Blueprint for the Bride of Christ part 02 - YouTube a video by we2rone on Flickr.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should shew 4th the praises of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: -1 Peter 2:9
INVITATION
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. - Revelation 22:17
Monday, March 25, 2013
Blueprint for the Bride of Christ part 02 - YouTube
Blueprint for the Bride of Christ part 02 - YouTube a video by we2rone on Flickr.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
TwinFlameVirgos: A Di'Vine Journey
Christ is a bridegroomIn the Gospel of John, John the Baptist speaks of Jesus Christ as the bridegroom and mentions the bride. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. [John 3:29]
This is the only place in the Gospels where the bride is mentioned, but because a bridegroom must have a bride all other mentions of the bridegroom imply the bride.
In the three Synoptic Gospels, when Jesus is asked why his disciples do not fast while the followers of John and the Pharisees do, Jesus answers:
And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.[Mark 2:19]
In Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19 and Luke 5:34, the Apostles are referred to as the friends, guests, or children depending on the translation, of the Bridegroom commonly accepted to be Jesus Christ.
The Bridegroom is also mentioned in the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.[Mt 25:1-13]
"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten (10 or 5+5?) virgins (virgos?) who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom."
Mentions of the bride
The bride's appearance
The Book of Revelation in multiple instances shows the appearance of the Bride.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. [Revelation 19:7]
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ... And there came unto me one of the seven (7) angels which had the seven (7) vials full of the seven (7) last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, [Revelation 21:2,9-10]
In the above quotes, John, the author of the Book of Revelation, speaks of seeing the bride revealed and refers to her as the New Jerusalem, first mentioned in Revelation 3:12.
The bride giving water of life
Towards the end of the Book of Revelation John describes the spirit and the bride giving access to the water of life
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. [Revelation 22:17]
Comparing the church to a bride
Ephesians 5:22-33 compares the union of husband and wife to that of Christ and the church. [4] The central theme of the whole Ephesians letter is reconciliation of the alienated within the unity of the church.[4] Ephesians 5 begins by calling on Christians to imitate God and Christ, who gave himself up for them with love.[5:2] Ephesians 5:1-21 contains a rather strong warning against foolishness and letting down one's guard against evil. Rather, the author encourages the readers to constantly give thanks with song in their hearts because of what God has done for all in Christ. That prelude to the subject's text takes up again the theme of loving submission that began with the example of Christ in 5:2 where all are called upon to "Be submissive to one another out of reverence for Christ." 5:21 It implies, but is not specific, that the "Bride" is the body of believers that comprise the universal Christian Ekklēsia (Church) (lit. "called-out ones").
The ekklēsia is never explicitly called "the bride of Christ" in the New Testament. That is approached in Ephesians 5:22-33. A major analogy is that of the body. Just as husband and wife are to be "one flesh,"[Eph. 5:31] this analogy for the writer describes the relationship of Christ and ekklēsia.[Eph. 5:32] Husbands were exhorted to love their wives "just as Christ loved the ekklēsia and gave himself for it.[Eph. 5:25] When Christ nourishes and cherishes the ekklēsia, he nourishes and cherishes his own flesh. Just as the husband, when he loves his wife is loving his own flesh.[Eph. 5:28] Members of the ekklēsia are "members of his own body" because it is written in Genesis 2:4 "and the two shall become one flesh". In [Eph. 5:29-30] Jesus quotes the Genesis passage as what has been called a "divine postscript".[5]
In writing to the Church of Corinth in 2 Corinthians 11 Paul writes to the Corinthians warning them of false teachers who would teach of another Christ and confessing his worry that they will believe someone who teaches a false christ; other than Christ Jesus of Nazareth whom they preached; and referred to the Church in Corinth as being espoused to Christ. "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him".[2 Cor. 11:2-4]
In the writing to the Church in Rome,Paul writes, "Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God" (emphasis added).[Romans 7] Here, Paul seems to suggest that the Church is to be married to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom was raised from the dead.
Other Interpretations of the bride
While the most commonly accepted interpretation of the bride of Christ is the Church, other interpretations exist uncommonly. The World Mission Society Church of God believes the bride to be God the Mother. Also, the Jehovah's Witnesses, along with other ministries such as the Shepherd's Chapel, preach the Bride to be the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 7 and 14.
God the Mother
The World Mission Society Church of God believes that the Bride of Christ is another God hidden in the parables of Jesus Christ, not to be revealed until the last day.[1] They point to the fact the Bride gives the water of life in Revelation 22:17 and that because John 4:10-14 explains that water of life is eternal life, only God can give eternal life. Also, in Jeremiah 2:13 and Revelation 21:6, it is written that God said that he is the source of living water.
They believe that Jesus is the father of all, so his wife must be the mother of all. They further believe that the Bride is the New Jerusalem, and point out that the apostle Paul, in his Epistle to the Galatians, stated that Jerusalem was their mother.
These things are being taken figuratively: The women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children who are to be slaves: This is Hagar. Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.[Galatians 4:24-26]
144,000 anointed
The Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the 144,000 are the only ones who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven and as such believe the Bride is another term among many to refer to the 144,000 who will be allowed to enter.
The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is the name controversially given to the text on a papyrus fragment with writing in Egyptian Coptic that includes the words, "Jesus said to them, 'my wife...'".[1]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-2"[note 1] The text on the fragment was alleged to be a fourth century translation of what is said to be "a gospel probably written in Greek in the second half of the second century."[2] Professor Karen L. King (who published the papyrus) and her colleague AnneMarie Luijendijk named the fragment the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" for reference purposes.[3] King has insisted that the fragment, "Should not be taken as proof that Jesus, the historical person, was actually married".[4]
The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has claimed the gospel is a "very modern forgery".[5] A number of independent scholars have since provided evidence to support this view, suggesting the papyrus includes textual mistakes (a typographical error) identical to those made only in a particular on-line modern iteration of corresponding texts.[6]
The Gospel of Mary is an apocryphal book discovered in 1896 in a 5th-century papyrus codex. The codex Papyrus Berolinensis 8502 was purchased in Cairo by German scholar Karl Reinhardt.
Although the work is popularly known as the Gospel of Mary, it is not canonical nor is it technically classed as a gospel by scholastic consensus. For example, Andrew Bernhard notes in his text-critical edition of non-canonical gospels that "the term 'gospel' is used as a label for any written text that is primarily focused on recounting the teachings and/or activities of Jesus during his adult life".[1]
Papyrus Berolinensis 8502, also known as the Akhmim Codex, also contains the Apocryphon of John, the Sophia of Jesus Christ, and a summary of the Act of Peter. All four works contained in the manuscript are written in Sahidic in the Subakhmimic dialect.[2] Two other fragments of the Gospel of Mary have been discovered since, both written in Greek (Papyrus Oxyrhynchus L 3525 and Papyrus Rylands 463). P.Oxy. L 3525 "... was in fact found by Grenfell and Hunt some time between 1897 and 1906, but only published in 1983,"[3] by PJ Parsons.[4]
The two fragments were published respectively in 1938 and 1983, and the Coptic translation was published in 1955 by Walter Till.
Hollis Professor of Divinity Karen King at Harvard Divinity School suggests that the original gospel was written in Greek sometime during the time of Christ.[5]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-Boer-6"[6] Most scholars disagree with her conclusion, instead dating it to the 2nd century.[7]
Koinonos (Greek: κοινωνός) is an Ancient Greek word, generally thought to mean companion; however it has been used extensively in ancient writing with a wide variety of meanings. It can mean married partner, business partner, friend or companion in faith. It is generally used with reference to "sharing".[1]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-KellerKeller2006-2"[2] It has been used in the Gospel of Philip to note the relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene.[1]
The Gospel of Philip is one of the Gnostic Gospels, a text of New Testament apocrypha, dating back to around the 3rd century but lost to modern researchers until an Egyptian peasant rediscovered it by accident, buried in a cave near Nag Hammadi, in 1945.[1]
The text is not related to the Canonical Gospels. Although this gospel may at first appear similar to the Gospel of Thomas, it is not a sayings gospel, but a collection of gnostic teachings and reflections, a "gnostic anthology", as Marvin Meyer and Esther A. De Boer have called it, considering it to be a Valentinian text.[2] Sacraments, in particular the sacrament of marriage, are a major theme. The text is perhaps most famous as a very early source for the popular theory that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. It is explicitly stated in the Ancient Greek manuscript that Jesus was Mary's "koinonos", meaning "companion" and implying a possibly sexual, intimate relationship.[3]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-PicknettPrince2008-4"[4] Although the original text is missing from the papyrus scriptures discovered, some translations 'fill in' the gap, suggesting; "Jesus loved Mary Magdalene more than all the disciples and used to kiss her often on the mouth."[5]
The text's title is modern; the only connection with Philip the Apostle is that he is the only apostle mentioned (at 73,8). The text makes no claim to be from Philip, though, similarly, the four New Testament gospels make no explicit claim to be written by Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. The Gospel of Philip was written between 150 AD and 300 AD, while Philip himself died 80 AD, making it extremely unlikely to be his writing. Most scholars hold a 3rd century date of composition.[6]
The Gospel According to Thomas, commonly shortened to the Gospel of Thomas, is a well preserved early Christian, non-canonical sayings-gospel which many scholars believe provides insight into the Christian Oral Tradition. It was discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in December 1945, in one of a group of books known as the Nag Hammadi library. The Gospel of Thomas was found among a collection of fifty-two writings that included, in addition to an excerpt from Plato's Republic, gospels claiming to have been written by Jesus's disciple Philip. Scholars have speculated that the works were buried in response to a letter from Bishop Athanasius who for the first time declared a strict canon of Christian scripture. [1]
The Coptic language text, the second of seven contained in what modern-day scholars have designated as Codex II, is composed of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus.[2] Almost half of these sayings resemble those found in the Canonical Gospels, while it is speculated that the other sayings were added from Gnostic tradition.[3] Its place of origin may have been Syria, where Thomasine traditions were strong.[4]
The introduction states: "These are the hidden words that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote them down."[5] Didymus (Greek) and Thomas (Aramaic) both mean "twin". Some critical scholars suspect that this reference to the Apostle Thomas is false, and that therefore the true author is unknown.[6]
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
This is the only place in the Gospels where the bride is mentioned, but because a bridegroom must have a bride all other mentions of the bridegroom imply the bride.
In the three Synoptic Gospels, when Jesus is asked why his disciples do not fast while the followers of John and the Pharisees do, Jesus answers:
And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.[Mark 2:19]
In Matthew 9:15, Mark 2:19 and Luke 5:34, the Apostles are referred to as the friends, guests, or children depending on the translation, of the Bridegroom commonly accepted to be Jesus Christ.
The Bridegroom is also mentioned in the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.[Mt 25:1-13]
Mentions of the bride
The bride's appearance
The Book of Revelation in multiple instances shows the appearance of the Bride.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. ... And there came unto me one of the seven (7) angels which had the seven (7) vials full of the seven (7) last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, [Revelation 21:2,9-10]
In the above quotes, John, the author of the Book of Revelation, speaks of seeing the bride revealed and refers to her as the New Jerusalem, first mentioned in Revelation 3:12.
The bride giving water of life
Towards the end of the Book of Revelation John describes the spirit and the bride giving access to the water of life
Comparing the church to a bride
Ephesians 5:22-33 compares the union of husband and wife to that of Christ and the church. [4] The central theme of the whole Ephesians letter is reconciliation of the alienated within the unity of the church.[4] Ephesians 5 begins by calling on Christians to imitate God and Christ, who gave himself up for them with love.[5:2] Ephesians 5:1-21 contains a rather strong warning against foolishness and letting down one's guard against evil. Rather, the author encourages the readers to constantly give thanks with song in their hearts because of what God has done for all in Christ. That prelude to the subject's text takes up again the theme of loving submission that began with the example of Christ in 5:2 where all are called upon to "Be submissive to one another out of reverence for Christ." 5:21 It implies, but is not specific, that the "Bride" is the body of believers that comprise the universal Christian Ekklēsia (Church) (lit. "called-out ones").
The ekklēsia is never explicitly called "the bride of Christ" in the New Testament. That is approached in Ephesians 5:22-33. A major analogy is that of the body. Just as husband and wife are to be "one flesh,"[Eph. 5:31] this analogy for the writer describes the relationship of Christ and ekklēsia.[Eph. 5:32] Husbands were exhorted to love their wives "just as Christ loved the ekklēsia and gave himself for it.[Eph. 5:25] When Christ nourishes and cherishes the ekklēsia, he nourishes and cherishes his own flesh. Just as the husband, when he loves his wife is loving his own flesh.[Eph. 5:28] Members of the ekklēsia are "members of his own body" because it is written in Genesis 2:4 "and the two shall become one flesh". In [Eph. 5:29-30] Jesus quotes the Genesis passage as what has been called a "divine postscript".[5]
In writing to the Church of Corinth in 2 Corinthians 11 Paul writes to the Corinthians warning them of false teachers who would teach of another Christ and confessing his worry that they will believe someone who teaches a false christ; other than Christ Jesus of Nazareth whom they preached; and referred to the Church in Corinth as being espoused to Christ. "For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him".[2 Cor. 11:2-4]
In the writing to the Church in Rome,Paul writes, "Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God" (emphasis added).[Romans 7] Here, Paul seems to suggest that the Church is to be married to Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom was raised from the dead.
Other Interpretations of the bride
While the most commonly accepted interpretation of the bride of Christ is the Church, other interpretations exist uncommonly. The World Mission Society Church of God believes the bride to be God the Mother. Also, the Jehovah's Witnesses, along with other ministries such as the Shepherd's Chapel, preach the Bride to be the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 7 and 14.
God the Mother
The World Mission Society Church of God believes that the Bride of Christ is another God hidden in the parables of Jesus Christ, not to be revealed until the last day.[1] They point to the fact the Bride gives the water of life in Revelation 22:17 and that because John 4:10-14 explains that water of life is eternal life, only God can give eternal life. Also, in Jeremiah 2:13 and Revelation 21:6, it is written that God said that he is the source of living water.
They believe that Jesus is the father of all, so his wife must be the mother of all. They further believe that the Bride is the New Jerusalem, and point out that the apostle Paul, in his Epistle to the Galatians, stated that Jerusalem was their mother.
144,000 anointed
The Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the 144,000 are the only ones who will enter the Kingdom of Heaven and as such believe the Bride is another term among many to refer to the 144,000 who will be allowed to enter.
The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is the name controversially given to the text on a papyrus fragment with writing in Egyptian Coptic that includes the words, "Jesus said to them, 'my wife...'".[1]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-2"[note 1] The text on the fragment was alleged to be a fourth century translation of what is said to be "a gospel probably written in Greek in the second half of the second century."[2] Professor Karen L. King (who published the papyrus) and her colleague AnneMarie Luijendijk named the fragment the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" for reference purposes.[3] King has insisted that the fragment, "Should not be taken as proof that Jesus, the historical person, was actually married".[4]
The Vatican's official newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, has claimed the gospel is a "very modern forgery".[5] A number of independent scholars have since provided evidence to support this view, suggesting the papyrus includes textual mistakes (a typographical error) identical to those made only in a particular on-line modern iteration of corresponding texts.[6]
The Gospel of Mary is an apocryphal book discovered in 1896 in a 5th-century papyrus codex. The codex Papyrus Berolinensis 8502 was purchased in Cairo by German scholar Karl Reinhardt.
Although the work is popularly known as the Gospel of Mary, it is not canonical nor is it technically classed as a gospel by scholastic consensus. For example, Andrew Bernhard notes in his text-critical edition of non-canonical gospels that "the term 'gospel' is used as a label for any written text that is primarily focused on recounting the teachings and/or activities of Jesus during his adult life".[1]
Papyrus Berolinensis 8502, also known as the Akhmim Codex, also contains the Apocryphon of John, the Sophia of Jesus Christ, and a summary of the Act of Peter. All four works contained in the manuscript are written in Sahidic in the Subakhmimic dialect.[2] Two other fragments of the Gospel of Mary have been discovered since, both written in Greek (Papyrus Oxyrhynchus L 3525 and Papyrus Rylands 463). P.Oxy. L 3525 "... was in fact found by Grenfell and Hunt some time between 1897 and 1906, but only published in 1983,"[3] by PJ Parsons.[4]
The two fragments were published respectively in 1938 and 1983, and the Coptic translation was published in 1955 by Walter Till.
Hollis Professor of Divinity Karen King at Harvard Divinity School suggests that the original gospel was written in Greek sometime during the time of Christ.[5]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-Boer-6"[6] Most scholars disagree with her conclusion, instead dating it to the 2nd century.[7]
Koinonos (Greek: κοινωνός) is an Ancient Greek word, generally thought to mean companion; however it has been used extensively in ancient writing with a wide variety of meanings. It can mean married partner, business partner, friend or companion in faith. It is generally used with reference to "sharing".[1]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-KellerKeller2006-2"[2] It has been used in the Gospel of Philip to note the relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene.[1]
The Gospel of Philip is one of the Gnostic Gospels, a text of New Testament apocrypha, dating back to around the 3rd century but lost to modern researchers until an Egyptian peasant rediscovered it by accident, buried in a cave near Nag Hammadi, in 1945.[1]
The text is not related to the Canonical Gospels. Although this gospel may at first appear similar to the Gospel of Thomas, it is not a sayings gospel, but a collection of gnostic teachings and reflections, a "gnostic anthology", as Marvin Meyer and Esther A. De Boer have called it, considering it to be a Valentinian text.[2] Sacraments, in particular the sacrament of marriage, are a major theme. The text is perhaps most famous as a very early source for the popular theory that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. It is explicitly stated in the Ancient Greek manuscript that Jesus was Mary's "koinonos", meaning "companion" and implying a possibly sexual, intimate relationship.[3]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-PicknettPrince2008-4"[4] Although the original text is missing from the papyrus scriptures discovered, some translations 'fill in' the gap, suggesting; "Jesus loved Mary Magdalene more than all the disciples and used to kiss her often on the mouth."[5]
The text's title is modern; the only connection with Philip the Apostle is that he is the only apostle mentioned (at 73,8). The text makes no claim to be from Philip, though, similarly, the four New Testament gospels make no explicit claim to be written by Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. The Gospel of Philip was written between 150 AD and 300 AD, while Philip himself died 80 AD, making it extremely unlikely to be his writing. Most scholars hold a 3rd century date of composition.[6]
The Gospel According to Thomas, commonly shortened to the Gospel of Thomas, is a well preserved early Christian, non-canonical sayings-gospel which many scholars believe provides insight into the Christian Oral Tradition. It was discovered near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in December 1945, in one of a group of books known as the Nag Hammadi library. The Gospel of Thomas was found among a collection of fifty-two writings that included, in addition to an excerpt from Plato's Republic, gospels claiming to have been written by Jesus's disciple Philip. Scholars have speculated that the works were buried in response to a letter from Bishop Athanasius who for the first time declared a strict canon of Christian scripture. [1]
The Coptic language text, the second of seven contained in what modern-day scholars have designated as Codex II, is composed of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus.[2] Almost half of these sayings resemble those found in the Canonical Gospels, while it is speculated that the other sayings were added from Gnostic tradition.[3] Its place of origin may have been Syria, where Thomasine traditions were strong.[4]
The introduction states: "These are the hidden words that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote them down."[5] Didymus (Greek) and Thomas (Aramaic) both mean "twin". Some critical scholars suspect that this reference to the Apostle Thomas is false, and that therefore the true author is unknown.[6]
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The Most Logical RAPTURE Theory on YouTube! - Part 1
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
A Secret Hidden From Mankind
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Amazing Numbers of The Bible - FASCINATING - Must See!
Uploaded on Apr 8, 2009
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From ICHTHUS FILMS - an enlightening, educational and fascinating look at important numerical patterns of the Bible and their relationship to each other and the world we live in.
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
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And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Jesus: The Lost 40 Days (Christ's 40 days of post-resurrection visits wi...
Published on Apr 7, 2012
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
This excellent documentary on Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, His 40-day post-resurrection visits with His apostles and His ascension into Heaven, explains details about the life of Christ that many modern-day Christians may not be aware of and gives actual proof for the resurrection itself.
As it is written:
"... until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." -Acts 1:2-3
And, as it is also written:
"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me [Paul the Apostle] also, as by one born out of due time." -1 Corinthians 15:3-8
As it is written:
"... until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." -Acts 1:2-3
And, as it is also written:
"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me [Paul the Apostle] also, as by one born out of due time." -1 Corinthians 15:3-8
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Bride of Christ (playlist)
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Revelation 17-18 Pope Francis . Last pope Antichrist
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Abomination of Desolation Set Up in 2012!!!
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
TwinFlameVirgos...Revelation of the 2 witnesses - YouTube
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
President Obama Holds a Press Conference with King Abdullah II of Jordan
5:55 P.M. 03/22/2013
The Seventh Trumpet, or Third Woe
We all know the feeling summed up by the expression "the future is now." It may be graduation, marriage, the birth of a first child or a long-awaited trip to some faraway place. Someday it will be retirement, and one day it will be the hour of death. It is something we knew was coming, something anticipated and imagined for years, with excitement and joy or with dread. Sooner or later a time comes when it is upon us, and we experience either realization or disappointment or relief, depending on what our expectations were and how closely their fulfillment matched them.John's expectations about the seventh trumpet must have been a strange mixture of excitement and dread, not unlike those of any Christian facing simultaneously the mystery of death and the hope of heaven. On the one hand John had been warned of three terrible "woes" to come on the earth, but had only witnessed two of them (8:13; 9:12). One remained, possibly the worst of all, and it was to come "soon" (11:14). Yet he had also been told that "when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets" (10:7). Now that he hears the trumpet, it sounds more like the fulfillment of a promise than an oracle of woe. Loud voices in heaven announce that the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever (v. 15).
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
The Seventh Trumpet, or Third Woe
We all know the feeling summed up by the expression "the future is now." It may be graduation, marriage, the birth of a first child or a long-awaited trip to some faraway place. Someday it will be retirement, and one day it will be the hour of death. It is something we knew was coming, something anticipated and imagined for years, with excitement and joy or with dread. Sooner or later a time comes when it is upon us, and we experience either realization or disappointment or relief, depending on what our expectations were and how closely their fulfillment matched them.John's expectations about the seventh trumpet must have been a strange mixture of excitement and dread, not unlike those of any Christian facing simultaneously the mystery of death and the hope of heaven. On the one hand John had been warned of three terrible "woes" to come on the earth, but had only witnessed two of them (8:13; 9:12). One remained, possibly the worst of all, and it was to come "soon" (11:14). Yet he had also been told that "when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets" (10:7). Now that he hears the trumpet, it sounds more like the fulfillment of a promise than an oracle of woe. Loud voices in heaven announce that the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever (v. 15).
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
A SECRET WITHIN YOUR MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS
Published on Nov 2, 2012
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
If there is no notes....there is no SECURE MORTGAGE!
Florida Bankers Association inform the Florida Supreme Court that the notes were destroyed to prevent confusion. (pg 4 here)
The reason "many firms file lost note counts as a standard alternative pleading in the complaint" is because the physical document was deliberately eliminated to avoid confusion immediately upon its conversion to an electronic file. See State Street Bank and Trust Company v. Lord, 851 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Electronic storage is almost universally acknowledged as safer, more efficient and less expensive than maintaining the originals in hard copy, which bears the concomitant costs of physical indexing, archiving and maintaining security. It is a standard in the industry and becoming the benchmark of modern efficiency across the spectrum of commerce—including the court system.
Florida Bankers Association inform the Florida Supreme Court that the notes were destroyed to prevent confusion. (pg 4 here)
The reason "many firms file lost note counts as a standard alternative pleading in the complaint" is because the physical document was deliberately eliminated to avoid confusion immediately upon its conversion to an electronic file. See State Street Bank and Trust Company v. Lord, 851 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Electronic storage is almost universally acknowledged as safer, more efficient and less expensive than maintaining the originals in hard copy, which bears the concomitant costs of physical indexing, archiving and maintaining security. It is a standard in the industry and becoming the benchmark of modern efficiency across the spectrum of commerce—including the court system.
MSNBC with Cenk and Matt Taibbi on The MERS Mortgage Mafia
Published on Nov 2, 2012
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
If there is no notes....there is no SECURE MORTGAGE!
Florida Bankers Association inform the Florida Supreme Court that the notes were destroyed to prevent confusion. (pg 4 here)
The reason "many firms file lost note counts as a standard alternative pleading in the complaint" is because the physical document was deliberately eliminated to avoid confusion immediately upon its conversion to an electronic file. See State Street Bank and Trust Company v. Lord, 851 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Electronic storage is almost universally acknowledged as safer, more efficient and less expensive than maintaining the originals in hard copy, which bears the concomitant costs of physical indexing, archiving and maintaining security. It is a standard in the industry and becoming the benchmark of modern efficiency across the spectrum of commerce—including the court system.
Florida Bankers Association inform the Florida Supreme Court that the notes were destroyed to prevent confusion. (pg 4 here)
The reason "many firms file lost note counts as a standard alternative pleading in the complaint" is because the physical document was deliberately eliminated to avoid confusion immediately upon its conversion to an electronic file. See State Street Bank and Trust Company v. Lord, 851 So. 2d 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). Electronic storage is almost universally acknowledged as safer, more efficient and less expensive than maintaining the originals in hard copy, which bears the concomitant costs of physical indexing, archiving and maintaining security. It is a standard in the industry and becoming the benchmark of modern efficiency across the spectrum of commerce—including the court system.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
CNBC on Securitization Fraud - Who Really Owns Your Mortgage?
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
March 2013 Breaking News End of world biblical Predictions - end times n...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
The World to Come - Analyzing World News—Explaining Bible Prophecy
The World to Come - Analyzing World News—Explaining Bible Prophecy
Pharisees = Phoenix arises
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Pharisees = Phoenix arises
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
The World to Come - Analyzing World News—Explaining Bible Prophecy
The World to Come - Analyzing World News—Explaining Bible Prophecy
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Antichrist And The False Prophet
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
pedophile gets caught in the act
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
3MIN News March 20, 2013: Jersey Quake Event, Coronal Hole Coming
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
3MIN News March 20, 2013: Jersey Quake Event, Coronal Hole Coming
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
World To Come Prophecy (playlist)
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
World To Come Prophecy (playlist)
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Pope's Resignation 2/11 Confirms Timeline is CORRECT?!!!
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Pope's Resignation 2/11 Confirms Timeline is CORRECT?!!!
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Fife Symington describes seeing Phoenix Lights
PHOENIX is RISing>>>3
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Two suns in the sky
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Barack Obama - Call Me Maybe (Carly Rae Jepsen)
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Monday, March 18, 2013
Google removed picture -The most amazing archaeological discovery of the...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Peter Turkson Reveals His Vision For The Church. Could He Be The First B...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Stare at the Sun: New NASA close-up images of solar flares released
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
SOLAR WATCH: The Sun Comes Alive - Monster Sunspot Region Emerging From ...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
4MIN News March 18, 2013: Fukushima, Climate Articles, Tornado Threat, S...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Four Groups of Humanity (Cosmic Stargates - Atlantis Rising)
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Bible prophecy from Deuteronomy 18:15-18
Bible prophecy from Deuteronomy 18:15-18
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Saturday, March 16, 2013
A Record-breaking Decade
A Record-breaking Decade
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
BREAKING NEWS IN BIBLE PROPHECY: THE NEXT AND LAST POPE OF REVELATION IS...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
An Animated History of Eastern Congo Initiative
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Friday, March 15, 2013
rehab scott star seed end run jesus love Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
rehab scott star seed end run jesus love Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
The World to Come - Analyzing World News—Explaining Bible Prophecy
The World to Come - Analyzing World News—Explaining Bible Prophecy
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
The Power of Visualization
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
The Great Awakening
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Who are The Starseed Indigos? Part 1
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Bible Prophecy & You Series (playlist)
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Galactic Federation Update - Channeled by Sheldan Nidle - February 19, 2013
And the angel said to me,
"Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb."
And he added, "These are true words that come from God."
- Revelation 19:9
"Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb."
And he added, "These are true words that come from God."
- Revelation 19:9
tabor mountain rehab end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
tabor mountain rehab end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
tabor mountain Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
tabor mountain Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
edison light end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
edison light end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
edison light end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
edison light end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
edison light end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
edison light end Bible Codes Predictions Software Search Freeware Prophecy - Bible Code Wisdom
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Decoding The Past - The Bible Code Episode 1: Predicting Armageddon
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
"Body of Evidence" - Obama's "Covenant Of Peoples" 7 year peace treaty? ...
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Arizona sets another foreclosure record in 2010
Arizona sets another foreclosure record in 2010
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Friday, March 8, 2013
We Are The World 25 For Haiti - Official Video - YouTube
Child Abuse in America
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths.
A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds
More than five children die every day as a result of child abuse.2
Approximately 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4. 1
It is estimated that between 50-60% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates. 3
More than 90% of juvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way. 4
Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
Children are suffering from a hidden epidemic of child abuse and neglect. Every year 3.3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving nearly 6 million children (a report can include multiple children). The United States has the worst record in the industrialized nation – losing five children every day due to abuse-related deaths.
A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds
More than five children die every day as a result of child abuse.2
Approximately 80% of children that die from abuse are under the age of 4. 1
It is estimated that between 50-60% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates. 3
More than 90% of juvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator in some way. 4
Child abuse occurs at every socioeconomic level, across ethnic and cultural lines, within all religions and at all levels of education.
And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invitedto the wedding feast of the Lamb." And he added, "These are true words that come from God."- Revelation 19:9
collage sermon
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Christ myth theory
Noel Coypel The Resurrection of Christ.jpg
The Resurrection of Christ by Noel Coypel (1700).
Some myth theorists see this as a case of a dying-and-rising god.
Jesus Christ never existed as a physical historical figure, but is a myth or incorporeal character created by the early Christian community.
Early proponents
Charles François Dupuis (1742–1809)
Constantin-François Volney (1757–1820)
David Strauss (1808–1874)
Bruno Bauer (1809–1882)
Albert Kalthoff (1850–1906)
W. B. Smith (1850–1934)
J. M. Robertson (1856–1933)
Arthur Drews (1865–1935)
Modern proponents
G. A. Wells, Alvar Ellegård, Robert M. Price, Richard Carrier, Earl Doherty
Subjects
Historical Jesus, Early Christianity, Ancient history
The Christ myth theory (also known as Jesus myth theory or Jesus mythicism) is a range of arguments that question the existence of Jesus of Nazareth or the entirety of his life story as described in the Christian gospels.[1][2][3][4] The most sweeping version of the myth theories contends that there was no real historical figure Jesus and that he was invented by early Christians. Another variant holds that there was a person called Jesus, but almost all teachings and miracles attributed to him were either invented or symbolic references. Yet another version suggests that the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament is a composite character constructed from multiple people over a period of time.[2][3][4]
Most myth theories use arguments based on variants of three main components: first that the New Testament accounts have no historical value, secondly an argument from silence based on the absence of references to Jesus in contemporary non-Christian sources, and finally that Christianity had relied on syncretism from the very beginning and combined various myths to build the gospel accounts.[4] Myth theorists have also drawn a number of parallels between the life of Jesus in Christian sources and various other religious or mythical domains, at times involving dying-and-rising gods. [5][6][7] Modern scholarship has generally dismissed these analogies as without formal basis, and a form of parallelomania laden with historical errors.[5][8][9][10]
Among the variants of the Jesus myth theory, the hypothesis that a historical Jesus figure never existed is supported only by a very small minority of modern scholars.[11][12][13] Bart Ehrman has stated that now virtually all scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed,[14] and Robert M. Price agrees that this denial perspective runs against the views of the majority of scholars.[15] Myth theorist G. A. Wells has also softened his stance on the non-existence issue.[16] Van Voorst and separately Michael Grant state that biblical scholars and classical historians now regard theories of non-existence of Jesus as effectively refuted.[11][17][18][19]
The origins of the theory go back to 18th century France, following friction in Europe between the church establishment and some theologians with the growth of rationalism, but its first formal presentation was made in the 19th century by David Strauss, who did not deny the existence of Jesus, but considered accounts of miraculous events to be "mythical".[20][21] The writings of Bruno Bauer and Arthur Drews in Germany developed the concept further. The range of theories grew and in the 1970s myth theorists such as G. A. Wells, Alvar Ellegård, and Robert M. Price had formalized and grouped their objections to the Christian accounts of the life of Jesus, with the writings of Wells eventually emerging as the most comprehensive overview of the positions advanced by myth theorists.[22][23] In 2012 biblical scholar Thomas L. Brodie, former director of the Dominican Biblical Institute, published a book in which he argued Jesus is mythical, and the gospels are essentially a rewriting of the stories of Elijah and Elisha when viewed as a unified account in the Books of Kings.[24] [25]
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