EXODUS: The Escape from the Yahweh Deception
( Article 6): What Jesus Really Meant by "Paradise" – The Zoroastrian Connection Thesis: When Jesus spoke of "Paradise," he was not referring to the Christian concept of Heaven under Yahweh’s rule. Instead, his teachings align with the Zoroastrian vision of Garōdmān , the House of Song—a state of enlightenment and truth under Ahura Mazda . The evidence shows that the real afterlife Jesus described was about spiritual awakening, not submission to Yahweh’s system. Key Evidence: 1.
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( Article 6): What Jesus Really Meant by "Paradise" – The Zoroastrian Connection Thesis: When Jesus spoke of "Paradise," he was not referring to the Christian concept of Heaven under Yahweh’s rule. Instead, his teachings align with the Zoroastrian vision of Garōdmān , the House of Song—a state of enlightenment and truth under Ahura Mazda . The evidence shows that the real afterlife Jesus described was about spiritual awakening, not submission to Yahweh’s system. Key Evidence: 1. The Persian Origin of the Word "Paradise" The word "Paradise" (παράδεισος) comes from the Avestan "Pairi-Daeza" (Old Persian "Paridaida"), meaning a walled garden or enclosed sacred space. Zoroastrianism’s Garōdmān – The highest realm of existence where the righteous dwell in eternal truth and wisdom, ruled by Ahura Mazda.
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Primary sources detected
Gathas · Avesta · Dead Sea Scrolls · Hebrew Bible · Old Testament · New Testament
Scholars detected
Mary Boyce · Bart Ehrman · Elaine Pagels