Book II - The Holy Land Chronicles
Yeshua Assumes the Role of God Mitra
Yeshua was educated by the Lodge of Egypt, [the Priesthood of On], so was very well versed in the arts of “magic”, healing and foretelling the future. Egypt’s main god was Ra [Sun God] which was another name for Mitra. Yeshua was well schooled in Mitra and all gods of the time. He paid homage to his father’s religions, Mitra and Artemis. He was also a “craftsman” and hired out as a stonemason and builder.
In Palestine Yeshua developed a following as a leader of anti-Roman occupation rebellions. He drew crowds of followers by performing healings and other “miracles”. He also railed against the corrupt Temple Priests in Jerusalem. Yeshua believed he was the Messiah for the Jewish people and would rule from the Jerusalem Temple after overthrowing the Temple Priests. His sole purpose in life was to become King of the Hebrews.
His brothers and followers were radicals of the Zealots and Sicarii factions fighting against Rome. They were chronicled as being the lowest of the working classes, fishermen, who were literally the unwashed. People at Yeshua’s meetings complained that his followers ate without even washing their hands. They had no hygiene principles and loved their wine. Obviously if they were Hebrews, they did not follow the strict hygiene laws of the Temple.
An interesting practice of antiquity was to marinate psychedelic mushrooms in wine and drink the brew to enhance religious experience and encourage visions. A 1st century document in The Dead Sea Scrolls revealed this concoction continued to be popular in Roman times and was used in Sun God and “Christian” rituals. Commentators of the time noted some attendees danced strangely and spoke in un-intelligible languages. This practice came to be called “speaking in tongues” while communicating with God.
A favorite wine of Yeshua was imported from Lebanon, a raisin wine which was very popular. The Apostle Petra wrote about his conversations with various animals while spending the night on a rooftop. He must have had some raisin ‘shroom wine when he had these discussions, some might say, “drunk as a skunk.”
Most of his converts lived at the north end of the Sea of Galilee, in the Galilee District where the Mitra and Artemis religions flourished. They were undoubtedly followers of these established religions mixed with Hebrew teachings. Had they been devout Hebrews, they would have followed culinary laws and washed more often.
Yeshua’s followers worshipped a mix of Judaism, Roman and Greek Gods and viewed him as the incarnation of Mitra. This adoration was common for the time as these State Religions were very popular and were sanctioned by the Roman Emperor. He modeled his crusade using Mitra and all of his attributes and was viewed by his followers as the spokesman [Holy See] between God and Man
Yeshua of Bethlehem was worshipped as the incarnation of Helios [Mitra], and Miriam of the Tower as Artemis. Miriam is referred to as “The wife of God” in Coptic Gospels [Coptic is Greek for Egyptian]. Mosaics depicting both, surrounded by portraits of twelve men [disciples], were discovered in the floor of a “church” in the Galilee. The church was dedicated to “Miriam of The Tower”.
The marriage of Yeshua and Miriam was celebrated by followers as the “Sacred Marriage” of Mitra and Artemis. This marriage of “Gods” was recreated in ceremonies called “The Bridal Chamber”, and all followers were required to participate in this ceremony to enter the movement. The marriage is chronicled in 1st century writings as producing two children.
