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arose from the certainty of the imminent coming of the kingdom of God.
Over the years and in John's preaching, memories crystallize on those
events that have marked the milestones of a journey that began with the
baptism in the Jordan and finished on the Golgotha: certain events are
called to mind and reviewed in the light of what a religious spirit needs
absolutely to believe. Speeches take on a new and perhaps deeper
meaning, are enriched with content that develops through time. New
thinking along with comparisons and contributions from other doctrines
seem to facilitate the understanding of what sometimes seems pointless.
Jesus could not die a second time, and could not disappear with the death
of the last witness of his life!
What real chances had they to communicate this message to the educated
classes, the initiates, and the connoisseurs of the mystery doctrines; a
message that came from an obscure nation under the Romans, preached by
an even more obscure inhabitant of a little village, virtually unknown to
Israel itself?
What opportunities did this Good Novel have to be heard and accepted by
people accustomed to other doctrines?
Hence the need arose to make the preaching of this Hebrew carpenter who
had no title for speaking to humanity. Hence, the need to tie Jesus to the
ancient and mysterious tradition of major initiates. Hence, the decision to
feature him within those categories that might credit him and make him
acceptable.
26 See “Il Tempo” of January 19th, 2003.
27 we specify that the literal translation of Psalm 23, verse 1, reads: "To Jawhèh [is due] **** the Earth
and the filling, world [universe] and people on it" (NDT).
28 See Appendix 3, p. 210.
29 Literal translation of the author.
30 in this regard you can see also the previous book: Resurrection Reincarnation - consolatory fables
or reality?
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