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1500-Year-Old Bible Discovered In Turkey Indicates Jesus Christ Was Not Crucified
Latin Times ^ | 05/08/2014 | By Donovan Longo

Posted on 05/08/2014 11:33:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A 1500-year-old bible has been discovered in Turkey. Discovered in 2000, the book that contains purportedly the Gospel of Barnabas has been transferred by the Turkish government to the Ethnography Museum of Ankara with a police escort. Barnabas was a disciple of Christ, and in the work, claims that Jesus was not crucified, instead it says he ascended to heaven alive and Judas Iscariot was crucified in his place. Furthermore, the 1500-year-old bible states that Jesus Christ was not the son of God, but simply a prophet who passed on the word of God.

According to a report for The National Turk, the bible and alleged Gospel of Barnabas was seized from smugglers in the Mediterranean area in 2000 and held in a Turkish courthouse until safe transfer to the museum could be arranged. Authorities charged the thieves with “smuggling antiquities, illegal excavations and the possession of explosives,” they since been sent to trial, Turkish police testified in regards to the incredible age of the bible, claiming it could be as old as "2000 years."

The Vatican has made an official request to be granted access to the 1500-year-old bible, however the bible that is said to be worth $28 million is currently held by the Turkish government securely. The holy words are hand written in Syriac in luminous gold lettering on loosely bound together animal hides. Syriac is a dialect of Aramaic – the reported native language of Jesus Christ. Aramaic itself is a nearly dead language, rarely present in today's modern society. Aramaic is only spoken in a small village near Damascus.

According to the Christian Post, merely photocopies of the holy book’s pages are being sold for a staggering $1.7 million. In addition to the age and impeccable construction of the bible, the contents of the holy book is what makes it so valuable. The Gospel of Barnabas is not included in the New Testament alongside Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

This work opposes the ideas proposed in the widely spread New Testament, and instead has noticeable similarities to the Muslim interpretation of Jesus. The Gospel of Barnabas even contains a story in which Jesus predicts the coming of Prophet Muhammad. Due to this fact, many followers of Islam believe the original gospel work was repressed by the Vatican Library.


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To: SeekAndFind

These Gnostic, (and in this case it seem Islamic) texts are not Biblical and WERE written hundreds of years after the traditional gospels (and even letters of the Apostles).


81 posted on 05/08/2014 1:48:06 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Defeat Hagan, elect a Constutional Conservative: Dr. Greg Brannon!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Islamic Bible?
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82 posted on 05/08/2014 2:02:12 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Resolute Conservative

Could the Prophet Muhammad possibly be the False Prophet; with the Antichrist being still to come in the future?


83 posted on 05/08/2014 2:06:54 PM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: SeekAndFind
the work, claims that Jesus was not crucified, instead it says he ascended to heaven alive and Judas Iscariot was crucified in his place. Furthermore, the 1500-year-old bible states that Jesus Christ was not the son of God, but simply a prophet who passed on the word of God.

That is a good statement of the moslem heresy. 1500 years ago? Not at all surprising.

84 posted on 05/08/2014 2:19:02 PM PDT by Jemian
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To: SeekAndFind

Then it’s not a Bible.


85 posted on 05/08/2014 2:35:17 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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To: SeekAndFind
Almost certainly a gnostic gospel. For gnostics, the key was Jesus' secret teachings, not his resurrection---we won't have physical bodies in heaven so a bodily resurrection was not required.

Gnostics were pretty much wiped out by the fifth century so, if it is gnostic, it has nothing to do with what's his name from Mecca.

It will be interesting to find out how old it is. Irenaeus, the heresy hunter, mentions several gnostic books in his 180 AD treatise.

Bibles with silver or gold lettering on purple vellum are certainly not unknown. Many of the very early manuscripts are like that including the one at the Vatican and the one from the monastery at Sinai. I forget what year it was but a Roman emperor ordered a bunch of new churches built and one of these fancy bibles for each.

86 posted on 05/08/2014 3:10:46 PM PDT by Cruising Speed
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To: RansomOttawa

Well, one would have to look at the text to see if it is the same Gospel of Barnabas-—could be a completely different text with the same name.


87 posted on 05/08/2014 3:19:41 PM PDT by Cruising Speed
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To: 2nd Amendment; E. Pluribus Unum

Exactly. Aren’t they a little late in the year for this one? Usually the lamestream media tries to post these stories around Easter Sunday/Holy Week.


88 posted on 05/08/2014 3:53:11 PM PDT by ReformationFan
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To: ReformationFan

I guess after the wife of Jesus thing was exposed as a hoax they wanted a back up


89 posted on 05/08/2014 3:54:59 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: SeekAndFind
Barnabas Jones?

I knew he was old, but not THAT old!


90 posted on 05/08/2014 4:03:15 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Gamecock

Got any insight on #90?


91 posted on 05/08/2014 4:06:17 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: SeekAndFind
I say to Muslims:

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Are you declaring John, the Disciple Jesus loved, a liar?

And if Jesus said this, why would God need a Muhammed 600 years later?

No, your Muhammad was a fraud, taught by Satan, the Father of Lies.

NO ONE comes to the Father BUT THROUGH JESUS THE CHRIST. NO ONE.

92 posted on 05/08/2014 4:13:16 PM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: Paul46360

Islamic claptrap! Trying to rip Christ out of History do they can put their pedophile Prophet in his place.


93 posted on 05/08/2014 4:25:49 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Larry Lucido

I got nothin’.


94 posted on 05/08/2014 5:37:18 PM PDT by Gamecock (The covenant is a stunning blend of law and love. (TK))
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To: SeekAndFind

Uh, yeah. Sure. Somebody dug this up and now we’re all going to believe it. Whatever.


95 posted on 05/08/2014 6:34:44 PM PDT by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
1) That Jesus ascends bodily to heaven is like how Mohammed was supposed to have ridden to heaven on his horse.

...and the name of his horse was Barack.

Hence the expression, and the horse he rode in on...""

96 posted on 05/08/2014 7:42:25 PM PDT by publius911 ( At least Nixon had the good grace to resign!)
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To: PapaNew

Moses made all things for the tabernacle according to the pattern that God showed him in the mount. Those things were a shadow of heavenly things. The candlestick was one of the things, and all of the seven lamps burned at the same time.

So it is with the seven Spirits of God. Yes, it’s true that Laodicia is still here, but in nations where severe persecution rules, Smyrna and Pergamos are still here as well. The others are also still here, as is evident in the various trials of faith taking place around the world.


97 posted on 05/08/2014 8:53:31 PM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Zuriel
Insightful post. I think you're right. The Bible, being God's Word breathed by the Holy Spirit, is in a sense, fathomless. I think the real reason is because the Word of God is Jesus Christ Himself. Reading the Bible is like getting to know the person of Jesus Christ - an eternity-long occupation. Ofttimes when I read something I've read many times before, I see something I hadn't seen before.

Having said all that, I believe the Bible is multi-layered. In Chapt 2-3 of Revelation, I believe there are multi-layered ways of seeing what is going on. One of them is what you are saying. The seven churches represent the different churches as well as believers that are around at any time.

Another "layer" or facet, is seeing the seven churches as an amazing prophecy for the 2000 years to come from the time John had the vision. It's amazing how you can historically map each church age and the resulting condition of the world, all the way up to the present. When you read what Jesus says to the Laodiceans, it a a very good description of the world in general today - one that has rejected God and Jesus is outside knocking on the door.

I believe we are at the end of the age. Although all seven churches can be seen present today, I also believe the prevailing condition of the church and world overall, is how Jesus characterized Laodicea which is the last church age listed.

98 posted on 05/08/2014 9:48:41 PM PDT by PapaNew
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To: bkopto

Thanx


99 posted on 05/09/2014 3:50:22 AM PDT by redhawk.44mag
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To: ReformationFan

Didn’t you hear the latest? The Sanhedrin paid off the guards to steal the body from the tomb. It must be true. The 200 prophecies fulfilled from the Old Testament were falsified.


100 posted on 05/09/2014 10:28:14 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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