The Bones of Adam

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In the Gospel, the mountain where Jesus was crucified is called “Golgatha.” In English texts, this is called “place of the skull.” But this word comes from the Aramaic “Gûlgaltâ,” which just means, “skull.” While I was reading this passage from Luke before, I remembered reading from at least two Catholic visionaries( I don’t remember who) who said that the bones of Adam lay under the mountain where Jesus was crucified.

If the bones of Adam are there, it would have a lot of theological significance, considering how Adam was the “first man, who brought death,” while Jesus was the “second man, who brings life.” (As St. Paul put it.)

Does anybody have any thoughts on this at all?

 

[Joe_5859]

Does anybody have any thoughts on this at all?

Interesting if true.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Does anybody have any thoughts on this at all?

It is a pious belief with a long history.

cf. [thread=253691]I heard a very interesting theory on the meaning of “Golgatha”[/thread] and others to which it refers.

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[fulbert4605]

Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich relates the following:

Adam is buried directly under the spot in which Jesus was crucified. This is the exact center point of the earth (?). The bones are indeed only one set of bones but i forget which side they are.

Yes, the place of skulls. One of Patriarchs (i’m thinking Elijah) was once in a cave and found a skull which he picked up but an angel appeared to him saying that skull mustn’t be removed from that spot so Elijah put it back and from there forward called it “Place of the Skulls”. (Back in those days the cave was accessible but nowadays the bones are buried under much earth and are near sea level.)

Also, the blood which Jesus shed while on the Cross dripped straight down, permeated through the soil and fell upon Adam’s bones.

This is also a reference to Catholic altars bearing relics inside of them. Just as Christ was crucifed over the bones of Adam, Christ is recrucified over every Catholic altar every Mass over a relic.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Off-topic, but too important to let slide!

This is also a reference to Catholic altars bearing relics inside of them. Just as Christ was crucifed over the bones of Adam, Christ is recrucified over every Catholic altar every Mass over a relic.

Christ is not re-crucified!

In the Mass the one sacrifice of Calvary, where Christ was crucified once for all, is made present again (or: re-presented).

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