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. A 1500 year old bible found and no one is interested. Barnabas bible, an old bible found dating back to 1500 years ago was recently found and is said to contain the gospel of barnabas, who brings a new light to the truth of jesus christ and who he really was. Jul 06, 2009 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. Discovered and kept secret in the year the book contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ which shows that jesus was.
Englishworldamerica 1500 year old syriac bible found in ankara, turkey. Vatican requests 1,500 yearold bible held in turkey by laura hibbard 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. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is. 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 turkey 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. May 08, 2014 a bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. But in jerusalem barnabas clearly was held in greater esteem than paul. This discovery turns modern christianity on its head. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. 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. 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 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion. Feb 24, 2012 vatican requests 1,500 yearold bible held in turkey by laura hibbard 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. Mar 05, 2016 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucified, vatican in awe discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the book contains the gospel of barnabas a disciple of christ. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt.
A book written in 1500 ad cannot predict something that happened in 630 ad, over 800 years earlier. Much to the dismay of the vatican, an approximately 1,500 to 2,000 year old bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara. 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. London, england cnn the worlds oldest known christian bible goes online monday but the 1,600 year old text doesnt match the one youll find in churches today. This is just one single book, namely the gospel of barnabas, which was not part of canon the bible. Firstly it seems extremely unlikely that the gospel of barnabas is 1500 years old as the article claims for several reasons. Pope benedict xvi has reportedly requested to see the book, which has been hidden in turkey for the last 12 years, according to the daily mail. Some scholars have branded the gospel of barnabas bible as forgery written during the middle ages. So this discovered book cannot be referred to as a bible. 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.
Most of us are familiar with the bible, whether we have read it or not. The vatican has officially requested to examine the content of the 1500 year old bible from turkish authorities. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the gospel. The gospel of barnabas predicts the coming of prophet.
Nov 15, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. 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. 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. Barnabas was regarded as the chief god, while paul as his subordinate spoke and worked for him. There have been divisions among religious scholars on the authenticity of the ancient bible whether it is original or fake. Cotterell, the gospel of barnabas, vox evangelica 10 1977.
A secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the prophet muhammad to earth has sparked serious interest from the vatican. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. Jan 29, 2012 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. Vatican in shock at new alleged 1500 year manuscript of. This makes the gospel of barnabas nonsensical since it seems jesus was really disturbed when people called him messiah. Instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. If the gospel of barnabas had indeed been written by the apostle as it claims, then it should not contain so many egregious errors. Secondly, the real bible is far older than 1500 years. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a gospel which was allegedly. 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. 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.
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. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse, iran. 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. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. It is considered one of the oldest and perhaps most revered books ever compiled or written. 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 16 years. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical. The discovery of the original barnabas bible will now undermine the christian church and its authority and will revolutionize the religion in the world, it states. May 24, 2012 the discovery of the original barnabas bible will now undermine the christian church and its authority and will revolutionize the religion in the world, it states. A bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. 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. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas.
Most significantly, this writing is in modern assyrian, which was standardized in the 1840s. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. May 05, 2014 1500 year old bible claims jesus christ was not crucified vatican confirms dismay in awe. The gospel of barnabas has jesus going out of his way to constantly deny messiahship.
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. The internal evidence of the book suggests it was written in the 14th century, and there are muslim scholars who agree with this dating. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the ankaran ethnography museum with a police escort. 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. And ye shall hallow the sabbath of the lord with pure hands and with a pure heart. 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. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the coming of mohammad. What are the implications for christians from the discovery. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. The first bible in modern assyrian was produced in 1848. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is.
Pope benedict xvi is claimed to want to see the 1,500yearold book, which many say is the gospel of barnabas, that has been hidden by the turkish state for the last 12 years. For muslims, the implications of the headlines are desirable, that jesus christ is a prophet, just like muhammad, and not the son of god. According to a turkish official, a 1,500 yearold ancient leatherbound text, secretly hidden for 12 years, could be an authentic version of the gospel of barnabas. Idea of a messiah was not inherently liked to a person being god in the first place.
Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. When the turkish authorities examined the book, it was not the gospel of barnabas that everyone claimed it to be but just a mere collection of random verses and quotes from the bible. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. 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. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse.
Possible syriac manuscripts of the gospel of barnabas in february 2012, it was confirmed by the turkish ministry of culture and tourism that a 52page biblical manuscript in syriac had been deposited. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. 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. The book was lost for more than 15 years and rediscovered in 2000 in a police station in turkey. Where the gospel of barnabas includes quotations from the old testament, these correspond to readings as. In the name of our lord, this book is written on the hands of the monks of the high monastery in nineveh, in the 1,500th year of our lord. 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. The gospel of barnabas is not an authentic gospel of jesus.
The gospel of barnabas also alleges that christ was human, not the son of god, and that jesus was not crucified. The first book of the bible, genesis dates to around 1500 bc. 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. Some muslim propagandists shamelessly embellished an article on the internet to say that the gospel of barnabas was discovered in turkey containing the scary truths that jesus is not the son of god. The vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in turkey and rejects the crucifixion of jesus christ. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey.
Apr 03, 2015 from my understanding carbon dating has been done a few times, and 1,500 years old. May 12, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approximately 1,500 to 2,000 year old bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara. Aug 17, 2015 muslim media outlets have made the find a huge deal, with claims that within the supposedly 1,500 yearold bible, jesus predicted the coming of mohammed. Does a secret bible discovered in a turkish smuggling sting contain the real truth about the identity of jesus christ. Your question doesnt break it down this way, but there are really three separate issues at stake here.
The author does not understand the language, history or geography of the 1st century a. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the ankaran ethnography museum with a. Given this, since no one has seen the inside of this bible, we cannot be sure if it is in fact a bible. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas. Turkish police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old. Vatican requests study of 1500 yearold bible found in turkey. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction.