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Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection
Destined to be a classic enjoyed by both the professional scholar and the lay person, this comparative religion book contains a startling perspective of the extraordinary history of the Egyptian religion and its profound influence upon the later Christian faith. Christ in The Horus-Jesus Connectio n uses a massive amount of primary sources and the works of highly credentialed authorities in relevant fields to demonstrate that the popular gods Horus and Jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes in common.
Drawing from thousands of ancient Egyptian texts in an assortment of translations along with the original language, as well as modern research in a number of other languages, controversial independent scholar of comparative religion and mythology D.M. Murdock puts together an astonishing amount of fascinating information that shows many of our most cherished religious beliefs and concepts did not appear suddenly out of the blue but have long histories in numerous cultures found around the globe, including and especially in the glorious Land of the Pharaohs.
As stated, this book focuses on the correspondences between the Egyptian religion and Christianity, especially as concerns Horus and Jesus. The chapter titles
Christ in Egypt contains almost 600 pages, with nearly 2,400 citations drawing from over 900 books and articles, including primary sources and the works of highly credentialed individuals in a variety of fields.
Drawing from thousands of ancient Egyptian texts in an assortment of translations along with the original language, as well as modern research in a number of other languages, controversial independent scholar of comparative religion and mythology D.M. Murdock puts together an astonishing amount of fascinating information that shows many of our most cherished religious beliefs and concepts did not appear suddenly out of the blue but have long histories in numerous cultures found around the globe, including and especially in the glorious Land of the Pharaohs.
As stated, this book focuses on the correspondences between the Egyptian religion and Christianity, especially as concerns Horus and Jesus. The chapter titles
Christ in Egypt contains almost 600 pages, with nearly 2,400 citations drawing from over 900 books and articles, including primary sources and the works of highly credentialed individuals in a variety of fields.
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First published February 28, 2009
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February 21, 2020
There are extensive borrowings of Christian theology from Egyptian religion, but directly linking Jesus with Horus, is not quite accurate at all.
March 8, 2011
Extremely interesting! I've always been fasinated with everything Egypt. Perhaps this explains why since our religious beliefs/myths are so similar.
The connections discussed in this book are many:
1. horus was born on Dec. 25th (winter solstice) in a manger.
2.He was of royal descent with mother the virgin Isis-Mery.
3. His birth was announced by a star in the East and attended by 3 wise men.
4. At age 12 he was a child teacher in the temple and at age 30 was baptized.
4. Horus was baptized by Anup the Baptizer who was decapitated.
5. The Egyptian god had 12 companions, helpers, or disciples.
6. Horus performed miracles, did excorcisms, and raised Osiris from the dead.
7.The god walked on water.
8. Horus was crucified between 2 thieves.
9. He (or Osiris) was buried in a tomb for 3 days and was resurrected.
10. Horus/Osiris was also the "Way, the Truth, the Life", "Messiah", the "Son of Man," the "Good Shepherd," the "Lamb of God", the "Word made flesh," the "Word of Truth," etc.
11. Horus' personal epithet was "Iusa," the "ever-becoming son" of the Father. He was called "Holy Child," as well as "the Anointed One," whild Osiris was the KRST.
12. Horus battled with the evil one, Set/Seth.
13. Horus was to reign for one thousand years.
Also discussion about the Gospel of John being written in Egypt for Egyptians was interesting. It's the most Gnostic of the gospels.
Anyway this book has given me much to ponder. I want to read his other titles.
The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Told
Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled
Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ
The connections discussed in this book are many:
1. horus was born on Dec. 25th (winter solstice) in a manger.
2.He was of royal descent with mother the virgin Isis-Mery.
3. His birth was announced by a star in the East and attended by 3 wise men.
4. At age 12 he was a child teacher in the temple and at age 30 was baptized.
4. Horus was baptized by Anup the Baptizer who was decapitated.
5. The Egyptian god had 12 companions, helpers, or disciples.
6. Horus performed miracles, did excorcisms, and raised Osiris from the dead.
7.The god walked on water.
8. Horus was crucified between 2 thieves.
9. He (or Osiris) was buried in a tomb for 3 days and was resurrected.
10. Horus/Osiris was also the "Way, the Truth, the Life", "Messiah", the "Son of Man," the "Good Shepherd," the "Lamb of God", the "Word made flesh," the "Word of Truth," etc.
11. Horus' personal epithet was "Iusa," the "ever-becoming son" of the Father. He was called "Holy Child," as well as "the Anointed One," whild Osiris was the KRST.
12. Horus battled with the evil one, Set/Seth.
13. Horus was to reign for one thousand years.
Also discussion about the Gospel of John being written in Egypt for Egyptians was interesting. It's the most Gnostic of the gospels.
Anyway this book has given me much to ponder. I want to read his other titles.
The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever Told
Suns of God: Krishna, Buddha and Christ Unveiled
Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of The Christ
June 21, 2014
Great historical analysis of the Jesus myth...he was a composite of many mythical characters...a thorough historical and literary analysis
April 17, 2019
Very educational and in depth, but poorly written and hard to read.
August 17, 2022
When I began reading
Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection
by D.M. Murdock, I did not expect to be confused and fed unsubstantiated claims that offer nothing new to the whole Jesus myth (at least the author asserts my belief that Jesus is a myth, just like the Greek mythology and other myths we are told when young).
The book was meant to be a comparative religion book that contains a startling perspective of the extraordinary history of the Egyptian religion and its profound influence upon the later Christian faith. The assertions focus on the "Horus-Jesus Connection", just to show that the Christian Jesus is just the Sun of God (Horus) copycat, and the Bible is a classic pastiche of the Egyptian religious literature, or rather plagiarism of the Egyptian religious literature by the bible writers.
For instance:
1. Horus was born on 25 December, the winter solstice in a manger, and guess who else was 'purportedly born' on 25th December? Jesus Christ.
2. Horus was of royal descent, just like Jesus from King David, and was born of Virgin Isis Mery, just like Yeshua was born of the Virgin Mary.
3. Horus's birth was announced by a star in the East and attended by three "wise men." Well, for the Jewish boy, the wise men even carried gifts for him. (How creative?!)
4. At age 12, he was a child teacher in the Temple, and at 30, he was baptised.
5. Horus was baptised by "Anup the Baptizer," who was decapitated, just like in the story of Jesus and John the Baptist.
6. The Egyptian god (Horus) had 12 companions, helpers or disciples; Jesus had (disputably) 12.
7. Horus performed miracles, exorcised demons and raised Osiris from the dead. Do we need to say anything about Jesus on this?
8. The god (Horus) walked on water.
9. Horus was "crucified" between two "thieves."
10. Horus (or Osiris) was buried for three days in a tomb and resurrected. Etc.
It is no coincidence that the popular gods Horus and Jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes in common. The modern cherished religious beliefs and concepts did not appear suddenly out of the blue but have long histories in numerous cultures around the globe, including and especially in the glorious Land of the Pharaohs. Just like no one believes the Greek mythology and the gods of Egypt (despite the 'evidence' they existed) anymore, a time will come when another god will come up. Jesus will be mythology studied in ancient texts that once reigned on the Internet. This is not far away. Christianity is more than 2,000 years old. The lifespan of many a religion is 3,666 years on average, with some religions going up to 4,000 to 5,000 years. Thus, Christianity will suffer the same fate (and the signs are there --- it might even be one of the religions that die young, before even hitting 2,500 years if the rate at which secularism is ravaging the world is anything to go by).
Thus, the book, though comparative enough, is not as insightful as it ought; it's a nice place to start questioning what one believes.
The book was meant to be a comparative religion book that contains a startling perspective of the extraordinary history of the Egyptian religion and its profound influence upon the later Christian faith. The assertions focus on the "Horus-Jesus Connection", just to show that the Christian Jesus is just the Sun of God (Horus) copycat, and the Bible is a classic pastiche of the Egyptian religious literature, or rather plagiarism of the Egyptian religious literature by the bible writers.
For instance:
1. Horus was born on 25 December, the winter solstice in a manger, and guess who else was 'purportedly born' on 25th December? Jesus Christ.
2. Horus was of royal descent, just like Jesus from King David, and was born of Virgin Isis Mery, just like Yeshua was born of the Virgin Mary.
3. Horus's birth was announced by a star in the East and attended by three "wise men." Well, for the Jewish boy, the wise men even carried gifts for him. (How creative?!)
4. At age 12, he was a child teacher in the Temple, and at 30, he was baptised.
5. Horus was baptised by "Anup the Baptizer," who was decapitated, just like in the story of Jesus and John the Baptist.
6. The Egyptian god (Horus) had 12 companions, helpers or disciples; Jesus had (disputably) 12.
7. Horus performed miracles, exorcised demons and raised Osiris from the dead. Do we need to say anything about Jesus on this?
8. The god (Horus) walked on water.
9. Horus was "crucified" between two "thieves."
10. Horus (or Osiris) was buried for three days in a tomb and resurrected. Etc.
It is no coincidence that the popular gods Horus and Jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes in common. The modern cherished religious beliefs and concepts did not appear suddenly out of the blue but have long histories in numerous cultures around the globe, including and especially in the glorious Land of the Pharaohs. Just like no one believes the Greek mythology and the gods of Egypt (despite the 'evidence' they existed) anymore, a time will come when another god will come up. Jesus will be mythology studied in ancient texts that once reigned on the Internet. This is not far away. Christianity is more than 2,000 years old. The lifespan of many a religion is 3,666 years on average, with some religions going up to 4,000 to 5,000 years. Thus, Christianity will suffer the same fate (and the signs are there --- it might even be one of the religions that die young, before even hitting 2,500 years if the rate at which secularism is ravaging the world is anything to go by).
Thus, the book, though comparative enough, is not as insightful as it ought; it's a nice place to start questioning what one believes.
December 20, 2019
This book is shocking to read. The amount of similarities that exist between Egypt and Christianity is astonishing.
The only drawback of this book is the length. The author makes great effort to provide all the necessary references and sources of each claim. A researcher would find this valuable, but as a casual reader it is difficult to read. I would love to read an abridged version of this book.
I would suggest this book to anyone with an open mind, that is curious about the origins of christianity.
The only drawback of this book is the length. The author makes great effort to provide all the necessary references and sources of each claim. A researcher would find this valuable, but as a casual reader it is difficult to read. I would love to read an abridged version of this book.
I would suggest this book to anyone with an open mind, that is curious about the origins of christianity.
June 28, 2022
Every Christian should be forced to read this.
February 3, 2017
Ms Murdock has obviously worked hard in putting together her thesis connecting early Christianity with Egyptian origins and I applaud her dedication and passion with regard to the subject of Christ origins. I previously read one of her other books, "The Christ Conspiracy", which is a good general intro to the argument for Christ myth theory and a lively read. However I found "Christ in Egypt" a tough piece of leather to chew on as she plodded through a lot of tired and rather obscure old arguments.
September 9, 2012
Still reading. Defintetly a scholarly book. As the author says there are over 600 sources used in making the argument. It's intense and a difficult subject for me to discuss with those I know as it is subject to arousing emotion in an undesirable way with those I care about.
May 15, 2017
Very good record on mythology ..
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