Posted by JohnnyC
on February 6, 2008, 1:15 pm, in reply to "Pretty shocking evidence of Yeshua"
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Are any of these signs from Torah or Prophecy or were they Jewish Folklore?
The Miracle of the "Lot"
and
The Miracle of the Red Strip
Another interesting thing is behind the scenes their seems to have been two priesthoods vieing for power. One that was appointed by the Herodians and therefore supportive of Rome and another that was Pious and anti-Rome. Could this have had any impact upon what was going on. If the Herodian Priesthood was corrupt as the other priesthood and many others felt, would God have accepted the atonement???
Many Pious Jews felt the temple sacrifice was no more good because they accused the Herodian priesthood of accepting Roman sacrifices.
All very interesting.
Also if the Temple was not Valid after Jesus' resurection why do we have record of James Jesus' brother and his successor serving in the Temple?
Hegesippus. His works are dated 165-175 very early indeed. Just 50 to 80 years after the Gospel of Luke was thought to have been wrote.
"Concerning the martyrdom of James, the brother of the Lord, from Book V.1
James, the Lord's brother, succeeds to the government of the Church, in conjunction with the apostles. He has been universally called the Just, from the days of the Lord down to the present time. For many bore the name of James; but this one was holy from his mother's womb. He drank no wine or other intoxicating liquor,2 nor did he eat flesh; no razor came upon his head; he did not anoint himself with oil, nor make use of the bath. He alone was permitted to enter the holy place:3 for he did not wear any woollen garment, but fine linen only. He alone, I say, was wont to go into the temple: and he used to be found kneeling on his knees, begging forgiveness for the people-so that the skin of his knees became horny like that of a camel's, by reason of his constantly bending the knee in adoration to God, and begging forgiveness for the people. Therefore, in consequence of his pre-eminent justice, he was called the Just, and Oblias,4 which signifies in Greek Defence of the People, and Justice, in accordance with what the prophets declare concerning him."
Emphasis mine above to show that early Christians did not think the Holy of Holies was open to anyone.
All very interesting regardless thanks for sharing.
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