JESUS WAS MURDERED FOR PRIVITASING MARY OF MAGDALA; THE PLOT OF THE MASTER TRICKSTER THAT FALL ON THE BLIND SPOT OF MASTER JESUS

JESUS WAS MURDERED FOR PRIVATISING MARY OF MAGDALA

“The concealed reason why Jesus was murdered by a group of promiscuous men has been revealed. He put out of circulation and the easy reach of all and sundry the most sought-after and needed international easy woman that had clientele from far and near that came to enjoy the comfort of her bed. This was the most sought mistress or concubine every noble of rich merchant wanted to sleep with at least for a night as her beauty was stupendous, her voluptuousness had no equal and her popularity was internationally recognised and respected as the epitome of sensuality besides being known as the ultimate in romantic love making skills.”

Rev. Prof J. J. Kenez a.k.a. Dr Kenez Danmbaezue, @ 03:41:57 GMT, 05/09/2013

The evidence for all the accolades I have used here is right there in the gospel accounts of the four evangelists that chronicled his ministry for the inquisitive and avid reader. The fanatical can never see them because not all Bible scholars inform the public about the essence of this little but important phrase of Dr Luke; “AND THE DEVIL LEFT HIM FOR A WHILE”!

• Luke 4:13

13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.  From Original King James Version

• Luke 4:13

13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. From New King James Version

• Luke 4:13

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. (From the Holy Bible: New International Version. 

THE PLOT OF THE MASTER TRICKSTER THAT FALL ON OUR BLINDSPOT IS THAT EVENTUALLY HE USES HIS JOKER OF SEXUAL ATTRACTION TO CATCH US AND GIVE US THE PINFALL. NOTE HIS CRAFTY PLOT HERE, THE YOUNGER MARTHA WAS FIRST USED TO MAKE THE CONTACT THE FIRST BETWEEN JESUS AND MARY

Luke 10:38-42

38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. 

(From the Holy Bible:  Original King James Version.) 

Luke 10:38-42

38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house.

39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.

40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."

41 And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."

(From the New King James Version)

Luke 10:38-42

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.

39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said.

40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!"

41 "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things,

42 but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."

(From the Holy Bible: New International Version.) 

PROLOGUE:

SATAN, THE DEVIL, IS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OF THE SONS OF GOD!

Job 1:6-22

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

(From the Original King James Version)

So, let us refresh our minds;

1. She was the only whore that seduced Jesus with the costliest perfume.
2. Her mastery of the craft prompted bystanders to doubt Jesus prowess.
3. She shed crocodile tears and washed his feet as the devil directed her.
4. She dried Jesus wet feet with her well groomed hair and/or wiped them.

SATAN’S PLOT FOR MURDERING INCLUDED DRAINING JESUS OF HIS DIVINE POWER OF MIRACLES BY EXHAUSTING ALL OF IT ON LAZARUS THE ONLY BROTHER OF MARTA AND MARY HE LOVED

John 11:1-5

11:1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.

3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick."

4 When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it."

5 Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

(from The Holy Bible: New International Version.  Copyright (c) 1973, 1978, 1984, by International Bible Society)

This is the second longest chapter in the entire Bible with 57 verses and it was/is the only one that chronicled the offence Jesus committed for love/lust that was the remote reason for his repentant groans in the Garden of Gethsemane. He wept that Satan had successfully terminated his ministry by recourse to his joker that led Adam, Samson, David, Solomon to sin against God and incurred His wrath! Let us see the relevant verses!

35 Jesus wept.

36 Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

37 But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

39 "Take away the stone," he said. "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odour, for he has been there four days."

40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."

43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, put their faith in him.

46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.

47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many miraculous signs.

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, spoke up, "You know nothing at all!

50 You do not realise that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish."

51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation,

52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.

53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life.

USING DIVINE POWERS FOR A SELFISH AGENDA WAS A SIN

If the passage found only in Chapter 11 of the Gospel credited to John were/is true, then Satan had the last laugh for this was the first and only time in all the narratives in the Bible that Jesus used his divinely endowed powers to achieve a selfish purpose, namely; to raise his future brother-in-law!

• Luke 4:13

13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.  From Original King James Version

• Luke 4:13

13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. From New King James Version

• Luke 4:13

13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time. (From the Holy Bible: New International Version. 

The scenario was/is similar to what any young man would/will do to impress a lover who was being wooed! Jesus could have arrived before Lazarus died, but he tarried for two days in order to impress Martha and Mary. He swept them off their feet by performing the greatest of his miracles which brought back to life their late brother.

If you were a young woman would you not accept a suitor who performed that impossible feat? Remember that Martha and others remonstrated when Jesus ordered that the stone be removed. Let us see the passage in its entirety:

John 11:1-49

11:1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?

9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.

24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.

32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

35 Jesus wept.

36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.

43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

46 But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.

47 Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

50 Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

51 And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

53 Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

54 Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

56 Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?

57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.

From Original King James Version

Let us now listen to and appraise The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1962 by Moody Press

O. The Raising of Lazarus. 11:1-57.

This account includes the narrative of the sickness, death, and resurrection of Jesus' friend and the reaction of official Judaism to the miracle. It concludes with a notice of the heightened popular interest in this man who was stirring the nation. The One who had proved himself the Light of the world by giving sight to the blind man now showed himself as the Life of men, the Overcomer of death.

John 11:1-4

Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

Verse 1-4. John gives the setting for the miracle-the illness of Lazarus and the communication of this fact to Jesus. Mary and Martha are mentioned as though they were already familiar to the reader (cf. Luke 10:38-42), but Lazarus needs introduction because his name does not appear in the Lucan account. It is of interest that all three of these names occur on ossuary inscriptions of Judea excavated in recent years, showing that such names were common in this period (W. F. Albright, The Archaeology of Palestine, p. 244). The writer anticipates his own narrative of John 12:1-9 in identifying Lazarus as the brother of that Mary who anointed the Lord (11:2). In conveying the information about Lazarus' illness to Jesus, the sisters showed remarkable restraint, being content simply to state the fact, without making request (v. 3). Yet the mention of Jesus' love for Lazarus was a species of appeal in itself, delicate indeed. This sickness is not unto death. Even as he spoke, Lazarus was probably already dead (cf. v. 39). The words belong to a higher plane of meaning, associated with the glory of God, which is also that of the Son. A resurrection would demonstrate that glory (a revelation of divine power) more fully than restoration from a sick bed.

John 11:5-6

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

Jesus' love for the entire family is noted, only to be challenged, in appearance at least, by his own inaction in remaining where he was for two days, with no move to return to Bethany. The latter part of the chapter helps to unravel this mystery. By waiting, then coming and raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus stirred up such opposition as to make his own death certain. This was the measure of his love for the family at Bethany.

John 11:7-16

Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

Discussion between the Lord and his disciples over the Lazarus crisis. Jesus proposed a return to Judea-not Bethany, as though they might visit the family, then return-but Judea, the center of opposition to himself. The disciples caught at this immediately. It seemed foolhardy, like walking into a trap. Jesus had barely escaped a stoning not long before (John 11:8; cf. 10:31,39). The Master's reply may have gained point by being spoken shortly after dawn. It applied both to himself and to his followers. He could safely go back to Judea as long as he was walking in the light of the Father's will. His enemies could not touch him until his hour had come. Then for a brief time the darkness of spiritual opposition would be permitted to close in upon him (v. 9). As for the disciples, it behooved them not to walk in the darkness of self-will and separation from him. Lacking his light, they would indeed stumble (cf. 9:4-5). Our friend Lazarus sleepeth. Not knowing of his death, the disciples interpreted this saying of the Lord literally and found in it ground of hope for his recovery. But Jesus had used "sleep" in a special sense as referring to believers' death (cf. Acts 7:60; 1 Thess 4:13). He followed this with the blunt announcement that Lazarus was dead (John 11:14). Another paradox is the Saviour's saying that he was glad he had not been there. The reason is clear. Had he been there, Lazarus would not have died (no one ever did in His presence); and in that case one of the greatest lessons of faith about to be impressed on the disciples through Lazarus' resurrection would have been impossible (v. 15). The disciples were never so advanced as not to need confirmation and development of their faith. Thomas, called Didymus (twin), was the first to respond to Jesus' second proposal to go into Judea (11:15-16; cf. v. 7).

John 11:17-19;

Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

Four days. Likely Lazarus died shortly after the messenger was sent. Allowing a day for his travel, two days of tarrying by Jesus, and one day for the return, we arrive at this total. The distance from Bethany beyond Jordan to Bethany near Jerusalem was about twenty miles. Since the home was only two miles from the city Jerusalem (v. 18), many of the Jews found it possible to come and offer condolences. Jews here does not refer to rulers. Their presence was two-edged, however. Having come to Bethany as mourners, some of them returned to Jerusalem as informers (11: 46).

John 11:20-27

Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

The meeting between Jesus and Martha. Both sisters appear in this account in characteristic roles. Martha, ready for action, was the one to welcome Jesus. Mary, absorbed in her grief, sat still. Martha had one regret-Jesus had not been there. What a difference his presence would have made! Yet she voiced no criticism. As already noted, Lazarus was dead when the news of his illness came to Jesus. Martha felt in Jesus a tower of strength. Her words (v. 22) almost defy analysis, however. They are an expression of confidence in him as being in close touch with God and able to get a boon from him; yet immediate resurrection does not seem to have been in her mind (cf. v. 24). In affirming the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus did not name any time (v. 23). Martha supplied this - at the last day; but she said it without enthusiasm, for meanwhile her brother lay in the embrace of death. The Lord now moved to correct Martha's imperfect faith (cf. v. 22) by drawing her attention to his lordship over death. I am the resurrection and the life. In this case the revelation of word preceded the revelation of deed. The teaching goes beyond the case of Lazarus and includes all who believe. Two truths are stated here. The believer may die, as Lazarus had done, but by Christ's power will live, i.e., experience resurrection. But even more important is the possession of eternal life gained through faith in Christ. Those who have this life can never die in the sense of being separated from the source of life (vv. 25,26). Challenged to believe this, Martha made the very confession for which this book was written (John 11:27; 20:31), but she did not understand the implications of her own statement. To her, Christ was not yet the absolute Lord of life and death, a complete Saviour (cf. vv. 39,40).

John 11:28-32

And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

Jesus and Mary. Martha passed on to Mary quietly (secretly) the news that the Master (teacher) had come, probably hoping to make possible a private meeting with Jesus for her sister. But the Jews who were present followed Mary to the place outside the village where Jesus and Martha had met, for they thought at first that she was leaving the house to go to the grave. As token alike of reverence and of her own helplessness, Mary fell at his feet. Her opening words were the same as those of Martha. Probably this sentiment had been expressed over and over by the two after the death of their brother.

(from The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1962 by Moody Press)

NOW THE CONTENTIOUS MISUSE OF DIVINE POWERS

John 11:33-37

When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,

The grief of Jesus. He groaned in the spirit. The Greek word for groaned, repeated in verse 38, seems regularly to convey the thought of anger over something. Since Christ could hardly have felt anger toward Mary and the mourning friends, it is probable that his deep emotion was due to his inwardly protesting the havoc sin has brought into the world, with sickness and death and sorrow as its terrible entail. On the way to the tomb, Jesus wept, breaking out into tears. This was silent weeping in contrast to Christ's audible weeping over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41). The Jews who were present saw in the weeping a proof of Jesus' great affection for Lazarus, but they saw in it also evidence of his limitation. He had given sight to the blind (John 11:9), but death was too great for his powers (v. 37). Perhaps in the second groaning there was a mingling of indignation at this shortsighted view of his power.

John 11:38-44

Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

The miracle itself. This cave at Bethany has been described by one who inspected it in modern times as of the deep rock-cut type. Take ye away the stone. Only Christ could raise the dead, but others could participate according to their ability. Martha, shocked at such an order from Jesus, tried to interpose an objection; she thought the body had surely begun to decompose. Four days had elapsed since death. Without saying what he proposed to do, Jesus summoned Martha to faith, reminding her of his previous words, apparently harking back to verse 23. But this time he stated the coming event in terms of the glory of God (cf. John 11:4). The glory here was the power of God in operation, declaring his sovereignty (cf. 2:11). There could be no turning back now; the stone was removed (v. 41). One thing more remained to be done. For the sake of the people (literally, the multitude) it had to be made clear that what was about to be done would be done through the community of life and power enjoyed by the Son with the Father-that they might believe. This was not a request to be heard but a prayer of thanksgiving for a constant bond of communion and understanding. The hold of death was broken by the voice of authority calling, Lazarus, come forth. Christ had declared that the time was coming when all the righteous dead would similarly obey that same authority (cf. 5:28-29). The Lord left untouched the work of loving hands that had prepared the body for burial, that they might have the thrill of undoing that work and setting Lazarus free. (Recall human participation in removing the stone).

John 11:45-46

Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

The miracle resulted in a characteristically varying response. Many of the Jews . . . believed; others went to the Pharisees to report what had taken place.

John 11:47-50

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

The effect upon the Sanhedrin. This was one of many miracles. The rulers felt completely frustrated. What were they to do? They expressed the fear that all the people would believe on him-in the sense of giving him their support and following him as their Messiah. This would certainly bring the Romans down on the Jews with force, as they would interpret such a thing as a political revolution. Then the Jews would lose their place (Temple) and nation. Under the Romans, since the time of Julius Caesar, they had enjoyed certain privileges as "the nation of the Jews." Exactly the situation they feared did develop as a result of the war of the Jews against Rome, A.D. 66-70. Shaming the group into silence with his censure, "Ye know nothing at all," Caiaphas laid out a course of action that was ruthless but simple: Get rid of the offender. Make him die for the people, so that the whole nation would not perish. That year. Not a reference to tenure of office, but to the importance of that year for Israel and the world.

John 11:51-52

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

John wanted his readers to sense the fact that this utterance of the high priest was prophetic. The words, so to speak, were put into his mouth. He prophesied. Here is a Balaam who would curse Jesus, but out of the prophecy comes the realization of the purpose of God that Christ should die for the nation in a redemptive, vicarious sense, and even for a larger group, that all the dispersed children of God (in a prospective sense) would be brought together (cf. John 10:16). How fitting it was that one who filled the office of high priest should unwittingly set forth the work of Christ as the Lamb who takes away sin!

John 11:53-54

Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

The counsel of the high priest solidified the purpose of the council so that, from that time forth, it was fully determined on Jesus' death. On this account Jesus found it wise to retire from the area and go to a place called Ephraim, in a near-desert section. This has been tentatively identified as a place twelve miles or so north of Bethany, near where the high plateau breaks away in rugged terrain leading down to the Jordan valley.

John 11:55-57

And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

With the Passover at hand, Jesus could not be absent from the city for long. Since the time was not yet ripe, Ephraim was no substitute for the upper room. Jesus' next doings are cloaked in silence. John shifts our attention to the pilgrims who began to wend their way to Jerusalem. For the most part they were friendly to Jesus, in contrast to the authorities, and exchanged opinions with one another as to whether their hero would dare to brave the opposition of the council by coming to the feast. There must have been many informers if the rulers had any hold at all upon the people (v. 57).

(from The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1962 by Moody Press)

If the passage found only in Chapter 11 of the Gospel credited to John were/is true, then Satan had the last laugh for this was the first and only time in all the narratives in the Bible that Jesus used his divinely endowed powers to achieve a selfish purpose, namely; to raise his future brother-in-law! The temptation by the Devil that was started after the forty days and forty nights by Jesus before the start of his ministry resurrected here and a pin fall achieved!

Dr Kenez, Thursday, 12 September 2013 @ 03:24:44 GMT

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF THIS DISCOURSE IF, AND ONLY IF, I GET AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE CRITICAL REACTIONS FROM THE READING PUBLIC TO THIS PREAMBLE TO THE MAIN DISSERTATION. THEN WE SHALL EXPOSE IN MINUTE DETAILS WHY THE LOVERS OF MARY ACTED QUICKLY BEFORE JESUS PERFORMED THE TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE RITES AND PUT MARY BEYOND THEIR REACH PERMANENTLY!

Meanwhile, you had better be reminiscing on these passages till we resume;

ALL THE REFERENCES THAT INDICATED THAT MARY MAGDALENE WAS THE SECRET LOVER OF JESUS THAT HE HAD COMPLETED PLANS TO MARRY BEFORE THE TRAGEDU STRUCK.

Matthew 27:56

56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

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Matthew 27:61

61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

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Matthew 28:1

1 Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. NKJV

15:40

40 There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, NKJV

15:47

47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

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Mark 16:1

1 Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. NKJV

Mark 16:9

9 Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons. NKJV

Luke 24:10

10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who told these things to the apostles. NKJV

John 19:25

25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. NKJV

John 20:1

1 On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene went to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. NKJV

John 20:18

18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that He had spoken these things to her.

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ALSO ENJOY THIS ACADEMIC FOOD FOR THOUGHT

THE CURRENT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PRACTISED ALL OVER THE WORLD IS ROMAN MITHRANISM DRESSED UP AS PAULINE CHRISTIANITY!

Jesus was deified by Roman Emperor Constantine to marry a Christian girl he fell in love with and thus roman paganism mixed with Mithraism the Greek religion they had before the arrival of Saul of tarsus produced the adulterated Pauline version with all the personality attributes of Mithra, liturgical celebrations and feasts of the ‘sun-god’ hoisted on Jesus of Nazareth, patented in Rome as ‘god-the-son’ and later exported to the whole world as roman catholic mission! Neither Peter, the head of the apostles; James nor John his deputies were/was involved in the notorious council of Nicea that ratified its formation and therefore it was/is psycho-neurotically a heretical counterfeit that was unauthorised, unedifying, illegal and a complete forgery! It still is to date!!

CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER

There are many clerics and nuns, otherwise referred to as Rev. Fathers and Rev. Sisters, including those that have been elevated to Monsignors, Mother Generals, Bishops, Archbishops and Cardinals in the Roman Catholic hierarchy that should surmon courage and leave gracefully before the youths of our Golbal Village forcibly remove them from their pecuniary, parasitic, sycophanic and adulterous lifestyles. There are no jobs in the labour market worldwide and so those who successfully pretended to have had vocations all through their training periods till they are ordained continue to live false lives with impunity! God save our souls!      Send your msture reactions to: saintkenez@yahoo.co.uk

No one spits out sugar when it has already entered the mouth! Free housing, free cars, free televisions, free dresses, free toiletries as well as free food, free sex e.t.c. These crafty tortoises in our native stories! They think they are smart! WHY?

THEY ARE ALL AFRAID OF LOSING THEIR FREE BREAD AND BUTTER!