The Historical Jesus, and the Mythical ChristCosimo, Inc., 2006 M11 1 - 252 pages Redefining the roots of Christianity via Egypt, this peculiar book, by British poet and Egyptologist GERARD MASSEY (1828-1907), will intrigue and delight readers of history, religion, and mythology. Massey connects the story of Jesus with far older tales, exploring. . pre-Christian Christology . Persian revelation . Horus as Ichthys, the Christ . Khunsu the expeller of Demons as Christ . Hermetic Sermon on the Mount . mysteries of the Solar God . the two dates of the Crucifixion . the seven women who fed Christ identified . Gospel of Truth, Egyptian . false teaching and the coming end of Equinoctial Christolatry . and much more. |
Contents
OF THE BEGINNINGS and completes the authors contri | 54 |
ancient monuments ranging from the revelations of the bone | 131 |
val of Mr Massey who wishes that it may reach a wide circle | x |
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Page 89 - And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani ? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Page 134 - When JESUS, therefore, saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 72 - Man : the field is the world : the good seed are the children of the kingdom ; but the tares are the children of the wicked one ; 39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest.
Page 22 - Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Page 106 - I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Page 62 - Let us alone ; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Page 114 - And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
Page 39 - And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.