I usually dont discuss new books here on the aramaic blog but sometimes a work inspires something within me that i cannot contain. In reality, jesus was a son of king abgarus of edessa, a king with a small realm, a large treasury, and even bigger ambitions. The answer is complicated, but let us begin with jesus being a priest king. Abgar, ruler of edessa, to jesus the good physician who has appeared in the country of jerusalem, greeting. Jesus, king of edessa the king jesus trilogy book 3.
Jesus, king of edessa jesus was a king of edessa, in northern syria by ralph ellis v1. Because king jesusizasmanu was the leader of the jewish revolt, and this story was dictated by emperor vespasian. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jesus, king of edessa. Jesus parents were exiled to syriojudaea in ad 4, just as the bible claims. Having researched this for 30 years, ralph ellis has conclusively proven that he was king izas of edessa. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jesus, king of edessa by ralph ellis overdrive rakuten. Who was the biblical king jesus, in the historical record. For it is written concerning me, that those who have seen me would not believe on me, but that they who have not seen might believe and live. Thus jesus true history undermines much of the biblical fairystory that the gospel authors crafted, and so christianity will never be the same again.
Abgar legend, in early christian times, a popular myth that jesus had an exchange of letters with king abgar v ukkama of osroene, whose capital was edessa, a mesopotamian city on the northern fringe of the syrian plateau. In reality, jesus was a son of king abgarus of edessa, a princeling ellis latest research reveals who jesus was, where he lived, and who his family were. This is the book that will end christianity as we know it. Just imagine being able to visit the city that jesus governed. If you are indeed assured of this, that you are standing and being tried before the authority of the emperors, obey their commands. Click download or read online button to get jesus king of edessa book now. Already in these dates we see an important part of abgars role in the evolution of the legend.
Abgar v is claimed to be one of the first christian kings in history, having been converted to the faith by thaddeus of edessa, one of the seventy disciples the church historian eusebius records that the edessan archives contained a copy of a correspondence exchanged between abgar of edessa and jesus. Pdf jesus king of edessa download read online free. But the wise prince of northern syria came up against an intractable rome and his many plans crumbled to dust. Eusebius wrote his church history sometime in the early 4th century. This was sent by him to king abgarus of edessa, who had sent a messenger asking jesus to come and heal him of his disease. A first century statue of jesus discovered in jesus king. However, jesus, king of edessa, ralphs new book out in october, is a radically different prospect for both the theist and the secular rationalist alike, and so readers will have to brace themselves for the secrets that lie within the many pages of this new book. Ellis latest research reveals who jesus was, where he lived, and who his family were. Jesus discovered in the historical record new revised and expanded 2017 edition this is the book that the catholic church has been dreading for the last 1700 years. But king izas was a king of the jews, because his mother, queen helena, converted to judaism.
The correspondence consisted of abgars letter and the answer dictated by jesus. The bible says that the infant jesus was visited by the magi of the east, and that he was educated in egypt. Jesus king of edessa full version might be the proper textbooks on your reading selection and has been assessments from the world. Jesus was crucified wearing this same crown, because he was a king of edessa. Towards the beginning of his work, there is an excerpt from some curious correspondence which purports to be between jesus and the king of edessa, a city in presentday southeastern turkey. Jesus was an influential king the king of the jews and probably the most famous monarch of the last two millennia, so why can we not find archaeological evidence for his life. The answer of jesus by ananias the footman to abgarus the king, 3 declining to visit edessa. Abgarus, you are happy, forasmuch as you have believed on me, whom you have not seen.
According to the legend, the king, afflicted with leprosy, had heard of. The biblical jesus disciples saul and barnabas took money from king abgarus of edessa, to provide famine relief for jerusalem. Visit his city, see the ruins of his citadel, gaze upon his statue, handle his coins. Having researched this for 30 years, ralph ellis has conclusively proven that he was.
The biblical jesus discovered in the historical record. Abgar v was the king of edessa, from perhaps to 50 ad. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jesus, king of edessa the king jesus trilogy book 3. Abgarus the epistle of jesus christ to abgarus king od edessa the first writer who makes any mention of the epistles that passed between jesus christ and abgarus, is eusebius, bishop of caesarea, in palestine, who flourished in the early part of the fourth century. Thus we now know who jesus was, where he lived, and who his. Jesus king of edessa download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The king who supposedly sent the letter to jesus was abgar v, king of edessa. This image, called the mandylion or image of edessa. The epistles of jesus christ and abgarus king of edessa. Pdf jesus was a king of edessa ralph ellis academia. This is the book that will rock the foundations of christianity as we know it for the biblical jesus has at last been found in the historical record. Abgar received a reply letter from jesus, declining the invitation, but promising a future visit by one of his disciples. Jesus, king of edessa the archaeological evidence in mesopotamia for josephus flavius king jesus izas is lacking.
However, the ancient syriac chroniclers say that king izas jesus was actually the king of edessa in northern syria, another influential monarchy that. The russell scott show was jesus actually a syrian king. The first writer who makes any mention of the epistles that passed between jesus christ and abgarus, is eusebius, bishop of caesarea, in palestine, who flourished in the early part of the fourth century. And this is not advertising hyperbole, this really is the end of the christian fairytale. Was jesus a king of edessa bible versions disc board. In fact, jesus was crucified in the kidron valley along with two other leaders of the revolt, but was taken down early and survived, just as the history of josephus flavius relates.
Jesus, king of edessa the king jesus trilogy book 3 kindle edition by ellis, ralph. A copy of a letter written by king abgarus to jesus, and sent to him by ananias, his footman, to jerusalem, 5 inviting him to edessa. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. One of the seventy disciples, thaddeus of edessa, is said to have come to edessa, bearing the words of jesus, by the virtues of which the king was miraculously healed. Was jesus a king of edessa history forum worldhistoria. A copy of a letter written by king abgarus to jesus. Having researched this for 30 years, ralph ellis has conclusively proven. And so this identification for jesus is not merely an interesting possibility, this will be an incontrovertible proof that jesus was a son of king abgar a prince of edessa. This is a scholarly study of all the available historical evidence, including the tanakh, talmud, josephus flavius, the roman historians, and venerable syriac historians like moses of. A copy of a letter written by king abgarus to jesus, and sent to him at jerusalem by ananias, his footman, 5. Abgarus, you are happy, forasmuch as you have believed on me, whom ye have not seen. Jesus also seemed to be of royal blood, and hence was crowned as king of the jews.
This coins features king izasmanu of edessa whom historian ralph ellis believes to be one and the same as jesus christ credit. Ad 40, called ukkama meaning the black was the king of osroene with his. The biblical epistles say that jesus was not only a rabbi, but became the high priest of jerusalem see hebrews 7. In reality, jesus was a son of king abgarus of edessa, a princeling with a small realm, a large treasury, and even bigger ambitions. The biblical jesus was crucified wearing this same plaited crown of thorns because he was this very same prince and king of edessa. The epistle of jesus christ and abgarus king of edessa. Full length who was the biblical king jesus, in the historical record. Edessa was the capital of osroene and a major mesopotamian city on the northern edge of the syrian plateau in what is now southeast turkey. This is the book that the catholic church has been dreading for the last 1700 years. But this radical new identification gives us so much more information about the biblical jesus, including contemporary coins and even a contemporary statue that show. The answer of jesus by ananias the footman to abgarus the king, 3.