The greatest boost to the dissemination of this theory has been through the controversial elizabeth claire prophet and her book, the lost years of jesus. The missing years of jesus urantia book tibetan gospel. Grahams search for the lost years of jesus leads to nothing more than speculation and an over extending of the text. This important timeline of jesus ministry date is 42 days before the calculated 30th birthday of jesus. May 25, 2011 doubting thomas preached in india for twenty years and died there. Says jesus asked judas to betray him hidden for 1,700 years, the gospel of judas now offers a surprising take on christianitys most reviled man. The lost years among historys most fascinating mysteries is the bibles silence about jesus christs early life. The lost jesus scroll 19 it was therefore natural for the brotherhood to focus on god. Potter the lost years of jesus revealed random house 1958 for centuries christian students of the bible have wondered where jesus was and.
The life and times of jesus the messiah by alfred edersheim. In the gospel of mark, for instance, jesus springs into the story as a thirtyyearold man being baptized and beginning his lifes work of preaching the gospel of the kingdom of god. The idea that jesus had spent his lost years wandering asia did not originate with cayce. Levi was a protestant minister who lived in the usa during the 1800s who prayed for 40 years to be shown the missing 18 years of jesus life. It is these books that fill that gap and in the time of christ, these books formed part of the. There are other stories about the boyhood of jesus and instances about his crucifixion. God called him in the fall of 1926 and he was converted in the spring of 1927.
What of those lost years about which there has been so much speculation. Johns gospel famously declares, god loved the people of. This morning we are going to look at a unique story about jesus. Dec 12, 2007 join historians as they attempt to solve one of the worlds greatest biblical mysteries the missing years of jesus. Nothing is said in the bible about the lost years of jesus between the ages of thirteen and thirty, before he began his mission in palestine. The story of original christianity is now available in print and ebook format at this includes the christ of india, the apostle of india, the beliefs of original christianity, and a special appendix.
Armstrongs ministry, god revealed through him a great many true biblical doctrines, which had been lost to the church through the centuries. The lost books of the bible present all sorts of matter before the curious eye. It is unique because it is the only recorded story describing an event that took place during the childhood of jesus. Emahisers teaching ministries plus critical notes the four gospels written by matthew, mark, luke and john, tell of the life and ministry of yahshua the christ. The lost years of jesus revealed charles francis potter. The life and times of jesus the messiah the ntslibrary. Steve chalkethe lost message of jesus a false gospel on page 182 of his book chalke writes. Jesus or his great truths from the original system of christianity. Its first proponent seems to have been the russian war correspondent nicholas notovitch 18581916, who described his travels in british india in a book entitled the unknown life of jesus christ published in. As a devout attendant at christian services for thirty years or more, and after many years of bible reading directed by the leaders of. Robert powell, star of the 1970s miniseries jesus of nazareth, is on a mission to unlock the mystery of jesus s lost years. The apostle johns account is not so abrupt, although he, too, glosses over the first three.
Evidence of christianitys secret teachings is replete in the writings of the early church fathers, such as st. Jan 31, 2012 the lost years of jesus revealed by charles francis potter, 1958, fawcett edition, in english. The lost 18 years of jesus life revealed rick richards. After many years of careful study and research, even to the extent of visiting the holy and mystical places of europe, palestine. Included is speculation on whether jesus may have traveled outside of. Jesus missing years opposing view the jesus of the new age movement opposing view christian research journal opposing view did jesus go to india. Apr 21, 2017 its one of the greatest mysteries in history. Join historians as they attempt to solve one of the worlds greatest biblical mysteries the missing years of jesus. Bringing gods perspective, and in plain language, it is based entirely on scripture, and known facts of history. The lost years of jesus revealed 1958 edition open library. This is the original teaching kept secret since this world began. In fact, since jesus was crucified at the age of 33, these 18 missing years represent not only over half of his entire life, but even more importantly, almost all of his adult life.
Ancient scrolls reveal that jesus spent seventeen years in india and tibet. When jesus said, my yoke is easy and my burden is light he was referring to yoga for which there was no word in greek or aramaic. Using the infant gospels, which i believe are not considered true gospels, and oral accounts, the author follows the route that jesus, mary and joseph would have taken on their journey to egypt as the escaped herods death order. The lost years of jesus revealed by charles francis potter, 1958, fawcett edition, in english. It is widely available in bookstores and contains both the russian travelers and the swamis translations of the documents. Obviously, jesus spent most of those 18 years between ages 12 and 30 in nazareth where he was trained and where he studied. When the prophet malachi stepped off the earthly stage around 450 b. Jesus baptism date and year is 480 years from the completion of the jerusalem wall. The missing years of jesus national geographic youtube. The missing years in the life of christ by bertrand l. From age thirteen to age twentynine, he was both a. The author temple of alden, rosicrucian park, san jose, california january 20, 1937.
With virtually no mention in the gospels of his life from his youth to adulthood, powell is determined to find evidence of the real jesus during these formative years. This remarkable puzzle, which involves eighteen lost years or hidden years in the life of jesus, may well turn out to be a cornerstone for understanding many enigmas about christianity like the longignored missing but somehow obvious clue in a mystery that remains unsolved. Most christians are unaware of it, but the new testament contains no information about where jesus was, or what he was doing, from the age of 12 to the beginning of his ministry at age 30. The unknown years of jesus also called his silent years, lost years, or missing years generally refers to the period of jesuss life between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, a period not described in the new testament. In numbers, he is the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. For centuries christian students of the bible have wondered where jesus was and what he did during the socalled eighteen silent years between the ages of twelve and thirty. The lost years of jesus revealed by charles francis potter. Why there are any mysteries in the life of jesus is revealed in chapters in this book.
The lost years of jesus looks at the nearly 30year gap in the gospels regarding the life of christ. Take a look at jesus in india and youll begin to see what may have happened in those missing years of jesus life, and what may have been omitted deliberately. Gilda baer discover ancient copper scrolls while studying sinkholes near the dead sea. All of these become important because of the central figure about whom they revolve.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, their god was not a god of religious separation, but a universal god. Jesus in every book of the bible author unknown in genesis, jesus christ is the seed of the woman. It examines the life, ministry and teachings of jesus as never before, and excludes popular tradition.
The true jesus christ unknown to christianity does this. The lost years dvd lauren k, 05012012 this was a silly waste of time. A lost, secret vision of jesus earl richard loyola university yamauchi lecture october 17, 1993 the recent discovery and current interest in the gospel of thomas have elicited considerable popular and scholarly attention, a phenomenon which shows no indication of coming to an end. And yet these 18 missing years are some of the most formative years in anyones life. The lost 18 years of jesus life revealed a true story. It is quite apparent that most of jesus philosophy is buddhist. Forced to sign a secrecy agreement, they are forbidden to discuss their find. The lost doctrines of christianity the secret teachings.
Between yahshuas 12th and 30th years, the scriptures nowhere even hint yahshua was in palestine. Documentary evidence of jesus 17year journey to the east. Nicolas notovitch, a russian man, set out to study the customs and inhabitants of india amid their own surroundings, as well as the majestic spendor of the nature of the country. Anomalies in the lost books the lost books of the bible contain the same aerial anomalies, beings and people flying up into the sky, and enigmatic events as the king james bible.
During this time i have not ceased in my endeavor to trace the fragments of the masters life through 2,000 years of historical and biblical documents. Steve chalkethe lost message of jesus a false gospel. Years ago ancient documents were purportedly discovered in tibet indicating jesus may have visited persia, india nepal and tibet during the ages of to 29. Everyone knows that jesus lived a life that lasted into his 30s, but up until the introduction of the urantia book into our world, only a small portion of those years have been known.
There are stories about mary and instances of her personal life. Among historys most fascinating mysteries is the bibles silence about jesus christs early life. So where did he go and what did he get up to during this time. The christ of india original christianity and original yoga. Jesus of nazareth the scrolls the missing eighteen years by james w. Dionysius, the first bishop of athens, who said, the tradition of the. The amazing and dramatic scrolls of the great essene library found in cave after cave near the dead sea have given. The scrolls jesus, the missing 18 years world mysteries blog. The unknown years of jesus also called his silent years, lost years, or missing years generally refers to the period of jesus s life between his childhood and the beginning of his ministry, a period not described in the new testament. The 500 years between the old and new testaments can teach us about the conditions in ancient palestine before the coming of jesus christ and help us renew our commitment to follow the savior. Mysteries of the bible the lost years of jesus youtube. What archaeology is telling us about the real jesus magazine.
And so where was jesus during the time he 29 years old. The amazing and dramatic scrolls of the great essene library found in cave after cave near the dead sea have given us the answer at last. Read or download the lost years of jesus revealed book by. In these four volumes of the lost teachings of jesus series we bring you the most precious instruction we have received for lifetimes from our good. The lost sermons of jesus, revealed, by eric eh buddhadharma. What happened to jesus when he all but disappeared from the scriptures at 12yearsold only to resurface at around 30 to begin his ministry. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Suggestions that jesus studied with the essenes have no biblical foundation. The husbandandwife team spent 33 years excavating the sprawling site, which became the nexus of a heated academic debate about the jewishness of galilee and, by extension, of jesus himself. Jesus lost years may finally have been found huffpost. Free download of the lost sermons of jesus, revealed by eric eh buddhadharma. That during those lost years jesus was a student at this essene school is becoming increasingly apparent.
The lost years of jesus 2 3 which ou lorr possessed whild hee stil l fulfilled the offic oef a teacher eve, ans the gospel and al thl e elder testifys thos. Graham also uses a psychological reading of the text, which leads to even. Ancient scrolls reveal that jesus spent seventeen years in india and tibet from age thirteen to age twentynine, he was both a student and teacher of buddhist and hindu holy men the story of his journey from jerusalem to benares was recorded by brahman historians. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Documentary evidence of jesus 17year journey to the east kindle edition by prophet, elizabeth clare. The gospels record jesus age 12 in the temple, then age 30. Comparet taken from your heritage prepared into a pdf file by. Charles f potter for centuries christian students of the bible have wondered where jesus was and what he did during the socalled eighteen silent years between the ages of twelve and thirty. We find evidence he was absent from palestine throughout the greater part of that period. Ancient writings were discovered in 1945 which revealed more information about the concept of reincarnation from.
That during those lost years jesus was a student at this the amazing and dramatic scrolls of the great essene library found in cave after cave near the dead sea have given us the answer at last. The original teaching kept secret since the world began. Whether or not he traveled to any foreign nation is not revealed in scripture. The likely date for the baptism of jesus is sunday september 8 elul 25 in 26 ad. The author was astonished when he first discovered that this was true. The complete sayings of jesus christs bondservants. The timeline of jesus ministry and public life begins with. The bibliographic sources used in this work are the new testament and some apocryphal gospels.