*(Jody Gray) this research was
stimulated by an Ancestry.com member's Family Tree, specifically the
"media" he had attached to Jean Stewart's profile page with
references to “Descendants” of various biblical and legendary characters. This
Jean Stewart is a descendant of the Royal House of Stuart.
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendragon Pendragon... is the epithet of Uther, father of King Arthur in medieval and modern Arthurian literature... In the Historia Regum Britanniae, one of the earliest texts of the Arthurian legend, only Uther is given the surname "Pendragon", which is explained by the author Geoffrey of Monmouth as literally meaning "dragon's head". *Dictionary, Pendragon, a title given to an ancient British or Welsh prince holding or claiming supreme power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus Prometheus, is a Titan, culture hero, and trickster figure who is credited with the creation of a man from clay, and who defies the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity... The punishment of Prometheus as a consequence of the theft is a major theme of his mythology... The immortal Prometheus was bound to a rock, where each day an eagle, the emblem of Zeus, was sent to feed on his liver, which would then grow back overnight to be eaten again the next day. (In ancient Greece, the liver was thought to be the seat of human emotions.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priam Priam, was the king of Troy during the Trojan War... It has been suggested by Hittite sources... that there is historical basis for the archetype of King Priam... There is a Family Tree, Trojan race.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_of_the_Bible Family tree of the Bible. *(links) see also, Generations of Adam;
Genealogies in the Bible; Genealogy of Jesus. And, Religious family trees:
Biblical; Islamic (Muhammad); Polytheistic (Babylonian
gods, Greek
gods... Norse gods)
*https://genealogy.stackexchange.com/questions/2330/has-a-modern-genealogy-been-traced-back-to-a-biblical-person Has a modern genealogy been traced back to a
biblical person? Question:
I have heard claims that people have traced their genealogy back to King David
of the Old Testament. But I've also heard that most (if not all) have major
gaps or assumptions in the lineage. Is there any published genealogy that is
properly sourced and considered to be effectively "proven" (in a
professional genealogical sense) that traced one line back to a biblical character
(any person) in the Old or New Testament?
(there are several answers, this
is one) There
is simply in the western and middle-eastern world no sources (never mind reliable
sources) for lineages outside royalty that stretches back beyond the medieval.
And not even these non-reliable pre- or early medieval lineages claims
relations with biblical persons, as far as I am aware. However, some medieval
royal houses did indeed claim to be from the house of David, and hence
descended from David. I would guess that any modern claims to being a
descendant of David comes from a suspected relation to these royal houses.But not even these claims can be traced back beyond a thousand years ago or so, meaning there are still some two thousand years of lineage unaccounted for.
On a related note, the Danish royalty did use to claim to descend from Odin and had a made up lineage for this. So if you are related to them, you can claim to be related to gods... (Jody Gray) indeed, I have a couple claims to lineage to Odin, House of Wessex and House of Munson. (see, Odin).
Another answer: Coincidentally, I was just reading the Summer issue of American Ancestors Magazine (see, http://www.americanancestors.org/american-ancestors-magazine/). It has an article on 'A Continental Collection' with several pages on 'Ancient Ancestry'. On page 40, it mentions a 1947 Register article as the beginning of the modern study of 'Ancient Ancestry' with a speculative line for Charlemagne back to ancient Rome. It also references one article titled 'Saint William, King David, and Makhir: A Controversial Medieval Descent'. So it appears there are some scholarly pursuits in this area albeit with 'Controversial' in the title. Anyone interested may want to pursue these articles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin Odin... In Old English texts, Odin holds a particular
place as a euhemerized (mythological) ancestral figure among royalty; he is
frequently referred to as a founding figure among various other German
peoples... Over 170 names are recorded for Odin... Although the English
kingdoms were converted as a result of Christianization of the Germanic peoples
by the 7th century, Oden is
frequently listed as a founding figure among the Old English royalty...
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/saxon.htm English Monarchs, Saxon. The House of Wessex boasted of a descent
from no less personage than the great Woden aka Odin himself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Muns%C3%B6 House of Munson aka House of Uppsala... (Ragnar Lodbrok) Aslaug, Ragnar's wife and mother of his sons, was the daughter of Sigurd, whose ancestor Sigi was a descendant of Odin... Therefore, the entire house of Munso (and all their descendants) are descended from Odin.
(Jody Gray) New, to me, reference to Queen Elizabeth II being a descendant of the biblical, King David (British-Israelites) and a connection of King Zedekiah's daughter who traveled to Ireland...
*http://www.biblemysteries.com/library/queen.htm Bible Mysteries. Does Queen Elizabeth II sit on a throne of David? The British-Israelites, represented by The Covenant Publishing Company in London and Destiny Publishers in Massachusetts, have long claimed that Queen Elizabeth II. is descended from King David of Israel and sits on his throne today. Herbert W. Armstrong -- founder of the Worldwide Church of God -- picked up on this idea in the 1920s and made it one of the principal doctrines in the Church's theology. Now dropped by the Worldwide Church of God, the idea remains alive in the Church of God International and the so-called Philadelphia Church of God.
*https://www.thetrumpet.com/13074-the-inspiring-truth-about-queen-elizabeth-the-longest-reigning-monarch-in-english-history *the Trumpet. The inspiring truth about Queen
Elizabeth the longest reigning monarch in English history. pub. 2015. ...Sure enough,
historians have tracked down what became of that throne. The history after
Solomon down through the kings that reigned in Jerusalem until the fall of the
kingdom of Judah recorded in the bible -over 400 years after God made that
promise. But you can follow it even further -through one of the daughters of
the last king of Judah, Zedekiah. When Judah went into captivity in 585 B.C., King Zedekiah's daughter traveled to Ireland. Thus the royal line was
preserved -and transplanted to the British Isles... "For over 70 years we have proven
repeatedly and in convincing detail that Britain descends from ancient Israel,
specifically the tribe of Joseph," wrote Mr. Flurry. "Among the
descendants
of Israel,
England has by far the most enduring and prestigious monarchy. The reason for
this is simple and stunning: "England's royal family descends from King David."...
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Trumpet The Philadelphia Trumpet. Publisher, Philadelphia Church of God. Country, United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Church_of_God#Founders Philadelphia Church of God... The PCG traces its roots to the Worldwide Church of God (WCG), founded by Herbert W. Armstrong (1892-1986), and it teaches new revelation that its founder, Gerald Flurry, claims to be shown by God from the Bible since Armstrong's death. It was founded with the stated purpose of continuing Armstrong's teachings, which were re-evaluated and subsequently rejected by WCG after Armstrong's death, as it came to accept Biblically orthodox Christian teachings, such as the trinity (the triune nature of the one true God). Armstrong had rejected the trinity doctrine in favor of his own view, that God is not one but multiple 'god beings' (i.e. a 'family' of gods) into which 'family' according to Armstrong, humans, "upon true conversion and spiritual growth", may be born.
Founder. Gerald Flurry... is also founder... of Herbert W. Armstrong College in Edmond, Oklahoma... formerly served as a pastor in the Worldwide Church of God, before being disfellowshipped for what he described as "resisting sweeping doctrinal changes." ...(He) went on to found his own church organization, the Philadelphia Church of God, in 1989. In 1993, Flurry was arrested for drunk driving and was also accused of trying to bribe a police officer into letting him go. He was never charged with bribery.
The Key of David. is a weekly religious television program hosted by Gerald Flurry, in which he discusses world events and issues from his perspective of the Bible and its prophecies, covering topics such as the human mind, politics and war... aired in Africa, Australasia, Britain, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Philippines, and the United States. Link, See also, Armstrongism.
(Jody
Gray) Also, new to me, reference to Queen Elizabeth II being a descendant of
the Prophet Muhammad...
*https://observer.news/world/study-reveals-queen-elizabeth-ii-descendant-prophet-muhammad/ Observer, pub 2017, by
Charlene Wong. Study
reveals Queen Elizabeth II is a descendant of Prophet Muhammad. England -according to a study
in 1986 by Burke Peerage, one of the top genealogical
publishers of the world, Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom -the world's
oldest living monarch -is a descendant of Islam's Prophet Muhammad,
specifically, the 43rd
great-granddaughter of the Prophet. Burke Peerage has provided authoritive
genealogical records of historical families for more than 190 years...United Press International. October 10, 1986. Moslems in Buckingham Palace. Brooks-Baker said the British royal family is descended from Mohammed through the Arab kings of Seville, who once ruled Spain. By marriage, their blood passed to the European kings of Portugal and Castille, and through them to England's 15th century King Edward IV.
Background. The Umayyad Caliphate was an Arab caliphate established after the death of Prophet Muhammad... at its peak, ruled over 15 million km2 from the Caucasus (Eurasia) to the Iberian Peninsula (Muslim Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar). It was the fifth largest empire in history, governing 62 million people (29% of the world's population at the time).
The Lineage... Al-Qasim had a daughter Zaida... who fled to King Alfonso VI's court -the Spanish King of Leon, Castille and Galicia... Zaida converted to Roman Catholicism and married King Alfonso VI. She adopted the name Isabella after her baptism... Two centuries later in 1352, a descendant... Maria de Padilla had children with King Peter of Castille. The king fathered four children with her, two of whom married sons of King Edward III of England.
Generations later, Queen Elizabeth was born, bringing with her a colourful lineage of royalty from both the Western and Eastern civilisation.
Conclusion. It is a complicated process to trace the ancestral route of an individual over the course of centuries, but logic in genealogy would dictate that if we go back many years, the duplication of ancestors would be massive.
To put it in perspective, assuming you were born in 1947, you should have had 1,024 ninth great-grandparents prior. This takes us back to 1700s -around the time of the British first settlements in North America. If we go back even further to the 1500s, an average child born in 1947 would have had 60,000 ancestors.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Observer New York Observer. *noteworthy, this is not a "religious" publication, it focuses on culture, real estate, media, politics and the entertainment and publishing industries.
(Jody
Gray) for me, the above entry, is the best conclusion for my research on the
Biblical Lineage Charts. I have 4405 people in my Gray-Piper Tree (which is
only my father's side); to name a few of my Noble ancestors: Henry II King of
England (3rd cousin 26x removed). William I of Normandy King of England (28th
great-uncle). Charlemagne (37th great-grandfather). Hugh Capet (30th
great-grandfather). Rurik (33rd great-grandfather). Alfred the Great (35th
great-grandfather) Robert I (5th cousin 22x removed). Henry the Fowler,
progenitor of the Ottonian Dynasty ( 32nd great-grandfather). Famous Viking
Leaders: Rollo, 1st Count of Normandy (32nd great-grandfather). Ragnar
Sigurdsson Lodbrok (37th great-grandfather). And, these ancestors are from
countries match my DNA results. I've included my ancient great-parents in my
family tree because they have made it more interesting, for me, to learn world
history and geography. I don't consider being related to them makes me anymore
"special" than anyone else (ancient nobility and religious leaders
committed horrible acts of violence against their fellow human beings). If I
have any pride in my heritage it is tied to the family I grew up with, who I've
always referred to as "good people" (not out to hurt anyone); and, my
father, a farmer, whose life was based on his desire to farm, to marry the
woman he fell in love with and have children with her. He had a strong, natural
faith in God, but he didn't feel any need to challenge anyone else's religious
beliefs.
*(Jody
Gray) one last item, attached to Jean Stewart's profile page by the same
Ancestry.com member, tied into biblical lineage. Media, Icon, Zarah's Red Hand of Ulster Descendant of Zarah son of
Judah-Genesis 38: 27-30. (Jody Gray) I found different interpretations; the first one
relates to Judean origins, sons of Pharez of Judah, and, Ulster, Ireland
-specifically, the binding Zarah's hand with a "scarlet thread"
-founder of Ulster.
http://www.britam.org/traditions11.html *Britam.org. Various
Traditions #11 by Yair
Davidiy
adapted from: "Lost
Israelite Identity. The Israelite Origin of Celtic Races" (1996). ...Irish sources do state that a
portion of their ancestors had been captives of Greece and had freed
themselves. They also refer to the possible Judean origins, in part.The Red Hands of Ulster. Previously we discussed the presence amongst the Ancient Irish and Scottish of the descendants of Yair and the lari. Yair was counted with Menasseh but actually born to Segub son of Hezron son of Pharez of Judah... Calcol was also counted amongst the ancestors of the Irish. Camden (1551-1623) stated that Calcol of Judah sailed from Egypt to Spain (where the city of Zaragossa was named after Zerah), and then on to Ireland where he founded Ulladh. (i.e. Ulster has actually a name similar (in some types of Hebrew pronunciation) to that of Eladah of Ephraim... There was also a Tamarus River in northwest Spain where the Gaels had sojourned before moving to Ireland Britain.
Zerah and Pharez were twins. The manner of their birth is described in the Bible. [Genesis 38:28] And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, this came out first... and his name was called Zarah.
The present day official symbol of Northern Ireland (Ulster) is a scarlet hand superimposed upon the Star of David which universally is taken as representing The Tribe of Judah and appears upon the flag of the modern State of Israel. The Star of David has twelve junction-points and shows how the Tribes of Israel were encamped around the Tabernacle when they came out of Egypt... The red hand has been interpreted to represent Zarah of Judah father of Calcol who according to the legend quoted above sailed to Ireland and founded Uladh (i.e. Ulster).
Bennett states that, "the ancient and traditional emblem of Ulster was and still is a Red Hand circled by a Scarlet Cord". "Three of Ulster's six counties, as well as the towns of Bangor and Dungannon, have the Red Hand as part of their official emblems".
From Ireland, the Scots migrated to Scotland, and the Red Hand, says Bennett: "appears in the Arms of several of the old families and in those of at least fourteen of the Clan Chiefs: Davison, MacBain, MacNeil, MacNaughton, MacPherson, MacGillivray, MacDonald of Sleat, Clanranald, and Shaw of Rothiemuchus".
*Biblical Brit-Am: A regular Commentary of Scriptures that strives to give an overall picture while emphasizing Biblical passages that more directly concern Brit-Am beliefs concerning the Lost Ten Tribes.
*Yair Davidiy, (Amazon.com Books) Chosen People: The Descendants of Joseph and the Ten Tribes Amongst English Speaking Nations and the Jews of Judah. 2015.
(Jody
Gray) the wikipedia page, below; doesn't contain any reference to biblical
lineage, i.e. "descendant of Zarah son of Judah"... only historians
debating the origin of the Red Hand of Ulster as an Irish symbol used in
heraldry to denote the Irish province of Ulster.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hand_of_Ulster Red Hand of Ulster, is an Irish symbol used in heraldry to denote
the Irish province of Ulster. Historical background. is rooted in Gaelic
culture however its real origin and meaning is unknown, but it is believed to
date back to pagan times... is first documented in surviving records in the
13th-century where it was used by the Hiberno-Norman de Burgh earls of Ulster.
It was Walter de Burgh who became the first Earl of Ulster in 1243 who combined
the de Burgh cross with the Red Hand to create a flag that represented the
Earldom of Ulster and later became the modern Flag of Ulster. It was afterwards adopted by the O'Neills upon their assumption of the supremacy of the ancient Ulaid kingship, inventing the title Rex Ultonie (king of Ulster) for themselves in 1317 and then claiming it unopposed from 1345 onwards...
Possible origins. ...Historian Francis J. Bigger... stating that he does not know of its exact origin surmises that it may have been for them a symbol signifying assistance and strength, whilst also suggesting that the ancient Phoenicians may have brought the symbol to Ireland. ... it is suggested by a writer into the All Ireland Review called "M.M" that it is named after the founder of the Clanna Rudraige... it is then theorised that Rudraige's name may men "Red-wrist"... there are other legendary figures mentioned as "origins"... In another legend which has become widespread, the first man to lay his hand on the province of Ulster would have claim to it. As a result the warriors rushed towards land with one chopping off his hand and throwing it over his comrades and thus winning the land...
Similar symbols. ...The Dextera Dei is suggested by Francis J. Bigger as representing the old-world figurative expression of signifying strength and power, and such hand symbols can be found in ancient civilizations... It is also used by Jews, Muslims, and can be found in use in Palestine and Morocco... Another historian, F.J. Elworthy, according to Bigger, conclusively proved the ancient character and widespread usage of the symbol amongst early pagan civilisations.
Modern usage. ...The arms of The Irish Society that carried out the Plantation of Ulster feature the Red Hand.
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