Archives for October 2011

Mother Goddess – God of Forces

In the book of Daniel an unknown god is mentioned – the god of fortifications or forces, Ala Mahozim. None of the ancient gods naturally assume this title, but there is a goddess who does.

Cybele is represented wearing a fortress in place of a crown, and Ovid says it is because she first erected fortifications in cities. Babylon was the first city to erect fortified and turreted walls and Ovid claims it was Semiramis who built them. Semiramis then, was the first queen of fortifications, and others assumed her title. [Read more…] about Mother Goddess – God of Forces

Strasbourg’s Tower of Babel

Tower of Babel

We have established that Nimrod was the founder and first king of Babylon and that his deeds were attributed to Ninus his son. We also know that Cush, the son of Ham, was the father of Nimrod.

The German orientalist and Biblical critic Gesenius identifies Cush with Nebo, the prophetic god, one who was ringleader in bringing about the division of tongues.

Hyginus wrote: “For many ages men lived under the government of Jove, without cities and without laws, and all speaking one language. But after that Mercury interpreted the speeches of men (whence an interpreter is called Hermeneutes), the same individual distributed the nations. Then discord began.” (The Jove spoken of by Hyginus was not the Roman god, but rather Jehovah, God of the Hebrews.) [Read more…] about Tower of Babel

Nimrod: Father of the Gods

There are many named Father of the Gods, but all point back to Nimrod. He was the first deified individual, and it was through him that the deification of mortals began.

Once the mighty son of Cush attained godhood, his father also gained immortality with the gods. We have spoken of Semiramis in our previous post: she too gained deification through her son. And here, as we have discussed, lies the confusion. Ninus, the son, is at the same time Nimrod, the husband. The deeds of Nimrod are attributed to Ninus, while the deeds of Ninus, the son, elevate the mother. [Read more…] about Nimrod: Father of the Gods

Nimrod – Who was he?

Almost without exception, the myths and legends point back to one couple, Nimrod and Semiramis, and their son Ninus. Were they just part of a body of mythology, or were they real people? If real, what made them of such absorbing interest to mankind? And is there any remaining relevance today?

I maintain that Nimrod will soon be revealed to a waiting world. He will be eagerly accepted, partly because of a resonance with the past but, more importantly, because of a suppressed desire in today’s society – the thirst for worship! [Read more…] about Nimrod – Who was he?

Riddle of the Hunter

The message of the gods is written in the stars. Focus of Giza is the belt of the Hunter. He points to Sirius.

The hunter over Khufu is the hourglass of this age. The sands of time have almost run their course.

The baton is passed from Betelgeuse to Rigel, the beta. The Red Star has faded. Look to the Light.

Gospel of Mary Magdalene

No serious scholar would argue that the gospel attributed to Mary Magdalene is anything but gnostic. The Gnostic Society Library is persuaded of the fact and it makes reference to the other gospels that form part of the same codex: the Apocryphon of John, and the Sophia of Jesus Christ. These are Coptic translations of text originally written in Greek. The Apocryphon of John, and the Sophia of Jesus Christ are also preserved in the Nag Hammadi collection.

Is Gnosticism Christian?

What is Gnosticism, and why do these gospels, apparently penned by followers of Christ, not form part of the Bible? [Read more…] about Gospel of Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene – the Legend

According the legends that abound in Southern France, Mary Magdalene with Mary Salome and Mary Jacobe, arrived in the coastal town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in the Camargue, which takes its name from the event. It seems they arrived by boat having escaped the persecution in Israel following the Roman invasion. With them came a dark-skinned girl named Sarah.

Volumes have been written about Mary Magdalene and even today her very name arouses fascination. Did she really marry Jesus and bear his child? Among the somewhat confused speculation, the dark-skinned Sarah is sometimes named as the offspring of Christ himself, while at other times she is merely portrayed as an Egyptian servant. [Read more…] about Mary Magdalene – the Legend