Jun 25, 2015 turkish authorities discovered the text in may 2012 in the building of justice in ankara, and claimed that it is 1,500 2,000 years old and was written by st. Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. A bible which is reported to be at least 1500 years old was discovered in turkey and inside it there is a gospel of barnabas. Controversial gospel of barnabas claims jesus was mortal. Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500 year old book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. May 24, 20 no serious scholar thinks that the gospel of barnabas is 1500 years old. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that says. Much to the dismay of the vatican, an approximately 1,500 to 2,000 year old bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara.
Nota 1500 year old bible in turkey 24 february 2012. Shocking 1500 year old bible says that jesus christ was. Pin by abduljabbar on before our time history oldest bible. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic answers. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. The book attributed to barnabas was translated into arabic by dr. Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. What about the gospel of barnabas 1500 years old found in. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified.
Aug 9, 2015 a 1500 year old bible is rumoured to have been found in turkey, and people are saying it has the vatican extremely worried indeed. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. Apr 28, 2014 the 1,500 year old bible is a leather book that was recently discovered in turkey and is said to be written in syriac, a dialect of aramaic. It was rejected completely by christians because it was a forgery. Shocking 1500 year old bible says that jesus christ was not crucified must read a 1500 year old bible according to media hoarders, has been seized from a gang of smugglers in a mediterraneanarea operation in which it is revealed that jesus christ was never crucified on the cross as commonly believed. According to moorishharem, the book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive and sent judas iscariot to be crucified instead. There is an internet meme that pops up from time to time claiming that a 1,500 year old version of the gospel of barnabas had been found in. Sale wrote that the gospel of barnabas records the life of jesus very differently from the four biblical gospels.
It contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ and states that jesus pbuh was not only spared his life, but. This is just one single book, namely the gospel of barnabas, which was not part of. Pope benedict xvi has reportedly requested to see the book, which has been hidden in turkey for the last 12 years, according to the daily mail. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is part of the original gospels. Ancient bible in aramaic dialected syriac rediscovered in turkey. May 24, 2012 the book, thought to be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas, was confiscated during an antismuggling operation in turkeys mediterranean region in 2000. It is said that the bible was seized from a gang of smugglers in a mediterraneanarea operation in 2000.
If the gospel of barnabas is fake, then why does this 1500. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that. After a few hours of researching, i have found no better article on the problems within the gospel of barnabas than what i found on. D if the book does contain verses predicting the coming of muhammad, it is no great accomplishment to predict something 870 years after the fact, since muhammad founded islam in 630 a. The incredible story of 70 ancient books hidden in a cave for nearly 2,000 years. Gospel of barnabas a 1500 year old mystery esoteric scholar. The bible, dubbed the gospel of barnabas, was seized from antiquities smugglers in the mediterranean region over 14 years ago and held in the depositum of. Mar 24, 2017 an approximately 1,5002,000yearold bible found in turkey has left the vatican in shock because it allegedly confirms that jesus christ wasnt crucified as has come to be widely believed. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey. Khalil saadah, from an english copy in the year 1907 at the request of sayyid muhammad rashid ridha, the founder of almanar magazine. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the gospel. Jesus foresaw prophet mohammads arrival in old bible found.
Turkish authorities claim to have seized early biblical text. Barnabas, a disciple who became a christian after pentecost. This bible, dating as far back as 2,000 years, details the gospel of barnabas, a disciple of jesus christ, which shows that jesus wasnt actually crucified and doesnt claim him to be the son of god, but instead a prophet. Jan 09, 2015 it was said to have been written around 1500 years ago. In 1698 john ernest grabe found an otherwise unreported saying of jesus, attributed. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas earlier this week a book was found that is claimed to be a bible that dates back to 1500 years ago, and is said to contain the gospel of barnabas, which was taken out in the later versions of the bible we know and read today. Youre talking about the codex confiscated from smugglers in turkey a few years back.
Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. Oct 21, 2016 a book written in 1500 ad cannot predict something that happened in 630 ad, over 800 years earlier. Jun 10, 2018 gospel of barnabas a 1500 year old mystery. Nov 11, 2014 this discovery turns modern christianity on its head. The monk quickly took the book, read it and converted to islam. May 08, 2014 the book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a gospel which was allegedly penned by barnabas. I had just recently found this article, and it stuns me to see a very old bible, written in aramaic and. About the bible discovery on 23 feb 2012, reported that a 1500 yearold syriac bible was found in ankara, turkey that has put vatican in shock. The text, which is written in syriac on bounded leather sheets, is currently being held and studied by the ankara ethnography museum, and some reports claim that the vatican has. The first known manuscripts of the gospel of barnabas come from late 16th century italy and spain.
A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. John toland gave a detailed description of the manuscript. Jesus predicted coming of prophet mohammed in bible. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey.
Secondly, the real bible is far older than 1500 years. Where the gospel of barnabas includes quotations from the old testament, these. The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. It is syriac scholars who have balked most at the gospel of barnabas. Thank god you know so much about how human could be especially when it comes to their subjective view. Archaeologybooks were discovered five years ago in a cave in a remote part of. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. The epistle of barnabas was written in the late 1st century, but probably not by the barnabas named in the new testament.
The modern assyrian language is known as neoaramaic, and since the find is written in aramaic from the year 1500, it is easy for syriacs to read. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book it is. As i have mentioned in previous answers, the national turk confused 1500 ad with 1500 years ago. Its important that we not confuse the gospel of barnabas ca. The book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive, and that judas iscariot was crucified in his place. Turkiyede bulunan incil tarihi degistirecek turkish forum. Turkish authorities claim to have seized early biblical. The ancient book, which is believed to be 1500 years old was discovered in turkey. The bible reportedly contains early teachings of jesus christ and is written in gold lettering on animal hide in syriac, a dialect of aramaic, which was the native tongue of.
Not only was the gospel of barnabas written long after that time, but it. Jesus predicted coming of prophet mohammed in bible found. Amazing evidence found in the book of barnabas, true or false. The headline reads, 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ. May 10 2014 barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas earlier this week a book was found that is claimed to be a bible that dates back to 1500 years ago, and is said to contain the gospel of barnabas, which was taken out in the later versions of the bible we know and read today. The report states the book was found and kept a secret since the year 2000. Shocking 1500 year old bible says that jesus christ was not crucified must read this supposed book was written by someone who took this verses of the bible too serious.
Sale wrote that the gospel of barnabas records the. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead. Turkish media outlets report that turkey is in possession of a 1,500 year old biblical text that was seized by police in 2000 during a raid on a smuggling operation. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical. The gospel of barnabas is a book about the life of jesus.
Jesus foresaw prophet mohammads arrival in old bible. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 1500 2000 years old, and was found in turkey. The 1500 yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey is apparently a hoax on a hoax. What we can learn from forgeries is that someone had an. Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas. If reports are to be believed, it apparently discards the idea that jesus was crucified on the cross. Mar 17, 2015 a 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Which would mean that a continuous written tradition existed for the gospel of barnabas throughout over years over several different languages and national borders. Jul 06, 2009 the worlds oldest known christian bible goes online monday but the 1,600 year old text doesnt match the one youll find in churches today. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. Feb 27, 2012 a 1,500 year old bible in which jesus is believed to have foretold the coming of the prophet mohammed to earth has attracted attention from the vatican this week.
Gospel of barnabas 1500 yearold syriac bible found in ankara. Shocking 1500 year old bible says that jesus christ was not. An approximately 1,5002,000yearold bible found in turkey has left the vatican in shock because it allegedly confirms that jesus christ wasnt crucified as has come to be widely believed. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. Vatican in shock at new alleged 1500 year manuscript of the. Thats one very big clue that we are talking about a myth. Seems this stuff comes up every week, but this picture is apparently that of an alleged 1500 year old bible that is now being kept in ankara. The bible is written on leather pages in gold letters. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy.
The earliest reference to a barnabas gospel, which is generally agreed to correspond with the one found in the two known manuscripts, is in morisco manuscript bnm ms 9653 in madrid, written about 1634 by ibrahim altaybili in tunisia. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. The preface of the italian version said that a roman catholic monk, fra marino 1590, found the gospel of barnabas in the library of pope sixtus v. It is more likely about 500 years old and is an obvious forgery. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. Discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the book contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ which shows that jesus was not. The story is that turkish police seized it in an antismuggling operation in 2000. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey huffpost. This is just one single book, namely the gospel of barnabas, which was not part of canon the bible. So this discovered book cannot be referred to as a bible. There is an internet meme that pops up from time to time claiming that a 1,500 year old version of the gospel of barnabas had been found in turkey and that the vatican has been very nervous about it becoming public knowledge. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. Feb 24, 2012 the vatican has allegedly issued an official request to examine a 1,500 year old bible that has been held in turkey for the past 12 years, the hurriyet daily news reports.
Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified. These messages spreading heavily through social media, news outlets and other internet platforms talk about the purported discovery of a 1500 year. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion. The bottom inscription also says the book was written in 1500 a. What does the orthodox church say about the gospel of barnabas. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse, iran. The first book of the bible, genesis dates to around 1500 bc. Amazing evidence found in the book of barnabas, true or. It reads instead that he rose to heaven while alive and judas was the one crucified instead. Gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. Feb 26, 2012 a 1,500 year old bible in which jesus is believed to have foretold the coming of the prophet mohammed to earth has attracted attention from the vatican this week. What about the gospel of barnabas 1500 years old found in a. Discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the book contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ which shows that jesus was not crucified, nor was he the son of god, but a prophet.
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