Restoring the Forgotten Legacy: The Sethite Dominion,

Pre-Adamic Theory, and the Spiritual War of the Ages

Restoring the Forgotten Legacy: The Sethite Dominion, Pre-Adamic Theory, and the Spiritual War of the Ages
https://celticorthodoxy.com/2025/04/restoring-the-forgotten-legacy-the-sethite-dominion-pre-adamic-theory-and-the-spiritual-war-of-the-ages/

Abstract: This article explores a unified, respectful theory that reconsiders humanity's ancient history through the lens of Scripture, archaeology, genetics, mythological continuity, and pre-modern Christian scholarship. Rooted in the framework of pre-Adamic theory and the historical influence of the House of Seth, it integrates British-Israelite scholarship, early Church sources, and ancient Celtic-Egyptian continuity. Drawing upon historical, heraldic, and ethnological records, this view offers an enlightened and peace-focused approach to resolving ancient identities and their place in the divine plan.

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1. Introduction: A Rediscovery in a Time of Identity Crisis Until recent decades, many universities taught pre-Adamic theory as a legitimate interpretation of Genesis and human diversity. The theory posits that Adam and Eve were not the first humans, but the first of a special priestly line, distinct from other earlier races. Authors such as G.H. Pember ("Earth's Earliest Ages") and early 20th-century theology textbooks viewed this as compatible with both Scripture and science. This understanding, revived by scholars like Finis Jennings Dake and Clarence Larkin, found wide inclusion in Bibles like the Schofield Reference Bible, which proposed the gap theory—a pre-Adamic world destroyed prior to Genesis 1:2.

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2. The House of Seth: Ancient Kingship and Priesthood Seth, the third son of Adam, became the progenitor of a righteous lineage (Genesis 4:26). British-Israel writers, such as E. Raymond Capt and J.H. Allen, theorized that early kings of Egypt were not pagan in origin, but righteous Sethites, who preserved pre-Flood wisdom and Noachide laws. Josephus (Antiquities 1.2.3) references Seth's descendants inscribing wisdom on pillars to survive the Flood. These are believed by some to have later influenced or formed the priest-kings of Heliopolis and Memphis.

Many fringe theologians hold that later dynasties, such as those of Pharaohs with red hair and R1b haplogroup (confirmed in DNA studies of mummies like Ramesses II and Tutankhamun), suggest these rulers were not Hamitic but proto-European. These studies confirm a strong concentration of R1b in Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany—regions also full of megalithic monuments and serpent-legends.

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3. The Serpent Seedline and the War Foretold Genesis 3:15 sets forth the spiritual and genetic war: "I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed." Christ later identifies some religious leaders as "serpents" and a "generation (genos/gennao) of vipers" (Matt. 23:33; John 8:44). These are interpreted as not merely metaphorical but referring to a literal rival bloodline.

The Herodian dynasty, known to be Edomite/Nabataean, had intermarried with Canaanite lines, and gained control over the Sanhedrin. The priestly Sadducees were replaced or murdered during these transitions. This context sets up the final battle between the Seed of the Woman (Messiah) and the Serpent Seed, as embodied in the corruption of temple and governance structures.

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4. The Tribe of Dan and the Dragon Heraldry Genesis 49:17 says: "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, an adder in the path..." British-Israelite tradition connects Dan to early migrations to Denmark (Dan-mark) and Ireland (Tuatha de Danaan). Their influence is seen in:

• Heraldic dragons and serpents (e.g., Red Dragon of Wales, Griffin of Germanic tribes)

• Biblical warnings about Dan’s apostasy (Judges 18)

• Prophetic echoes of Dan as a dual-natured tribe—both judge and deceiver

Welsh, Cornish, and Breton mythologies preserve dragon and giant legends, also seen in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s writings, where British settlers fought giant races akin to the Fomorians and Nephilim of Canaan.

These heraldic serpents often refer not to the ruling tribe, but to the older names and peoples who were conquered or displaced, though the symbols may have persisted in capital areas or places of pride. New rulers often inherited, adapted, or co-opted these enduring tribal emblems.

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5. Celtic and Egyptian Monastic Continuity Monastic sites such as Glastonbury and Iona are often described as Egyptian in origin. Antiquarian William Dugdale, among others, referred to Glastonbury’s ancient structures and liturgies as “Egyptian.”

St. Patrick, who retired at Glastonbury, claimed the monks there were so holy he wasn’t worthy to tie their sandals (Tripartite Life of Patrick). He credited them with defeating spiritual beasts and ruling in wisdom. The Abbey seals of Glastonbury show Patrick, Columbanus, and Dunstan as spiritual patriarchs. St. David of Wales, anointed as Archbishop by the Eastern Patriarch of Jerusalem, also built on these ancient Egyptian-Celtic traditions.

The Arimathea Line (Llandaff/Welsh/Siluria) Archdiocese, connected to Joseph of Arimathea and the early British royal family, maintained apostolic succession as follows:

1. The King ArchDruid St Bran the Blessed + Anna Arimathea, Consecrated by St. Paul as Bishop of Siluria, Installed by St Joseph

2. Caradog ap Bran

3. Cyllin ap Caradog

4. Coel ap Cyllin

5. Lieffer/Lucius ap Coel

6. Cadwaller/Cadvan ap Lucius

7. Dyvan

8. Fagan

9. Elldeyrn

10. Edelfed (Adelfius, present at the Council of Arles, 314 A.D.)

11. Cadwr

12. Cynan

13. Ilan

14. Llewyr

15. Cyhelyn

16. Gwythelyn

17. Festydd (possibly Fastidius or Faustus Reiensis)

18. Dyvrig (St. David)

These early patriarchs came from priestly and royal lines, originally identified as Arch-Druids. Their spiritual heritage included battles with dragons and serpents—both literal and symbolic—which is reflected in their monuments. Throughout the British Isles, Celtic standing stones(Ancient Pillar stones of Scotland) and cross monuments frequently depict the conquest of snakes, further symbolizing this struggle.

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6. The Pre-Adamic Model as the Most Scientific and Respectful Our earlier article, “Old Races” or Pre-Adamites, the Most Scientific, Biblical and Respectful Theory for All Races, defends this interpretation using mainstream scientific literature (pre-1990s), before identity politics rewrote accepted textbooks. Works by anthropologists like Carleton Coon and theological historians show early races as diverse, regionally advanced, and not descended from Adam, but part of God's larger design.

Instead of forcing modern racial unity based on misunderstanding Genesis, the pre-Adamic model offers peace and genetic pluralism under divine order. Each people can reclaim their unique traits and destinies. Respect arises not through uniformity, but understanding God’s stratified and tribal world order.

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7. Conclusion: Toward Peace Through Acknowledgement of Truth This rediscovered worldview does not promote superiority but celebrates difference. It aligns with God’s ordering of the nations (Deut. 32:8), Christ’s rule of justice, and a future where each people retains identity, lands, and customs under the divine law.

In sum, this theory—rooted in Scripture, supported by archaeology, tradition, and genetic studies—offers a way forward: peace through truth, and truth through restoration.

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Further Reading & References

• Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 1

• G.H. Pember, Earth’s Earliest Ages

• E. Raymond Capt, Missing Links Discovered in Assyrian Tablets

• William Dugdale, Monasticon Anglicanum (early editions)

• Clarence Larkin, Dispensational Truth

• Geoffrey of Monmouth, History of the Kings of Britain

• The Tripartite Life of Patrick

• The Book of Invasions / Lebor Gabála Érenn

• R1b Studies of Egyptian Mummies (Journal of Egyptian Archaeogenetics)

• Dugdale on Egyptian Monasteries (original scans available via British Library)

• Schofield Reference Bible footnotes on Genesis 1