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Dear Readers,
We are dedicated to the absolute co-equality and balance between men and women! Our premise is that God created us this way to be whole, complete, unified – as One, through one another, masculine and feminine. That is what Jesus taught men. We are discussing how the Word of God as taught by Jesus of Nazareth was willfully or inadvertently misrepresented or misunderstood such that men came to believe they were somehow more equal.
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“The Word 2.0” References are to pages in the book. And our many thanks to Wikipedia!
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Post #33
Eschatology: From the Greek “eschatos” meaning last and “(o)logy” meaning the study of. It is a study within theology, the systematic study of religious systems – which itself also includes efforts to both cultivate skepticism of God as well as to rationalize God. “Eschatology” is most typically associated with the three religions of Abraham and Judea-Israel – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Which we recall is where Greek Hellenism spread by invasion and occupation, and so was most influential some 2,300 years ago. However it is also applied to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Taoism. Here too, in India and Asia, Alexander the Great’s conquests also carried Greek influence.
Inspired as it is by Greek Hellenism, why is theology itself, and eschatology specifically, of interest to us? As the study of “last things” it necessarily draws our attention to “The Revelation of John at Patmos” (Pages 415 – 428, Chapter 17; “Revelation of the Spirit“). This includes the so-called “end-times”, judgement, the meaning of death, and more importantly the over-arching Messianic movement in Biblical Judaism. In a manner of speaking, studying what Jesus says in the Revelation makes clear much of what happened before that some 2,000 years ago.
We will be discussing each of these points, and many others, in the weeks to come. They are vital to our understanding Divine Balance, Spirit, our purpose in life, and women arising to take their rightful place on Earth. First, some basics about the Messianic movement in Israel:
- It is believed the Messianic movement really began with the desolation of Judea-Israel, the destruction of the Temple of Solomon, and the subsequent carrying away to Babylon. In other words while the children of Israel were in captivity. How had this happened? In which direction would Israel go in the future?
- Later, back in Judea-Israel, two very different sets of expectations about the coming Messiah evolved: a. The Davidic-Warrior Messiah: A masculine model; a man who would lead the restoration of Israel to some version of prominence and her rightful place in the world. b. The Suffering Servant Messiah: A feminine model; a feminine influence – Spirit – who would become the blessing to all the nations of the world as God promised Abraham (Page 78.).
- King David is truly the personification for both version of the Messiah, and is often referenced by Jesus and others. For example the Messiah would come from the house of David, the Messiah would sit on David’s throne, among others. Men no doubt drawing upon Israel’s glorious past seemed convinced the Messiah would be a man and a military leader.
- Less well known is that both the masculine and the feminine models of the coming Messiah are both drawn from David. The masculine Warrior-King from earlier in his life, but also the Servant later in his life after David devoted himself to serving God.
- Many believe Jesus of Nazareth embodied, and indeed ascribed unto himself, those qualities, characteristics and traits we might best describe as the Suffering Servant.
- To this day, the discussion continues.
Whether or not it can be said the Traditionalists in Judea-Israel supported the idea of the Jesus in particular as the incarnation of a Suffering Servant Messiah, it is clear he taught the message of God’s “Feminine-ism“. It can however be said unequivocally the Pharisees-supported Hellenists favored the Davidic Warrior Messiah. Going so far as to promote one Simon Bar-Kochba as that man. That of course will be the subject of other future weblogs.
All of which brings us to the point of studying last things – eschatology: What if the so-called “end times” to which Revelation refers is really the end of the end of masculine-dominant tyranny and oppression of all things feminine? Perhaps it actually refers to the arising of God’s Divine Feminine – Spirit, as a requirement for reestablishing God’s Tabernacle Earth? As women are absolute co-equals before God, men must embrace this truth – indeed fight for it!
Your thoughts are always welcome!
Shabatt Shalom,
Miguel
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God is One! We are one!
Consider the Shema:
“Hear O Israel – The Lord our God is One Lord. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
This is the first and great commandment.
The second is like it, namely this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Pages 305 – 306.)
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You are reading one in a series on the “Feminine-ist” teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.
As a Traditionalist Rabbi opposed to Hellenism, Jesus’ teachings are drawn entirely from the Law, the Hebrew-Jewish Scripture and the Traditionalist doctrine of his day. To which he chooses to specifically emphasize God’s Divine Balance – the absolute co-equality, balance, unity, harmony and Oneness of God’s masculine and feminine aspects.
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This weblog, our pamphlets, study guides and other materials are inspired by Miguel’s book, The Word 2.0, a new biography of Jesus of Nazareth in his own words, based upon a single, unified timeline that reveals important new details about his life and ministry! For example that Jesus was not a Hellenist!
Find us at Amazon.com or our website: www.whatifjesuswasawoman.com
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God is undifferentiated masculine and feminine energy in perfect balance, whole, complete, unified, and co-equal. God is neither male nor female, and yet both – inseparable! And as a reflection of God’s Divine Balance, God made each of us manifest as male and female, man and woman, in God’s perfect likeness! Truly a state of grace.
How Adam’s actions brought about the fall from this state of grace is something we will discuss elsewhere. Suffice it to say that long before Jesus was born, men and women were already out of balance. In the more immediate sense of events which took place in Israel before Jesus was born, I found the Seleucid Greek invasion critically important because of the belief system we call “Hellenism” the Greeks forced on the children of Israel at that time.
It may not be especially well known today but the Seleucid Greeks from Syria outlawed our One True God! They forbade the worship of God under the penalty of death. Their King Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Antíochos D’ ho Epiphanḗs, “God Manifest”), believing he was god, decreed the people would have no other god before him.
Coin depicting King Antiochus IV: “Image of (G)od; bearer of victory”
Hellenism did cause divisions among the people though. On one hand identifying with the Greek empire and culture could enrich certain elite Israelites, but on the other hand their man-worship violated God’s Law. This divided not only those who were “Hellenists”, their supporters and adherents, from those who were “Traditionalists“, but also, apparently, men from women. Why? Because it is also in the nature of Hellenism that women be subordinate to men.
But our One True God was definitely not a Hellenist, right? Given that, Jesus was not a Hellenist – quite the opposite. We might characterize Jesus’ ministry as anti-Hellenist – teaching men in particular about the Divine Balance of God’s Feminine and Masculine aspects, specifically “Feminine-ism“. I briefly outline some basic principles of Jesus of Nazareth’s life and ministry, as they are revealed in “The Word 2.0”:
1. Jesus was a “Traditional” Hebrew-Jewish teacher and Rabbi – to say the very least!
2. Jesus was not a “Hellenist” in any sense of our understanding the word.
3. Jesus espoused and promoted that our One True God – the God of Israel, is a perfect co-equal balance of both masculine and feminine, as is reflected in all Creation.
4. Jesus said that we must love the Lord our God first and foremost, and then love one another as we love ourselves.
5. Jesus taught that love, beginning with God’s “Ruach HaKodesh” – the Breath of Life and Holy Spirit, as aspects of God’s Divine Feminine, is the only way that men can experience the Kingdom of God.
6. Jesus rejected the kind of egocentric, selfish, self-centered thinking and behavior of men that characterizes “Hellenism”.
We will discuss each of these points in much greater detail as we continue, and, look for my study guides they will soon also be available!
