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Perhaps "Simon Cyrene" turned into "Sio Kyre" and was then further japanised into "Isukiri". Simon Of Cyrene gets identified as the one taking Jesus' place in the book "Second Treatise of the Great Seth". Alternatively it could be derived from Judas Iscariot. It seems quite obvious how "Iscariot" could morph into "Isukiri".
2 days ago · Josephus on Jesus. The first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus provides external information on some people and events found in the New Testament. [1] The extant manuscripts of Josephus' book Antiquities of the Jews, written around AD 93–94, contain two references to Jesus of Nazareth and one reference to John the Baptist.
4 days ago · In Biblical times, to change one’s name is to change one’s identity profoundly, which is why only God does it. Abram becomes Abraham, Jacob becomes Israel. And “Simon, son of Jonah,” becomes Peter, the ecclesiastical rock (Matthew 16:18). But before Jesus names him Peter, Peter was Simon.
1 day ago · St. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem in the year 62 and assisted at the election of his brother, St. Simeon, as Bishop of Jerusalem.
3 days ago · 1 Corinthians 9:5 and Galatians 1:19 state that Jesus had brothers, one being called James, whom Paul met or "saw." James was claimed by early Christian writers as Origen and Eusebius to have been the leader of the followers of Jesus, after his brother's death, and to have been the first bishop, or bishop of bishops in Jerusalem.
1 day ago · "Passion of the Christ" star Jim Caviezel opened up in a recent interview regarding his experience playing Jesus in the epic film. The Mel Gibson-directed blockbuster was nominated for three Academy Awards when it was released in 2004, and grossed over $600 million. However, Caviezel revealed that there was nothing glamorous about the role.
May 19, 2024 · “Christ and the Good Thief” was painted around 1566 and is held by the National Museum in Bologna, Italy. The painting centers on the two key figures of today’s Gospel, Jesus and the Good Thief. Jesus inclines his head to his right to listen to Dismas. Dismas, by word and gesture, makes his last request for a place in Jesus’ Kingdom.
