Athetotheist wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:41 pm Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him? (1Corinthians 11:14)Would the author of those words have considered the Shroud of Turin genuine? Actually, I do believe Paul considered the TS genuine, but that is a …
The Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius is dated to late 6th century and contains a reference to the Edessa image and to Abgar. In AD 544, Edessa was attacked by the Persians. A generation later, an account of the siege was recorded by the historian Evagrius Scholasticus. His Ecclesiastical History contains the first mention of the …
After the time the Edessa image was rediscovered in 525, art depictions of Jesus standardized to the image on the TS. Before this, Jesus was depicted in various ways, commonly without a beard and Roman-like. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … acidia.jpg The Good Shepherd mosaic in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy dates to the early …
The Mandylion being hidden – Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, Kremlin, Moscow, 17th century After the reign of King Abgar V, the city reverted to paganism. To keep the image safe, it was hidden inside a gate wall. The later legend of the image recounts that because the successors of Abgar reverted to paganism, the …
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … _cat40.jpg Joseph of Arimathea is not really mentioned much in the Bible. There are four passages: [Mat 27:57-60 KJV] 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate …
The legend of Jesus and Joseph of Arimathea in Britain is carried even to this day through one of the most popular songs in the UK, the Jerusalem hymn. It is considered to be the unofficial national anthem of the UK. ‘Jerusalem’ takes its words from a poem by William Blake and is often put …
Arthur Hughes – Sir Galahad – The Quest for the Holy Grail https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File … _Grail.jpg The Holy Grail is a very popular legend. From the knights of medieval legends to Indiana Jones, the holy grail has been the most sought-after Christian relic in popular culture for centuries. https://www.history.com/news/what-is-the-holy-grail The Holy Grail (French: Saint Graal, Breton: …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffroi_ … urning.jpg The purpose of the Templars was to protect pilgrims journeying to Jerusalem. But, when the crusades ended in the late 13th century, it ended their primary purpose and turned entirely into an economic business. It then became a prime target because of their wealth. Above all, the Templars held all of their …
There are additional connections with the TS and the Templars. The disappearance of the shroud after the sack of Constantinople falls in the period of the height of the Templars. The Ancient Templars were founded around 1118 A.D., and the last Grand Master, Jacques DeMolay, was burned at the stake, signaling the end of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Templari_Paris.jpg Who were the Templars? The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Salomonici), also known as the Order of Solomon’s Temple, the Knights Templar, or simply the Templars, was a military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the wealthiest and most popular military orders …