Horus and jesus book

In the greek novel leucippe and clitophon by achilles tatius, written in the first or second century ad, a herdsman. Was the story of jesus lifted from egyptian mythology. Horus and jesus the supposed similarities between jesus and horus were first raised by gerald massey 18281907, an english poet and writer on spiritualism and ancient egypt. In the book of the dead, for example, horus introduces the newly departed ani to osirus, and asks osirus to accept and care for ani goe. You will not get this important information from all the critics out there who are clearly not experts on this subject, as this one issue so roundly demonstrates. The story of jesus and lazarus is a bible story about a miracle of jesus found in the book of john, in which jesus brings a dead man named lazarus back to the story of jesus and lazarus is a bible story about a miracle of jesus found in the. He was baptized in a river by anup the baptizer who was later beheaded. The closest thing to it i can find is in horus official funerary role, in which he introduces the newly dead to osirus and his underworld kingdom. Jan 25, 2009 horus is one i have heard of members in our church and christians of all faiths looking into as they go deeper into their historical studies of the bible.

Look at some of the comparisons sited by religious tolerance event horus yeshua of nazareth, a. Absent a referral to the bod or pyramid texts, this claim may be dismissed. More information about this seller contact this seller. While conspiracy theorists often point to anup the baptizer claiming he was later beheaded, there is no such person in horus story. Similarities and differences between the egyptian god. Like jesus, horus was tempted while alone in the desert, healed the sick, the blind, cast out demons, and walked on water. Based on myth, horus was the son of isis and osiris. Although jesus lived over 2,000 years ago, many of the key events in his life, as told in the bible, took place in places that to this day remain very much as they were in jesus time. Author gerald massey discovered nearly two hundred instances of immediate correspondence between the mythical egyptian material and the allegedly historical christian writings about jesus. The son of god was marvelously quotable but unfortunately, so were a lot of other people, in and outside the bible.

Heres why old classic books are better than new books. Horus is the son of the god osiris, born to a virgin mother. How could you turn the other cheek on a chance like this. Read full profile books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture. As stated, this book focuses on the correspondences between the egyptian religion and christianity, especially as concerns horus and jesus. Take the contention that horus and jesus were both of virgin birth. Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar and the lay person, this comparative religion book contains a startling perspective of the. Seeking hard evidence for the similarity of the horus and jesus. This book teaches readers ten principles of coldcase investigations and applies these strategies to. There is no physical description of him in the bible, and conflicting accounts of his general appearance are found in the true height of jesus is unknown. Both were born in a cave although sometimes jesus is said to have been born in a stable.

The horus jesus connection stellar house publishing, 2009, author d. This is thoroughly researched and completely convincing, composed of thousands of references drawn from ancient egyptian and other texts. The horusjesus connection, i delve deeply into various parallels between the jewish godman jesus christ and the egyptian gods horus and osiris. Weve put together a list of 20 places where jesus walk. The horusjesus connection uses a massive amount of primary sources and the works of highly credentialed authorities in relevant fields to demonstrate that the popular gods horus. This has no basis in the text with respect to horus. Nov 24, 2019 horus was a real egyptian deity, the book of the dead is a real thing that exists, and horus is mentioned in the book of the dead, but pretty much everything else here is wrong.

Was jesus a copy of horus, mithras, krishna, dionysus and. The horus jesus connection uses a massive amount of primary sources and the works of highly credentialed authorities in relevant fields to demonstrate that the popular gods horus and jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes in common. May 25, 2012 his book is a weird mix of historical speculation, philology, and theorizing about the precession of the zodiac, all presented as fact with minimal supporting evidence. Horus and jesus fast forward to a couple of years ago, i saw a documentary titled zeitgeist. Masseys attempt to demonstrate that jesus is merely a rewrite of horus is tortured. Drawing from thousands of ancient egyptian texts in an assortment of translations. At nekhen hierakonpolis, the reigning king was considered a manifestation of horus, a notion that was accepted as dogma after upper and lower egypt were united by the kings from nekhen. We want to provide a resource and truly look into the comparisons between the two to see whether or. Both had their coming announced to their mother by an angel. The first similarity between jesus and horus is that the were of royal lineage. But it springs from the same questions that occur to anyone reading the foundation stories of the worlds great religions, and christianitys in particular. There is much, much more to this subject, including a 39page chapter horus, sun of god in my book christ in egypt.

In their 1999 book the jesus mysteries, authors timothy freke and peter gandy write, why should we consider the stories of osiris, dionysus, adonis, attis, mithras, and the other pagan mystery saviors as fables, yet come across essentially the same story told in a jewish context and believe it to be the biography of a carpenter from bethlehem. Books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture emphasizes that newer things are often better. Massey was self taught, but had access to records in the british museum, and taught himself to read egyptian hieroglyphics. The way you answer during this quiz will let you know how close to being jesus you are at heart. The film was a collection of conspiracy theories, including one which purported that the story of jesus was almost entirely derived from other religions, including the aforementioned story of horus. The comparison between horus and jesus is presented below according to the bible and the egyptian book of the dead. The said book presents innumerable similarities between the egyptian falconhead god, horus and jesus. Yet, all you need to do is to think a bit and the paperthin claims of jesus s stolen resurrection will quickly melt away. Horus s foster father was called joseph, and jesus s foster father was joseph. Book description stellar house publishing, llc 2282009, 2009. Are there parallels between the lives of jesus and horus. How similar is horus to jesus upon close examination. Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar and the lay person, this comparative religion book contains a startling perspective of the extraordinary history of the egyptian religion and its profound influence upon the later christian faith. You know, god neva send me, his boy, inside da world fo punish da peopo.

The disciples, sometimes called apostles, of jesus, came from a variety of backgrounds. His birth was announced by a star in the east and attended by 3 wise men. Similarities and differences between the egyptian god horus. During his time on earth, jesus had 12 men who were his closest followers. Horus never taught in any temple at twelve as did jesus. The horus jesus connection myth has much of what makes an urban legend appealing. The result is that the paperback edition of christ in egypt. Well, were looking for good writers who want to spread the word.

He was of royal descent with mother the virgin isismery. The legend of horus birth, according to plutarch, involved isis making love to the dead body of osiris and horus being conceived from that. Parallels between the lives of jesus and horus, an egyptian god. Are you always able to forgive, or do you simply forget. Identical life experiences 1 it is written that both horus and jesus existed before their incarnations. The eye of horus horus also known as harmerty horus of two eyes, the left eye was the sun and the right eye the moon in view of the fact that he was the sky god. A recent citation of masseys work is extensively used by author d. Murdoch then attempts to illustrate parallels between anubis and john the baptist. Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar an. May 26, 2017 horus was born of a virgin isis on 25 december in a cave.

Part of the bible is straight from egyptian mythology. Torrance grey 6 min quiz jesus of nazareth was emine. Well be exploring the similarities between horus and jesus on. The believer will say the inverse is true as osiris is but a manifestation of the truth of jesus christ. The study of jesus in comparative mythology is the examination of the narratives of the life of. Nov 06, 2017 horus never taught in any temple at twelve as did jesus. However, this has been refuted by both christian and nonchristian scholars. The horusjesus connection uses a massive amount of primary sources and the.

The book is based on extensive research and the resulting references to be found within the complete sphere of the egyptian ra horus osirisisis religion that describe the parallels. Jan 02, 2019 the story of horus may be mythological, but the fact is, it was depicted long before jesus supposedly walked the earth, approx 3000bc so what makes logical sense to me is that jesus is a depiction of horus among many other ancient dieties. One of the more controversial theories sometimes called the copycat thesis suggests that many of the miracles, other life events, and beliefs about horus an ancient egyptian god were recycled and incorporated into stories about jesus as recorded in gospels and other books in the christian scriptures new testament. Introduction horus, sun of god horus versus set born on december 25th the virgin isismary the star in the east and three kings horus at the ages of 12 and 30 anup. Horus fought with set for the throne of egypt after his father osiris was murdered by his brother set. Murdoch, drawing heavily from gerald massey, identifies anup the baptizer as the egyptian god anubis. How to quickly debunk the horusjesus myth come reasons.

Horus was baptized in a river at the age of 30, and his baptizer was later beheaded. Horus birth accompanied by three solar deities star gazers who followed by the morning star of. Jesus ability to defeat death, heal people and produce food and drink elevated him above roman gods in the eyes of many people. Jul 30, 2009 the story of horus can be found in the egyptian book of the dead also known as the papyrus of ani written over 3,000 years before the birth of christ. Nunya adds a claim that horus and jesus were born in a cave. Dec 19, 2010 egyptian mythology was set out in the book of the dead, written in 1280 bce. How each disciple came to jesus is recounted in three of the gospels in the n. Horus the falcon was predominantly a sky god and a sun god. By isobel whitcomb live science contributor 18 october 2020 ancient ar. Apr 10, 2014 i recommend the academic book christ in egypt the horus jesus connection by d.

Only begotten son of yehovah in the form of the holy spirit. The horus jesus connection comprises nearly 600 pages with almost 2,400 footnotes and citations from more than 900 books, journals and assorted other sources from experts in germane fields of study from different time. Seeking hard evidence for the similarity of the horus and. The scholar and skeptic will say jesus was derived from the osiris mythology. Massey, for example, argued in the book his belief that. Horus, the son of osiris, reflects the many truths and scriptures regarding the davidic heir. It should be recommended reading for those interested in the history of christianity, the abrahamic religions,and comparative religion. The jesus legend traced in egypt for ten thousand years. Is jesus simply a retelling of the horus mythology.

Coopers 1877 book and acharya s s selfpublished 2008 book have suggested that there are many similarities between the story of horus and the much posterior story of jesus. Debunking the jesushorus connection reasons for jesus. Feb 08, 2021 horus, in ancient egyptian religion, a god in the form of a falcon whose right eye was the sun and whose left eye was the moon. We have watched many videos that discuss jesus and horus. Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar and the lay person, this comparative religion book. The notion that jesus was copied from horus is a stretch, of interest chiefly to people with an axe to grind such as the writer and star of religulous, bill maher. Screenshot from the movie religulous from near the end of the ridiculous horus montage, showing an actor portraying jesus with the words horus, the savior of.