A recently rediscovered secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the prophet muhammad to earth has sparked serious. The gospel of barnabas hoax much has been written in the past few days. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. The vatican has allegedly issued an official request to examine a 1,500 yearold bible that has been held in turkey for the past 12 years, the hurriyet daily news reports. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. Either way, hoax or not, my point isnt to highlight this 1500 year old bible but rather to highlight how the internet has a tendency to blow things like this way out of proportion. 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. Feb 24, 2012 the vatican has allegedly issued an official request to examine a 1,500 yearold bible that has been held in turkey for the past 12 years, the hurriyet daily news reports. The author identifies himself as barnabas, an apostle, and makes several claims that are not consistent with the four canonical gospels. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey. It is mostly viewed as a misunderstandinghoax of the 12th century moorish propaganda machine that was doing all it could to hold onto iberia. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500 yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years.
The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. Ambitious hoax rears its ugly head bible success blog. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. Aug, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. There are reasons to believe this book is a forgery, probably written around ad 1500, which is, coincidentally enough, about a century after many scholars believe the gospel of barnabas itself was written. Feb 03, 2015 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. Englishworldamerica 1500 yearold syriac bible found in ankara, turkey. Jesus christ was not crucified and it was actually judas who was nailed to the cross by roman soldiers, an ancient book claims which could. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt. Jul 10, 2019 an approximately 1,500 2,000yearold 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. See more ideas about facebook friend request, gospel of barnabas and jesus christ crucified. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year.
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. 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. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. Oct 09, 2014 either way, hoax or not, my point isnt to highlight this 1500 year old bible but rather to highlight how the internet has a tendency to blow things like this way out of proportion. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey huffpost. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. Vatican in awe 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus was. 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. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse, iran. According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot was crucified in his place. Holy bible india read tamil bible christian news faith. Much has been written in the past few days, particularly in muslim newspapers, on the discovery of a bible in turkey, a bible that was. 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.
Dec 15, 2018 the vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in turkey. May 24, 2016 evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. Police in turkey have recovered a bible thought to be a thousand years old. There are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. An approximately 1,500 2,000yearold 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. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. Apart from the obvious age confusion between the 1500 years attributed by the media and the date of 1500 ad written in the book s main inscription. The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. The latest attack on the inspired word of god and on jesus comes from an alleged 1500 year old bible found in turkey. Nov 11, 2014 this discovery turns modern christianity on its head. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas.
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 book claims that jesus also prophesied the coming of muhammad. By victor ochieng an approximately 1,500 2,000yearold 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 ancient book, which is believed to be 1500 years old was discovered in turkey and inside one of its gospels, it states that jesus was never crucified in this bible. A 200yearold 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. May 10, 2014 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. Vatican in shock at new alleged 1500 year manuscript of.
Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. 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. 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. The book is written in modern currently spoken assyrian and not the ancient aramaic or syriac. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified.
May 08, 2014 the ancient book, which is believed to be 1500 years old was discovered in turkey and inside one of its gospels, it states that jesus was never crucified in this bible. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead. 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. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year old. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion. 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. Barnabas, a disciple who became a christian after pentecost. The gospel of barnabas is a book about the life of jesus. For muslims, the implications of the headlines are desirable, that jesus christ is a prophet, just like muhammad, and not the son of god.
Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. Aug 17, 2015 there are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. Apr 30, 2015 it is mostly viewed as a misunderstandinghoax of the 12th century moorish propaganda machine that was doing all it could to hold onto iberia. A 1,500 year old bible 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. Apart from the obvious age confusion between the 1500 years attributed by the media and the date of. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the ankaran ethnography museum with a police escort.
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. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the. The holy book,which was found in the central turkish city of tokat. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet.
It is sometimes confused with the acts of barnabas and the epistle of barnabas, but its an entirely different work in both style and content. 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. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the coming of mohammad. In fact, even neutralseeming headlines such as 1500 year old bible claims that jesus was not crucified are wrong. This book contains the gospel of barnabas, rejecting the crucifixion of christ, alleging rather that jesus ascended into heaven while alive. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad. 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 find was not determined to be 1,500 years old by any dating method. So, 1500th year would mean just 500 years back and not 1500 years as most of the news headlines state. Instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot was crucified in. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. 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. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax.
Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. However a few years ago someone in turkey brought forth a book ive heard several stories of how it came to be brought to the turkish authorities, and it is created in a way that hasnt been done in a. Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500 yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 16 years. By victor ochieng an approximately 1,500 2,000 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. Firstly it seems extremely unlikely that the gospel of barnabas is 1500 years old as the article claims for several reasons. Turkish police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. The book starts with in the 1500th year of our lord well, as everyone knows, jesus christ was born 2000 years ago. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is. This discovery turns modern christianity on its head. Your question doesnt break it down this way, but there are really three separate issues at stake here. A book written in 1500 ad cannot predict something that.