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The Veil torn on Good Friday + Witness of a story & Scripture
How does a veil torn in the Temple on Good Friday connect all Jews to Christians of the 21st century Church?

a glance inside the HOLY OF HOLIES as described in the books of Moses
And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. – Mark 15:38

Good Friday

Before we turn to the actual script of this pivotal event in history, allow me to place you into a fictional Good Friday scene as one witness to what is about to take place with the veil of the Temple.

I trust that you understand the imagery and symbolic significance of this scene set within the Temple.

Setting:

First century Jerusalem during the week of Passover festival.

In fact, on this most fateful day prior to the Sabbath of the sacred Passover feast, crowds larger than usual have already witnessed unprecedented scenes convicting Jesus of Nazareth of sedition against Caesar and blasphemy against G-d.

The politics of Jerusalem and Rome have impacted you your entire life.

The Politics of Religion – Righteousness on Trial

Scene:

Inside the Temple after Jesus’ trials and predetermined death sentence on a cross.

Picture a fictional scene near the HOLY OF HOLIES in first century Jerusalem. The veil of the Temple is always closed.

Characters:

Just you (or so it seems).

Other Levite priests may also be near in other parts of the Temple, also performing their regular duties away from the massive crowds.

Imagine that you witness this Good Friday event as a Levite in first century Jerusalem (under Annas, Caiaphas and the seventy of the Sanhedrin, and also under King Herod Antipas Tetrarch, Judean Governor Pilate and of course Tiberias Caesar).

The lights dim..

The curtain opens (so to speak) .. as the scene before us unfolds…
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April 2, 2021
Apocalypse 10 + Gospel of the Seventh Seal
LISTEN!
Revelation 8
Complete Jewish Bible
8 When the Lamb broke the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for what seemed like half an hour. 2 Then I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and they were given seven shofars.

The Seven Trumpets

You weren’t expecting it…

never-the-less, the sound of the coming Wrath of the LORD is come!

OR

You listened to those who predicted it, yet the Wrath of the LORD was not revealed.

So since it’s been millennia and the END has not come, it will not …

or so you thought.

Apocalypse of the END
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
Mark 13:33 – Caution of the Messiah Jesus to followers

To be continued... .. but when? …
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February 21, 2021
Loneliness in the Solitary Confinement of Social Distancing
Security

We lay intertwined embraced in warmth flowing from fingertips to toe. Our paradise shattered as I awoke to a loud knock on the door…

We will return to my reaction to this awakening later, but for now we must leave the security of our dreams to a new reality of this prison of our solitary confinement.

Separation

COVID – 19 – – & other causes

What happened to the security of our past?

WHY a ‘new normal?’

(It’s not really normal, is it?)

We often feel like the man in prison wondering how he got there and missing his freedom of being with others.

Look into the soul of the one locked up – – – in a prison away from everyone — even in solitary confinement — to keep him safe — from other prisoners – – – to keep others – – safe from his own threatening condition.

This new reality is not like when we were back home in paradise – – home – – – with those who loved us – – – not like when our security became LIFE – – | | | – behind these confining bars – – | | | with a window looking out – – to a world virtually separated | | | from my lone soul…

We MUST get back HOME – – – – – – – for this is not our home.

Then the LORD God said,
“It is not good for ‘adam to be alone..
Bereishit (Genesis) 2:18 וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים לֹא־טוֹב הֱיוֹת הָֽאָדָם לְבַדּוֹ אֶֽעֱשֶׂהּ־לּוֹ עֵזֶר כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃

Sin & Trespass

We all know what happened – – – – – –

“Has God really said...? – – –

..you will become like God, knowing good and evil.” – – –

The TREE was desirable to the eyes, | | | but it was the one place the LORD GOD commanded adam not to go.

Cursed is the ground because of you;
With hard labor you shall eat from it
All the days of your life.
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
By the sweat of your face
You shall eat bread,
Until you return to the ground,

Because from it you were taken;

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For you are dust – – – – – -,
And to dust you shall return.”
Bereishit (Genesis) 3:19

So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden,
and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
Genesis 3:24 NASB

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
Jesus, Son of the Father, the Son of ‘adam – The Good News of John 14:

SOLITARY CONFINEMENT in the world outside the Good Garden – – – an eternal place to which the Son of ‘adam invites those banished and condemned to DEATH . . . to return to the Lord our God and Savior.

Separated from walking in Personal relationship with THE LORD GOD . . .

Therefore we pray:

.. and forgive us our sins,
as we have forgiven those who sin against us…

And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Matthew 6:12-13 NLT

Our paradise shattered!

Turn to me and be gracious to me,
For I am lonely and afflicted.
Psalm 25:16

We will return to my dream shattered by awakening from sleep when we continue Loneliness in the Solitary Confinement..
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January 11, 2021