A media in the Middle East Alarabiya reported that the Turkish government would translate a 1,500-year-old Bible.
The ancient gospel which mentions Muhammad's apostolate did indeed invite the world's attention. In addition to mentioning the coming of the Prophet Muhammad, the Gospel also mentions that Jesus is mortal and never crucified.
The Gospel of Barnabas that analysts believe in addition to the original gospels such as Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John drew attention earlier this year. In the book of Jesus has predicted the coming of the Prophet Muhammad.
In February, the Vatican has officially asked to see the bible found in Turkey during smuggling operations in 2000. This week the excerpt from the original document has been translated. The Syriac dialect of Aramaic dialects denies the Lordship of Jesus.
The report of a US-based Y-Jesus online magazine in his analysis of the Gospel of Barnabas reveals that the text of the document effectively denies the deity of Jesus and rejects the concept of Trinity, the Christian belief that defines God in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The report also states in the Gospel of Barnabas that Judas Iscariot is called the crucified and not Jesus. While in the New Testament, Judas is called to betray Jesus.
The statement of the report of the study of the Gospel of Barnabas challenges the Christian message so far. The message so far, the death of Jesus is said to be a sacrifice of Savior for Christian sins and resurrection as the hope of eternal life.
The Gospel statement of Barnabas supports the Islamic belief that the crucifixion of Jesus never took place.
St. Barnabas has traditionally been identified as the founder of the Cypriot Church. He was the first Christian to be regarded as an apostle to Christians.
Turkish Minister of Tourism and Culture, Ertugrul Gunay, said the text of the Gospel of Barnabas is reportedly worth about 22 million dollars.
"In line with Islamic belief, the gospel treats Jesus as a human rather than God, it rejects the idea of the holy trinity and the crucifixion, as well as the predictions of Jesus for the coming of the Prophet Muhammad," Gunay said as reported in one of the local newspapers.
Currently the gospel is closely guarded by Turkish authorities before being handed over to the Ankara Ethnographic Museum. The plan of the original text of the gospel will be exhibited in the museum.