Turkey, is a country related with the earlier times of christianity more than you think.
First I want to mention the Iznik (Nicea) counsil. You can find out English sources by search it as (Nicea counsil, 325) To understand Turkey's relationship, first you have to know about this counsil. Counsil has been gathere by accession of 2048 Bishops. After first sounsil, Constantin has created a second one contains 318 Bishops.
In short, christians was under pressure and persecution during past 300 years in Rome (Istanbul). But after Constantin becomes the king, since he like the christianity and turns a christian then tries to correct somethings wrong.
First we have to read the opening speech of Constantin, the King of Rome in Iznik counsil. Constantin, Iznik, AC 325.
"My friends, being in such a togetherness and fellowship with you all was my greatest prayer. As I see you all together, I owe my thanks to our Lord of Kings for being in consensus and accepting my prayers. Now, since the tyrants and tyrants' war against God is abolished by the power of God, our rescuer, let us not allow our envious and evil enemies to destroy our peace and abundance with their heresies! For me, the division of the Church of God is far worse than any cruel war or worldly torment!" Emperor Constantin, Nicea (near Istanbul) AC,325There are many resources available about this study. I want to share some notes from the result statement.
"Everything is created the reason of him, and he has descended from heavens to save us". Okay.
"He has took a body by holy sould and virgin Mary". Okay.
"He has crucified for us by order of Pontius Pilatus, then dead and buried". As how religional texts write, he has resurrected 3 days after. There is no doubt about this.
We are believing the holly soul came from GodAnyways. Those are actually not so wrong according to islamic perspective too. But some claims Jesu's being son of God what we deny. Because according to islam, God is so, denies every kind of equalition near him, does not likes someone are seemed like him, so and so. Anyways. Lets look what quran writes about this counsil.
Okay. We're passing this discussing and focusing on the issue of; Joshuas. How many Joshua is there?
Son of nun?
Son of Mary?
Are they same?
Just a remind, who is the Joshua:
"After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: 2 “Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them—to the Israelites. (Joshua 1,2)"Joshua is the son of Nun, and king of Israel. Now;
I want to show you Jesu's denying being the king of Israel, and his dying is directly related with people think he claim being the king of Israel. We'll came a very interesting point. Lets continue to watch:
John: 18:29 - 18:37
29 So Pilate came out to them and asked,
“What charges are you bringing against this man?”30 “If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you.”
31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”
“But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected. 32 This took place to fulfill what Jesus had said about the kind of death he was going to die.
33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him,
“Are you the king of the Jews?”34
“Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?”
35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed you over to me. What is it you have done?”
36 Jesus said,
“My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”37 “You are a king, then!” said Pilate.
Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”
As we clearly see that, this is not the Joshua who was the leader of Israel. This is not the King of Israel. But people has confused him with Joshua the prophet, the leader of Israel. Because we have two men has sama name.
because of people have confused about them; so have decided Jesus is "false prophet" so that decided to kill him.
Now we'll see their graveyards.
This one is Joshua, the King of Israel, son of Nun's graveyard. Gaziantep, Turkey.
The writings on it: (Saint Joshua, prophet, and one more person together someone else)
Continue to examine his grave:
Introduction in entrance:
I want to translate: Saint Joshua is from Israilian family and nephew of the Saint Moses the prophet...many writings.. and the last part about his neighborhour, Pirsefa. According to writings, this is a martyr lived in the time of prophet Mohammad. After Pirsefa is dead, Saint Omar the groom of Mohammad has transferred his body from Arabia to digged him here and said "now you are the neighbor of a prophet". This is the story written in this tablet.
And this is another Joshua grave in Jordan:
Another Joshua monument, this one in Israel:
so far we saw 3 joshua tombs.
And the last one is Istanbul, beykoz.
I think that any one of them could be joshua's tomb, but this one should be joshua's tomb, which is jesus, because it resembles a more important structure that has a mystic environment compared to other prophets.
I see an alone king, or someone who people respect him like respecting to a king there. And you?