The rebellion was led by simon bar kochba, who was declared to be the messiah by an influential sage named rabbi akiva. Parenthetically, the texts also show that hebrew was very much a living language at this time, and that, along with aramaic and greek, it served a large segment of the population. Packaged in a digipak with a diecut front cover and, around the spine, a photoillustrated black obi that includes notes. The music act is a dynamic powerhouse full of mysticism and intoxicating improvisation from new yorks best downtown artists which includes cyro baptista on percussion, marc ribot on guitar, greg cohen on bass, joey baron on drums, mark feldman on violin and erik friedlander on cello. The image of bar kokhba in traditional jewish literature by. The revolts leader was simeon ben kosiba, known by his admirers as bar kokhba son of a star. Bar kokba, the hero of the third war against rome, appears under this name only among ecclesiastical writers. The jews were handed expectations of a homeland and a holy temple, but in the end were persecuted and sold into slavery. A lead weight of shimon bar kokhba, by robert deutsch. John zorn bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10. Those that exist in talmud, midrash and church father euseblus are largely legendary. Although zorns reputation as the enfant terrible of music has followed him since the early 80s, his various masada projects have been universally acclaimed, which showcase a surprisingly accessible side of this extraordinarily diverse and. According to tzadik, john zorns music label, the bands. Bar kokhba led the jewish rebellion against rome in 25 a.
The rediscovery of the legendary hero of the last jewish revolt against imperial rome jerusalem. This messiah got so famous, even the new testament discusses him, in acts of the apostles. Shimon bar kokhba was the leader of the jewish revolt against rome between 2 and 5 c. In area b the central space, a beaten earth floor was identified 20 cm below the sur face l.
Shimon barkokhba was the leader of the jewish revolt against rome between 2 and 5 c. This gallery contains 3 photos today it is emperor hadrians birthday. However, for a brief period of two or three years in the early 1920s, when alice and foster bailey were beginning to publish the books published under her name, they named their fledgling publishing company lucifer publishing company. All images courtesy ngc a common characteristic of these issues is that they were all struck over other coins then circulating in judaea. Abdiel bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10. Many scholars believe this name to have been derived from the city of chezib gen. There are comments on the world wide web claiming that the lucis trust was once called the lucifer trust. Abdiel bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10 youtube. The revolt was characterized by the unity of the people and their vir tually unanimous concurrence in bar kokhbas leadership, in. Bar kokhba plays masada book ii recorded and mixed at avatar studio, nyc a project of hips road 2008 tzadik.
From the first jewish revolt to bar kokhba 665 ce on the way he called at jerusalem. The first letter of the third line is damaged, but the upper end and the. Pdf finds from the bar kokhba revolt from two caves at en gedi. The artwork and production are, as one would expect from vertigo, top notch. Bar kokhba sextet brings together six core members of the masada family under the leadership of john zorn. The romans sent 12 legions to retake and sack jerusalem. He led a huge revolt against rome, he was given the surname bar kokhba aramaic for son of a star, referring to the star prophecy of numbers 24. Bar kokhba is a double album by john zorn, recorded between 1994 and 1996. Jul 26, 2018 i only wish that the jewish rebellions against the roman empire 2,000 year ago would merit a motion picture on the scale of spartacus, especially the bar kokhba revolt of 25 ce. Blavatsky and against theosophists in general over the years is the claim that theosophy is a form of satanism and that madame blavatsky was a devil worshipper. It also stands out to me that when verse 10 says the devil was thrown into the lake of fire, it seems to show that the beast and the false prophet have already been. In the culmination of 200 years of uprisings, the bar kokhba revolt saw simon barkokhba and rabbi akiva take control of judea in 2 ce, with 200,000 zealots. John zorn bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume. It also features the original soundtrack from the art of remembrance simon wiesenthal, a film by hannah heer and werner schmiedel 199495.
Mar 17, 2008 lucifer is the first studio recording in ten years from composer john zorns most popular masada lineupthe chamber sextet, bar kokhba. It is 1,880 years since shimon bar kokhbas independent jewish state collapsed under the weight of roman military might. Aug 01, 2016 i agree with you that the simon bar kokhba revolt seems to line up with revelation 20. Hero or villain, shimon bar kokhba still exerts a strong pull on the imagination of israelis who are either spellbound by the deeds of the iconic muscle jew who challenged the might of rome, or repelled. The foremost rabbi and judaic scholar akiva hailed simeon as another king david the conqueror, sent by god in other words, that simeon ben kosiba was the messiah. Pdf finds from the bar kokhba revolt from two caves at. In the culmination of 200 years of uprisings, the bar kokhba revolt saw simon bar kokhba and rabbi akiva take control of judea in 2 ce, with 200,000 zealots. Essays on jewish and christian literature and history i 990, 28 i303. It features music from zorns masada project, rearranged for small ensembles.
John zorn bar kokhba john zorn bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10 album 2 versions tzadik. Dec 03, 2015 it is 1,880 years since shimon bar kokhbas independent jewish state collapsed under the weight of roman military might. There he contrasted the grievous desolation that met his eyes with the splendor of the city that was, and calling to mind the mighty structures in ruins now but once so beautiful. The bar kokhba revolt the third jewishroman war 26 ad an army made up of 6 full legions and units from 6 more. A roman account of the bar kokhba revolt at jerusalem hadrian founded a city in place of the one which had been razed to the ground, naming it aelia capitolina, and on the site of the temple of the god he raised a new temple to jupiter. I heard that lucifer was the angel of music and he was a snake in the old testament. The image of bar kokhba in traditional jewish literature is a history of the perceptions that later jewish writers living in the fourth through seventeenth centuries formed of this legendary herovillain whose actions, in their eyes, had caused enormous suffering and disappointed messianic hopes. Although zorns reputation as the enfant terrible of music has followed him since the early 80s, his various masada projects have been universally acclaimed, which showcase a surprisingly accessible side of this extraordinarily diverse and challenging artist. The bar kokhba revolt by aharon oppenheimer the bar kokhba revolt, which took place in 25 c. Zorn skeptics will find the superb and elegant music on the circle maker surprisingly stable and accessible.
T he subject of this paper is a lead weight, cast in a mould, with a small handlelike projection at the top. The significance of the number 7 in the book of revelation. I have more studying to do on what actually happened during that time 2 6 ad. Hero or villain, shimon bar kokhba still exerts a strong pull on the imagination of israelis who are either spellbound by the deeds of the iconic muscle jew who challenged the might of rome, or repelled by his violent rebellion that resulted in 1,800 years of jewish. A mystic as well as a master of the law, he sanctioned bar kokhbas rebellion against rome some sixty years after the destruction of the second temple by bestowing upon him the nimbus of messianic authority. Bar kokhba is known in talmudic sources as ben kozevah, bar kozevah, or ben koziva heb. Lucifer the lightbringer one of the most slanderous, ignorant, and utterly false accusations that has been repeatedly directed at h. Bar kokhba sextet music, videos, stats, and photos. Bar kochba definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Right after jesus died, another messiah got very popular. Mark feldman violin erik friedlander cello marc ribot guitar greg cohen bass joey baron drums cyro baptista percussion john zorn. Bar kokhba lucifer book of angels volume 10 discogs. The music act is an improvisational group from new yorks best downtown artists, including cyro baptista on percussion, marc ribot on guitar, greg cohen on bass, joey baron on drums and mark feldman erik friedlander on strings. In the year 2, after hadrian had returned to rome, the revolt began.
This rebellion later became known as the bar kokhba revolt. Book of angels volume 10 is an album by the bar kokhba sextet performing compositions from john zorns second masada book, the book of angels. Sep 17, 2009 im not a religious person but i do like reading in to different theories because it interests me. In early rabbinic literature, bar kokhba was remembered in two ways. Ricks, some notes on book of mormon names, interpreter.
I only wish that the jewish rebellions against the roman empire 2,000 year ago would merit a motion picture on the scale of spartacus, especially the bar kokhba revolt of 25 ce. Dec 14, 2016 the bar kokhba zuz with a judaea undertype. Though the numbers are too large and the story too pat to be credible, what is plausible is the connection to rabbi akiba. During the revolt itself, the jews gained enormous amounts of land, only to be pushed back and crushed in the final battle of bethar. Born on january 24th, 76 ce, in italica, spain, he would become emperor 41 years later. The image of bar kokhba in traditional jewish literature. Did simon bar kokhba build the third temple of jerusalem. I agree with you that the simon bar kokhba revolt seems to line up with revelation 20. Bar kokhba united his army in judea and led the jews in battle. The rain horse and the dreamers are superb records, and likewise lucifer, the latest entry in zorns masada book ii. Lucifer is the first studio recording in ten years from composer john zorns most popular masada lineupthe chamber sextet, bar kokhba.
These fellows pull it off with dignity, inventiveness and elation. This bothers me because if it is true i think i might have the wrong side inside me. Mark feldman violin, erik friedlander cello, marc ribot guitar, greg cohen bass, joey baron drums, cyro baptista percussion, john zorn composer, arranger, conductor, producer, kazunori sugiyama associate producer, jim. Bar kochba observed jewish law, and it may be stated that the documents confirm the close relationship between this messiah and tannaitic judaism. The stories included are good, but nothing like the other stuff ive been lucky enough to encounter in the last few months. One of the most dramatic archaeological discoveries is the letters written by bar kokhba himself whose real name was simeon bar kosiba during the revolt. In less able hands, the execution might be kitschy. Performed by his bar kokhba sextet the masada string. They are, for the most part, military dispatches and they confirm the historicity of the revolt while casting light on the nature of the administration of judea by the rebels. More jewish revolts, bar kokhba, and jerusalem becomes. Now for some time a man named simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of samaria. The bar kokhba revolt marked a time of high hopes followed by violent despair. I was watching the naked archeologist, and they were talking about simon bar kokhba who was a messianic claiment. This is a fitting successor to the other masada works that zorn doesnt actually perform on the first masada chamber project, bar kokhba, and film works, vol.
Jul 19, 2005 bar kokhba led the jewish rebellion against rome in 25 a. Book of angels volume 30 john zorn garth knox and the saltarello trio duration. Barkokhba united his army in judea and led the jews in battle. Several letters the mem, waw, yod, resh and nun are similar to those on the coins of bar kokhba. He boasted that he was someone great, and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed. More jewish revolts, bar kokhba, and jerusalem becomes aelia.
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