Sonnini Manuscript - Has anyone here

LadyEagle · Nov 11, 2005

ever heard of it?

Comments, thoughts? In line with Scripture?

JackRUS · Nov 13, 2005

LE.

I found this on google:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Sonnini+Manuscript&btnG=Google+Search

But I admit that I never heard of it before.

LadyEagle · Nov 13, 2005

Thanks, JR. It is proportedly Acts 29 that was never included in the canon because it was lost. I have no idea and was wondering what others thought about it.

Acts 29:1 And Paul, full of the blessings of Christ, and abounding in the spirit, departed out of Rome, determining to go into Spain, for he had a long time proposed to journey thitherward, and was minded also to go from thence to Britain.

2 For he had heard in Phoenicia that certain of the children of Israel, about the time of the Assyrian captivity, had escaped by sea to “the Isles afar off” as spoken by the Prophet[1], and called by the Romans Britain.

3 And the Lord commanded the gospel to be preached far hence to the Gentiles, and to the lost sheep of the House of Israel.

4 And no man hindered Paul: for he testified boldly of Jesus before the tribunes and among the people; and he took with him certain of the brethren which abode with him at Rome, and they took shipping at Ostrium and having the winds fair, were brought safely into a haven of Spain.

5 And much people were gathered together from the towns and villages, and the hill country; for they had heard of the conversion of the Apostles, and the many miracles which he had wrought.

6 And Paul preached mightily in Spain, and great multitudes believed and were converted, for they perceived he was an apostle sent from God.

7 And they departed out of Spain, and Paul and his company finding a ship in Armorica sailing unto Britain, they were therein, and passing along the South Coast, they reached a port called Raphinus[2].

8. Now when it was voiced abroad that the Apostle had landed on their coast, great multitudes of the inhabitants met him, and they treated Paul courteously and he entered in at the east gate of their city, and lodged in the house of an Hebrew and one of his own nation.

9 And on the morrow he came and stood upon Mount Lud[3] and the people thronged at the gate, and assembled in the Broadway, and he preached Christ unto them, and they believed the Word and testimony of Jesus.

10. And at even the Holy Ghost fell upon Paul, and he prophesied, saying, Behold, in the last days the God of Peace[4] shall dwell in the cities, and the inhabitants thereof shall be numbered: and in the seventh numbering of the people, their eyes shall be opened, and the glory of their inheritance shine forth before them. The nations shall come up to worship on the mount that testifieth of the patience and long suffering of a servant of the Lord.

11 And in the latter-days new tidings of the Gospel shall issue forth out of Jerusalem, and the hearts of the people shall rejoice, and behold, fountains shall be opened, and there shall be no more plague.

12 In those days there shall be wars and rumours of war; and a King shall rise up, and his sword, shall be for the healing of the nations, and His peacemaking shall abide, and the glory of His Kingdom a wonder among princes.

13 And it came to pass that certain of the Druids came unto Paul privately, and showed by their rites and ceremonies that they were descended from the Judahites which escaped from bondage in the land of Egypt, and the Apostle believed these things, and he gave them the kiss of peace.

14 And Paul abode in his lodgings three months confirming in the faith and preaching Christ continually.

15 And after these things, Paul and his brethren departed from Raphinius and sailed unto Atium in Gaul.[5]

16 And Paul preached in the Roman garrison and among the people, exhorting all men to repent and confess their sins.

17 And there came to him certain of the Belgae[6] to enquire of him of the new doctrine, and of the man Jesus; and Paul opened his heart unto them and told them all things that had befallen him, howbeit that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; and they departed pondering among themselves the things which they had heard.

18 And after much preaching and toil, Paul and his fellow labourers passed into Helvetia[7], and came to Mount Pontius Pilate, where he who condemned the Lord Jesus dashed himself down headlong, and so miserably perished.

19 And immediately a torrent gushed out of the mountain and washed his body, broken in pieces, into a lake.[8]

20 And Paul stretched forth his hands upon the water, and prayed unto the Lord saying, O Lord God, give a sign unto all nations that here Pontius Pilate which condemned thine only-begotten Son, plunged down headlong into the pit.

21 And while Paul was yet speaking, behold, there came a great earthquake, and the face of the waters was changed, and the form of the lake like unto the Son of Man hanging in an agony upon the Cross.

22 And a voice came out of Heaven saying, Even Pilate hath escaped the wrath to come for he washed his hands before the multitude at the blood shedding of the Lord Jesus.

23 When, therefore, Paul and those that were with him saw the earthquake, and heard the voice of the angel, they glorified God, and were mightily strengthened in the spirit.

24 And they journeyed and came to Mount Julius where stood two pillars, one on the right hand and one on the left hand, erected by Caesar Augustus.[9]

25 And Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, stood up between the two pillars, saying, Men and brethren these stones which ye see this day shall testify of my journey hence; and verily I say, they shall remain until the outpouring of the spirit upon all nations, neither shall the way be hindered throughout all generations.

26 And they went forth and came unto Illtricum, intending to go by Macedonia into Asia, and grace was found in all the churches, and they prospered and had peace. Amen.
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http://jacksonsnyder.com/arc/2005/Acts29.htm

JackRUS · Nov 13, 2005

Well, I can clearly see that verse 13 is ridiculous since the Druids were clearly pagans. And the nonsense about God proclaiming that Pilate went to Heaven after killing himself while I suppose wracked with guilt is a real joke.

All this was I suppose forged to lend forth the notion that the lost tribes of Israel came to Great Briton as some still believe.

Nomad · Nov 13, 2005

I'm no expert, but this text certainly sounds like something created to describe what Paul did in Spain, since Scripture only states his intention to go there (Romans 15:23-24). I doubt that it has any historical validity.

rsr · Nov 13, 2005

Spurious, IMO.

There is not even a hint of this document in church history; it was not published until 1871 and there is no manuscript.

It's interesting that the document mentions the hand-washing scene with Pilate; Luke didn't include that bit in his gospel.

The most likely explanation for this bit of apocrypha is that the "seventh numbering" was meant to refer to the seventh British census (1861) and give credibility to budding British Israelism.

LadyEagle · Nov 13, 2005

Well, I don't see that it proves British Israelism but I do see where it is heresy.

I can't see Paul falling for the old Druid trick and giving him a "kiss of peace" either.

Just goes to show how things can be crafted to appear genuine and if someone doesn't have a good working knowledge of the Bible, how easy it is to deceive.

Thanks, fellas, for your input.

HankD · Nov 13, 2005

11 And in the latter-days new tidings of the Gospel shall issue forth out of Jerusalem
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How do you spell Jerusalem in the "latter days" S-A-L-T L-A-K-E C-I-T-Y ?

HankD

LadyEagle · Nov 13, 2005

Humblesmith · Nov 14, 2005

It sure has the ring of bogus-ness to me. Most of these documents have been known to be fake for years. The ones that were around in the first few centruries were evaluated back then and found to be fakes, which is why they were left out of the canon of scripture. Old news.

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