Who was the 'Gnostic Jesus'?

(Predictive History) Civilization #24: Resurrecting the Gnostic Jesus | Prof. Jian Xueqin

(Prof. Jiang Xueqin) Civilization: The forbidden story of the Gnostic Jesus

Only Gnostics notice the 3 Gods of the Bible

(The Crimson Seal) The three Gods of the Bible - and why only Gnostics noticed

Gnostic Jesus too dangerous for Church

COMICS: "Republican Jesus" comic strip collection

Jesus' real teachings are way more dangerous than going to church

(Primeval Archives) What the Gnostic Jesus actually taught is WAY more dangerous than we were ever told. He came to expose Yaldabaoth, the demiurge, to point the way to the "True God" the Father beyond conception, the Monad (The One, akin to Brahman or GOD, the Absolute Reality, rather than Brahma, the "Creator God" or "Supremo," in early Vedic and later Hindu Indic/Dharmic conceptions).

• Why [Christian] Gnosticism beats mainstream Christianity: As a former Christian pastor who later transitioned to atheism, my spiritual journey has been, to put it mildly, a wild ride. I’ve experienced the highs of religious fervor, the soul-crushing lows of doubt, and the liberating freedom of disbelief. But even as an atheist, I’ve always felt a nagging sense of something missing. Like a phantom limb, the yearning for meaning and purpose persisted, even though I no longer believed in a traditional God. That’s when I decided to take a fresh look at Gnosticism, a long-lost cousin of early Christianity that had been [hidden away] in the theological attic [by the mainstream Church terrified of losing its power over its followers]. As I delved into the Gnostic texts, I felt like I’d finally found some of the missing pieces of the puzzle. (Derrick Day)
• Fake AI images of Jesus are suspiciously handsome, and we only have ourselves to blame | CNN

The Judeo-Christian God of Hate: the "Father," Yaldabaoth (the Demiurge)

Rabbi: The West will go down on its knees! - Iran's song about Israeli-ruled America

• AI Nordic Jesus Christ figurine (freepik.com); Primeval Archives (video); Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Did Rabbi Jesus Christ marry Mary M?

(MythVision TV) The Lost [Expunged] Gospel of Mary Magdalene rocks (Dr. Elaine Pagels)

(Prof. Jiang Clips) Jesus Christ and his teachings were too dangerous for the official Church order

Jesus [the Nazarene] had a wife: The evidence!

A rabbi's wife but no children?

(Simcha's Sessions) Nov. 19, 2025: Was Jesus a lifelong celibate, or was he a typical 1st century rabbi with a wife?

The conventional image is that of an unmarried savior (messianic figure), but a close look at the Gospels and the customs of the time suggests the truth is far more provocative.

In this session, Simcha Jacobovici sets aside tradition to investigate the pure historical and textual evidence.

What was uncovered:

• The Rabbi's Requirement: In 1st century Judaism, it would have been highly unusual [some would say impossible] for a man of Jesus's status (a rabbi) to be unmarried.
• The Problem of Paul: The tradition of Jesus's celibacy likely originates with Paul (Saul), who was vehemently against marriage and sexuality, yet Paul himself never claims Jesus was unmarried.
• The Intimate Anointing (rubbing with oil): The shocking scene in the Gospels where a woman washes, kisses, and dries Jesus's naked feet with her hair—an act considered [sexually erotic] "nakedness" (ervah) in Jewish law. This highly intimate act would only be permissible for a wife.

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  A holy couple in ancient Palestine?

  Mary Magdalene and the Cross: Mary Magdalene's constant presence and emotional acts (e.g., anointing Jesus's body after his death) point toward the role of an intimate family member, specifically a wife.
• The Gnostic Evidence: The excluded Gnostic Gospels, such as the Gospel of Philip, explicitly state Jesus and Mary Magdalene were constant companions and were known to kiss on the lips. The historical, social, and textual evidence strongly suggests the man known as Jesus was indeed married.
• Revealed: What Jesus REALLY looked like, according to experts (MSN)

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Lost Gospel of Wisdom: Mary Magdalene

Athena Pallas as Sophia

Who is the Mother of Wisdom in ancient proto-India? It is Shari (Sari), mother of Śāriputra (the "Son of Sari," Upatissa), the Buddha's chief male disciple declared "foremost in wisdom," the counterpart of Khema, the Buddha's chief female disciple declared "foremost in wisdom." In Vedic Maha Bharat and later in Hindu India, the Goddess of Wisdom is known as Saraswati. In Europe and the West (list of knowledge deities), we say it is the Goddess Sophia. But the Gnostics knew that long ago. And this "Sara" seems reflected in the Aryan ("Enlightened") Taras, goddesses in Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism.

(Dead Good Talks) Relics of Mary Magdalene and Jesus

Mary Magdalene: The Divine Feminine Returns and the Truth They Tried to Bury

(The Gnostic Eye) What if everything we’ve been told about Mary Magdalene is a carefully crafted illusion to deceive us?

For nearly two thousand years, her true story was hidden—buried beneath deliberate distortion, deception, dogma, and legend.

Let's unravel the real history of Mary Magdalene, the Lost Gospels, the Gnostic Gospels before them, and the rise of the Divine Feminine—revealing why her wisdom was so threatening to the early Church, and how her true teachings could change everything we thought we knew about Jesus Christ, spirituality, and the sacred feminine.

TIMESTAMPS:

• 00:00 – Why they lied about Mary Magdalene
• 04:13 – Lost Gospels and the Suppression of the Divine Feminine
• 08:49 – The Seven Demons: Spiritual Transformation
• 13:20 – Forbidden Teachings, Sacred Bloodline, and the Real Holy Grail
• 17:48 – Why Mary Magdalene’s legacy matters now (and what was hidden)

Discover the secret role of Mary Magdalene in the life of Jesus the Nazarene (possibly Essene), the suppressed Gnostic texts, the real meaning of the “seven demons” [or levels we must all ascend for real salvation], and the mysterious clues left in ancient art and legend.

We’ll explore her connection to the Holy Grail, the sacred bloodline theories (the real sacred vessel/Holy Grail Dan Brown pointed to), and the powerful spiritual truths the Church tried to erase.

Whether we’re seekers, history buffs, or drawn to esoteric wisdom, this video is a gateway to the truth they tried to hide about Magdalene.

Why the Church is terrified of Mary Magdalene and the Dragon

Join as we restore the voice of the Divine Feminine and shine a light on the truth they tried to bury. 

LEARN:

• The real story of Mary Magdalene and why her legacy was erased
• What the Lost Gospels reveal about her relationship with Jesus
• The hidden symbolism of the “seven demons” and the process of spiritual awakening
• How Mary Magdalene embodied the Divine Feminine and challenged Church authority
• The true meaning behind ancient art, legends, and the Holy Grail myth
• Why restoring the sacred feminine is crucial for modern spirituality
• Insights from the Gospel of Mary and other texts forbidden by the patriarchs of the Church.

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📚 Sources and References:

• The Gospel of Mary
• Pistis Sophia
• Nag Hammadi Library
• The Gospel of Philip
• The Gospel of Thomas
• Early Christian writings and Gnostic texts
• Historical research and analysis

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• The Gnostic Eye, July 18, 2025; Dhr. Seven, Pat Macpherson, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

For the love of Gnostic Mary (Magdalene)

(The Lost Gospel) The Lost Book of Priestess Mary Magdalene

Was the REAL Messiah an erased woman?

Was the REAL Messiah a WOMAN erased from history?

(MorgueOfficial) Premiered May 17, 2025: What if the true Messiah was a woman who’s been erased from history on purpose by the patriarchy named Barbelo? And what if we proved that there's an ancient gospel that was deliberately banned by the early Christian Church that says exactly this? What is Gnosticism?

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The Serpent in the (Gnostic) Garden of Eden

Derek Lambert (Mythvision Podcast); Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

There are different interpretations of the same ancient Sumerian story Jews appropriated and abrogated to themselves, which fundamentalists Christians imported and took at face value thereby confounding themselves.

What we didn't know about the Garden of Eden in Genesis - Dr. Elaine Pagels

(MythVision Podcast) Dec. 9, 2023: From the Princeton University religious historian Prof. Elaine Pagels (elaine-pagels.com) whose work, The Gnostic Gospels, won both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award comes a dramatic interpretation of "Satan" and his role in the Christian tradition.

With magisterial learning and the elan of a born storyteller, Prof. Pagels turns Satan’s story into an audacious exploration of Christianity’s shadow side, in which the "gospel of love" gives way to irrational hatreds that continue to haunt Christians and non-Christians alike. #MythVision #Gnostic #ElainePagels

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• 00:00 - Becoming a patron of Myth Vision Podcast
• 01:14 - Interpreting the story of Adam and Eve
• 02:05 - The testimony of truth and the story of the serpent
• 02:49 - The serpent in the wilderness
• 03:36 - Different interpretations of the story
• 04:25 - The original meaning and intention
• 05:02 - The meaning of an ancient story
• 05:43 - The importance of living according to the Torah
• 06:35 - Following the Right Way
• 07:18 - Comparative Mythologies
• 08:01 - Hebrew response to Babylonian stories
• 08:51 - The role of Orthodox circles
• 09:37 - Rethinking our relationship with the environment
• 10:30 - Caring for the Earth and its connections
• 11:16 - The differences between Gods in different religions
• 12:00 - The story of Prometheus and Zeus
• 12:39 - Comparing origin stories (creation myths)

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The origin of Satan with Elaine Pagels

The Origin of Satan: Professor Elaine Pagels

(MythVision Podcast) Premiered May 19, 2021. Derek Lamber finally gets his chance to delve into the mind of Professor Elaine Pagels (elaine-pagels.com).

Krampus is not the Devil

From the religious historian whose The Gnostic Gospels won both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award comes a dramatic interpretation of Satan and his role on the Christian tradition [much more than the Jewish].

With magisterial learning and the elan of a born storyteller, Pagels turns Satan’s story into an audacious exploration of Christianity’s shadow side, in which the gospel of love gives way to irrational hatreds that continue to haunt Christians and non-Christians alike.

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  Be afraid, very afraid.

  0:00 - Introduction
• 4:20 - Elaine Pagels, why are you fascinated with this topic?
• 10:30 - Did Mortan Smith forge The Secret Gospel of Mark?
• 12:20 - Origin of Satan
• 16:42 - Christ killers: the enemies of God (demons, Satan, humans) Mysticism
• 28:00 - The Jews killed Jesus: children of the Devil?
• 32:26 - Fallen angels, giants, the line of Cain
• 36:00 - Spirit of Satan, expelling Jesus followers from synagogues
• 40:38 - The Gnostics: The Gospel of Thomas Kabbalah
• 49:25 - Is there Gnostic/Gnosis teachings in the New Testament?
• 52:00 - Failed end: cognitive dissonance
• 54:15 - Secret teachings: The mystery of the kingdom
• 58:35 - Everyone you don’t agree with is working for Satan
• 1:04:00 - Christians call her "Elaine Pagan"
• 1:05:55 - Which Christianity came first?
• 1:07:11 - Outro

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Forbidden Bible scriptures revealed!

The History Channel, 4/30/22; Sheldon S., Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

We're the most popular pair ever -- because we're highly modified to be so.

Bible Secrets Revealed: The Forbidden Scriptures Lost to Time (S1, E3) | full episode

God had a wife named Asherah, queen of heaven

(HISTORY) The Bible sells more than 100 million copies every year? The books, gospels, and letters (epistles) found in the Christian Bible are writings considered divinely inspired by the Jewish tribal God.

But are there chapters of the Bible that are missing? Have stories been censored? Find out in Season 1, Episode 3, The Forbidden Scriptures.

"Some people thought the teachings of Jesus could have been influenced by Buddhism," declares Princeton University's Dr. Elaine Pagels, Ph.D. Jesus likely traveled to India during "the lost years."

Another book tells the story of Jesus' romantic relationship with Mary Magdalene, whom he loved and kissed and who became his successor, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Dr. Bart Ehrman helps explain.

A Middle Eastern religion for Europeans by Europeans

The Book of Enoch seems to be "the most forbidden," according to one scholar. It is part of the apocrypha, the missing books of the Bible. But the Ethiopian Church seems to have the most books included in their version, far more than the 73 of the Catholic Bible. The "Watchers" or Giants [the Titans/Asuras of Buddhism?] in the Book of Enoch mated with human women they were meant to protect. These are the fallen angels whose offspring are called the Nephilim.

The "Testimony of Truth" tells another version of the Adam and Eve story, defending wisdom, women, and the pursuit of knowledge, which the official church called a heresy to be suppressed. Where do we come from? In Genesis, there's one version. But a forbidden scroll/book explains.

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What about the "Gospel of Judas"? (video)

Andrew Mark Henry (ReligionForBreakfast); Sheldon S., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
 

Gospel of Judas: What does it really say?

The Gospel of Judas (one of the Lost Gnostic Gospels) caused a huge stir when National Geographic published it back in 2006. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Who wrote this text? And what does it really say?

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Jesus was married, papyrus shows (video)

Ashley Wells, Pat Macpherson, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly; NPR; ABC News via Yahoo News

ABC News reporting on authentic papyrus referring to Jesus's wife (abcnews.com)

Gospel of Jesus's Wife: "Jesus said to them, 'my wife...' " and "she will be able to be my disciple" written in the Coptic language of Egypt, the fragment contains the phrases.

 

In 2012 [a year of revelations], the discovery of a tattered papyrus fragment rocked the biblical studies community after some alleged its text proved that Jesus was married.

 

Now tests show the fragment is not only likely legitimate -- it's also very old.

 

The controversial fragment known as the "Gospel of Jesus's Wife" dates to between the sixth and ninth centuries, and could possibly date back as early as the second to fourth centuries, according to a newly published study in the Harvard Theological Review.

Of course my rabbi son was married

The fragment -- which contains the words, "Jesus said to them, 'my wife'" -- first came to light several years ago.
 
Harvard University Divinity Professor Karen L. King, who announced the fragment's existence at a conference in 2012 [declared by the Vatican to be "fake"..."probably" (NY Times)], was quick to point out that the fragment does not prove that Jesus had a wife. [See below as the eminent religious scholar Princeton University Professor of Religion Elaine Pagels weighs. See also as Bart D. Ehrman (author of How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee), Mark Jordan, and King discuss the god's marriage.]

 

Jesus was not Nordic but African

"The main topic of the fragment is to affirm that women who are mothers and wives can be disciples of Jesus -- a topic that was hotly debated in early Christianity as celibate virginity increasingly became highly valued," King said in a statement.

 

The document first came to King's attention in 2011. She had it examined by Roger Bagnall, director of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University. Bagnall's initial findings were that the fragment was ancient, which lead to more testing.

From Harvard University:

Wait, my lord God made love and everything?!

Over the past two years, extensive testing of the papyrus and the carbon ink, as well as analysis of the handwriting and grammar, all indicate that the existing material fragment dates to between the sixth and ninth centuries CE. None of the testing has produced any evidence that the fragment is a modern fabrication or forgery. More

Mary Magdalene's Secrets (Discovery and other new documentaries)

 
Prof. Elaine Pagels
Robert Siegel, All Things Considered (NPR.org, Sept. 19, 2012)

Revelations (timedoesnotrest)

When the existence of the papyrus was announced in 2012, another scholar of early Christian texts, Princeton's Elaine Pagels was on NPR to saying that the papyrus suggests that at the time it was written "apparently, there were stories going around that [Jesus] may have been" married.
 

More Revelations (Elaine Pagels)

"[It] may also suggest that Jesus is using a symbolic language as he is in other Gospels that we know of from the second century, like the Gospel of Thomas or the Gospel of Philip," Pagels told All Things Considered. LISTEN

Does it matter if Jesus was married?
(BDE) Professors Dr. Karen King, Dr. Bart Ehrman, and Dr. Mark Jordan address the question, "Does it matter if Jesus [St. Issa] was married?"

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Who are the Pope, Mary Magdalene? (video)

Pat Macpherson, Wisdom Quarterly; Brooke Gladstone (OntheMedia.org)

Did I beat Miley Cyrus? That's all that matters.

This week, Time Magazine named Catholicism's current papal CEO and head of the Holy Roman Catholic Empire, Pope Francis, 2013's person of the year. Brooke Gladstone looks at the how the new Pope has been received by the media and how his messaging seems to have gone viral. through retweeting. (Martin Palmeri, Misa A Buenos Aires - Sanctus), guests: Daniel Burke, Maureen Fiedler, and Rocco Palmo. LISTEN: AUDIO

(Dsicovery/USAGnosticChurch) A documentary about Mary Magdalene and how incredibly important she is to the history of early Christianity and the modern world.

The spiritual couple: Radha-ji and Chrishna

Was Mary Magdalene murdered? Did the Catholic Church conspire to eradicate the holy bloodline from existence? To some Mary Magdalene was the wife or consort of Rabbi Yahshua (Jesus Christ), because every good rabbi would have taken a wife. The infamous Da Vinci Code has firmly put this idea back into the popular arena along with the idea of a holy bloodline descended from Jesus and Mary.

(RE) Who murdered Rabbi Jesus of Nazareth's wife?

Ancient Greek goddess

In this unique film we journey to places never before researched in connection with the story. We venture into the heart of ancient Lincoln, England, and uncover a tale so mysterious, so at odds with the accepted norm that we are forced to question everything we previously held to be true. 

The unknown texts are tracked down, a journey or treasure hunt across Lincoln County unfolds, and the final resting place of Mary Magdalene herself is discovered.

The stories banned from the Bible (video)

Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Wisdom Quarterly

(ReligionHistory) "Banned from the Bible" examines the forbidden stories in ancient gospels, how they were rediscovered, and what they might mean to the world today.
 

The new Republican Jesus

When Jesus was a boy, did he kill another child? Was Mary Magdalene a "prostitute" -- or an apostle? Did Cain commit incest? Will there be an apocalypse, or is this the JudeoChristian God's trick to scare us?

The answers to these questions aren't found in the Bible as we know it, but they exist in scriptures banned when powerful leaders deemed them unacceptable for reasons more political than religious. "Banned From the Bible" reveals some of these alternative tales and examines why they were "too hot for Christianity."

• VIDEO: "The Lost Gospels" (Biblical Mysteries Explained)

Married rabbi with wife Mary

The Life of Adam and Eve, The Book of Enoch, The Book of Jubilees, The Infancy Gospel of Thomas, The Gospel of Mary, The Apocalypse of Peter... these are just a few of the books that were intentionally left out of the official Christian Bible. 

 

The reasons for their exclusion provide astonishing insight into the concerns of Church leaders and scholars responsible for spreading the Christian faith (and the hegemony of Greco-Roman "Western" empires) around the world. It is an illuminating look at early Christian religious history.

 

(BBC) The truth is stranger than fiction. Inconvenient facts make

sense to solve a great mystery. Was Jesus once a Buddhist monk?

When Jesus was African/Middle Easterner (W)

One hundred and fifty years after the birth of St. Issa (Jesus), a man named Marcion (of Sinope) decided that a Greek or Christian Bible was needed to replace the Jewish or Hebrew Bible. Church leaders opposed Marcion's banning of the Hebrew books, but they did agree that Christianity would benefit from having a "Bible" of its own, a New Testament.

 

Jewish rebel deified as Greek god, son of Zeus

After Emperor Constantine the Great converted to Christianity in the 4th century, a serious effort was made to compile a Christian Bible, one that included both the Hebrew scriptures (Old Testament) and emerging Christian manuscripts (New Testament). It took another 40 years before a final list of New Testament books was officially canonized by the church. Many of the most popular were excluded. Upon examination today, many of these writings attempt to resolve inconsistencies and questions raised from reading the Bible.

American Hegemony and Power

Growing by invasion and force

The Monroe Doctrine is a policy of the United States introduced in1823 that stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention. At the same time, the doctrine noted that the USA would neither interfere with existing European colonies nor meddle in the internal concerns of European countries. The doctrine was issued at a time when nearly all Latin American colonies of Spain and Portugal had achieved or were at the point of gaining independence from the Portuguese Empire and Spanish Empire. Peru consolidated their independence in 1824, and Bolivia would become independent in 1825, leaving only Cuba and Puerto Rico [now under de facto American control with Guantanamo and semi-statehood] under Spanish rule. The US, working in agreement with Britain, wanted to guarantee that no European power would move in. It was the USA's time to colonize the world (beginning, it seems, with Mexico and the Philippines).

(The Onion) Satirical look at things that should make the mainstream news

Occupy Movements live on (occupytogether.org)