Our paragraph topic is: (Their persecution of religion) Part 3.
What was religion in those times? God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and Moses gave them to the people, the Israelites. They traveled through the desert with the Arch of the Covenant until they reached the promise land God gave them. Their religion was then the Ten Commandments and the writings of Moses and the leaders that followed. There were many situations that came up requiring resolution. Those resolutions required new rulings to be handed down. Thus as time pasted many more rulings were added to the commandments which became the Law for the Jewish religion.
Often times leaders went astray and prophets were sent by God to give warnings and guidance to the leadership to get back on the right path. Many did not listen. Many prophets were killed for the message they brought. Yet God continued to send those messengers to his people that those who would listen would heed his warnings and return to their true God.
Centuries went by without any messengers and now Christ comes to save mankind from sin. The Scribes and the Pharisees have spent years persecuting the people, keeping them in line for the Romans, fearing they would loose their positions of power and prestige. They cared not for the religion of the people, only for their personal glory. Christ called them hypocrites, they build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the just: "And say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their accomplices in the blood of the prophets.' "
Blood, is the essence of life. It flows within and through every human being on this planet. We are different on the outside, but our lifeforce is the same on the inside, blood. The precious blood of the innocent children was shed for the Christ child that he might avoid the swords of Herod. The precious blood of the prophets was shed to bring the message to the people of Israel to repent and change their ways. The innocent blood of the lamb of Christ was shed for all mankind for the sins we have committed. His blood cleansed the earth giving everyone new life, the opportunity to eternal life.
The Scribes and the Pharisees persecuted their religion, seeking to control the people. Christ came to release the people from death that they might have new life. For those who believe it is there for the seeking. For those who want it is there for the asking. For those who know it is there for the seeing. The path is there for those who want to find it. He has given us the way, the truth and the light. All we need to do is reach out and grab it.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
What was religion in those times? God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and Moses gave them to the people, the Israelites. They traveled through the desert with the Arch of the Covenant until they reached the promise land God gave them. Their religion was then the Ten Commandments and the writings of Moses and the leaders that followed. There were many situations that came up requiring resolution. Those resolutions required new rulings to be handed down. Thus as time pasted many more rulings were added to the commandments which became the Law for the Jewish religion.
Often times leaders went astray and prophets were sent by God to give warnings and guidance to the leadership to get back on the right path. Many did not listen. Many prophets were killed for the message they brought. Yet God continued to send those messengers to his people that those who would listen would heed his warnings and return to their true God.
Centuries went by without any messengers and now Christ comes to save mankind from sin. The Scribes and the Pharisees have spent years persecuting the people, keeping them in line for the Romans, fearing they would loose their positions of power and prestige. They cared not for the religion of the people, only for their personal glory. Christ called them hypocrites, they build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the just: "And say, 'If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been their accomplices in the blood of the prophets.' "
Blood, is the essence of life. It flows within and through every human being on this planet. We are different on the outside, but our lifeforce is the same on the inside, blood. The precious blood of the innocent children was shed for the Christ child that he might avoid the swords of Herod. The precious blood of the prophets was shed to bring the message to the people of Israel to repent and change their ways. The innocent blood of the lamb of Christ was shed for all mankind for the sins we have committed. His blood cleansed the earth giving everyone new life, the opportunity to eternal life.
The Scribes and the Pharisees persecuted their religion, seeking to control the people. Christ came to release the people from death that they might have new life. For those who believe it is there for the seeking. For those who want it is there for the asking. For those who know it is there for the seeing. The path is there for those who want to find it. He has given us the way, the truth and the light. All we need to do is reach out and grab it.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage nd then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ . The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
