Joseph of Arimathea abt. 40-30 bc
I decided to repost this message with the correct spelling in case some are researching this area.The website that contains the Merovingian genealogies to King David and earlier is:
http//www.geocites.com/Athens/Aegean/2444/Gwent htm
These were, of course, the ancestors to the Plantagenets.
To elaborate briefly on an earlier question about the "Grail" I will offer some information.In the website I posted above, if you look up the Line of Brons, you will see the Grail Kings.They were charged with keeping the Holy Grail.Of course, the Grail is the cup that was used by Jesus at the last supper which was retained by Joseph of Arimathea, the uncle of Jesus.The line of Brons is descended from Joseph's brother.
Joseph's own daughter, Anna, the cousin of Mary the mother of Jesus, married Beli Mawr, also known as Beli (sometimes spelled Belli) the Great.This is the Line of Beli Mawr. Of course, the Plantagenets are descended from both of these lines.This information is fairly well documented.
There is a legend, however, that lacks documentation, possibly in part because it was considered heresy by the Church.The legend was prevelant in southern France as well as in Spain.The legend is as follows:
Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene.(I won't go into all of the details of the supporting arguments because it is too lengthy.I am, however, writing an article for the Prieure-de-Sion website that addresses this issue.)According to this legend they had a daughter named "Sarah."After the transfiguration, Jesus did not ascend to Heaven as believed by traditional Christianity, but instead, went to the far east where he continued his ministry.His wife Mary Magdalene, and their daughter Sarah went to the south of France with Joseph of Arimathea and two of his relatives Lazarus and Martha.(One version of the legend teaches that Lazarus and Martha were also children of Jesus and Mary Magdalene.)
The Knights Templars apparently believed and supported this legend and it was part of the alleged heresy for for which they were arrested on October 13, 1307.Reportedly, because the Church had concluded that it was heresy to say that Jesus, the Son of God, married and had children, the Church destroyed, or concealed all written documenation of the genealogy of Jesus.But, according to the legend, Sarah, the daughter of Jesus, had descendants who married descendants of Anna and Beli Mawr as well as the desendants of Bran, and thus, the Holy Bloodline consists not only of the bloodline of Joseph of Arimathea (and of course King David)but also Jesus.
It was acceptable to refer to the genealogy of Joseph of Arimathea when referring to European royalty but it was considered heresy by the Church to say that Jesus had children.Interestingly, if you carefully examine the Christian and Jewish scripture you will not find even the slightest suggestion that Jesus did not or could not marry and have children.In fact, there is substantial evidence to the contrary and the Old Testament prophets specifically said that the Messiah would have children.Thus, many Bible scholars have concluded that at best, the scriptures are silent on this issue and may even suggest the contrary.Thus, it is believed by many scholars that this notion that he did not have chldren was invented by the Churchalong with the teaching that it is heresy to say that he did.
Without passing judgement on the merits of this legend I wanted to pass it along to others who may have interest in what the Templars and the Grail were all about.Of course, I am only touching the tip of the iceberg with this brief posting.
DW Duke
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