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THE WORLD'S
SIXTEEN CRUCIFIED SAVIORS
OR
Christianity Before Christ
CONTAINING
NEW, STARTLING, AND EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS IN
RELIGIOUS HISTORY, WHICH DISCLOSE THE ORIENTAL
ORIGIN OF ALL THE DOCTRINES, PRINCIPLES,
PRECEPTS, AND MIRACLES OF THE
CHRISTIAN NEW TESTAMENT
AND FURNISHING A KEY FOR UNLOCKING MANY OF ITS SACRED
MYSTERIES, BESIDES COMPRISING THE
HISTORY OF 16 HEATHEN CRUCIFIED GODS
BY
KERSEY GRAVES
SIXTH EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED
BOSTON, COLBY AND RICH
[1875]
Chapters:
compare
the oriental and Christian bibles
Rival claims
of the saviors
Messianic prophecies
Figure of a serpent
offspring of
God (a son of God)
born
of pious and holy virgins, besides Jesus Christ
births of several of
the Saviors
the birth of a
God or Messiah
ancient pagans
celebrating the twenty-fifth of December
God, Lord,
Savior, Redeemer, Mediator, Messiah
Saviors of their
lineal descent through a line of kings or princes
Matthew and
Luke's attempt to exalt and dignify the character of Christ
extraordinary
circumstance - birth of a God into the world
Gods must be
heroes—physically or intellectually
other Saviors taught
the same doctrine
incarnated
Gods and crucified Saviors of the pagan religions
virgin-born Gods and sin-atoning Saviors crucified
when Christ was
crucified, there was darkness all over the land
That Jesus
Christ descended into hell after his crucifixion
resurrection of
Christ
ascension of
Christ
doctrine of
atonement for sin, by sacrifice
Holy
Ghost story of the Christian Gospels, like the more ancient pagan
versions
IN the beginning was
the Word
the Father,
the Word, and the Holy Ghost
confessing
and forgiving sins are very ancient pagan rites
Baptism
the
Eucharist or Sacrament of pagan origin
anointing with oil by
way of imparting some fancied spiritual power
the divinity
of Jesus Christ
astronomical
phenomena and changes in the visible heavens
Jesus Christ
was of divine emanation
Similarities of Krishna and Christ
Alcides,
Osiris, and other Gods of Egypt
Jesus Christ
- miracles and precepts, and the Messianic prophecies
Conclusion: resemblance between Christianity and ancient heathen systems
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