Post by Nachshon on Aug 2, 2007 12:12:33 GMT -8
This is amazing. I'm reading a book called "Tradition Kept." it's about the literature of the Samaritans. There is a chronicle called Kitab al-Tarikh, written by a man named Abu'l Fath, written circ. 1355 C.E. When he gets to the time of R. Yehoshu'a in the narrative the reference he makes is simply incredible. His facts are rather inaccurate, but this is still simply amazing.
After the High Priest Nathaniel, the High Priest Yehoqim occupied the Great High Priesthood for 32 years. In his days, the Messiah was born, son of Mary, son of the Rabbi—peace be upon him—Joseph, the Carpenter. All the days from the Fanuta until the birth of the Messiah were 1,300.
He was born in Bethlehem and claimed to be a prophet in Nazareth. He had followers and a sect. Among those whom he sent out among the nations were Peter, whom he sent to Rome; Andrew and Matthew, whom he sent to the Sudan; Thomas, to the land of Babylong; Philip, to al-Qarwan and Africa; James, to Jerusalem; and Simon, to the land of the Berbers.
Herod plotted to kill the Messiah, but he escaped from his clutches. The High Priest Yehoqim died in the mercy of Almighty God, and he was succeeded by Jonathan, who was High Priest for 27 years.
In the days of Jonathan, the Messiah was persectued, and the Governor killed him in the days of Tiberius the king. He was crucified, he and the 12 persons of his company, in Jerusalem. All of them were placed in a sarcophagus. I have found in an old Hebrew Chronicle that two persons (only) were crucified with him. And that John the Baptist, the disciple of the Messiah, was beheaded in Sebastia. The reason for his being called The Baptist was that the Jews used to baptize all who wanted to become Jews. Our of hatred for the Messiah, they forbade him to be baptized in(to) it. However, the aforementioned John took him and baptized him in the Jordan, at Jericho. The Jews used to believe, whenever someone was baptized in(to) it, that whoever was baptized was cleansed from all impurity and all misdeeds. This is the baptism that the Christians still have today. When they were able to, they (in their turn) forbade the Jews to be baptized in(to) it!
What do y'all think?
Shalom,
Nachshon
After the High Priest Nathaniel, the High Priest Yehoqim occupied the Great High Priesthood for 32 years. In his days, the Messiah was born, son of Mary, son of the Rabbi—peace be upon him—Joseph, the Carpenter. All the days from the Fanuta until the birth of the Messiah were 1,300.
He was born in Bethlehem and claimed to be a prophet in Nazareth. He had followers and a sect. Among those whom he sent out among the nations were Peter, whom he sent to Rome; Andrew and Matthew, whom he sent to the Sudan; Thomas, to the land of Babylong; Philip, to al-Qarwan and Africa; James, to Jerusalem; and Simon, to the land of the Berbers.
Herod plotted to kill the Messiah, but he escaped from his clutches. The High Priest Yehoqim died in the mercy of Almighty God, and he was succeeded by Jonathan, who was High Priest for 27 years.
In the days of Jonathan, the Messiah was persectued, and the Governor killed him in the days of Tiberius the king. He was crucified, he and the 12 persons of his company, in Jerusalem. All of them were placed in a sarcophagus. I have found in an old Hebrew Chronicle that two persons (only) were crucified with him. And that John the Baptist, the disciple of the Messiah, was beheaded in Sebastia. The reason for his being called The Baptist was that the Jews used to baptize all who wanted to become Jews. Our of hatred for the Messiah, they forbade him to be baptized in(to) it. However, the aforementioned John took him and baptized him in the Jordan, at Jericho. The Jews used to believe, whenever someone was baptized in(to) it, that whoever was baptized was cleansed from all impurity and all misdeeds. This is the baptism that the Christians still have today. When they were able to, they (in their turn) forbade the Jews to be baptized in(to) it!
What do y'all think?
Shalom,
Nachshon
