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Holy Blood, Holy Grail rocked the very foundations of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material — and its earthshaking consequences.

• What extraordinary meaning lies behind Jesus' title — "King of the Jews"?
• Was there more than one Christ?
• Who really constituted Jesus' following — and what were the real identities of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot?
• Who now has the ancient treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem?
• What is the true source of today's Christian "Fundamentalism"?
• What links the Vatican, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, Freemasonry, and the Knights Templar?
• What is the stunning goal of the European secret society that traces its lineage back to Christ and the House of David?

The Messianic Legacy. Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the best seller lists, the authors again bring an enlighteneing message of truth — and urgent importance — to Christians and non-Christians the world over.
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Holy Blood, Holy Grail rocked the very foundations of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material ? and its earthshaking consequences.

? What extraordinary meaning lies behind Jesus' title ? "King of the Jews"?
? Was there more than one Christ?
? Who really constituted Jesus' following ? and what were the real identities of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot?
? Who now has the ancient treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem?
? What is the true source of today's Christian "Fundamentalism"?
? What links the Vatican, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, Freemasonry, and the Knights Templar?
? What is the stunning goal of the European secret society that traces its lineage back to Christ and the House of David?

The Messianic Legacy. Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the best seller lists, the authors again bring an enlighteneing message of truth ? and urgent importance ? to Christians and non-Christians the world over.

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"Holy Blood, Holy Grail rocked the very foundations of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material -- and its earthshaking consequences.
- What extraordinary meaning lies behind Jesus' title -- "King of the Jews"?
- Was there more than one Christ?
- Who really constituted Jesus' following -- and what were the real identities of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot?
- Who now has the ancient treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem?
- What is the true source of today's Christian "Fundamentalism"?
- What links the Vatican, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, Freemasonry, and the Knights Templar?
- What is the stunning goal of the European secret society that traces its lineage back to Christ and the House of David?
"The Messianic Legacy. Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the best seller lists, the authors again bring an enlighteneing message of truth -- and urgent importance -- to Christians and non-Christians the world over.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dell; Reissue edition (May 1, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0440203198
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0440203193
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.7 inches
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Margaret C. Jacob
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT DETAIL ON A SUPPRESSED HISTORY SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2004
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It is good to see detail suppressed by many Inquisitions coming into the light of day again; their detailed and simple explanations of how archetypes play on our common culture and ancestry and keep these timeless, universal themes alive is easy to understand. It is also a good book for helping one see the original intent of these archetypes as "good for us" versus the negative play that so many of the "conspiratorial authors" enlarge upon. This book will help those wanting to "free their minds" from past cultural control and guide us into "individual control" with direct contact with all levels of the universe. This is what the "original mandate" was for the people entrusted with helping earthly culture evolve. It is a positive one, not a negative thing. That some people have used this for negative, like for "power" in the world, does not make it any less valuable info toward understanding our "Oneness" with all dimensions of the universe.
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Violet Bunny
5.0 out of 5 stars On Par with the First Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2020
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Lots of European history covered in the book. So, the Priory has what it's been pushing for, a United States of Europe, which is obviously not working, as some of the countries involved are now pulling out. It does concern me that they may be ultimately pushing for a one-world govt, which can only end up as a fascist state.
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fidelio
4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating implications for what is happening today...
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2013
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This is an update of Holy Blood, Holy Grail . I read both years ago and ordered this copy for a friend following a recent discussion of the contents. The topic is fascinating, but the authors allowed liberal politics to seep into some of their commentary about Pres. Reagan. This annoyed me, but not enough to slam the book...it's just too interesting.
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AlienMindTrick
5.0 out of 5 stars The reference standard for Christian Messianic research
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2010
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I've done a lot of research on the Jesus phenomenon and I have yet to find any other work to be as encyclopedic in its thoroughness. The depth that the 3 authors went to in order to get their data exceeds anything else I've found. Referencing 'The Messianic Legacy' is a sure way to gain credibility. If you're looking for one volume to both give you the greatest insight into the birth, life and death of Jesus, as well as the a single book to launch you on other research you had no idea existed, here it is.
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Charlotte Huggins
5.0 out of 5 stars The Messianic Legacy will Answer Many Questions!!
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I'm still reading this book and am enjoying it immensely. This book and others of Michael Baigent and his co-authors definitely puts to rest many questions I've always had about what happened and when at this tumultuous time in history. It also explains the political and religious climate as well as the very many players in a very complicated era.
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Jeff Nyman
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting reading ... but a false premise
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2001
As a sequel to the book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" you might expect a little something different then what you get out of this book. That is not to say this book is necessarily bad - just of a different type than its predecessor. (While being of a different type, it is of the same general theme.)
The book is, in some ways, three separate books. Part One concerns itself more with the time of Jesus and the idea of apocalyptic and Messianic thinking. Part Two concerns itself more with the modern "search for meaning" and how religion plays a part in this but that this, by necessity, brings back some of the Messianic thinking of Jesus' time. Part Three centers on an alleged secret society, the Priory of Sion. Even with these differences there is a thread that runs through the parts - namely that of providing an end to the "search for meaning" by the restoration of a dynastic bloodline via the use of Jungian archetypes. It just so happens that this dynastic bloodline happens to be that of the lineal descent of Jesus. The secret society comes in because they are planning to do just this, according to the authors - restore a bloodline from the Merovingian Kings that, in turn, is claimed to have been descended from Jesus.
All of it makes for interesting reading and I would say that Parts One and Two are, for the most part, very well put forth along with some social commentary that is thoughtful and well-put. (You can tell, if you have read "The Elixir and the Stone," that Bagient and Leigh's authorial hands are more in the first two parts than anywhere else.) What saddles this book, somewhat unfortunately, is Part Three which stands on much less stable ground than the material from the previous two sections. One complaint would be that while the first two sections are well written you are constantly waiting for the authors to finally make their point. You know they must have one and you can see they are groping towards it, but it is not really until Part Three that they finally just say what they want to say in any tangible fashion. Granted, all books of this nature have to have a set-up to a certain degree to posit their main point - but this one just seemed to drag on, particularly if you read "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" and pretty much knew where the ultimate destination was.
The problem is that the Priory of Sion has been mainly proven to be a hoax. It really did exist and Pierre Plantard really was its "Grand Master" but the problem is that the organization was never what Plantard claimed it to be, which is where the hoax comes from. A review like this is not the appropriate forum to divulge all those facts but needless to say the relevant documents have been published (although mostly in France). I recommend reading authors like Pierre Jarnac and Jean-Luc Chaumeil for the real story of the Priory of Sion, an organization that did not exist until 1956 and was only resurrected in name by Pierre Plantard for a brief time after the false reports of Noel Corbu. Thus the final goal of the book (showing the alleged plans of the Priory of Sion) is undermined. (Of course, if you were not aware of this fact the end of the book might give you a little fright, postulating, as it does, a conspiracy theory of somewhat epic proportions.) What this book will probably show you is that Henry Lincoln (and the other two authors) fell for the stories of Pierre Plantard and a group of people that wanted to seem more important than they were - basically a bunch of myth-makers and pseudo-royalists. This is even more telling when you realize that none of the authors, after this book, ever took up this theme again. Henry Lincoln's later books (The Holy Place and Key to the Sacred Pattern) pretty much avoid giving too much mention of the Priory of Sion in any great detail. Baigent and Leigh, for their parts, separated from this line of research and did not contribute any further with Henry Lincoln.
Beyond that, however, I would say the book is worth reading for the first two parts of it, which are very erudite in style. I would say that, regarding Part One, the authors do rely overly much on one particular researcher: Robert Eisenman. This is not to say that Eisenman's work is wrong or suspect - simply that you can tell they relied on him so much simply because his worked mirrored their own thoughts. One does not see a lot of dissenting views presented in the book that might cast doubt on the authors' theories as they are put forth. What is most unfortunate is that some of the well-stated ideas and concepts put forth in the beginning of the book may be marked as frivolous when one reads the latter portion of the book. My recommendation: take the good stuff at the beginning for what it is worth and be very skeptical of the conspiracy theory at the end. Do your research and you will find that the Priory of Sion really was nothing more than a few people's myth-making apparatus.
In the end, I had to give the book only three stars. The third star is because the first two parts of the book are really quite good when you remove them from the context of the conspiracy theory put forth in the third part.
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars Very important book for historical reference about the early church
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022
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Well researched and indexed.
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John Evans
5.0 out of 5 stars Liked the link to the CIA and like agencies around ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
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Gail read it, not John. Gail is still mulling it over, there is a lot of food for thought. Liked the link to the CIA and like agencies around the world. Great research. Thank You!
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3.0 out of 5 stars assumptions
Reviewed in India on February 4, 2019
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The author is not providing any concrete evidence for suruvival of crucifucation of christ .(How can when even there is no evidence for the existence of christ in secular history)
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Emma Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars ) It's in good condition and it arrived in good time too
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2018
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My boyfriend is absolutely loving this so far! :) It's in good condition and it arrived in good time too, thank you very much.
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florence mary olmsted
5.0 out of 5 stars Always well informed
Reviewed in Italy on January 14, 2016
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He writes very well and finds many sources to support his thesis. A good continuation for his first book, Holy Blood, Holy Grail.
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MaxC
4.0 out of 5 stars A brief synopsis
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2008
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Many thinking Christians will already be aware of the part that St Paul and, later, Constantine, had in shaping the religion they know today. This book fills out some historical details which illustrate in an astonishing way the contrast between "gentle Jesus meek and mild" and how much more ruggedly He would have been perceived as The Leader in the context of His time and place. It also proposes that as a Jew it would have been most odd if Jesus had not been married and had children. This unusual slant on Jesus explains in one stroke the many anomalies and inconsistencies in the Gospels as manipulated by Paul and Constantine. This is a challenging section for Christians, but the authors treat your beliefs with utmost respect and assert that what they have come up with is already known to theological students (includes your local priest) and will deepen, rather than wipe out, the beliefs of a serious Christian disciple.
The next section is a cogent, sweeping piece of work which explains the human need for something to believe in, and how 20th century dictatorships stage-managed events to fill those needs. If you ever wondered how a beast like Hitler could charm one of the most civilised peoples on Earth, here is one plausible explanation. Really worth reading, in my opinion.
The last section suggests there is a quasi-secret organisation of aristocratic families who have held "the secret" that Jesus did marry and his bloodline continues today. This society holds an intention that one day the heirs to David's line, through Jesus, will come to rule. It sounds corny in this précis form, but there is hard evidence that this society exists and is both serious and influential.
So, the thread that runs through the book is that Jesus was from the royal lineage of David (undoubtedly true) had children (most probably) and his heirs exist today. I found this argument weakening and running out of steam towards the end, however.
Conspiracy theorists will love it; academics, pedants and fundamentalists will hate it. If you are open-minded, go for it. You will definitely learn a new slant on certain aspects of history.
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