Jesus and Christ. Artur Zadikyan
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.