Traditions of Glastonbury: The Biblical Missing Years of Christ - Answered

by E. Raymond Capt

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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.
  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 estaury.
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 . . .
Excellent book...gets a top rating by all who read it.
Paperback
136 pages

Genres: History, Christian, Religion

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Producervan]

The Traditions of Glastonbury, The Biblical Missing Years of Christ—ANSWERED, Expanded With New Color Photographs by E. Raymond Capt, M.A., A.I.A., F.S.A., SCOT. (©1983); ©2005 edition. Publisher: Artisan Publishers. I picked this up in Prescott before Christmas.

I read this post-visit and still found this very interesting. Provides references to other material. Lots of history and mystery. Highly recommend for it is compact and informative and has pictorials, some in color, of historical buildings, pottery, etc.

[Robert Bear]

This book got me into the legends surrounding Joseph of Arimathea, the rich man who buried Jesus in his own tomb. It is a non-fiction book that puts together a case that Joseph would have had to have been related to Jesus and that he might have brought Jesus to Britain on one of his trading expeditions for British tin.

[Victoria]

The history of Glastonbury was interesting and the descriptions of buildings and the like. I bought this book on a visit there in 1999 and finally got around to reading it. I highly doubt that Joseph of Arimathea settled Mary there following the crucifixion, though. There are other places that claim her, as well, like Ephesus in Turkey, which seems more likely to me. Did Jesus travel there as a teenager with Joseph? Possibly but it will never be proved for certain.

[Mr S Jarvis]

They often say the Christian song Jerusalem, was written based on the things this book talks about. I like the arguments made.

[Ryan]

3.25 // A Good Read

[Tom]

the traditions / folklore of a culture come from its history. this book is a slice of that history with archeology that puts flesh and bones onto the past. some say that in order to speculate where we are going with some accuracy, it is necessary to know where we have been.
i would like to visit glastonbury to experience the mystery of its past as many say they experienced in their visits.
i learned that joseph of arimathea was mary's (jesus mother) uncle; so, also jesus uncle. he was a wealthy metal merchant, a member of the ruling sanhedrin, a pharisee, politically connected in the roman government and very well traveled around the mediteranean. do you suppose that he may have left the roman province of jesus day, (30-33ad or so)
called palestine by the romans, after jesus death and resurrection before the romans leveled the place in 70 ad! where would they go!

[Marley]

Despite my problems with author E. Raymond Capt and British Isrealism in general, I still found this book enjoyable. I've been to Glastonbury and found it fascinating, but over-commercialized at this late date. I'm hardly convinced that Joseph of Arimethia and Mary and Jesus at some point traveled to Someset, but I do believe that England pre-dates Rome as an official Christian outpost. There's lots to think about in this book both absurd and possible. An actual human Jesus is so much more interesting than the Biblical Jesus. There's also a lot of pictures: engravings and photographs, with a nice collection of color photographs in the back. As far as historical mysteries go, why not?

[Tammy]

This was an interesting read. There was retracing of historical events and landmarks with connections to the life of Jesus.

[Dougweller]

No historian takes this seriously - Capt was a racist and a British Israelite and not to be trusted.

[John]

Not very good. I suppose it has some history in it. An attempt to explain a tradition in Britain that Jesus visited as a youth and that Mary lived there.