The crucifixion of Jesus was a common cosmic myth of that age. It was centered around the stars one would see on Easter morning right before sunrise in Jerusalem 33 AD. It includes Libra, Scoripio, and of course the Southern Cross. This accounts for similarities and differences in the nyths of crucified gods. The birth narrative centers around the stars one sees before sunrise during the winter solstice, i.e. Cancer and Orion. This accounts for the similar birth narratives of various gods.
YHWH of the old testament was a lunar god. His son would be a sun god. Take a look at the halo.
The cosmic myth is set into a historical setting because God controlled man. It would be natural that cosmic story and history should be one. There are also several stories about Jesus that have a cosmic myth aspect to them, but not all of his stories do. My research indicates Matthew contains the most complete cosmic myth about Jesus. The cosmic myth aspect was typically imposed upon a real live person in order to give that person god like qualities. This is why several known historical figures had virgin births.
Was there a Jesus, who was the brother of James, a great rabbi whose life was deified through myth? I don't know. And if there was, would his life resemble anything in the Bible? Could we recognize that person as Jesus once we remove the myth?
YHWH of the old testament was a lunar god. His son would be a sun god. Take a look at the halo.
The cosmic myth is set into a historical setting because God controlled man. It would be natural that cosmic story and history should be one. There are also several stories about Jesus that have a cosmic myth aspect to them, but not all of his stories do. My research indicates Matthew contains the most complete cosmic myth about Jesus. The cosmic myth aspect was typically imposed upon a real live person in order to give that person god like qualities. This is why several known historical figures had virgin births.
Was there a Jesus, who was the brother of James, a great rabbi whose life was deified through myth? I don't know. And if there was, would his life resemble anything in the Bible? Could we recognize that person as Jesus once we remove the myth?
"On Earth as it is in Heaven, the Cosmic Roots of the Bible" available on the Amazon.