This is an exploration of Mary Magdalene by the late art historian and genealogist, Laurence Gardner. He tells us of the duff stuff in the book ‘The Da Vinci Code’ by Dan Brown, and he exposes the scam of The Priory of Sion. He provides information about the French Connection, the anointing, the Nazarenes, Templars, the House of Judah, Mary and Martha at Bethany, explains who the three Marys were, Joseph of Arimathea, the Fisher King, Qumran, Sarah-Salome, the Sangreal, the Jerusalem Temple, Chartres Cathedral, the Ark of the Covenant, the Atbash Code, the messianic lineage, Leonardo da Vinci, Sophia, the Gospels, Simon Zealotes, Sts. Peter and Paul, the Old Testament, including the revelations of the names of the persons who wrote St John’s Gospel and the Book of Revelations, and he explains his take that ‘bread’ mentioned in the Lord’s Prayer was a ‘powder of projection’ that was manufactured by Karnak priests, and was the foundation of the Davidic dynasty (not what you might think but something rather incredible). And you will never believe what Joseph and Joseph of Arimathea did for a living! There are short chapters on Arthur, the Grail Castle, and the Last Supper! Revelations and more revelations, including many pages of genealogy. From Martin Malachi: “Only those of the bloodline of Jesus through his mother qualify for the designation of ‘desposyni’.”
There is an in depth study of the days of the trial and crucifixion, grail tables and the Merovingians.
Excerpt: “Mary Magdalene was first defined as a prostitute in a strategic manoeuvre by the clergy to justify their own questionable activities. Mary was a scapegoat, vilified by the Church on one hand, but, as they invented her repentance for sins she did not commit, the bishops contrived their own perpetual source of vindication.”
I like the late Laurence Gardner's style of writing, though I am unsure whether I am convinced by his research and I am concerned by his amazingly bold statements. One such criticism is the astounding claim that Mary Magdalene wrote St John’s Gospel because she is the only person who knew the words that took place between her and Jesus at the tomb. But we know about other verbatim conversations that took place because the words of Jesus were shared amongst the disciples. Another assumption is that Mary’s uncle would be 20 years older than she was, but women bore children from menarche in their early teenage years until their menopause at 40, so therefore extended family members were of all ages. Everyone is confused about who James the Less and James the Great are, all except the author who explains who they were in a way that many would disagree.
Also see by Laurence Gardner, ‘The Bloodline of the Holy Grail - The Hidden Lineage of Jesus Revealed’ which researches the family of Jesus, whether he was married, who to, and did they have children, and what happened to the genetic offspring of this historical royal lineage that has been oppressed down the centuries. Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea, The Round Table of King Arthur, the legends of the Holy Grail, and the history of the Knights Templar are revealed.
Laurence Gardner was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, was a constitutional historian, lecturer and broadcaster. He was a Knight Templar of St. Anthony and Prior of the Sacred Kindred of St. Columba, and an internationally best-selling author of a cycle of books exploring the messianic dynasty of Jesus, Bloodline of the Holy Grail and Realm of the Ring Lords.
Reviews by Wendy Stokes. https://Wendystokes.co.uk
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