The Mysteries of John the Baptist: His Legacy in Gnosticism, Paganism, and Freemasonry
This book investigates John the Baptist's links with Freemasons, the Essenes and the Gnostics and exposes how the apostle Paul twisted John's message to create the image of him as "merely" a herald. It shows that John and Jesus, as equal partners, launched an operation to overcom...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Rochester
Inner Traditions International, Limited
2012
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| In: | Anno: 2012 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
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| Edizione parallela: | Erscheint auch als: 9781594774744 |
| Riepilogo: | This book investigates John the Baptist's links with Freemasons, the Essenes and the Gnostics and exposes how the apostle Paul twisted John's message to create the image of him as "merely" a herald. It shows that John and Jesus, as equal partners, launched an operation to overcome corruption in the Temple and re-initiate Israel. Cover Image -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Mystery of John the Baptist -- JOHN AS DIVINE MERCURY -- Chapter 2: St. John's Men and the Passion of the Corn -- ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AS LORD OF THE FEAST -- THE KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER -- HERALD OF THE HARVEST -- Chapter 3: John the Baptist in History and Tradition -- JOSEPHUS -- THE NATURE OF NEW TESTAMENT EVIDENCE -- Chapter 4: John as Herald in Christian Scripture -- MATTHEW'S GOSPEL -- LUKE -- THE ESSENES AND JOHN -- Chapter 5: John and John -- Chapter 6: Why Must John Die? -- FROM JOHN'S EXECUTION TO JESUS'S CRUCIFIXION -- THE REAL DATE OF JESUS'S CRUCIFIXION -- Chapter 7: John and Jesus -- JOHN AS SON OF MAN -- THE REED, THE PROPHET, THE MAN IN FINE RAIMENT -- JOHN AND JESUS -- Chapter 8: The Great Prophecies -- THE NAZARENES -- THE FOUNT OF LIVING WATERS AND THE HIDDEN CORRUPTERS OF EARTH -- STANDING THE TRIAL -- Chapter 9: The Third Day -- SECRET ISRAEL -- Chapter 10: A Reed Shaken in the Wind -- PROBLEM PAUL -- THE PILLARS OF ENOCH -- Chapter 11: St. John's Men Today -- BAPHOMET -- THE MANDAEANS -- Footnotes -- Bibliography -- Also by Tobias Churton -- About the Author -- About Inner Traditions Bear & Company -- Books of Related Interest -- Copyright & Permissions. |
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| ISBN: | 1594775052 |