers and the U.S. as a "Christian" nation * Vietnam and 'enemies' * Ronald Reagan and America * George Bush and the war in Iraq * Christianity and violence * Christianity or Islam - which is more dangerous? * The Origins of monotheism * Astrotheology and nature worship * Evemerism and mythicism * Jesus the yogi and groovy guru * Socrates v. Christ * Jesus as a mythical remake of numerous gods and goddesses * Christ's solar prototypes and zodiacal adventures * The many names of the sun god * Horus, Osiris and Set * Isis and Athena * Virgin mothers and miraculous births * The Virgin births of Buddha and Horus * Buddhism and Christianity * The "Mark of the Beast" or 666 and the Book of Revelation * The Mysteries and the Brotherhood * Masonry and carpentry guilds * Kersey Graves, Helen Blavatsky, et al. * Zeitgeist, Part 1 * The Age of Enlightenment * What is true freethought? * Hopes for the future

Was Mithra Born of a Virgin Mother?

This paper provides evidence that the pre-Christian Persian, Armenian and Asian Minor goddess Anahita was considered both a virgin and a mother, at some point viewed as having given birth parthenogenetically to the Perso-Armenian god Mithra. For evidence the author draws upon ancient texts and traditions, often preceding the common era by centuries to millennia, as well as the opinions of credentialed modern authorities. The thesis presented here also demonstrates that certain motifs and traditions found within Christianity in reality predate that faith and possibly served as a source thereof. Table of Contents Was the Persian Goddess Anahita the Pre-Christian Virgin Mother of Mithra? Introduction The Achaemenians Goddess of Venus and the Moon Cybele and Nana Anahita, Immaculate Virgin and Mother of the Gods Mithra's Mother? The 'Rock-Born' and 'Mountain-Born' The Zoroastrian Virgin-Born Savior The Epic of Sasun The History of Vartan Mitra, Born of the Virgin Aditi Macho Mithraism Conclusion Bibliography Endnotes

Jesus Christ, Mason of God

The three articles in this "Acharya Articles Collection" represent adapted excerpts from the book Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled that were published in various magazines. "The Pagan Origins of the Christian Mysteries," Paranoia , #30. "Jesus Christ, Mason of God," Steamshovel Press , #21. "Moon Mary, Queen of Heaven," Paranoia , #37. Unbeknownst to the masses, and despite the fervent objections by early Church fathers to "the mysteries," Christianity possesses its own mysteries. In reality, many of Christianity's most germane features were part of the Pagan mysteries, which the Christians turned inside out by making them public. Indeed, Christianity was "in its origin a secret society." Over the ages, there have existed numerous brotherhoods that have possessed gods, rituals, rites, myths and mysteries quite similar to those of Christianity but that preceded the Christian era by centuries and millennia. Many of these brotherhoods have much in common with each other, having been demonstrated by numerous authorities beginning in antiquity, to be related in one fashion or another. The similarities that connect specific fraternities are not limited to gods, rituals, myths, etc., but also include physical artifacts such as symbols and architecture, i.e., masonry. As shown, a number of crafts guilds have also been religious brotherhoods and have their origins in ancient times. The religious tradition of the Irish, for example, included "the divine smith" who was likewise "a great builder, or a resourceful master mason." The giant smith or forger was a very important and popular image in ancient English culture, as it was in Greek and Roman. In Egypt, the famed and "very ancient" god Iemhetep was the "god of physicians and those who dealt in medical magic." As physicians had their god, who was likewise a physician, so too did carpenters and smiths, the latter of whom revered Ptah-Hephaistos in Egypt. In the same manner masons revered a masonic or stone-cutter god, and it is apparent that, as was the case with these various other crafts in ancient times, there were masonic guilds that also served as mystery schools, secret societies and religious sects.

Les origines du christianisme et la recherche du Jésus-Christ historique (French Edition)

Dans le monde, au cours des siècles passés, beaucoup ont écrit au sujet de la religion, de sa signification, de sa pertinence et de sa contribution à l’humanité. A l’ouest, en particulier, de nombreux volumes spéculent sur la nature et l’historicité de Jésus-Christ, personnage principal des religions occidentales. Beaucoup ont essayé de creuser les rares indices existants relatifs à son identité, et de proposer un croquis biographique qui renforce la foi ou révèle un côté plus humain de cet « homme-dieu ». Évidemment, vu le temps et l’énergie dépensés à leur sujet, le christianisme et son fondateur légendaire sont très importants pour l’esprit et la culture des occidentaux, mais également pour le reste du monde. En dépit de toute cette littérature produite sans interruption et de l’importance du sujet, il y a chez le public un sérieux manque d’éducation formelle et étendue concernant la religion et la mythologie. La plupart des individus sont terriblement mal informés sur ce sujet. En ce qui concerne le christianisme, on enseigne dans la majorité des écoles et églises que Jésus-Christ est une figure historique et réelle. La seule polémique le concernant est que certains le disent fils de Dieu et Messie alors que d’autres le nient. Cependant, bien que cela soit le débat le plus évident, il n’est pas le plus important. Aussi choquant que cela puisse paraître au quidam, la polémique la plus profonde et la plus durable est de savoir si un individu appelé Jésus-Christ a réellement existé. Bien que cette controverse puisse ne pas être évidente au vu des publications habituellement disponibles dans les librairies populaires, et lorsque l’on examine cette question de manière plus approfondie, on trouve une énorme quantité de littérature qui démontre, logiquement et intelligemment, que Jésus-Christ est un personnage mythologique au même type que les hommes-dieux grecs, romains, égyptiens, sumériens, phéniciens ou indiens, tous actuellement perçus comme des mythes plutôt que comme personnages historiques. En fouillant plus en amont dans cette grande quantité de documents, l’on peut découvrir les preuves que le personnage de Jésus est né de mythes et de héros plus anciens du monde antique. On s’aperçoit alors que cette histoire n’est pas celle d’un charpentier juif et rebelle qui s’incarna physiquement au Levant il y a 2.000 ans. Autrement dit, on démontre continuellement depuis des siècles, et aujourd’hui encore, que le personnage de Jésus-Christ a été inventé, qu’il n’est pas une vraie personne, fils ou non de Dieu transformée par la suite en surhomme par ses disciples enthousiastes.

The Moses-Dionysus Connection

The Moses-Dionysus connection is a 15-page ebook/PDF highlighting the commonalities between the Hebrew lawgiver and the Greek god, also known as Bacchus. This ebook represents an adaptation of the forthcoming book Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver . Why have scholars since the early 17th century - many of them Christian theologians - composed studies of correspondences between Moses and Dionysus/Bacchus? What are these parallels, and where do they come from? What are some of the primary sources? Discover who was really drawn from the Nile and and tamed the Red Sea! "The existence of Moses as well as the veracity of the Exodus story is disputed amongst archaeologists and Egyptologists, with experts in the field of biblical criticism citing logical inconsistencies, new archaeological evidence, historical evidence, and related origin myths in Canaanite culture." "Moses," Wikipedia.org "We cannot be sure that Moses ever lived because there are no traces of his earthly existence outside of tradition." Dr. Jan Assmann, Moses the Egyptian (2) "On Moses as the putative 'founder of the Israelite religion,' …Susan Niditch, [in] Ancient Israelite Religion…, barely mentions the possibility of a historical Moses..." Dr. William G. Dever, What Did the Biblical Writers Known & When Did They Know It? (99) The Moses-Dionysus Connection includes commentary spanning the centuries from some of the best minds of Europe and America, such as Vossius, Bochart, Patrick, Huet, Voltaire, Edwards, Dupuis, Hort, Le Brun, Clarke, Higgins and Taylor. Famed French philosopher Voltaire made the following astounding remarks way back in the 18th century - and he wasn't the first! Why don't we know these facts? Said Voltaire: The ancient poets have placed the birth of Bacchus in Egypt; he is exposed on the Nile and it is from that event that he is named Mises by the first Orpheus, which, in Egyptian, signifies "saved from the waters"… He is brought up near a mountain of Arabia called Nisa [Nysa], which is believed to be Mount Sinai. It is pretended that a goddess ordered him to go and destroy a barbarous nation and that he passed through the Red Sea on foot, with a multitude of men, women, and children. Another time the river Orontes suspended its waters right and left to let him pass, and the Hydaspes did the same. He commanded the sun to stand still; two luminous rays proceeded from his head. He made a fountain of wine spout up by striking the ground with his thyrsus, and engraved his laws on two tables of marble. He wanted only to have afflicted Egypt with ten plagues, to be the perfect copy of Moses. Find out more about this centuries-long scholarship that has been buried and hidden.

A Pre-Christian 'God' on a Cross?

Stellar House Publishing is delighted to offer this 40-page PDF/ebook. In this ebook, I have put together some very important and special information that sheds a tremendous amount of light on the environment in which Christianity was formulated. Without this fleshing out of the milieu of the place and era, we cannot understand how Christianity came about. I think you will really enjoy my work here, which breaks it all down into subsections with many illustrations. While my work is scholarly, with many footnotes, I am always aware of the lay reader and attempt to make the information both interesting and accessible. Contains over 40 images illustrating the main themes Includes numerous primary sources, often with original text in Greek and Latin Provides 119 footnotes and annotated citations Includes a bibliography with some of the latest research Contains an extensive table of contents with many subsections, for ease of reference Includes image captions for the visually impaired Here's an excerpt: Although the tiny Orpheos ornament disappeared during World War II from the Berlin Bode Museum, there exist drawings and photographs of both it and a cast of it made in modern times. In 2001, a line drawing of the artifact was pictured on the cover of Timothy Freke and Peter Gandy’s The Jesus Mysteries , which created a bit of a sensation, as apologists scrambled to debunk the object because of its similarities to supposed "Christian" iconography. Very soon, cries of "forgery!" were ringing out on the internet and beyond, and the integrity of the Jesus Mysteries authors was impugned with fury, for exposing the amulet to the light of day. But were such charges of forgery appropriate and based on a thorough scientific investigation? Table of Contents: Christian Connection? A Late Forgery? Zahn and Reil 'Orpheos Bakkikos' Inscription Variant Spellings Hematite and Carnelian Gems Orphism and Christian Mysticism The Iobakchoi Roman 'Good Friday' Liturgy Julius, Bacchus and Orpheus The 'New Dionysus' Eleusinian Mysteries Resurrection and Ascension Justin Martyr Sons of Jupiter No 'Being Crucified?' Staked and Affixed to a Cross Trophies Sign of the Cross Plato's World Soul and Just Man Ixion in Cruciform Prometheus Crucified Andromeda Chained Julius's Funeral The Tropaeum Tertullian Minucius The Pozzuoli and Other Crucifixes Gaza Chrestos Trophy Coin Triad Imagery Primitive Dionysus? Herakles Buddha Mithra From Cruciform to Dramatic Death Human Sacrifice The Cult of Julius Ides of March Liberalia Celebration Phallic Symbols and Priapus Meaning of Bakkikos Dionysian Suffering? Marsyas at the Stake The Kings of Ai The Moon and Stars Lunar Resurrection Symbol Resurrection Coin Aureus of Divus Caesar Crucified and Resurrected Divine Savior Conclusion Bibliography

Josephus’s Testimonium Flavianum Examined Linguistically: Greek Analysis Demonstrates the Passage a Forgery In Toto

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