Jesus

          The God that gave Moses the commandments also turned water into wine.  Jesus made a fig tree wither but this was nothing compared to feeding the nation of Israel for forty years from the sky.  The Lord of hosts, Yhovah became the human Jesus and then returned to his natural form as an Elohiym.  It is as Yhovah that he will return in the same vehicle he led Israel out of Egypt in and landed in at the Chebar River in front of Ezekiel.  The nature of Jesus as God is why he possessed the power to heal and perform any number of miracles.  Jesus was resurrected from the dead because he was a spiritual being in human form.  It was a beam of light from the vehicle that Jesus was commanding that blinded Paul and it was in this vehicle that he revealed the Revelations to John.  The dual nature of Jesus is clearly stated several times but none more clearly that the by the apostle John:

            John 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  2  The same was in the beginning with God.  3  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.  4  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.  5   And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. 6  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.    The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.  8   He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.  9  That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.  10  He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.  11  He came unto his own, and his own received him not.  12  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:  13   Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  14   And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.  15  John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before  me: for he was before me.  16  And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.  17   For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.18  No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

           
John  3:31  He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
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ohn  6:38  For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
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8:23  And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
            John 10:30  I and my Father are one.  31  Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.  32  Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?  33  The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God 34  Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?  35  If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;  36  Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?   37  If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.  38  But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
            Mark 11:17  And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.


 
YHOVAH AS JESUS

            Yhovah, the Creator of Earth, and the God of Israel became the man named Jesus.  Though this fact is often overlooked when considering the life of Jesus it certainly gives rise to many questions about the orthodox view of him.  An entire website would be required to do justice to Yhovah's appearance on Earth in human form.  Here presented are a few little known realities about this unusual man.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS

            Jesus had at least four brothers and two sisters.  The absence of  Joseph in his later life, with no comment of this in Biblical text, indicates that he probably was deceased.  The fact that he was the father of at least six children means that he most likely was part of the life of Jesus for many years.  The siblings of Jesus are recorded in the following verses:

        Matthew 12:46  While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him  47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
        Matthew 13:55  Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?  56  And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
     
  Mark 3:31  There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.  32  And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
       
Mark 6:3  Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
       
John 11:3  Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

JESUS HAD A HOME

        Jesus was a carpenter, (Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary...), and there is no indication that he was chronically unemployed before he began his ministry.  Logic dictates that a carpenter, whose profession was very much in demand in is day, would and could, buy or build, a house for himself.  And this is confirmed by Biblical text:

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9:10  And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
           
9:28  And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
           
13:1 
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
           
13:36  Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.

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2:1  And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
           
2:15
  And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
           
7:17  And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
          
 
9:28  And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
           
10:10
  And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

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7:6  Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

DID JESUS HAVE LONG HAIR?

            The depiction of Jesus in paintings and movies is almost a direct contradiction to Bible text and historical reality.  The most telling and easily recognizable aspect is the long hair.  In a social sense this would have been an abnormality.  Paul, a man highly educated in Jewish laws and customs and in personal contact with the resurrected Jesus, makes it clear that this was not only unacceptable but also actually shameful.  Whether as a religious or social aspect of life Paul in his first letter to Corinth states that it is a shame for a man to have long hair.  Are we to assume that Paul is casting aspersions on Jesus?  No the historical reality is that it is highly unlikely that Jesus had long hair. 
          
  Not surprisingly therefore, all portrayals of Jesus prior to the popularization of the Shroud of Turin show a Jesus with short hair and no beard.   After the Shroud was associated with Jesus all the images produced added long hair and a beard.  The first documented exhibition of the Shroud was in 1357 but it was associated with Jesus prior to this.  In truth therefore the Shroud is the first and only reason that Jesus is pictured with long hair and a beard.  Rather presumptuous considering that there is no solid evidence that this is indeed the image of a dead Jesus.
            Even attempts to justify the authenticity of this obscure cloth are based on shaky foundations.  Many claim that Jesus had long hair and a beard because he was a participant in an extreme religious vow of isolation.  This stems from a mistaken assumption Jesus was a Nazarite.  He was not and there is no indication either in or out of the Bible that he ever was. He was in fact a Nazarene, a much different thing.  A Nazarite was an individual who went into isolation for three years during which time no razor was allowed to touch his head among other acts, thus the long hair and the beard.  Even if he had been a Nazarite he still would not have the long hair and a beard as the Nazarites shaved their beards and cut their hair after this period.  A Nazarene is a citizen of Nazareth which Jesus was and as such a fulfilled a prophecy.  And why would he not just have long hair and a beard anyway.  Mainly because he would stand out like a sore thumb.  The male Jews of his day all had short hair and he would have found himself the target of much ridicule.  That would be in the Bible and it is not.  However, anyone who does portray Jesus as having long hair is portraying him in a shameful way.  Beards were reserved for the elders something else he was not. 
            It is to be noted that Jesus was a Jew, most of the people in his inner and outer circle of companions and acquaintances were Jews, and Paul was a Jew.  The condemnation of long hair is therefore a Jewish issue in the Bible. The decision whether to have long hair or not is an individual choice and an open issue outside of that particular tribe of Israel.

    WHAT WAS JESUS'  SOCIAL STANDING?

            There is nothing in Biblical text to indicate that Jesus was poor although in almost every portrayal in paintings, movies, and from the pulpit he relegated to beggar's status.  This notion can possibly be traced to an often-misread parable recorded by Matthew: 

            Matt. 25:34  Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  35  For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:  36  Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

            Unfortunately they stop the story there and elaborate about the physical sacrifices of a hard life while ignoring the rest of the parable, which conveys the real message.  This parable shows that serving your fellow man is the way to serve Jesus: 

           
Matt. 25:37   Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?  38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?  39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?  40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

           
Jesus stated very clearly on many occasions that this is the most important aspect of a person's life and the one commandment that he asked his followers to obey.  He said that all the laws and all the prophecies center on this one rule.  It is not unusual that this point is passed over considering that buildings and image are the focus of the pulpit and service to mankind relegated to yearly clothing drives or nonexistent.  No apologies to those who claim to be doing more than token service.  That is unless the total focus of the church is on service to those less fortunate they are not fulfilling the letter or spirit of the law.
            There are indications that rather than poor, Jesus actually had a high social standing normally associated with fiscal security rather than poverty.  Considering his true origin, his message, and a lifetime of good works, it would stand to reason that his spiritual Father would bless him with a comfortable life. One of the people in his earthly family was Joseph of Arimathea, his great uncle, and the man who retrieved his body after the crucifixion.  This man was a wealthy tin merchant dealing with the Roman government and a member of the Sanhedrin, the governing body of the Jews.  This man was the uncle of Mary the mother of Jesus and a disciple of Jesus.  This would give Jesus a close family contact into the higher levels of the society in which he seemed to have associations.  The great wedding feast he attended with his mother shows that he moved comfortably in this level:

           
John 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:  2  And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

           
Considering that Jesus converted over 60 gallons of water into fine wine, this was no poor wedding.  He also associated with the controlling figures in society:

          
  Luke 5:29  And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 
           
Luke 5:36  And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

            Jesus was a carpenter and it is claimed that there are fine houses he built still standing.  Certainly he excelled in whatever profession he practiced and no doubt was popular and much respected by those with whom he worked and lived.   There is record of 37 of his miracles and verse that indicates this was only a small potion of the total.  Did this miraculous work start suddenly or did it develop over time?  We know that at age twelve he greatly impressed the doctors of the law in the temple:

           
Luke 2:42  And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast...... 46  And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.  47  And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

            Here we see the first sign that this is no ordinary person and that his intelligence and reputation was on an upward spiral:

           
Luke 2:52  And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

It would not be unrealistic to say that Jesus was probably widely known prior to his ministry and a highly motivated, hard working and very dynamic person.  Should we expect less from a human god?

THE DUMBING DOWN OF JESUS

JESUS WAS YHOVAH

            Jesus of Nazareth is portrayed by the religious community as a character far removed from the man of Bible text.  His very appearance as a longhaired, bearded, light skinned, blue-eyed, emaciated figure has no basis in any known records.  His social status as a poor, homeless, vagabond repairman, in beggar's attire is a contradiction of the Biblical record.  As a man nothing could be farther from the truth.  But the lack of emphasis on his origin as the God of the Old Testament is more than a simple oversight.  To add to this monumental omission is the failure to underscore his return to that role as the God of Israel and his self-proclaimed commander of a fleet of flying vessels.  This fleet is set to invade the Earth with the expressed mission of seizing control of the entire planet including all social, governmental, military, financial, academic, and religious entities.  Could it be the fact that this truth is too real?  Could it be that organized religion, which by Biblical prophecy is itself threatened, has deemed it expedient to omit certain Biblical truths?

            Throughout the Old Testament the Hebrew nation is in the presence of the God Yhovah.  In the New Testament Yhovah appears in human form as the man Jesus.  For a three-year period he presented himself as an Elohiym in human form and performed supernatural acts.  He declared that he would return to the world at a point in the future and save the planet from destruction and the human race from annihilation.  He stated very clearly that he would return with the same flying army he commanded as Yhovah and this return as detailed in Revelations.

THE MIRACLES
THE ACTIONS OF A HUMAN GOD 

Cleansing a Leper    
           
Matt.8:2   Mark 1:40   Luke 5:12
Healing the Centurion's Servant
   
           
Matt. 8:5 – 13  Luke 7:1
Healing of Peter'S Mother-in-law 

           
Matt. 8:14  15  Mark 1:30   Luke 4:38
Healing the Sick at Evening   
           
Matt. 8:16   Mark 1:32   Luke 4:40
Stilling the Storm  

           
Matt. 8:23 – 27   Mark  4:35   Luke 8:22
Devils into a Herd of Swine  

           
Matt. 8:28 - 34   Mark  5:1  Luke 8:26
Healing the Paralytic  
           
Matt. 9:1 – 8   Mark 2:3   Luke 5:18
Raising Ruler's Daughter from Dead   
           
Matt. 9:18  23   Mark 2:3  Luke 8:40, 49
Healing the Hemorrhaging Woman   
           
Matt. 9:20 - 22   Mark 5:25   Luke  8:43
Healing the Two BLIND MEN  
           
Matt. 9:27 – 31        
Healing Possessed Dumb Man   
           
Matt. 9:32 – 34          
Healing a Man's Withered Hand  
           
Matt.12:9 – 21  Mark 3:1   Luke 6:6
Possessed, Blind, and Dumb   
           
Matt. 12:22 -30   Luke 11:14
Feeding the Five Thousand   
           
Matt.14:13 – 21  Mark  6:30  35-44  Luke 9:10 12-17 John 6:1  5-15
Walking on the Sea    
           
Matt.14:22- 33   Mark 6:48    Luke 6:19
Healing the Canaanite Daughter   
           
Matt.15:21 – 28   Mark   7:24     
Feeding the Four Thousand   
           
Matt. 15:29 – 38   Mark  8:1       
Healing of child with demon   
           
Matt.17:14-20    Mark 9:17   Luke 9:38          
Taxes in the Mouth of a Fish    
           
Matt. 17:24 – 27           
HEALING Two Blind Men by the Way Side   
           
Matt.  20:29 – 34   Mark   Luke   
Withering The Fig Tree   
          
Matt. 21:18 – 22   Mark  11:12
Casting Out an Unclean Spirit   
           
Mark 1:21 – 28  Luke 4:33        
Healing a Deaf and Dumb Man  
           
Mark 7:31 – 37   
Healing the Blind Man at Bethsaida     
           
Mark 8:22 – 26           
Escape from the Crowd at Nazareth    
           
Luke  4:14 – 30           
Miraculous Catching of Fishes  
           
Luke
5:1 – 11           
The Widow of Nain  
           
Luke  7:11 - 17             
Healing the Infirm, Bowed Woman  
           
Luke  13:10 – 17           
Healing the Man with the Dropsy  
           
Luke 14:1 – 6           
Cleansing the Ten Lepers   
           
Luke  17:11 – 19           
Restoring the Servants Ear   
           
Luke 22:47 – 53          
Turning Water into Wine   
           
John 2:1 – 11           
Healing the Nobleman's Son   
           
John  4:46 – 54           
Healing the Infirm Man at the Pool of Bethesda   
           
John  5:1 – 18           
Healing the Man Blind from Birth   
           
John  9:1 – 37           
The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead   
           
John 11:1 -  47           
The Great Draught of Fishes    
           
John 21:1 – 14           

 

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