Jacob Frank & Frankism

Overview

Jacob Frank (1726-1791) was a Jewish religious leader who claimed to be the reincarnation of the self-proclaimed messiah Sabbatai Zevi and the biblical patriarch Jacob. He founded the Frankist movement, which practiced religious transgression as a path to redemption and ultimately led thousands of followers to convert to Catholicism.

In the Pax Judaica framework, Frank is portrayed as a pivotal figure connecting Jewish messianism to the Illuminati and laying philosophical groundwork for transhumanism and moral inversion.

Frankist Teachings

Core Doctrines

1. Antinomianism (Transgression as Sacred)

Frank taught that the path to redemption required violating religious commandments:7

"I did not come into this world to lift you up but to throw you down to the bottom of the abyss... Because from the bottom of the abyss one can ascend, but from the middle one cannot."

2. The "Big Brother" Deity

According to Professor Jiang's lecture:

"Jacob Frank... believes that what matters at the end of the world is the spirit becomes flesh... there are different dimensions, and another dimension is Big Brother, who's a friend of his, but he's stuck in his dimension. He's trying to come to our dimension, but he needs our help."

Frank taught of a "Good God" hidden beyond the creator deity, accessible through radical transgression.8

3. Rejection of Traditional Morality

"Your laws tell me to fast, to suffer. I don't want that crap. I want to enjoy my life."

— Paraphrase of Frank's teaching (Jiang lecture)

4. Defiance of Death

"This world cannot have been created by God. It was created by Satan. Because why would God allow us to die? Therefore, we must defy Satan by living forever."

— Jiang's summary of Frankist philosophy

The "Way of Edom"

Frank developed a concept called the "way of Edom"—arguing that Jews must pass through Christianity (associated with Esau/Edom) as a necessary stage toward ultimate redemption. This justified the mass conversions.9

The Framework's Claims

Frank and the Illuminati

Professor Jiang claims:

"Adam Weishaupt will found the Illuminati with Jacob Frank. And they will infiltrate Freemasons."

Historical assessment:

• Adam Weishaupt founded the Bavarian Illuminati in 177610
• Jacob Frank was living in Brno/Offenbach during this period
• No mainstream historical evidence documents collaboration between them11
• The claim appears in conspiracy literature but lacks primary source support

Frankism as Foundation for Modern Conspiracy

The framework positions Frankism as providing:

Moral inversion philosophy: Good is evil, evil is good

Elite antinomianism: Rules don't apply to the enlightened

Transgression as power: Breaking taboos grants spiritual/worldly power

Messianic materialism: Heaven achieved through worldly transformation

Connection to Transhumanism

Professor Jiang connects Frankist philosophy to modern transhumanism:

"If we understand Frank, we understand the idea of transhumanism... The capacity to live forever."

The argument: Frank's "defy death" philosophy evolved into:

• Life extension technologies for elites
• Rejection of natural human limitations
• Material transcendence replacing spiritual transcendence

Historical Impact (Documented)

The Frankist Conversions

• Approximately 26,000 Frankists converted to Catholicism4
• Many were baptized by Polish nobility
• Converts integrated into Polish society, some rising to prominence
• Descendants included notable figures in Polish cultural life

Scholarly Assessment

Gershom Scholem, the preeminent scholar of Jewish mysticism, studied Frankism extensively:1

• Documented the movement's antinomian theology
• Traced connections to Sabbateanism
• Analyzed its nihilistic tendencies
• Did not connect it to Illuminati or modern conspiracies

Pawel Maciejko (contemporary scholar):2

• Wrote definitive academic history of Frankism
• Documents the movement's beliefs and practices
• Notes its eventual dissolution into mainstream society
• No support for ongoing secret influence

What Happened to Frankists?

After Jacob Frank's death (1791) and his daughter Eva's death (1816):6

• The movement fragmented
• Most descendants assimilated into Catholic Polish society
• Some returned to Judaism
• The organized movement essentially dissolved by mid-19th century
• No documented continuation as secret society

Critical Analysis

What's Documented

What's Speculative

The Interpretive Leap

The framework takes documented facts about a historical figure and extrapolates:

Frank's antinomianism → modern elite amorality

Frank's materialism → transhumanist ideology

Frank's era → Illuminati founding (temporal proximity ≠ causation)

Frankist secrecy → ongoing hidden influence

These connections require assumptions not supported by historical evidence.

Frankism in Conspiracy Literature

Common Claims

Frankism appears in various conspiracy narratives:12

• Sabbatean-Frankist conspiracy: Claim that secret Sabbatean-Frankists control world affairs
• Rothschild connection: Allegations (unfounded) linking Frankist descendants to banking families
• Illuminati merger: Claim that Frankists joined/created the Illuminati
• Satanic rituals: Allegations of ongoing ritual practices

Academic Response

Scholars note:13

• These claims lack primary source documentation
• They often originate in antisemitic literature
• They misrepresent the historical Frankist movement
• The movement's actual dissolution is well-documented

Sabbateanism: The Background

Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676)

To understand Frank, one must understand his predecessor:1

• Declared himself messiah in 1665
• Gathered massive following across Jewish world
• Converted to Islam under Ottoman pressure (1666)
• Some followers interpreted conversion mystically
• Movement went underground, persisting for generations

The "Concealment of the Messiah"

Sabbatean theology developed the concept that the messiah must descend into impurity to redeem trapped holy sparks—a doctrine Frank radicalized.14

Why Frank Matters to the Framework

In the Pax Judaica narrative, Frank serves as:

Bridge figure: Connects Jewish messianism to European secret societies

Philosophical source: Provides "inverse morality" ideology

Precedent: Shows willingness to use religion strategically (conversion)

Transhumanist ancestor: "Defy death" philosophy prefigures life extension

Whether historically accurate or not, Frank functions as an explanatory node in the conspiracy narrative.

Discussion Questions

How should we evaluate historical figures who appear in both academic and conspiracy literature?

What constitutes evidence for "secret influence" across centuries?

Does philosophical similarity prove historical connection?

How do we distinguish legitimate historical research from conspiratorial interpretation?

Further Reading

• Secret Societies & The Grand Plan
• Transhumanism & The Two-Tier Future
• Isaac Newton's Prophetic Studies
• The Rothschild Dynasty

This article examines Jacob Frank as both historical figure and element of conspiracy frameworks. Claims about ongoing Frankist influence lack mainstream historical support.