Really? Hinduism a redacted Judeo Christian tought? Maybe time travel has been invented, and some christians travelled back to 5000 years BP to influence Hindu thoughts.
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Remember, Rig Veda is older than the biblical creation.
Remember, Rig Veda is older than the biblical creation.
Prove it! That the Rg veda is 5000 years old is a total myth. Neither you or anyone else anywhere can produce a single text, papyrus, stone tablet, that pre -date the 1st or 2nd century AD. In fact, most oldest known written records of Hindu thought are from the 8th or 9th century.
You have no evidence.
On the other hand, it can be argued that the Heliodorus of the bible is responsible for introducing Krsna and Baladeva worship to India, along with the description of Kalki Avatar.
This is written about in the book of Maccabees. a text dating from sometime between 175 and 120 BC.
Maccabees was written in Koine Greek, probably in Alexandria[1], Egypt, c 124 BC.[2] It presents a revised version of the historical events recounted in the first seven chapters of 1 Maccabees, adding material from the Pharisaic tradition, including prayer for the dead and a resurrection on Judgment Day. – wikipedia
2 Maccabees Chapter 3:7-36
When Apollonius had an audience with the king, he informed him about the riches that had been reported to him. The king chose his minister
Heliodorus and sent him with instructions to expropriate the aforesaid wealth. 3:7
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Heliodorus went on with his plan. But just as he was approaching the treasury with his bodyguards,** the Lord of spirits who holds all power manifested himself in so striking a way** that those who had been bold enough to follow
Heliodorus were panic-stricken at God’s power and fainted away in terror.
25
There
appeared to them a richly caparisoned horse, mounted by a dreadful rider. Charging furiously, the horse attacked Heliodorus with its front hoofs. The rider was seen to be wearing golden armor.
26
Then
two other young men, remarkably strong, strikingly beautiful, and splendidly attired, appeared before him. Standing on each side of him, they flogged him unceasingly until they had given him innumerable blows.
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Suddenly he fell to the ground, enveloped in great darkness. Men picked him up and laid him on a stretcher.
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The man who a moment before had entered that treasury with a great retinue and his whole bodyguard was carried away helpless, having clearly experienced the sovereign power of God.
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While he lay speechless and deprived of all hope of aid, due to an act of God’s power,
30
the Jews praised the Lord who had marvelously glorified his holy Place; and the temple, charged so shortly before with fear and commotion, was filled with joy and gladness, now that the almighty Lord had manifested himself.
31
Soon some of the
companions of Heliodorus begged Onias to invoke the Most High, praying that the life of the man who was about to expire might be spared.
32
Fearing that the king might think that Heliodorus had suffered some foul play at the hands of the Jews, the high priest offered a sacrifice for the man’s recovery.
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While the high priest was offering the sacrifice of atonement, the same young men in the same clothing again appeared and stood before Heliodorus. “Be very grateful to the high priest Onias,” they told him. "It is for his sake that the Lord has spared your life.
34
Since you have been scourged by God, proclaim to all men the majesty of God’s power." When they had said this, they disappeared.
35
After Heliodorus had offered a sacrifice** to the Lord and made most solemn vows to him** who had spared his life, he bade Onias farewell, and returned with his soldiers to the king.
36
Before all men he gave witness to the deeds of the most high God that he had seen with his own eyes.
37
Heliodorus spread the worship of God and proclaimed His revelation as appearing in the form of 2 powerful, beautifully attired youthful young men
This is also verified by real archeology as it is proclaimed in India on a “Garuda Column” dated from the time period of Maccabees.
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/india/8-05.jpg
The inscription on this column reads:
“This Garuda-column of Vasudeva (Visnu), the god of gods, was erected here by Heliodorus, a worshiper of Visnu, the son of Dion, and an inhabitant of Taxila, who came as Greek ambassador from the Great King Antialkidas (Antialcidas) to King Kasiputra Bhagabhadra, the savior, then reigning prosperously in the fourteenth year of his kingship.” —
see Wikipedia
Therefore, it is clear that the Greek ambassador Heliodorus introduce Judeo thought into India and evangelized that part of the world.
Clearly, Maccabees Chapter 3, verse 34 and 36 convey that Heliodorus received “orders from God” to “proclaim to all men the majesty of God’s power”.
It is also interesting to note, that the etymology of the the word “Vasu” (God) inscribed on the Heliodorus votive column, is related to the Hebrew work “Yahu”, and the word “Vasudeva” is related to the Hebrew “Toba-Yahu”.
It is only logical to conclude, therefore, that the inscription on the Heliodorus column, when taken in context of the biblical record in Maccabees, could only be one of Heliodorus proclamations “to all men the majesty of God’s power” AND THAT Heliodorus had an influence on the spiritual beliefs of Vaisnavas.
