A presentation on the Time Shift theory of the Gospels, originally presented by Lena Einhorn at t... more A presentation on the Time Shift theory of the Gospels, originally presented by Lena Einhorn at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting 2012, under the title "Jesus and the Egyptian Prophet". The full published text is available at Academia.edu under the title "Jesus and the Egyptian Prophet", by Lena Einhorn. The presentation brings up parallels between the New Testament texts and the writings of Josephus, but with a fairly consistent twenty year delay. It asks if these parallels are true, and if so, if the delays are due to errors or deliberate. The parallels touch on the following personages: Jesus, John the Baptist, Simon Peter, Barabbas, Saint Paul, Saint Stephen, Theudas, Judas the Galilean, the Egyptian Prophet, Menahem, Caiaphas, Annas, Ananias, Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Agrippa I, Tiberius, Quirinius, Pontius Pilate, Cumanus, Felix, Fadus, Josephus, Origen, Celsus, Tacitus, and others.
On the basis of the following literature observations, a hypothesis is advanced that the developm... more On the basis of the following literature observations, a hypothesis is advanced that the development of cancer is actively inhibited during embryonic life. Although the processes of cell differentiation and proliferation are – without comparison – most pronounced during embryonic life, cancer is rarely found in the newborn and is seldom a cause of neonatal death or spontaneous abortion. Attempts to induce cancer in early-stage animal embryos by irradiation or by transplacental chemical carcinogenesis have been unsuccessful, even when exposed animals have been observed throughout their lifetime. After the period of major organogenesis, however, the embryos become suceptible to carcinogenesis. In humans, the most common embryonic tumors arise in tissues which have an unusually late ongoing development and are still partly immature at or shortly before birth. For many human embryonic tumors the survival rates are higher, and spontaneous regression more frequent, in younger children, i.e. prognosis is age-dependent. Thus, although cancer generally appears in tissues capable of proliferation and differentiation, induction of malignancy in the developmentally most active tissues seems to be beset with difficulty. One possible explanation for this paradox could be that cancer is controlled by the regulators influencing development, regulators that are most active during embryonic life.
Page 1. JESUS AND THE “EGYPTIAN PROPHET” Lena Einhorn, PhD (Presented at the Society of Biblical ... more Page 1. JESUS AND THE “EGYPTIAN PROPHET” Lena Einhorn, PhD (Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Chicago, Nov.17-20, 2012) ABSTRACT Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John 18:3 and 18:12 ...
Isolates of human cytomegalovirus (CMV), passaged one to 10 times in vitro, regularly induced CMV... more Isolates of human cytomegalovirus (CMV), passaged one to 10 times in vitro, regularly induced CMV early antigens (EAs) in human leukocytes. Most CMV EA-positive leukocytes were monocytes. A small proportion of the cells appeared to be polymorphonuclear cells or lymphocytes. EA-positive cells were detected as long as cells in the culture remained viable (seven to 13 days). There was no clear evidence of viral production during this period. In contrast, EA-positive leukocytes were only rarely found after exposure to the CMV laboratory strain Ad169, although this strain generally had a higher EA-inducing capacity than did isolates in human lung fibroblasts. CMV strain Ad169 may have been adapted to fibroblasts through the many in vitro passages in these cells, and the strain appears to be unsuitable for investigation of susceptibility to CMV.
Early chick embryonic cells, prior to the formation of the primitive streak, form colonies when c... more Early chick embryonic cells, prior to the formation of the primitive streak, form colonies when cultured in soft agarose [Mitrani, E.: Exp. Cell Res. 152, 148-153 (1984)]. The present work is an attempt to determine at which stages of development this ability is expressed and which areas of the chick embryo harbour the colony-forming cells. We found that the capacity to form colonies decreases as development progresses and cells enter alternative differentiation pathways. At pre-primitive streak stages, the capacity is concentrated to the peripheral areas of the embryo and decreases towards the centre. With the onset of hypoblast formation only cells from Area Opaca and, to a lesser degree, the Marginal Zone, can form colonies in agarose. At post-primitive streak stages only extra-embryonic cells can form colonies in agarose. By 48 h of incubation all cells of the chick blastoderm seem to have lost the capacity to form colonies in agarose.
Interferon (IFN) was produced after exposure of human mononuclear leukocytes and bone marrow cell... more Interferon (IFN) was produced after exposure of human mononuclear leukocytes and bone marrow cells to infectious or noninfectious cytomegalovirus (CMV) in vitro. The IFN was generated mainly by non-B lymphocytes. Both alpha- and gamma-type IFN could be demonstrated. CMV antigens were usually not demonstrable in CMV-exposed leukocytes. Addition of anti-IFN antibodies did not induce CMV antigens. Thus, it seems that the endogenous production of IFN is not responsible for the difficulties in demonstrating CMV antigens after in vitro exposure of normal human leukocytes to CMV. Addition of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) B95-8 to leukocytes induced the production of alpha-type IFN. Exogenously added IFN reduced the induction of EBV-determined nuclear antigen (EBNA). However, the presence of anti-IFN antibodies in EBV-infected cultures did not increase the number of EBNA-positive cells.
Although the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation are--without comparison--most pr... more Although the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation are--without comparison--most pronounced during early embryonic life, this period, before and during organogenesis, appears to be highly resistant to carcinogenesis. One possible explanation for this paradox could be that cancer is controlled by the regulators influencing development, regulators that are most active during early embryonic life. In addition, it seems that under certain conditions, as shown by experiments on rat brain, prenatal irradiation can decrease rather than increase the subsequent carcinogenic effect of a chemical carcinogen. The possible reasons for this are discussed.
Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John 18:3 and 18:12 state that Jesus on the Mount of Olives was conf... more Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John 18:3 and 18:12 state that Jesus on the Mount of Olives was confronted by a speira – a Roman cohort of 500 to 1,000 soldiers. This suggestion of a battle preceding Jesus’ arrest is reminiscent of an event described by Josephus in the 50s (A.J. 20.169-172; B.J. 2.261-263), involving the so called ‘Egyptian Prophet’ (or simply ‘the Egyptian’). This messianic leader – who had previously spent time “in the wilderness” – had “advised the multitude … to go along with him to the Mount of Olives”, where he “would show them from hence how, at his command, the walls of Jerusalem would fall down”. Procurator Felix, however, sent a cohort of soldiers to the Mount of Olives, where they defeated ‘the Egyptian’. Although the twenty-year time difference would seem to make all comparisons futile, there are other coinciding aspects: The preceding messianic leader named by Josephus, Theudas (A.J. 20.97-99), shares distinct characteristics with John the Baptist: Like John, Theudas gathered his followers by the river Jordan, and, like John, he was arrested by the authorities, and they “cut off his head, and carried it to Jerusalem”. Curiously, although the names of dignitaries may differ, comparing the New Testament accounts with Josephus’ accounts of the mid-40s to early 50s in several respects appears to be more productive than a comparison with his accounts of the 30s: It is in this later period, not the 30s, that Josephus describes the activity and crucifixion of robbers (absent between 6 and 44 C.E.), a conflict between Samaritans and Jews, two co-reigning high priests, a procurator killing Galileans, an attack on someone named Stephanos outside Jerusalem, and at least ten more seemingly parallel events. Importantly, these are parallels that, judging by Josephus, appear to be absent in the 30s. The significance of this will be discussed.
A presentation on the Time Shift theory of the Gospels, originally presented by Lena Einhorn at t... more A presentation on the Time Shift theory of the Gospels, originally presented by Lena Einhorn at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting 2012, under the title "Jesus and the Egyptian Prophet". The full published text is available at Academia.edu under the title "Jesus and the Egyptian Prophet", by Lena Einhorn. The presentation brings up parallels between the New Testament texts and the writings of Josephus, but with a fairly consistent twenty year delay. It asks if these parallels are true, and if so, if the delays are due to errors or deliberate. The parallels touch on the following personages: Jesus, John the Baptist, Simon Peter, Barabbas, Saint Paul, Saint Stephen, Theudas, Judas the Galilean, the Egyptian Prophet, Menahem, Caiaphas, Annas, Ananias, Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Agrippa I, Tiberius, Quirinius, Pontius Pilate, Cumanus, Felix, Fadus, Josephus, Origen, Celsus, Tacitus, and others.
On the basis of the following literature observations, a hypothesis is advanced that the developm... more On the basis of the following literature observations, a hypothesis is advanced that the development of cancer is actively inhibited during embryonic life. Although the processes of cell differentiation and proliferation are – without comparison – most pronounced during embryonic life, cancer is rarely found in the newborn and is seldom a cause of neonatal death or spontaneous abortion. Attempts to induce cancer in early-stage animal embryos by irradiation or by transplacental chemical carcinogenesis have been unsuccessful, even when exposed animals have been observed throughout their lifetime. After the period of major organogenesis, however, the embryos become suceptible to carcinogenesis. In humans, the most common embryonic tumors arise in tissues which have an unusually late ongoing development and are still partly immature at or shortly before birth. For many human embryonic tumors the survival rates are higher, and spontaneous regression more frequent, in younger children, i.e. prognosis is age-dependent. Thus, although cancer generally appears in tissues capable of proliferation and differentiation, induction of malignancy in the developmentally most active tissues seems to be beset with difficulty. One possible explanation for this paradox could be that cancer is controlled by the regulators influencing development, regulators that are most active during embryonic life.
Page 1. JESUS AND THE “EGYPTIAN PROPHET” Lena Einhorn, PhD (Presented at the Society of Biblical ... more Page 1. JESUS AND THE “EGYPTIAN PROPHET” Lena Einhorn, PhD (Presented at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting, Chicago, Nov.17-20, 2012) ABSTRACT Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John 18:3 and 18:12 ...
Isolates of human cytomegalovirus (CMV), passaged one to 10 times in vitro, regularly induced CMV... more Isolates of human cytomegalovirus (CMV), passaged one to 10 times in vitro, regularly induced CMV early antigens (EAs) in human leukocytes. Most CMV EA-positive leukocytes were monocytes. A small proportion of the cells appeared to be polymorphonuclear cells or lymphocytes. EA-positive cells were detected as long as cells in the culture remained viable (seven to 13 days). There was no clear evidence of viral production during this period. In contrast, EA-positive leukocytes were only rarely found after exposure to the CMV laboratory strain Ad169, although this strain generally had a higher EA-inducing capacity than did isolates in human lung fibroblasts. CMV strain Ad169 may have been adapted to fibroblasts through the many in vitro passages in these cells, and the strain appears to be unsuitable for investigation of susceptibility to CMV.
Early chick embryonic cells, prior to the formation of the primitive streak, form colonies when c... more Early chick embryonic cells, prior to the formation of the primitive streak, form colonies when cultured in soft agarose [Mitrani, E.: Exp. Cell Res. 152, 148-153 (1984)]. The present work is an attempt to determine at which stages of development this ability is expressed and which areas of the chick embryo harbour the colony-forming cells. We found that the capacity to form colonies decreases as development progresses and cells enter alternative differentiation pathways. At pre-primitive streak stages, the capacity is concentrated to the peripheral areas of the embryo and decreases towards the centre. With the onset of hypoblast formation only cells from Area Opaca and, to a lesser degree, the Marginal Zone, can form colonies in agarose. At post-primitive streak stages only extra-embryonic cells can form colonies in agarose. By 48 h of incubation all cells of the chick blastoderm seem to have lost the capacity to form colonies in agarose.
Interferon (IFN) was produced after exposure of human mononuclear leukocytes and bone marrow cell... more Interferon (IFN) was produced after exposure of human mononuclear leukocytes and bone marrow cells to infectious or noninfectious cytomegalovirus (CMV) in vitro. The IFN was generated mainly by non-B lymphocytes. Both alpha- and gamma-type IFN could be demonstrated. CMV antigens were usually not demonstrable in CMV-exposed leukocytes. Addition of anti-IFN antibodies did not induce CMV antigens. Thus, it seems that the endogenous production of IFN is not responsible for the difficulties in demonstrating CMV antigens after in vitro exposure of normal human leukocytes to CMV. Addition of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) B95-8 to leukocytes induced the production of alpha-type IFN. Exogenously added IFN reduced the induction of EBV-determined nuclear antigen (EBNA). However, the presence of anti-IFN antibodies in EBV-infected cultures did not increase the number of EBNA-positive cells.
Although the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation are--without comparison--most pr... more Although the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation are--without comparison--most pronounced during early embryonic life, this period, before and during organogenesis, appears to be highly resistant to carcinogenesis. One possible explanation for this paradox could be that cancer is controlled by the regulators influencing development, regulators that are most active during early embryonic life. In addition, it seems that under certain conditions, as shown by experiments on rat brain, prenatal irradiation can decrease rather than increase the subsequent carcinogenic effect of a chemical carcinogen. The possible reasons for this are discussed.
Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John 18:3 and 18:12 state that Jesus on the Mount of Olives was conf... more Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John 18:3 and 18:12 state that Jesus on the Mount of Olives was confronted by a speira – a Roman cohort of 500 to 1,000 soldiers. This suggestion of a battle preceding Jesus’ arrest is reminiscent of an event described by Josephus in the 50s (A.J. 20.169-172; B.J. 2.261-263), involving the so called ‘Egyptian Prophet’ (or simply ‘the Egyptian’). This messianic leader – who had previously spent time “in the wilderness” – had “advised the multitude … to go along with him to the Mount of Olives”, where he “would show them from hence how, at his command, the walls of Jerusalem would fall down”. Procurator Felix, however, sent a cohort of soldiers to the Mount of Olives, where they defeated ‘the Egyptian’. Although the twenty-year time difference would seem to make all comparisons futile, there are other coinciding aspects: The preceding messianic leader named by Josephus, Theudas (A.J. 20.97-99), shares distinct characteristics with John the Baptist: Like John, Theudas gathered his followers by the river Jordan, and, like John, he was arrested by the authorities, and they “cut off his head, and carried it to Jerusalem”. Curiously, although the names of dignitaries may differ, comparing the New Testament accounts with Josephus’ accounts of the mid-40s to early 50s in several respects appears to be more productive than a comparison with his accounts of the 30s: It is in this later period, not the 30s, that Josephus describes the activity and crucifixion of robbers (absent between 6 and 44 C.E.), a conflict between Samaritans and Jews, two co-reigning high priests, a procurator killing Galileans, an attack on someone named Stephanos outside Jerusalem, and at least ten more seemingly parallel events. Importantly, these are parallels that, judging by Josephus, appear to be absent in the 30s. The significance of this will be discussed.
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The presentation brings up parallels between the New Testament texts and the writings of Josephus, but with a fairly consistent twenty year delay. It asks if these parallels are true, and if so, if the delays are due to errors or deliberate.
The parallels touch on the following personages: Jesus, John the Baptist, Simon Peter, Barabbas, Saint Paul, Saint Stephen, Theudas, Judas the Galilean, the Egyptian Prophet, Menahem, Caiaphas, Annas, Ananias, Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Agrippa I, Tiberius, Quirinius, Pontius Pilate, Cumanus, Felix, Fadus, Josephus, Origen, Celsus, Tacitus, and others.
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Although the twenty-year time difference would seem to make all comparisons futile, there are other coinciding aspects: The preceding messianic leader named by Josephus, Theudas (A.J. 20.97-99), shares distinct characteristics with John the Baptist: Like John, Theudas gathered his followers by the river Jordan, and, like John, he was arrested by the authorities, and they “cut off his head, and carried it to Jerusalem”. Curiously, although the names of dignitaries may differ, comparing the New Testament accounts with Josephus’ accounts of the mid-40s to early 50s in several respects appears to be more productive than a comparison with his accounts of the 30s: It is in this later period, not the 30s, that Josephus describes the activity and crucifixion of robbers (absent between 6 and 44 C.E.), a conflict between Samaritans and Jews, two co-reigning high priests, a procurator killing Galileans, an attack on someone named Stephanos outside Jerusalem, and at least ten more seemingly parallel events. Importantly, these are parallels that, judging by Josephus, appear to be absent in the 30s. The significance of this will be discussed.
The presentation brings up parallels between the New Testament texts and the writings of Josephus, but with a fairly consistent twenty year delay. It asks if these parallels are true, and if so, if the delays are due to errors or deliberate.
The parallels touch on the following personages: Jesus, John the Baptist, Simon Peter, Barabbas, Saint Paul, Saint Stephen, Theudas, Judas the Galilean, the Egyptian Prophet, Menahem, Caiaphas, Annas, Ananias, Herod the Great, Herod Antipas, Agrippa I, Tiberius, Quirinius, Pontius Pilate, Cumanus, Felix, Fadus, Josephus, Origen, Celsus, Tacitus, and others.
Although the twenty-year time difference would seem to make all comparisons futile, there are other coinciding aspects: The preceding messianic leader named by Josephus, Theudas (A.J. 20.97-99), shares distinct characteristics with John the Baptist: Like John, Theudas gathered his followers by the river Jordan, and, like John, he was arrested by the authorities, and they “cut off his head, and carried it to Jerusalem”. Curiously, although the names of dignitaries may differ, comparing the New Testament accounts with Josephus’ accounts of the mid-40s to early 50s in several respects appears to be more productive than a comparison with his accounts of the 30s: It is in this later period, not the 30s, that Josephus describes the activity and crucifixion of robbers (absent between 6 and 44 C.E.), a conflict between Samaritans and Jews, two co-reigning high priests, a procurator killing Galileans, an attack on someone named Stephanos outside Jerusalem, and at least ten more seemingly parallel events. Importantly, these are parallels that, judging by Josephus, appear to be absent in the 30s. The significance of this will be discussed.