Pivot of the Sky
Chapter 345: 347, How Can He Be the Son of a Carpenter
The people here have also heard the name of the Son and rejoiced in the coming of the Messiah - because God has appointed the Messiah to bring the gospel to the needy and to free the oppressed all the Salamanders! As for Joseph the Carpenter's son, also known as Joseph, it was thought to be a coincidence. But when the legendary Messiah led the disciple, the townsfolk were surprised to discover - that he was the Joseph!
People started talking —— “How could he admit he was a son? Everyone here knows he's Joseph the Carpenter's son!”, “What kind of tricks did Joseph learn in Equus, compelling so many people?”, “I watched him grow up. He's not a son, he's a carpenter in a small village! ”
In his questioning voice, Joseph's propaganda was no longer so popular, how he seemed to be a cleric and a liar. No wonder the townsfolk have such doubts and thoughts, and they have always treated Joseph as one of their own, and it is hard to accept that he has changed his mind.
On the other hand, Joseph was not returning home, he was still wearing a coarse cloth robe, with a stick cut into branches, no crown on his head, no halo on his body, not even a carriage, but led the disciples on foot, still appearing to be ordinary people like his folks.
If he is the legendary son of Arrocho, don't say that the townsfolk can't believe it, even his parents are muttering in their hearts. If Joseph had been an official outside or made a fortune, gained a high status, and arrived in a golden and glorious motorcade in Chinese clothing, perhaps people would have been more receptive to his change of identity.
Joseph understood all this in his heart, so he stopped preaching to the people of his hometown, settled the disciples, and went home to help his father in his carpentry work. Instead, the parents were pleased that their familiar son had returned.
The disciples could not accept that their Son only worked as a carpenter at home. After a while, they finally couldn't bear to come to Joseph: "Dear guide, why did you go back to the village to be a carpenter? You are the Messiah of the prophet's prophecy, have you forgotten your mission? ”
Joseph, with a hammer in his hand and a chisel in his hand, was working on a chair, and he sighed to the disciples: "I never forgot what I was going to do. I came home to my parents, and it was also a goodbye. My time is running out, 'Respect your parents and never forget who brought you into this world and gave you life. This is also God's covenant with Moses. ”
And John asked, "What are we supposed to do? Continue waiting for you? ”
Joseph shook his head: "If I were still here, you would have been confused; and if one day I was gone, what would you do? I am spreading the faith that God has guided, and you can also spread it like I do. ”
The disciples asked, "What shall we do? ”
“imitate me!” Joseph replied, "You should all have seen that big bear called Vivi, who doesn't understand complicated propaganda, but can also imitate people's prayers. And you've been following me for so long, haven't you learned anything? When we came to this world, we knew nothing and nothing.
It was parents who gave us life and raised us as adults, and we learned all the knowledge and skills, starting with imitation. But in the end, you need to know exactly what you're doing, really understand and accept the faith you're after. Go to the villages and do what I did, not sit by my side and sigh. ”
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The disciples who accompanied Joseph were highly qualified and enlightened followers. Joseph awakened the power of the source for them, focusing on the art of prayer and other skills based on personal excellence. But Joseph did not speak of achievements at all levels, as the Temple guided the sorcerer, but rather focused on disciples - what tests would it take to embark on the path to heaven?
About six months later, the appointed time was approaching, and the disciples were returning, and the servants were rejoicing. They preached the gospel of Joseph everywhere, spreading the faith guided by Aroch in the manner of Professor Joseph, and although less successful than Joseph himself, they all achieved their own achievements.
When the disciples gathered again, they spoke excitedly of their views. The gospel propagated by Joseph was clearly more popular in the countryside than in Nazareth, while Joseph remained at home as a carpenter.
The disciples also couldn't help but analyze the matter, in fact they all understood what had caused Joseph to suffer in his hometown. Peter sighed a long time: "Why do the people of Nazareth not understand that Joseph is the true Son! ”
Judah said: "They have a deep-rooted view, because Joseph was born here and grew up here, the son of an ordinary carpenter. Before they heard the name of the Son, they thought it was a coincidence. The name of the Son will accompany his story throughout the continent, when people will be questioning him about his whereabouts, and they will still mention it. ”
Peter slapped his thigh: “How can Joseph be the son of a carpenter? No! There must be a whole new interpretation of what is circulating in the future. The Son should be the son of Arrocho, born of Holy Inspiration! It's only by explaining this to people that everything looks perfect. ”
The disciples had long been convinced that Joseph was the legendary Messiah, the king of Salem, who would build a new kingdom. Speaking of which, we all began to look to the future with each other, some were satisfied that in the near future, Joseph would be king of Salem, monarch of the Plains of Salem, and would lead the Salem, together with the Samaritan, to build an unprecedented and powerful kingdom to replace the Empire of Marrow. As the divinely guided faith spread by Joseph has gradually replaced the authority of the Temple priests among the people.
The disciples' outlook for the future quickly turned into another discussion and debate, and they were wondering what role could be held in the court of that new kingdom in the future? For example, who can be Prime Minister, who can be Minister of Military Affairs, who can be Minister of the Interior…. Peter was most excited, he thought he could be the head of the Hundred, and the finance minister should of course be Matthew, who had been the tax officer of the Maroon Empire.
When the discussion was most heated, the disciples suddenly heard the voice of Joseph: "Who do you think I am? ”
Everyone stopped talking and looked up before realizing when Joseph had come to the eyes of the crowd. Although Joseph had been a carpenter at home for some time, he knew all about his disciples and often visited Maria in the countryside of Bertani, across the river. No one knew how he came and went, and no one had ever met him on the way.
Hearing the question of Jesus, the disciples answered: "At first people thought you were the heir of John the Baptist; later they thought you were another prophet who brought the gospel; and now everyone knows that you are God's Messiah, that you are the Son of the Coming, and that you will be king of Salem! Everyone is eagerly awaiting your visit to Salem City to accomplish the great cause foretold. ”
Joseph sighed a long time: "You've been following me for so long, witnessing everything I've done, but you don't know exactly who I am. It's necessary to clarify today. Yes, I am the Messiah of prophecy, and I have never spontaneously proclaimed myself this way. Because when people learn of my arrival, they will summon the desire of their hearts that the king of Salem be a king who conquers the Maronites and provides them with everything free of charge so that the Salonites may rule the Heavenly Pivot.
That's not what I'm going to be king of, my temple is in people's minds, the seeds are sown, and all you've done in the last six months is spread the temple all over the cold plains. When people learn the truth, they're afraid they'll be disappointed and angry that I'm a liar. But I am indeed the Messiah, and God has not deceived anyone.
Unfortunately, I have seen that I will be swallowed up by anger, and that those who hate me will treat me like John the Baptist, and I will bear their sins. You may not understand why, because those are also people who believe in God, but people think that when they act on behalf of the Supreme God, they also lose their souls, or that it is just a selfish desire.
Someday in the future, the faith that Arrocchio guides will accompany my gospel throughout the Heavenly Pivot. The gods of Olympus, to whom the Maronites believe, will fade into legend at dusk, disappearing into immortality, and the story of me, Jesus, will become another legend. People will wake up and realize who I am and what they've done.
I came to the earth not only to spread the gospel of Arrocho, to establish a temple in my heart, but also to fulfill my testimony and vows. If I testify to my vows, will people be able to come to the imaginary? I don't know the answer either, because I'm still asking for it, just like you are. I am merely pointing out the path to heaven, not in that magnificent temple, but in the soul.
How do we view divinity and humanity, and do they contain the same source stream? I hope to find the answer on Joseph, but it may not be the final answer. The world will be better after me, okay? I leave hope in the world, but heaven is very close and far away... ”
Listening to the preaching of the Son, the disciples finally understood once and for all that Joseph was not the Messiah that Salem eagerly awaited for centuries. It's not who he's cheating on, it's who he is, but people have their own ideas.
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