Zone1 An amazing thing Jesus told Padre Pio RE Suffering

[luiza]

I am not going to read through a bunch of... disconnected thoughts. Maybe you should try making ONE point at a time...

but with your bad attitude, I probably will still abstain

I hope you find Jesus. We are all incomplete and messed up w/o Him...

Your difficulty is that you are badly messed up by him yet seem Incapable of realising that
And I do not need a. Half wit like yourself to prescribe something which has not helped you

The Essene did not die on the cross and lived another thirty years as a wandering preacher , accompanied by his elder son .
Unless you want to argue that the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls were all a bunch of colluding liars and fantasy merchants . .

 

[ding]

Your difficulty is that you are badly messed up by him yet seem Incapable of realising that
And I do not need a. Half wit like yourself to prescribe something which has not helped you

The Essene did not die on the cross and lived another thirty years as a wandering preacher , accompanied by his elder son .
Unless you want to argue that the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls were all a bunch of colluding liars and fantasy merchants . .

Realising? Are you British? That would explain a lot.

The Dead Sea Scrolls do not directly mention Jesus, his disciples, or early Christianity, as they date from roughly 250 B.C. to A.D. 68. Instead, they illuminate the Jewish world in which Jesus lived, showing an apocalyptic, messianic, and sectarian context similar to his teachings. The scrolls provide vital background on beliefs about the Messiah and end-times. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key Insights into the Context of Jesus:

• Messianic Expectations: Documents like the "Melchizedek Document" (11Q13) discuss a coming Messiah in ways that resonate with New Testament themes, including a figure who atones for sins. [1]
• "Son of God" Text: Fragment 4Q246, written in Aramaic, refers to a future figure who will be called "Son of God" and "Son of the Most High," paralleling the Annunciation in Luke 1. [1]
• Theological Resonances: The sectarian texts share themes with early Christianity, such as an apocalyptic worldview, the concept of a new covenant, and the anticipation of imminent divine intervention. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
• Essenes and Context: The scrolls were likely produced by the Essenes, a Jewish sect, providing a snapshot of religious life that helps explain the varied nature of Judaism when Jesus and John the Baptist launched their ministries. [1]

While some controversial theories claim specific, rare fragments refer to a "pierced" or crucified Messiah, mainstream scholarship largely interprets the texts as reflections of pre-Christian Jewish sectarian theology, not direct accounts of Jesus’ life. [1, 2]