04-04-2004, 04:12 AM
Quote:</em></strong><hr>I've been scanning Google for something to support what my brother told me years ago.<hr><br>
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Conn- check Baigent, Lincoln and Leigh's now largely discredited 1982 bestseller <em>Holy Blood, Holy Grail</em> (a funny little yarn that forms most of the foundation for Dan Brown's recent hit, <em>The Da Vinci Code</em>). It has been many, many passages around the sun since I read <em>HBHG</em>, but I think I remember the authors discussing this "Jesus as a Nazarene, not of Nazareth" theory although I cannot remember how far they took it (if, indeed, that was the correct book!). There may be sources listed there.<br>
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As for the OT passage of the Virgin Birth Prophecy, in case anyone is interested, it comes from the book of Isaias:<br>
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<em>Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel</em> [Isaias 7:14/DRV].<br>
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There is, of course, debate whether the Hebrew word used, <em>almah</em>, means "virgin" or rather "young woman" (those who argue the latter, insist that the proper Hebrew word should be <em>bethulah</em>).<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=frankmiranda>Frank Miranda</A> at: 4/4/04 6:18 am<br></i>
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Conn- check Baigent, Lincoln and Leigh's now largely discredited 1982 bestseller <em>Holy Blood, Holy Grail</em> (a funny little yarn that forms most of the foundation for Dan Brown's recent hit, <em>The Da Vinci Code</em>). It has been many, many passages around the sun since I read <em>HBHG</em>, but I think I remember the authors discussing this "Jesus as a Nazarene, not of Nazareth" theory although I cannot remember how far they took it (if, indeed, that was the correct book!). There may be sources listed there.<br>
<br>
As for the OT passage of the Virgin Birth Prophecy, in case anyone is interested, it comes from the book of Isaias:<br>
<br>
<em>Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel</em> [Isaias 7:14/DRV].<br>
<br>
There is, of course, debate whether the Hebrew word used, <em>almah</em>, means "virgin" or rather "young woman" (those who argue the latter, insist that the proper Hebrew word should be <em>bethulah</em>).<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=frankmiranda>Frank Miranda</A> at: 4/4/04 6:18 am<br></i>