Welcome to the numen society
The Numen Society is a growing collaboration of professional scholars and others committed to the preservation and research of the lead codices, through scientific study and academic debate

In 2011, the discovery of a cache of ancient relics in caves in Northern Jordan – including up to 70 lead codices – was announced on BBC News Worldwide.

 

These codices appear to have been created in the first century. Largely written in paleo-Hebrew, the ancient liturgical language of the First Temple of Solomon, they seem to have been written by many authors. From what has been translated thus far, they tell, collectively, of the theology from the First Temple period, from which all three Abrahamic religions descended.  

To some degree, they confirm accepted religious doctrines, but they also effectively challenge what we think we know, which is primarily based on traditions incorporated into the organised religions of that region. In other words, these codices arguably challenge the very founding doctrines of modern religion by presenting a reality different from the accepted ‘history’ widely propagated, particularly by ecclesiastical institutions. 

 

The Numen Society has been established to focus on scientific data and support fair, open-minded academic debate. Likewise, we invite faith leaders to join the discussion.

While we intend to remain neutral regarding any religious debate that may ensue, we hope to promote tolerance and unity by focusing on the shared heritage and origins of the Abrahamic religions. 

 

We rely on donations and membership fees in order to fund our efforts towards objective scientific research, in association with the University of Surrey.

 

The ability to join our society as a member and participate in this exciting and groundbreaking journey of discovery, will be available soon.

 

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What the Codices Tell Us

The codices may well be the earliest form of book discovered to date. They contain extensive writings and remarkable imagery. All of it wrought in lead, silver or gold. Along with a broad selection of Judaic symbolism, the most important images thus far are the portrait of a Nazorean, describing him as ‘The Bridegroom’ (Psalm 19). 

The codices themselves are messianic in content. They reveal hitherto little-known secrets of the Temple and the role of the Messiah in the symbolic renewal of Creation. Many of the quotes in the codices appear to be related to this event. 

 

The Old Testament books of Chronicles and Kings indicate that the king took small metal tablets into the most sacred part of the Solomonic Temple upon his accession. The king was also known as an ‘artificer’ – a metal worker, and as a Messiah. 

 

The codices provide context for the scriptures (both Old and New Testaments) and reveal the missing metaphysical element in Judaic and Christian thought. They unravel many riddles concealed in the earliest documents —ideas hidden for many centuries —offering both astronomical and Kabbalistic insights into Christian origins.

 

The writings upon them refer to aspects of early belief not present in the Gospels, to which the codices are precursors. They bear witness to an event that the Gospels only allude to—the coming of a Sacred King and its historical nature.

What are Codices?

 

‘A codex (plural codices), is a book constructed of a number of sheets of paper, vellum, papyrus, or similar materials’. … in this instance, lead [Pb]. The Lead Codices are unique in that they are the only extant Hebrew-Christian documents known to us. They are very old indeed, many dating to the 1st century CE.

Why are the Codices Worth Saving?

 

To see the future, we must look to the past. The Lead Codices are unique. With the exception of the Copper Scroll, nothing like them has ever been found. They are the missing link in the mystery of early Christian origins.

 

However, in making reference to the Temple of Solomon, 1,000 years BC, they represent the philosophical and theological meeting point between the three Abrahamic faiths.

 

The knowledge they impart has the potential to offer greater unity for the three great faiths and thus to bring a new perspective in the quest for long-term peace and tolerance between nations.