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. These messages spreading heavily through social media, news outlets and other internet platforms talk about the purported discovery of a 1500 year. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas. There is nothing new in the bible that the vaticans scholars and other experts have not known about for the past 18 centuries or so.
Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. When the turkish authorities examined the book, it was not the gospel of barnabas that everyone claimed it to be but just a mere collection of random verses and quotes from the bible. A 1500 year old bible found and no one is interested. In 1698 john ernest grabe found an otherwise unreported saying of jesus, attributed. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud.
A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. Barnabas is about the same length as the four canonical gospels put together, with the bulk being devoted to an account of jesus mini. 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. Nota 1500 year old bible in turkey 24 february 2012. It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book it is. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year old. A 1,500 year old bible has been seized from a gang of smugglers in a mediterraneanarea operation in which it is revealed that jesus christ was never crucified on the cross as commonly believed. The manuscript, from what ive heard, seems to be dated in 1500 making this book about 500 years old.
According to moorishharem, the book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive and sent judas iscariot to be crucified instead. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas earlier this week a book was found that is claimed to be a bible that dates back to 1500 years ago, and is said to contain the gospel of barnabas, which was taken out in the later versions of the bible we know and read today. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. It is highly unlikely for monks to make such elementary mistakes. This bible, dating as far back as 2,000 years, details the gospel of barnabas, a disciple of jesus christ, which shows that jesus wasnt actually crucified and doesnt claim him to be the son of god, but instead a prophet. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax. 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. Aug 08, 2017 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. Instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. The gospel of barnabas, oxford, clarendon press, 1907. 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 book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. The 1500yearold bible discovered in turkey indicates jesus christ was not crucified.
A bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. Discovered in 2000, the book that contains purportedly the gospel of barnabas has been. Nota1500 year old bible in turkey 24 february 2012. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the coming of mohammad. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. The book was lost for more than 15 years and rediscovered in 2000 in a police station in turkey. 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. Discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the continue reading. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. 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. 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.
Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. Feb 24, 2012 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. A book being referred to as a bible dating back 1,500 years, written in gold on leather pages and bound in string, was unearthed in turkey in 2000. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a gospel which was allegedly. The bible reportedly contains early teachings of jesus christ and is written in gold lettering on animal hide in syriac, a dialect of aramaic, which was the native tongue of. An approximately 1,5002,000 yearold 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.
Where the gospel of barnabas includes quotations from the old testament, these. May 07, 2014 15002000 year old bible found in ankara, turkey much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. Turkish police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. The book was first found in 1985 by smugglers during a raid. Jan 29, 2012 15002000 year old bible found in ankara, turkey.
May 06, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. Manila memories 1500 yearold bible found in turkey is. The first bible in modern assyrian was produced in 1848. A book being referred to as a bible dating back 1,500 years, written in gold on leather pages and bound in string, was unearthed in turkey in. Mar 05, 2016 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucified, vatican in awe discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the book contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ.
The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. May 08, 2014 a bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that. 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 story is that turkish police seized it in an antismuggling operation in 2000. This discovery turns modern christianity on its head. Most of us are familiar with the bible, whether we have read it or not.
The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. May 05, 2014 1500 year old bible claims jesus christ was not crucified vatican confirms dismay in awe. The vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in. The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. 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. To begin with, christian apologists rebut that the socalled ankara bible evidently is not 1,500 years old but may date from 1500 adce at the earliest, while also contending that the book may be a forgery.
Jun 18, 2014 1500 year old bible found in turkey is stirring up controversy about. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. The bible, dubbed the gospel of barnabas, was seized from antiquities smugglers in the mediterranean region over 14 years ago and held in the depositum of ankaran justice palace, a turkish. Aug 17, 2015 a book being referred to as a bible dating back 1,500 years, written in gold on leather pages and bound in string, was unearthed in turkey in 2000. May 24, 2016 evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is. Seems this stuff comes up every week, but this picture is apparently that of an alleged 1500 year old bible that is now being kept in ankara. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the.
According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot was crucified in. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction. There are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. 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. 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. According to this secret bible, barnabas was one of jesus original twelve apostles.
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 controversial bible found in turkey the new mind journal. 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. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. It is considered one of the oldest and perhaps most revered books ever compiled or written. 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. The find was not determined to be 1,500 years old by any dating method. A 15002000yearold bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara. Nov 11, 2014 this discovery turns modern christianity on its head. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the gospel. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in.
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