It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book it is. 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. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the gospel. 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 are several reasons given why this work is possibly a very, very old hoax. A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey.
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. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of barnabas. 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 controversial bible found in turkey the new mind journal. The book charges that apostle paul was the impostor. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. 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.
The vatican is deeply concerned over a 1500yearold bible which was found in. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. 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. Jan 29, 2012 15002000 year old bible found in ankara, turkey. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a. 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. 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. The 1500yearold bible discovered in turkey indicates jesus christ was not crucified.
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. Instead, an inscription in the gospel of barnabas dates the actual bible itself at 1500 ad. Discovered in 2000, the book that contains purportedly the gospel of barnabas has been. The manuscript, from what ive heard, seems to be dated in 1500 making this book about 500 years old. Discovered and kept secret in the year 2000, the continue reading. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. This discovery turns modern christianity on its head. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the. Aug 17, 2015 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.
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. May 05, 2014 1500 year old bible claims jesus christ was not crucified vatican confirms dismay in awe. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that. Nov 11, 2014 this discovery turns modern christianity on its head.
There is nothing new in the bible that the vaticans scholars and other experts have not known about for the past 18 centuries or so. The book was first found in 1985 by smugglers during a raid. 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. 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. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year old. The first bible in modern assyrian was produced in 1848. The book was lost for more than 15 years and rediscovered in 2000 in a police station 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. Aug 08, 2017 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. The bible, dubbed the gospel of barnabas, was seized from antiquities smugglers in the mediterranean region over 14 years ago and held in the depositum of ankaran justice palace, a turkish. In 1698 john ernest grabe found an otherwise unreported saying of jesus, attributed.
Feb 24, 2012 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. Barnabas is about the same length as the four canonical gospels put together, with the bulk being devoted to an account of jesus mini. An approximately 1,5002,000 yearold 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 bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. The gospel of barnabas, oxford, clarendon press, 1907. Secret bible which jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad.
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. Manila memories 1500 yearold bible found in turkey is. 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 find was not determined to be 1,500 years old by any dating method. 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. It is highly unlikely for monks to make such elementary mistakes. Most of us are familiar with the bible, whether we have read it or not. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of.
These messages spreading heavily through social media, news outlets and other internet platforms talk about the purported discovery of a 1500 year. May 07, 2014 15002000 year old bible found in ankara, turkey much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. 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. The story is that turkish police seized it in an antismuggling operation in 2000. 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. The gospel of barnabas is a book depicting the life of jesus, which claims to be by the biblical. Where the gospel of barnabas includes quotations from the old testament, these. A main point of contention for the work is the proclamation within the pages that jesus predicted the coming of mohammad. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out. 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. Turkish police testified in a court hearing they believe the manuscript in the bible could be about 1500 to 2000 years old.
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. 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. A bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. A 15002000yearold bible was found in turkey, in the ethnography museum of ankara. Nota1500 year old bible in turkey 24 february 2012. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. May 08, 2014 a bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. A 1500 year old bible found and no one is interested. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified.
A 1500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax. May 06, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a gospel which was allegedly. 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. According to moorishharem, the book also claims that jesus ascended to heaven alive and sent judas iscariot to be crucified instead. According to this secret bible, barnabas was one of jesus original twelve apostles. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. It is considered one of the oldest and perhaps most revered books ever compiled or written. The book is alleged to say that judas iscariot took the place of jesus at the crucifixion. Within this book, barnabas also refers to the apostle paul as an impostor. According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot was crucified in.