Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey. The bible is either referred to as new or old testament, or holy book. Evidence reveals that the gospel of barnabas was most likely written by a fifteenthcentury european who wrote inaccurately about the life of jesus. Should muslims read the gospel of barnabas as the true. It apparently marked his ability to console and encourage rather than his eminence in exhortation or teaching. 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. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible.
Its important that we not confuse the gospel of barnabas ca. 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. 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. 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. If the gospel of barnabas had indeed been written by the apostle as it claims, then it should not contain so many egregious errors. 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. Barnabas in the bible 1500 year old bible, gospel of. Coptic patriarch tawadros ii has said that the disputed gospel of barnabas, a document that claims that judas iscariot was crucified in the. 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 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. The story is that turkish police seized it in an antismuggling operation in 2000. After waiting eight years in ankara the ancient bible is being transferred to the ankaran ethnography museum with a. 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.
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 that christ predicted the coming of the prophet muhammad, is a fake and the work of a forger. But this is not the case, so if you say entire gospel of barnabas is fake based on no concrete evidence so u r committing the same mistake which. Jesus christ was not crucified and it was actually judas who was nailed to the cross by roman soldiers, an ancient book claims which could. It is quite unlikely that monks could have made such obvious mistakes. In reality, this particular book may not be as ancient as is claimed, but its. May 05, 2014 1500 year old bible claims jesus christ was not crucified vatican confirms dismay in awe. 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.
The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by. Why the gospel of barnabas is a medieval fake catholic. I always have christian brothers around me, now if they believe quran to be the book of god than the problem is solved. A recently rediscovered secret bible in which jesus is believed to predict the coming of the prophet muhammad to earth has sparked serious interest from the vatican. To begin with, christian apologists rebut that the socalled ankara bible evidently is not 1,500 years old but may date from 1500 adce at the earliest, while also contending that the book may be a forgery. 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. 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. Is the vatican in shock over a newly discovered bible that. There is speculation that the bible may be a copy of the gospel of barnabas a telling of jesus ministry muslims believe is. Turkish newspapers speculated that it might be a copy of the gospel of barnabas. The gospel of barnabas also alleges that christ was human, not the son of god, and that jesus was not crucified. If you want a provocative headline that inspires worry in christians, then that news headline will do it. If this is true, then there are some problems that need to be immediately pointed out.
Some scholars say it is a rewrite of previously existing writings, changed to suit an islamic interpretation of jesus. 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. Apart from anything else, the inscription says book, but one never refers to a bible in assyrian with the word book. 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. A bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. Mar 04, 2016 jesus crusified or not bible from ethnography museum of ankara much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx.
Your question doesnt break it down this way, but there are really three separate issues at stake here. The gospel of barnabas is a text alleged to be an apocryphal lost gospel from the first or second century ce. 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. Aug 08, 2017 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. A false ancient holy book was found, and contains outrageous claims that speak of jesus being a prophet and a fake crucifixion. 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. 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. 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. 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. Vatican in shock at new alleged 1500 year manuscript of the. 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. 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.
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. But this is not the case, so if you say entire gospel of barnabas is fake based on no concrete evidence so u r committing the same mistake which is being committed by over enthusiastic muslims. Mar 17, 2015 1500 year old bible confirms that jesus christ was not crucifiedfiction. May 08, 2014 1500 year old bible says jesus was not crucified. May 06, 2014 1500 year old bible found in turkey is stirring up controversy about christianity. It has been speculated that this 1,500 year old bible is a copy of the gospel of barnabas. 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.
The relic was rediscovered in the ankaran justice palace and believed to be written in syriac, a dialect of the native language of jesus. 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. These messages spreading heavily through social media, news outlets and other internet platforms. Seems this stuff comes up every week, but this picture is apparently that of an alleged 1500 year old bible that is now being kept in ankara. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 1500 2000 years old, and was found in turkey. Where can i find an english translation of the 1500 year. 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. The first bible in modern assyrian was produced in 1848. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the. In the name of the lord, this book is written by monks of the high monastery in nineveh in the 1500th year of our lord. Englishworldamerica 1500 year old syriac bible found in ankara, turkey.
Vatican requests 1,500yearold bible held in turkey. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified. It is made up of looselytied leather and written in aramaic, the language of israel during the time of jesus christ. From my understanding carbon dating has been done a few times, and 1,500 years old. Should muslims read the gospel of barnabas as the true story of isa. A critical view of the 1,500 year old bible and the gospel. This bible, which contains the gospel of barnabas, is believed to be between 15002000 years old, and was found in turkey.
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. Is the 1500yearold gospel of barnabas found in turkey claiming. The bible, which was discovered in 2000 and kept in secret in ankaras ethnography museum, contains the gospel of jesus disciple barnabas. Barnabas was one of the disciples of jesus christ, and in the gospel of barnabas, it states that christ was never crucified. Does a secret bible discovered in a turkish smuggling sting contain the real truth about the identity of jesus christ. It remains to be seen whether this book is a forgery, or even what kind of book it is. 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, it is clear that predicting in 1500 ad something that occurred in 630 ad is no great prophecy. Im sure no one in the vatican is losing sleep over this. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead of. Nota 1500 year old bible in turkey 24 february 2012.
A 1,500 year old gold lettered book alleged to be the gospel of barnabas has surfaced in turkey. In this 1,500yrold bible, jesus predicts coming of. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasn. 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. Secret bible jesus predicts coming of prophet muhammad. Apr 21, 2015 today, a fair number of newspapers and media organisations in muslim countries have picked up the news, saying that an ancient, 1500yearold bible predicted the coming of muhammad. You can see it on line, and read that it is probably a jeueish jewish hoax. Firstly it seems extremely unlikely that the gospel of barnabas is 1500 years old as the article claims for several reasons. The book was moved by turkish government to one of their museums by way of police escort. Vatican in shock as 1,500yearold bible claims jesus wasnt.
It is highly unlikely for monks to make such elementary mistakes. The epistle of barnabas was written in the late 1st century, but probably not by the barnabas named in the new testament. 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. Jan 29, 2012 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. According to this ancient version of the bible, jesus ascended to heaven alive, and judas iscariot.
Most indicators seem to point to its being a 16 th century ce forgery, although many sources read as if it were much older. According to the comments there, its not a 1500 year old bible, its a copy of the epistle of barnabas written in 1500. Does this 1,500yearold painting show what jesus looked. The holy book claims jesus christ was not crucified,the work is allegedly the gospel of. Njab gospel of barnabas, fact or fiction, bible or fraud. Nov 15, 2014 much to the dismay of the vatican, an approx. Jesus crucified or not 1500 old bible bible of ankara.
Beliefs about jesus vary widely between christians and muslims because their sources differ. Even if the turkish version were 1,500 years old, thats still too late to have been written by an apostle of jesus. Does this 1,500 year old painting show what jesus looked like. 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. The book was discovered in turkey and located inside there is a. May 08, 2014 a bible which has been reported as being at least 1500 years old claims that jesus was never crucified. Since that news came out, ive had several readers ask for my opinion. A 200 year old 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. Cotterell, the gospel of barnabas, vox evangelica 10 1977. 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. Gospel of barnabas that claims judas was crucified instead. 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. According to this secret bible, barnabas was one of jesus original twelve apostles.