Thought that this was pretty fascinating, and worth sharing here.
A part of an ancient text has apparently proven to be a lost gospel - Gospel of the Lots of Mary.
It is unlike any other gospel, for that matter. Jesus is not mentioned nearly as often as you might think.
The book is written in Coptic, ancient language based in Egypt, and starts out in this way:
"The Gospel of the lots of Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, she to whom Gabriel the Archangel brought the good news. He who will go forward with his whole heart will obtain what he seeks. Only do not be of two minds."
There are, however, 37 oracles within the book, which is quite small in size (perhaps necessary to more easily hide it from repressive authorities.
Here is one sample - the seventh oracle:
"You know, o human, that you did your utmost again. You did not gain anything but loss, dispute, and war. But if you are patient a little, the matter will prosper through the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."
Now to determine what the ramifications are. How will people take it? Will religious people (and non-religious people) accept it?
Here is the link to the article on the fascinating discovery:
Newfound 'Gospel of the Lots of Mary' Discovered in Ancient Text by Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor, February 03, 2015:
A part of an ancient text has apparently proven to be a lost gospel - Gospel of the Lots of Mary.
It is unlike any other gospel, for that matter. Jesus is not mentioned nearly as often as you might think.
The book is written in Coptic, ancient language based in Egypt, and starts out in this way:
"The Gospel of the lots of Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, she to whom Gabriel the Archangel brought the good news. He who will go forward with his whole heart will obtain what he seeks. Only do not be of two minds."
There are, however, 37 oracles within the book, which is quite small in size (perhaps necessary to more easily hide it from repressive authorities.
Here is one sample - the seventh oracle:
"You know, o human, that you did your utmost again. You did not gain anything but loss, dispute, and war. But if you are patient a little, the matter will prosper through the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."
Now to determine what the ramifications are. How will people take it? Will religious people (and non-religious people) accept it?
Here is the link to the article on the fascinating discovery:
Newfound 'Gospel of the Lots of Mary' Discovered in Ancient Text by Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor, February 03, 2015:
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