Also to absorb the real import of turning the water into wine at Cana. It is absolutely essential to understand WHY Jesus resurrected Lazarus (how he loved him says the story) and took four days to travel just a few miles in order to do it. Then, and only then can it be understood why Mary Magdalene, of the royal House of Aaron (So she is a High priestess) anoints her close relative Jesus as High priest to fulfill the messianic prophecy of Psalm 110. In order to understand the story requires starting right at the beginning of the old testament, where these royal lines began, to then understand what the new testament is saying about them. Two of them have come, the third is yet to come. Each of these royal families was to produce a redeeming messiah. This book starts from the identification of these lines as:- The House of Aaron (The royal High priesthood), The Royal House of Joseph, and the royal House of David. The grail is not a cup but a hidden/lost royal bloodline.
In the English story of Arthur and the Knights of the round table all of them are Israelites. Mary Magdalene is the primary figure at the French end in the Knights Templar stories. The central characters are Joseph of Arimathea, Mary Magdalene and (The resurrected) Lazarus her brother. The origins of the legend begin with the Jesus family fleeing from the middle east. Despite the efforts of modern best seller authors the central characters in the stories origin have not been fully understood. PREVIEW JESUS AND THE THREE MESSIAHS One of the most enduring stories and the subject of many books is the quest for the Holy Grail shared by France and England. The big secret of the New Testament rests in a single word - Samaritan. Jesus was descended from the three royal families but each family was to produce its own messiah. They are the elite of intellectual society. There are no poor carpenters in scripture. Jesus, the poor carpenter of orthodox Christianity, is quite different to the Jesus of scripture. Within decades, Josephus' historical Judas the Galilean was replaced with the Gospels' Jesus of Nazareth. With the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, Paul's salvation theology soon replaced the Jewish nationalistic teachings of Judas. Paul's theology became the bridge between the historical Judas the Galilean and the mythical Jesus of Nazareth. His Messiah had nothing to do with Jewish politics but was a redeemer for all mankind. Paul accepted the resurrection but developed his own interpretation based upon personal revelations. They believed he would return and defeat the Romans. His followers, however, kept him relevant through the concept of bodily resurrection. To many Jews, Judas the Galilean was a failed Messiah. His exploits were absorbed into the story of Jesus, who also cleansed the Temple, was involved in the Barabbas prisoner release and was arrested for his refusal to pay taxes to Rome. Judas cleansed the Temple, was involved in a Barabbas-style prisoner release and led a tax revolt. Judas the Galilean preached a nationalistic message which pitted his followers against Herod the Great and Rome. From the writings of the Jewish historian, Josephus, Judas the Galilean was the only Messiah figure who matched the mythical Jesus of Nazareth in word and deed.
But do this with gentleness and respect.The Three Messiahs explains how a Jewish Messianic figure was transformed into Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God. Always be prepared to give and answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Have the bones of Jesus of Nazareth really been found? Is the resurrection history of myth? Join us as we take a hard look at the evidence and answer the questions concerning the reliability of the ressurection. The recent documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus, has popularized the hypothesis that Jesus’ followers stole his body from the tomb by suggesting that the bone box inscribed with “Jesus, son of Joseph” may contain the remains of Jesus of Nazareth.Īs a new twist to the ancient debate, this challenge demands a response. The disciples of Jesus reported that he was risen from the dead, while Roman soldiers were paid to claim his followers secretly removed him from the tomb.Īfter 2,000 years, the latest challenge to the historical resurrection of Jesus comes in the form of a bone box discovered in Jerusalem. The New Testament records the first-century event. What explanation can be given for the empty tomb of Jesus of Nazareth?