on March 3 2011 the Jewish Chronicle
announced the discovery of dozens of let
books from Jordan in a Dusty cave in the
heart of Jordan archaeologists have
discovered a set of ancient books each
smaller than a human hand that is way
older than the Bible these manyi books
are inscribed with symbols and texts
that predate modern writing and it also
contains unprecedented knowledge and
secrets that could rewrite history could
these miniature masterpieces hold the
key to understanding our past or even
the future or will it shake the very
Foundation of Christianity join us as we
explore this mindbending find uncovering
the Mysteries and revelations hidden
within these tiny Timeless volumes these
books May potentially be the earliest
known Christian writings having endured
for nearly 2,000 years in the confines
of a Jordanian cave it is conceivable
that they have the potential to
revolutionize our comprehension of the
crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus as
well as the origins of Christianity
between 2005 and 2007 a collection of
approximately 70 books was initially
discovered in a cave located in the
village of saham in Jordan near the
convergence of Israel Jordan and Syria's
Golan Heights this cave is situated
within a 3M radius of the renowned
Israeli spa and hot springs of hamut
Gator which has been a religious
destination for countless years these
books were composed of lead Rings
binding 5 to 15 lead lead leaves and are
slightly smaller than a contemporary
credit card despite its tiny frame this
book is said to contain unprecedented
knowledge that's not known to man this
book has metal rings on all sides which
indicates that they were not meant to be
opened this may be due to the fact that
they held sacred words that were not
meant to be read for instance the
ancient Jews zealously guarded the Holy
Name Of God which was spoken only by the
high priest in the temple in Jerusalem
during Yom Kapur after a sudden flood
washed away the dusty soil from the
mountain side a significant Capstone was
exposed upon removing it a cave was
uncovered revealing numerous small
niches embedded into the walls each of
these niches contained a booklet along
with various other items such as metal
plates and rolled lead Scrolls this
particular area where the book was
Unearthed has gained recognition as an
ancient Sanctuary for Jewish individuals
who sought Refuge during the violent
after math of a series of uprisings
against the Roman Empire in the 1 and
early 2nd centuries ad remarkably the
cave is situated less than 100 m away
from kumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls
were famously discovered additionally it
is approximately 60 mi from Mada the
site of a final stand and mass suicide
by an extremist Zealot sect during a
Roman army Siege in 72 ad just 2 years
following the destruction of the second
temple in Jerusalem M A Jordanian bedin
discovered these artifacts which could
potentially be extremely rare relics of
early Christianity the Jordanian
government asserts that they were
smuggled into Israel by another bedin
the Israeli bedin Who currently
possesses the books refutes the claim of
smuggling stating that they have been in
his family for a century Jordan has
expressed its determination to
repatriate the relics through all
available means however during the
authentication of this book some
something intriguing was discovered zad
alsaad the director of Jordan's
Department of Antiquities suggests that
the books may have been created by
followers of Jesus shortly after his
crucifixion he argues that they are of
Greater significance than the Dead Sea
Scrolls and could lead to further
interpretation and authentication of the
material David elkington a scholar of
ancient religious Archaeology is leading
a British team to safely transfer the
lead books to a Jordanian Museum he
believes that the images on the covers
and pages of the books provide
compelling evidence of an early
Christian origin according to Mr
elkington the artifacts display symbols
that early Christians would have
interpreted as references to Jesus
alongside others that they would have
considered as representing the presence
of God one of the book covers features a
seven branch manora in the upper Square
which was strictly prohibited for Jews
to depict since it was located in the
holiest part of the temple in the
presence of God Philip Davies Emeritus
professor of Old Testament studies at
Sheffield University asserts that the
most compelling evidence for a Christian
origin can be found in the plates
embedded in a pictorial map of Jerusalem
when he first encountered this symbol in
this tiny book he was left speechless as
it appeared to him as a Christian symbol
in this captivating text A striking
cross takes Center Stage Standing Tall
in the foreground behind it lies what is
believed to be the tomb of Jesus a
humble structure with an inviting
opening beyond that the ancient walls of
the city Loom creating an atmosphere of
mystery and Intrigue interestingly these
walls are not exclusive to this page
alone they appear on other pages of
these remarkable books undoubtedly
illustrating the Grandeur of Jerusalem
interestingly the significance of the
Cross cannot be overstated its shape
resembling a capital T mirrors the
crosses used by the Romans for
crucifixion it is widely believed to
depict the crucifixion of Jesus on the
sacred grounds of golgatha within this
book a fruiting palm tree serves as a
symbol for the House of David while
there are also three or four shapes
resembling horizontal lines intersected
by short vertical lines from below known
as the t-shaped Margaret Barker a
renowned Authority on New Testament
history sheds light on the location
where these extraordinary findings were
Unearthed she suggests that it serves as
evidence of a Christian origin rather
than solely Jewish during times of
Oppression when Jerusalem was plagued by
turmoil groups of refugees sought Solace
by fleeing Eastward they crossed the
Jordan River near Jericho and eventually
arrived at a place very close to where
these remarkable books were discovered
this geographical connection adds
another layer of intrigue to the story
of this book furthermore the nature of
these books themselves provides a
compelling clue to their Christian
Providence unlike traditional Scrolls
they take the form of books this aligns
with the early Christians preference for
writing in book format as opposed to
Scrolls moreover the presence of sealed
books within this collection hints at
the secret Traditions that were
cherished by the early Christian
Community there is another possible
connection to the Bible found in one of
the few translated fragments from the
book this fragment features an image of
the manur and the phrase I shall walk
uprightly which is also found in the
Book of Revelation while it could be a
sentiment commonly found in Judaism it
may also be referencing the concept of
Resurrection there's something else
intriguing found in this book the image
of Jesus the image depicts a bearded
young man with flowing curly hair the
fine details are challenging to discern
but under certain lighting conditions
the marks around the figure's brow could
be interpreted as a crown of thorns if
authentic this could potentially be the
first ever portrait of Jesus Christ
possibly created during the time of
those who knew him both the front and
back of the booklet feature a
representation of a human head with one
figure sporting a beard and the other
without the Maker's fingerprint is
visible in the lead impression and
beneath the figures lies a line of text
in an ancient Hebrew script savior of
Israel it is not guaranteed that all the
artifacts in the collection are from the
same time period however tests conducted
by metallurgists on the heavily corroded
lead indicate unraveled a mystery
metallurgists determined the age of the
book by examining traces of corrosion
and radiation if there was no active
radiation present it indicated that the
book was not from the modern era because
the explosion of the first atom bombs in
1945 released radioactive polonium into
the atmosphere affecting metal
fabrication worldwide according to
profer and web lead naturally contains a
radioactive isotope that decays slowly
over time this radioactive polonium can
be reactivated from the air originating
from naturally occurring radon the
difference observed between the outer
and inner pages of the codices may be
attributed to this process highlighting
the need for careful analysis of the
objects this examination successfully
confirmed that the lead is more than a
century old 100 years ago the
information accessible to counterfeits
was considerably less than it is
presently thus making it highly
improbable that they are counterfeits
the composition of the cis's metal
aligns with that of Roman lead which is
another crucial aspect Additionally the
condition of the corrosion on the
surface of the cesses plays a
significant role contemporary lead is
not only exceptionally pure but also
remarkably pliable to the touch it
resembles plasticine when flattened into
sheets on the other hand the lead used
in the cesses is highly impure yet
interestingly it is delicate and can
easily fracture in certain cases simply
put no one had ever encountered or
handled a lead like this before a common
observation among those who have come
into contact with it under microscopic
examination it displays all the
characteristics of great Antiquity with
crystalline impurities seeping out of
the metal leaving behind cavities a
process that requires more than 1,800
years to occur not only did they confirm
the authenticity but they also
discovered combinations of writings the
writings found in this ancient script
are a fascinating mix of Hebrew Greek
and paleo Hebrew letters most of the
script used is paleo Hebrew which was
prevalent before 500 BCE it's intriguing
to note that some of the letters have
unique forms not found anywhere else
making the deciphering process quite
challenging however a few words have
been successfully decoded so far
interestingly this ancient script
continued to be used even during the
time of Jesus it adorned coins and
appeared in some of the renowned Dead
Sea Scrolls signifying its sacred
significance contrary to some claims
made by individuals who who hadn't
examined them closely the letters were
not engraved in lead instead the pages
were cast in molds allowing the letters
to stand out prominently on the surface
these letters were also adorned with
various symbols adding to their Allure
what makes these writings truly
extraordinary is that nothing like them
has ever been discovered before their
uniqueness and historical value are
unparalleled determining their exact age
is a challenging task but initial tests
on a few items suggest that their
surface remained undisturbed for
approximately 1,800 years if not longer
it's plausible that these writings were
created during the time of the first
Christians adding another layer of
intrigue to their story deciphering this
text was a major task because of the
combination of the writings but Margaret
Barker was willing to decipher this
ancient text in the process she and her
team discovered unprecedented knowledge
in the pages of the book and this
knowledge Alters everything we know
about Christianity Margaret Barker
mentioned that most of the items were
damaged but in some cases she and her
team found several copies of the same
design and were able to reconstruct it
by superimposing several examples by
collating 14 damaged examples it was
possible to restore the design they
called The Horn of Salvation the horn
was sprouting roots with paleo Hebrew
letters to the right and Greek to the
left of it this was shown at the top of
the paper her colleague Dr Sam Samuel
zenner was the first to attempt a
reconstruction in this way and he also
proposed that this was the horn of
Salvation mentioned in Psalm
132.5 which says in Zion they would make
a horn to sprout for David they had
prepared a lamp for their servant the
Sprout was a Messianic title utilized by
the prophets Jeremiah and Zechariah and
it was also discovered in the Dead Sea
Scrolls the horn itself is a
multifaceted symbol a horn of oil was
employed to anoint the ancient Kings
Samuel anointed king David Nathan the
prophet and zadok the priest anointed
Solomon as king with the Horn of oil
according to later Jewish tradition the
genuine anointing oil was concealed just
before the first temple was demolished
and it would be reinstated when the true
Temple was reconstructed the Horn of oil
was a symbol of Temple restoration and
the arrival of the Messiah the horn is
also referred to as the chofar which was
sounded on significant occasions when
the Lord presented the law on Mount Si
when the King was anointed to alert war
and to declare the day of judgment the
chofar also sounded on the major holy
days in the temple at New Year during
Tabernacles and announcing the Jubilee
when the dispersed people would return
to the temple in Jerusalem finally the
horn announces the day of judgment
however more intriguing details
discovered made Margaret and her team
shocked Dr zenner Drew a connection
between the image of a sprouting horn
and the ancient amida prayer in 198 84
pren Yehuda lius proposed that a section
of the amid prayer underwent a change in
the late 1 Century CE originally it read
Blessed Are You O Lord who makes the
Horn of David's Sprout but it was
altered to Blessed Are You O Lord who
makes the Horn of Salvation Sprout this
change allowed for a subtle reference to
Jesus as the Hebrew words for salvation
and Jesus are remarkably similar
according to Rabin tradition the
modification was made by Simeon hapacol
also known as simeon's son of clopas the
second Bishop in Jerusalem whose mother
stood at the foot of Jesus's cross it is
evident that both Jews and Christians
found significance in this image the
early Christians and the Jews who fought
against the Romans to regain their land
may have been familiar with and utilized
it even in our preliminary research we
can see that some of the lead books
reflect the years of conflict with Rome
and it appears that Christians were
actively involved in this struggle for
Liberation this was noticed in the
bubble when Anna an elderly prophetess
who witnessed the presentation of the
Infant Jesus at the temple by Mary and
Joseph recognized that Simeon had
identified him she eagerly shared this
Revelation with everyone who was present
spreading the message further another
interesting Discovery found in the book
is the coin the book unveils A
fascinating coin from the second war
against Rome minted between 132 and 135
CE e on this coin the four pillars of
the holy of holies in the temple are
depicted with the curtain removed to
reveal the ark interestingly the ark had
originally resided in the first temple
but mysteriously vanished and was never
present in the second temple constructed
around 525 BCE according to belief the
ark would reappear in the temple during
the time of the Messiah and this coin
symbolized that hope surprisingly the
image of the restored Ark in the holy of
hly
can also be found in other places it
serves as a central vision in the Book
of Revelation where the holy of holies
is opened the ark is revealed and the
Messiah is born this raises an
intriguing question how did St John the
author of the book of Revelation come to
know about this Vision that later became
the motif on the coins from the second
war against Rome even the most recent
proposed dates for the Book of
Revelation precede the minting of the
coin this serves as a compelling example
of an image appearing in a source
earlier than the artifact itself it is
possible that other symbols in the lead
books share a similar pattern however
nobody can definitively claim that the
lead books directly copied the coin
designs found in the pages of this book
is the depiction of the war against Rome
numerous Pages appear to reflect the
second war against Rome Dr zenner my
colleague has discovered many instances
of the name Simon believed to be
referring to Shimon bar AR kba the
leader of the second war and seen as the
Messiah by many little is known about
him but the lead books cleverly play on
his name Shimon and the first word of
the Jewish statement of faith the sheema
here o Israel the Lord our God is one
Lord word play on names is also evident
in the New Testament John the Baptist's
father who sang of the Horn of Salvation
Incorporated four names into his song
The intricate word play on names is
similar to the play on Shimon and the
sheema this was the world of the Hebrew
Christians the lead books may not have
been created by Christians but they
represent something familiar to the
early Christians the name Jesus's
appears multiple times but it was a
common name so it may not necessarily
refer to Jesus of Nazareth similarly
Shimon was a popular name so the
instances of Shimon in the lead books
may not necessarily refer to Shimon
Barba the hope for the Redemption of
Jerusalem was shared by both Jews and
the first followers of Jesus of Nazareth
at this point it is difficult to
determine where if at all the boundaries
lie a single page shows a manora in the
center surrounded by a symmetrical
arrangement of letters and what it
contains is beyond interesting the
entire manora is made up of 70 small
circles including the seven lamps which
are also depicted as circles while the
manura was often depicted as being
formed from small circles I have yet to
come across one that specifically uses
is 70 circles according to Josephus the
manora in Moses's Tabernacle had 70
ornaments such as globules lies
pomegranates and bowls it is possible
that these 70 circles were the ornaments
but this raises the question why 70
ornaments with seven branches the manora
having 70 ornaments suggests that there
were 10 ornaments per lamp this
connection to biblical symbolism is
reminiscent of the dragon snake in the
book of re vation which had seven heads
with 10 horns on each the beast from the
sea who served as the dragon's agent
also had seven heads with 10 horns on
each the Visionary and apocalyptic
tradition often revolved around pairs of
opposites like this for example the
Harlot in the Book of Revelation and the
kumran texts represented the evil
opposite of the holy city of Jerusalem
while Nero was the evil opposite of the
Messiah as they delved deeper they
discovered that a pattern of opposing
pairs centered around the manora holds
the key to understanding this page the
dragon snake with its seven heads and 70
horns stood as the evil opposite of the
manur the snake led the entire world
astray while the manora symbolized those
who kept the world on the right path
although we know the Visions in
Revelation through their Greek
translation they were originally written
in Hebrew and the old Hebrew word play
is evident in many places even if Lost
in Translation since horn in Hebrew can
also mean beam of light the dragon snake
and its 70 horns stood in opposition to
the 70 Lights of the manora it doesn't
end there the dragon along with his
angels who comprised onethird of the
Stars was cast out of Heaven they
engaged in a battle against a woman and
her children but Michael and his angels
valiantly defended her it is believed
that Michael and his angels were also
Celestial beings similar to the heavenly
host that fought alongside de in the
Book of Judges and the Angelic host
mentioned in the kumran war scroll who
were expected to join the sons of Light
in their enigmatic conflict against the
kitum the sons of Light as described in
the war scroll were exiled in the
wilderness another significant aspect to
consider when interpreting this manora
page is the recurring motif of time two
times and half a time which equates to
three and A2 there are groups of four
letters that must be read three and 1/2
times resulting in a total of 14 letters
that convey a hidden message this
enigmatic duration of time is also
mentioned in the Book of Daniel where a
great Angel dressed in white linen
instructs Daniel to seal the words and
the book for a time two times and half a
Time Daniel
1247 in the final Prophecy of the book
it is written those who are wise shall
shine like the brightness of the
firmament and those who turn many to
righteousness like the stars forever and
ever Daniel 12 3 only the wise would
comprehend the true meaning behind these
words they went further in deciphering
the 70 of the manur the 70 lights of the
manur representing the lady's children
in the wilderness play a significant
role in the story of Jesus sending out
70 to proclaim the kingdom in the
biblical New Testament book of Luke the
number 70 holds great importance as
these individuals were granted power
over demons serpents and scorpions upon
their return Jesus acknowledged their
success by stating that he witnessed
Satan falling from Heaven this
connection between the number 70 and the
fall of Satan in Revelation portrays
Jesus's 70 followers as Warriors against
the dragon with 70 horns they possessed
the ability to conquer serpents
scorpions and the power of Satan While
others may have seen themselves as
Warriors St Luke emphasizes that Jesus's
followers identified themselves as such
they were The Shining Lights of the
manur the children of light and the
light of the world however Jesus not
only claimed this title for himself but
also bestowed it upon all his disciples
According To Jesus these lights should
not be concealed but rather placed on
the lampstand could it be that these
lights were previously hidden is there a
connection to a specific lampstand
considering the same Greek word was used
for the manora perhaps the Suns of light
was indeed a part of the manora light
explaining why the top lamps of our
manora are depicted as circles similar
to the 70 smaller circles forming the
rest of the lampstand the next is the
mystery of the sprouting leaves the
manora depicted is unique due to the
presence of two leaves sprouting from
its base a feature not found in any
other images of a manura that anyone has
come across during my extensive research
in addition to the sprouting leaves
another distinctive aspect of our manur
is the 70 small circles this uniqueness
aligns with the tree symbolism found in
Exodus where almonds and almond flowers
are prescribed as decorations for the
manura the sprouting leaves symbolize
New Growth reminiscent of biblical
references such as the Chute from the
stump of Jesse the branch growing from
his roots and the seed that remained in
the stump of the Sacred tree after it
was cut down it is plausible to
interpret the sprouting manora as
representing new growth in the Royal
House of David signifying the coming of
the Messiah furthermore an early Vision
predating Hezekiah 's construction of
the tunnel in Jerusalem as described in
the time of Isaiah portrays new branches
growing from a Fed tree at the center of
the earth in Jerusalem this ancient Hope
from the time of Isaiah is reflected in
our sprouting manur symbolizing the lady
of the first temple in Proverbs the Tree
of Life symbolizes wisdom another name
for the lady who desires to impart her
spirit upon her foolish children who
have disregarded her teachings and will
face consequences as a result sh
shocking right one of the important
aspects to consider when interpreting
this page about the manur is the various
interpretations of a single Hebrew root
particularly those roots composed of
three letters there are two techniques
employed firstly the three letters are
arranged in the shape of a triangle
which can be read in multiple ways
depending on the starting point and
direction of reading and secondly seven
of the symbols represent two letters of
the Hebrew alphabet these triangles and
other shapes are symmet Ally placed on
both sides of the manur in this
particular example the three-letter
combinations SMH and NSR appear multiple
times along with their different
variations resulting from reading the
triangles in different ways while
triangles are the most commonly used
shape other polygons like quadrilaterals
pentagons hexagons and even heptagons
are also utilized each shape has a
corresponding mirror image on the
opposite side of the manora creating
intricate word pairs that perfectly
align with the vocabulary found in
Isaiah johannine texts and the early
Byzantine hymns dedicated to Mary such
as the aathy however it doesn't end
there the most shocking of all is called
The Silence Adam created in the image of
God remained silent until the Lord
granted him the power of speech this
Divine gift of speech is a recurring
theme in the Bible David recognized that
the Lord spoke through him Isaiah's
mouth was purified by a lump of burning
coal Jeremiah's mouth was touched by the
hand of the Lord Ezekiel consumed a
scroll and St John consumed a little
book in the apocalyptic discourse which
often features evil counterparts there
was a beast that mirrored Adam just as
Adam was formed from the earth this
Beast emerged from the earth and was
bestowed with breath and the ability to
speak the Wise High priests for the most
part silently contemplated the mystery
represented by the letters
it is possible that these high priests
the esteemed teachers of the temple were
referred to as the silent ones when
Isaiah stood before the Heavenly throne
and was called to be a prophet he
exclaimed woe is me I was silent this
indicated that he had remained silent in
the face of false teachings and unclean
lips confronting this false teaching
Isaiah instructed his disciples to
preserve and seal his teachings awaiting
the return of light the birth of the
royal child and the anointing of the new
sh from the Tree of Jesse by the spirit
symbolized the returning light this
scene is depicted on the manur page this
book is still a Wonder though it is not
widely accepted it tells us the basic
foundations of Christianity it reveals
to us the connectivity between the
ancient Jewish religion and the
Christian practice it is also a wealth
of knowledge and provides insight into
ancient civilizations and religions the
symbols discovered within these books
offer insights into the cultural
atmosphere of that era they unveil the
ways in which individuals expressed
their spirituality engaged with sacred
places and communicated their beliefs
through Visual and written depictions
the wisdom in this book is priceless and
its genuity is matchless