Ancient Andean Temple Has Possible Links To The Bible

By:  Marshall Ramsey II, Worthy News U.S. Correspondent

KOTOSH, Peru (WorthyNews) -- Templo de Las Manos Cruzadas, or Temple of the Crossed Hands, is believed by some to be one of the oldest temples in Peru, and the Americas, dating back to about 2000 B.C.

Kotosh appears to be a blanket term applying to any temple or pyramidal structure made from stone.  In fact, the word Kotosh in Quechua means "heap of stones."

The first site was discovered at Kotosh archaeological site near Huanuco, Peru.  The Kotosh Religious Tradition existed in Peru between 2300 B.C. to 1200 B.C. in what is known as the Late Archaic period.  The people who lived there were very similar to people of today.  They "cultivated crops, used marine resources, built permanent settlements and multistoreyed ceremonial buildings."  Other sites have been found at Shillacoto, Waira-jirca, Huaricoto, La Galgada and Piruru.

Upon seeing the name Kotosh, it reminded me of the Hebrew words Qodesh and Qadesh.  Qodesh means apartness, holiness, sacredness.  This certainly reflects what is intended by these temple structures, a thing consecrated, especially to a deity.

Using etymology to investigate the temple further, one comes up with the following information:  Shillacoto: roughly translated meaning "protected throne" (Spanish silla, meaning 'seat,' and coto, meaning 'reserve') - Temples are typically seen as the throne room for deities, access to them being greatly restricted except to a reserve few, like a high priest, such as the Aaronites of the Bible.  These temples often had guards posted in order to protect the temple from attack.  It is from the temple where humans get their instructions from the particular deity, real or imagined, they worship, as in the cases mentioned in the Old Testament (Torah for Jews) of the Bible; Waira-jirca: "God come to earth; God in flesh" (Quechua wayra, meaning 'wind,' and Old Greek ge, meaning 'earth' and ergos, meaning 'work') - This is a direct relationship to the Lord Jesus Christ - God come to earth; God come in flesh; Huaricoto: king/descendant of the king of the south army (using huari as a variation of Juarez, meaning 'son of Suero(south army),' and coto, meaning 'throne') - This again is a reference to Jesus Christ found in what are believed to be pagan religions.  The particular references mentioned are Jesus being King of kings and son (descendant) of David, who ruled over the armies of Israel, Judah being located in southern Israel and south of Heaven; La Galgada: place of a skull, and/or, place of death of the head - This refers to the Lord Jesus bruising the head of the serpent, a.k.a. Satan, the Lord's own death and him being head of the church, which is called the body of Christ; Piruru: many devils (believed to be a plural form of the Finnish piru, meaning 'devil') - It was at the cross where the Lord Jesus defeated the devil, purchasing our redemption.

As future discoveries are made, many more links to the Bible, and especially Jesus Christ, may be found.  Keep looking.


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Testimony Of Jesus Christ Found In Knocknarea, Ireland

By:  Marshall Ramsey II, Worthy News U.S. Correspondent

KNOCKNAREA, Ireland (WorthyNews) -- Archaeologists at IT Sligo have found the bones of an adult and a child in a tiny cave high on Knocknarea mountain near the town of the same name.

Researchers discovered a total of 13 small bones and bone fragments in an almost inaccessible cave last November.  Three were from a child and 10 from the adult.  They included foot bones and fragments of skull.

The adult was aged 30 to 39 and the child of four to six years.  While it was not possible to determine the gender, radiocarbon dating has shown that they are some 5,500 years old, making them among the earliest human bones found in the county.

Interestingly, it appears that the two are not related, that is, they are not a parent/sibling combination.  The adult was dated to be about 5,500 years old whereas the child about 300 years younger.  While there is no definite proof, it is possible that the mountain-top grave is an ancestral family tomb, as families of that time, once a piece of land had been reached, settled in the area, and started up communities.

LINK TO JESUS

So what about the link to Jesus Christ?  The answer lies in the meanings of the name.

According to the Placenames Database of Ireland, Knocknarea (Conc na Riabh in Irish) means 'hill of the stripes.'  This is a reference to Jesus receiving the stripes on his back during his crucifixion, notably mentioned in the book of Isaiah, chapter 53:  "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities:  The chastisement of our peace was upon him; AND WITH HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED."(emphasis mine)  However, this in itself is not enough.  More information must be obtained before making a concrete link between Knocknarea and the Lord Jesus.

While the Placenames Database of Ireland lists the meaning of Knocknarea as "hill of the stripes," other possibilities exist.  P.W. Joyce suggested the name meant "hill of the executions."  This would be spelled Cnoc na Riaghadh.  This would be a reference to the Lord Jesus being executed, a.k.a. crucified, on Golgotha, also called Calvary.  "And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.  And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots:..."

Another possible etymology is "hill of the kings," Conc na Riogha.  This refers to Jesus Christ being King of the Jews as mentioned in Matthew 27.

Yet one more meaning of Knocknarea has been proposed that links it to Jesus Christ.  This one is "hill of the moon."  This reference comes from a BBC article in which Knocknarea is in mentioned regarding a cairn that let light in from the moon at mid-winter.  This feature is highly reminiscent of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

This last reference is a bit tricky and references an Akkadian deity.  Sin was the name of an Akkadian deity and was seen as a god of the moon.  Second Corinthians 5:21 says that God made Jesus to be sin for us, even though Jesus himself knew no sin.

Now concerning the word moon.  The Irish word for moon is gealach.  As you can see, it does not match the Irish spellings for Knocknarea.  However due to its astronomical significance, it has received the title "hill of the moon."  This provides a fourth link between Jesus and Knocknarea.

The evidence is clear.  Knocknarea in Ireland was so named to provide a direct link to Jesus Christ, that he should be killed, and that it should be for us and not for himself.  "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself:..."



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