E. Raymond Capt, MA, AIA, FSA Scot. 1987 Edition with Index
The Traditions Of
Glastonbury--The Biblical Missing Years of Christ--Answered
The silent years of Jesus between
12 and 30 and an examination of the historical records concerning
Joseph of Arimathea the great uncle of Jesus as a provincial Roman
Senator and metal merchant. It was rumored that he owned many of the
merchant ships that came to England from Rome and Phoenicia to barter
for metal and other goods. Did Jesus accompany his uncle to this isle
of the west? Mr. Capt reveals that there is substantial evidence to
support that he did.
The Preface to The Traditions of
Glastonbury:
One day a small boat, from one of
the large merchant ships anchored in the Bristol Channel, tied up at
the causeway of the Lake Village. A bearded man and a slim young boy
in his early teens stepped ashore. They were no strangers to the
villagers who crowded around to welcome them. The merchant had been
coming by their village for many years, on his way to the lead mines
of the Mendip Hills. It was known that he held a very important
position in the powerful Roman government and carried the title "Nobilus
Decurio". It was rumored that he owned many of the merchant ships that
came to these Isle of the West, from Rome and Phoenicia, to barter for
metal and other goods.
The auburn haired lad was also
known. He had accompanied His uncle on a prior visit, staying at the
village and exploring the surrounding territory, while His uncle
conducted his business at the nearby Mendip lead mines. But this time
a woman, perhaps in her early thirties was with them. As the boy
helped the woman ashore, the crew proceeded to unload various sized
chests and sacks, obviously belonging to them. Accommodations were
soon found and the baggage was carried to one of the tiny huts facing
the estuary.
In the weeks that followed, the
merchant and the boy constructed a wattle hut, similar to those of the
village, on a nearby island. The site they chose was at the base of a
hill from which ran a spring of fresh water. Hawthorne and oak trees
dotted the landscape. Small game and fish were in abundance and the
marshy fertile shores promised bountiful crops. When the hut was
finished, the woman and the boy moved from the village to their new
home. The merchant and his men sailed away.
Jesus and His mother, Mary, were
alone . . .
Samples from Index (page numbers
omitted):
Arthur, King, Tomb,
descendant of Joseph of Arimathea, discovery of his bones,
Jesus, ages 12-30, trials,
scriptures re: his Life,
Joseph of Arimathea, St.,
took Mary to Britain, A Roman Senator, buried at Glastonbury, St.
Joseph's Chapel, writings about him, Arms of, remains, ancestor of
King Arthur, and the Cup,
Lead mining, drain pipes, in
coffins, cross,
Maps, Roman Britain,
Glastonbury, Place, etc., journeys to Britain of Joseph of Arimathea,
Glastonbury XII Hides
Mary, St., not deified, died AD 48, on Great Seal
Paperback, 136 pages,
plus 22 pages of color photos at the back of the book, Pictorial Views of Glastonbury Traditions
And Did Those Feet In Ancient Times, Walk Upon England's Mountains
Green? And Was the Holy Lamb of God,
On England's Pleasant Pastures
Seen?