I replied to Rev. Kebba saying I am also a woman of faith who holds a doctorate in written communication. My Master’s thesis was Mary Magdalene: Her image and relationship to Jesus. I too shake my head at the “stones” people pick up to foment violence, and silence the stories and the understanding of “those” who get trapped living lives God is calling them to leave. People holding the stones, want two things…to stone one and vindicate the other. Too often, people do not want the LIGHT. Take the case of the Woman trapped in Adultery. The Woman was brought in to face a charge of Adultery because the Teacher of Israel who had intercourse with Jesus under the Cover of Darkness (John 3:1-21) appealed to the Jewish Leaders who did not believe the “Rabble” could possibly identify the Christ (John 7:42-53). Perhaps because the Rabbi some believed was the Teacher of Israel and therefore the Christ had said. “I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him. The bride belongs to the bridegroom.” (John 3:29). This would have angered many Hebrew Jews and fostered hatred for Greek Jews looking to Alexander as a leading Pharisee (Mark 15:21; Acts 19) because with the coming of the mighty Alexander came the right of “first night” that led to the rebellion of the Hebrew Jews celebrated at Chanukah. First Night gave officers the right to spend the night with the Bride before her wedding night! So think about it. If the Woman trapped in Adultery is the Bride the question is “well” where is her Bridegroom? Why isn’t he behind her, lifting her up, carrying her on his shoulder, wrapping her in his linen sheets as her JO and burying her in his rock solid house? (Mark 15:43; John 19:40) Yet still others may think…why not lock up Nicodemus and sully him as the one all tarnished with soot in need of God’s refining fire? And what about his housewife? Was she worried and upset? And did she with the resurrection of Lazarus…come to realize that the Black Stone needed some heat (some love and faith) to bring the Light, the Truth, to people waiting for salvation and trusting in Jesus who stands at her Sister’s Door…saying I am the Resurrection and the LIFE. [Your Lord, your husband is my dear friend and brother, had he not found me and tempted me by inviting himself to my home, I would be lost Luke 19:1-10].
A commercial airliner is shot down over Ukraine. 298 people tragically lost their lives. And pro-Moscow separatists tied to Russian President Putin are alleged to be the perpetrators of this horrific act of violence.
At the same time we are witnessing another bloody conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The latest confrontation was sparked by the murder of three young Jewish boys and the possible revenge when an 18-year-old Palestinian teen was murdered.
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