The light of the world the historical jesus and the mythical christ. Free pdf book a book of the beginnings by gerald massey. Like godfrey higgins a halfcentury earlier, massey believed that western religions had egyptian roots. Apr 05, 2014 the only time this account and location eridanus has ever been named has been in gerald masseys book ancient egypt. A book of the beginnings two volumes bound into one by. This is volume two of gerald masseys great work on the origins of todays three major religions.
First part of massey s monumental opus seeking to show the egyptian origin of everything. After enjoying years as a popular journalist and poet, intellectual and freethinker gerald massey turned his vast studies in the field of egyptology into a book of the beginnings, a bold statement. Gerald massey was an eminent and independent egyptologist. Beginning by outlining the known background and context of the sonnets, massey proceeds to wage what he terms his battle against fictions, fallacies.
Egyptian book of the dead and the mysteries of amenta 4of161 deluder of mankind. Gerald massey has 74 books on goodreads with 1905 ratings. That both egypt and africa are, not only the cradle of humanity and civilization, but that the real meaning of ancient and modern civilizations religious symbols, myths and. He has researched and documented many features and symbols of egyptian religion and myth in comparison with christian symbols and stories.
In the 100 years since this book was written no corroborating evidence has. We shall find that the gospel history was written before from beginning to end. Behold thy gods, o israel, which brought thee up out of the land of egypt 1 kings xii. A book of the beginnings two volumes bound into one. Gerald masseys lectures forward gerald massey, a man of many talents, distinguished himself as a social reformer, a poet and an egyptologist. Jan 22, 2019 massey s first public appearance as a writer was in connection with a journal called the spirit of freedom, of which he became editor, and he was only twentytwo when he published his first volume of poems, voices of freedom and lyrics of love 1850.
Massey turned the world upside down when he presented ground breaking facts on the origins of christ, baptism, resuurection, the virgin birth, and many. Gerald massey massey, gerald, 18281907 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article massey, gerald, 18281907. Among masseys american friends and admirers was a prominent new york journalist and publisher, d. The light of the world, for which he is best known.
Gerald massey s work has become essential fror readers seeking a balanced understanding of human origins, religions thought and belief and the role of africa in world massey a book of the beginnings vol. His fame rested mainly on the six monumental volumes in which he dealt at length on the mythology and religion of ancient egypt, and on his poetry. Light of the world, a book published in 1907 that has no actual translations or specifications for where massey came up with these names or events. The book of genesis tells us nothing about the nature of the elohim, erroneously rendered god, who are the creators of the hebrew beginning, and who are themselves preextant and seated when the theatre opens and the curtain ascends.
For a list of masseys books and their contents, see kessinger publishings books by gerald massey. Jesus vs horus myththe true facts faith, grace, and torah. There was an earlier fall than that of the primal pair. He authored the book of the beginnings, the natural genesis, and ancient egypt. The book goes in and shows in detail how the inhabitants of the british isles came originally from egypt.
He was important to alvin boyd kuhn who took masseys work one step further as portrayed in the pagan christ from tom harpur. The only time this account and location eridanus has ever been named has been in gerald masseys book ancient egypt. Massey was born near tring, hertfordshire in england to poor parents. Gerald massey s lectures forward gerald massey, a man of many talents, distinguished himself as a social reformer, a poet and an egyptologist. The book goes in and shows in detail how the inhabitants of the british isles came. A book of the beginnings containing an attempt to recover and reconstitute the lost origins of the myths and mysteries, types and symbols, religion and language, with egypt for the mouthpiece and africa as the birthplace by gerald massey originally published in two volumes london, 1881 containing an attempt to recover and reconstitute the lost origins of. Masseys first public appearance as a writer was in connection with a journal called the spirit of freedom, of which he became editor, and he was only twentytwo when he published his first volume of poems, voices of freedom and lyrics of love 1850. With the out of date, i am now able to find his works on line in their entirety.
Gerald massey, gerald masseys lectures according to massey, christianity had subverted this christ within concept. That teachings of the old testament are hardly original, that moses was an egyptian and not an israelite, and that the god that terrifies and rewards, the god that chooses one people over all others are part of a wellcrafted mythological construct is bound to anger followers of judeochristian thought. First part of masseys monumental opus seeking to show the egyptian origin of everything. Separating fact from fiction egyptian book of the dead and the mysteries of amenta a book of the beginnings. Massey, gerald, 18281907 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article. Among massey s american friends and admirers was a prominent new york journalist and publisher, d. The curse of canaan is an interesting book along with its mate world order by eustice mullins. Buy a book of the beginnings by gerald massey online at alibris. Although this is better than not saving at all, it is wise to do it at the beginning of the month as then you will be sure that there is some money there.
A book of the beginnings containing an attempt to recover and reconstitute the lost origins of the myths and mysteries, types and symbols, religion and language, with egypt for the mouthpiece and africa as the birthplace by gerald massey originally published in two volumes london. Ancient egypt light of the world by gerald massey nook. Thank you massey, one black people of the louisiane. A book of the beginnings containing an attempt to recover and reconstitute the lost origins of the myths and mysteries, types and symbols. Endnote 1 gerald massey 18281907, english poet and egyptologist. After enjoying years as a popular journalist and poet, intellectual and freethinker gerald massey turned his vast studies in the field of egyptology into a book of the beginnings, a bold statement that the origin of all civilization lays in ancient egypt. Massey tells us the truth on the racial origin of the humanity, when he told to the pagge 2930, that the white was a creation of the black people socalled egyptians. A book of the beginnings containing an attempt to recover and reconstitute the lost origins of the myths and mysteries, types and symbols, religion and language, with egypt for the mouthpiece and africa as the birthplace by gerald massey originally published in two volumes london, 1881 containing an attempt to recover and reconstitute the lost origins of the myths and mysteries, types and. Gerald massey and the sign of the waterman dr shepherd. A book of the beginnings 2 volume set by gerald massey.
A practicing druid, massey was elected chosen chief of the most ancient order of druids from 1880 through 1906. Gerald masseys work has become essential for readers seeking a balanced understanding of human origins, religious thought and belief, and the role of africa in world history. Gerald massey s work has become essential for readers seeking a balanced understanding of human origins, religious thought and belief, and the role of africa in world history. Masseys writings repeatedly state his unwillingness to accept theosophical dogmas over his own theory of natural genesis for the origin of the religious cosmologies. The serpent, being a figure of darkness, was continued by theology as the official adversary of souls in the eschatological domain. In the introduction to his book the natural genesis, gerald massey writes. Madame blavatsky on gerald masseys lectures and natural. After enjoying years as a popular journalist and poet, intellectual and freethinker, gerald massey turned his vast studies in the field of egyptology into a book of the beginnings, a bold statement that the origin of all civilization lays in ancient egypt. Very good with gently bumped and creased edges and creasing to the corners of a few pages. Although masseys comparative analysis between the judeochristian religions and egyptian religion has been criticized the fact is that similarities between both religious system can not be denied. However, by transferring it early you will not have the money available to spend and you will have to budget more carefully.
This edition was created and published by global grey. Gerald masseys work has become essential for readers seeking a balanced. The story of the divine annunciation, the miraculous conception or incarnation, the birth, and the adoration of the messianic. I discovered this author back in the 1990 s when his works were scarce and available mostly through kessinger publisher reprints. Here the beginning was with darkness itself, which was the deceiver from the first. I discovered this author back in the 1990s when his works were scarce and available mostly through kessinger publisher reprints. There is but one calf mentioned in the book of exodus, but in the first book of kings we see the type is dual. Massey, born in england 18281907, was at once a poet, shakespearean scholar, mythographer and radical egyptologist, who maintained that africa was the source for the. If you are looking for a home, either to buy or to rent, you will need a deposit to put towards it. Here, as before, the genesis does not begin at the beginning. Thus massey became immortalized in literature as felix holt the radical. If you leave it to the end then you may have spent it all. He was important to alvin boyd kuhn who took massey s work one step further as portrayed in the pagan christ from tom harpur.
The light of the world, published shortly before his death. The secret drama of shakespeares sonnets by gerald massey. Gerald massey project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This is the first of three great books by gerald massey on the relation between all the worlds religions, cultures and languages and the ancient egyptian that is, in itself, rooted in the lake region of central africa at the source of the nile. Jan 24, 2020 the curse of canaan is an interesting book along with its mate world order by eustice mullins. Gerald massey books list of books by author gerald massey. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gerald massey s lectures gerald massey was a brilliant mythologist, egyptologist, and researcher into the origins of christianity. Most of the lectures found here cover these subjects, making this book a perfect overview of masseys ideas. With the lenni lenape indians, the beginning was in a subterranean abode up out of which they were led by the wolf as their chief totemic zootype.
Gerald massey massey, gerald, 18281907 the online books page. Now, iam free of all complex, iam free because massey with the book of the beginnings, gave me the freedom. Gerald massey was a brilliant mythologist, egyptologist, and researcher into the origins of christianity. If you rent, the deposit is likely to be a good few months rent and if you are buying then it will usually be about 5% of the cost of the property. For a biographical sketch of his life, see hpbs collected writings, volume viii 1887, pp. The hebrew and other creations fundamentally explained, page 122, c 1900. His fame rested mainly on the six monumental volumes in which he dealt at length on the mythology and religion of. In regard to ancient egypt, massey first published the book of the beginnings, followed by the natural genesis. Unwin, 1907 page images at hathitrust massey, gerald, 18281907. Most of the lectures found here cover these subjects, making this book a perfect overview of massey s ideas. It says that in the beginning the elohim created the heaven and the earth. Egyptian book of the dead and the mysteries of amenta by gerald massey 20081101. Gerald masseys work has become essential fror readers seeking a balanced understanding of human origins, religions thought and belief and the role of africa in world massey a book of the beginnings vol.
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