The Messiah Series and the Changing of Ages

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In December, I was in Italy for my documentary shoots. Thanks to this journey, I stepped into 2020 with brand new experiences and knowledge. I know you’re curious—don’t worry, starting with this article, I’ll be sharing all of it with you as time allows.

While I was swept into an exciting adventure across Berlin, Rome, and Naples in pursuit of projects, the world entered the new year with headlines like: “A continent is disappearing!”, “Half a billion animals have died in Australia’s wildfires!”, and “Could a third world war break out after the assassination of Qasem Soleimani?”

As Mother Earth burned, the cards were being reshuffled in the skies! The lunar eclipse of January 2020, along with the final conjunction of Saturn, Jupiter, and Pluto in Capricorn, signaled that a challenging period lay ahead.

According to astrologer Barış İlhan, while planetary alignments can sometimes overlap, there are certain periods when planets cluster significantly. These periods can be described as times when the world “shifts into a new age”—such as the First and Second World Wars or the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire. İlhan also notes that a similar conjunction occurred around 2000 BC, when Babylon was founded, followed shortly by the Code of Hammurabi.

As both earthly and celestial events seem to trigger age-defining transformations, discussions around the “Mahdi” and the “Messiah” have gained momentum in both Turkish and global politics. The times we are living in bring to mind a passage from the Bible:“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars… Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.” (Matthew 24:6–8)

In light of all these discussions, Netflix’s series Messiah has made a striking impact. The premise of the series is based on the “Return of the Messiah,” which is expressed in the Bible as:“And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62)

The name, subject, and timing of the series feel quite meaningful. What do you think?

Turning back to the series, which premiered on January 1, 2020, it stars Michelle Monaghan, Mehdi Dehbi, Tomer Sisley, and Sayyid El Alami, and is directed by Michael Petroni, who is also the writer. In an interview, Petroni describes the series as:“We are telling the story of how the world responds to a man who emerges in the Middle East and gains a significant following, exploring the lines between religion, belief, and politics.”

The message delivered by the Messiah character is quite clear:“I am here to tell you to let go of your assumptions about God. Stop holding onto what you think you know. At this moment, humanity is a rudderless ship. Hold on to me.”

The series, inspired by the belief that Jesus—who was crucified by the Roman Empire—will return, seems destined to remain a topic of discussion for a long time.

Independent of all this, the focus of my trip to Italy was the Roman Empire—said to have crucified Jesus—and its foundation. As if by fate, Rome, much like today, was born from the people and beliefs of another fallen civilization.

Now, are you ready to travel back through the circle of fate with me? Let’s set our course to 1184 BC and turn our direction toward Troy. Let the journey begin…

The destruction of the city mentioned in Homer’s account of the Trojan War, located in Çanakkale, is generally dated to 1184 BC. It was one of the greatest, bloodiest, and most impactful wars of its time.

The Aeneid, written by the ancient poet Virgil, tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who, after the fall of Troy, leaves Anatolia and, after an epic sea journey, reaches the shores of Italy—laying the foundations of the Roman Empire. After Hector, he was the greatest hero of the Trojan War, sometimes even offering counsel to Hector himself.

The son of Anchises and Aphrodite, Aeneas leads the survivors of Troy in search of a new homeland. After escaping the fallen city, they reach Altınoluk near Mount Ida, then set sail. Harsh Mediterranean winds drive them to Carthage, where they are hosted for a time by Queen Dido. Guided by divine signs, they eventually land in Cumae, about an hour from Naples in central Italy.

Under the guidance of the Cumaean Sibyl, devoted to the Mother Goddess Cybele, Aeneas places the sacred statue known as the Palladium—believed to belong to Athena—on the hill where Rome would be founded. Thus, on the Palatine Hill, the Roman Empire rises from the ashes of fallen Troy.

As Joseph Campbell said:“Without doubt, a new age is coming—one that will be planetary. But the beginnings of ages are often terrible. They are harsh, violent, and filled with conflict. New ages do not arrive gently; they come with aggression and collision. I see no signs of something soft and kind.”

In light of all this—are we ready for what is happening and what is yet to come?

That is the real question.

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