The Historical Jesus and Mythical Christ: A Lecture
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Gerald Massey, a renowned poet, scholar, and Egyptologist, brings his extensive knowledge and critical eye to bear on the origins and development of Christian theology. In this compelling lecture, Massey investigates the evidence for the historical Jesus, examining ancient texts, historical records, and the socio-political context of the time. He juxtaposes this with the mythological dimensions of Christ, drawing parallels with earlier deities and religious traditions.
The Historical Jesus and Mythical Christ challenges conventional understandings of Christianity’s central figure, presenting a nuanced analysis that encourages readers to consider the synthesis of historical fact and mythic symbolism. Massey's eloquent and persuasive arguments invite readers to question long-held beliefs and to explore the deeper layers of religious narrative and tradition.
Through this lecture, Massey explores themes such as the origins of Christian doctrines, the influence of pre-Christian myths on the story of Jesus, and the symbolic meanings embedded within the Christ narrative. His insightful approach provides a rich tapestry of historical and mythological scholarship, making this work a valuable resource for theologians, historians, and anyone interested in the intersections of religion, mythology, and history.
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The Historical Jesus and Mythical Christ - Gerald Massey
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THE HISTORICAL JESUS AND MYTHICAL CHRIST. 3
THE HISTORICAL JESUS AND MYTHICAL CHRIST.
A LECTURE.
BY
GERALD MASSEY.
THE HISTORICAL JESUS AND MYTHICAL CHRIST.
(All necessary references to the original authorities may be found in the Author’s "Natural Genesis.")
IN presenting my readers with some of the data which show that much of the Christian History was pre-extant as Egyptian Mythology, I have to ask you to hear in mind that the facts, like other foundations, have been buried out of sight for thousands of years in a hieroglyphical language, that was never really read by Greek or Roman, and could not be read until the lost clue was discovered by Champollion, almost the other day! In this way the original sources of our Mytholatry and Christology remained as hidden as those of the Nile, until the century in which we live. The mystical matter enshrouded in this language was sacredly entrusted to the keeping of the buried dead, who have faithfully preserved it as their Book of Life, which was placed beneath their pillows, or clasped to their bosoms, in their coffins and their tombs.
Secondly, although I am able to read the hieroglyphics, nothing offered to you is based on my translation. I work too warily for that! The transcription and literal rendering of the hieroglyphic texts herein employed are by scholars of indisputable authority. There is no loophole of escape that way. I lectured upon the subject of Jesus many years ago. At that time I did not know how we had been misled, or that the Christian scheme
(as it is aptly called) in the New Testament is a fraud, founded on a fable in the Old!
I then accepted the Canonical Gospels as containing a veritable human history, and assumed, as others do, that the history proved itself. Finding that Jesus, or Jehoshua Ben-Pandira, was an historical character, known to the Talmud, I made the common mistake of supposing that this proved the personal existence of the Jesus found portrayed in the Canonical Gospels. But after you have heard my story, and weighed the evidence now for the first time collected and presented to the public, you will not wonder that I should have changed my views, or that I should be impelled to tell the truth to others, as it now appears to myself; although I am only able to summarise here, in the briefest manner possible, a few of the facts that I have dealt with exhaustively elsewhere.
The personal existence of Jesus as Jehoshua Ben-Pandira can be established beyond a doubt. One account affirms that, according to a genuine Jewish tradition, that man (who is not to be named) was a disciple of Jehoshua Ben-Perachia.
It also says, He was born in the fourth year of the reign of the Jewish King Alexander Jannæus, notwithstanding the assertions of his followers that he was born in the reign of Herod.
That would be more than a century earlier than the date of birth assigned to the Jesus of the Gospels! But it can be further shown that Jehoshua Ben-Pandira may have been born considerably earlier even than the year 102