Philostratus, who wrote the biography of Apollonius which contains nearly all of the information we have on him, wrote it in the 3rd Century AD, after followers of Jesus had already written the 4 gospels of the New Testament.
Some people have attributed the miracles Apollonius performed to his scientific knowledge. He was a scientist and even believed the earth moved around the sun. Many believe his teachings were influenced by religions from India, such as Hinduism and Buddhism, and this eradicates the possibility that he was Jesus Christ, the embodiment of Christianity. He believed that prayers, rituals, and sacrifices were not required by the one true God – he thought meditation could achieve a mystical union instead. Apollonius of Tyana believed in a God who was pure intellect and taught his followers that the only way to converse with God was through intellect. There are countless similarities between Jesus Christ and Apollonius of Tyana that prove they are in fact the same person their identities have split throughout history due to different eye witness accounts of his supernatural and godly abilities.Īpollonius and Jesus Christ had different fundamental beliefs and teachings about God. After his death, some of his disciples claimed he had appeared before them and touched them, or that they witnessed his ascension to heaven. Opponents of Apollonius fabricated charges against him and he was executed as a result. It seems unlikely that more than one man had such a powerful ability, and even more unlikely that they would never have heard of each other or referred to each other.Įven reports of Apollonius' death are extraordinarily similar to what we know about the death of Jesus. There are stories of Apollonius saving the city of Ephesus from plague and bringing the daughter of a Roman Senator back to life, both events that can clearly be defined as miraculous. It is a unique and godly power to be able to heal the sick and bring back the dead, yet supposedly both men could do this. The miracles that Apollonius performed are as impressive as those attributed to Jesus and begs the question of how many men around this time were witnessed performing miracles. Jesus is similarly portrayed as a preacher of morals and a defender of purity. Īpollonius was a preacher, just like Jesus, and he urged his followers not to commit violence, drink alcohol or have sex. It is worth noting that the existence of Apollonius is supported by numerous letters and pieces of work by him, and therefore we have more reason to believe that he existed than the version of Jesus Christ we have been taught. This is likely because they are the same person, and the true identity of Jesus Christ has been lost over time. We never hear of Jesus in tales of Apollonius, and never hear of Apollonius in tales of Jesus. It is widely known that both men were alive in the 1st Century BC and considering they were both prominent figures with similar appearances and teachings, it is strange that there are no crossovers in their stories. Apollonius of Tyana was a Pythagorean philosopher, teacher, traveler, and miracle worker, and so it is evident that there were great parallels between him and Jesus.
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