Артур Задикян – Jesus and Christ (страница 40)

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?