Jesus was not crucified it was actually judas on the cross the facts surrounding christianity have been put under the spotlight once again after an ancient text resurfaced. So, 1500th year would mean just 500 years back and not 1500 years as most of the news headlines state. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse. 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 was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. The book was moved by turkish government to one of. 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 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. It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book. 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. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. Ambitious hoax rears its ugly head bible success blog. Coptic patriarch tawadros ii has said that the disputed gospel of barnabas, a document that claims that judas iscariot was crucified in the.
London, england cnn the worlds oldest known christian bible goes online monday but the 1,600yearold text doesnt match the one youll find in churches today. 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. Vatican in awe 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus was. 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. Vatican authorities have called on the turkish government to allow its experts to examine the content of the book, which was discovered and kept secret in. These messages spreading heavily through social media, news outlets and other internet platforms. From my understanding carbon dating has been done a few times, and 1,500 years old. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the. 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.
The book starts with in the 1500th year of our lord well, as everyone knows, jesus christ was born 2000 years ago. The latest attack on the inspired word of god and on jesus comes from an alleged 1500 year old bible found in turkey. Jun 22, 2019 by victor ochieng an approximately 15002000yearold bible found in turkey has left the vatican in. There are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. A bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. 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. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. The gospel of barnabas is a text alleged to be an apocryphal lost gospel from the first or second century ce.
A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. Recent reports have revealed the discovery of a 1500yearold bible in turkey. Ankara turkey the bible was already in custody of turkish authorities after having been seized in 2000 in an. 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. The first bible in modern assyrian was produced in 1848. It is highly unlikely for monks to make such elementary mistakes. Instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. Few things more aptly attest to the relative scholarship of islams muftis and imams, than their suggestion that the socalled gospel of barnabas was left out of the new testament because it is the only true gospel, as opposed to the inspired gospel witness records of matthew, mark, luke and john the whole subect of which they must of course deny. November 15, 2014 a 500 year old book discovered in turkey around 29 years ago and rediscovered in 2000, has just been forged by some muslim turkish tabloids to make some interesting news for the muslim world. Vatican newspaper calls 1500 year old bible with claim.
Recent reports have revealed the discovery of a 1500 year old bible in turkey. Recycled 16th century hoax gospel goes viral several tragically viral articles have recently been circulating throughout the interwebs. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. The gospel of barnabas hoax 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 apparently written in aramaic the language jesus spoke approximately 1,500 years ago. 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. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year. Shocking 1500 year old bible says that jesus christ was not crucified must read a 1500 year old bible according to media hoarders, 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. Shocking 1500 year old bible says that jesus christ was. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a gospel which was allegedly.
This book contains the gospel of barnabas, rejecting the crucifixion of christ, alleging rather that jesus ascended into heaven while alive. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. Vatican bitterly irked by 1500yearold bible newly found.
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. The vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in turkey. Vatican newspaper calls 1500yearold bible with claim jesus. A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. 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. 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. 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. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. One such article begins, much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. The find was not determined to be 1,500 years old by any dating method. We know how desperate muslims are yet most of them havent read the real 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. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead of.
The book is written in modern currently spoken assyrian and not the ancient aramaic or syriac. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. 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. According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey huffpost. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt. The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. 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. These messages spreading heavily through social media, news outlets and other internet platforms talk about the purported discovery of a 1500 year. The book claims that jesus also prophesied the coming of muhammad.
My views on the discovery of an ancient bible that supposedly discredits the crucifixion of jesus christ, the fact that he is the son of god, and claims that he was only a prophet. If the gospel of barnabas had indeed been written by the apostle as it claims, then it should not contain so many egregious errors. The vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in turkey and rejects the crucifixion of jesus christ. Vatican requests 1,500 yearold bible held 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. Where the gospel of barnabas includes quotations from the old testament, these correspond to readings as found in the latin vulgate. Does a secret bible discovered in a turkish smuggling sting contain the real truth about the identity of jesus christ. 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. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion.
Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. Your question doesnt break it down this way, but there are really three separate issues at stake here. The relic was rediscovered in the depositum of ankaran justice palace, the ancient version of bible is believed to be written in syriac, a dialect of the native language of jesus. 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, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas.