email_JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_i  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_ii  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_iii  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_iv  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_iv_a  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_v  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_v_a  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_vi  ;   please remain connected to the internet to download & view the images. place your cursor on any blank image and right click on show picture. refresh your page    the top half of this article is new with an evidentiary prologue added to my original email     GOLDEN JUBILEE 1957 - 2007 TIME AND KNOWLEDGE NAZRANA   it’s time to reflect seriously AGA KHAN GOLDEN JUBILEE kehûnnâh - kâhan -  kôhên  IMAMAT  -  IMAM dedicated to our beloved Khudawind noor mowlana hazir imam on his most holy and auspicious    GOLDEN JUBILEE JULY 11, 2007  IN ISLAM AND THE SHIA IMAMI ISMAILI TARIQAH    may it please our beloved khudawind     the divine vis-à-vis mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]     [1]    Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan   THE CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD MARCH 30, 2007 I warmly thank the Foundation Parma Capitale della Musica for giving the Aga Khan Trust for Culture the opportunity to share with you, in this great city and this great country of unique cultural wealth,  A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE CULTURAL ASSETS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD, AND TO TRY TO BUILD   NEW FORCES OF PRIDE AND RESPECT FOR THE CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AT A GLOBAL LEVEL  and thereby contributing to the reduction of the damage that has been made in recent times by questionable decisions in the field of international politics. [emphasis added, ali kenadian  ]     [2] HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS  OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY -  and to share  THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  with one another  12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)]     the divine vis-à-vis mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]     HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS  OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  Rabbika Dhūl- Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām Rabbika Dhīl-Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām 55) Sūrat Ar-Raĥmān  Kullu Man `Alayhā Fānin (26). Everyone that is Alayhā - thereon/ON HER will pass away;   Wa Yabqaá Wajhu  Rabbika Dhūl- Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām(27). Tabāraka Asmu  Rabbika Dhīl- Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām(78).   There remaineth but the FACE of  [1] thy Lord, LORD of  Might and Glory.  Blessed be the name of [2] thy Lord, LORD  Mighty and glorious!   (1 Chronicles 29:11 KJV) Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. (Revelation 19:1 KJV) And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:   Hebrews <=NT= <13 : 17> =HQ=>  CHILDREN OF ISRAEL   excerpts 13 August 2007    [13:17] TWO THINGS TWO OBJECTIVES BUT THE BEAUTY AND POWER  OF A PARTNERSHIP BOTH CAN BE RESPECTED   Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan akdn.org/speeches/2007Aug14_state   Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the State Banquet Nairobi – 13 August 2007     As I observe this Jubilee year, I plan to use this occasion to do TWO THINGS: KENYA HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN PAST JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF THE ISMAILI IMAMAT— DURING MY LATE GRANDFATHER’S TIME[1]  AND MY OWN[2].   I SAID A MOMENT AGO THAT I HAD : TWO OBJECTIVES AS I MARK THIS JUBILEE YEAR— THE SECOND ONE WAS TO PUT INTO HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE  SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES OVER THIS HALF CENTURY. THE DESIRE FOR UNITY AND THE URGE TO DIVERSIFY  MAY SEEM LIKE CONTRADICTORY FORCES  - BUT THE BEAUTY AND POWER OF A PARTNERSHIP  APPROACH IS THAT  IT RESPECTS THE PROPER ROLE OF EACH IMPULSE -  AND WORKS OUT WAYS IN WHICH  BOTH CAN BE RESPECTED. 12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)] (Exodus 28:2 KJV) And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron [priest - kohen - IMAM] thy brother for glory and for beauty.  [7 x 4(b) & 5 x 6] (Hebrews 3:12 KJV) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. [5 x 3] (Hebrews 3:13 KJV) But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [13]   excerpts 12 July 2007 [19] & [28 ==> 7 x 4] ^^^^^^^ Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan akdn.org/speeches/2007July12 Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the "Spirit and Life" Exhibition, London, UK 12 July 2007 If I could express one hope for all of you, as you leave this place today, it is that you will appreciate even more deeply HOW MUCH CULTURE MATTERS IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES, AND HOW DEEPLY CULTURE IS ENTWINED FOR MUSLIMS WITH MATTERS OF FAITH. THIS IS WHY WE CALL THIS EXHIBITION: 'SPIRIT AND LIFE'.  At a time when the forces of exclusion, alienation, and separation can often seem so threatening in our world, I AM CONVINCED THAT OUR ABILITY TO HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY - AND TO SHARE THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER WITH ONE ANOTHER - CAN BE A TREMENDOUS FORCE FOR GOOD. I hope you will feel the same way - let me thank you, most sincerely, once again, FOR SHARING WITH US IN THIS IMPORTANT MOMENT. Thank you. [emphasis added, ali kenadian]   The Prince of Wales A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the opening of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s the ‘Spirit & Life’ Exhibition at the Ismaili Centre 12th July 2007 Your Highness, Ladies and Gentlemen. I cannot tell you what a pleasure it is for my wife and I to join you this afternoon in celebrating THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS HIGHNESS THE AGA KHAN’S SUCCESSION TO THE IMAMAT. It is, if I may say so, London’s great good fortune that His Highness has chosen to open HIS GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS WITH THE ‘SPIRIT AND LIFE’ EXHIBITION which my wife and I have just seen – we had to drag ourselves away from it! I understand that this is the first time these masterpieces of Islamic art have been seen in London. They are of quite exceptional historical importance and beauty. But, perhaps still more importantly, they also convey the clearest possible message about the close ties between the Abrahamic Faiths. For example, the magnificent Eleventh Century Canon of Medicine, which originated in Iran, was equally indispensable to Western scholars for the better part of five hundred years. And it was fascinating when I was recently at the British Library to see there in fact another fascinating exhibition called ‘Sacred’, which another very dramatic demonstration of the close way in which these faiths have been so close for so long. So much attention is paid to the outward differences between Faiths. Almost reflexively, this becomes translated into seemingly impenetrable divisions between people; people who – if they did but know it – are in fact linked by much and separated by rather little. How refreshing it is, then, to be reminded by this marvellous exhibition of the spirituality from which our Faiths draw their real strength, and of the heritage and traditions which we share.       Articles You Can Read Now! R. Blackhirst Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.   Barnabas with Matthew MATTHIAS/Matthew/Barsabbas/Barnabas -- it is evident that our extant sources are giving somewhat garbled versions of a common sub-stratum of stories involving this group of names. The two lists, with their Gospels of Matthias and Barnabas grouped together, participate in the same tradition of associations.  The grouping of Matthias and Barnabas reminds us of Matthias and Barsabbas in Acts,  which reminds us of Matthias and Barnabas in the Clementina,  and both of these in turn remind us of Matthew and Barnabas in other sources.  Curiously, in the medieval Gospel of Barnabas we find these associations again.   In the list of disciples found in chapter 14 of the work (in both manuscripts) the supposed author, Barnabas, lists himself as "he who writes with Matthew."14 Disciples are commonly grouped into pairs. In the canonical lists Matthew's pair is Thomas. In the medieval gospel "Barnabas" is paired "with Matthew" and Thomas is omitted.  The very idea that Barnabas is one of the Twelve, as it appears in the medieval work, is reminiscent of the Ebionite claim that Barnabas defeated Matthias for the position left vacant by Judas.15   Is the author of the medieval Barnabas following the New Testament and grouping together two Levites (taking Matthias and Matthew to be interchangeable) or does the grouping of "he who writes with Matthew" point to a stronger participation in the complex of associations between the two names, especially as these two names are connected with the transmission of the primitive "Jewish gospel"? 14 The list of disciples reads: "Their names are: Andrew and Peter his brother, Barnabas, who wrote this with Matthew the publican, who sat at the receipt of custom; John and James, sons of Zebedee; Thaddaeus and Judas; Bartholomew and Philip, James, and Judas Iscariot the traitor." 15 Although, of course, in the Clementina Barnabas still does not meet Jesus in person, as Barnabas does in the medieval gospel.   rest assured, this is a deliberate lie and distortion of material facts and false evidence, which no court of law will ever accept from R. Blackhirst.      makes a persuasive case for the pre-islamic gospel of barnabas by ignoring and excluding ALL THE HARD EVIDENCE   (Romans 3:7 KJV) For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?     COMPARE AL-ALAQ (THE CLOT, READ) In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 96: 1.    Iqra' Bismi Rabbikal-Ladhi Khalaq (1).              Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth, 96: 2.    Createth man from a clot.  96: 3.    Iqra' Wa Rabbukal-'Akram (3).              Read:   And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous, 96: 4.    Who teacheth by the pen,  96: 5.   Teacheth man that which he knew not.  96:19. Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah). Pickthal's Quran Translation 19:96. Lo! those who believe and do good works, AR-RAHMAN -- the Beneficent will appoint for them LOVE.    THE MIRACLE OF 19 IN THE QUR'AN The Qur'an consists of 114 (19 x 6) Suras. The first Sura to be revealed (Sura 96) is the 19th from the end. The first verses of the Qur'an to be revealed are the first five verses of Sura 96 and the total number of words in these verses is 19. The first Sura to be revealed, Surat al-'Alaq, consists of 19 verses.   Allah sets forth a parable 14:24. Seest thou not how Allah sets forth a parable? - A goodly word like a goodly tree, whose root is firmly fixed, and its branches (reach) to the heavens,- of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.  14:25. It brings forth its fruit at all times, by the leave of its Lord. So Allah sets forth parables for men, in order that they may receive admonition.  14:26. And the parable of an evil Word is that of an evil tree: It is torn up by the root from the surface of the earth: it has no stability.  14:27. Allah will establish in strength those who believe, with the word that stands firm, in this world and in the Hereafter; but Allah will leave, to stray, those who do wrong: Allah doeth what He willeth.  Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation   THE PRIMAL ISLAM IN PRACTICE three times a day, and prayed, (Psalms 55:17 KJVA)   [5 x 11 & 17] Evening,  and morning,  and at noon,  will I pray,  and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. (Daniel 6:10 KJVA) Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. [7] (Psalms 55:19 KJV)  GodH410  אל  'êl  ale  shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not  God.H430  אלהים  'ĕlôhîym  el-o-heem'  [5 x 11 & 19]  H410  אל  'êl  ale H430  אלהים  'ĕlôhîym  el-o-heem'   11:114. Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder for the mindful. [19 x 6] 11:115. And have PATIENCE, (O Muhammad), for lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the good.  13:24. "PEACE unto you for that ye persevered in PATIENCE! Now how excellent is the final home!"   [13] 16:42. (They are) those who persevere in PATIENCE, and put their trust on their Lord.  16:127. And do thou be patient, for thy PATIENCE is but from Allah; nor grieve over them: and distress not thyself because of their plots.  Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 19:96. Lo! those who believe and do good works, AR-RAHMAN -- the Beneficent will appoint for them LOVE.  96:19. Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah). Pickthal's Quran Translation   the temple of his body (John 2:19 KJV) Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. (John 2:21 KJV) But he spake of the temple of his body. (1 Corinthians 6:19 KJV) What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?   compare And Barnabas the apostle having said Isaias Chapter 5:21. Woe to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits. Vae qui sapientes estis in oculis vestris et coram vobismet ipsis prudentes added, " Let us become spiritual, a perfect temple to God;   Barnabas has Jesus go to Damascus; betrayal[i]; Barnabas has Jesus go to Damascus,  but that this journey to Damascus  Barnabas makes the pivot of the betrayal story.  If the journey to Damascus had occured ; at some other point in Barnabas’ narrative  we would have much less of a case,   but as it is Jesus’ journey to Damascus occasions the betrayal[i].    the “Righteous Teacher” betrayal[ii] A natural and uncontroversial reading of  the Damascus Document, along with other sectarian  documents from Qumran,   is that the   “Righteous Teacher”  leads his followers to the “Land of Damascus”  which is a safe haven from persecution  by a “Wicked Priest”  and betrayal[ii] within by a “Liar,”  a “Man of Lies” or a “Scoffer” (possibly all designations for the same villian).  In the Gospel of Barnabas it at first seems that Jesus flees to Damascus to escape the citizens of Nain and their desire to make him king; in fact, as he explains to his disciples when they find him, he flees to Damascus because he has received foreknowledge of Judas’ betrayal of him and of the persecution that will soon descend upon him.  If the story in the canonical accounts has similarities to the story in the Qumran literature,  the story in the medieval Barnabas has an even stronger similarity.       And Barnabas said to me Tell no one the miracle    PAUL  INCLUDED  PAUL WAS DISTRUSTED   paul's  hypocritical teachings (2 Corinthians 1:1 KJV) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: (2 Corinthians 2:7 KJV) So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow. (2 Corinthians 2:10 KJV) To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;   the hypocritical, unyielding and unforgiving paul paul did not FORGIVE the APOSTLE MARK, WHO authored the Gospel that bears his name.   collaboration and evidence   Home > Fathers of the Church >  The Acts of Barnabas   your name shall be changed to Mark I John, accompanying the holy apostles Barnabas and Paul, being formerly a servant of Cyrillus the high priest of Jupiter,  but now having received the gift of the Holy Spirit through Paul and Barnabas and Silas, who were worthy of the calling, and who baptized me in Iconium. After I was baptized, then, I saw a certain man standing clothed in white raiment; and he said to me:  Be of good courage, John, for assuredly your name shall be changed to Mark, and your glory shall be proclaimed in all the world.  And the darkness in you has passed away from you, and there has been given to you understanding to know the mysteries of God.   question did paul sin against the holy spirit? (Matthew 12:31 KJV) Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. (Matthew 12:32 KJV) And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.   and the Holy Spirit did not allow me collaboration and evidence And there I then stayed about two months, wishing to sail to the regions of the West; and the Holy Spirit did not allow me.  Turning, therefore, I again sought the apostles; and having learned that they were in Antioch, I went to them. And I found Paul in bed in Antioch from the toil of the journey, who also seeing me, was exceedingly grieved on account of my delaying in Pamphylia. ... And I only attended to them, and was afraid of Paul to come near him, both because he held me as having spent much time in Pamphylia,  and because he was quite enraged against me.  And I gave repentance on my knees upon the earth to Paul, and he would not endure it.  And when I remained for three Sabbaths  in entreaty and prayer on my knees,  I was unable to prevail upon him about myself;  for his great grievance against me was on account of my keeping several parchments in Pamphylia. the above pre-islamic christian source showed that PAUL WAS hostile, unyielding and unforgiving IN REAL LIFE.  in actual fact, paul did not FORGIVE the APOSTLE MARK, who eventually authored the gospel of mark. paul was also regarded as the enemy of the nazarene sect and faith. therefore, what more can we say about him, who was a self-confessed persecutor himself?   THE PRIMAL ISLAM IN PRACTICE The Acts of Barnabas And Barnabas said to me Tell no one the miracle And when I saw the vision, becoming greatly terrified, I went to the feet of Barnabas, and related to him the mysteries which I had seen and heard from that man.  And the Apostle Paul was not by when I disclosed the mysteries.  And Barnabas said to me: Tell no one the miracle which you have seen.  For by me also this night the Lord stood, saying, Be of good courage: And Barnabas said to them: If you wish to know whence and who we are, throw away the clothing which you have, and I shall put on you clothing which never becomes soiled; for neither is there in it anything filthy, but it is altogether splendid. And being astonished at the saying, they asked us: What is that garment which you are going to give us? And Barnabas said to them: If you shall confess your sins, and submit yourselves to our Lord Jesus Christ, you shall receive that garment which is incorruptible for ever.  And being pricked at heart by the Holy Spirit, they fell at his feet, entreating and saying: We beseech you, father, give us that garment; for we believe in the living and true God whom you proclaim. And leading them down to the fountain, he baptized them into the name of Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost. And they knew that they were clothed with power, and a holy robe. And having taken from me one robe, he put it on the one; and his own robe he put on the other. And they brought money to him, and straightway Barnabas distributed it to the poor. And from them also the sailors were able to gain many things. Copyright © 2007 by Kevin Knight (EMAIL). Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Hosted by Trinity Consulting.   COMPARE  -  Pickthal's Quran Translation 7:26. O Children of Adam! We have revealed unto you raiment to conceal your shame, and splendid vesture, but the raiment of restraint from evil, that is best. This is of the revelations of Allah, that they may remember. 7:27. O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! he seeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have made the devils protecting friends for those who believe not.  9:60. The alms are only for the poor and the needy, and those who collect them, and those whose hearts are to be reconciled, and to free the captives and the debtors, and for the cause of Allah, and (for) the wayfarer; a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise. Pickthal's Quran Translation       mystery concept of 2--two [1]  & [2]   Damascus is a place of exile[1] One point of textual evidence adds weight to this.  It becomes clear in the short discourse on death presented ; by Barnabas’ Jesus  that Damascus[a] is,  for Jesus and his followers,  a place of exile[a].   “Tell me, brethen,” Jesus says to his followers: is this world our native country? “Is this world our native country?” The cause of this question, and its underlying metaphor, is that Jesus and his disciples are in Damascus, not their native country.   the most powerful evidence disregarded and discarded in Damascus  a period of exile[2]   too For the people who wrote  the Damascus Document  (and related Qumran texts)  their sojourn in  the “Land of Damascus”[b]  was a period of exile[b] too.  If the author of Barnabas has drawn the general idea that the followers of Jesus resided in Damascus from Acts,  the notion that Damascus is a land of exile cannot easily be drawn from canonical sources.  Acts would have us believe there was a settled Christian community in Damascus;    only in the only in the Dead Sea Scrolls[1]  and the medieval Gospel of Barnabas[2]   is Damascus  explicitly a place of exile.   textual connections Rod Blackhirst  La Trobe University  Bendigo, Austrailia  More interesting are textual connections between the Damascus Document[1]  ; and other sections of the Gospel of Barnabas[2] .  The exile of the Righteous Teacher and his followers to the “Land of Damascus”  has its scriptural warrant, according to the Damascus Document,  in the prophecies of Isaiah and Amos, and especially in Amos:  I will exile the tabernacle of your king [noting the reference to kingship again] and the bases of your statues from my tent to Damascus (Amos 5:26-27). atheistalliance.org/jhc/articles/BlackhirstDamascus.pdf and yet, Rod Blackhirst disregarded and discarded the above evidence, in pursuit of his own private and hidden agenda.   the gospel of barnabas; and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries; SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   send by little and little to you Home > Fathers of the Church > The Stromata (St. Clement of Alexandria) The Stromata (Book II) Chapter 6. The Excellence and Utility of Faith Rightly, therefore, the Apostle Barnabas says,   " From the portion I have received ; I have done my diligence to send by    little and little to you;  that along with your faith       you may also have perfect knowledge.   Fear and patience  are then helpers of your faith;    compare Why is the QUR'AN not revealed unto him all at once? 25:32. And those who disbelieve say: Why is the Qur'an not revealed unto him all at once? (It is revealed) thus that We may strengthen thy heart therewith; and We have arranged it in right order. [5 x 5 & 5 x 1] 17:106. And (it is) a QUR'AN that We have divided, that thou mayst recite it unto mankind at intervals, and We have revealed it by (successive) revelation.  [17 & 7] Pickthal's Quran Translation   line upon line; here a little, there a little (Isaiah 28:10 ASV) For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little.  [19 x 2] (Isaiah 28:13 ASV) Therefore shall the word of Jehovah be unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.  [7 x 4 & 13]   collaboration and evidence compare --  a pre-islamic source   absolute proof of monotheism  & shâlôm PEACE [pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne)] ISLAM   And Barnabas the apostle having said Isaias Chapter 5:21. Woe to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits. Vae qui sapientes estis in oculis vestris et coram vobismet ipsis prudentes   send by little and little to you Home > Fathers of the Church > The Stromata (St. Clement of Alexandria) The Stromata (Book II) Chapter 6. The Excellence and Utility of Faith Rightly, therefore, the Apostle Barnabas says,   " From the portion I have received ; I have done my diligence to send by  little and little to you;  that along with your faith      you may also have perfect knowledge.   Fear and patience  are then helpers of your faith;  and our allies are long-suffering and temperance. These, then, " he says, " in what respects the Lord, continuing in purity, there rejoice along with them, wisdom, understanding, intelligence, knowledge. "   The fore-mentioned virtues being, then, the elements of knowledge;  the result is that faith is more elementary,  being as necessary to the GNOSTIC ,   as respiration to him  that lives in this world is to life.   And as without the four elements it is not possible to live, so neither can knowledge be attained without faith. It is then the support of truth. And Barnabas the apostle having said,   " Woe to those who are wise in their own conceits, clever in their own eyes, " Isaiah 5:21 added, " Let us become SPIRITUAL ,  a perfect temple to God;   let us, as far as in us lies,  practice the fear of God,  and strive to keep His commands,  that we may rejoice in His judgments. "   Whence " the fear of God "   is divinely said to be  the beginning of WISDOM Proverbs 1:7   MYSTICALLY   --  GNOSTICALLY Chapter 18. The Mosaic Law the Fountain of All Ethics, and the Source from Which the Greeks Drew Theirs. Accordingly, Barnabas says MYSTICALLY ,   " May God who rules the universe   vouchsafe also to you  wisdom, and understanding,  and science, and knowledge of His statutes, and patience.  Be therefore God-taught,  seeking what the Lord seeks from you,  that He may find you in the day of judgment lying in wait for these things. " " Children of LOVE and PEACE, "   he called them GNOSTICALLY . this pre-islamic collaboration and evidence,  is an absolute proof of monotheism & shâlôm PEACE [pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne)] islam in practice then.   Chapter 20. The True GNOSTIC Exercises Patience and Self-Restraint on adducing as a witness the apostolic Barnabas (and he was one of the seventy, [2397] and a fellow-worker of Paul), The Catholic Encyclopedia.   could this [The True Gnostic teachings and mysticism] be the main reason why the gospel of barnabas was rejected outright by the early church?   compare (Mark 4:33 RV) And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear. Et talibus multis parabolis loquebatur eis verbum prout poterant audire (Mark 4:34 RV) 4:34. And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples. Sine parabola autem non loquebatur eis seorsum autem discipulis suis disserebat omnia   (1 Timothy 4:10 KJV)  [7 x 2] because we trust in the living God,  who is the Saviour of all men,  specially of those that believe.  (1 Timothy 4:11 KJV)  These things command and teach.  [5 x 3]  (1 Timothy 4:13 KJV)  Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.  [17]  (1 Timothy 4:15 KJV)  MEDITATE upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. [19]   38:29. (Here is) a Book which We have sent down unto thee, full of blessings, that they may MEDITATE on its Signs, and that men of understanding may receive admonition.  [19 x 2] Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation     THE MYSTERY OF BARNABAS WAS FULLY  SOLVED & RESOLVED LONG BEFORE  THE FINAL REVELATION OF  ISLAM IN 610 - 620 A.D.?   WAS BARNABAS ONE OF THE 12 ORIGINAL APOSTLES?   R. Blackhirst   Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22. 15 Although, of course, in the Clementina Barnabas still does not meet Jesus in person, as Barnabas does in the medieval gospel.   Chapter LX.-Disciples of John Refuted.   After him Barnabas,57 who also is called Matthias,   Chapter LX.—Disciples of John Refuted. After him Barnabas,590    who also is called Matthias,    Barnabas with Matthew 2.    in the Clementina, [pre-islamic, ali kenadian] which reminds us of Matthias and Barnabas in the Clementina, R. Blackhirst     flagrant contradiction   Recognitions (Book II) Chapter 40. Advent of the True Prophet. Therefore He [jesus] CHOSE US TWELVE, Matthew x   the first who believed in Him, whom He named apostles;  AND AFTERWARDS   other seventy-two most approved disciples, Luke x that, at least in this way recognising the pattern of Moses, Numbers 11:16   the multitude might believe that this is He of whom Moses foretold,  the Prophet that was to come. "Deuteronomy 18:15 newadvent.org/fathers/080401   collaboration and the pre-islamic evidence Recognitions (Book II) Chapter 1. Clement's Chapter 7. Arrival of Barnabas at Rome. At length meetings began to be held in various places in the city, and this subject to be discussed in conversation, and to be a matter of wonder who this might be who had appeared, and what message He had brought from God to men; until, about the same year,    Barnabas a certain man, standing in a most crowded place in the city, made proclamation to the people, saying:   " Hear me, O you citizens of Rome.  The Son of God   IS NOW in the regions of Judæa, promising eternal life to every one who will hear Him,  but upon condition that he shall regulate his actions according to the will of Him   by whom He has been sent, even of God the Father.  Wherefore turn ye from evil things to good, from things temporal to things eternal.  Acknowledge that there is one God, ruler of heaven and earth,  in whose righteous sight ye unrighteous inhabit His world.  But if you be converted, and act according to His will, then, coming to the world to come,  and being made immortal,  you shall enjoy His unspeakable blessings and rewards. "   Now, the man  who spoke these things to the people  was from the regions of the East,  by nation a Hebrew,  by name Barnabas,  who said that he himself  was one of His disciples,  and that he was sent for this end,  that he should declare these things to those who would hear them.     such things as he had heard from the Son of God, or had seen When I heard these things, I began, with the rest of the multitude, to follow him, and to hear what he had to say.  Truly I perceived that there was nothing of dialectic artifice in the man, but that he expounded with simplicity, and without any craft of speech,  such things as he had heard from the Son of God, or had seen. For he did not confirm his assertions by the force of arguments, but produced, from the people who stood round about him, many witnesses of the sayings and marvels which he related.    Home > Fathers of the Church > Recognitions (Clement of Rome) > Book II Chapter 1. Clement's Early History; Doubts. Chapter 7. Arrival of Barnabas at Rome. Chapter 9. Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas. Chapter 10. Intercourse with Barnabas. Chapter 11. Departure of Barnabas. Chapter 12. Clement's Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter. and, behold, Barnabas coming out, as soon as he saw me rushed into my arms, weeping for joy, and, seizing me by the hand, led me in to Peter. Having pointed him out to me at a distance, " This, " said he, " is Peter, of whom I spoke, to you as the greatest in the wisdom of God, and to whom also I have spoken constantly of you. Enter, therefore, as one well known to him. For he is well acquainted with all the good that is in you, and has carefully made himself aware of your religious purpose, whence also he is greatly desirous to see you. Therefore I present you to him today as a great gift. " At the same time, presenting me, he said, " This, O Peter, is Clement. " Chapter 13. His Cordial Reception by Peter. But Peter most kindly, when he heard my name, immediately ran to me and kissed me. Then, having made me sit down, he said, " You did well to receive as your guest Barnabas, preacher of the truth, nothing fearing the rage of the insane people. You shall be blessed.   After him Barnabas, who also is called Matthias: Chapter 60. Disciples of John Refuted. To this Simon the Canaanite, answering, asserted that John was indeed greater than all the prophets, and all who are born of women, yet that he is not greater than the Son of man. Accordingly Jesus is also the Christ, whereas John is only a prophet: and there is as much difference between him and Jesus, as between the forerunner and Him whose forerunner he is; or as between Him who gives the law, and him who keeps the law. Having made these and similar statements, the Canaanite also was silent. After him Barnabas, who also is called Matthias,     the anti-pauline history, literature and scripture deliberately ignored, watered down and excluded by R. Blackhirst   Chapter 70. Tumult Raised by Saul. who are deceived by Simon, a magician?' " And when matters were at that point that they should come and be baptized, some one of our enemies, entering the temple with a few men, began to cry out, and to say, 'What mean ye, O men of Israel? Why are you so easily hurried on? Why are you led headlong by most miserable men, who are deceived by Simon, a magician?'  Then ensued a tumult on either side, of the beating and the beaten. Much blood is shed; there is a confused flight, in the midst of which that enemy attacked James, and threw him headlong from the top of the steps; and supposing him to be dead, he cared not to inflict further violence upon him. "   a self admitted liar, enemy and persecutor of the nazarene faith  (Acts 9:2 KJV) And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. (Acts 22:4 KJV) And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. (Acts 22:5 KJV) As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. (Acts 22:8 KJV) And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. (Acts 26:9 KJV) I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. (Acts 26:10 KJV) Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. (Acts 26:11 KJV) And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. (Acts 26:12 KJV) Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, (Acts 26:14 KJV) And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.   (Acts 24:5 KJV) For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: (Acts 24:6 KJV) Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.   As for Saul, he made havock (Acts 8:1 KJV) And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. (Acts 8:3 KJV) As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. (Acts 8:9 YLT) And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,   Chapter 71. Flight to Jericho. " But our friends lifted him up, for they were both more numerous and more powerful than the others; but, from their fear of God, they rather suffered themselves to be killed by an inferior force, than they would kill others. But when the evening came the priests shut up the temple, and we returned to the house of James, and spent the night there in prayer. Then before daylight we went down to Jericho, to the number of 5000 men.    that enemy had received a commission from Caiaphas Then after three days one of the brethren came to us from Gamaliel, whom we mentioned before, bringing to us secret tidings that that enemy had received a commission from Caiaphas, the chief priest, that he should arrest all who believed in Jesus, and should go to Damascus with his letters, and that there also, employing the help of the unbelievers, he should make havoc among the faithful; and that he was hastening to Damascus chiefly on this account, because he believed that Peter had fled thither. And about thirty days thereafter he stopped on his way while passing through Jericho going to Damascus.   collaboration and evidence (Acts 22:3 KJV) I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. (Acts 9:1 YLT) And Saul, yet breathing of threatening and slaughter to the disciples of the Lord, having gone to the chief priest, (Acts 9:2 YLT) did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem. (Acts 9:3 YLT) And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven, (Acts 9:4 YLT) and having fallen upon the earth, he heard a voice saying to him, `Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?' (Acts 9:5 KJV) And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. compare among whom also Paul has been deceived   Prologue True Gospel of Jesus, called Christ, a new prophet sent by God to the world: according to the description of Barnabas his apostle.   Barnabas, apostle of Jesus the Nazarene, called Christ, to all them that dwell upon the earth, desires peace and consolation. Dearly beloved, the great and wonderful God has during these past days visited us by His prophet Jesus Christ in great mercy of teaching and miracles, for which reason many, being deceived of Satan, under pretence of piety, are preaching most impious doctrine, calling Jesus son of God, repudiating the circumcision ordained of God for ever, and permitting every unclean meat: among whom also Paul has been deceived,  Therefore, beware of every one that preaches new doctrine to you contrary to that which I write, that you may be saved eternally. The great God be with you and guard you from Satan and from every evil. Amen.   R. Blackhirst NEXT Back to Main Index   21 It is relevant to note here that the Clementina are not explicitly anti-Pauline either.   Paul is clearly the "enemy" in the Clementina, but he is not named. R. Blackhirst     Barnabas is Charged to Write the True Gospel [email protected]  221. 1. Jesus turned himself to him who writes, and said: "Barnabas, see that by all means you write my gospel concerning all that has happened through my dwelling in the world. And write in a similar manner that which has befallen Judas, in order that the faithful may be undeceived, and every one may believe the truth." Then answered he who writes: "I will do so, if God wills, O Master; but I do not know what happened to Judas, for I did not see it."  2. Jesus answered: "Here are John and Peter who saw everything, and they will tell you all that has passed." And then Jesus commanded us to call his faithful disciples [so] that they might see him. So James and John called together the seven disciples with Nicodemus and Joseph, and many others of the seventy-two, and they ate with Jesus. [7] [email protected] END OF THE GOSPEL  Back to Main Index   Also according to GoB, Jesus charged Barnabas to write the gospel: Jesus turned himself to him who writes, and said: "Barnabas, see that by all means you write my gospel concerning all that has happened through my dwelling in the world.    the mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]   two and two Galatians 4:22 (KJV) For it is written, that Abraham had two[1] sons, the one by a bondmaid[*1], the other by a freewoman.[*2]  Galatians 4:24 (KJV) Which things are an allegory: for these are the two[2] covenants; the one[*1] from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.  ...... [*2]  {covenants: or, testaments} {Sinai: Gr. Sina}   The Medieval Gospel of Barnabas The Mission of the Disciples  126. 1. Jesus having called together his disciples, sent them forth by two and two through the region of Israel, saying: "Go and preach even as you have heard." Then they bowed themselves and he laid his hand upon their heads, saying: "In the name of God, give health to the sick, cast out the demons, and undeceive Israel concerning me, telling them that which I said before the high priest."  2. They departed therefore, all of them save him who writes, with James and John and they went through all Judea, preaching penitence even as Jesus had told them, healing every sort of sickness, insomuch that in Israel were confirmed the words of Jesus that God is one and Jesus is prophet of God, when they saw such a multitude do that which Jesus did concerning the healing of the sick.   NEXT Back to Main Page   compare (Mark 6:7 KJV) And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; (Luke 10:1 KJV) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. (Luke 10:17 KJV) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. (Luke 12:52 KJV) For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. (Romans 2:24 KJV)  For THE NAME OF GOD  is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you,  as it is written. (1 Timothy 6:1 KJV)  Let as many servants as are under the yoke count  their own masters worthy of all honour,  that THE NAME OF GOD and his doctrine  be not blasphemed. (Revelation 16:9 KJV)  And men were scorched with great heat,  and blasphemed  THE NAME OF GOD,  which hath power over these plagues:  and they repented not to give him glory.   Recognitions (Book II) Chapter 1. Clement's Early History; Doubts. Chapter 7. Arrival of Barnabas at Rome. Chapter 9. Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas. Chapter 10. Intercourse with Barnabas. Chapter 11. Departure of Barnabas. Chapter 12. Clement's Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter.     (Luke 8:17 KJV) [5 x 5 & 17] For nothing is secret,  that shall not be made manifest;  neither any thing hid,  that shall not be known  and come abroad.   the mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]   a tenth part of all (Hebrews 7:2 KJV) [1] To whom also Abraham[1] gave a tenth[1] part of all;  first being by interpretation  King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem,  which is, King of peace; (Hebrews 7:4 KJV) [2] Now consider how great this man was,  unto whom even the patriarch Abraham [2] gave the tenth[2] of the spoils. Gen 14:20 - And he gave him tithes - A tenth part of all the spoils he had taken from the confederate kings. These Abram gave as a tribute to the most high God, who, being the possessor of heaven and earth, 9. 58: C1318. Sadaqa = alms, that which is given in Allah's name, mainly to the poor and needy, and for the cognate purposes specified in the next verse but one: Zakat is the regular and obligatory charity in an organised Muslim community, usually 21/2 per cent, of merchandise and 10 per cent, on the fruits of the earth. There is a vast body of literature on this subject. The main points may be studied in the Hidaya tilfuru of Shaikh Burhanud-din 'All. As against zakat the term sadaqah has a much wider connotation, and is inclusive of zakat as in the verse 60 of this Sura. Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans   compare (Genesis 28:22 KJV) And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee. (Numbers 18:26 KJV) Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe. Num 18:26 - the Levites ... offer ... a tenth of the tithe — Out of their own they were to pay tithes to the priests equally as the people gave to them. [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]     unveiling the secret code and the divine revelation   'the tenth part of all'  [dasond - zakat - in THE ISMAILI TARIQAH]     first of, why was the above cited scriptural text namely, 'the tenth of all,' [dasond - zakat - in THE ISMAILI TARIQAH]; so very important for the purpose at hand? the second question that comes to mind at this critical juncture is, WHO was the erudite witness and author of the epistle of Hebrews --  [(Hebrews 7:2 KJV) [1]  & (Hebrews 7:4 KJV) [2]]?  BECAUSE no other apostle, including matthew, a levite himself had mentioned it in the new testament per se.  meaning: ONLY THE PERSON with personal knowledge ; of this stupendous practice ; during the lifetime and mission of jesus christ  could have mentioned it elsewhere as well,  in that precise CONTEXT, CONNOTATION & FRACTION.     CONTEXT, CONNOTATION  & FRACTION   'the tenth part of all'  [dasond - zakat - in THE ISMAILI TARIQAH]     THE MEDIEVAL GOSPEL OF BARNABAS: MAIN INDEX Chapters 163 - 179 God is the Reward of His Servants Chapter 171   2. John answered: "I have seen it twice; and assuredly the tenth part of that which he gives would be sufficient for a poor man."    Chapters 200 - 222  Mary, sister of Lazarus, Anoints Jesus Chapter 205 3.  But Judas was indignant, because he knew that he was losing thirty pieces of money for the ointment not sold, seeing he stole[1] the tenth part of all that was given to Jesus. Rod Blackhirst  La Trobe University  Bendigo, Austrailia   ONLY THE AUTHOR KNEW about Iscariot Judas' thievery, ' which also amounted to that exact portion, cited above/below. therefore, WHO was the ORIGINAL author of the epistle to the hebrews?   context ==> connotation ==> MAKE THE CONNECTION     In the case of Islam, there are two touchstones   excerpts Receiving the "Tolerance" Award, 20 May 2006 Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan Address by His Highness the Aga Khan to the Tutzing Evangelical Academy Upon Receiving the "Tolerance" Award, 20 May 2006   Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Our spiritual understandings, like those of your Academy, are rooted, of course, in  ancient teachings.  In the case of Islam, there are two touchstones which I have long treasured and sought to apply.    [1] & [2]  “Who is my Neighbor?” -  one of the central Christian narratives asks.   account #1   note 20 May 2006 the Good Samaritan   Jesus responds by telling the story of the Good Samaritan -- a foreigner, a representative of the Other, [emphasis and title added, ali kenadian ]   just sharing my own personal observation and thoughts. let's go "wherever the evidence leads us" my previous question was: seriously, WHAT was the profound meaning and purpose of the above citation - by the aga khan [sa] 20 May 2006? my new/current question AFTER JULY 11, 2007 is: could the above timely HOLY GUIDANCE have some bearing on the veracity of 'the gospel of barnabas' as well?  think about it!   the context,  the connotation  and the fraction a tenth[a] part of all     'Innahu `Alīyun Ĥakīm Lo! He is Exalted, Wise. 42) Sūrat Ash-Shūrá - 042.051 of the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale   (Hebrews 7:1 KJV) For this[1] Melchisedec, king* of Salem[A], priest-IMAM[i] of the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale    who met Abraham and blessed him; (Hebrews 7:2 KJV) To whom also Abraham[1] gave a tenth[a] part of all;  first being by INTERPRETATION  King** of righteousness,  and after that also  King* of Salem[B], which is,  King** of peace; (Hebrews 7:3 KJV) Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest-IMAM[ii] continually. (Hebrews 7:4 KJV) Now consider how great this[2] man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham[2] gave the tenth[b] of the spoils.     compare 'Innahu `Alīyun Ĥakīm Lo! He is Exalted, Wise. 42) Sūrat Ash-Shūrá - 042.051 of the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale[1]  -  [4]   (Genesis 14:18 KJV) And Melchizedek king of Salem .....: and he was the priest of the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale .[1] (Genesis 14:19 KJV) And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale ,[2] possessor of heaven and earth: (Genesis 14:20 KJV) And blessed be of the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale ,[3] which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. (Genesis 14:22 KJV) And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most highH5945  עליון  ‛elyôn  el-yone'   God.H410  אל  'êl  ale ,[4] the possessor of heaven and earth,   Barnabas as the author of Hebrews Author of Hebrews ... 13:28. Barnabas Tertullian first suggested Barnabas as the author of Hebrews. Acts 4:36 describes him as a Levite making him familiar with Levitical ritual.    it's divine authority is manifest   If Hebrews were authored by Barnabas, then it can claim inspiration on the basis that he was a man "full of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 11:24) and a prophet (Acts 13:1). In any case it's divine authority is manifest.   Book of the Bible: Hebrews From the NIV Study Bible, Introductions to the Books of the Bible, Hebrews Copyright 2002 © Zondervan. All rights reserved. Available online at www.ibs.org/niv/studybible Author The earliest suggestion of authorship is found in Tertullian’s De Pudicitia, 20 (c. 200), in which he quotes from “an epistle to the Hebrews under the name of Barnabas.” From the letter itself it is clear that the writer must have had authority in the apostolic church and was an intellectual Hebrew Christian well versed in the OT. Barnabas meets these requirements. He was a Jew of the priestly tribe of Levi (Ac 4:36) ....   (Acts 4:36 KJV) And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, (Acts 4:37 KJV) Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.     account #2 THE MEDIEVAL GOSPEL OF BARNABAS  30.2     The Good Samaritan   Dr Rod Blackhirst     (Revelation 19:11 KJV)   at Turin[1] in Italy[1] June 13, 1911   Dec. 13, 1936   [and Italy[2] (Sardinia]     Written to the Hebrews from Italy[2] Hebrews  13  -  Italy[1] Hebrews  13 -  Italy[2] [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]     compare unsustainable hypothesis the medieval Gospel of Barnabas According to orthodox identifications,  both Barnabas  and Matthew were Levites and were among the leading Jews  of the early Church.  Barnabas, in fact, is credited with an important role in the transmission of Matthew's gospel.  It was through Barnabas, it was said, that Matthew's Gospel-the "Jewish Gospel" of the orthodox Church-was preserved and transmitted.  The traditions recording this are found in the late work the Acts of Barnabas. Barnabas, we are told, supposedly[1] used "documents from Matthew"-noting the plural-for the purposes of both preaching and healing:   compare Problems with the Names of the Apostles There are fifteen names for twelve slots. A problem not easily reconcilable. We do not even know if Matthew and Levi are the same person. Even Matthew and Andrew barely get any mention beyond their names in the list of the twelve apostles. Indeed these eight apostles are shadowy characters-we know nothing much beyond their names.     CONTINUED Chapters 200 - 222  Mary, sister of Lazarus, Anoints Jesus Chapter 205 3.  But Judas was indignant, because he knew that he was losing thirty pieces of money for the ointment not sold, seeing he stole[1] the tenth part of all that was given to Jesus.     compare *Jesus, ..., went up into the mountain, and abode all night in prayer, and when day was come he descended from the mountain     COMPARE Chapters 10 - 34 "THE REGION OF JERUSALEM" The Twelve Apostles 3. *Jesus, seeing that great was the multitude of them that returned to their heart for to walk in the Law of God, went up into the mountain, and abode all night in prayer, and when day was come he descended from the mountain, and chose twelve, whom he called apostles, among whom is Judas, who was slain upon the cross. Their names are: Andrew and Peter his brother, fishermen, Barnabas, who wrote this, with Matthew the publican, who sat at the receipt of custom; ....  but the Iscariot Judas he made his dispenser of that which was given in alms, but he stole[2] the tenth  part of everything.       THE DIVINE - MYSTIC PLAN & THE HIDDEN  ISHMAELITE DISPENSATION ONLY FROM START TO FINISH  IN THE OLD AND THE NEW TESTAMENTS       GOLDEN JUBILEE 1957 - 2007 & THE HOLY QUR'AN & TIME AND KNOWLEDGE NAZRANA     HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS  OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)]       36) Sūrat Yā -Sīn Yā - Sīn (1)  -  O MAN Ya Sin. Wal-Qur'ānil-Ĥakīm (2). AND the Ĥakīm-wise Qur'an, 'Innaka Laminal-Mursalīn (3). Lo! thou art of those sent `Alaá Şirāţim Mustaqīm (4). On a straight path, Tanzīlal-`Azīzir-Raĥīm (5). A revelation of the Azīzir-Mighty, Raĥīm,     57) Sūrat Al-Ĥadīd  - THE IRON [19 x 3] Sabbaĥa Lillāhi Mā Fī As-Samāwāti Wa Al-'Arđ Wa Huwal -`Azīzul - Ĥakīm 057.001 Sabbaĥa Lillāhi Mā - GLORY UNTO ALLAH HE WHO is in the heavens and the earth; and He is the Mighty, the Wise. Wa Huwal-`Azīzul-Ĥakīm  [19 x 3] Lahu Mulkus- Samāwāti Wa Al-'Arđ Yuĥyī Wa Yumīt  Wa Huwa `Alá Kulli Shay'in Qadīr 057.002 Lahu Mulkus - His is the Sovereignty  of the heavens and the earth;  He quickeneth and He giveth death;  and He is above all things POWERFUL - Wa Huwa `Alá Kulli Shay'in Qadīr  [19 x 3] Huwal-'Awwalu  Wal-'Ākhiru  Waž-Žāhiru  Wal-Bāţin  Wa Huwa Bikulli Shay'in `Alīm 057.003 He is the First  and the Last,  and the Outward/MANIFEST  and the Inward/ HIDDEN-UNSEEN;  and He is  of all things Knower. - Wa Huwa Bikulli Shay'in `Alīm  [19 x 3] Laqad 'Arsalnā Rusulanā  Bil-Bayyināti Wa 'Anzalnā[1]  Ma`ahumu Al-Kitāba  Wa Al-Mīzāna Liyaqūma An-Nāsu Bil-Qisţi Wa 'Anzalnāl[2] -Ĥadīda Fīhi Ba'sun Shadīdun Wa Manāfi`u Lilnnāsi  Wa Liya`lamallāHU Man YanşuruHU Wa RusulaHU Bil-Ghayb  'Innallāha Qawīyun `Azīz (25).   057.025 We verily sent Our messengers with MANIFEST PROOFS,  and revealed[1]  with them the Scripture  and the Balance,  that mankind may observe right measure;  and He revealed[2]  IRON, IN HIM/wherein is mighty POWER and BENEFITS for mankind,  and that Allah HE may know him who  helpeth HIM and HIS messengers THE UNSEEN.  'Innallāha Qawīyun `Azīz - Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. Huwal-Ladhī Khalaqas -Samāwāti Wal-'Arđa Fī Sittati 'Ayyāmin  Thumma Astawaá `Alaá Al-`Arshi  Ya`lamu Mā Yaliju Fī Al-'Arđi Wa Mā Yakhruju Minhā Wa Mā Yanzilu Mina As-Samā'i Wa Mā Ya`ruju Fīhā  Wa Huwa Ma`akum 'Ayna Mā Kuntum  Wallāhu Bimā Ta`malūna Başīr (4). He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days;  then He mounted the Throne.  He knoweth all that entereth the earth and all that emergeth therefrom and all that cometh down from the sky and all that ascendeth therein;  and He is with you wheresoever ye may be.  And Allah is Seer of what ye do.   57. 25: C5313. Three things are mentioned as gifts of Allah. In concrete terms they are the Book, the Balance, and Iron, C5314. "Sent down": anzala:  C5315. Iron: the most useful metal known to man. Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans        Above HER / it  19-nineteen `Alayhā  Tis`ata `Ashar (74:30). Above HER / it    19-nineteen. 11 + 3 = 7 x 2 19 x 1   compare (Revelation 6:2 KJV) And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. (Revelation 19:11 KJV) And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.  [19] (Revelation 19:12 KJV) His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.  [19] (Revelation 19:13 KJV) And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.  [19] (Revelation 19:15 KJV) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.  [19] (Revelation 19:16 KJV) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.       the truth of primal islam in the bible ye shall serve God--ALLAH upon this mountain the priest - KOHEN - IMAM of Midian [ishmaelite]   (Genesis 39:1 MKJV) And Joseph was brought down to Egypt. And Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, the chief of the executioners, an Egyptian man, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. (Genesis 37:25 MKJV) And they sat down to eat bread. And they lifted up their eyes, and looked. And behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt. (Genesis 37:27 MKJV) Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him. For he is our brother, and our flesh. And his brothers listened. (Genesis 37:28 MKJV) And men, Midianites traders, came by. And they drew up Joseph and took him out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they brought Joseph into Egypt. (Genesis 37:36 MKJV) And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, the chief of the executioners.   please read the following biblical portion & facts with intelligence   the mountain of God--ALLAH, even to Horeb (Exodus 3:1 KJV) Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest - KOHEN - IMAM of Midian [ishmaelite]: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God--ALLAH, even to Horeb. Bible Commentary Exo 3:1 THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN: And priest of the Most High God: Exo 18:8,9,12. HE LED THE FLOCK TO... HOREB, THE MOUNTAIN OF GOD:  "Was it just random wandering of Moses and his sheep which brought them to Horeb, or are we perhaps to read more into Moses' 'leading' of his flock to the 'mountain of God'?   Why, indeed, is that particular designation for Horeb adopted?  Is it possible that there were already special associations with the worship of the One True God...  that the site was a place where Jethro worshipped even?" (MV, Tes 71:268). (Exodus 3:12 KJV) And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God--ALLAH upon this mountain. (Psalms 48:1 KJV) <A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.> Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God--ALLAH, in the mountain of his holiness.  [49 ; 13 & 7 x 7]     compare H6290 פּארן pâ'rân paw-rawn' From H6286; ornamental;  Paran, a desert of Arabia : - Paran.   he shined forth from mount Paran and he came  with ten thousands of  SAINTS (Deuteronomy 33:1 KJV) And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. [1](Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV)  And he said, The LORD came from Sinai,  and rose up from Seir unto them;  he shined forth from mount Paran[1],   and he came with ten thousandsH7233/G3461 of SAINTS[A]:  from his right hand went a fiery law for them. (Deuteronomy 33:3 KJV) Yea, he loved the people; all his SAINTS[B] are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.   compare H433 אלוהּ   'ĕlôahh  - illah [Allah] [2](Habakkuk 3:3 KJV)  GodH433  came from Teman,  and the Holy One from mount Paran[2].  Selah.  His glory covered the heavens,  and the earth was full of his praise. (Habakkuk 3:3 KJV)    GodH433  אלהּ  /  אלוהּ   'ĕlôahh came from Teman,  and the Holy OneH6918 קדשׁ  /  קדושׁ  qâdôsh   from mount ParanH6290  פּארן  pâ'rân  paw-rawn'.  Selah.  His glory covered the heavens,  and the earth was full of his praise.   H433 אלוהּ   'ĕlôahh  - illah [Allah] Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 57  [19 x 3]  AV — God 52, god 5   the chiefest among ten thousand (Song of Solomon 5:10 KJVA)  My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousandH7233/G3461.  (Song of Solomon 5:11 KJVA) His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven. (Song of Solomon 5:12 KJVA) His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. (Song of Solomon 5:13 KJVA) His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. (Song of Solomon 5:14 KJVA) His hands are as gold rings set with the beryl: his belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires. (Song of Solomon 5:15 KJVA) His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. (Song of Solomon 5:16 KJVA)  His mouth is most sweet:  yea, , he is altogether3605 lovely.4261.  This is my beloved,  and this is my friend,   O daughters of Jerusalem. H4261 מחמד machmâd Total KJV Occurrences: 11   Was he Solomon, Jesus or Muhammad ? However, this person's name is given. In reading the English translation of Songs 5:16 it finishes the description by saying "He is altogether lovely".   In Hebrew  "Machmad" means "pleasant" or "desirable". In Arabic "Machmad" is another very popular form of the name "Mahomed" in addition to which the Hebrew word "Machmad" is spelled in a way that in Hebrew can also be read to say "Mahomed". The Hebrew Bible can be read to have several intentions at one and the same time in the same passage. In Hosea chapter nine the word "Machmad" (Mahomed) occurs twice. Hosea 9:6 and 9:16.   (Jude 1:14 KJVA)  And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousandsH7233/G3461 of his saints,   G3461 μυρίας murias moo-ree'-as From G3463; a ten thousand; by extension a “myriad” or indefinite number: - ten thousand.   H7233 רבבה rebâbâh reb-aw-baw From H7231; abundance (in number), that is, (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite): - many, million, X multiply, ten thousand.   THE HOLY IMAM'S [SA] DIVINE RANK ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES 2:124. And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with (His) commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee an IMAM -- leader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there be leaders)? He said: My covenant includeth not wrong-doers. Pickthal's Quran Translation 2:124. And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an IMAM to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."  Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 2:124. And when his Lord tried Ibrahim with certain words, he fulfilled them. He said: Surely I will make you an IMAM of men. Ibrahim said: And of my offspring? My covenant does not include the unjust, said He.  Shakir's Quran Translation   21:73. And We made them IMAMS--chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).  Pickthal's Quran Translation   21:73. And We made them IMAMS--leaders, guiding (men) by Our Command, and We sent them inspiration to do good deeds, to establish regular prayers, and to practise regular charity; and they constantly served Us (and Us only). Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 21:73. And We made them IMAMS-- who guided (people) by Our command, and We revealed to them the doing of good and the keeping up of prayer and the giving of the alms, and Us (alone) did they serve; Shakir's Quran Translation (Deuteronomy 32:39 KJV) See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand. (Deuteronomy 32:40 KJV) For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. (Deuteronomy 32:41 KJV) If I whet my glittering sword, (1 Samuel 2:7 KJV) The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. (1 Samuel 2:35 DRB) And I will raise me up a faithful Kohen-- IMAM -- priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and my soul: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 16:120. Lo! Abraham [IMAM] was a nation obedient to Allah Hanifa, [Lillāhi Ĥanīfāa] by nature upright, and he was not of the idolaters; 016:120 Khan      Verily, Ibrahim   (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader --[IMAM] ).... or a nation, obedient to Allah Hanifa, [Lillāhi Ĥanīfāa] (i.e. to worship none but Allah), 53:42. And that thy Lord, He is the goal;  53:43. And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep,  53:44. And that He it is Who giveth death and giveth life;  53:45. And that He createth the two spouses, the male and the female, Pickthal's Quran Translation     (1 Samuel 2:6 KJV) The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. (1 Samuel 2:35 HNV) I will raise me up a faithful Kohen- - IMAM-- priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.   53:46. From a drop (of seed) when it is poured forth;  53:47. And that He hath ordained the second bringing forth;  53:48. And that He it is Who enricheth and contenteth;  53:49. And that He it is Who is the Lord of Sirius;  Pickthal's Quran Translation   Clay Chip Smith -- Parallel Quran 005:116 005:116      Section 16: False Doctrines introduced after Jesus’ Death 005:116 Pickthal And when Allah saith: O Jesus, son of Mary! Didst thou say unto mankind: Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah? he saith: Be glorified! It was not mine to utter that to which I had no right. If I used to say it, then Thou knewest it. Thou knowest what is in my mind/SOUL, and I know not what is in Thy Mind/SOUL. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower of Things Hidden? clay.smith.name/Parallel_Quran     the chiefest among ten thousand (Song of Solomon 5:10 KJVA)  My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousandH7233/G3461.     Kenya’s highest medal of honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart 14th August   His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki bestows Kenya’s highest medal of honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart, on His Highness the Aga Khan at State House. File size: 651 KB Photo credit: AKDN/Gary Otte His Highness the Aga Khan with President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya at an official state function after he received Kenya ’s highest medal of honour. File size: 611 KB Photo credit: AKDN/Gary Otte   Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the State Banquet Nairobi – 13 August 2007    [13:17] Your Excellency President Kibaki Honourable Ministers Your Excellencies Distinguished Guests Let me say first what a wonderful honour it is – to become a Chief of the Order of the Golden[1] Heart of Kenya, and to do so on one’s Golden[2] Jubilee! I am most deeply grateful to President Kibaki for this award – and for his very warm and generous words.     13 August 2007    [13:17] Hebrews <=NT= <13 : 17>  =HQ=> CHILDREN OF ISRAEL (Hebrews 13:17 KJV)  Dec. 13, 1936   [and Italy[1] (Sardinia] 4:59. O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those who are in authority from among you;   CHILDREN OF ISRAEL 17:71. One day We shall call together all human beings with their  Imams -- imāmihim:   Hebrews <=NT= <13 : 17>  =HQ=> CHILDREN OF ISRAEL     H2532 חמדּה chemdâh khem-daw' Feminine of H2531; delight: - desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.   make the connection THIS LATTER HOUSE[1] AND IN THIS PLACE[2]   WILL I GIVE PEACE  -שׁלום, shālōm -  ISLAM    “And that which is desired,”  or the desired Person,  “shall come to all nations”   Home > Holy Bible > Aggeus > Chapter 2 < BACK | UP | NEXT > Aggeus Chapter 2 2:8. And I will move all nations: AND THE DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS SHALL COME: and I will fill this house with glory: saith the Lord of hosts. Et movebo omnes gentes et veniet desideratus cunctis gentibus et implebo domum istam gloria dicit Dominus exercituum 2:10. Great shall be the glory of this last house[1] more than of the first, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place I will give peace[2], saith the Lord of hosts. Magna erit gloria domus istius novissimae plus quam primae dicit Dominus exercituum et in loco isto dabo pacem dicit Dominus exercituum And the Desire of all nations shall come: but no such reading appears in any MS.; nor is it fairly acknowledged, except by the Vulgate, which reads, Et veniet desideratus cunctis gentibus, “And that which is desired,” or the desired Person, “shall come to all nations.”   Haggai 2:7-9 And I will shake all nations, and the HimadaH2532   חמדּה    chemdâh  khem-daw'  of all the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. Mine is the silver, mine is the gold, says the Lord of hosts, the glory of my last house shall be greater than that of the first one, says the Lord of hosts; and in this place I will give Shalom, says the Lord of Hosts. (Quoted from Reference 4). The Hebrew words Mahmad, Mahamod, Himdah, and Hemed appearing in the Old Testament ; and the Arabic words Muhammad and Ahmad are all derived from the same root "H, M and D,"   and refer to the same general meaning.  These Hebrew words convey qualities as well as the person depending on the phrase used in the Old Testament.  The Hebrew word Shalom;  and the Arabic word Salam; have the same meaning - peace.   They are derived from the root alphabets "S, L and M." Islam is also derived from the same root alphabets  and means the path of peace.   H2532   חמדּה    chemdâh  khem-daw' Feminine of H2531; delight: - desire, goodly, pleasant, precious. KJV Word Usage and Count pleasant 12 desire 4 beloved 3 goodly 2 precious 4   The Hebrew חמדּה, ḥemdāh (2Ch_21:20, (“without being desired”), means according to the Arabic “to praise,” [ISBE]  International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Written by Arthur L. Breslich   a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad 61: 6. And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, "this is evident sorcery!"  Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 61: 6. And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah, and bringing good tidings of a messenger who cometh after me, whose name is the Praised One. Yet when he hath come unto them with clear proofs, they say: This is mere magic. Pickthal's Quran Translation 61. 6: C5438. "Ahmad", or "Muhammad, the Praised One, is almost a translation of the Greek word Periclytos. In the present Gospel of John. xiv. 16, xv. 26, and xvi. 7, the word "Comforter" in the English version is for the Greek word "Paracletos", which means "Advocate", "one called to the help of another, a kind friend", rather than "Comforter". .... Even if we read Paraclete, it would apply to the holy Prophet, who is "a Mercy for all creatures" (xxi. 107) and "most kind and merciful to the Believers" (ix. 128). See also n. 416 to iii. 81. Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans   H4261 מחמד machmâd makh-mawd' From H2530; delightful; hence a delight, that is, object of affection or desire: - beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).   Was he Solomon, Jesus or Muhammad ? However, this person's name is given. In reading the English translation of Songs 5:16 it finishes the description by saying "He is altogether lovely". The words "altogether lovely" was translated from mahmad (). We'll take a closer look at this four character word, and prove this is talking about Muhammad... Muhammad's name appeared in Haggai 2:7 under the hebrew word mahmad ( ) which means praised one (Muhammad is Arabic for praised one). It almost undoubtedly is referring to the Arabic Prophet Muhammad.  Solomon First of all, the way this word is written is Hebrew is . That happens to be the EXACT same was Muhammad's name is written in Hebrew. Let's look at the spelling of this word... It has four characters. Going from right to left they are... Now, when writing in Hebrew, there is no difference between the word mahmad () and Muhammad ( ).   In Hebrew  "Machmad" means "pleasant" or "desirable". In Arabic "Machmad" is another very popular form of the name "Mahomed" in addition to which the Hebrew word "Machmad" is spelled in a way that in Hebrew can also be read to say "Mahomed". The Hebrew Bible can be read to have several intentions at one and the same time in the same passage. In Hosea chapter nine the word "Machmad" (Mahomed) occurs twice. Hosea 9:6 and 9:16.   compare the messiah -- jesus christ WAS NOT THE DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS (Isaiah 53:2 KJV) For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. (Isaiah 53:3 KJV) He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. II. The contempt they put upon the person of Christ because of the meanness of his appearance, Isa_53:2, Isa_53:3. This seems to come in as a reason why they rejected his doctrine, because they were prejudiced against his person. (b) the Messiah was not desired by all the nations when He came;   “And that which is desired,”  or the desired Person,  “shall come to all nations”   And the Desire of all nations shall come: but no such reading appears in any MS.; nor is it fairly acknowledged, except by the Vulgate, which reads, Et veniet desideratus cunctis gentibus, “And that which is desired,” or the desired Person, “shall come to all nations.” Hag 2:7 - shake — not convert; but cause that agitation which is to precede Messiah’s coming as the healer of the nations’ agitations. The previous shaking shall cause the yearning “desire” for the Prince of peace. (2) Messiah was not desired by all nations, but “a root out of a dry ground,” having “no beauty that we should desire Him” (Isa_53:2).     he went up into a mountain apart to pray compare (Matthew 14:23 KJV) And when he [jesus] had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. (Mark 6:46 KJV) And when he [jesus] had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. (Luke 6:12 KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that he [jesus] went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. (Luke 9:28 KJV) And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he [jesus] took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.     compare the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 2:158. Behold! (the mountains)  Safa and Marwa are among the Symbols of Allah. So if those who visit the House in the Season or at other times, should compass them round, it is no sin in them. And if any one obeyeth his own impulse to good,- be sure that Allah is He Who recogniseth and knoweth. Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) meditated on God in a cave of Mount Hira in the outskirts of the city of Makkah (Mecca) when one night during the month of Ramadan in 610 AD the first few verses of the Quran were revealed through archangel Gabriel (in Islam, Gabriel is the Spirit of Truth): “Recite! In the name Of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created Created man, out of A clot of blood; Recite! And thy Lord Is Most Bountiful-- He who taught (By the) Pen*-- Taught man Which he knew not” (Quran 96:1-5)     Curiously, in the medieval Gospel of Barnabas we find these associations again.   In the list of disciples found in chapter 14 of the work (in both manuscripts) the supposed[2] author,  Barnabas, lists himself as  "he who writes with Matthew."14 Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.     a pre-islamic source Barnabas <=====> Matthias   Home > Fathers of the Church > Recognitions (Clement of Rome) > Book II Recognitions (Book II) After him Barnabas, who also is called Matthias, [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]   sold_his_soul   (Zechariah 11:12 KJV) And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:15 KJV) And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 27:3 KJV) Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, (Matthew 27:9 KJV) Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;   Mat 26:1-16 -  Mat_26:1-16. Christ’s final announcement of His death,  as now within two days, and the simultaneous conspiracy of the Jewish authorities to compass it - The anointing at Bethany - Judas agrees with the chief priests to betray his Lord. ( = Mar_14:1-11; Luk_22:1-6; Joh_12:1-11). For the exposition, see on Mar_14:1-11.   despite the above decades of slanted endeavors and conspiracy to harm and discredit  islam, rest assured,  R. Blackhirst is just not capable of doing it.   the true islam is not all that weak and handicapped. the true ISLAM is NOT at his mercy, ISLAM NEVER WAS.     HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS  OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY -  and to share  THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  with one another  12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)]   5:105. O you who believe! take care of your souls; he who errs cannot hurt you when you are on the right way; to Allah is your return, of all (of you), so He will inform you of what you did. Shakir's Quran Translation   on the other hand, R. Blackhirst raises some serious questions about his own impartiality, credibility and honesty.   collaboration and evidence *The Twelve Disciples: Comparative Table THE TWELVE DISCIPLES   Comparative Table of the Twelve Disciples in Barnabas & the Canonical Texts. Otherwise, we see that our "Barnabas" lists himself "with Matthew". This is suggestive too. Throughout early sources there is a persistent configuration of associations involving the characters: Barnabas/Barabbas - Matthew/Matthias. [snip] Working in couplets, or pairs of disciples, he inverts Luke's arrangement systematically. Thus Luke has Peter and Andrew: Barnabas has Andrew and Peter in the inverse order. Luke has James and John: Barnabas has John and James. Luke has Matthew and Thomas: Barnabas has Thomas (Barnabas) and Matthew. BARNABAS   Chpt. 14 MATTHEW   10:12 MARK   3:16 LUKE   9:14 ACTS   1:13 Andrew Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter[1] Peter[1] Peter Andrew[2] James, son of Zebedee[3] Andrew[2] John[4] Barnabas James, son of Zebedee[3] John[4] James, son of Zebedee[3] James, son of Zebedee[3] Matthew John[4] Andrew[2] John[4] Andrew[2]   what was the big hoopla all about about?  according to R. Blackhirst's own meticulous Comparative Table, NEITHER matthew NOR luke agreed with the earliest markan table.  and it was further alleged that all 3 were the earliest inspired authors of the synoptic gospels. were they really?     what's good for the goose is good for the gander was Matthew the publican, the son of Alphaeus? (Matthew 9:9 KJV) And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. (Matthew 10:3 KJV) Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; (Mark 2:14 KJV) And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. (Mark 3:18 KJV) And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, (Luke 5:27 KJV) And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. (Luke 6:15 KJV) Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, (Acts 1:13 KJV) And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. as just seen, there is not a single NT text here above which shows that Levi the son of Alphaeus and matthew were indeed one and the same person, as R. Blackhirst would have us believe. and more importantly, although there are some similarities between the two, the more fundamental & finer details between them are diametrically opposite.    *Notes on the Apostle Barnabas Although the claim that Barnabas was a Levite seems POORLY ATTESTED, the fact that the New Testament counts both Barnabas and Matthew AS LEVITES further underlines the association between the two figures. The description of Barnabas as the "Zeus" to Paul as "Hermes" in Acts of the Apostles may also suggest a man of priestly office or stature.   compare - from a non-muslim sources what's good for the goose is good for the gander   Problems with the Names of the Apostles There are fifteen names for twelve slots. A problem not easily reconcilable. We do not even know if Matthew and Levi are the same person. Even Matthew and Andrew barely get any mention beyond their names in the list of the twelve apostles. Indeed these eight apostles are shadowy characters-we know nothing much beyond their names.   Comparative Table of the Twelve Disciples in Barnabas & the Canonical Texts.   BARNABAS   Chpt. 14 MATTHEW   10:12 MARK   3:16 LUKE   9:14 ACTS   1:13 Andrew Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter[1] Peter[1] Peter Andrew[2] James, son of Zebedee[3] Andrew[2] John[4] Barnabas James, son of Zebedee[3] John[4] James, son of Zebedee[3] James, son of Zebedee[3] Matthew John[4] Andrew[2] John[4] Andrew[2] John Philip[5] Philip[5] Philip[5] Philip[5] James Bartholemew[6] Bartholemew[6] Bartholemew[6] Thomas[7] Thaddeus Thomas[7] Matthew[8] Matthew[8] Bartholemew[6] Judas Matthew[8] Thomas[7] Thomas[7] Matthew[8] Bartholemew James, son of Alpheus[9] James, son of Alpheus[9] James, son of Alpheus[9] James, son of Alpheus[9] Philip Thaddeus[10](?) Thaddeus[10](?) Simon the Zealot(?) Simon the Zealot(?) James Simon of Canaan[11](?) Simon of Canaan(?) Judas, son of James(?) Judas, son of James(?) Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot[12] Judas Iscariot[12] Judas Iscariot[12] (?) Back to Main Index  latrobe.edu.au/arts/barnabas/Barndisc   what's good for the goose is good for the gander however, the most important, tell-all johannine table - was  DELIBERATELY ignored and excluded by Dr Rod Blackhirst.   The Apostles of Jesus John(various) Simon Peter (1:42)[1] Andrew (1:40)[2] The sons of Zebedee (21:2)[3,4] Philip (1:43)[5]   Thomas (20:24)[6]         Judas Iscariot (6:71) [7] Judas (14:22)[8](?) Nathanael (1:45)[9](?) The Apostles of Jesus   compare The Twelve Apostles Like almost everything else in the gospel accounts of Jesus' life, we find problems with the accounts regarding the apostles of Jesus:   Problems with the Names of the Apostles There are fifteen names for twelve slots. A problem not easily reconcilable. We do not even know if Matthew and Levi are the same person.   Problems with the Subsequent History of the Apostles Even in the New Testament, most of the apostles appear as merely names on the list of apostles The additional details about some of the apostles given in John are unhistorical. Subsequent Christian tradition had very little of historical value to add.   The Apostles: Fifteen Names for Twelve Slots According to all the four gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, Jesus selected a band, twelve in number, of disciples to help him to preach his message. Each of the synoptic supplied a list of the twelve apostles while Acts listed the eleven left after Judas committed suicide. In all other respects, the list in Acts is identical to that in Luke, which is to be expected, since they were both penned by the same author.  In the gospel of John the names of nine apostles can be found interspersed in the narrative. The table below gives a summary of the four lists.   Matthew 10:2-4 Mark 3:14-19 Luke 6:13-16/Acts 1:13 John(various) Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter[1] Simon Peter (1:42)[1] Andrew[2] Andrew[2] Andrew[2] Andrew (1:40)[2] James s/o Zebedee[3] James s/o Zebedee[3] James s/o Zebedee[3] The sons of Zebedee (21:2)[3] John s/o Zebedee[4] John s/o Zebedee[4] John s/o Zebedee[5] Philip[5] Philip[5] Philip[5] Philip (1:43)[5] Bartholomew[6] Bartholomew[6] Bartholomew[7]   Thomas[7] Thomas[7] Thomas[7] Thomas (20:24)[7] Matthew[8] Matthew[8] Matthew[8]   James s/o Alphaeus[9] James s/o Alphaeus[9] James s/o Alphaeus[9]   Thaddaeus[10] Thaddaeus[10]     Simon the Cananean[11] Simon the Cananean[11] Simon the Cananean[11]   Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot Judas Iscariot (6:71)     Judas s/o James Judas (14:22)       Nathanael (1:45) The Apostles of Jesus A glance at the table above will show that the four lists (I count the lists in Luke-Acts as one) are by no means harmonious. The only two lists that tally each other are those of Mark and Matthew.  Luke's list differ from these by including a second Judas (son of James) among the twelve. His list excluded the name Thaddaeus found in Mark and Matthew.  John's list agrees with Luke in including a second Judas but compounds the problem by including yet another apostle not found in any of the three earlier lists: Nathanael. The apostles Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananean, James son of Alphaeus [b] and Bartholomew appear only in the list of apostles given above. Nothing else is written about them in all of the New Testament! [10] Andrew is mentioned, in the synoptics, only a little bit more than the other six we have seen above. We are told of his calling (Mark 1:16; Matthew 4:18) and his questioning Jesus at the Mount of Olives (Mark 13:3). [d] Thus in the New Testament, except in the gospel of John which we will examine immediately below, we are told nothing more about six of the apostles - Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananean, James son of Alphaeus, Bartholomew, Thomas, Philip - except their names!  Even Matthew and Andrew barely get any mention beyond their names in the list of the twelve apostles. Indeed these eight apostles are shadowy characters-we know nothing much beyond their names.   whereas, both the new testament and the other pre-islamic sources provided more collaborative and corroborative data about and by barnabas than all the apostles of jesus christ's COMBINED, as seen herein. in spite of that, it was never enough for Dr Rod Blackhirst, who only hypothesized on the flimsiest of evidences, making a mountain of mole hill.  he only tried to tear down all the pre-islamic  evidence, until he was surprisingly overwhelmed, when i challenged him a few years ago with concrete and irrefragable facts. he did not reply. that said, his overall research was limited in scope due to his willful and preconceived/misconceived notions, hypotheses and tunnel vision. ONLY he perceived the truth of pauline christianity, which did not even exist in the scriptures in any collaborative and corroborative manner.   everlasting consolation  G3874 παράκλησις paraklēsis par-ak'-lay-sis   Comfort G3870 παρακαλέω parakaleō par-ak-al-eh'-o   explained   (2 Thessalonians 2:16 KJV)  Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself,  and God, even our Father,  which hath loved us,  and hath given us everlasting consolationG3874 παράκλησις paraklēsis par-ak'-lay-sis and good hope through grace, G3874 παράκλησις paraklēsis par-ak'-lay-sis From G3870; imploration, hortation, solace: - comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.   (2 Thessalonians 2:17 KJV)  [19] ComfortG3870 your hearts,  G3870 παρακαλέω parakaleō par-ak-al-eh'-o and stablish you in every good word and work. G3870 παρακαλέω parakaleō par-ak-al-eh'-o From G3844 and G2564; to call near, that is, invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation): - beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort (-ation), intreat, pray.   John 14:16 (KJVSL) [7 x 2 & 5 x 6] And  I  will pray <erotao>  the Father  and  he shall give you  another <allos> Comforter <parakletos>,  that  he may abide  with you   for <eis> ever <aion>; ; 1 John 2:1 (KJVSL)  And if any man sin,  we have an advocate <parakletos> with the Father,  Jesus Christ the righteous:     a  human being: Son of exhortation G3874 παράκλησις paraklēsis par-ak'-lay-sis From G3870; imploration, hortation, solace: - comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.   (Acts 4:36 ASV)  And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,  [13]  (Acts 4:36 RV)  And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, [13]    (Acts 4:36 MKJV)  And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is, being translated, The son of consolation), a Levite, a Cypriot by race,  [13] (Acts 13:1 RV)  Now there were at Antioch , in the church that was there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger , and Lucius of Cyrene , and Manaen the foster–brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. [13]  (1 Corinthians 9:6 MKJV)  Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no authority whether not to work?  (Galatians 2:1 MKJV)   Then through fourteen years,  I went up again to Jerusalem   with Barnabas,  and took Titus with me also.  (Galatians 2:9 MKJV)  and knowing the grace given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave right hands of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we go to the nations, but they to the circumcision.   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   ANOTHER GOSPEL? DID HE MEAN THE GOSPEL OF BARNABAS? (Luke 1:1 KJV)  Forasmuch as MANY HAVE  taken in hand to set forth in order  a declaration of those things  which are most SURELY BELIEVED among us,   (Luke 1:2 KJV)  Even as they  DELIVERED THEM  unto us,  which from the beginning  were eyewitnesses,  and ministers of the word;   please note that luke did not say that they were spurious gospels.  rather he emphasized : they are a declaration of those things  which are most SURELY BELIEVED among us. (Luke 1:3 KJV) It seemed good to ME ALSO, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, luke ALSO penned down the long held oral traditions.   the circumcision (Galatians 2:9 MKJV)  and knowing the grace given to me, James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave right hands of fellowship to BARNABAS and me, that we go to the nations,  but they to the circumcision. (Galatians 2:3 KJV) But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:   so as even BARNABAS (Acts 4:36 KJV) And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, (Galatians 2:13 MKJV)   And the rest of the Jews also dissembled[1] with him,  so as even BARNABAS was led away with their dissembling[2].  [13]   now, the man ....... ; was from the regions of the East;;  by nation a Hebrew;  by name Barnabas[5];  who said that he himself ; was one of His disciples; such things as he had heard ; from the Son of God, or had seen;  Recognitions (Book II)   (Galatians 1:6 RV) I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different gospel; [7]   compare Barnabas, apostle of Jesus the Nazarene, called Christ, to all them that dwell upon the earth, desires peace and consolation. Dearly beloved, the great and wonderful God has during these past days visited us by His prophet Jesus Christ in great mercy of teaching and miracles,  for which reason many,  being deceived of Satan,  under pretence of piety,  are preaching most impious doctrine,  calling Jesus son of God,  repudiating the circumcision ordained of God for ever,  and permitting every unclean meat:  among whom also Paul has been deceived,  Therefore, beware of every one that preaches new doctrine to you contrary to that which I write, that you may be saved eternally.  The great God be with you and guard you from Satan and from every evil. Amen.   (Galatians 2:7 KJV) But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (Galatians 5:6 KJV) For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. (Colossians 3:11 KJV) Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [ISHMAELITES] nor free [israelites]: but Christ is all, and in all.   CLARKE'S COMMENTARY - GALATIANS 1   Another gospel] It is certain that in the very earliest ages of the Christian Church there were several spurious gospels in circulation, and it was the multitude of these false or inaccurate relations that induced St. Luke to write his own.  See Luke i. 1. We have the names of more than seventy of these spurious narratives still on record, and in ancient writers many fragments of them remain;  these have been collected and published by Fabricius, in his account of the apocryphal books of the New Testament, 3 vols. 8vo.  In some of these gospels, the necessity of circumcision, and subjection to the Mosaic law in unity with the Gospel, were strongly inculcated. And to one of these the apostle seems to refer.   By these many, he cannot mean the authentic historians of evangelical facts, as Matthew and Mark; for they two cannot, with any propriety, be called many; and besides, it is not so very clear and certain a point, that they had, as yet, wrote their Gospels;   nor would this evangelist suggest any deficiency, weakness, and inaccuracy in them, as he seems to do: nor does he intend such spurious writers as the authors of the Gospels according to the Nazarenes, Hebrews, and Egyptians; of Nicodemus, Thomas, Matthias, and of the twelve apostles; and still less, the Gospels of Cerinthus, Basilides, and other heretics;  could he be talking about barnabas as well?  R. Blackhirst seems to think so.   compare Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.  There is every appearance that someone has added the Prologue, added the chapters on circumcision and added a remark about Paul to the final sentences of the text in order to make it an explicitly anti-Pauline work.  In this case the name Barnabas may have been added at the same time  on the basis of the Epistle of Galatian's portrayal of Barnabas and Paul at odds  over the issues of circumcision and unclean meats.20    THE MANY FACES OF JESUS IN THE MEDIEVAL GOSPEL OF BARNABAS R. Blackhirst Pauline Christianity, however, does not develop the comparison to any significant degree, insisting rather on the inadequacy of the Mosaic Law as part of its New Covenant theme. Barnabas' Jesus, on the other hand,  invokes the Law of Moses   and insists on obedience to it  from start to finish;   righteousness and salvation  are synonymous with  "walking in the way of the Law"  and the crucial food,  washing  and circumcision laws still prevail.   Barnabas' Jesus, that is, is a far more Mosaic figure than in the canonical portraits.  This is one of the ways in which  it is certain that this medieval gospel  is 'Jewish-Christian'  or 'Ebionitic'   and, at the same time, anti-Pauline. sir, you said it!    what's good for the goose is good for the gander.  you do not have the original to prove your far-fetched hypothesis. it is certain that this medieval gospel  is 'Jewish-Christian'  or 'Ebionitic'   thank you for authenticating the pre-islamic gospel of barnabas.   BASHING the very gospel of matthew and jesus christ WHICH he purports to uphold (Matthew 5:17 RV) Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfill. (Matthew 5:18 RV) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.   The epistle had laudatory words for the law, calling it the "perfect law", the "law of liberty" and the "royal law":   James 1:25 But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer that forgets but a doer that acts, he shall be blessed in his doing. James 2:8 If you really fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.   Paul has been deceived preaches new doctrine for which reason many, being deceived of Satan, under pretence of piety, are preaching most impious doctrine, calling Jesus son of God, repudiating the circumcision ordained of God for ever, and permitting every unclean meat: among whom also Paul has been deceived,  Therefore, beware of every one that preaches new doctrine to you contrary to that which I write, that you may be saved eternally.     paul counters & curses If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than (Galatians 1:7 RV) which is not another gospel: only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.  [17 & 7] (Galatians 1:8 RV) But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema. (Galatians 1:9 RV) As we have said before, so say I now again, If any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.  [19] (Colossians 4:10 MKJV)  Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (regarding whom you received commandments; if he comes to you, receive him), [5] rest assured, none of the 4 canonical gospels existed at this time. so what was paul contending & cursing about?     the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   4:143. Swaying between this (and that), (belonging) neither to these nor to those. He whom Allah causeth to go astray, thou (O Muhammad) wilt not find a way for him:  Pickthal's Quran Translation   what's good for the goose is good for the gander   Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.  There is every appearance that someone has added the Prologue, added the chapters on circumcision and added a remark about Paul to the final sentences of the text in order to make it an explicitly anti-Pauline work.  In this case the name Barnabas may have been added at the same time  on the basis of the Epistle of Galatian's portrayal of Barnabas and Paul at odds  over the issues of circumcision and unclean meats.20    If we remove If we remove the Prologue,  remove the chapters on circumcision,  remove the reference to Paul in the final chapter,  and remove all references to the name Barnabas,  we have a COHERENT gospel, Ebionitic but not specifically anti-Pauline, written by an anonymous DISCIPLE "he who writes" in the manner of the Fourth Gospel.21 20 Gal 2:13   a case of displaced loyalty and ensuing perplexity this man's extreme anxiety speaks for itself, does it not? just look at the mind-boggling compromise he had willingly made.  on the one hand, what appeared to be a medieval islamic fake ; to him and other christian in this scholastic field,  WAS ALSO DECLARED   a COHERENT gospel, Ebionitic ....  written by an anonymous DISCIPLE,  on the other, provided his mind-boggling conditions [If we remove] enumerated above, were met. R. Blackhirst you have to REMOVE MUCH MORE THAN you have asked for. see  Chapter 70. Tumult Raised by Saul and the relevant scriptural texts cited herein. in other words, do away with your own bible and all the pre-islamic vis-à-vis THE ANTI-PAULINE CHRISTIAN SOURCES cited above, in order to create paul and the pauline christianity anew.   rest assured, R. Blackhirst was ready and willing to live with the above conditional hypothesis anytime, even if it were untrue.  but would not embrace the scriptural truth, as seen so far.  his weird association/alliance also speaks for itself.   atheistalliance.org/jhc/articles/BlackhirstDamascus (Matthew 12:33 RV) Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.     the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   double standard   what's good for the goose is good for the gander   compare Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.   It is common to say that the medieval Barnabas is an anti-Pauline work, and it is. But there are signs that it has been made more explicitly so than it had been. The Prologue to the Italian manuscript reports that the supposed narrator, Barnabas, "he who writes," is motivated to correct the errors of Pauline doctrine. They are "many," says the Prologue, who being deceived of Satan, under pretence of piety, are preaching most impious doctrine, calling Jesus son of God, repudiating the circumcision ordained of God for ever, and permitting every unclean meat: among whom also Paul has been deceived,     R. Blackhirst NEXT Back to Main Index   21 It is relevant to note here that the Clementina are not explicitly anti-Pauline either.   Paul is clearly the "enemy" in the Clementina, but he is not named. R. Blackhirst   R. Blackhirst, "Barnabas and the Gospels: Was there an Early ... 21 It is relevant to note here that the Clementina are not explicitly anti-Pauline either. Paul is clearly the "enemy" in the Clementina, but he is not ... atheistalliance.org/ jhc/articles/Blackhirst_Barnabas [please explain the inexplicable namely, your double standard, ali kenadian.]     THE MEDIEVAL GOSPEL OF BARNABAS: MAIN INDEX   Barnabas with Matthew 2.    in the Clementina, [pre-islamic, ali kenadian] which reminds us of Matthias and Barnabas in the Clementina,   remind us of Barnabas with Matthew MATTHIAS/Matthew/Barsabbas/Barnabas -- it is evident that our extant sources are giving somewhat garbled versions of a common sub-stratum of stories involving this group of names.  The two lists, with their Gospels of Matthias and Barnabas grouped together,  participate in the same tradition of associations.  The grouping of Matthias and Barnabas  reminds us of Matthias and Barsabbas in Acts,  which reminds us of Matthias and Barnabas in the Clementina,  and both of these in turn remind us of Matthew and Barnabas in other sources.  [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]     WE FIND THESE ASSOCIATIONS AGAIN [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]   Curiously, in the medieval GOSPEL OF BARNABAS  WE FIND THESE ASSOCIATIONS AGAIN.  In the list of disciples found in chapter 14 of the work (in both manuscripts)  the supposed author, Barnabas, lists himself as "he who writes with Matthew."14   14 The list of disciples reads:  "Their names are: Andrew and Peter his brother, Barnabas, who wrote this with Matthew the publican, who sat at the receipt of custom;  John and James, sons of Zebedee; Thaddaeus and Judas; Bartholomew and Philip, James, and Judas Iscariot the traitor." This suggests that the two notices may be related, the later dependant on the earlier, or that they depend on the same source, or, if the notices are truly independent of each other,    A GENUINE INSTANCE OF DOUBLE ATTESTATION   it suggests that this Gospel of Barnabas travelled with the Gospel of Matthias (identified as the work more commonly known as the Traditions of Matthias),  the two works being in some way a matching set.  In this case we have A GENUINE INSTANCE OF DOUBLE ATTESTATION  which must surely count in favour of there having been an early Barnabas gospel.   the Acts of Barnabas Barnabas the Gospel which he had received  from Matthew his fellow-labourer   The traditions recording this are found in the late work the Acts of Barnabas.  Barnabas, we are told, supposedly used "documents from Matthew" -noting the plural-for the purposes of both preaching and healing:   And having gone into Salamis we came to the synagogue near the place called Biblia; and when we had gone into it,   Barnabas, having unrolled  the Gospel which he had  received from  Matthew his fellow-labourer,  began to teach the Jews. And Barnabas had received documents from Matthew, a book of the word of God, and a narrative of miracles and doctrines. This Barnabas laid upon the sick in each place that we came to, and it immediately made a cure of their sufferings.   In later traditions when Barnabas' remains were discovered  he was clutching this hidden copy of Matthew's Gospel to his chest.   In some versions of the story both the book and his body were miraculously preserved. In any case, the grouping of the Gospels of Matthias and Barnabas in both the Gelasian Decree and the List of Sixty Books opens some useful lines of inquiry.  When we think of the biblical Barnabas we usually think of his association with Paul. But by tradition -- and scripturally in the interesting Matthias/Barsabbas configuration --  it is Matthew/Matthias with whom he is associated and, most importantly,  this in the context of (a) the issue of discipleship - was Barnabas a disciple?16  and (b) the transmission of the original written witness of Jesus.  In the present writer's view this adds some weight to the notices in the two lists; a Gospel of Barnabas might well have been  a companion to the Gospel of Matthias --  the grouping of the two together in both lists  bears the mark of an authentic tradition;  it certainly signals meaningful associations.  On what other grounds would  Matthias and Barnabas   be grouped together,  and in both lists?   It points to something, most likely the chain of associations sketched here.  This is a sign that there may be some substance in the notices in the lists. [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.] kindly note that the above pre-islamic evidence clearly placed barnabas within the time frame of jesus' own commission and his handpicked disciples and apostles' missions, respectively.   School of Communication, Arts and Critical Enquiry Arts Bendigo - Rod Blackhirst BA (Humanities) (BCAE), PhD (La Trobe)   Campus: Bendigo Room: 316 Arts Building Phone: +61 3 5444 7813 Fax: +61 3 5444 7970 Email: [email protected]   Teaching Responsibilities Introducing Religious Studies (Sacred Texts) Traditional Cosmologies Medieval Studies The Biblical World Dead Sea Scrolls Debate Content Approved by: Head of School Page maintained by: Administrative Officer Last Updated: 4 April, 2006 - mailto:[email protected]   recently updated my original article vis-à-vis reply which remained unanswered for all these years was posted @ sold_his_soul .   please note that R. Blackhirst's  ongoing vacillation, unsustainable hypotheses, collaborative evidence and the irrefutable pre-islamic citations  vindicated the islamic standpoint and the pre-islamic gospel of barnabas in toto.    Home > Fathers of the Church > Recognitions (Clement of Rome) > Book II Recognitions (Book II) After him Barnabas, who also is called Matthias,     Matthias was a disciple and companion from the beginning (Acts 1:21 KJV) Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, (Acts 1:22 ASV) beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection. (Acts 1:23 ASV) And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. (Acts 1:24 ASV) And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen, please note that barnabas was not appointed at this time, but matthias was.  whereas, barnabas entered the scene much later and yet, barnabas was declared as the prophet, if so, how come?    WHO APPOINTED BARNABAS? And Joses, who by the apostles was SURNAMED Barnabas (Acts 4:36 ASV) And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, [13] (Acts 4:36 KJV) And Joses, who by the apostles was SURNAMED Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, [13] (Acts 4:37 KJV) Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet. [7 x 2] and where was barnabas prior to his apostolic appointment?  on the other hand, the new testament says nothing about barnabas'  appointment as an  apostle-prophet.  therefore WHO APPOINTED BARNABAS TO THIS DESIGNATION prior to his depiction in the books of acts just cited?  [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS Simon the Canaanite, also mentioned in another pre-islamic source (Matthew 10:4 KJV) and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. (Matthew 10:5 KJV) These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: (Matthew 10:6 KJV) But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Matthew 10:7 KJV) And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Mark 3:18 KJV) And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,   important conclusion please note that Simon the Canaanite, was jesus' handpicked disciple and apostle.   Simon the Canaanite was also commissioned by jesus himself.   NO WHERE ELSE  was Simon the Canaanite  mentioned by name  in the new testament. NOT even by the original apostles, AFTER jesus' worldly mission.   (2 Timothy 3:16 KJV) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:   collaboration and evidence  To this Simon the Canaanite   Chapter LX.-Disciples of John Refuted.   After him Barnabas,57 who also is called Matthias,   Chapter LX.-Disciples of John Refuted. "And, behold, one of the disciples of John asserted that John was the Christ, and not Jesus, inasmuch as Jesus Himself declared that John was greater than all men and all prophets.56 `If, then, 'said he, `he be greater than all, he must be held to be greater than Moses, and than Jesus himself. But if he be the greatest of all, then must he be the Christ.'    REPLIED IN THE PRESENT TENSE To this Simon the Canaanite, answering, asserted that John was indeed greater than all the prophets, and all who are born of women,  yet that he is not greater than the Son of man. Accordingly Jesus is also the Christ,  whereas John is only a prophet:  and there is as much difference between him  and Jesus,  as between the forerunner  and Him whose forerunner he is;  or as between Him who gives the law,  and him who keeps the law.  Having made these and similar statements, the Canaanite also was silent.  AFTER HIM [Simon the Canaanite] Barnabas,57  who ALSO IS CALLED  Matthias,  who was substituted  as an apostle  in the place of Judas,   began to exhort the people that they should not regard Jesus with hatred, nor speak evil of Him. For it were far more proper, even for one who might be in ignorance or in doubt concerning Jesus, to love than to hate Him. For God has affixed a reward to love, a penalty to hatred. `For the very fact, 'said he, `that He assumed a Jewish body, and was born among the Jews, how has not this incited us all to love Him? 'When he had spoken this, and more to the same effect, he stopped."   vindication Matthias vis-à-vis BARNABAS was a disciple and companion from the beginning,  Who witnessed the baptism of John   (Acts 1:21 KJV)   Wherefore of these men which have   companied with us all the time   that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, (Acts 1:22 ASV)   beginning from   the baptism of John,  unto the day that he was received up from us,  of these must one become a witness with us   of his resurrection. Act 1:22 - Beginning from the baptism of John - From the time that Christ was baptized by John in Jordan; for it was at that time that his public ministry properly began. Act 1:22 - Beginning from the baptism of John — by whom our Lord was not only Himself baptized, but first officially announced and introduced to his own disciples.   (Acts 4:36 ASV) And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race, gill:  which is, being interpreted, the son of consolation; or "of exhortation"; from the excellent gift and talent he had at exhorting; see Act_11:23 and from the use he was of for the comforting of distressed minds; for נבא, "Naba, to prophesy", includes both exhortation and comfort; and he having the gift of prophecy or preaching the Gospel, was called ברנבא, "Barnabas", a son of comfort, or a comforter, or an exhorter: please note that the above pre-islamic evidence clearly placed barnabas within the time frame of jesus' own commission and his handpicked disciples and apostles' missions, respectively.   Articles You Can Read Now! R. Blackhirst Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.   Barnabas with Matthew MATTHIAS/Matthew/Barsabbas/Barnabas -- it is evident that our extant sources are giving somewhat garbled versions of a common sub-stratum of stories involving this group of names. The two lists, with their Gospels of Matthias and Barnabas grouped together, participate in the same tradition of associations.  remind us The grouping of Matthias and Barnabas reminds us of Matthias and Barsabbas in Acts,  which reminds us of Matthias and Barnabas in the Clementina,  and both of these in turn remind us of Matthew and Barnabas in other sources.    Curiously, in the medieval Gospel of Barnabas we find these associations again.  In the list of disciples found in chapter 14 of the work (in both manuscripts) the supposed author, Barnabas, lists himself as "he who writes with Matthew."14 Disciples are commonly grouped into pairs.  In the canonical lists Matthew's pair is Thomas.  In the medieval gospel "Barnabas" is paired "with Matthew"  and Thomas is omitted.  The very idea that Barnabas is one of the Twelve,  as it appears in the medieval work,  is reminiscent of the Ebionite   claim that Barnabas defeated Matthias for the position left vacant by Judas.15   Is the author of the medieval Barnabas following the New Testament and grouping together two Levites  (taking Matthias and Matthew to be interchangeable)   or does the grouping of "he who writes with Matthew"   point to a stronger participation in the complex of associations between the two names,  especially as these two names   are connected with the transmission of the primitive "Jewish gospel"? 14 The list of disciples reads: "Their names are: Andrew and Peter his brother, Barnabas, who wrote this with Matthew the publican, who sat at the receipt of custom; ..... and Judas Iscariot the traitor." 15 Although, of course, in the Clementina Barnabas still does not meet Jesus in person, as Barnabas does in the medieval gospel.   however, the material evidence speaks differently.   collaboration and the pre-islamic evidence Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22. there probably was an early Gospel of Barnabas This is Jewish-Christian or Ebionite writing probably from the third century.  There he is reported to have preached in Rome,  to have met Clement,       Home > Fathers of the Church > Recognitions (Clement of Rome) > Book II Recognitions (Book II) After him Barnabas, who also is called Matthias, [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]     now, the man ....... ; was from the regions of the East;;  by nation a Hebrew;  by name Barnabas[5];  who said that he himself ; was one of His disciples; such things as he had heard ; from the Son of God, or had seen;   Recognitions (Book II) Chapter 1. Clement's   Chapter 7. Arrival of Barnabas at Rome. At length meetings began to be held in various places in the city, and this subject to be discussed in conversation, and to be a matter of wonder who this might be who had appeared, and what message He had brought from God to men; until, about the same year, a certain man, standing in a most crowded place in the city, made proclamation to the people,  saying: " Hear me, O you citizens of Rome.  The Son of God is NOW in the regions of Judæa,  promising eternal life  to every one who will hear Him,  but upon condition that he shall regulate his actions according to the will of Him by whom He has been sent, even of God the Father.  Wherefore turn ye from evil things to good, from things temporal to things eternal. Acknowledge that there is one God, ruler of heaven and earth, in whose righteous sight ye unrighteous inhabit His world. But if you be converted, and act according to His will, then, coming to the world to come, and being made immortal, you shall enjoy His unspeakable blessings and rewards. "   Now, the man who spoke these things to the people was from the regions of the East, by nation a Hebrew, by name Barnabas, who said that he himself was one of His disciples, and that he was sent for this end, that he should declare these things to those who would hear them.   When I heard these things, I began, with the rest of the multitude, to follow him, and to hear what he had to say. Truly I perceived that there was nothing of dialectic artifice in the man, but that he expounded with simplicity, and without any craft of speech, such things as he had heard from the Son of God, or had seen.   For he did not confirm his assertions by the force of arguments, but produced, from the people who stood round about him, many witnesses of the sayings and marvels which he related. Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII  [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   Therefore He [jesus]  C_H_O_S_E_  US TWELVE   Recognitions (Book II) Chapter 7. Arrival of Barnabas at Rome. Chapter 9. Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas. Chapter 40. Advent of the True Prophet. Therefore He [jesus] C_H_O_S_E_  US TWELVE, Matthew x   the first who believed in Him, whom He named apostles;  AND A_F_T_E_R_W_A_R_D_S_    other seventy-two most approved disciples, Luke x that, at least in this way recognising the pattern of Moses, Numbers 11:16   the multitude might believe that this is He of whom Moses foretold,  the Prophet that was to come. " Deuteronomy 18:15 Chapter 9. Clement's Interposition on Behalf of Barnabas. Chapter 10. Intercourse with Barnabas. Chapter 11. Departure of Barnabas. Chapter 12. Clement's Arrival at Cæsarea, and Introduction to Peter. newadvent.org/fathers/080401 [please explain the inexplicable, ali kenadian.]   please note that the above pre-islamic evidence clearly placed barnabas within the time frame of jesus' own commission and his handpicked disciples and apostles' missions, respectively.   the mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]   two and two Galatians 4:22 (KJV)  For it is written,  that Abraham had TWO sons,  the one by a bondmaid[*1],  the other by a freewoman.[*2]   Galatians 4:24 (KJV)  Which things are an allegory:  for these are the TWO covenants;  the one[*1] from the mount Sinai,  which gendereth to bondage,  which is Agar.  ...... [*2]   {covenants: or, testaments} {Sinai: Gr. Sina}   The Medieval Gospel of Barnabas The Mission of the Disciples    126. 1. Jesus having called together his disciples, sent them forth by TWO and TWO through the region of Israel, saying: "Go and preach even as you have heard." Then they bowed themselves and he laid his hand upon their heads, saying:  "In the name of God,  give health to the sick,  cast out the demons,  and undeceive Israel concerning me,  telling them that which I said before the high priest."  2. They departed therefore, all of them save him who writes, with James and John and they went through all Judea,  preaching penitence even as Jesus had told them,  healing every sort of sickness,  insomuch that in Israel were confirmed  the words of Jesus  that God is one  and Jesus is prophet of God,   when they saw such a multitude  do that which Jesus did  concerning the healing of the sick.  NEXT Back to Main Page   compare STRICT MONOTHEISM The LORD our God is one LORD (Deuteronomy 6:4 KJV)  Hear, O Israel : The LORDH3068  יהוה  yehôvâh  yeh-ho-vaw' our GodH430  אלהים  'ĕlôhîym  el-o-heem' is ONE LORD:H3068  יהוה  yehôvâh  yeh-ho-vaw' (Mark 12:29 KJV)  And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel ; The LordH3068  יהוה  yehôvâh  yeh-ho-vaw' our GodH430  אלהים  'ĕlôhîym  el-o-heem' is ONE Lord:H3068  יהוה  yehôvâh  yeh-ho-vaw'     Think not (Matthew 5:17 KJV)   Think not that I am come to destroy[1]  the law,  or the prophets:  I am not come to destroy[2],  but to fulfil.   by TWO and TWO (Mark 6:7 KJV) And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by TWO and TWO; and gave them power over unclean spirits; (Luke 10:1 KJV) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them TWO and TWO before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. (Luke 10:17 KJV) And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. (Luke 12:52 KJV) For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against TWO, and TWO against three. (Romans 2:24 KJV)  For THE NAME OF GOD  is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you,  as it is written. (1 Timothy 6:1 KJV)  Let as many servants as are under the yoke count  their own masters worthy of all honour,  that THE NAME OF GOD and his doctrine  be not blasphemed. (Revelation 16:9 KJV)  And men were scorched with great heat,  and blasphemed  THE NAME OF GOD,  which hath power over these plagues:  and they repented not to give him glory.   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22. there probably was an early Gospel of Barnabas This is Jewish-Christian or Ebionite writing probably from the third century.  There he is reported to have preached in Rome,  to have met Clement,     Conclusion   THE present writer is of the view that the Gelasian Decree and the List of Sixty Books WERE NOT BOTH MISTAKEN; there probably was an early Gospel of Barnabas.    The positive evidence, identical reports in two lists, outweighs the negative evidence,   a lack of corroborating notices outside of the two lists (which corroborate each other) and a lack of surviving fragments. .....  The pairing of the names Barnabas and Matthias in both lists,  which points to a complex of associations,  adds to the substance of the notices;  the notice of a Gospel of Barnabas in both cases  is not just a haphazard report;    the pairing with a Gospel of Matthias  suggests a stronger line of tradition. .....    It may have been highly specific to a particular group and perished when they were purged by orthodoxy.  It may have been burned;  it may have been lost.  It may be still buried,  waiting to be rediscovered.  In any case, it seems, to the present writer,   that there was such a work   and that it has since disappeared,  leaving only the notices in the two lists.   unquote. R. Blackhirst   Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? [analysis and emphasis added, ali kenadian]   ‘Barnabas, His Gospel, and its Credibility (II) iii) The Gospel of Barnabas       Setting aside the question of the Gospel printed at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1907; only the question whether a gospel had ever been written by Barnabas, would be discussed in this section.       There are two documents providing the lists of accepted (canonical) and rejected (apocryphal) books of the Bible in which ‘The Gospel of Barnabas’ has catagorically been recorded and described as APOCRYPHAL (rejected). A brief account is given below:   (a) DECRETUM GELASIANUM       It was ‘An early Latin document, handed down most frequently under the name of Pope Gelasius (492-96), but in some MSS. as the work of Damasus (366-84) or Hormisdas (514-23), containing inter alia a Latin list of the Books, of the Bible. Acc. to E. von. Dobschutz, it is not a Papal work at all, but a private compilation which was composed in Italy ( but not at Rome) in the early 6th century.’12 W. Schneemelcher  has provided some details  of  this Decree. Some of its excerpts are given below:   In the so called Decretum Gelasianum de libris recipiendis et non recipiendis,  which upon the whole is probably of South Gallic origin (6th century) but which in several parts can be traced back to Pope Damasus [366-84 A.D.] and reflects Roman Tradition, we have in the second part a canon catalogue, (...),  and in the fifth part a catalogue of the ‘aporypha’  and other writings which are to be rejected. The canon catalogue gives all 27 books of the NT,  the canon therefore  being settled definitely in this form. The list, already outwardly and sharply separated from it,  of the ‘apocrypha’, i.e. of the writings  to be rejected, is given here in translation (acc. to the edition of v. Dobschutz, see below).  (....).      Further Enumeration of Apocryphal Books:   (....). Itinerary (books of travels) under the name of the apostle Peter, (...) apocryphal   Acts under the name of the apostle Andrew,Thomas, etc. apocryphal   Gospel under the name of Matthias apocryphal   Gospel under the name of Barnabas apocryphal   (....)   These and the like, what Simon Magus, (....), have taught or compiled, we acknowledge is to be not merely rejected but excluded from the whole Roman Catholic and apostolic Church and with its authors and the adherents of its authors to be damned in the inextricable shackles of anathema forever.13   (b) CATALOGUE OF THE 60 CANONICAL BOOKS       The heading of this catalogue is quite misleading. True, it provides the names of  60 canonical books of the Bible, but its author has recorded in it 25 names of apocryphal books as well. Relevant excerpts are reproduced from W. Schneemelcher:   This list transmitted in several manuscripts (for information about these see Zahn, Gesch. d. ntl. Kanons II I, pp. 289 f.) reflects the view, widely held in the Greek Church, at a later time, of the canon of sixty books (34 OT and 26 NT, therefore without the revelation of John). After the enumeration of the canonical books, in which the complete silence observed regarding the Apocalypse of John is  the most serious matter, there follows that of the writings ‘outside the sixty’ and the ‘apocrypha’.       And the following (writings) outside the 60:   1.      The Wisdom of Solomon   2.      The Wisdom of Sirach -----9.  Tobit       And the following apocryphal  (writings):   1.    Adam --- 23.  The Teaching of Polycarp   24.   The Gospel according to Barnabas   25.   The Gospel according to Matthias 14       It is thus clear that ‘The Gelasian Decree’--- whosoever its writer and whatsoever its status --- (a) had been written and physically existed before the advent of Islam in the 7th centuryA.D.       (b) There would have been  something in it unacceptable for the Church which was by that time under complete hold of the Pauline Creed and, therefore, the Church denounced it as apocrypha (literally meaning a hidden or secret thing ). Had it not ever existed in written form, it could not have been declared as rejected. [analysis and emphasis added, ali kenadian]   what's good for the goose is good for the gander please note that the above pre-islamic evidence clearly placed barnabas within the time frame of jesus' own commission and his handpicked disciples and apostles' missions, respectively.   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   R. Blackhirst - further evidence and collaboration @  -  sold_his_soul.   Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Date: 1998/11/14  Is the Nag Hammadi of Ebionite Origin? Date: 1998/11/18  -     Message 5 in thread From: rj ([email protected]) Subject: Re: Is the Nag Hammadi of Ebionite Origin?  Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Date: 1998/11/14  salaam 'alaykum, I came across an excellent site that Discusses the Gospel of Barnabas from a 'nuetral' and 'non-biased' point of view. Dr R. Blackhirst believes that the author of the gospel, though not Barnabas' (ar) was most probably someone who drew from early Ebionite "Jewish- Christian" sources - not Islamic sources. quoted from: http://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/~blackhir/Muslimview.html [link now obsolete and the relevant text also had been text edited out byDr R. Blackhirst. however, still have on file the original text and personal correspondence with Dr R. Blackhirst, ali kenadian] Please check out the site: http://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/~blackhir/Mainmenu.html [link now obsolete and the relevant text also had been text edited out byDr R. Blackhirst. however, still have on file the original text and personal correspondence with Dr R. Blackhirst, ali kenadian] Especially "The Mystery of Tiro". about it in the conclusion the Dr. says: "This section of the Gospel of Barnabas seems to me to contain distinctly Jewish-Christian reflections on the destruction of the Temple in 70CE. If they are just Jewish reflections, I suspect they are early and non-Pharisaic. THEY ARE CERTAINLY NOT MUSLIM REFLECTIONS, and it is difficult to see how (or why) Moriscos in the 17th C. would have (or could have) fabricated such material ex nihilo." This is exactly what I mean. The Dr. further states: "IT [THE GOSPEL OF BARNABAS] SHOWS, IN FACT, ONLY A MISTAKEN AND SUPERFICIAL FAMILIARITY WITH ISLAM. The underlying text is more accurately described as "Jewish- Christian" or "Ebionitic". " The Dr. says: "It is as a Jewish-Christian work - in fact, a very substantial body of heterodox Jewish-Christian thought - that the Gospel should be considered, not as a feeble Muslim attempt at religious hoax." ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/~blackhir/Messiah This is what I meant when I said Dr. Rodney Blackhirst represents a non-biased observance and study of the Gospel of Barnabas. trumped-up charges   THE GOSPEL OF BARNABAS By Samuel Green   the author of the Gospel of Barnabas has systematically rewritten the Biblical Gospel   Contrary to the Bible the QUR'AN teaches that Jesus was not crucified and did not die on the cross (QUR'AN 4:156-157). Again, in the Gospel of Barnabas we see that its author has altered Jesus' crucifixion to conform with what the QUR'AN says: God acted wonderfully, insomuch that Judas was so changed in speech and in face to be like Jesus. The soldiers took Judas and bound him ... So they led him to Mount Calvary, where they used to hang malefactors, and there they crucified him (chap. 216-217). These examples show how the author of the Gospel of Barnabas has systematically rewritten the Biblical Gospel to make it agree with the QUR'AN.  Only on rare occasions does he make an error (see section 2). When we consider these changes we can understand what the author was trying to achieve. He was rewriting the Gospel so that it now agreed with the QUR'AN; he was trying to convince people that Jesus taught what the QUR'AN teaches.   contradiction - the pre-islamic sources the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   we find these associations again, [pre-islamic, ali kenadian] The Essene Gospel IS NOT THE ONLY MANUSCRIPT of its kind IN THE SECRET ARCHIVES OF THE VATICAN.  There were GOSPELS supposedly  by Matthew,  _B_A_R_N_A_B_A_S, James, Peter and Thomas, used by the Manicheans, together  with the Book of the Obstetrician, The Essene Book of Genesis, The Canto of Christ, ----  ALL THESE MANUSCRIPTS WERE CONDEMNED AS APOCRYPHAL AND 'DAMNED FOR ETERNITY' along with their authors and followers --  [pp. 10]. Msgr. Mercati [Monsignor Angelo Mercati, the Prefect of the Archives], had been watching my efforts for some time, and one day, during his rounds, he told me, remember, my son,  the LATIN Ocean is nourished by the GREEK River, which is nourished by the ARAMAIC Stream, which originates from the Hebrew Source. And he assigned to me an Aramaic-Hebrew guide, a French monk, with whom I became fast friends. [The Discovery of the Essene Gospel of Peace, 1975, by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely]   Book by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely- Discovery of the Essene Gospel of Peace: The Essenes and the Vatican Another amazing discovery was made in 1923. Edmond Bordeaux Szekely was able to discover Essene documents in the secret archives of the Vatican. In his book The Discovery of the Essene Gospel of Peace, he tells the story of how two chess players helped him meet the renowned Msgr. Angelo Mercati, Prefect of the Vatican Archives. He told the Prefect of his desire to learn all he could of the Saint called Francis. He was allowed to research the vast 25 miles of bookshelves containing scrolls, parchments, paper manuscripts and codices. Within the labarinth he found an aramaic translation of The Essene Gospel of Peace as well as the The Essene Book of Revelation. His research led him to seek out the Benedictine monastary of Monte Cassino. He was allowed, because of a letter of Msgr. had written granting access to the large vitrines in the Scriptorium. There he found the original Hebrew codices of The Essene Gospel of Peace, the source for the Aramaic version found at the secret Vatican Archives.   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   DEFEATING HIS OWN PURPOSE Barnabas and the Gospels: Was There an Early Gospel of Barnabas? R. Blackhirst JHC 7/1 (Spring 2000), 1-22.   It is not inherently implausible that such a work as a Gospel of Barnabas was written and circulated.   The Missing Gospel There is no doubt from the two lists of books "received and not received" that the Gospel of Barnabas was not a favourite in orthodox circles.  These lists were, in themselves, catalogues of those books that were to be preserved and those that were to be destroyed in the Church's campaign to assert its version of the Christian message to the exclusion of all others. We should not be too surprised to find that, in this case, the work in question was eradicated.  But is it conceivable that only the Gospel of Barnabas, of all the works listed in these catalogues, was eradicated comprehensively?   R. Blackhirst  sold_his_soul   discrediting the pre-islamic evidence as usual Gospel of Barnabas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   ... the Gospel of Barnabas states that Jesus escaped crucifixion by being ... R. Blackhirst, "The Medieval Gospel of Barnabas": Full text of the Italian ms of ... Quick Links: Textual history - Earlier occurrences of a Gospel of Barnabas - The manuscripts   here is the truth from your own scriptures (Hebrews 5:5 KJV)  [5 & 5] So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. (Hebrews 5:7 KJV)  [5 & 7] Who in the days of his flesh,  when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears  unto him that was able  to save him from death,  and was heard  in that he feared; (Hebrews 5:8 KJV)  [13] Though he were a Son,  yet learned he obedience  by the things which he suffered;   COMPARE AND MAKE THE CONNECTION unwilling sacrifice - sounds more like suicide (Luke 22:42 KJV) Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. (Luke 22:43 KJV) And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. (Luke 22:44 KJV) And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (John 12:27 KJV) Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. (Mark 14:34 KJV) And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. (Mark 14:35 KJV) And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. (Mark 14:38 KJV) Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. (Mark 14:39 KJV) And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.     The Crux at Hebrews 5,7-8   bsw.org/project/biblica/bibl81/Comm08 CONTRADICTION James SWETNAM Biblica 81 (2000) 347-361 The Crux at Hebrews 5,7-8 But this seems to contradict the obvious fact that Jesus died   One of the classic cruces in the Epistle to the Hebrews is the passage at Heb 5,7-8 which speaks of the petitions made by Christ. The Greek text of these verses, , is as follows: .......1. A translation would read as follows: 7 who in the days of his flesh, offered with a loud cry and tears prayers and petitions  to the one able to save him from death,    AND HAVING BEEN HEARD    because of His reverence,  8 even though Son,    LEARNED    from the things He   SUFFERED   OBEDIENCE, There are a number of problems associated with these verses, but one problem is crucial:  Jesus seems to be pictured as begging; TO BE SAVED FROM DEATH; and as having been heard.   But this seems to contradict  the obvious fact that Jesus died The problem centers on the words kai_ ei)sakousqei_j a)po_ th=j eu)labei/aj, kai/per w@n ui(o/j (‘and having been heard because of His reverence even though Son’)2.   [emphasis added,  ali kenadian]   Q: What do you [James H. Charlesworth] think about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin? Could this truly be Jesus' burial cloth? A:    From the beginning of work on the Shroud of Turin I surmised that this cloth dated from about the 13th century. It could not be taken, with confidence, back beyond that date, and this period is one of fabricating relics with great skill. The carbon dating tends to suggest a date not far from that century. I wonder if it is possible that the person on it was a Christian who was crucified in a mocking way? I must confess that such research belongs to others; my focus and area of specialization is the first century C.E.    Hence, his arms were nailed to the patibulum through the forearms and not through the wrists, the bones of which 'were found undamaged.' It is logical to infer, therefore, that, contrary to the customary portrayal in paintings and biographies,' Jesus had his arms pierced and not his hands.  We should probably translate the only two passages in the Gospels that mention of the crucified Jesus (Lk 24, Jn 20) not as 'hands', but with Hesiod, Rufus Medicus, and others as 'arms'. Hence, according to Jn 20, Jesus said to Thomas, 'place your finger here and observe my arms...'  obviously, it is impossible to conclude that jesus and  jehohannan were crucified in exactly the same manner  jehohannan was crucified closer to the time of jesus' own crucifixion. .. finally let us return  to the issues raised by the appearance of the tlh  in the dead sea scrolls. scholars have wrestled  with this verb often PRESUPPOSING  that crucifixion was by means of nailing a victim to wood.  now, we LEARN from anthropological examinations of the bones of jehohannan that he was 'HUNG' by his arms from horizontal bar or a TREE.   any remaining  problems with translating tlh to denote crucifixion should now be removed  ['jesus and the dead sea scrolls' - edited by James H. Charlesworth, pp. 281-284].    be that as it may, the following PRE-ISLAMIC account asserted plainly that jesus ONLY suffered from his serious but HEALABLE wounds AND, died much later i.e., AFTER his successful RESUSCITATION following the cruci_FICTion.    the pre-islamic corroboration of the above scriptures the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   * AN 'EYE-WITNESS' ACCOUNT RELATED  only 7--seven passovers--years  after the event -- by a personal  friend of jesus in jerusalem to an  esseer [essene] brother in _a_l_e_x_a_n_d_r_i_a._  'after this they drove through HIS HANDS thick iron nails, 'BUT _N_O_N_E_ THROUGH HIS FEET, FOR THIS WAS _N_O_T_ CUSTOMARY' * i.     THEY TIED THE ARMS  ii.     AS USUAL with strong cords,  and so tightly ...  iii.     in the same manner  THEY _T_I_E_D_ HIS FEET .....  i.     after this they drove through HIS HANDS thick iron nails,   ii.     BUT _N_O_N_E_ THROUGH HIS FEET, FOR THIS WAS _N_O_T_ CUSTOMARY.    iii.     i note this particularly, my dear brethren, inasmuch as IT HAS BEEN RUMORED  iv.     that he was nailed through both his hands and his _f_e_e_t_   [pp. 60] [details @ kenadian2003/bible_jesus_x_fiction_ii.htm] Health Research Books : Publishing Rare and Unusual Books since ... Book Details. Crucifixion By An Eye Witness, The by: Anonymous ISBN: 0-7873-0001-2 format: Paperback pages: 200 Price: $15.40 Qty:   Ch.7, "Those Versatile Essenes" Beskow quotes from the anonymous "The crucifiction by an eyewitness, (p.54-55), the Essene Letter", which begins: "I have informed you of all these things, my brethren, that you shall indeed know that Jesus was our brother, and belonged to our Holy Order, ...."  1.    The document claims that Jesus was revived by Joseph of Arimathea & Nicodemus using Essene healing practices.  2.    and the youth observed with inexpressible joy that the lips of the body moved, AND THAT IT BREATHED. he at once hastened to JESUS TO ASSIST HIM, AND HEARD SLIGHT SOUNDS RISING FROM HIS BREAST. the FACE assumed a LIVING APPEARANCE, and the EYES OPENED and in astonishment gazed at the novice of our order [pp. 79]   3.    The two angels at the tomb were really Essene brothers dressed in white. Jesus died some six months later from the injuries sustained during his torture.    Health Research Books : Publishing Rare and Unusual Books since ... "The Crucifiction by an Eye-witness", (1907), & 'The crucifiction and resurrection of Jesus, by an eyewitness", (1919), & "An eyewitness Account" (1975).      CONTRADICTING the new testament   did they CRUCIFY the spiritual rock? and the new testament also asserts: the Lord2962 is that Spirit, רוּח  rûach, “breath, wind, soul, spirit”    the mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]  רוּח  rûach, “breath, wind, soul, spirit”   (John 4:24 KJV) God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.   [1] (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV)  [i] Now the Lord2962 is that Spirit:G4151:  [ii] and where the SpiritG4151 of the Lord2962  is, there is liberty.   [2] (2 Corinthians 3:18 ASV) But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit:G4151   compare  that spiritual Rock (1 Corinthians 10:4 KJV)  And did all drink  the same spiritual drink:  for they drank of    that spiritual Rock  that followed them:     and that Rock was Christ. ===>and that Rock was Christ.   that spiritual Rock was christ  (John 8:23 KJV) And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. (John 18:36 KJV) Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, ...... but now is my kingdom not from hence.   the gospel of barnabas and the recent/COLLABORATIVE biblical archeological discoveries SEPARATED BY MILLENNIUMS   The Gospel of Judas - "Jesus Was Not Crucified" By Karen Fish  Karen Fish - EzineArticles.com Expert Author  The Christian Gnostic (Knowledge) Gospel of Judas was made public this week ...... The Christian Gnostic Gospels also tell us that JESUS WAS NOT CRUCIFIED. THE CHRISTIAN GNOSTIC GOSPELS PRE DATE the 4 Gospels kept in the New Testament. Well, this revelation about Judas is nothing compared to  the others in the Christian Knowledge Gospels. The Gnostic Gospel of Judas NEVER MENTIONS THE CRUCIFIXION OR THE RESURRECTION. Karen Fish is a writer currently living in Los Angeles California. Article Source:  http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Karen_Fish   But some of the early Christian sects did not believe that Christ was killed on the Cross.  The Basilidans believed that some one else was substituted for him. The Docetae held that Christ never had a real physical or natural body, but only an apparent or phantom body, and that his Crucifixion was only apparent, not real.  The Marcionite Gospel (about A.D. 138) denied that Jesus was born, and merely said that he appeared in human form. The Gospel of St. Barnabas supported the theory of substitution on the, Cross.  Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans     The Gnostic Gospels, by Elaine Pagels [under, 'The Passion of Christ,' pp. 72,73]  One gnostic text from Nag Hammadi, the Apocalypse of Peter, relates a radically different version of the crucifixion :  ..... I saw him apparently being seized by them.  And I said what am I seeing, O Lord?  Is it really you whom they take?  And are you holding on to me?  And are they hammering the feet and hands of another?  Who[1] is this one above the cross, who[2] is glad and laughing?"  The Saviour said to me, "He whom you saw being glad and laughing is the Living Jesus. But he into whose hands and feet they are driving the nails is his fleshy part, which is the substitute.  They put to shame that which remained in his likeness. And look at him,  and [look at ] me"   Jesus Family Tomb Believed Found Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News Book of Jonah the book of Jonah One: Jesus never said that Jonah was “the” key. He did mention Jonah when some people asked him for a sign of his authenticity Jesus responded, “… no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster,   so for three days and three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth.   JESUS' FAILED PROPHESIES The New Revised Standard Version Matthew 12:38-45 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you." 39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so for 3-three days and 3-three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth this stupendous prophecy was NEVER FULFILLED in jesus.   although jesus christ promised to meet with one of the malefactors in heaven, on the same day of his cruci_FICTion, and death; thy kingdom (Luke 23:42 KJV) And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.  jesus christ himself ended up in hell instead.   JESUS HIMSELF POINTED TO AN IMMEDIATE RESURRECTION AFTER HIS DEATH (Luke 23:43 KJV)  And Jesus said unto him,  Verily I say unto thee,  To day  shalt thou be  with me in paradise.   question if the above is the scriptural truth, and it is then what was jesus talking about all along? please note that not only was jesus' kingdom said to be in paradise but also he pointed to an immediate resurrection AFTER HIS DEATH.  thus, contradicting himself and his oft-repeated teachings, which indicated otherwise during his ministry and lifetime.   jesus christ himself ended up in hell instead (Acts 2:27 KJV) Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Acts 2:30 KJV) Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; (Acts 2:31 KJV) He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was NOT _L_E_F_T_ in hell,  neither his flesh did see corruption. (Acts 2:32 KJV) This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.   that his soul was NOT _L_E_F_T_ in hell:    the vatican - lost as ever Chapter Two: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God    "And In Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord"    "Jesus Christ Was Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit, and Was Born of the Virgin Mary"    "Jesus Christ Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died, and Was Buried"    "Jesus Christ Descended into Hell;  On the Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead" “Jesus Christ descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead.” 125. What is the “hell” into which Jesus descended?   question how did Jesus Christ descend into hell before his resurrection on day three? did he die again after his hellish resurrection? the vatican:  on the third day He rose again from the dead.” but mary met Jesus Christ within the first 24 - 36 hours after his so-called cruci_FICTion, death and resurrection.   John (John 20:1 KJV)  The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. (John 20:17 KJV) Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them,  I ascend unto my Father,  and your Father;  and to my ELOHIYM,  and to my God,  and your EL and your God. John 20:17 YAHSHUA saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my ELOHIYM, and your EL. WHERE WAS THE GOD OF JESUS?     he is risen - on the first day of the week [in less than 24 - 36 hours max] according to the 4-four gospels   Matthew  (Matthew 28:1 KJV) In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. (Matthew 28:6 KJV) He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Mark (Mark 16:1 KJV) And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. (Mark 16:2 KJV) And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. (Mark 16:6 KJV) And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him. Luke (Luke 24:1 KJV) Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. (Luke 24:6 KJV) He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, John  (John 20:1 KJV) The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre. (John 20:17 KJV) Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them,  I ascend unto my Father,  and your Father;  and to my ELOHIYM,  and to my God,  and your EL and your God. (John 20:18 KJV) Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her. (John 20:19 KJV) Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. did the vatican misconstrue and misinterpret its own scripture as usual?    jesus:  so for 3- three days and 3- three nights the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth (John 19:41 KJV) Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. (John 19:42 KJV) There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. spake of the resurrection of Christ; from the dead, to the sense of the following words, in Psa_16:10. that his soul was not left in hell: neither his separate soul in Hades, nor his body in the grave, neither his flesh did see corruption; or his body, or his "carcass", as the Syriac version renders it, did not lie so long in the grave as to rot and putrefy. please quote only THE 4 CANONICAL GOSPELS to prove otherwise since, they were written well OVER 3 - 11 decades  AFTER the mission and life of jesus himself.    the trinitarian christianity;   their unfathomable doctrines ; cruci_FICTion  &  christology   HONESTY OR DUPLICITY although, jesus was said to have been resurrected instead,  between 24 - 36 hours AFTER THE SO-CALLED cruci_FICTion, death and resurrection, no faithful christian critical of the above  discovery [the book of Jonah], had EVER questioned the new testament for this outright discrepancy and/or the failed prophecy!   collaboration and evidence the key and code    then jonah prayed HE was alive & ever repentant   (Jonah 1:17 KJV)  Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah.  And Jonah was in the belly of the fish ; three days and three nights. (Jonah 2:1 KJV)  Then Jonah prayed ; unto the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068 his God אלהים 'ĕlôhîym430 ; out of the fish's belly, (Jonah 2:7 KJV)  When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. (Jonah 2:10 KJV)    And the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068 ; spake unto the fish,  and it vomited out ; Jonah upon the dry land. (Jonah 4:2 KJV)   And he prayed unto the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068, and said, I pray thee, O LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious  God אל 'êl ale.410,  and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. the holy QUR'AN corroborates the above VERSION as well.    MEANING jesus also could not have died, given this sign and prophecy by jesus himself.  this then, lends credence to islam and its version in its entirety. in other words, neither jonah nor jesus DIED in the manner indicated by the exponents of the 'holy' bible, period.   no FAITHFUL christian or a muslim WORTH HIS SALT, COULD EVER ask for a bigger witness testimony than that of  the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068  God אל 'êl ale.410 himself.   THE CRUX OF THE BIBLE and where there IS the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068  God אל 'êl ale.410 himself ;  THERE ALSO IS ISLAM.       that I might gain the more I am made all things to all men  [full picture] a must read

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