Jesus and Christ

The narrator scratched his forehead, lowered his head a little, following his own ritual, looked around the listeners, as if studying their thoughts, clarified:

– Okay, one of the translation and presentation options. Although the variants don't differ much from each other at this point. Let's hear it.

… At the cross of Jesus stood His mother and His mother's sister, Mary Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple standing there, whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Jono, behold, your son.

Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother! And from that time this disciple took Her to himself.....

Nomor "turned on" the pause again. The audience had already reflexively tuned in to the accent in the story.

– Pay attention to this place. Don't you think it's a little strange?

The hall was silent and waited for the professor's opinion. Apparently, he intuitively understood it already.

…Then Jesus, knowing that all things were already accomplished, let the Scripture be fulfilled, said, I thirst.

There was a vessel full of vinegar. The soldiers put a sponge full of vinegar on the hyssop and brought it to his mouth.

– And that too, doesn't that seem odd?

… When Jesus had tasted the vinegar, he said, "It is finished! And he bowed his head and gave up the spirit.....

– And this is the place I would like you to pay special attention to. For now.

…But since it was then Friday, the Jews, lest they should leave their bodies on the cross on the Sabbath, – for that Sabbath was a great day, – asked Pilate to break their shins and take them off.

So the soldiers came, and they broke the shins of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him… But when they came to Jesus, as they saw him already dead, they did not break his shins....

– Here is a very important point: "…but one of the soldiers pierced His ribs with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. Further, "…After this Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus, but secret for fear from the Jews, asked Pilate to remove the body of Jesus; and Pilate allowed it. He went and removed the body of Jesus." In another version: "Meanwhile, a new petitioner appeared before Pilate, who wanted permission to take down the body of Jesus from the cross and give it up for burial. That was Joseph of Arimathea." Arimathea, Joseph's fatherland, comes from the name of the small town of Ramah mentioned by the evangelist Matthew. Joseph is described as a wealthy man of "…high character and blameless life." His great wealth made him a person of great importance, especially since at that time in Jerusalem everything could be bought with money, from the position of the last tax collector to the office of high priest. In addition, Joseph was one of the most prominent members of the Sanhedrin, and together with other well-meaning counselors, probably constituted an opposition to the party of Caiaphas. He was a secret disciple of Jesus Christ and did not participate in the last attempts of the Sanhedrin against the Savior, as well as in the trial of Christ. Nicodemus also came, – who came before to Jesus by night, – and brought a composition of smyrna and aloes, a liter about a hundred. At the moment of Jesus' death, the sun went dark, the veil that separated the holy of holies from the rest of the temple in Jerusalem was torn, there was an earthquake and the resurrection of many deceased saints (Matthew 27:51-53). After Jesus' death on the cross, with Pilate's permission, the body was taken by Joseph of Arimathea for burial, which he performed with Nicodemus in a previously unused tomb that had been cut into a rock on land owned by Joseph, near the garden close to Golgotha. According to Christian legend, after his burial, Jesus descended into hell and, after crushing its gates, brought his gospel message to the underworld, freed the souls imprisoned there, and brought all the Old Testament righteous, including Adam and Eve, out of hell. Notice this place. Does it seem to you that some secret thought is hidden here? Perhaps it has come to us after editing. Doesn't this place, the event described, speak of dissatisfaction with the decision made earlier? I would say more than that. After all, the decision to imprison sinners in hell was made as if by God himself. Get the idea? Now project this into reality. Imagine if an opposition party or an opposition leader called for the release of political convicts from prison. Get the idea?

– Ess, sir," Venus reported as everyone nodded, showing her status from "recruit to conspirator".

The theologian took it rather coldly.

– A few words about the Resurrection," he said without changing his tone. – The Resurrection of Christ is the most honored event in Christianity, the most important holiday. It is marked by Easter. The moment of finding the empty tomb of Christ is described differently in different Gospels. According to one version, Mary Magdalene alone – and according to others – with the mother of Jesus or not only the two of them – came after the Sabbath to the Tomb of Christ and saw that it was empty. Two angels and Jesus himself appeared to her, whom she did not immediately recognize. Isn't that strange? Isn't it? But we have agreed not to deviate too much from the central line of the study. Let's see what happened next. In the evening Christ miraculously appeared to His disciples, among whom Thomas the Twin was not present. This was the sixth appearance. There were ten in all. So those who believe in the Second Coming are not waiting for the second coming, but for the eleventh coming. This is the paradox. Most likely the disciples, followers of Christ, gathered to their meetings. As well as many religious groups and sects nowadays. It is strange that Jesus came to the meeting with his disciples, who, by the way, should have believed in his resurrection. So, it turns out that they did not believe in his preaching either. At least not in all of it. Thomas, as we know already from tradition, was the most unbelieving. He did not believe in the stories of his companions about the resurrection of Christ, saying: "unless I see on His hands the wounds of the nails, and put my finger into the wounds of the nails, and put my hand into His ribs, I will not believe" (John 20:25). There is some strangeness here, too, about "putting the finger in." The ignorance of human anatomy, or at least of warm-blooded organisms, is clearly observed by the authors of the statement. The wound should have healed, healed, at least such holes would not have formed. But that's okay too… What's next? – asked the professor.

From the manner of the dialog it appeared that he asked himself.

– And then it would be good to move on to the process itself," Jupiter said.

Nomor responded to this less than courteous remark in a very original and unexpectedly epathetic manner:

– Ahtung, ahtung, as the heralds of one of the many who also thought they were the messiah. I say soon. Knowledge is also a tool. How can we find the light at the end of the tunnel if we are without a candle?

The listeners smiled at what was said. Apparently, because of the close affinity of the association with the topic being presented.

– According to legend, the moment of Jesus' resurrection, as well as the moment of his birth, was not seen not only by men, but even by angels. I read your thoughts, I do.

Nomor looked at all the listeners and added, smiling:

– Just kidding, though I understand the thoughts that have arisen in your mind.....

Chapter 7. How to invent God

…The story of the guards who were supposed to guard the Holy Sepulchre is interesting. Here, by the way, a kind of virtual investigation opens up again: why were they guarding it, if it meant nothing. That is, they were warned of the coming proclamation of the resurrection. It turns out that this was a fairly common practice. I'll even give you examples. And you will smile modestly in response. I want you to pay attention to similar myths, similar to the story of Christ. So: what do ancient Egyptian Horus, Greek Adonis, Persian Mithras, Babylonian Tammuz, Indian Krishna and Christ have in common? Turns out, a lot. "There is no Eastern religion in which, as a rule, a chaste virgin did not produce a god. And Christians, without making things up, have similarly created their Jesus, who was never actually alive." Remember where that came from? From "The Master and Margarita," of course. Now I will give you a brief note on the diversity and at the same time the identity of a special class of gods. This class I would characterize as saviors. Many, when giving such an example, emphasize the plagiarism of religious tenets. I partially agree with this. It sort of takes place. What is true is true. One power replaced another, well, if radically, and, accordingly, replaced the gods. But, however, I will say at once, in fact it is even deeper for human consciousness than just plagiarism. If we look deep into the human soul, let's put it this way, since we are talking about gods, we will see something that has already become subconscious. These gods became gods, i.e. helpers and saviors, because the soul itself – we understand it as mind, consciousness – desired such an attribute, which to some extent is identical to something protective, be it clothes, a roof, or even a nuclear shield. Don't jump to premature conclusions. Familiarize yourself with similar stories. Apparently someone started this baton at some point… or it became interesting to everyone as a clone creation… or it was easier to plagiarize than to outbid such faith and fame. Let's start with the god Mithra. Mithra was born on December 25th by immaculate conception. Aka the Persian sun god, aka the Messiah, who had 12 disciples. Took upon himself the sins of men. He was killed, then resurrected, becoming the incarnation of a god and an object of worship. The cult of Mithras includes communion, baptism, etc. Next is Adonis. He was born on December 25. Greek and Phoenician god of fertility, aka Babylonian Tammuz, aka Syrian savior. He was killed and buried, three days later resurrected. Next is Dionysus. Also was born on December 25 as a result of immaculate conception at the queen Semele from the supreme deity Zeus. The Greek god of winemaking. Aka Bacchus, aka the savior and liberator of mankind. The annual bacchanalia was accompanied by images of death, descent into hell and the subsequent resurrection of Dionysus. Well, naturally, with communion with good wine. Another similar one is Osiris. Approximately born at the end of December from a virgin. Egyptian god of the sun and the underworld, aka Judge of the dead, aka one of the Egyptian Trinity. Ruled over twelve kings. Was betrayed, killed, buried. He stayed in hell for three days and rose again. He personified the resurrection and eternal life in the fields of paradise. The interpretation of the same plot picture in his children is interesting. His children, Horus and Anubis, are also, of course, gods, respectively, as they say, the holidays could not be canceled. I will introduce the others. Attis is the same Adonis, but Phrygian. Born a virgin. Was killed at the foot of a pine tree on March 24, buried in a rock, then resurrected on March 25. Communion and baptism are obligatory elements of the cult. Krishna – born to the virgin Devaki, a princess, as a result of immaculate conception. His birth was announced by a chorus of angels. He is the only son of Vishnu, he is the Alpha and Omega of the universe, he is the third person of the Hindu Trinity. The moment of death, accepted by him for the sake of people, was marked by the eclipse of the Sun. He resurrected and ascended to heaven. Hindus believe in the second coming of Krishna, during which he will organize the Last Judgment. And here is Horus himself: he was born on December 25 at Isis as a result of immaculate conception from the spirit of Osiris. By the way, Isis is the sister of Osiris. God of the sun and light, one of the Egyptian Trinity. After a long struggle defeated Satan – the evil Seth. He personified the resurrection. Of course, here arises a legitimate question, why all the resurrecting gods have a birthday on December 25. Most likely, because on this period of time, with some adjustment, was the day of the winter solstice. Accordingly, the immaculate, divine conception occurs in March and falls on the day of the vernal equinox … Studying the works of ancient astronomers, researchers and just a variety of texts, including cuneiform, rock, cave drawings, I came to the conclusion: the original myth of God, which then copied all these stories, originated somewhere in the north, where there was a polar night. Think well: was not such an event more inclined to people to think about the death and birth of God, and further about the life of man in the world after death? Interesting thought?

The audience listened quietly and attentively, then, without saying a word or showing any emotion, began to clap. Having enjoyed the applause, which, however, was surprising to Nomor himself, he stood up, bowed like a stage master, and continued:

– I will draw your attention to a certain abstraction transferred from the subconscious. One of such abstract comparisons, which carries a sacral meaning, is the model of burial, i.e. departure to the other world. After all, it is not for nothing that this began to be given great importance. Let's return mentally to my hypothesis about the Sun, which was lost not only at night, but for half a year. It gave food for mystery, birth in minds of assumptions about possible variant of the world where such "day" and "night" take place. A little crookedly said, but still I'm sure you understood better the associative component of my thought. So, pay attention to how and where they buried majestic people, that is, how they wanted to be buried by these very people, meaning in their time more than mere mortals. I am talking about dolmens, burial mounds, pyramids and similar tombs. I am about to give some comparison and I apologize in advance. I'm sure you don't understand what I mean. And I want to ask you: what does the emblem, the sign on a woman's latrine look like?

Although the hall had swallowed the "worm", the "stabilizers" of consciousness were working clearly. Everyone was silent, waiting for an answer from the theologian. The theologian did not pause.

– Yeah, it's a triangle with the base down. And there's an "entrance" somewhere… What do pyramids look like? And there's an entrance at the bottom. What's my point? In many funerary structures, for example, burial mounds, the entrance is extended corridor and peculiarly framed, resembles a woman's womb. It is not just so, it is on the partition at the end of the corridor, separating the outer and inner parts, the rays of the sun, we imagine – God, get only at a certain position, and even only at a certain time of year and even day. Now think, why was Jesus' body put in the cave for three days? Why was such a decision made? The cave seemed to represent a portal to pass from one world to another. It was a kind of association of a woman's womb in which conception took place. The same association existed, or rather, that's why it was born, when the sun went somewhere or at least stopped and rolled in the other direction. But it didn't roll physically… it rolled what it affected, which was time. Like finding itself in a cosmic portal, a cave. And, of course, nine months later, at the end of December, in this "cave" was to be born the great king of heaven, the son of God, eventually God himself, who, of course, was to bring salvation. And now think, why in all corners of the world, where intelligent life appeared, the first god of all became the sun? I'll give you a hint – the next god was fire. The answer is that it gave life, strength and power. First, for survival in general: think of the example of polar nights and think with what hope you would wait for light and warmth. Secondly, power and strength in battles, including with wild animals.

The lecturer took a breath, apologized for leaving the main topic. The experts were partly delighted, partly surprised. They listened with pleasure and wanted to continue.

– Let's remember where we left off. At the situation when the crypt with Christ was empty. What happened next? These guards, after finding the crypt empty, went to the chief priests and reported the body missing. Here it may seem strange why the guards went to the chief priests. In order to understand this mishap (as if the power in the country is Roman in general, accordingly, all the soldiers are subordinate to Pilate), we need to look into the Gospel itself. Matthew writes about it as follows: "…on the next day, which follows Friday, the chief priests and Pharisees came together to Pilate and said, 'Sir! We remembered that that deceiver, while he was still alive, had said, 'After three days I will rise again; therefore order the tomb to be guarded until the third day, lest His disciples, coming by night, steal Him away and say to the people, "He has risen from the dead"; and the last deception will be worse than the first. Pilate said unto them, You have guards; go, guard as you know how. They went and set a guard at the tomb, and put a seal to the stone." According to another version – they persuaded Pilate to allocate their men to the guard, because the Sabbath was ahead and Jews should not work. The officials of the high priest probably paid the prosecutor for the favor. And afterwards, when they reported the missing…I quote "…And these assembled with the elders, and took counsel, and gave quite a sum of money to the soldiers, and said, Say, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept; and if a rumor of it should come to the governor, we will persuade him, and save you the trouble. And they took the money, and did as they were taught; and this word has passed among the Jews until this day" (Matthew 28:11-15). I understand what you are thinking right now…and yet.....

He habitually paused to study the reactions of his listeners.

– What's next? The Ascension. After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to the assembled apostles for forty days, strengthening their faith in Him. On the fortieth day Christ appeared to the disciples again, confirmed all that had been said before, and led them out of the city to the Mount of Olives. Does not the fortieth day seem strange to you? For some reason this number is taken as a certain boundary, which meant a special chronological measure. You may have heard of the unspoken rule not to show a child to strangers for forty days. In traditions, not only Christian ones, related to burial rules, there are rules for observing time measures. For example, according to church statements, after death, the spirit of a person for three days is in those places that were important to him during his life. After that, the soul appears before the Creator. He is shown paradise, where the souls of people who led a righteous way of life enjoy. For six days the soul delights in the delights of paradise. On the ninth day the spirit appears before the Lord again. As I have already said, not only in Orthodoxy there is a tradition of remembering the dead. In many spiritual practices and, of course, mainly Eastern ones it is considered that on the ninth day the astral body (the body of emotions) is destroyed, and on the fortieth day – the mental body (the body of thoughts). That is, the soul comes out of its shells. In the sacred Tibetan Book of the Dead ("Bardo Thedol"), the body is only a vessel that temporarily houses the soul. Just as a clay pot is broken when it is empty, the body is to be destroyed when the soul no longer needs it. This book explains in detail, almost scientifically, how to more easily pass through the "wheel" of rebirths and reach the next reincarnation, incarnation. The process of separating the soul from the former shell lasts three days, during which the monks chant special mantras. These mantras, like a guide, pave the way for the soul's consciousness through the stages of the bardo, from death to new life. In the process, the old body becomes an empty form, forever devoid of meaningful content. The body undergoes a major metamorphosis, splitting into the primary elements: earth, air, fire and water. The soul becomes finally free from the shell to plunge into a new vessel, in which, perhaps, it will be able to approach nirvana. Physicists believe that the fortieth day after death is the period after which DNA ceases to produce a reference vibration (loses its individual electromagnetic field). Death is not the end. In fact, death is the beginning, another stage of maturation. At the moment of physical death, your spirit will travel to the spiritual world where it will continue to learn and evolve. Death is a necessary step in your development, just as birth is. There is even a religious belief that someday, after your death, your spirit and body will be reunited, never to be separated again. According to the teachings of the Orthodox Church, the ascension of Christ is the highest degree of glorification of human nature, which in this ascension was elevated by God above all angelic titles. All religious tenets, much less their interpretations, are an article of faith. And the object of faith will always remain an object of faith, and for the most part interpreted by us as it pleases our souls. Let us examine such an article of faith as the Second Coming. Jesus himself spoke of the Second Coming of the Messiah to bring about the Last Judgment, but it is not entirely clear, even if we are certain that it was he who was quoted, whether he was speaking of himself. There is a certain idea evident, and in the whole Christian teaching, that man is opposed to certain mythical gods, often terrible and evil, and they are the heavenly elite, and man is insignificant. The doctrine of Christ proclaims the hidden rebellion of man as a representative of a kind of thinking beings against the tyranny of heaven. And it has quite earthly manifestation, when equality with God is preached. Don't you find here a parallel with modern socio-political declarations?

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