70 metal books found in Jordan cave could change our view of Biblical history

Revelation: Experts speculate that the tablets could be the lost collection of codices referred to in the Bible's Book Of Revelation.

For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price.

This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity.

Academics are divided as to their authenticity but say that if verified, they could prove as pivotal as the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.

On pages not much bigger than a credit card, are images, symbols and words that appear to refer to the Messiah and, possibly even, to the Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Adding to the intrigue, many of the books are sealed, prompting academics to speculate they are actually the lost collection of codices mentioned in the Bible’s Book Of Revelation.

The books were discovered five years ago in a cave in a remote part of Jordan to which Christian refugees are known to have fled after the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD. Important documents from the same period have previously been found there.

Initial metallurgical tests indicate that some of the books could date from the first century AD.

This estimate is based on the form of corrosion which has taken place, which experts believe would be impossible to achieve artificially.

If the dating is verified, the books would be among the earliest Christian documents, predating the writings of St Paul.

The prospect that they could contain contemporary accounts of the final years of Jesus’s life has excited scholars – although their enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that experts have previously been fooled by sophisticated fakes.

David Elkington, a British scholar of ancient religious history and archeology, and one of the few to have examined the books, says they could be ‘the major discovery of Christian history’.

‘It is a breathtaking thought that we have held these objects that might have been held by the early saints of the Church,’ he said.

But the mysteries between their ancient pages are not the books’ only riddle. Today, their whereabouts are also something of a mystery. After their discovery by a Jordanian Bedouin, the hoard was subsequently acquired by an Israeli Bedouin, who is said to have illegally smuggled them across the border into Israel, where they remain.

However, the Jordanian Government is now working at the highest levels to repatriate and safeguard the collection. Philip Davies, emeritus professor of biblical studies at Sheffield University, said there was powerful evidence that the books have a Christian origin in plates cast into a picture map of the holy city of Jerusalem.

‘As soon as I saw that, I was dumbstruck,’ he said. ‘That struck me as so obviously a Christian image. There is a cross in the foreground, and behind it is what has to be the tomb [of Jesus], a small building with an opening, and behind that the walls of the city.

‘There are walls depicted on other pages of these books too and they almost certainly refer to Jerusalem. It is a Christian crucifixion taking place outside the city walls.’

The British team leading the work on the discovery fears that the present Israeli ‘keeper’ may be looking to sell some of the books on to the black market, or worse – destroy them.

But the man who holds the books denies the charge and claims they have been in his family for 100 years.

Dr Margaret Barker, a former president of the Society for Old Testament Study, said: ‘The Book of Revelation tells of a sealed book that was opened only by the Messiah.

‘Other texts from the period tell of sealed books of wisdom and of a secret tradition passed on by Jesus to his closest disciples. That is the context for this discovery.’

Professor Davies said: ‘The possibility of a Hebrew-Christian origin is certainly suggested by the imagery and, if so, these codices are likely to bring dramatic new light to our understanding of a very significant but so far little understood period of history.’

Mr Elkington, who is leading British efforts to have the books returned to Jordan, said: ‘It is vital that the collection can be recovered intact and secured in the best possible circumstances, both for the benefit of its owners and for a potentially fascinated international audience.’

*British scientists have uncovered up to eight million mummified dogs, thought to have been sacrificed to Anubis, the god of the dead, 2500 years ago after excavating tunnels in the ancient Eygptian city of Saqqara.

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70 metal books found in Jordan cave could change our view of Biblical history

Revelation: Experts speculate that the tablets could be the lost collection of codices referred to in the Bible's Book Of Revelation.

For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price.

This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity.

Academics are divided as to their authenticity but say that if verified, they could prove as pivotal as the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.

On pages not much bigger than a credit card, are images, symbols and words that appear to refer to the Messiah and, possibly even, to the Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Adding to the intrigue, many of the books are sealed, prompting academics to speculate they are actually the lost collection of codices mentioned in the Bible’s Book Of Revelation.

The books were discovered five years ago in a cave in a remote part of Jordan to which Christian refugees are known to have fled after the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD. Important documents from the same period have previously been found there.

Initial metallurgical tests indicate that some of the books could date from the first century AD.

This estimate is based on the form of corrosion which has taken place, which experts believe would be impossible to achieve artificially.

If the dating is verified, the books would be among the earliest Christian documents, predating the writings of St Paul.

The prospect that they could contain contemporary accounts of the final years of Jesus’s life has excited scholars – although their enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that experts have previously been fooled by sophisticated fakes.

David Elkington, a British scholar of ancient religious history and archeology, and one of the few to have examined the books, says they could be ‘the major discovery of Christian history’.

‘It is a breathtaking thought that we have held these objects that might have been held by the early saints of the Church,’ he said.

But the mysteries between their ancient pages are not the books’ only riddle. Today, their whereabouts are also something of a mystery. After their discovery by a Jordanian Bedouin, the hoard was subsequently acquired by an Israeli Bedouin, who is said to have illegally smuggled them across the border into Israel, where they remain.

However, the Jordanian Government is now working at the highest levels to repatriate and safeguard the collection. Philip Davies, emeritus professor of biblical studies at Sheffield University, said there was powerful evidence that the books have a Christian origin in plates cast into a picture map of the holy city of Jerusalem.

‘As soon as I saw that, I was dumbstruck,’ he said. ‘That struck me as so obviously a Christian image. There is a cross in the foreground, and behind it is what has to be the tomb [of Jesus], a small building with an opening, and behind that the walls of the city.

‘There are walls depicted on other pages of these books too and they almost certainly refer to Jerusalem. It is a Christian crucifixion taking place outside the city walls.’

The British team leading the work on the discovery fears that the present Israeli ‘keeper’ may be looking to sell some of the books on to the black market, or worse – destroy them.

But the man who holds the books denies the charge and claims they have been in his family for 100 years.

Dr Margaret Barker, a former president of the Society for Old Testament Study, said: ‘The Book of Revelation tells of a sealed book that was opened only by the Messiah.

‘Other texts from the period tell of sealed books of wisdom and of a secret tradition passed on by Jesus to his closest disciples. That is the context for this discovery.’

Professor Davies said: ‘The possibility of a Hebrew-Christian origin is certainly suggested by the imagery and, if so, these codices are likely to bring dramatic new light to our understanding of a very significant but so far little understood period of history.’

Mr Elkington, who is leading British efforts to have the books returned to Jordan, said: ‘It is vital that the collection can be recovered intact and secured in the best possible circumstances, both for the benefit of its owners and for a potentially fascinated international audience.’

*British scientists have uncovered up to eight million mummified dogs, thought to have been sacrificed to Anubis, the god of the dead, 2500 years ago after excavating tunnels in the ancient Eygptian city of Saqqara.

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70 metal books found in Jordan cave could change our view of Biblical history

Revelation: Experts speculate that the tablets could be the lost collection of codices referred to in the Bible's Book Of Revelation.

For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price.

This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity.

Academics are divided as to their authenticity but say that if verified, they could prove as pivotal as the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947.

On pages not much bigger than a credit card, are images, symbols and words that appear to refer to the Messiah and, possibly even, to the Crucifixion and Resurrection.

Adding to the intrigue, many of the books are sealed, prompting academics to speculate they are actually the lost collection of codices mentioned in the Bible’s Book Of Revelation.

The books were discovered five years ago in a cave in a remote part of Jordan to which Christian refugees are known to have fled after the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD. Important documents from the same period have previously been found there.

Initial metallurgical tests indicate that some of the books could date from the first century AD.

This estimate is based on the form of corrosion which has taken place, which experts believe would be impossible to achieve artificially.

If the dating is verified, the books would be among the earliest Christian documents, predating the writings of St Paul.

The prospect that they could contain contemporary accounts of the final years of Jesus’s life has excited scholars – although their enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that experts have previously been fooled by sophisticated fakes.

David Elkington, a British scholar of ancient religious history and archeology, and one of the few to have examined the books, says they could be ‘the major discovery of Christian history’.

‘It is a breathtaking thought that we have held these objects that might have been held by the early saints of the Church,’ he said.

But the mysteries between their ancient pages are not the books’ only riddle. Today, their whereabouts are also something of a mystery. After their discovery by a Jordanian Bedouin, the hoard was subsequently acquired by an Israeli Bedouin, who is said to have illegally smuggled them across the border into Israel, where they remain.

However, the Jordanian Government is now working at the highest levels to repatriate and safeguard the collection. Philip Davies, emeritus professor of biblical studies at Sheffield University, said there was powerful evidence that the books have a Christian origin in plates cast into a picture map of the holy city of Jerusalem.

‘As soon as I saw that, I was dumbstruck,’ he said. ‘That struck me as so obviously a Christian image. There is a cross in the foreground, and behind it is what has to be the tomb [of Jesus], a small building with an opening, and behind that the walls of the city.

‘There are walls depicted on other pages of these books too and they almost certainly refer to Jerusalem. It is a Christian crucifixion taking place outside the city walls.’

The British team leading the work on the discovery fears that the present Israeli ‘keeper’ may be looking to sell some of the books on to the black market, or worse – destroy them.

But the man who holds the books denies the charge and claims they have been in his family for 100 years.

Dr Margaret Barker, a former president of the Society for Old Testament Study, said: ‘The Book of Revelation tells of a sealed book that was opened only by the Messiah.

‘Other texts from the period tell of sealed books of wisdom and of a secret tradition passed on by Jesus to his closest disciples. That is the context for this discovery.’

Professor Davies said: ‘The possibility of a Hebrew-Christian origin is certainly suggested by the imagery and, if so, these codices are likely to bring dramatic new light to our understanding of a very significant but so far little understood period of history.’

Mr Elkington, who is leading British efforts to have the books returned to Jordan, said: ‘It is vital that the collection can be recovered intact and secured in the best possible circumstances, both for the benefit of its owners and for a potentially fascinated international audience.’

*British scientists have uncovered up to eight million mummified dogs, thought to have been sacrificed to Anubis, the god of the dead, 2500 years ago after excavating tunnels in the ancient Eygptian city of Saqqara.

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Tsar Ivan The Terrible, World’s Hidden History

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We have all heard stories of Ivan the Terrible the Russian Tsar known for torture. There exists a plethora of books concerning his days in Russia.  Many are not worth the paper they are written on and give a very narrow description of the events of the time. One such book is I just finished reading it called Ivan The Terrible by Henri Troyat, a Frenchman. Save yourself some time and don’t bother with it. The conclusions he jumps to are beyond belief. 

Ivan’s father died when he was aged five. The Boyars around him treated him like dirt and were constantly engaged in plots to usurp the throne from him before he came of age. Ivan was virtually a prisoner who was trotted out for pomp and display and then locked back in the closet. It appears he decided early on to even the score one day. 

At an early age upon taking the throne Ivan received a 1000 virgins in Moscow in order to choose a wife. He picked Anna Romanov and thus began the Romanov dynasty which lasted until the coup by Lenin and resulted in their murder and the communist revolution predicted by Russia’s most famous seer, Rasputin.

Upon coming of age Ivan made his move. He began by confiscating everything the nobility owned. The Boyars soon realized that by confiscating their villages, peasants and property he meant to break their power forever and consolidate the “rule of the Tsars, God’s representatives on earth.”

Thus began a vast move of sorting out. The powers that be were no longer given the right to exploit the lands or to own them. This power was given over to his secret service called the “oprichniki.”

Twelve thousand aristocratic families were deported to the far regions and stripped of their land and influence. They all had connections to ones who had conspired against Ivan becoming tsar. They had even decided that Ivan’s son would not precede him when they thought he was on his death bed. Unfortunately for them, Ivan did not die. 

In short the Oprichniki in 1565 was an extension of the program conceived by Ivan and his advisors back in 1560 for bringing the nobility to heel. The princes of high birth and the former Praetorian guard were replaced by those from modest families who owed their rise to Ivan and their worth was determined by their allegiance to the throne and their loyalty to the motherland. 

At first there were a thousand Oprichniki, then 6000. Their assignment was to root out traitors. The new guard killed the men, burned their houses and forests as well as the fields of those who were considered traitors with ties to the old order. Many of them were even suspected of being involved in the poisoning of several of Ivan’s wives including Anna Romanov his first wife. 

It is recorded that Ivan and his son witnessed the torture of some of the unfortunate politically incorrect in dungeons. Some were paraded into the Moscow center square where bears were unleashed upon them. One religious prelate found to be conspiring with Poland against the czar was placed on a keg of gun powder and ignited virtually turning into a mist. The Tsar explained he wanted to help him get to heaven faster. 

He at one time offered to take the hand of queen Victoria but the response was met by sending trade representatives. There were also Jesuits who appeared to negotiate the establishment of the Roman church to represent all, but were rebuffed by Ivan who considered himself Tsar of Tsars and God’s representative on earth, stating that his Tsar was Jesus Christ. 

Under Ivan The Terrible’s reign, Siberia was consolidated by Russian armies and somehow Troyat tells us that Ivan was not even aware of this taking place. No explanation is given for his seeming unawareness. Great leaps in story telling. No Ivan stopped the advance of Moslem and Tatar raiders in the south and consolidated Russia under the Tsars, making way for the eventual coronation of Peter the Great who would bring culture to Russia.

Ivan was self educated as there were not many books in Russia at the time. He read the bible extensively. Before his death he laid out some precious stones explaining to his entourage how each was used in healing. The court seers announced that he would die on March 18th. Ivan jokingly said that fine either he would die on that day or they would. When march 18th rolled around he mentioned to his seers that he was yet still alive and they responded the day is not over yet. He indeed expired on that very day, unable to lift the chess pieces of a game in which he was engaged.

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Tsar Ivan The Terrible, World’s Hidden History

Ivan The Terrible

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We have all heard stories of Ivan the Terrible the Russian Tsar known for torture. There exists a plethora of books concerning his days in Russia.  Many are not worth the paper they are written on and give a very narrow description of the events of the time. One such book is I just finished reading it called Ivan The Terrible by Henri Troyat, a Frenchman. Save yourself some time and don’t bother with it. The conclusions he jumps to are beyond belief. 

Ivan’s father died when he was aged five. The Boyars around him treated him like dirt and were constantly engaged in plots to usurp the throne from him before he came of age. Ivan was virtually a prisoner who was trotted out for pomp and display and then locked back in the closet. It appears he decided early on to even the score one day. 

At an early age upon taking the throne Ivan received a 1000 virgins in Moscow in order to choose a wife. He picked Anna Romanov and thus began the Romanov dynasty which lasted until the coup by Lenin and resulted in their murder and the communist revolution predicted by Russia’s most famous seer, Rasputin.

Upon coming of age Ivan made his move. He began by confiscating everything the nobility owned. The Boyars soon realized that by confiscating their villages, peasants and property he meant to break their power forever and consolidate the “rule of the Tsars, God’s representatives on earth.”

Thus began a vast move of sorting out. The powers that be were no longer given the right to exploit the lands or to own them. This power was given over to his secret service called the “oprichniki.”

Twelve thousand aristocratic families were deported to the far regions and stripped of their land and influence. They all had connections to ones who had conspired against Ivan becoming tsar. They had even decided that Ivan’s son would not precede him when they thought he was on his death bed. Unfortunately for them, Ivan did not die. 

In short the Oprichniki in 1565 was an extension of the program conceived by Ivan and his advisors back in 1560 for bringing the nobility to heel. The princes of high birth and the former Praetorian guard were replaced by those from modest families who owed their rise to Ivan and their worth was determined by their allegiance to the throne and their loyalty to the motherland. 

At first there were a thousand Oprichniki, then 6000. Their assignment was to root out traitors. The new guard killed the men, burned their houses and forests as well as the fields of those who were considered traitors with ties to the old order. Many of them were even suspected of being involved in the poisoning of several of Ivan’s wives including Anna Romanov his first wife. 

It is recorded that Ivan and his son witnessed the torture of some of the unfortunate politically incorrect in dungeons. Some were paraded into the Moscow center square where bears were unleashed upon them. One religious prelate found to be conspiring with Poland against the czar was placed on a keg of gun powder and ignited virtually turning into a mist. The Tsar explained he wanted to help him get to heaven faster. 

He at one time offered to take the hand of queen Victoria but the response was met by sending trade representatives. There were also Jesuits who appeared to negotiate the establishment of the Roman church to represent all, but were rebuffed by Ivan who considered himself Tsar of Tsars and God’s representative on earth, stating that his Tsar was Jesus Christ. 

Under Ivan The Terrible’s reign, Siberia was consolidated by Russian armies and somehow Troyat tells us that Ivan was not even aware of this taking place. No explanation is given for his seeming unawareness. Great leaps in story telling. No Ivan stopped the advance of Moslem and Tatar raiders in the south and consolidated Russia under the Tsars, making way for the eventual coronation of Peter the Great who would bring culture to Russia.

Ivan was self educated as there were not many books in Russia at the time. He read the bible extensively. Before his death he laid out some precious stones explaining to his entourage how each was used in healing. The court seers announced that he would die on March 18th. Ivan jokingly said that fine either he would die on that day or they would. When march 18th rolled around he mentioned to his seers that he was yet still alive and they responded the day is not over yet. He indeed expired on that very day, unable to lift the chess pieces of a game in which he was engaged.

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