If the ancient book is genuine, it would have serious consequences for christianity and all its followers. Since then, the number of printed copies is estimated at 100,000, in pakistan alone. 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. That is, it is a life of jesus purportedly written by a firsthand observer that is at variance with the pictures presented in the bible. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of.
After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the ankaran ethnography museum with a police escort. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. Dec 17, 2020 the lost books refer to a collection of writings in the 12 th and th centuries in latin and published as the lost books of the bible and the forgotten books of eden in the 1920s. Nov 11, 2014 this discovery turns modern christianity on its head. The famous vulgate bible appears to be based on this gospel. Scientists finally read the oldest biblical text ever. In the name of our lord, this book is written on the hands of the. Jesus foresaw prophet mohammads arrival in old bible. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical barnabas who in this work is one of the twelve apostles. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book.
According to this secret bible, barnabas was one of jesus original twelve apostles. It is written in syriac, a dialect of the native language of jesus. Ancient bible will be shown in ankaran ethnography museum. Gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. 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. Why did the christians hide the gospel of barnabas.
Aydogan vatandas, a todays zaman journalist and author who has written two books on the gospel of barnabas, said there is no clue that the bible mentioned in the turkish press dates back to 1,500 years ago, but he said it is sure that the gospel of barnabas had been written in the aramaic language and syriac alphabet. The vatican reportedly placed an official request to examine the scripture within this book are some historical texts that seem to have been lost along the way, this includes a gospel from barnabas, who had been known to be the man who was spared when jesus was crucified. Archaeologybooks were discovered five years ago in a cave in a remote part of. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. The vatican shocks the christian world and turns christianity upside down, by announcing finding an old version of the bible about 1500 years old and jesus is not god and no son and he is the servant of allah and his messenger and he was not killed, nor crucified, and he was raised alive to heaven. Mar 01, 2012 in this 1,500yr old bible, jesus predicts coming of prophet prev next h e told the today zaman newspaper, the copy in ankara might have been written by one of the followers of st barnabas. It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book it is. 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. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ. Muslims say that the gospel of barnabas is an original gospel, written in the first century a. A bible which is reported to be at least 1500 years old was discovered in. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out.
This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 1500 2000 years old, and was found in turkey. The book came about 1,500 years after the new testament and includes. A 200 year old bible was recently returned to a church in england with a note from the thief, who stole the holy book 42 years ago and said he wanted to return it to clean his guilty conscience. 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. Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. The latin text of the gospel of barnabas was translated into english by mr. This highly controversial ancient bible is believed to be between 1,500 to 2,000 year old. A 1500 year old bible found and no one is interested. Translations are most often available from the late 1800s such as the holy bible of 1880. 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.
A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. The book claims to have been written by one of the twelve disciples of jesus. Located at this museum are 1500 year old leather bound texts suggested to be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas which depicts the life of jesus christ, by barnabas who calls himself to be one of the twelve disciples of jesus. In this 1,500yrold bible, jesus predicts coming of prophet. Muslim blogs are going ballistic with the news of this discovery. The holy book claims jesus christ was not crucified, the work is. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. Cotterell, the gospel of barnabas, vox evangelica 10 1977.
Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic answers. This gospel closely resembles that which is taught in the quran, and view jesus christ as a prophet that god sent to the. However, in the book of acts, luke introduces barnabas as an apostle who came after the original twelve, and was a fellow missionary with the apostle paul. It is highly unlikely for monks to make such elementary mistakes. Turkish authorities discovered the text in may 2012 in the building of justice in ankara, and claimed that it is 1,5002,000 years old and was written by st. Scientists finally read the oldest biblical text ever found. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. May 08, 2014 a bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey.
It reads instead that he rose to heaven while alive and judas was the. The vatican has requested to see a 1500 yearold bible, which was found in turkey. As for the book of revelation, eusebius says it was rejected by some but by others placed among the accepted books. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of.
According to moorishharem, the book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive and sent judas iscariot to be crucified instead. Nota 1500 year old bible in turkey 24 february 2012. The story is that turkish police seized it in an antismuggling operation in 2000. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical. 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. It reads instead that he rose to heaven while alive and judas was the one crucified instead. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas.
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. For several centuries it was one of the antilegomena writings that some christians looked on as sacred scripture, while. Oct 21, 2016 a book being referred to as a bible dating back 1,500 years, written in gold on leather pages and bound in string, was unearthed in turkey in 2000. These writings include books called the old testament pseudepigrapha along with apocryphal new testament writings. From my understanding carbon dating has been done a few times, and 1,500 years old. The 1,500 year old bible and muslim propaganda orthochristian. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead. Vatican requests to see 1,500 yearold bible from turkey daily sabah. Among the english versions, a few different translations were common at that time. In this 1,500yrold bible, jesus predicts coming of. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified.
This particular gospel of barnabas bible, which is known to have two copies in print. In 1907, the english translation of the gospel of barnabas was published by lonsdale and laura ragg. Turkiyede bulunan incil tarihi degistirecek turkish forum. Of this gospel the moriscoes in africa have a translation in spanish. Barnabas, a disciple who became a christian after pentecost. Mar 24, 2017 an approximately 1,5002,000 year old 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. Most indicators seem to point to its being a 16 th century ce forgery, although many sources read as if it were much older.
Even if the turkish version were 1,500 years old, thats still too late to have been written by an apostle of jesus. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas. Two manuscripts are known to have existed, both dated to the late 16th or early 17th centuries, with one written in italian and the other in spanish, its text surviving only in a partial 18thcentury transcript. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. Mar 01, 2021 the gospel of barnabas is a text alleged to be an apocryphal lost gospel from the first or second century ce. An approximately 1,5002,000 year old 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. According to a turkish official, a 1,500 year old ancient leatherbound text, secretly hidden for 12 years, could be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. 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. The italian manuscript has 506 pages, of which the gospel of barnabas fills pages 49 to. 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. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible. Not only was the gospel of barnabas written long after that time, but it.
Reutersstephanie mcgehee coptic patriarch tawadros ii has said that the disputed gospel of barnabas, a document that claims that judas iscariot was crucified in the place of jesus, and. The book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive, and that judas iscariot was crucified in his place. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that. Turkish police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old. However, in the book of acts, luke introduces barnabas as an apostle who came after the. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. 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 biblical barnabas, however, only appeared on the scene after jesus death and resurrection.
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. Im sure no one in the vatican is losing sleep over this. However, when we read the jewish books, we see that there is no problem with this claim as other prophets have also been called by this title in 1 samuel 15. Many of these are available in english as well as german which was an early language translation of the bible. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year. 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. A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. 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. 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. Jesus foresaw prophet mohammads arrival in old bible found. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. Pin by abduljabbar on before our time history oldest bible. The 1500 year old gospel of barnabas found in turkey is apparently a hoax on a hoax. This part seems to contradict with the quran, one proof of it being a true book of barnabas.
The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. If reports are to be believed, it apparently discards the idea that jesus was crucified on the cross. 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. Jan 16, 2016 a bible that is 1500 years old and contains the gospel of barnabas is said to. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bi ble is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. Acia sanctorum boland junii tom ii, pages 422 and 450. Their translation was distributed for the first time in the muslim world in 1973. 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 ankaran justice palace, a turkish. Since from the descent of the presence of our saviour jesus christ, the unwearied and benevolent and mighty shepherd and teacher and physician, i beheld and saw the ineffable and holy and unspotted mystery of the christians, who hold the hope in holiness, and who have been sealed. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. These include the king james version and the holman translation. The complete text is preserved in the 4thcentury codex sinaiticus, where it appears immediately after the new testament and before the shepherd of hermas.
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