The Book of Hiram

The Hiram Key #4

by Christopher Knight, Robert Lomas

This is the extraordinary story of Knight and Lomas's fourteen-year quest to uncover the secret teachings buried beneath Roslin Chapel near Edinburgh. Their quest ends with startling revelations about early human history - the origins of Christianity, of Freemansonry, and of science. They show that all were charged with a belief in a secret cosmic code linking, for example, the Exodus from Egypt, the founding of Solomon's Temple and the Star of Betlehem.

The Book of Hiram will change everything you thought you knew about both the Bible and Freemasonry.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Religion

690 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Christopher Knight is an author who has written several books dealing with pseudoscientific conspiracy theories such as 366-degree geometry and the origins of Freemasonry.
In an interview about the book Who Built the Moon?: 2005 Knight stated that the moon is an artificial construction probably built by humans with a message in "base ten arithmetic so it looks as though it is directed to a ten digit species that is living on Earth right now - which seems to mean humans." He believes that it was created to make life on Earth possible, including humans, and that the most likely builders were humans of the future using time travel.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of the same as in the Hiram Key, but in this one I felt the authors were trying too hard....riding a tired horse....mgc

post script...The Hiram Key changed my life...for the better.

[Russell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book with no initial information about it, it was a swap with a friend while traveling. The book was very interesting with lots of information on historical events and religion and how it progressed. I enjoyed the book when I got towards the end of the first section as it was then I started to understand what it was about. The book looking into masonic ritual and writes a timeline of history, it tries to explain some of the historical mysteries such as the star of Bethlehem and the origins of the great builders in the areas including and surrounding Jerusalem. I found some interesting facts dotted throughout but I do realize this book wasn't really meant for me.
With the phrase on the back stating "this book will change everything you know about Freemasonry and the Bible", and me not knowing anything about either beforehand or very little at least, id take this review with a grain of salt.
That being said if you have the time on your hands and are curious about Freemasonry I'd definitely recommend it.

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although some interesting pieces of information are revealed during the book, the overall argument doesn't hold together well. One senses that the authors themselves even feel disappointed by what conclusions they reach at the end, and appear to clutch desparately at straws to find some hidden scientific truths in astrology to try and salvage something meaningful.

[Socrate · Rating 3 out of 5]

CELE MAI VECHI MISTERE ALE NATURII ŞI ŞTIINŢEI

Francmasoneria moare.

Pentru majoritatea oamenilor, viaţa este mult mai complicată decât fusese pentru generaţia dinainte. Lucrăm mai mult şi avem un venit mult mai mare. Angajamentele pe termen lung sunt, de obicei, evitate cu orice preţ. Într-un secol în care angajarea vine ca o înşiruire de contracte ce pot fi reînnoite şi chiar căsătoria nu mai e la modă, nu este surprinzător faptul că bărbaţii nu mai stau la coadă să semneze pentru o viaţă întreagă de ritualuri ciudate într-o sală fără ferestre. Candidaţii la masonerie trebuie să intre într-o relaţie pentru toată viaţa cu loja masonică înainte de a învăţa ce este francmasoneria. Nu li se oferă niciun avertisment cu privire la ce se aşteaptă din partea lor sau ce vor avea de câştigat. Nu este de mirare că Marea Lojă, care guvernează francmasoneria din întreaga lume, întâmpină dificultăţi atunci când e vorba de a vinde o propunere care nu îndeplineşte întocmai toate criteriile normale ale unui produs comercial.

O întrebare evidentă este: „Contează într-adevăr dispariţia acestui Ordin Secret?” Poate ar trebui să i se permită să piară în linişte. Dar după cum vom demonstra în această carte, francmasoneria este o importantă sursă nefolosită de informaţii despre trecutul nostru, care este în mare pericol de a se pierde pentru totdeauna. Să pierzi informaţia îngropată în ritualurile ei înainte să fie înţelese pe deplin ar însemna să arunci una dintre adevăratele comori ale lumii occidentale.

Amândoi ne-am alăturat francmasoneriei din acelaşi motiv:

Curiozitatea. Vroiam să ştim ce se întâmpla în interiorul acestui club secretos de gentlemeni şi singurul mod de a afla a fost să ne alăturăm lor. Ne-am gândit că a deveni parte din ceva atât de necunoscut nu implica prea multe riscuri, căci puteam să-l părăsim dacă l-am fi considerat lipsit de gust sau chiar plictisitor. Ritualurile au fost toate la fel de ciudate pe cât ne închipuiam că vor fi, dar încet ne-am dat seama că nimeni, indiferent cât de mare ar fi fost în grad, nu ne putea oferi vreun indiciu despre ce era masoneria de fapt. Munca de caritate pe care o efectua ordinul era impresionantă şi moralitatea predicată în timpul ritualurilor era de cel mai înalt ordin, dar acestea nu puteau explica de ce francmasonii practicau aceste bizare ritualuri, care se pretind a fi extrem de vechi şi conţin lecţii neobişnuite despre care se vorbeşte ca de nişte mistere.

Când ne-am alăturat francmasoneriei, primul mister care ne-a fost împărtăşit a fost că tehnologia construcţiei în piatră este un act sfânt care serveşte ca metaforă pentru a ajuta înţelegerea spirituală. Într-adevăr, în timpul iniţierii în Primul Grad masonic ni s-a explicat pe larg că iniţierea noastră în francmasonerie era identică cu aşezarea unei fundaţii din piatră a unei clădiri spirituale. Ritualul spunea:

Se obişnuieşte ca la înălţarea tuturor edificiilor superbe şi impozante să aşterni prima dată fundaţia de piatră în colţul nord-estic al clădirii. Voi, fiind proaspăt iniţiaţi în masonerie, sunteţi aşezaţi în partea de nord-est a lojii pentru a simboliza acea piatră; şi din această fundaţie aşezată în această seară voi puteţi să vă ridicaţi ca o super-structură perfectă din toate punctele de vedere şi care îi va face onoare constructorului.

În 1989, când ne-am unit forţele pentru a cerceta originile ritualului masonic, crezul nostru iniţial a fost că întreaga poveste se dezvolta probabil din bucăţi de tradiţie esoterică inspirat de gânditori romantici din secolele XVI-XIX. La scurt timp, ne-am dat seama că această presupunere era cu totul deplasată.

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book an interesting account about the Freemasons, why Hiram was killed, and some of the life of the Prophet Jesus. Although I am still curious about a few things, but I will keep searching and reading. I encourage anyone interested in this subject to get this book to read.

[BOBI]

I CANT READ , I CANT DOWNLOAD , WHAT IS THIS???

[Christian Hurst · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love this book- but then again, i am a nut for all things mysterious and esoteric... i especially love the "book of hiram" in the last half of this book. it's a collection/compilation of all the freemason texts the authors could find.

i actually love this entire series, especially how they piece together a new picture of history. i think it allows the reader to open their mind up to different and new possibilities.

[Chuck Springer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been impressed with the other books in this series and had set high hopes. This is really two books in one. The first followed their typical approach by positing an alternative (speculative) versions of history, then drawing on a variety of resources to strengthen their conclusion. Ultimately, it is up to the reader to make their own decisions. The second book, "The Masonic Testament", was much more interesting and outlined masonic myths and history into one sections.

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book links disparate sources into an interesting and reasonable revision of history that has significant implications for world culture, especially in the context of the current influence of middle-eastern theologies.
Important Disclosure:
I am a fan of all manner of esoterica and theological intrigue.

[Anna]

If you like conspiracy, an alternate view of history, Christianity, Judaism, and Jesus, this book is for you. Well researched and well written. This is the second book I read from the authors and haven't been dissapointed yet. Although, I must admit Hiram was much easier to read and understand than Holy Blood Holy Grail. Their writing skills have much improved since the 1970s.

[Sujith Philipose]

Two Freemasons try to get to the root of the their secretive club's mumbo-jumbo, they dug so much that they fell down 'a rabbit hole' - well the book kinda sounded like that.
I generally like the authors' researches - this is a bit thicker book mostly concentrating on the origins of Masonry. Very Informative and very Satanic I say :)

[Wes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Also a book that derived from my interest in secret societies. This breaks down the complet history of masons, etc. But from the stand-point of members. Good history, great secrets...good read.

[May · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, in-depth investigation into the symbolic history of the Masons, and how it intersects with Christian traditions and pre-Christian star-worship.

[I Am Not Picard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read, did not agree with everything but it is left to ones own interpretation.

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another thick read by these two authors. But the research done and the evidence provided is thought provoking

[Chima Ejimofor]

nice

[Elie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A lot of ifs and maybes and extending some theories beyond their reach. Some good to know information but more of a fiction than reality.

[Jim]

Excellent read! I own this book.

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The authors work on a theme and it's evident they're very good at joining the dots. Very well researched and when taken as part of the series, they provide a lot of insight.

[Barry · Rating 3 out of 5]

also a bit of a stretch

[Dick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Signed by Chris Knight

[Bob Dijk]

Informative, but wrong-headed