Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Dismas (the dying thief) to whom Jesus uttered the words of pardon

1)     from the Great Seal of the United States of America as E Pluribus Unum (One Out of Many) which in its greater meaning comes full-circle to read:  Many Out of One in Unity of Action--political, educational and religious who shall draw nigh unto their Creator in a feeling of such oneness as will glorify the ageless Christ of all whose active unity is ever dwelling in the one light of every man!           -Maitreya:  Pearls of Wisdom 3:5
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2)  Numerous examples are found in the scriptures where seemingly dissolute or criminal figures seemed to center around the life of Jesus and find benefit thereby.  There is the notorious figure of Dismas (the dying thief) to whom Jesus uttered the words of pardon “Verily I say unto thee--today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”  Then there is the woman Magdalene who became one of the chief lady disciples, and the Samaritan woman at the well whose marriage status seemed questionable to the moral religionists of the day.  All these found in Jesus solace, peace and friendship, attaining greater blessings than some of the self-righteous among mankind.          -Maitreya:  Pearls of Wisdom  4-35
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3)   6-24-2013  
‘Crucifixion by Hans von Tübingen showing the good thief on the right side of Christ, and the impenitent thief on the left side of Christ with a devil
  The two thieves are not named in the Bible.  However an apocryphal book, The Book of Nicodemus, which Bible scholars date to the fourth century AD on the Biblical timeline names the repentant or good thief Dysmas or Dismas and the thief who mocks Jesus is named Gestas.  https://amazingbibletimeline.com/blog/names-of-two-thieves-christ/
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4)   Whether it be canonical or not, it is of very great antiquity, and is 
appealed to by several of the ancient Christians. The present translation is made from the Gospel, published by Grynaeus in the Orthodoxographa, vol, i, torn, ii, p. 61 3. 

Notwithstanding the diversity of opinions here alluded to, the majority of the learned believe that the internal evidence of the authenticity of this Gospel is manifested in the correct details of that period of Christ' s life on which it treats, while it far excels the canonical Evangelists narrative of the trial of our Saviour before Pilate, with more minute particulars of persons, evidence, circumstance, &c. …

Ch. 3, pt. 8 Pilate answering, said to Jesus, 
Am I a Jew?  The whole nation and 
rulers of the Jews have delivered 
thee up to me.  What hast thou done? 

9 Jesus answering, said, My kingdom 
is not of this world: if my kingdom 
were of this world, then would my 
servants fight, and I should not have 
been delivered to the Jews: but now 
my kingdom is not from hence. 

10 Pilate said, Art thou a king then? 
Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I 
am a king: to this end was I born, 
and for this end came I into the 
world; and for this purpose I came, 
that I should bear witness to the 
truth; and every one who is of the 
truth, heareth my voice. 

11 Pilate saith to him, What is 
truth? 

12 Jesus said, Truth is from heaven. 

13 Pilate said, Therefore truth is not 
on earth. 

14 Jesus saith to Pilate, Believe that 
truth is on earth among those, who 
when they have the power of judg- 
ment, are governed by truth, and 
form right judgment….
8 Again they cry out and say to Pil- 
ate, You are not the friend of 
Caesar, if you release this man; for 
he hath declared that he is the Son 
of God, and a king.  But are you in- 
clined that he should be king, and 
not Caesar? …

Ch. 6, pt. 9 Then Pilate filled with anger said 
to them, Your nation hath always 
been seditious, and you are always 
against those who have been service- 
able to you. 

10 The Jews replied, Who are those 
who have been serviceable to us? 

11 Pilate answered them, Your God 
who delivered you from the hard 
bondage of the Egyptians, and 
brought you over the Red Sea as 
though it had been dry land, and fed 
you in the wilderness with manna 
and the flesh of quails, and brought 
water out of the rock, and gave you 
a law from heaven. 

12 Ye provoked him all ways, and 
desired for yourselves a molten calf, 
and worshipped it, and sacrificed to 
it, and said, These are thy Gods, O 
Israel, which brought thee out of the 
land of Egypt: 

13 On account of which your God 
was inclined to destroy you; but 
Moses interceded for you, and your 
God heard him, and forgave your 
iniquity. 

14 Afterwards ye were enraged 
against, and would have killed your 
prophets, Moses and Aaron, when 
they fled to the tabernacle, and ye 
were always murmuring against God 
and his prophets. 

15 And arising from his judgment 
seat, he would have gone out; but 
the Jews all cried out, "We acknow- 
ledge Caesar to be king, and not Je- 
sus; …

Ch. 7, pt. 3 And in like manner did they to the 
two thieves who were crucified with 
him, Dimas on his right hand and 
Gestas on his left. …
10 But one of the two thieves who 
were crucified with Jesus, whose 
name was Gestas, said to Jesus, If 
thou art the Christ, deliver thyself 
and us. 

11 But the thief who was crucified 
on his right hand, whose name was 
Dimas, answering, rebuked him, and 
said, Dost not thou fear God, who 
art condemned to this punishment? 
We indeed receive rightly and justly 
the demerit of our actions; but this 
Jesus, what evil hath he done? 

12 After this, groaning, he said to 
Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou 
comest into thy kingdom. 

13 Jesus answering, said to him, 
Verily I say unto thee, that this day 
thou shalt be with me in Paradise. …

Ch. 8, pt.9 And calling the Jews together, said 
to them, Have ye seen the miracle of 
the sun's eclipse, and the other 
things which came to pass, while Je- 
sus was dying? 

10 Which when the Jews heard, they 
answered to the governor, The ec- 
lipse of the sun happened according 
to its usual custom. 

11 But all those who were the ac- 
quaintance of Christ, stood at a dis- 
tance, as did the women who had 
followed Jesus from Galilee, ob- 
serving all these things. 

12 And behold a certain man of Ar- 
imathaea, named Joseph, who was 
also a disciple of Jesus, but not 
openly so, for fear of the Jews, came 
to the governor, and entreated the 
governor that he would give him 
leave to take away the body of Jesus 
from the cross. 

13 And the governor gave him leave.

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5)   And so they all have their chance to get in their digs--even both thieves, one on either side.  It is very interesting that Mark's account states that both of those thieves spoke out against him. They reviled him.  Luke's account says that one reviled him and the other asked "Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom."  And it is said that Jesus said "This day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”  But this is not Mark's account.  Matthew agrees with Mark; and John is silent.  I think it is important to realize that at the sixth hour darkness covered the whole land. The sixth hour is the point of the soul's identification with the Mother-flame.  It is the counterpart of the Father.   
-Messenger Elizabeth Clare Prophet:  4-1-1983
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6)  In Hebrew time, this would mean noon (or midnight), but if John used the supposed Roman time, it would be six o'clock in the morning.  The Gospel of Mark refers to Christ being crucified at the "third hour," darkness from "the sixth hour to the ninth hour," and Christ's last words shortly after the "ninth hour".    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_timekeeping
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7)  Possible birthdate of Jesus Christ:   Dec. 5, 7 B.C., Saturday, Sun at 12 degrees Sag. squares the conjunct Jupiter/Saturn in midpoint Pisces, Sun at one-tenth of circle to conjunct Venus/Neptune in Scorpio (this pair in turn opposite Lilith moon), Sun at one-ninth of circle to Mars, Sun squaring Pluto.  Unusual chart!!       -r, mt. shasta

Notice how for weeks Jupiter and Saturn were conjoined.

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8)  Lilith moon Square, opposite or quincunx Venus:  The native is torn in a heightened conflict between individuality and conformity, particularly in the context of relationships or style.  The vacillation between radical subversion of social standards and passive adherence to them is a matter of choosing between happiness and harmony, both of which are crucially important.  The native may lose relationships or general popularity for their stigmatized qualities, which deeply harms their self-esteem. They wish to fully be themselves but cannot reconcile that with the risks that come with it – they are unsure of its worth, which subsequently leads to uncertain self-worth as a whole.
https://astral-obscura.tumblr.com/post/165913738928/aspects-of-lilith
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9)  Moon Lilith is the geometric point in the sky that marks the furthest point of the moon’s orbit around the earth.  (Because the moon’s orbit is elliptical, it has two center points; one is the earth, and the other is Moon Lilith.)  This dark void, which stays approximately nine months in each sign, embodies the very essence of the "goddess" Lilith.  In an astrology chart Moon Lilith represents a person’s primitive impulses and behavior in their rawest form.  It reveals our repressed sexuality, together with what makes us feel most vulnerable; it expresses the dark side of one’s personality, buried deep in the subconscious realms of our psyche.  Knowing where Moon Lilith is located in a birth chart can reveal information related to the shadow self, and can also determine possible hidden sexual fantasies and secret fetishes.
Lilith in Taurus
  In Taurus, Lilith is irresistible, to say the least.  She is incredibly sensual, but her love for the finer things in life could be a bit over-the-top.  Those with their Lilith in Taurus love sex and affection wholeheartedly, and will do almost anything for pleasure; hence, it is their karmic duty to control their sensuality and possessiveness.  On a brighter note Lilith in Taurus can be intoxicatingly charming.…   Lilith in Scorpio
  Lilith exalts in Scorpio, meaning she is at her most potent form in the sign of the scorpion.  She’s incredibly seductive here, hunting down lovers like prey, and sex with her can be hauntingly erotic.  Lilith in Scorpio is obsessive and jealous with her loved ones.  As part of her karmic duty, she must learn the value of trust.  Either way, Lilith in Scorpio’s smoldering intensity will have her lovers eating from the palm of her hand.   https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d355zq/the-point-in-your-star-chart-that-reveals-your-hidden-sexual-desires
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