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*** King Izas-Jesus of Edessa was Crucified *** Where did the tragic gospel story of the gospel King Jesus being crucified come from? It came from the Jewish Revolt, of course. Josephus Flavius says that when the siege of Jerusalem ended in AD 70, the three leaders of the Revolt were crucified. Yes, this often overlooked account of the Jewish Revolt demonstrates many remarkable similarities with the well-known gospel crucifixion narrative. As we have already seen in previous TwiXes, the leaders of this tax and dynastic dispute with Rome included the king and princes of Edessa-Adiabene. And they were called Izates (Izas), Monobazus (the Only King), and Kenadaeus. After Jerusalem fell to the Romans, the three leaders of the Revolt were summarily crucified in the Kidron Valley. But Saul-Josephus tells us that he recognised them as his former compatriots and went to the governor (Titus) to have them taken down early. This was approved, so they were taken down and given medical attention; but two died and only one survived. Familiar story? Josephus says of this: Quote: As I came back (from Tekoa), I saw many captives being crucified and remembered three of them as my former acquaintance. I was very sorry ... and went with tears in my eyes to Titus, and told him of them. So he immediately commanded them to be taken down, and to have the greatest care taken of them, in order for their recovery; yet two of them died under the physician’s hands, while the third recovered. (Life 75.) The gospel account of this is: Quote: And when they came to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left ... And there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just ... He was of Arimathaea ... This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre. (Luke 23:32-54) It is likely that Calvary-Golgotha (the place of the skull) refers to the Kidron Valley, which sits below the vast necropolis and cemetery that is the Mount of Olives. The Kidron Valley is the very same place where Josephus saw the crucifixion, and thus it is likely this was the very same crucifixion event. Note that the person taking Jesus (Izas) down from the cross was called Joseph of Ari-Mathaea, while Josephus Flavius was called Joseph(us) Bar-Matthias. They have a very similar name, because they were the same person. Joseph of Ari-Matthias was Josephus Bar-Matthias Flavius, the historian who wrote most of these texts. And this is confirmed in Arthurian legend, which says that Joseph of Arimathaea was a soldier working for Vespasian, who had a famous chronicler son called Josephus (Flavius). (See below.) Thus we appear to have a complete harmony between these two accounts. But this conflation of chronicles means that the gospel crucifixion took place in AD 70, after the Jewish Revolt ended, which is exactly what my other research also points towards. There is a 40-year lacuna here, known as the Chronological Chasm, which pervades and complicates all gospel research. The ministry of Jesus was actually an account of the Jewish Revolt, but his political and military campaign against Rome led to defeat and crucifixion. However, the Romans did not want any glorification of a rebel of Rome so they deliberately relocated these events and this history back into the past by 40 years, to conceal the truth. This was an ingenious literary ploy that has worked remarkably well, for nearly 2,000 years, as people still believe it. Meanwhile, the Rome-friendly Church of Saul was promoted by Rome, because Vespasian wanted to neuter Jesus and James’ rebellious messianic form of Nazarene Judaism. And millions of people have been venerating this cunning Roman propaganda ever since...! Baldrick could not have devised a better plan. Image: a. Mary Magdalene the wife of King Jesus-Izas of Edessa (wearing her traditional green and orange), is saddened by the crucifixion of her famous husband.  But King Jesus-Izas did survive the cross, and was sent into Roman captivity in Britannia.) b. Life of Brian crucifixion. Ralph.