Historical Researcher Claims to Have Verified A 'Roman' Authorship of The New Testament
BRISTOL, England, July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- There is very little historical evidence of the existence of Jesus of Nazareth, and many researchers have asserted that the Christian religion founded around Jesus, was invented by Rome for political reasons. Historical researcher Henry Davis is presenting his thesis in his debut book, 'Creating Christianity A Weapon Of Ancient Rome', that the gospels, and other books of the New Testament, were not the eyewitness accounts of illiterate laborers, such as Matthew, Luke or Paul, but were fabricated by a powerful aristocratic Roman-Jewish family with the name Calpurnius Piso.
"Few people of the time could read and write, only the rich could publish, and the Caesars could simply destroy any literature they didn't like. The gospels suggest Jesus had thousands of followers, but no independent record of his activities has ever been revealed, nor is there any evidence of a sect of Christian groups gathering before the writings of Paul," says Davis.
Davis's research on this subject began with encountering the writings of Roman Piso and Joseph Atwill, works that Davis freely admits have been dismissed as conspiracy theories. But Davis presents a sober investigation of the topic and reveals the results of his explorations thoughtfully, providing a plethora of supportive data.
"The gospels are a satire based around a war which took place between the aristocracy of Rome and the Jewish group called the Pharisees. Called the Roman-Jewish War, it began in 66 AD and ended in the year 74 AD. The Pharisees were against slavery and were battling with the Roman/Jewish Piso and Flavian families, but the problems started earlier. The Pharisees had gained support from the Jewish people, taking power away from the family of Herod 'The Great', the Herodian royal family who were related to both the Pisos and the Flavians. These families were losing their power over the people, and the use of force to control them wasn't enough, so a plan was devised. That plan was to subtly undermine the beliefs of the Jewish people, by using the Judaic religion against them, creating a new syncretistic religion which became Christianity, but the plan didn't work during their lifetime," says Henry.
Davis continues to explain how the Pisos 'copyrighted' their work by inserting the names of the main authors into the Greek scriptures, using numbers and literary techniques, seen as grammar errors. In Greek, the number 666, for example, spells 'Christ/Flavius Josephus', and 616 spells 'Christ/Piso', when the 0's are taken away, a fact which should not be the case, Henry asserts.
For some, it will not be strong enough evidence to be convincing, however, Davis says when we keep in mind the motive, the argument, on the whole, makes sense: these families desired to keep their controlling power which was under threat, and so they built a type of power that cannot be simply snatched away; psychological and manipulative.
'Davis is painstaking in his research and provides ample textual evidence. Nevertheless, his highly unusual conclusions will likely find a skeptical reception from many believers and scholars.' - Kirkus Reviews
'A fascinating and thoroughly researched examination of this contentious topic..provocative and well-reasoned work, Creating Christianity is recommended for believers and non-believers alike, as the questions Davis is posing are worth exploring and well-argued.' - SPR Reviews
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