I completed a screenplay in 2006 that I began work on in 1985 called The Alabaster Box. This short film focuses only on the Nativity Story portion of that screenplay. The source materials for The Alabaster Box are the so-called Lost Books. They are the only ancient writings that describe the nativity story we see depicted in modern films. Most all of these films draw from and in fact borrow directly from Lost Books. Although it is definitely public domain it would be nice if they credited the writings as a primary source. The four books The Alabaster Box is based on are the only written accounts extant from the time of Jesus.
Outside the very limited information found in canonical text, specifically the New Testament, only these four books found in the Lost Books tell this very detailed story of the birth and early childhood of Jesus Christ. The New Testament text from Matthew and Luke is word for word identical to the text of the lost books except for the missing part. This would strongly suggest that the source is in fact the same.
#1 The Gospel of the Birth Of Mary - Attributed to Matthew - It was received as genuine and authentic by several ancient Christian sects including the Gnostics. It is found in the works of Jerome, a Father of the Church in the fourteenth century. And, it is mentioned by several of his contemporaries, Epiphanus, Bishop of Salamis, and Austin. The Collyridian sect of Christians drawing from this text established the worship and offering of manchet bread and cracknels, or fine wafers as sacrifices to Mary.
#2 The Protevangelion; or, An Historical account of the Birth Of Christ - Ascribed to James the Lesser, brother of Jesus, chief Apostle and first Bishop of the Christians in Jerusalem, it is frequently alluded to in writings by ancient Church Fathers indicating it had gained general acceptance in the Christian world. Originally said to have been composed in Hebrew, it was read publicly as canonical by the eastern churches and presented as having been authored by James.
#3 The First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ - Accepted by the Gnostics, it is mentioned in ancient texts as a Gospel of Thomas. It was used by some Christians in common with the other four Gospels and was read in very many churches of Asia and Africa as the only rule of faith. It is supposed that Mohammed and his coadjutors used it in compiling the Koran.
#4 Thomas's Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ - Attributed to Thomas - This fragment is an account of Jesus actions and miracles in his infancy. It is presumed by some to be originally connected with the Gospel of Mary. I assume this is referring to the Gospel of Mary that is a Gnostic text concerning Mary Magdalene rather than the Virgin Mary.
I completed a screenplay in 2006 that I began work on in 1985 called The Alabaster Box. The source materials for The Alabaster Box aka the Lost Books are the only ancient writings that depict the nativity story we see depicted in modern films. The four books it is based on are the only written accounts from the time of Jesus.
The Alabaster Box screenplay based on the lost books some of which were used as Gnostic gospels reveals the contents of what Nashville, Tennessee investigative mythologist William Henry in his book on Mary Magdalene The Illuminator calls the Alabastron aka The Alabaster Box. Henry says it sounds like the grail and describes it in chapter 12 on page 163 of The Illuminator as the Alabastron - a crucible or cup-shaped piece of lab equipment used to house chemical compounds when heated to extremely high temperatures. We may disagree about some of the contents however. Henry suggests it contains the holy blood produced in the form of the holy bread of the angels. The Alabaster Box explanation of it's contents as contained in the first infancy gospel of Jesus Christ - Gospel of Thomas explains what is held in the box and the story of how it got there. Scene 44 in the script reveals that it contains the foreskin of Christ saved by an old Hebrew midwife who acting as Moel (pronounced Moil) circumcised Jesus on the eighth day. The book claims it is the same Alabaster Box which Mary Magdalene procured as recorded in the gospels and subsequently anoints the feet and head of Jesus wiping them off with the hairs of her head.
People of all the major faiths should be united in their appreciation of this story. It is connected to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Even non-believers should be able to appreciate the power and beauty of this work. The purpose of this presentation is to tell the Nativity story from the Lost books. And, hopefully to unify people of all faiths.
Join us now as we present to you the most complete version of the nativity story taken from the Lost books on the birth of Jesus Christ. The Alabaster Box!
Visit The Alabaster Box page of the Mystery Us website to read the complete screenplay:
http://mysteryus.tvheaven.com
Many thanks to the cast.
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