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       His Easter Clothes 2022
       By: Olde Tymer Date: April 21, 2019, 9:49 am
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       [font=arial]Even if Jesus had somehow managed to survive
       crucifixion and the soldier's spear, he would've certainly died
       from suffocation later during the preparation of his body for
       burial.
       Jesus' friends covered his face with a towel, binding it in
       place with strips of cloth, which they also used to wind around
       his body; then coated him with a paste consisting of 75 pounds
       of myrrh and aloes. And when that was all done, they completely
       wrapped him all up like a burrito in a large linen sheet-- all
       of which served to not only put Christ in a straight jacket, but
       also sealed him in an air-tight cocoon of sorts.
       1• The Towel
       "And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the
       linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself." (John
       20:7)
       The koiné Greek word translated "napkin" is soudarion
       (soo-dar'-ee-on) which defines a sweat-cloth; viz: a towel for
       wiping the perspiration from the face, or binding the face of a
       corpse.
       2• The Mummy
       "Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen
       clothes" (John 19:40)
       "And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the
       linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself." (John
       20:7)
       The Greek word translated "wound" is deo (deh'-o) which means to
       bind
       The Greek word translated "linen cloths" is othonion
       (oth-on'-ee-on) which defines bandages.
       3• The Cocoon
       "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus
       by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an
       hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and
       wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the
       Jews is to bury." (John 19:39-40)
       Myrrh is a gum resin. The aloe of that day was a thick liquid
       taken from an aromatic tree and used in medicines and cosmetics,
       etc. Blending those two ingredients together produced a nice
       sticky goo that could be slathered and plastered all over the
       deceased to seal the body and retard putrefaction and/or seal in
       odors and thwart vermin. This was likely the final step just
       prior to wrapping the whole affair in a shroud (Matt 27:59).
       How did Jesus manage to get out of all that-- the towel, the
       bandages, the gooey paste, and the shroud? Did he have help from
       the angels that showed up out there in the cemetery? Was he
       Houdini, so to speak?
       "So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were
       running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the
       tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen
       lying there but did not go in. Then Simon Peter, who was behind
       him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen
       lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around
       Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from
       the linen." (John 20:3-7)
       "But him they saw not" (Luke 24:24)
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       Re: His Easter Clothes 2020
       By: patrick jane Date: March 9, 2020, 9:21 pm
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       Hallelujah
       #Post#: 15851--------------------------------------------------
       Re: His Easter Clothes 2020
       By: patrick jane Date: August 4, 2020, 1:39 pm
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       yes
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       Re: His Easter Clothes 2020
       By: patrick jane Date: September 21, 2020, 3:58 pm
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       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg15851#msg15851
       date=1596566368]
       yes
       [/quote]Indeed.
       #Post#: 18722--------------------------------------------------
       Re: His Easter Clothes 2020
       By: patrick jane Date: October 11, 2020, 10:16 am
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       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg17818#msg17818
       date=1600721904]
       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg15851#msg15851
       date=1596566368]
       yes
       [/quote]Indeed.
       [/quote] 8)
       #Post#: 18935--------------------------------------------------
       Re: His Easter Clothes 2020
       By: patrick jane Date: October 16, 2020, 8:13 am
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       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg18722#msg18722
       date=1602429367]
       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg17818#msg17818
       date=1600721904]
       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg15851#msg15851
       date=1596566368]
       yes
       [/quote]Indeed.
       [/quote] 8)
       [/quote]🦅
       #Post#: 19019--------------------------------------------------
       Re: His Easter Clothes 2020
       By: guest73 Date: October 18, 2020, 8:38 am
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       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg18935#msg18935
       date=1602854013]
       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg18722#msg18722
       date=1602429367]
       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg17818#msg17818
       date=1600721904]
       [quote author=patrick jane link=topic=406.msg15851#msg15851
       date=1596566368]
       yes
       [/quote]Indeed.
       [/quote] 8)
       [/quote]🦅
       [/quote]🐝
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       Re: His Easter Clothes 2021
       By: patrick jane Date: January 13, 2021, 10:50 am
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       Will Churches be Back to Normal by Easter, Summer, or Fall?
       Vital Information for Churches and Christian Leaders
       A brief overview of Ed Stetzer's interview with Dr. Francis
       Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health
       Ed Stetzer: [Church leaders] are asking questions about when we
       might be back together. Help us understand the timeline a bit
       more, knowing thing might not go the way that we expect.
       Dr. Francis Collins: I’ve been working from home for almost a
       year and I expect I’m going to be in my home office for a few
       more months. Here we are at the beginning of 2021, and this
       pandemic across our country is the worst it’s been, with 3,000
       people or more losing their lives every day.
       The bright spot, of course, is the development of vaccines. We
       do now have two such vaccines that are carefully reviewed, shown
       to be safe and effective by rigorous means, and authorized by
       the FDA for emergency use. We’re doing everything we can to get
       those dosages into people’s arms because that is how we are
       going to get past this.
       I know people may have mixed feelings about the vaccine. For me,
       as a scientist, it feels to me that God gave us the skills to be
       able to understand how these things work, to identify this
       pathogen, and to (in record time) be able to come up with the
       vaccine, which has 95% efficacy. They’re actually a lot better
       than most of us dreamed we would have at the present time. So
       this is a gift from God, and a gift we all need to embrace to
       get past this.
       To be able to immunize 300 million people is not something that
       can be done in less than a few months. I do think, by June or
       thereabouts, we might be getting close to that point where
       80-85% of the country is immune. At that point, the virus has to
       start fading away, because there aren’t enough new people to
       infect.
       I don’t think that we’ll be able to bring churches together for
       an Easter celebration this year, though I would love if that
       were the case. It is going to take all of us to get there.
       I am concerned that people of faith, in some instances, seem
       reluctant to embrace this as a gift. If only half of Americans
       take this vaccine, we will not be past this any time soon. We
       have to get to the point where most of the population is immune,
       or we haven’t really ended things.
       Stetzer: What would you say to those who think this vaccine was
       rushed?
       Collins: We did move this more quickly than has ever happened.
       Partly this is because of new technologies that were developed
       in the last 25 years. Let me assure you, as a physician and
       scientist who has been in the middle of these vaccine
       developments for the past year, the only corners that have been
       cut were the bureaucratic ones.
       The science is as rigorous as anything we have ever done, in
       terms of vaccine development. The ultimate conclusion about
       safety and efficacy, which is in the public domain, is
       incredibly compelling. 30,000 people enrolled in these trials,
       and 95% efficacy showed up with no real evidence of any safety
       concerns. The data is there! So, ignore the conspiracy theories
       and look at the evidence. That is what we are all called to do.
       [Dr. Collins also addressed question about stem cell lines, the
       process, and conspiracy theories. Listen to the full interview
       here]
       Stetzer: You’ve said elsewhere that taking the vaccine is not
       something you do for your just yourself, but as a way to love
       other people. Can you tell us more about that?
       Collins: There are two primary ways.
       First, this virus is so hard to manage because you can carry it
       and spread it without even knowing. Vaccination is a way to
       reduce that risk.
       Second, on a larger scale, if we are all part of a community, we
       really need all of us engaged in the effort to generate herd
       immunity.
       We need everyone to succeed. This isn’t so different from
       putting on a seatbelt or not drinking and driving. We don’t want
       to make the vaccine a law, but it is a moral responsibility.
       Stetzer: What do you think the level of mitigation will be at by
       summer?
       Collins: I wish I could be more precise. Some of this depends on
       whether other vaccines get approved. There are six more being
       studied. The more that get approved, the quicker we can
       vaccinate.
       We also have to study whether or not the vaccine is safe and
       effective for children. There is still a lot of uncertainty.
       Don’t have your heart set on June, but by the fall we ought to
       be in a pretty good place. I don’t think it would be totally
       unrealistic to think that by June or July that we might be in a
       place to have a lot more public gatherings, including churches,
       but I can’t promise that.
       If 30% or 40% of Americans don’t take it, we don’t get out of
       this.
       Stetzer: When you say it’s going to be different in the fall,
       what will it look like?
       Collins: There is a big unanswered question.
       We are intensely investigating whether or not those who have
       received the vaccine can still spread the virus even if they
       don’t get sick. If the vaccine means they don’t get sick and
       they can’t convey the virus, mask wearing won’t be expected. If
       you can still spread the virus even after the vaccination,
       you’ll still have to wear a mask.
       I don’t think so, but we have to keep the option open.
       Stetzer: To close, give us a short vision on why Christians
       should be engaged with the vaccine, and should advocate for it.
       Collins: This is not the first plague that we’ve had to deal
       with. Christians have always had the courage to figure out how
       to help. We should do that now.
       We won’t help the situation if we don’t get the vaccine and
       continue to spread the virus or ignore protective measures.
       One of the ways we evangelize is through our actions. Are we
       creating a positive public witness? Are we a group people want
       to be a part of? Are we helping our neighbors? Are we reaching
       out to the lonely? Are we being a listening ear, virtually?
       Let’s focus on being a part of worldview that others want to be
       a part of. We can get through this, but we have to get through
       this together.
       Ed Stetzer is executive director of the Wheaton College Billy
       Graham Center, serves as a dean at Wheaton College, and
       publishes church leadership resources through Mission Group. The
       Exchange Team contributed to this article and has updated the
       article.
       #Post#: 38568--------------------------------------------------
       Re: His Easter Clothes 2021
       By: patrick jane Date: April 8, 2022, 4:34 pm
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       He is Risen !!!
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