The Astrological Foundation Of The Christ Myth, Book Two
THIS IS A COPY OF AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW, SUBMITTED BY THE PUBLISHER:MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF THE COSMOS?By Viola Wilkinson,"One of the cruelest frauds ever perpetrated against humanity is the lie that a certain people is more cherished and beloved by God than other members of the human family. The lie that God Almighty has ordained a certain people as his Chosen is a sham unmatched in the annals of history. ... This lie is an abominable affront to the Character and Honor of God."The biblical tale concerning the Children of Israel fits into the same category as the other myths within the Bible. It is an allegorical account of the Sun Deity. The Children of Israel in the Old Testament are synonymous to the Jesus Christ of the New Testament. The triumphs and struggles of the Israelites are in direct parallel to the triumphs and struggles of the Christ. The Ancients formulated their Mythology (Religion) after astronomical phenomena. They saw this as the best way to connect with the Creator God. This was done by patterning their religious rituals in accordance with the most visible and observable aspects of God's creation, the Cosmos. The collection of fables which make up the majority of the Bible are actually various dramas of Solar Mythology."According to the Bible, Mankind was created in the image of God. If we envision God in the likeness of man, does this include human frailties? Being created in the image of God does not mean what most of us have believed throughout our lives. When the Ancients wrote that we were created in God's image, they were propounding a hypotheses based on human correlations to the Cosmos. ... These correlations exist between the human species and the total universe, inclusive of the Solar System. ..."The Ancients studied even further into the relational parallels between the human species and the Solar System. Within the chronology of the Solar System, they found analogies that can only be described as astounding and categorically conclusive in proving the correlative link between humanity (the microcosm) and the universe (the macrocosm)."Malik H. Jabbar, author of The Plot, The Cause, The Solution and The Biggest Lie Ever Told, has taken another giant leap against current religious thinking with his latest book. He uses astronomical analogy to illustrate that the Gospels are analogous to solar mythology, and that humankind patterns its behavior on the Cosmos. With the use of graphics, he uses the ecliptic of the sun, the vernal equinox, the autumnal equinox, the winter solstice and the summer solstice to explain the origin of the god myth and its relationship to the myths of other "saviors," including Jesus Christ, in ancient mythology and current religious beliefs."The Ancients saw the universe and their immediate environment, as well as the capacities embodied within their own intellect, trustworthy representations of the Creator God. The Universe (terrestrial and celestial) appeared to our ancestors as the only authentic image of the Father. The Cosmos was undoubtedly His Handiwork and we, the human creation, were likewise the Handiwork of the Almighty. The ancients personified the elements of the Cosmos and recorded the movements of the stars and planets as personified deities and demons."Malik H. Jabbar explores in depth a correlation between astronomical/astrological foundations and the Christ Myth. Using December 25 as the birth date of the "Savior," he draws implications using the winter solstice as an ancient tool used to depict the position of celestial bodies. In his carefully researched essay, he lists the names of other "Saviors" believed to have been born on December 25 :Krishna of India. His mother's name was Maia. His uncle, Kams, the ruler at the time of his birth, sought to kill Krishna because he had heard a prophecy that Krishna would overthrow him. Krishna escaped death by being smuggled out of the area to safety.Mithra of Persia, born on December 25, and his birth was witnessed by shepherds who brought gifts to honor him.Isis gave birth to Horus of Egypt on December 25. His mother took him to a swamp after she was warned by the god Thoth to flee and conceal the child from the evil Set.Buddha of India was born on December 25 of a virgin named Maya. At his birth he was visited by wise men who declared they had seen signs of his birth.Mr. Jabber's thorough research shows that many gods and saviors were reputed to have been born of virgin mothers and their birth had been astrologically and astronomically prophesied. The fact that so many saviors were alleged to have been born on the same day of the year, under the same and similar circumstances in different parts of the world throughout history, indicates a common mythology. All these saviors, including Jesus, can be referred to as solar gods because their births, lives and deaths can be correlated to the transit cycles of the sun.In The Astrological Foundation of The Christ Myth, Malik H. Jabbar uses the four cycles of the sun : summer cycle, fall cycle, winter cycle, and spring cycle to explain the symbolism connected to the Christ myth. "Throughout the Bible, Jesus (the sun) is always traveling. While in its glory the Sun (Jesus) brings truth and light to the world." Jabbar selects ten events from the gospel of Jesus Christ and uses astronomical analogy to explain the Christ myth that evolved from them. One example is the depiction of Christ entering Jerusalem riding upon a colt and an ass. The astronomical analogy states : Jerusalem is the summer solstice, the apex, the highest point in the sun's travels. Ever since the sun crossed the vernal equinox, its focus has been on Jerusalem. The Christ entering Jerusalem riding upon two asses refers to two prominent stars which the sun rides (crosses) within the constellation of Cancer (the sign of the summer solstice).The stars are Asellus Borealis (Northern Ass) and Asellus Australis (Southern Ass). "The child god is said to be born of a Virgin. This, of course represents the constellation of Virgo. Virgo had command of the fall equinox at the time that this passage was edited by the Priesthood, and Virgo represented the fall of the fetus in the trimester before its birth. ... The child god was prophesied to be born in Bethlehem. The word Bethlehem means House of Bread which represents the astrological sign of Virgo (a woman holding a stalk of wheat)."In reference to the shepherds' watching their flocks in December, the author offers a explanation. "There is no confusion when we realize that the reference is to the Solar Sun not to the human son. Within the region of the sky identified astrologically as the sector of Capricorn is a constellation known as Cepheus ( the king). Within this constellation are two stars which the sun touches or crosses at its birth. Their names are Errai (The Shepherd) and Alfirk (The Flock)."This is not a book to be read in one sitting. This book, packed with well researched information, is thought-provoking for serious students of the Bible. It gives an insight into why there is such fascination by so many people about the heavens and the celestial bodies that make up the Cosmos.[Viola Wilkinson is a freelance writer living in Cincinnati, Ohio. The foregoing book review was typographically edited from the version that appears on the World Wide Web.]