Truth About The Crucifixion — Page 188
Qumran Scrolls speak repeatedly of a Teacher of Righteousness, the same one who is mentioned in the Book of Damascus. Hebrew Hymns attributed to this Teacher have also been found with the theme: The Jews wanted to kill me and condemn me to a place, worst among the worst. But God had other designs, I was to be saved from this fate and raised up to Him. (viii) In 1873 an ancient document (Essenian Epistle) was found in a monastery at Alexandria. This find, composed in Latin, passed into the hands of the Freemason Society. Freemasons had a strict tradition which puts a seal of secrecy on all ancient documents. They refuse to reveal anything about these documents. Their followers and affiliates also take a grim oath of secrecy. However a German translation of the said document had already been made when the epistle was carried off by the Freemasons. From the German version an English translation was made which appeared in three successive editions. The title of the 1975 edition was An Eye Witness Account - Jesus did not Die on the Cross. In 1975 the Freemason society was compelled to declare that they had in their possession the German translation of the epistle. They also reproduced a number of copies of it for limited circulation. Only two hundred copies were produced of which copy No. 68 happens to be with the present speaker. It contains a preface written by the Grand Master, ELANA MED PA, Grand Master Temple of the White Flame, Academy of Mystic Arts, New York. There is no doubt that the Epistle is a most important document, a challenge and an invitation to all scholars. (ix) The Church Fathers of the early centuries had some ancient traditions which are of great relevance to our subject, some of 180