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October 15th, 2001
Received by H.
Cuenca, Ecuador
Hello, my dear brother.
Do you believe in coincidence? No? You have already learnt that
this does not exist. Everything that happens has causes, and what
is more important, it has some purpose.
So, tell G___ that he should prepare his trip without worrying.
It is true, there are dangers everywhere, but even in his own home
he may suffer misfortunes. But you must not forget the fact that
all people, absolutely all, have a guardian angel, in many cases
they have even more than one. Then, what you have to learn is to
listen to their voice. You have to learn to pay attention to your
"feelings," "impulses," and" premonitions"
so as to give us the opportunity to alert you of dangers. Dear G___,
enjoy your trip, and keep your "antenna" switched on.
Walking through life this way, you need not fear.
And as we are speaking of coincidence, your exchange of ideas with
M___ is not the result of any coincidence either, of having learnt
to know each other at random. We have plans, and we see the potentialities.
Both of you have a different vision of reality, and both have a
correct, but incomplete version. If you are able to combine and
to harmonize both your visions, you may achieve quite a global view
into the mind in all its forms, and into mediumship in general.
I believe that you can achieve this, I believe that you are well
on the way, and I believe that in this way you will also bring a
lot of benefit to others.
I am anxious to help you and to guide you in your desires. This
is the culmination of all investigation, souls exploring themselves.
But now, before we lose the thread of our story completely, let
us go back about two thousand years, and let us concentrate on Galilee.
Well, under these conditions, under the government of Antipas,
Joseph, Mary and their children finally arrived at Galilee. And
they went again to Nazareth, Mary's birthplace. You already know
those stories of how Mary was brought up in the Temple of Jerusalem,
but those stories are nothing more than pious legends of a much
later time, when the believers' interest focused on the "mother
of God."
In the meantime, things had not changed much in Nazareth. It was
still an insignificant village, a few miles from the capital Sepphoris,
but with good possibilities for growth. There was work, much work.
When the old king Herod the Great had died, in the year 4 before
Christ, rebellions broke out in all corners, and also in Galilee.
Judah ben Hezekiah gathered the populace and took possession of
Herod's palace in Sepphoris, and also of the arsenal, arming his
men and challenging the new regent, Antipas, and of course, Roman
power. And typical of the way the Romans used to react, they didn't tolerate
that rebellion, and the new Syrian governor, Q. Varus invaded Galilee
with his army and suppressed the rebellion. He destroyed the town
and enslaved all its inhabitants. At that time, as you know, Jesus'
family still lived in Egypt.
And as always, after the war, came a phase of prosperity. The new
tetrarch, who loved to call himself "king", reconstructed
Sepphoris, and the town rose again from the ashes as a splendid
capital in Greek-Roman style.
When Joseph arrived at Nazareth the reconstruction and amplification
works continued. Joseph was able to establish a new workshop soon
after, thanks to his savings, and a few weeks later he joined the
lines of workers who toiled for the greater glory of Antipas. It
was a profitable business, the pay was good, and Joseph had regular
work, thus bringing some prosperity to his family. Within a short time
he had already acquired his own employees, and full of pride, he
could look at his company, which he had built through the labor
of his own hands out of nothing.
I will now anticipate a little of Joseph's history, but it fits
well into this scenario. You certainly remember that the experience
of Bethlehem led Joseph to study the Scriptures. And I must admit,
he knew how to study very well. He was an expert after his years
of dedication, and he decided to join the ranks of one of the religious
groups. He opted for the Pharisees.
The messages delivered by Jesus may leave the impression that the
Pharisees constituted a majority in the Jewish population, but this
is not correct. It was a small elite group, which exercised great
influence over the people, this is true. There were also other rival
groups, such as the Sadducees, who didn't have so much influence
with the people, but they enjoyed the backing of the Roman military
power and of the domestic aristocracy. They also controlled the
Temple, although there were also Pharisees who worked as priests
in that place, such as John the Baptist's father.
Now Joseph belonged to a group of great influence and of great
prestige. But that happened years later, of course.
The Pharisees didn't present as a uniform group, but there were
different schools, for example the school of Shammai, a rigid school
in the application of the Law, and the school of Hillel, which Joseph
joined. If you study the teachings of Hillel you will find many
parallels with the teachings of the modern Christian churches, in what
we call "the way to the perfect natural man." You know
the examples of the Hillel's teachings, as the Jewish Talmud tells
them:
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Be among the disciples of Aaron:
Love peace and pursue peace;
Love your fellow creatures and bring them near to Torah.
He who seeks his name, loses his name.
He who does not increase deceases.
He who does not learn deserves to die
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But in those first few years of their stay in Galilee the sky was
already covering over with thick black clouds of menace. Events
were approaching which would leave deep marks on Jesus. But of that
we will speak on another occasion.
It is enough for now. Have a nice day, and think that I am always
here, when you need me.
Your brother and friend in Christ,
Judas
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