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In ancient Antioch there was a gate called the Cherubim Gate. It was held that statues at this ga... more In ancient Antioch there was a gate called the Cherubim Gate. It was held that statues at this gate were cherubs taken from the temple in Jerusalem when the city was destroyed in 70 CE. However, the fact that a quarter in the city close to the gate was called Kerateion seems to indicate that the name of the gate had a different origin.

The word logos in the Gospel of John is often understood on the background of Greek philosophy. H... more The word logos in the Gospel of John is often understood on the background of Greek philosophy. However, Jews in the first century operated with a logos concept understood differently. A reading of the Gospel of John on this background different fro that of Greek philosophy, will give a different understanding of the logos concept in the New Testament.
(Today, July 13, 2019) I realised that Academia had not uploaded my footnotes to the articles. Therefore this new edition.)

The similarities between St George and the Muslim saint Khidr are striking. When looking for the ... more The similarities between St George and the Muslim saint Khidr are striking. When looking for the mentifacts at the root of the similarities, we come across the Greek god Zeus, the Hebrew prophet Elijah, and the Phoenician weather-god Baal. This leads us to believe that the St. George we know today has little in common with the Palestinian martyr he is named after. We maintain that the modern St George is a conglomeration of mentifacts that are thousands of years old.

The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar in the centre of modern Antakya (Turkey) is said to have been the Ch... more The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar in the centre of modern Antakya (Turkey) is said to have been the Church of John the Baptist in ancient times. It contains sarcophagi claimed to belong to one Jewish prophet and three Christian saints. These, relics, no doubt, have connection the the pre-Muslim era. However, their relation to the prophet and the saints is doubtful.

A cave in Antioch on the Orontes is shown as a church used by the Apostle Peter and the early Chr... more A cave in Antioch on the Orontes is shown as a church used by the Apostle Peter and the early Christian community, and it is claimed that it was here the followers of Jesus got the name Christians. However, an examination of the available sources indicates that the cave was not used for any purpose by the early Christians.

This is a paper dating back to 2002 and consequently somehow outdated. Nevertheless, it may still... more This is a paper dating back to 2002 and consequently somehow outdated. Nevertheless, it may still contribute to the understanding of some of the currents in modern Turkey.

In ancient Antioch there was a gate called the Cherubim Gate. It was held that statues at this ga... more In ancient Antioch there was a gate called the Cherubim Gate. It was held that statues at this gate were cherubs taken from the temple in Jerusalem when the city was destroyed in 70 CE. However, the fact that a quarter in the city close to the gate was called Kerateion seems to indicate that the name of the gate had a different origin.

The word logos in the Gospel of John is often understood on the background of Greek philosophy. H... more The word logos in the Gospel of John is often understood on the background of Greek philosophy. However, Jews in the first century operated with a logos concept understood differently. A reading of the Gospel of John on this background different fro that of Greek philosophy, will give a different understanding of the logos concept in the New Testament.
(Today, July 13, 2019) I realised that Academia had not uploaded my footnotes to the articles. Therefore this new edition.)

The similarities between St George and the Muslim saint Khidr are striking. When looking for the ... more The similarities between St George and the Muslim saint Khidr are striking. When looking for the mentifacts at the root of the similarities, we come across the Greek god Zeus, the Hebrew prophet Elijah, and the Phoenician weather-god Baal. This leads us to believe that the St. George we know today has little in common with the Palestinian martyr he is named after. We maintain that the modern St George is a conglomeration of mentifacts that are thousands of years old.

The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar in the centre of modern Antakya (Turkey) is said to have been the Ch... more The Mosque of Habib-i Neccar in the centre of modern Antakya (Turkey) is said to have been the Church of John the Baptist in ancient times. It contains sarcophagi claimed to belong to one Jewish prophet and three Christian saints. These, relics, no doubt, have connection the the pre-Muslim era. However, their relation to the prophet and the saints is doubtful.

A cave in Antioch on the Orontes is shown as a church used by the Apostle Peter and the early Chr... more A cave in Antioch on the Orontes is shown as a church used by the Apostle Peter and the early Christian community, and it is claimed that it was here the followers of Jesus got the name Christians. However, an examination of the available sources indicates that the cave was not used for any purpose by the early Christians.

This is a paper dating back to 2002 and consequently somehow outdated. Nevertheless, it may still... more This is a paper dating back to 2002 and consequently somehow outdated. Nevertheless, it may still contribute to the understanding of some of the currents in modern Turkey.