John's arrest is not surprising. As a staunch member of the Jewish independence sect among the Jewish priests, his name had already been targeted by King Herod and Governor Pilate, the two most powerful people in the Jewish kingdom.
Fortunately for King Herod, although he had an embarrassing background, this generation of King Herod did indeed have the blood of the Jewish royal family. His mother was a princess of the former Jewish royal family. Although he did not support this Jewish independence movement, he did not
Too much pressure. As long as you don't say such things directly in front of him, you can just turn a blind eye and blur it out. But this is not the case for the Jewish governor. He has already suffered from the current Roman Empire.
The emperor's decree was to suppress the independent factions in the Jewish Kingdom. Since he entered the Jewish province, countless Jewish independents have been arrested and killed.
And John was stubborn and refused to give in, and there were many people in Judaism who were willing to flatter Pilate, so under a carefully arranged frame-up by several parties, this well-known priest was able to stand up.
He will be imprisoned and will be beheaded soon.
Regarding this matter, there were also huge differences of opinion within the Twelve Apostles.
"John the Baptist is an indispensable force for our development. In order for the Lord's kingdom to come, we must rescue John."
Led by Judas, including Thaddaeus, Simon and Jacob, several people strongly suggested that John should be rescued by plundering the prison. Thaddaeus and Simon were both strong Zealots, commonly known as members of the Dagger Party, members of the Jewish Party.
The most radical patriotic groups even tried to restore the country through assassinations, and Jacob was the cousin of John and Hannah, and he certainly did not want to see his cousin die.
Judas' view of supporting the prison robbery was simpler. He was keenly aware of the discord and disagreements within the Jewish priests.
Obviously, there is a huge controversy among the Jewish priests at this moment about whether to give up such a Jewish independent priest, or it may be that two forces have already formed within Judaism as a whole. One group chooses to support Jewish independence and does not want Rome
The other faction was afraid of the power of the Romans and believed that they should tolerate it first.
The cool-headed and smart Judas realized that this would be a rare opportunity. By taking advantage of the differences within the Jewish priests, the church, which was originally regarded as an inconspicuous small sect within Judaism, would have the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity and jump into action.
With the help of the Jewish priests, he was promoted to the political stage of the Jewish Kingdom.
It was never the Jewish king or the Roman governor who dominated the Jewish kingdom, but the Jewish priests. As long as you had the support of the Jewish priests, even becoming a Jewish king was not a dream.
At that time, his Lord will be able to become the King of the Jews through this, and the kingdom of heaven will come to the earth.
However, several disciples, including Peter, felt that it was better to be patient and not attract the attention of the Jewish priests and Roman officials at this time. Several other disciples were hesitant and did not know what to do, so they suggested waiting for Ham.
Wake up and decide again.
Several opinions were constantly clashing, and a decision could not be made for a long time. But after being in a coma for a day... Han Na woke up.
After waking up, Han Na was silent for a long time, and finally he made a decision.
"Don't go to jail."
This opinion was completely beyond the expectations of Judas and several disciples. In their opinion, the person Hamna valued and respected the most was his cousin and guide. However, Hamna actually chose to give up on John.
's life.
"My Lord, why should you give up this opportunity?"
Judas' eyes turned red with rage, and he almost threw himself in front of Hamna, and hurriedly persuaded him. He couldn't figure out why the church would expand to more than a hundred times its current size as long as it was operated properly according to his vision, so why should he give up such an opportunity.
Hama closed his eyes, not listening to Judas's pleading, and just whispered.
"The church is not the church of the Jews, but the church of the whole world; the kingdom of heaven is not the kingdom of the Jews, but the kingdom of all mankind."
Yes, the church is not the church of the Jews, nor is it just the church of Him, but the church of many believers who are willing to follow Him and believe in Him because they believe in His words and His promises.
One person cannot form a church, and one person's thoughts are just the thoughts of a single man.
He couldn't let the entire church take such a risk and get involved in the political whirlpool for one person, even if... it would cost him his cousin and godfather.
In a daze, he seemed to hear another voice of expectation.
"doctor……"
Those bright eyes looking at him, full of longing and expectation.
The difference is that at the beginning, he chose to be soft-hearted for the wishes of one person, even at the expense of violating his belief and piety in God. But now, he chooses to be hard-hearted for the wishes of thousands of people, and just sit back and watch one person.
My dearest loved one died because of this.
There is no turning back.
Suddenly, Han Na had a clear understanding in his heart. Since he chose this path, for the sake of his original goal, he might have violated his original intention.
However, there is no way to turn back.
He is no longer the little doctor he was before, no longer alone. Now he is burdened with the expectations of thousands of believers. Even if it is for them, he can only grit his teeth and go on...
But along with the thoughts in his heart, somewhere he didn't realize...
A sigh suddenly sounded in the sky, but deep in the sea, there was only a low sneer.
"It's interesting, human beings. You want to pursue the kingdom of perfection, but you don't know that good and evil are inherently one. If there is no evil, how can there be good? Is there anything in this world that has only positives but no negatives?"
"Ugliness arises out of beauty, resentment arises out of love, unrighteousness arises out of righteousness. If there is no discrimination, how can there be any distinction between good and evil? You are vainly pursuing the perfect kingdom of heaven, but you don't know that you are already in hell."
But at the feet of the black shadow, in the depths of the sea water and the earth's crust, the sleeping behemoth did not pay attention to these small things. Only dark things and black shadows that are more inclined to human characteristics would have such emotions, and as them
The big snake is too lazy to care about these insects.
Deep in the earth's crust, the huge wound on the big snake's head has gradually healed, leaving only a relatively small vertical scar on its forehead, which seems to be its third eye...
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After a long time, news of John's death came.
At that time, Hamna was leading his disciples to preach in the wild. Hundreds of believers gathered around him. Hamna was stunned when he heard the news. At this time, his disciples said to him.
"Lord, there is not enough food. We only brought five loaves and two fish with us. Why don't I send someone to a nearby village to buy some food?"
"You can make your own arrangements."
A low voice sounded, and the disciples wanted to ask again, but they saw Ham lowering his head in dejection. He couldn't bear it, so he didn't ask anymore.
Not long after, Hana suddenly heard bursts of cheers and surprises from the crowd of believers, so he raised his head to look.
"This is the miracle performed by my master! Only five loaves and two fish can produce this much food, so that you can have a full meal..."
Among the believers, Judas, who was standing at a high place, spoke impassionedly. At some point, there were more than a dozen baskets beside him, containing enough food for hundreds of people to eat. For these believers, they were very important.
It was clear that Hamna and his disciples did not carry any food with them, so where did the food that appeared out of nowhere come from? Isn't this a miracle?
At that time, several devout people knelt down and murmured prayers to the God in heaven.
However, Hana, who was well aware of Judah's character, understood that this must have been something Judah had arranged in advance. Perhaps he had secretly hidden it before they came here to attract believers with miracles.
"Judas!"
Hamna immediately called out, and when Judah, who was still preaching in the crowd, heard Hamna's voice, he quickly crossed the crowd and bowed down before Hamna.
"Oh God."
Raising his head, he looked at Han Na with eyes full of enthusiasm, just like a loyal dog that realized it had done something good and was wagging its tail proudly in front of its master.
Seeing the enthusiasm and longing in Judas's eyes, Hana was silent for a long time, but he still didn't say what he originally wanted to say.
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That night, Hamna asked all his disciples to wait at the foot of the mountain. He went up to a mountain peak alone and prayed silently to the God in heaven. No one knows what he prayed to the God in heaven that night.
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A few months later, a legend about "Joshua, the Son of God" gradually spread in the Jewish Kingdom. According to the legend, he was the son of God on earth, who appeared to save the world, and was the savior and Messiah in Jewish prophecies.