Mysteries of John the Baptist His Legacy in Gnosticism, Paganism, and Freemasonry

Name: Mysteries of John the Baptist His Legacy in Gnosticism, Paganism, and Freemasonry
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ISBN: 9781594774744

ISBN-10: 1594774749

ISBN-13: 9781594774744

Edition: 2012

Authors: Tobias Churton

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The search for the real historical person known as John the Baptist and the traditions that began with him• Explores why John the Baptist is so crucially important to the Freemasons, who were originally known as “St. John’s Men”• Reveals how John and Jesus were equal partners and shared a common spiritual vision to rebuild Israel and overcome corruption in the Temple of Jerusalem• Explains the connections between John as lord of the summer solstice, his mysterious severed head, fertility rites, and ancient Jewish harvest festivalsFew Freemasons today understand why the most significant date in the Masonic calendar is June 24th--the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist and the…

Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Inner Traditions International, Limited
Publication date: 10/24/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Preface



The Mystery of John the Baptist


John as Divine Mercury



St. John's Men and the Passion of the Corn


St. John the Baptist as Lord of the Feast


The Knights Hospitaller


Herald of the Harvest



John the Baptist in History and Tradition


Josephus


The Nature of New Testament Evidence



John as Herald in Christian Scripture


Matthew's Gospel


Luke


The Essenes and John



John and John



Why Must John Die?


From John's Execution to Jesus's Crucifixion


The Real Date of Jesus's Crucifixion



John and Jesus: Comrades in a Secret Plan


John as Son of Man


The Reed, the Prophet, the Man in Fine Raiment


John and Jesus



The Great Prophecies


The Nazarenes


The Fount of Living Waters and the Hidden Corrupters of Earth


Standing the Trial



The Third Day


Secret Israel



A Reed Shaken in the Wind


Problem Paul


The Pillars of Enoch



St. John's Men Today


Baphomet


The Mandaeans


Bibliography


Index