While claiming to have learned it from ancient Kabbalistic records, Blavatsky stated: “The true version of the history of Jesus and early Christianity was supposedly imparted to Hughes de Payens, by the Grand-Pontiff of the Order of the Temple [the Johannite sect], one named Theoclete, after which it was learned by some Knights in Palestine, from the higher and more intellectual members of the St. John sect, who were initiated into its mysteries. John the Baptist? [3] This heretical initiation rite was often performed in the presence of the head of John the Baptist, which had been discovered by crusading Templars in the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople during the 4th Crusade and found to emanate the same intense energy it had when on the body of John. Far from blazing a path for somebody to come after him, John was the redeemer and the baptism of Christ was the act of a superior bestowing a gift to an inferior. Guardians of the Holy Grail: The Knights Templar, John the Baptist and the Water of Life For nearly one thousand years the Knights Templar have rightly been regarded the eternal guardians of the Holy Grail, but what the Holy Grail actually is has never been accurately revealed – until now. John The Baptist, The Knights Templar, Mary Magdalene And Jesus. Indeed he was seen as either a lesser figure to John the Baptist or an outright imposter. Thus the head of the creature called ‘Baphomet’, said to be held by the Order, was the head of John the Baptist. St John the Baptist, Church Bank, Keele, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 5AT View on map. Category: Templar Mystery     A remarkably beautiful stained glass window, by Burlison and Grylls, was installed in the chancel in 1885. By bringing together top experts and authors, this archaeology website explores lost civilizations, examines sacred writings, tours ancient places, investigates ancient discoveries and questions mysterious happenings. Such is the tradition and the true Kabbalistic version.”, Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness ( Public Domain ). The ruling patriarch of this ancient tradition when the Templar Order first formed was Theoclete. Well – it’s rooted in the existence of an ancient eastern strand in Christianity that believes John was the Saviour and not the man called Jesus. Mark Amaru Pinkham is the Grand Prior of The International Order of Gnostic Templars www.GnosticTemplars.org. A painting of the Pope Pius IX ( Public Domain ). In Scotland, the Order has never been banned or abolished. The acquisition of the Johannite Church by the Knights Templar was later alluded to in Isis Unveiled by the nineteenth century esotericist Madam Blavatsky. These scrolls state that the Essenes expected not one but two messiahs. His birth took place six months before that of Jesus, and according to the Gospel account was expected by prophecy (Matt. Blavatsky’s history was echoed by no lesser authority than Pope Pius IX, the nineteenth century pope, who made a public statement regarding the Templars and the beginning of the Johannite “heresy” in his Allocution of Pio Nono against the Free Masons: “The Johannites ascribed to Saint John the foundation of their Secret Church, and the Grand Pontiffs of the Sect assumed the title of Christos, Anointed or Consecrated, and claimed to have succeeded one another from Saint John by an uninterrupted succession of pontifical powers. Photo source: Public Domain, The History of Magic, Eliphas Levi, Translated by A.E. The Man Who Stopped a Desert Using Ancient Farming, Ten amazing inventions from ancient times, 115 Years Since Sensational Discovery of The World’s First Analogue Computer. best. Messiah on Temple Mount: Are We Nearing the End of Time? The Knight's Templar, John the Baptist and the Baphomet. 3:1) and foretold by an angel. READ MORE: Top baddies of the Middle Ages. Has complete set of Clayton and Bell windows. Mark Amaru Pinkham is an author and researcher who has published six books on the ancient mysteries of Earth and the evolution of humanity. Was he the true Messiah or was John the Baptist intended to be the chosen Christ? Thus they deceived the adversaries whom they sought to supplant.”. [2] In der evangelikalen Welt ist er eine prägende Figur; dies liegt neben seiner Studienbibel (mit mehr als einer Million verkauften Exemplaren weltweit.  Tags: baptist, Catholic, christ, christian, christianity, faith, johannite, Knight Templar, Lynn Picknett, Medieval, middle ages, Templar, Trinity, Pingback: Illuminati Arrive Early For London Olympics. But it’s been conjectured that the Templars, far from condemning this obviously heretical view – embraced it. 3:3; Isa. Taking his lead from a story from the Gospel of Mark in the Bible, Voros now believes this courtyard is the actual spot where Herod Antipas was asked by Salome, his future stepdaughter, to bring her the head of John the Baptist (which he ultimately did, and on a platter no less). From the legalisation of Christianity under Constantine to the Middle Ages, the clash of views resulted in murderous feuds between patriarchs in Alexandria, Antioch and Constantinople. Could the Templars have possessed one of these heads? At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. ( Public Domain ). His message was that one must live in a holy manner and that deviation from that manner was not … Beginners abound, lol. Ancient Origins © 2013 - 2021Disclaimer - Terms of Publication - Privacy Policy & Cookies - Advertising Policy - Submissions - We Give Back - Contact us. If Jesus is who he said he was - and is, then John the Baptist also has to be who / what Jesus said he was, as well! Featured image: Figures of two Templar knights. But apparently not. John the Baptist – why might the Knights Templar have worshipped him? Grade II* listed parish church (1870). READ MORE: Ten most popular posts on this blog! The Order had been publicly operating in connection with the Order of St. John as The Order of St John and the Temple (Scotland 1314). John the Baptist and the Knights Templar. SFW? The Johannite hierarchy comprised the three inner circles, while the rest of the knights occupied the seven outer circles. Posts about John the Baptist written by pretium. It proposes a fringe hypothesis regarding the relationship between Jesus, John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene, and states that their true story has been suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church through, among other tactics, the conscious selection of the texts that make up the canonical New Testa… The Theopetra Cave and the Oldest Human Construction in the World, Arkaim: Aryans, Advanced Astronomy and Untold Secrets of a Russian Citadel, Parallel Twin Ziggurats: The Tower of Babel and Pyramid of Cholula, The highly advanced and mysterious ancient civilization of the Nok. READ MORE: Where was Jesus really crucified? This heretical initiation rite was often performed in the presence of the head of John the Baptist, which had been discovered by crusading Templars in the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople during the 4th Crusade an… Guardians Of The Holy Grail: The Knights Templar, John The Baptist, And The Water Of Life (Englisch) Taschenbuch – 1. So – how would that make any sense? https://www.blurb.com/b/8526723-saint-john John Fullerton MacArthur, Jr. (* 19. This is all just trivia, and does not advance one down the path of wisdom. Yet in the bible, we have a clear account that John the Baptist openly doubted that Jesus was the saviour. Soon after the Knights Templar founded their order in the Holy Land in 1118 AD they assimilated into a very ancient gnostic tradition and lineage known as the Johannite Church, which had been founded by St. John the Baptist more than a thousand years previously. 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Eliphas Levi explains: “The tendencies and tenets of the [Templar] Order were enveloped in profound mystery, and it externally professed the most perfect orthodoxy. In order to be true to their adopted Johannite tradition the inner circle of Knights Templar placed John the Baptist in a higher position than Jesus. John the Baptist had nothing to do with templars. September 2004 von Mark Amaru Pinkham (Autor) 3,5 von 5 Sternen 15 Sternebewertungen. Besondere Bekanntheit erlangte er durch sein Glaubenswerk Grace to You[1] (deutsch: Gnade für dich) und seine Auftritte in der Talkshow Larry King Live.