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Rabbi Jesus Elected to be Anointed Christian tradition has preserved the "good principle" of the Krist as the ideal of all their aspirations, and this is apparent in the writings of the early presbyters. Hippolytus (d. 236), for example, said the sect of Ebronites/Ebionites felt Jesus had been justified by his perfected practice of the Law of Moses.'* In other words, he had excelled in the preaching of the Torah, the first five books of the Old Testament, and had qualified as a Rabbi. Amazingly, St Justin Martyr, in his Dialogue with Trypho, put the following argument into the mouth of his learned Jewish Old Testament priest and author Ezra subsequently made refer- Rabbi Jesus Elected to be Anointed ences to anointing (c. 397 BC), providing two separate examples Christian tradition has preserved the "good principle" of the in just one narrative.'"* Krist as the ideal of all their aspirations, and this is apparent in the Many of the Essene manuscripts refer to "Kristo", "Krst" or writings of the early presbyters. Hippolytus (d. 236), for example, "Krist", a divine internal figure in Essenic minds and set forth pri- said the sect of Ebronites/Ebionites felt Jesus had been justified marily in the Book of Enoch as "One eternal with God". The by his perfected practice of the Law of Moses.'* In other words, Book of Enoch was written some time around 150-120 BC.'” he had excelled in the preaching of the Torah, the first five books Krist was also established in the doctrine of the Gnostics, who of the Old Testament, and had qualified as a Rabbi. held Kristo to be the personal and immortal Spirit of man. The Amazingly, St Justin Martyr, in his Dialogue with Trypho, put son of Poseidon and Meduse was called "Khryst" and the priests the following argument into the mouth of his learned Jewish of Apollo were known as "Khyrstes". In fact, the word "Kristo", opponent: or its derivations "Krst", "Krist", "Kristo", "Khyst" and "Krish- Those who affirm him [Jesus] to have been a man, and to na", appears in every ancient religious system and shows that the have been anointed by election, and then to have become a original Kristo was believed to be the person- Krist [anointed], appear to me to speak al and invisible mediator and guide between more plausibly than you... [Trypho God and everything spiritual in man. The responding to Justin Martyr].'* Krist concept has been an ancient religious . tradition continually suppressed by the The son of Poseidon Summarised, Justin Martyr, who main- Catholic Church through the centuries.'” and Meduse was called tained the virgin birth dogma, had in the pre- vious chapter of his Dialogue with Trypho Many Anointed Ones "Kh ryst" and the priests actually confessed: Ina document called Dialogue with of Apollo were known even if I cannot demonstrate so much Trypho, written by St Justin Martyr some " - of this (namely, evidence that Jesus was time around 160, Trypho, a Jewish gentle- as Khyrstes . God incarnate in a virgin's womb], you man, claimed that the Church "invented a will at least admit that Jesus is the Kristo". Trypho was intimating that a anointed of God; in any case, he can be Kristo-type figure similar in concept to the The word "Kristo", shown to have been born as a man of a Hindu Krishna was purposely devised 6 6 6 man, and proved to be raised by by Justin Martyr and his associates. or Its derivations election to the dignity of messiah- Trypho's comments, around 130 years "Krst', "Krist", "Kristo", ship [anointed]. For there are after the canonical date of the death of " u Ws " some of our persuasion [early Jesus Christ, clearly show that the Jesus Khyst and Krish na, presbyters] who think that he is a Christ promoted today was actually appears In every messiah but declare him to have ancient religious system... "unknown" among the general popu- been a man of a man. lace, but the Krist concept from the Book of Enoch and Kristo, the Hindu name of the Sun, were. Adding further depth to the story, Trypho, again in the writings of Justin Martyr, said the word "Krist" was really a substitute for a very ancient divine name, and its power was known to the "Elect" alone of the fully initiated Rabbis. In other words, the then called Krists. This was an established "Essene tradition most advanced Rabbis were initiates of secret knowledge and and the "election" was consummated at "baptism" which, in Rabbi St Justin again referred to "anointed by election", but what exactly was "election"? The academic opinion was that cer- tain persons who had been initiated into the Lesser Mysteries were elected by a body of priests to be anointed, and ms knew the substance of an ancient mystery. Jesus' case, was "at about the age of thirty years". This highly Both Judas and Jesus said on several occasions in the canonical valued ancient religious Krist tradition had been relentlessly Gospels and on more occasions in the apocryphal Gospels, partic- crushed by the Catholic Church as heresy throughout the cen- ularly the Gospel of Thomas, that they knew the "secret of the _ turies.'* Kingdom of God". Jesus later learnt the ultimate secret in Egypt, The early Christian presbyters thought of and used the term which exceeded the secrets of the Lesser Mysteries of the anoint- "Krist" with a significance at considerable variance with that of ed Essenes. That great secret, as an inner circle of Rabbis know the later Nicene belief, which actually personified this long and today, is still preserved in the Bible. mysterious Krist concept going back as far as Horus. The Gospels do not record the anointing of Krist John, the Baptist, but they do record the anointing of Jesus." Judas was The "Star" Figure also anointed, probably before Jesus, because he was the "first- A key factor in determining the significance of the Dead Sea born son" (Luke 2:7). Simon Peter called Judas "a Krist", where- Scrolls in relation to the ben Panther twins relates to the leader of upon Judas commanded his followers to "tell no man that secret the "Community of the New Covenant". The Bible Fraud propos- thing".'” es that John the Baptist, being Krist, the anointed one, was the Though it is now impossible from the imperfect record to ascer- messianic leader of the Essenes. As such, he would have been tain the exact state of the earliest Christian texts, the salient fact called "the Star". In old writings available, four anointed leaders dwelt upon by the Church today is that Jesus was the only person (messiahs) are recorded in association with the Essene communi- anointed in the Gospels and therefore, in their opinion, that made ty. In this regard, Josephus said some Essenes were "involuntarily him the messiah—not just one of many, as there were. anointed". The son of Poseidon and Meduse was called "Khryst' and the priests of Apollo were known —- Wes a ‘as "Khyrstes". "Krst', "Krist", "Kristo", "Khyst" and "Krish-na", appears in every ancient religious oe system... The "Star" Figure A key factor in determining the significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls in relation to the ben Panther twins relates to the leader of the "Community of the New Covenant". The Bible Fraud propos- es that John the Baptist, being Krist, the anointed one, was the messianic leader of the Essenes. As such, he would have been called "the Star". In old writings available, four anointed leaders (messiahs) are recorded in association with the Essene communi- ty. In this regard, Josephus said some Essenes were "involuntarily anointed". APRIL — MAY 2002 NEXUS ¢ 43 The word "Kristo", or its derivations www.nexusmagazine.com