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==171:4. TEACHING AT LIVIAS==

==171:4. TEACHING AT LIVIAS==

171:4.1 On Wednesday evening, March 29, Jesus and his followers encamped at Livias on their way to Jerusalem, after having completed their tour of the cities of southern Perea. It was during this night at Livias that Simon Zelotes and Simon Peter, having conspired to have delivered into their hands at this place more than one hundred swords, received and distributed these arms to all who would accept them and wear them concealed beneath their cloaks. Simon Peter was still wearing his sword on the night of the Master's betrayal in the garden.

171:4.1 On Wednesday evening, March 29, [[Jesus]] and his followers encamped at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livias Livias] on their way to [[Jerusalem]], after having completed their [[tour]] of the [[cities]] of southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perea_(Holy_Land) Perea]. It was during this night at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livias Livias] that [[Simon Zelotes]] and [[Simon Peter]], having [[conspired]] to have delivered into their hands at this place more than one hundred [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword swords], [[received]] and [[distributed]] these arms to all who would [[accept]] them and wear them [[concealed]] beneath their cloaks. [[Simon Peter]] was still wearing his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword sword] on the night of [[the Master]]'s [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_183 betrayal in the garden].

171:4.2 Early on Thursday morning before the others were awake, Jesus called Andrew and said: " Awaken your brethren! I have something to say to them. " Jesus knew about the swords and which of his apostles had received and were wearing these weapons, but he never disclosed to them that he knew such things. When Andrew had aroused his associates, and they had assembled off by themselves, Jesus said: " My children, you have been with me a long while, and I have taught you much that is needful for this time, but I would now warn you not to put your trust in the uncertainties of the flesh nor in the frailties of man's defense against the trials and testing which lie ahead of us. I have called you apart here by yourselves that I may once more plainly tell you that we are going up to Jerusalem, where you know the Son of Man has already been condemned to death. Again am I telling you that the Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of the chief priests and the religious rulers; that they will condemn him and then deliver him into the hands of the gentiles. And so will they mock the Son of Man, even spit upon him and scourge him, and they will deliver him up to death. And when they kill the Son of Man, be not dismayed, for I declare that on the third day he shall rise. Take heed to yourselves and remember that I have forewarned you. "

171:4.2 Early on Thursday morning before the others were [[awake]], [[Jesus]] called [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] and said: " [[Awaken]] your brethren! I have something to say to them. " [[Jesus]] knew about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword swords] and which of his [[apostles]] had [[received]] and were wearing these weapons, but he never disclosed to them that he [[knew]] such [[things]]. When [[Andrew, the Apostle|Andrew]] had aroused his [[associates]], and they had assembled off by themselves, [[Jesus]] said: " My children, you have been with me a long while, and I have taught you much that is needful for this time, but I would now [[warn]] you not to put your [[trust]] in the [[uncertainties]] of the [[flesh]] nor in the frailties of man's [[defense]] against the [[trials]] and testing which lie ahead of us. I have called you apart here by yourselves that I may once more [[plainly]] tell you that we are going up to [[Jerusalem]], where you know the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] has already been [[condemned]] to [[death]]. Again am I telling you that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] will be delivered into the hands of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priests] and the [[religious]] [[Leadership|rulers]]; that they will [[condemn]] him and then deliver him into the hands of the [[gentiles]]. And so will they [[mock]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man], even [[spit]] upon him and [[Abuse|scourge]] him, and they will deliver him up to [[death]]. And when they [[kill]] the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man], be not dismayed, for I [[declare]] that on the third day he shall rise. Take heed to yourselves and [[remember]] that I have fore[[warn]]ed you. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18]

171:4.3 Again were the apostles amazed, stunned; but they could not bring themselves to regard his words as literal; they could not comprehend that the Master meant just what he said. They were so blinded by their persistent belief in the temporal kingdom on earth, with headquarters at Jerusalem, that they simply could not—would not—permit themselves to accept Jesus' words as literal. They pondered all that day as to what the Master could mean by such strange pronouncements. But none of them dared to ask him a question concerning these statements. Not until after his death did these bewildered apostles wake up to the realization that the Master had spoken to them plainly and directly in anticipation of his crucifixion.

171:4.3 Again were [[the apostles]] [[amazed]], stunned; but they could not bring themselves to regard his [[words]] as [[literal]]; they could not [[comprehend]] that [[the Master]] meant just what he said. They were so blinded by their [[persistent]] [[belief]] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism temporal kingdom] on [[earth]], with [[headquarters]] at [[Jerusalem]], that they simply could not—would not—[[permit]] themselves to [[accept]] [[Jesus]]' [[words]] as [[literal]]. They [[pondered]] all that day as to what [[the Master]] could mean by such [[strange]] pronouncements. But none of them [[dared]] to ask him a question concerning these [[statements]]. Not until after his [[death]] did these bewildered [[apostles]] [[wake]] up to the [[realization]] that [[the Master]] had [[spoken]] to them plainly and directly in [[anticipation]] of his [[crucifixion]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18]

171:4.4 It was here at Livias, just after breakfast, that certain friendly Pharisees came to Jesus and said: " Flee in haste from these parts, for Herod, just as he sought John, now seeks to kill you. He fears an uprising of the people and has decided to kill you. We bring you this warning that you may escape. "

171:4.4 It was here at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livias Livias], just after breakfast, that certain [[friendly]] [[Pharisees]] came to [[Jesus]] and said: " Flee in haste from these parts, for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wikii/Herod_Antipas Herod], just as he sought [[John the Baptist|John]], now seeks to [[kill]] you. He [[fears]] an [[Revolution|uprising]] of [[the people]] and has [[decided]] to [[kill]] you. We bring you this [[warning]] that you may [[escape]]. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18]

171:4.5 And this was partly true. The resurrection of Lazarus frightened and alarmed Herod, and knowing that the Sanhedrin had dared to condemn Jesus, even in advance of a trial, Herod made up his mind either to kill Jesus or to drive him out of his domains. He really desired to do the latter since he so feared him that he hoped he would not be compelled to execute him.

171:4.5 And this was partly true. The [[resurrection]] of [[Lazarus]] [[frightened]] and alarmed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod], and knowing that the [[Sanhedrin]] had [[dared]] to [[condemn]] [[Jesus]], even in advance of a [[trial]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod] made up his [[mind]] either to [[kill]] [[Jesus]] or to drive him out of his [[domains]]. He really [[desired]] to do the latter since he so [[feared]] him that he [[hoped]] he would not be compelled to [[execute]] him.

171:4.6 When Jesus heard what the Pharisees had to say, he replied: " I well know about Herod and his fear of this gospel of the kingdom. But, mistake not, he would much prefer that the Son of Man go up to Jerusalem to suffer and die at the hands of the chief priests; he is not anxious, having stained his hands with the blood of John, to become responsible for the death of the Son of Man. Go you and tell that fox that the Son of Man preaches in Perea today, tomorrow goes into Judea, and after a few days, will be perfected in his mission on earth and prepared to ascend to the Father. "

171:4.6 When [[Jesus]] heard what the [[Pharisees]] had to say, he replied: " I well know about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Antipas Herod] and his [[fear]] of this [[gospel]] of [[the kingdom]]. But, mistake not, he would much prefer that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] go up to [[Jerusalem]] to [[suffer]] and die at the hands of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priests]; he is not [[anxious]], having stained his hands with the [[blood]] of [[John the Baptist|John]], to become [[responsible]] for the [[death]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man]. Go you and tell that fox [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_13] that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] [[preaches]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perea_(Holy_Land) Perea] today, tomorrow goes into [[Judea]], and after a few days, will be [[perfected]] in his [[mission]] on [[earth]] and [[prepared]] to [[ascend]] to [[the Father]]. "

171:4.7 Then turning to his apostles, Jesus said: " From olden times the prophets have perished in Jerusalem, and it is only befitting that the Son of Man should go up to the city of the Father's house to be offered up as the price of human bigotry and as the result of religious prejudice and spiritual blindness. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills the prophets and stones the teachers of truth! How often would I have gathered your children together even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, but you would not let me do it! Behold, your house is about to be left to you desolate! You will many times desire to see me, but you shall not. You will then seek but not find me. " And when he had spoken, he turned to those around him and said: " Nevertheless, let us go up to Jerusalem to attend the Passover and do that which becomes us in fulfilling the will of the Father in heaven. "

171:4.7 Then turning to his [[apostles]], [[Jesus]] said: " From olden times the [[prophets]] have perished in [[Jerusalem]], and it is only befitting that the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Man Son of Man] should go up to the [[city]] of [[the Father]]'s house to be offered up as the price of [[human]] [[bigotry]] and as the result of [[religious]] [[prejudice]] and [[spiritual]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindness blindness]. O [[Jerusalem]], Jerusalem, which kills the [[prophets]] and stones the [[teachers]] of [[truth]]! How often would I have gathered your [[children]] [[together]] even as a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, but you would not let me do it! Behold, your house is about to be left to you desolate! You will many times [[desire]] to see me, but you shall not. You will then seek but not find me. "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_23] And when he had [[spoken]], he turned to those around him and said: " Nevertheless, let us go up to [[Jerusalem]] to attend the [[Passover]] and do that which becomes us in fulfilling the [[Doing the will of God|will of the Father]] in [[heaven]]. "

171:4.8 It was a confused and bewildered group of believers who this day followed Jesus into Jericho. The apostles could discern only the certain note of final triumph in Jesus' declarations regarding the kingdom; they just could not bring themselves to that place where they were willing to grasp the warnings of the impending setback. When Jesus spoke of " rising on the third day, " they seized upon this statement as signifying a sure triumph of the kingdom immediately following an unpleasant preliminary skirmish with the Jewish religious leaders. The " third day " was a common Jewish expression signifying " presently " or " soon thereafter. " When Jesus spoke of " rising, " they thought he referred to the " rising of the kingdom. "

171:4.8 It was a [[confused]] and bewildered [[group]] of [[believers]] who this day followed [[Jesus]] into [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jericho Jericho]. [[The apostles]] could [[discern]] only the certain note of final [[triumph]] in [[Jesus]]' [[declaration]]s regarding [[the kingdom]]; they just could not bring themselves to that place where they were willing to grasp the [[warnings]] of the impending setback. When [[Jesus]] spoke of " rising on the third day, "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_Luke#Chapter_18] they seized upon this [[statement]] as signifying a sure [[triumph]] of [[the kingdom]] [[immediately]] following an unpleasant preliminary skirmish with the [[Jewish]] [[religious]] [[leaders]]. The " third day " was a common [[Jewish]] [[expression]] [[signifying]] " presently " or " soon thereafter. " When [[Jesus]] [[spoke]] of " rising, " they thought he referred to the " rising of [[the kingdom]]. "

171:4.9 Jesus had been accepted by these believers as the Messiah, and the Jews knew little or nothing about a suffering Messiah. They did not understand that Jesus was to accomplish many things by his death which could never have been achieved by his life. While it was the resurrection of Lazarus that nerved the apostles to enter Jerusalem, it was the memory of the transfiguration that sustained the Master at this trying period of his bestowal.

171:4.9 [[Jesus]] had been [[accepted]] by these [[believers]] as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Messianism the Messiah], and the [[Jews]] knew little or nothing about a [[suffering]] [[Messiah]]. They did not [[understand]] that [[Jesus]] was to accomplish many things by his [[death]] which could never have been achieved by his life. While it was the [[resurrection]] of [[Lazarus]] that nerved [[the apostles]] to enter [[Jerusalem]], it was the [[memory]] of the [[transfiguration]] that [[sustained]][[ the Master]] at this trying period of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_120 his bestowal].

==171:5. THE BLIND MAN AT JERICHO==

==171:5. THE BLIND MAN AT JERICHO==