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This interpretation led him to conclude that he was the literal son of God and younger brother to Jesus. In contrast to some of the later leaders of his movement, Hong appears to have genuinely believed in his ascent to Heaven and divine mission.
Oct 17, 2012 · One in the 19th Century, led by a man who thought he was Christ's brother, lasted 15 years and caused at least 10 million deaths. It taught the Communists lessons a century later, and is one...
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Jun 11, 2020 · Avoiding annihilation at the Suoyi Ford, the Taiping regrouped and recovered behind their leader, Hóng Xiùquán 洪秀全 — 38 years old in 1852, the would-be ruler of China, and the self-proclaimed younger brother of Jesus Christ.
After reading them closely, Hong realized that Jesus Christ mentioned in them was the older brother he saw in his vision, making him the son of God. Over the next few years, he began to gather followers and develop his ideas into a full-fledged religion, including his own version of the Bible.
Apr 1, 2000 · He has been identified as Simeon (the same as Simon), he too a brother of Jesus, who took the place of James the Lesser in the leadership of the Church in Jerusalem after 62 A.D., dying a martyr in 107 under Emperor Trajan.
By analysing Hong's claims within this wider (and previously ignored) theological framework, the paper supports a new interpretation that views the title second son of God not as evidence of the Taipings' heterodox character, but as an access point for understanding their localised doctrine of God. Back to Top.
The brothers of Jesus or the adelphoi (Greek: ἀδελφοί, translit. adelphoí, lit. "of the same womb") are named in the New Testament as James, Joses (a form of Joseph), Simon, Jude, and unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew.
