Prophets of God in General History: The Other Face of Christ

By Hesham Taher

This research work, titled "Prophets of God in General History" , embarks on an unconventional journey through time and space, aiming to re-read the stories of the prophets not merely as religious narratives, but as events intricately intertwined with human civilization and global history. The project does not settle for a simple retelling but seeks to deconstruct the traditional narratives and reconstruct them based on textual analysis, historical comparisons, archaeology, and geography. The methodology we follow relies on careful comparison between religious texts--namely the Qur'an, the Torah, and the Gospels--and what history has preserved in terms of legends, reports, and archaeological remnants. We aim to redefine the true geographic locations of biblical and gospel events, far from the traditional map endorsed by ecclesiastical narrative. We begin with a chapter titled "The Other Face of Christ" , where we present a bold hypothesis: that Christ is not merely a spiritual figure, but a political reflection of a Roman Caesarian identity--specifically, Caesarion, the son of Cleopatra. The narrative thread leads us to Ephesus, the temples of Delphi, and Mount Meteora, in a trajectory completely different from the traditional Palestinian narrative. In Chapter Two , we elaborate on the research methodology: from symbolic analysis, to myth interpretation, to tracking geographic references and evolving names. All this aims to reconstruct the historical and religious landscape. Chapter Three takes us into Greek literature, where we re-read the Trojan War not just as poetic legend but as a coded account of prophetic Israelite history, with Homer's epics preserving elements of this ancient memory. In Chapter Four , we critically assess the biblical geography, suggesting that the true homeland of the Israelites was not in Palestine but in Greater Greece--in cities like Ephesus, Izmir, and Samos. In Chapter Five , we distinguish between John the son of Zechariah and John the Baptist, proposing that the latter historically aligns with the Roman figure Marcus Crassus. Chapter Six focuses on the apocryphal gospels, such as the Gospel of Mary and James, comparing the role of temple virgins with Roman religious orders--especially the Vestal Virgins and their service to the sacred fire. In Chapter Seven , we map the political context of Cleopatra and her father Ptolemy XII, highlighting the role of the Sibylline prophecies in Roman Senate decisions. We then delve into the character of Zechariah in Chapter Eight , linking his silence and annunciation to Roman priestly traditions during the time of Julius Caesar, revealing that the religious narrative conceals sensitive political dimensions. Chapter Nine offers a comparative study of the Holy Spirit in Islam and Christianity, examining major miracles such as speaking in the cradle, healing, and raising the dead, and revealing the distinct meanings of these signs across texts. Finally, Chapter Ten investigates the figure of Pontius Pilate, proposing he was in fact Lucius Munatius Plancus, and that the crucifixion did not occur in Jerusalem, but on Mount Meteora in Greece, known as the Skull Mountain. Accordingly, we propose a new map for biblical locations: Nazareth = Ephesus Bethel = Izmir Sea of Galilee = Aegean Sea Gaza = Island of Samos Troy = Knossos (Crete) Mount Nebo = Rhodes Temple of Solomon = Petra Temple Edom = Thrace Moab = Mojla Tribe of Manasseh = Aeolians (Turkey) Jews = Ionians (Turkey) Palestine = Arabs Phoenicians = Palestinians This project is not merely a review of narratives but an attempt to rewrite sacred history in the language of reality.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5PWJ4P8
• ISBN13: 9798280641198
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 176 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"