Faith, grace, and torah everyday there are thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands if not millions of people trying to disprove the bible and mystify the story of jesus to where they will try to connect him to some other god of another culture such as the egyptians. Jesus of nazareth, also known as jesus christ, is the son of god in christian mythology. His name was hercules, considered one of the strongest men who ever lived. Dad, why do you want to do the birth of jesus instead of a superhero book. Zeus is a fictional character, a god appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Avengelyne a fallen angel based on christian mythology and glory an amazon based on greek religious mythology.
Jesus christ and eros best fit the description of this trope. His name is cognate with the first element of his roman equivalent jupiter. Forums at eliyahs home page eliyahs home page discussion forum does jesus mean son of zeus. There are a number of people claiming that the accounts of jesus as recorded in the new testament are simply myths borrowed from pagan folklore, such as the. He is also a member of the quintessence, a group of cosmic. Zeus was the king of the gods, jesus was only a son of god. Injustice gods among us year four vol 2 superman vs the old. He is a child of the titans cronus and rhea and leader of the. Dc comics received heavy pushback from the christian community and decided to part ways with the comic in february.
How was zeus in the marvel comic books if he was also in dc. How powerful is zeus in the dc universe, and who would win in. Cut back to the godyssey comic, showing jesus on the cross. He was a jewish preacher and religious leader who used the word of god to teach his disciples the best ways to conduct themselves and lead happy and fruitful lives.
And she is the narator of all games much like toaa representing the comic books staff. God is dead is a comic book series created by jonathan hickman and mike costa, published. However, the comic books feature only two of those pantheons which are vastly popular. Perseus zeus s son, perseus, in many ways is similar to gods son, jesus. There are just two of the various ancient mythologies which have heroes and villains populating the comics. Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. The biggest difference between the gods of other religions and the god of christianity is that the christian god has a relationship with his followers. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men. Zeus is the child of cronus and rhea, the youngest of his. Apparently, turning the other cheek doesnt apply to jesus in this comic. We will be comparing the acts, history and philosophy of autobot leader optimus prime against those of religious icon jesus christ.
Can we track the history of the name jesus and find out where it came from. The comic opens with avengelyne having a premonition that zeus and the greek gods are upset with christianity since no one worships the greek gods any more. Even the hulk now, on the dc side, we have zeus, father of. The secret service, wanted, chrononauts, superior and kickass, the latter seven of which have been, or are planned to be, adapted into feature films.
Does that mean deities like jesus christ and the biblical god exist. Promoters of this bizarre concept claim that anyone. While liefeld is not the artist on this book, he is the artist for the cover. This book opens up straight to jesus being crucified on the cross. He is the creator of the dimension known as heaven and the father of the beings called angels. Christians claim jesus is a bigger, stronger and more powerful god than zeus, as evidenced in johns gospel. And who is better than the original superheroes, the greek gods. Jesus christ is the antichrist the sabbath covenant. Here is our analysis of the theory that jesus is derived from zeus. Both gods were considered leaders and their people looked up to them.
And other comic book legends revealed and why does batman carry shark repellent. Zuses destroys all the other religions part 4 jesus joins the fray. The outcome of the battle between jesus and zeus because this comic book cancelled although there was a swimsuit addition of the two female protagonists it. For example, god was the god of all things, meaning, god was the god of creation, people, jesus, and numerous religions. Zeus origins and early history mostly conform to the way they are presented in classical mythology. Zeus was one of the first gods ever made, because the ones who came up with him, forgot the name was jesus and not zeus.
In the marvel universe, zeus is described as omnipotent. Comic books and graphic novels are known for their superheroes. Richard rives, author of the book too long in the sun standing in front of the temple of olympian zeus in athens greece. There two completely different versions of the same deity. Muslim allah, judeochristian god, or even papa legba of the vodu gods. Thats why weve asked billy tucci, a new world vision partner, writer, and awardwinning comic book illustrator, to guestpost for us on his newest comic book, a child is born. Optimus prime formed current incarnation when handed the matrix by sentinel prime some nine million years. There are several strange and misleading teachings that make their rounds concerning the name of god and of jesus christ. I dont know where else to post this, but for some reason ive never seen anyone talk about andor address on how in the christian bible the new testament states satan is the ancient pagan greek god zeus. So they stuck was zeus, until they made a jesus that made things the way it is now. Zeus was part of the old cosmos, the early beginning of when the cosmos was born. May 14, 2017 there two completely different versions of the same deity. God impregnated mary, a virgin, with his son jesus through his power and the holy spirit.
Everything related to print comics comic books, graphic novels, and strips and web comics. It doesnt take an expert in ancient cultures to draw parallels between the stories of our favourite comic book heroes and the demigods from greek myths, prophets from religious traditions and. Zeus is the ruler of olympus and the king of the greek gods. Eventually, the letter j came into use about 500 years ago and martin luther made the name jesus popular. Art ayris and father mark arey creating premium quality faith market comic books and biblical worldview graphic novels. A controversial comic book starring jesus christ has found a new publisher and will roll out starting this summer. Jesus christ and mythology consists of two groups of lectures bultmann gave at yale and vanderbilt in 1951, and since the lectures were aimed at intelligent students unaquanted with his work, they serve as an excellent introduction to bultmanns theology. Since he is a god in greek mythology he remains in the public domain.
Each character will be marked in a series of categories, with recorded feats being submitted as evidence. The greek gods could control the weather, cause massive destruction, manipulate the world of men, walk about sight unseen, change into animals. What is the relationship between jesus, iseous, and zeus. Why jesus and comic books need each other fox news. Why is it that there are stories, comic books and movies about the norse god and. Promoters of this bizarre concept claim that anyone who uses the name jesus is offering praise to a. Theyre your typical brainsmashing books, with the son of god taking on all gruesome comers and learning a life lesson or two. The texts colour on the yellow background is, i know. Things that turned out bad that time the greek gods fought. Nov 11, 2018 jehovas heaven invades the realms of the gods. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Injustice gods among us year four vol 2 superman vs the old gods comicstorian. Comic books dramatically read by the eligible monster team. Jesus vs horus myththe true facts faith, grace, and torah. Between the birth stories of christ and zeus there are many similarities and differences. How was zeus in the marvel comic books if he was also in. A place where i can give my opinion on something i love. Nov 01, 2007 zeus was the king of the gods, jesus was only a son of god. Thor being the god of thunder, being the son of odin, having loki as a brother, the.
In dc, wonder woman is the daughter of the greek god zeus, and. He was the one who banished the archangel lucifer lightbearer from heaven, casting him down into the dimension known as hell, where he became known as satan, a title that. His power and authority supersedes that of the other olympians except for his brothers. Controversial comic book starring jesus to debut in july.
Jesus is believed by almost all historians to have been an actual person. Yahweh is one of the numerous skyfathers of earths pantheons, being the cosmic figurehead of the three abrahamic religion. In many of earths monotheistic religions judaism, christianity, islam,yahweh has been viewed as the supreme being, creator of all things, and only god. Current new 52 zeus would get roflstomped by prime. Since this is the case, ieousus does contain the name zeus. The comic opens with avengelyne having a premonition that zeus. New comics, our entire back issue catalog, pull list subscriptions, discount preorders, shipping available. King of the gods, introduces readers to the ruler of the olympian pantheon, telling his story from his boyhood to his ascendance to supreme power. The zeusjesus connection now that we have established a connection between jesus, amen ra, and zeus, let us look into the mythology of greece and see some striking similarities. In a scene from a comic book called godyssey, it feautures a scene where jesus fights the greek gods.
It is known that he lived a remarkable life, and supposedly died through crucifixion, although this has been disputed. In the minds of many sacred name believers, there is a belief that the name jesus originated from the name zeus, a greek mythological god. His mythologies and powers are similar, though not identical, to those of indoeuropean deities such as jupiter, perkunas, perun, indra, dyaus and thor. News and media for adaptations based on comic books are welcome. Jesus christ is the ultimate comic book hero youtube.
Zeus could hurl lightening bolts, jesus could not even throw a stone. Both zeus and christ were born in a cave, were helped by animals to survive and both of them faced ruthless tyrants and were hidden in caves. Jesus to egyptzeus to crete when jesus was born, the wicked king herod was killing all the children because he was afraid that. He also enjoys comic books, the planet of the apes, and. Superman vs zeus injustice gods among us comicnewbies. In doing so, the earth begins to dry and shrivel, until jesus, dressed as a normal human man, emerges in a flash of light. In 2015, a man claiming to be zeus, the ancient greek god of thunder, arrives in vatican city and claims. So far, there are 10 volumes of a projected 12 of olympians out right now zeus, athena.
He is more often than not a neutral being, rarely interfering with mortal affairs and only acting if the threat proves great enough. Yahweh was one of the gods of earth, but his true origin varies from one account to another. Some false teachers claim that referring to jesus by any other name than his hebrew name is praising a false god. Zeus is the ruler of olympus and king of the greek gods worshipped by the amazons. In fact, given a choice the true comic book fan will probably go for the former. God is dead is an ongoing comic book series published by avatar press, centered on the second. And i saw a beast coming out of the sea 17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name. Things that turned out bad that time the greek gods.
May 27, 2018 this is pre52 zeus, becuse when i wrote this new 52 zeus didnt have any feats. How accurate is marvels thor compared to the original norse mythology. Yahweh was part of a group of lifeforms that existed before the multiverse, and who were the only sentient life at. The authors of the christian bible knew of zeus and his stories of great strength, power and might. This page is about the comic book universe from a guy who happens to be a united methodist pastor. Jesus christ we will be comparing the acts, history and philosophy of autobot leader optimus prime against those of religious icon jesus christ. The 6 greatest jesus appearances in comics henchman4hire. The theory that jesus comes from zeus is believed by torah movement gentiles who have discovered that his real name was not jesus. Mar 11, 2012 odin marvel comics vs zeus greek king of the gods a god vs god fight, the choice is up to you.
Perseus zeuss son, perseus, in many ways is similar to gods son, jesus. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. These are the greek pantheon of mount olympus, ruled by zeus, the god of thunderbolts and justice and the other is the norse pantheon based in asgard and ruled by odin, the allfather, god of wisdom and ruler of asgard. Apr 19, 2014 the comic opens with avengelyne having a premonition that zeus and the greek gods are upset with christianity since no one worships the greek gods any more. Zeus is the king of the olympian gods, and one of the most powerful cosmic entities in the universe.
Olympians is, simply put, the book series i wanted to read as a kid. Thats why you see so many likenesses of zeus everywhere in movies, comics and games. I love greek mythology more than almost anything, and to be able to celebrate and share my love with thousands of readers has been a dream come true. Jesus christ, as seen in the comic book the second coming credit. Zeus brothers name was hades, he had always wanted zeus power. In 1996, controversial comic book artist rob liefeld published a crossover between two of his most brilliant creations. He has written two books about comics for penguinrandom house was superman a spy. Games archive battle threads archive only battle threads 2 archive only ditch fahrenheits virtual comic collector universe archive only excellence in content. Sacred name jesus and zeus do they really mean the.
Can someone learn about god by reading the book of mormon. The most infamous zeus comic would have to be weird menace, which was prominently featured in senate subcommittee testimony concerning the damaging effects on comic books on the youth of 1950s america. Here in dallas, tx, zeus comics is committed to great service, great prices, and being the best comic shop not just in dallas, but world wide. There are a number of people claiming that the accounts of jesus as recorded in the new testament are simply myths borrowed from pagan folklore, such as the stories of osiris, dionysus, adonis, attis, and mithras. Have you ever wanted to see jesus beat up the greek gods with. He was the one who banished the archangel lucifer lightbearer from heaven, casting him down into the dimension known as hell, where he became known as satan, a title that was. Similarly zeus impregnated danae, who was locked in a tower, with his son perseus by transforming himself into a shower of gold. Not long after the appearance of zeus, gods of multiple pantheons begin appearing, most. In marvel comics, beings like thor and zeus are considered members of advanced.
There was a bit more but i was already pushing my luck with the graphic content and the end i found to be a bit too much to put on the channel lol. A story is often repeated, that the name jesus is in fact blasphemous because it originates with the mythical god zeus. Was this narrative engineered to mass convert pagans to christianity. Lindsay started out in 2007 with an anthology of various short jesus vs. Zeus possesses superhuman strength that surpasses most of the other olympian gods except for. The study of jesus in comparative mythology is the examination of the narratives of the life of jesus in the christian gospels, traditions and theology, as they relate to christianity and other religions. But these are written that you may believe that jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name john 20. Because of this, he can take powerful heroes and throw them around like ragdolls.
Yahweh was one of the gods of earth, but his true origin varies from one account to another it has been hinted that yahweh could be shaped regarding the belief of people. Although the vast majority of new testament scholars and historians of the ancient near east agree that jesus existed as a historical figure, most secular historians also agree that the. Her premonition takes the form of a dream of jesus on the cross. Jesus was not noted for his strength so apparently did not inherit any power from his father. Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient greek religion, who rules as king of the gods of mount olympus. Jesus answered, i am the way and the truth and the life. Apr 16, 2014 dont forget to like, subscribe, and share with your friends. The new york times reported second coming partnered with ahoy comics after dc comics dropped it from its lineup. Zeus was a greek god, iseous was a roman god and jesus is the christian faith messiah, who is also referred to as son of man. Time the greek gods fought jesus as part of a comic book crossover. Jesus is not zeus too long in the sun richard rives. The only problem i have with it, is that sus or us is appended to the end of male names in the greek language as a reference to the greek deity zeus.