The Hiram Key: Pharaohs, Freemasonry, and the Discovery of the Secret Scrolls of Jesus Review

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(More customer reviews)I read The Hiram Key a few months ago and I cannot in any number of words say how interesting it was. I was raised in a very strict church that believed only in a literal translation of the Bible. The content of The Hiram Key shocked me. Instead of being turned off, I read hungrily. Believing the authors to have honorable intentions, I finished the book and then researched every avenue I could via the footnotes,etc. It all proved out.I was amazed at how long some of this knowledge has been out there and how long it took to come to the eyes of the general public.I am 48 years old and feel released for the first time in memory. I finished The Second Messiah last week and last night started Uriel's Machine. Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas are refreshing, intellegent, courageous and so much more. I will read anything they write and wish I could share with them the dept of effect they have had on my family and many of our friends. Of course, I read the other reviews that would make them out to be of the devil or some such nonsense as that and surely there are many who would agree. It is threatening to read substantive material that flys in the face of all the beliefs that make up our eternal retirement plan. Truth doesn't set everyone free. Everyone can't handle the responsiblity. Hurray for these men and thank you so very much.

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The Hiram Key is a book that will shake the Christian world to its very roots. When Christopher Knight and Robert Lomas, both Masons, set out to find the origins of Freemasonry they had no idea that they would find themselves unraveling the true story of Jesus and the original Jerusalem Church. As a radically new picture of Jesus started to emerge, the authors came to the startling conclusion that the key rituals of modern Freemasonry were practiced by the early followers of Jesus as a means of initiation into their community.

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Cracking the Wine Case: Unlocking Ancient Secrets in the Christian and Drinking Controversy Review

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(More customer reviews)Insightful and well written. Adequately addresses the common controversy on christianity and drinking. The ancient secrets shared in the book are real interesting and great to know. A must for your spiritual journey!

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Should Christians Drink Alcoholic Beverages?Did God Make Wine for Our Enjoyment? Was Jesus the Miracle-Working Bartender in John 2?These questions have been debated for centuries, but what is the truth?In this book, the author takes the reader on a unforgettable journey that unlocks the ancient secrets and Scriptures that are necessary to explain these tough questions. Along this road, you will travel to a wedding reception where children drink beer and where pastors hold "church" at bars. It's a wild ride that's insightful, humorous and educational. If you've ever asked if drinking is permitted for Christians, you'll want this book in your library. * Discover the Manners and Customs of the Ancients for a More Complete and Necessary Background on the Drinking Issue*Over 240 Pages and 150 cultural notes * Every Major Scripture Passage in the Drinking Controversy is Scrutinized* Study Questions at the End of Every Chapter* Endorsed by Christian Leaders, Professionals and Universities*Special Chapters for those Addicted to Alcohol*Available in All Major Christian and Secular Bookstores (and Online)!

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Jesus in the House of the Pharaohs: The Essene Revelations on the Historical Jesus Review

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(More customer reviews)The theories put forth in this work are indeed unorthodox, yet not to be dismissed because of that. The author believes the old testament scriptures especially to be deliberately misleading for the sake of covering up the theories put forth in this book.
The author certainly did his archaeological and historical homework, but contrary to his statement in the first chapter, he obviously does not believe the old/new testament scriptures to be reliable historical work. While I appreciated the new twist on these events of the bible, I must criticise this work for the inconsistent way the old/new testament scriptures are treated as reference material for Osman's theories.
For some aspects of Osman's theories, scriptures are treated as deliberate cover-ups of the truth, while other times they are treated as supportive of Osman's theories and to be taken at face value. The author's criteria for interpreting the old/new testament passages one way or the other is unclear all the way through the book.
I respect that Osman didn't ignore the scriptural passages that conflict with his theories and made an honest attempt to deal with those inconsistencies one by one. I am only saying that some of the explanations he gives are not convincing, while many of them are very convincing.
One minor note: those looking for a thorough examination of the Essenes, their views on Jesus and the Teacher of Righteousness (as I was), this book deals only briefly with the Essenes and focuses mainly on Jewish and Egytian history.

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A provocative thesis that the historical Jesus was connected to the royal 18th dynasty of Egypt
' Contends that Jesus, Joshua, and Tutankhamun were the same person

' Provides evidence from church documentation, the Koran, the Talmud, and archaeology that the Messiah came more than a millennium before the first century C.E.

' Shows that Christianity evolved from Essene teachings

Although it is commonly believed that Jesus lived during the first century C.E., there is no concrete evidence to support this fact from the Roman and Jewish historians who would have been his contemporaries. The Gospel writers themselves were of a later generation, and many accounts recorded in the Old Testament and Talmudic commentary refer to the coming of the Messiah as an event that had already occurred.Using the evidence available from archaeology, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Koran, the Talmud, and biblical sources, Ahmed Osman provides a compelling case that both Jesus and Joshua were one and the same--a belief echoed by the early Church Fathers--and that this person was likewise the pharaoh Tutankhamun, who ruled Egypt between 1361 and 1352 B.C.E. and was regarded as the spiritual son of God. Osman contends that the Essene Christians--who followed Jesus' teachings in secret after his murder--only came into the open following the execution of their prophet John the Baptist by Herod, many centuries later. Yet it was also the Essenes who, following the death of Tutankhamun and his father Akhenaten (Moses), secretly kept the monotheistic religion of Egypt alive. The Essenes believed themselves to be the people of the New Covenant established between their Lord and themselves by the Teacher of Righteousness, who was murdered by a wicked priest. The Dead Sea Scrolls support Osman's contention that this Teacher of Righteousness was in fact Jesus.

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The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel?annotated & Explained (SkyLight Illuminations) Review

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(More customer reviews)The Secret Book, or Apocryphon, of John is perhaps the most important text of classic Gnosticism. It is also one of the most complex, difficult to follow in the standard translations, its meaning more or less impenetrable without a commentary. In The Secret Book of John: Annotated and Explained, Gospel of Thomas expert Stevan Davies provides a clear and accessible introduction to this important text. Step by step Davies steers the reader through the different layers of the text, outlining the structure of its thought and even providing diagrams. The translation is straightforward and formatted in such a way that the reader cannot get lost in the maze of terminology and ideas. What is more, the introduction is the best short explanation of Gnosticism that I have ever read. Davies sketches out the fundamentals of Gnosticism clearly, appealing to contemporary spiritality without compromising historically accuracy. Anyone genuinely interested in understanding ancient Gnosticism should start here.

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This ancient Gnostic text can be a companion for your own spiritual questThe Secret Book of John is the most significant and influential text of the ancient Gnostic religion. Part of the library of books found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945, this central myth of Gnosticism tells the story of how God fell from perfect Oneness to imprisonment in the material world, and how by knowing our divine nature and our divine origins—that we are one with God—we reverse God's descent and find our salvation.The Secret Book of John: The Gnostic Gospel—Annotated & Explained decodes the principal themes, historical foundation, and spiritual contexts of this challenging yet fundamental Gnostic teaching. Drawing connections to Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, kabbalistic Judaism, and Sufism, Davies focuses on the mythology and psychology of the Gnostic religious quest. He illuminates the Gnostics' ardent call for self-awareness and introspection, and the empowering message that divine wholeness will be restored not by worshiping false gods in an illusory material world but by our recognition of the inherent divinity within ourselves.Now you can experience and understand this foundational teaching even if you have no previous knowledge of Gnosticism. This SkyLight Illuminations edition presents the most important and valued book in Gnostic religion with insightful yet unobtrusive commentary. It provides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist—you must save yourself and in doing so save God.

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Egyptian Light and Hebrew Fire: Theological and Philosophical Roots of Christendom in Evolutionary Perspective (S U N Y Series in Religious Studies) Review

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(More customer reviews)Karl Luckert's Egyptian Light is a must-read for any student of religion, but especially those interested in Greek, Hebrew, and Egyptian studies. After providing his own well thought out but simple theory of how religion works, and his original definition of the word "religion," Luckert delves into the origins of Christianity in the Ancient Mediteranian world. With great expertise, Luckert examines many features of Christianity and traces their origins back to these three great cultures. The book is convincing but playful and original.

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The Ancient Egyptian Roots of Christianity Review

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(More customer reviews)In fact I rarely read books cover to cover. But I just had to write a review this time. This book was so compelling and fascinating and well supported I literally could not put it down. I read it cover to cover in one sitting. If you want to understand more about this topic, THIS IS A MUST! There are a couple of dry parts that I attribute to the author thoroughly explaining topics with supporting evidence. You will find that devout Christians will bash books like this and rush to offer 1 star reviews never having bought the book or read any part of it. TRUST ME - That is all the more reason to get this book.

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This book reveals the Ancient Egyptian roots of Christianity, both historically and spiritually. This book consists of three parts to coincide with the terms of trinity. The first part demonstrates that the major biblical ancestors of the biblical Jesus are all Ancient Egyptian prominent characters. The second part demonstrates that the accounts of thehistorical Jesusare based entirely on the life and death of the Egyptian Pharaoh, Twt/Tut-Ankh-Amen. The third part demonstrates that theJesus of Faithand the Christian tenets are all Egyptian in origin such as the essence of the teachings/message, the creation of the universe and man (according to the Book of Genesis), as well as the religious holidays.

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