Ugo Cortesi
In an earlier written "History and Legend of the Seven Sisters - Where is the body of Christ", in "The Secret" I mentioned among others, Gamaliel, as part of the first group of "Elders of Zion" (not to be confused with buffalo the Priory of Sion).
Gamaliel had been part of the "legislators" of the Sanhedrin, being converted to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles defended before the Council.
personally knew Jesus, his crucifixion and the viewer was still
knowledge of what happened next.
wrote a witness, a gospel "gnostic" is not recognized by the official church, like the other Gospels are not recognized by people who also have met Jesus and his stories, including Thomas, James and Jude.
Many researchers have always wondered why the church, the First Council of Nicaea chose 4 gospels written by people who have not known Jesus personally, and instead has "rejected" the writings of those who were eyewitnesses to unperiodo of his life. The answers may be different and complicated, I will have made a very personal, based on the modus operandi of the "Early Christianity", the apocryphal and Gnostic writings or by the conduct of the Popes, at least until 400. I replied that initially prevailed on the 4 Gospels recognized other records including those of Thomas and Gamaliel but were less epic than the others. After the 300 prevailed more research and almost legendary fairytale behavior of Jesus and not a description less elaborate, but more genuine. So the Gnostic Gospels and the writings were becoming dangerous and inappropriate as it was trying to establish. In a few words necessary to remove the voice of those seeking truth instead of a minimum of control and power.
fact, the Council of Nicaea in 325, condemned and excommunicated two theologians of the most popular, which related to the Gnostic texts and supporting the non-divinity of Jesus and also that the same had been engendered by his father "material" and not by Holy Spirit.
They were Arius and Eusebius of Nicomedia (from which the church was born indeed called Aryan), disciples of Lucian di Antiochia che in contrasto con la scuola teologica, creata qualche decennio prima da Origene Adamantio, rifiutava l’interpretazione allegorica dei testi
sacri.
La storia poi ci ha insegnato che la leggenda si è sempre più alimentata e buon gioco ne è stata la prima importante traduzione (e revisione) evangelica voluta da papa Damaso I ed operata San Girolamo.
Non essendo credente nei dogmi nutro quindi forti perplessità circa la veridicità dei contenuti dei vangeli siano essi “ufficiali” che “apocrifi”. Però è giusto che mi riferisca a questi scritti e dedurne esposizioni e fatti, appunto per non essere tacciato di agnosticismo o di ateismo. Del resto la Bible, including the Gospels and other sacred texts, are for me a great work of literary art. Maybe the Bible was the most beautiful novel, accessible to few, that Dante drew up its first his Commedia, later called Divine. And also the "Divine" has a meaning, but not to the argument that we are dealing with. That said, who was Gamaliel? As with many other biblical characters, also of relevance, not much is known of his life except that he was the grandson of Hillel Hanassi, founder of a Pharisaic rabbinical school, who coined one of the 613 commandments of the Torah (to those who do not is your friend what we do not want done to you).
Like his grandfather Gamaliel also studied the "law dei padri”. Stimato dal popolo ebraico pure esso fondò una scuola, meno nobile di quella di Hillel e fu maestro di Saulo, il futuro apostolo Paolo.
Gli Atti degli Apostoli riportano il suo intervento a favore di Pietro e Giovanni, che predicando il vangelo furono portati, dai sadducei, dinanzi al Sinedrio di cui appunto Gamaliele ne faceva parte.
Riporto quei passi indicati nel Cap. 5° degli Atti:
““…….Si alzò allora nel sinedrio un fariseo, di nome Gamaliele, dottore della legge, stimato presso tutto il popolo. Dato ordine di far uscire per un momento gli accusati, disse: “Uomini di Israele, badate bene a ciò che state per fare contro questi uomini. Some time ago it was Theudas, claiming to be somebody, and they join him about four hundred men. But he was killed, and those who had been persuaded by him were dispersed and came to nothing. After him Judas the Galilean arose at the time of the census, and it caused many people to follow him, but he too perished and those who had been persuaded by him were missing. As regards the
this case, that's what I tell you from these men and let them go. If this theory or fact
this activity is of human origin, will be destroyed, but if it comes from God, not
able to defeat them, there happen to be found fighting against God! ". Followed his advice, and called the apostles, had them whipped and ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and they resumed their freedom ... .. ""
Why is this taking Gamaliel position (which occurs after the killing of Jesus)?
Why risk as part of the Sanhedrin, if it was not at the same time follower of the new religion? Perhaps we are given a confirmation in the Gospel of John, to cite one side of Nicodemus Joseph of Arimathea, who helped with the "return" of the body of Jesus after the crucifixion and brought the aromas for preparation and burial. According to tradition, for this gesture, to Nicodemus were removed
all its assets. And even in this case not only Gamaliel defended him before the Sanhedrin, but the guest in his house. This last fact then has happened previously to that of Peter and John.
most likely were the two roles, that of "legislature" and as a member of the Sanhedrin "
Elders of Zion," which made him take such positions. The other members of the Sanhedrin were not then
aware of this dual role of Gamaliel.
Since Caiaphas and Hanna did not escape anything, and nothing was happening in Jerusalem that they do not
know, is a confirmation that the "Elders of Zion" was a secret brotherhood, and then a character
initiation. Then we will find the nomeGamaliel between the sacred words and pass another
fraternity initiation: the Free Masons.
I would now carry a few passes (in two parts) taken from the Gospel of Gamaliel:
- Part One:
[11] False testimony of the guards. Now, instead of three witnesses are the four soldiers who guarded the tomb, and if they testify that he is risen from the dead, their word is true, but if not the witness we have nothing to do with dreams. "
[12] Pilate then called the four soldiers and asked them:" What happened today in the tomb? ". As they agreed that each would take its own responsibility the flight, made a false testimony: (Jesus) had not risen, but had been kidnapped.
[13] Pilate ordered to separate them and to introduce each in a different place.
[14] He then appear on the first and said: "Tell me the truth. Who stole Jesus' body?. "What's said:" Peter and John who was kidnapped on his body. "
[15] He also ordered to take him away, and called the second gli disse: "Sono convinto che tu solo sai dirmi la verità. Spiegami bene: quale apostolo ha rapito il corpo di Gesù dalla tomba?".
[16] Gli rispose: "Sono venuti tutti i dodici assieme ai discepoli e l'hanno rapito furtivamente".
[17] Ordinò poi di condurlo via, e chiamato il terzo gli disse: "Per conto mio la tua testimonianza vale più di quella degli altri due. Chi ha rapito dalla tomba il corpo di Gesù?".
[18] Gli rispose: "Sono stati Giuseppe e Nicodemo. Vennero di notte con tutta la loro servitù e, senza molta fatica, l'hanno rapito; ed hanno anche spostato la pietra".
[19] Chiamò il quarto e gli disse: "Tu sei di un grado higher than expected. Indeed, they obey your orders and to obey your command. Notify me then: how it happened that Jesus' body was abducted while you were on call? ".
[20] And he said:" We do not know, sir, who took him away because we were asleep, and when we woke up Well we found him in the garden, we thought that they did those for fear of the Jews. "
[21] Pilate and the Jewish authorities to the grave. Pilate said to the Jews and the Captain: 'It's better now that their reports disagree, and their testimony is false? ". And, angry, ordered the soldiers to put in jail until he had gone to the grave.
[22] And forthwith he rose with the leaders of the Jews, the captain, the launch and the chief priests. We went to the tomb and found the bandages remained mortuary, but no corpse.
[23] Pilate said to them: "You hate your life! If the corpse had been kidnapped were also taken away the bandages mortuary."
[24] They said: "For sure, these bandages are not his, but of another."
[25] Pilate remembered the word that our Lord had said and that is that his tomb would have occurred in the great miracles.
[26] went straight into the grave, Pilate took the bandages mortuary, and embraced them, for joy, burst into tears as if wrapped, Jesus
[27] He then turned to the captain, remained at the entrance of the tomb, he was one-eyed, having been wounded in war long time.
[28] Pilate thought: I'm sure these bands will return the light to his eye.
[29] came up to him the bandages funeral saying, "Do not you hear, brother, the scent of the bandages? There is a smell of corpses, but steeped in royal purple sweet smells."
[30] But the Jews said to him: "You know, Pilate, and Joseph made use of spices and frankincense, and myrrh, and has anointed aloe. This is the reason for the smell. "
[31] Pilate answered," Even with the bandages were used as aromatic compounds, for which reason this tomb sends a scent so sweet as if it was poured musk and spices? ".
[32] They said: "This fragrance, Pilate, is that of the garden and blew into the wind."
[33] Pilate answered, "Make sure that you prepare yourself on the path of destruction that forever without Errera no remission. "
[34] They said:" It is not right and you are not allowed to cross this tomb! You are the governor, the city needs you, but your jurisdiction do not si estende fino a questa tomba. I capi dei sacerdoti e i capi del popolo comprendono questo più di te.
[35] Non ti è lecito e non ti si addice litigare con gli Ebrei per un uomo morto".
[36] Pilato disse allora al capitano: "Vedi, fratello, quanto è grande l'odio degli Ebrei contro Gesù! Abbiamo seguito la loro volontà mettendolo in croce, tuttavia guarda come tutto il mondo va in rovina, a motivo della loro malvagità e empietà. Essi vorrebbero mandarci in rovina per mezzo della stessa pietra dello scandalo, dicendo come loro "egli non è risorto dai morti", e scatenando così in breve la sua ira andando poi tutti insieme in rovina".
[8, 1] Miracoli al sepolcro. While Pilate was speaking with the captain, he was holding the blindfold and kissed her funeral, saying, [2] "I am convinced that the body was wrapped that you rose from the dead."
[3] The captain joined the same faith as Pilate, and took the bandages and began to kiss her burial. The moment he touched his face, his eye healed and saw the joyous light as before. It was as if Jesus
had put his hand on him, as had happened to the man born blind.
[4] Oh what a wonderful show for all the people agreed to the grave by all the cities! Coming to
Jerusalem for the feast of Easter had seen him (Jesus) on the day of crucifixion on the tree, and when Pilate heard that he went to the tomb to see Jesus resurrected, had put behind him, thinking, and rise like Lazarus appear publicly.
[5] This is the tomb of Jesus was the defendant a large crowd saw great miracles, even the captain, whose eye was healed, and was astonished.
[6] Pilate then said to the captain: "You have seen the miracles of Jesus at his tomb over the miracles that took place when he died on the tree of the cross."
[7] And with great joy the captain tore his clothes to show everyone the great grace which had been granted.
[8] He said, "See! It was just demonstrated the power of Jesus Christ is truly God as' son of God, I had thought, but my faith in his resurrection from the dead has grown.
[9] And now, never again serve an earthly king, but only my Lord Jesus Christ. " Threw his sword and uniform, kissed the cloth in his hand rolled, turning here and there.
[10] Pilate, amazed, praised God, but the Jews said to the captain: "You are a foreigner and you have no idea of \u200b\u200bthe works that Jesus did with the help of Beelzebub, both during his life is his death ".
[11] Others said, "When a sorcerer dies, the evil spirits working new miracles in his grave to drag in many errors. These works of wizards and sorcerers. "
[12] But Pilate said to them:" I never heard that witches and wizards operate such miracles. You though you have cheated against the life of our Lord, but his anger and his punishment will reach. "
[13] They themselves, in fact, had given their souls to the condemnation, saying:" His blood and his death be upon you forever. "
[14] Pilate said to the captain:" What you have found, brother, is the real life, not lightly abandon the deception, and hatred of the Jews ".
- Second part:
[15] The corpse in the well and Jesus turned to the Jews, Pilate said, "Where is the dead man as you say is Jesus?".
[16] Pilate and the Jews leading up to the captain well in the garden, which was very deep, and I, Gamaliel, followed them with people.
[17] looked at the bottom of the well and saw a body wrapped in a sheet mortuary
[18] and the Jews cried out, "See, Pilate, the wizard of Nazareth on which you cast and what I say it is
resurrected? Here in the well. "
[19] Pilate ordered to draw him out. He called Joseph and Nicodemus, and said: "These are the linen bandages with which you have wrapped the dead?" It is these? ".
[20] They said: "The linen bandages you have in hand are those of our Lord Jesus, while the body is that of the thief who was crucified with Jesus."
[21] The crowd of Jews is locked against Joseph and Nicodemus, when they told the truth and Pilate and his soldiers clashed with them.
[22] When Pilate saw how screaming and shouting, with his hand made a sign to stop,
[23] indeed, he relied on an expression details by Jesus, namely that the be raised from the dead grave.
[24] So he called the leaders of the Jews and said: "We do not believe at all that this is the Nazarene. They said: "I believe us."
[25] He replied: "Let the body in his grave as it is used for all the dead."
[9, 1] He called thief in the tomb of Jesus and Nicodemus and Joseph then said, 'Wrap it with these linen bandages as before. "
[2] The Jews will quarrel, saying: "We have confidence in neither Joseph nor Nicodemus, as they joined to Jesus." Pilate answered, "May I be considered worthy of that."
[3] They took the linen bandages of Jesus e con esse avvolsero il morto. Pilato e i suoi soldati intonarono il canto funebre e lo deposero nella tomba di Gesù;
[4] poi diede ordine di porre la pietra all'ingresso della tomba come era stato fatto per Gesù.
[5] Rivolto verso l'ingresso della tomba, Pilato pregò con le mani tese: "Signore Gesù, risurrezione e vita e dispensatore di vita a tutti i morti, credo che tu sei risorto e mi sei apparso. Non mi condannare, Signore, poiché io non ho fatto questo per timore degli Ebrei. Non sarà mai ch'io neghi la tua risurrezione.
[6] Io invece credo alla tua risurrezione conforme alla tua parola e ai miracoli made in your life raising many deaths.
[7] And now, Lord, do not be angry with me that I have put another body had been buried in the place where your.
[8] I did so to humiliate and shame those deceivers who do not believe in your resurrection to them, blame and shame for ever, to you, however, by the mouth of thy servant, Pilate, honor, glory and power in eternity and forever. Amen. "From what Gamaliel writes, there is a direct intervention in its second part, ie after the killing of Jesus It clearly states" I was there and I have seen. "
Gamaliel What does it teach us? Perhaps that before conviction and death Jesus believed in the religion of their forefathers and immediately at the time of the killing of Jesus understands that this was a "false" religion, or false if not "managed" by priests false, unjust and murderous.
Of this, the Gospels do not say anything official other than a brief mention in a paragraph towards the end, in Matthew's text, so that reads: "oppression of the Jewish leaders - While they were going, some of
guard came to town and told the chief priests all that had happened. They met with the elders and they decided to write a good sum of money to the soldiers, saying: "You declare: his
disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept. And if it ever will we persuade the governor's ear and deliver you from any trouble. "So they took the money, did as instructed. This story has been spread among the Jews until this day."
It was really happened or whether the opposite was true?
This topic deserves further study and especially by theologians, that first of all should ask themselves why the most ancient texts and are not considered direct, not only as religious books, as well as study documents. If at the beginning of the third millennium there are still people che ha paura delle ombre del passato allora vuol dire che non può porsi a guida di quel qualcosa che è insito nell’animo umano.
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