Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500 yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. Vatican in awe 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus was. The vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in turkey and rejects the crucifixion of jesus christ. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ.
The article said that the most factual criticisms have come from the syriacs. Does a secret bible discovered in a turkish smuggling sting contain the real truth about the identity of jesus christ. An approximately 1,500 2,000yearold bible found in turkey has left the vatican in shock because it allegedly confirms that jesus christ wasnt crucified as has come to be widely believed. Interstingly, till date there is no evidence or images of the book shown by these turkish tabloids pointing to their claims. Llullaillaco maidena 15 year old girl sacrificed during the inca empire for salta, argentina the maiden, the boy, the girl of lightning. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical.
A 1500 year old bible found and no one is interested. The holy book claims jesus christ was not crucified,the work is allegedly the gospel of barnabas. This rare find is a copy of the gospel of barnabas that has been. Apr 03, 2015 a bible which is reported to be at least 1500 years old was discovered in turkey and inside it there is a gospel of barnabas. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. Gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. The ancient book, which is believed to be 1500 years old was discovered in turkey and inside one of its gospels, it states that jesus was never crucified in this bible. A book written in 1500 ad cannot predict something that happened in 630 ad, over 800 years earlier. The 1,500 year old bible and muslim propaganda orthochristian. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion. Jan 29, 2012 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. Gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud, gnostic or muslim.
A bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. A 500 year old book discovered in turkey around 29 years ago and rediscovered in 2000, has just been forged by some muslim turkish tabloids to make some interesting news for the muslim world. The book, thought to be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas, was confiscated during an antismuggling operation in turkeys mediterranean region in 2000. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. Discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the book contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ which shows that jesus was not crucified, nor was he the son of god, but a prophet. Jesus christ was not crucified according to ancient gospel of barnabas. Joseph means may god add and brings to mind the better known biblical character by the same name in genesis specifically, chaps. Where the gospel of barnabas includes quotations from the old testament, these correspond to readings as.
Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. D if the book does contain verses predicting the coming of muhammad, it is no great accomplishment to predict something 870 years after the fact, since muhammad founded islam in 630 a. The book has sparked interest from the vatican so that pope benedict xvi has requested to observe the book which was hidden in turkey for the last 12 years. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a gospel which was allegedly. Two manuscripts are known to have existed, both dated to the late 16th or early 17th centuries, with one written in italian and the other in spanish, its text surviving only in a partial 18thcentury transcript. According to a turkish official, a 1,500yearold ancient leatherbound text, secretly hidden for 12 years, could be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax. The bottom inscription also says the book was written in 1500 a. Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500 yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 16 years. It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book it is. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction.
What are the implications for christians from the discovery. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Barnabas was written by a european jew in the middle ages who. In the name of our lord, this book is written on the hands of the monks of the high monastery in nineveh, in the 1,500th year of our lord. It is syriac scholars who have balked most at the gospel of barnabas. Another book using that same title, the gospel of barnabas, survives in two postmedieval manuscripts in italian and spanish. The turkish police testified in a court hearing and believed the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is part of the original gospels. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse. The most significant fact, though, is that this bible has predicted the coming of.
Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. Jesus was mortal, never crucified, analysis of controversial. Jun 03, 2012 an analysis of the 1,500 yearold gospel of barnabas claims that the script effectively denies jesus deity and rejects the trinity. Possible syriac manuscripts of the gospel of barnabas in february 2012, it was confirmed by the turkish ministry of culture and tourism that a 52page biblical manuscript in syriac had been deposited. It is quite unlikely that monks could have made such obvious mistakes. It is said that the bible was seized from a gang of smugglers in a mediterraneanarea operation in 2000. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the coming of mohammad. Apr 28, 2014 the 1,500 year old bible is a leather book that was recently discovered in turkey and is said to be written in syriac, a dialect of aramaic. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. The modern assyrian language is known as neoaramaic, and since the find is written in aramaic from the year 1500, it is easy for syriacs to read. A bible which is reported to be at least 1500 years old was discovered in turkey and inside it there is a gospel of barnabas.
The 5th century decretum gelasianum includes a gospel of barnabas amongst works condemned as apocryphal. According to a turkish official, a 1,500 yearold ancient leatherbound text, secretly hidden for 12 years, could be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas. This would put it 100 years or so before the established dating of the gospel of barnabas, which does makes it potentially an important find if legitimate. The gospel of barnabas is not included in the new testament along side matthew, mark, luke and john, and in fact barnabas opposes the new. Vatican authorities have called on the turkish government to allow its experts to examine the content of the book, which was discovered and kept secret in turkey in 2000. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical barnabas who in this work is one of the twelve apostles. May 12, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approximately 1,500 to 2,000 year old bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara. The fact that the book doesnt originate with muslims also puts the vatican on a tight rope.
Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. Jesus was not crucified it was actually judas on the cross the facts surrounding christianity have been put under the spotlight once again after an. An approximately 1,5002,000yearold bible found in turkey has left. Feb 27, 2012 turkish culture and tourism minister ertugrul gunay confirmed on thursday that the 1,500 yearold bible was discovered by policeman during an antismuggling operation in 2000 and is currently. The gospel of barnabas is not included in the new testament alongside matthew, mark, luke and john, and in fact barnabas opposes the new. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year old. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Most media outlets, as well as muslim and christian outlets, lead the story with headlines pronouncing 1500 year old bible predicts the coming of muhammad without any evidence to support this. The vatican has allegedly issued an official request to examine a 1,500 yearold bible that has been held in turkey for the past 12 years. According to this secret bible, barnabas was one of jesus original twelve apostles. File photo a 1,500 yearold bible reportedly states that jesus was a mortal human and was never crucified, in claims deemed to challenge the core principles of christianity, according to media reports this week. Aug 18, 2015 the news report linked to above is nonsense.
A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has. Apart from the obvious age confusion between the 1500 years attributed by the media and the date of 1500 ad written in the book s main inscription, it is clear that predicting in 1500 ad. Your question doesnt break it down this way, but there are really three separate issues at stake here. Due to this fact, many followers of islam believe the original gospel. For muslims, the implications of the headlines are desirable, that jesus christ is a prophet, just like muhammad, and not the son of god. Discussion about vatican in awe 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus was not crucified. Feb 24, 2012 vatican requests 1,500 yearold bible held in turkey by laura hibbard the vatican has allegedly issued an official request to examine a 1,500 yearold bible that has been held in turkey for the past 12 years, the hurriyet daily news reports. There is an internet meme that pops up from time to time claiming that a 1,500 year old version of the gospel of barnabas had been found in turkey and that the vatican has been very nervous about it becoming public knowledge.
The find was not determined to be 1,500 years old by any dating method. A secret 1,500 yearold bible has been unveiled in turkey in which jesus is believed to predict coming of prophet muhammad pbuh to earth. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. How uncovered 2,000yearold letters claim jesus was god. My views on the discovery of an ancient bible that supposedly discredits the crucifixion of jesus christ, the fact that he is the son of god, and claims that he was only a prophet. Museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. A 15002000yearold bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara. Vatican requests study of 1500 yearold bible found in turkey. Aug 17, 2015 instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. May this fact be known to vatican, the highest seat of catholicism. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury.
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