Instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot was crucified in his place. Turkish police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old. Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. An approximately 1,500 2,000yearold 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. Ambitious hoax rears its ugly head bible success blog. So, 1500th year would mean just 500 years back and not 1500 years as most of the news headlines state. May 08, 2014 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. Oct 09, 2014 either way, hoax or not, my point isnt to highlight this 1500 year old bible but rather to highlight how the internet has a tendency to blow things like this way out of proportion.
For muslims, the implications of the headlines are desirable, that jesus christ is a prophet, just like muhammad, and not the son of god. See more ideas about facebook friend request, gospel of barnabas and jesus christ crucified. Nov 11, 2014 this discovery turns modern christianity on its head. The holy book,which was found in the central turkish city of tokat. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey.
The holy book claims jesus christ was not crucified, the. Jun 18, 2014 1500 year old bible found in turkey is stirring up controversy. Jul 10, 2019 an approximately 1,500 2,000yearold 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. 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. 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. 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. The book is written in modern currently spoken assyrian and not the ancient aramaic or syriac. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. 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. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the ankaran ethnography museum with a police escort.
There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is. Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse. From my understanding carbon dating has been done a few times, and 1,500 years old. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the coming of mohammad. There are reasons to believe this book is a forgery, probably written around ad 1500, which is, coincidentally enough, about a century after many scholars believe the gospel of barnabas itself was written. 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 nervous about it becoming public knowledge. The book starts with in the 1500th year of our lord well, as everyone knows, jesus christ was born 2000 years ago.
Most media outlets, as well as muslim and christian outlets, lead the story with headlines pronouncing 1500 year old bible predicts the coming of muhammad without any evidence to support this. The gospel of barnabas is a book about the life of jesus. 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. By victor ochieng an approximately 1,500 2,000yearold 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. Aug, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. 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. Barnabas, a disciple who became a christian after pentecost. May 24, 2012 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. The book claims that jesus also prophesied the coming of muhammad. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey.
It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. It is sometimes confused with the acts of barnabas and the epistle of barnabas, but its an entirely different work in both style and content. 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. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. 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. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified. Holy bible india read tamil bible christian news faith. The latest attack on the inspired word of god and on jesus comes from an alleged 1500 year old bible found in turkey. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic answers. 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 place of jesus, and. Apart from the obvious age confusion between the 1500 years attributed by the media and the date of.
This discovery turns modern christianity on its head. It is mostly viewed as a misunderstandinghoax of the 12th century moorish propaganda machine that was doing all it could to hold onto iberia. Firstly it seems extremely unlikely that the gospel of barnabas is 1500 years old as the article claims for several reasons. There are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. 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. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. Aug 17, 2015 there are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. 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 was the native tongue of.
According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot was crucified in. Gospel of barnabas will cause christianitys collapse, iran. The find was not determined to be 1,500 years old by any dating method. 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. 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. Police in turkey have recovered a bible thought to be a thousand years old. Feb 03, 2015 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. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction. A recently rediscovered secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the prophet muhammad to earth has sparked serious. Turkish authorities discovered the text in may 2012 in the building of justice in ankara, and claimed that it is 1,500 2,000 years old and was written by st. Apr 30, 2015 it is mostly viewed as a misunderstandinghoax of the 12th century moorish propaganda machine that was doing all it could to hold onto iberia.
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. 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. Your question doesnt break it down this way, but there are really three separate issues at stake here. May 24, 2016 evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey huffpost.
However a few years ago someone in turkey brought forth a book ive heard several stories of how it came to be brought to the turkish authorities, and it is created in a way that hasnt been done in a. 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. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. 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 gospel of barnabas hoax much has been written in the past few days. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet.
In fact, even neutralseeming headlines such as 1500 year old bible claims that jesus was not crucified are wrong. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the. Englishworldamerica 1500 yearold syriac bible found in ankara, turkey. Vatican in shock at new alleged 1500 year manuscript of. A book written in 1500 ad cannot predict something that.
The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. Either way, hoax or not, my point isnt to highlight this 1500 year old bible but rather to highlight how the internet has a tendency to blow things like this way out of proportion. 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 16 years. Apart from the obvious age confusion between the 1500 years attributed by the media and the date of 1500 ad written in the book s main inscription. 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. This book contains the gospel of barnabas, rejecting the crucifixion of christ, alleging rather that jesus ascended into heaven while alive. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. Dec 15, 2018 the vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in turkey. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus.