Chapter 132 When the prophet made a prophecy
This is a plateau that is hard to find in Europe. Compared with Frankia and the Holy City, it is closer to the sky.
In such a vast and borderless land, Balian witnessed the miracles of the prophet with his own eyes.
The familiar young man was walking on the ground. He seemed to be walking slowly, but with every step he took, he appeared ten feet away.
Sometimes he appears in the distance, sometimes close to him.
[The prophet, the brother of the Messiah, walks on all sides of the earth, appears in the sun and appears in the moonlight. 】
[He is everywhere, for all things are subject to his will. 】
——"Transjordan" 3:58
Under the pale sky, Balian witnessed the true miracles and heard the prophecies made by the prophet.
For a moment, I couldn't control my emotions. Sadness arose in my heart. I knelt down on this plateau and burst into tears.
The words that Garris said were not original, they were just reiterated.
In the Bible, when Jesus led his disciples to the temple, he saw the magnificence of the temple and made this prophecy.
40 years later, Jesus’ prophecies in the Bible came true,
It was the 1st century, and there were two parties among the Jews who were ruled by the Roman Empire.
One is a radical party called the Zealot Party, and the other is a conservative party called the Dagger Party,
The radical Zealot Party emphasizes armed resistance to Rome and the Jews must reject any foreign rule. Many of Jesus' relatives or disciples are members of this party.
As a conservative party, the Dagger Party felt that the Zealot Party was too conservative, because the Zealot Party did not join them in killing traitors!
The Cutlass got their name from the weapon they used, which was a small scimitar that was convenient for concealment and assassination. They used violence and assassination as their main means to attack the Romans and the Jews who cooperated with Rome.
Thanks to these two parties, the Jews successfully captured a Roman military base in 66 AD and killed all the Roman legionnaires stationed in Israel.
Then, these two parties also treated the moderates in Jerusalem as traitors to Tutu.
And then... the future Roman Augustus, His Excellency Titus, personally led the Roman legions and arrived at the gates of Jerusalem during the Passover of this year.
During the siege, Jerusalem's food reserves were destroyed and the entire city suffered from famine. While resisting the Roman invasion, the Jews continued to fight among themselves.
It can be said that thugs are running rampant and preying on innocent people, so that the smell of death is everywhere
Five months later, the city of Jerusalem was captured, and the Roman legions completed their demolition tasks and completely cleansed the place with another round of massacres.
Josephus wrote: "The fortifications and fortresses surrounding the city were so completely razed that the visitor could not believe that the place had ever been inhabited."
It is said that because of the prophecy made by Jesus 40 years ago, Christians were relieved early when they discovered that something was wrong.
This story has a very special significance in Christianity. It announces to believers that the end of the world is coming.
Since this prophecy of Jesus has come true, are the other prophecies true?
This also laid the foundation of faith.
On this plateau, Balian, who heard Gailis's words, naturally knew why Gailis repeated these words.
When the two cathartic cries ended, Balian asked with a little luck: "When?"
"Just this year..."
For Balian, the prophecy spoken by Garris is already close at hand...
"I was born and raised here, and have long been inseparable from this land of Canaan. Palestine, a land soaked in blood, is my homeland."
"What should I do?!"
If the prophecy comes true, it means that Balian's past forty years of life will become a thing of the past, and if he is still alive, he may also become a rootless duckweed.
Suddenly, Balian's slightly drooped head felt a shadow passing by. He looked up, and in front of him was Garris, standing quietly in front of him.
At this moment, Garris' figure was so majestic, standing like a mountain between heaven and earth.
In his unblinking gaze, there was a halo of light behind Garris's head. Even though Balian knew full well, it was just the setting sun on the plateau.
However, in his heart, Garris was already a saint who had descended into the world and conveyed the Lord's will.
Garris put a hand on Balian's forehead and said in a deep voice.
"The establishment of Israel in ancient times was a struggle with God. The prophet Samuel continued to oppose, but could not resist the pleading of the tribal elders. They deviated from the right path, so that my father destroyed it."
"The Franks used the name of false gods and claimed to fight for gods, but it was just a pedestrian thing. In fact, they greedily took other people's wealth and land, and established a new 'Israel', that is, the Kingdom of Jerusalem, through massacre and slavery. .”
"So just as Israel must perish, so must Crusader Jerusalem fall."
The Holy Spirit is surging, and the warm revelation is transmitted into Garris's heart through the hands of the prophet and the words in his mouth, guiding Balian to face his mission.
"You are about to go on an expedition and face tens of thousands of people. This expedition is not to defeat Saladin, but to defend Jerusalem."
"But I want you to fight against the Four Horsemen, snatch living people from their hands, and lead tens of thousands of people to survive."
"Don't make unnecessary sacrifices like the Jews. Remember that the people own the land, not the land that owns the people." "Those who only own land are not worthy of being called a country, but those supported by the people are still kings even if they are not crowned."
"Remember, an isolated city cannot be defended because there are no reinforcements outside and no cultivated land inside. However, Saladin is not a murderous person. You can negotiate terms with him."
"Give him a ransom if he wants it. If he refuses, you can pretend to be a threat and use the Muslims in the holy city and their holy places as hostages, but remember not to actually carry out massacres, because there should be no more hatred in this world."
Garris spoke very slowly and carefully, without any excitement. He just explained the truth of the world: save people and lose land, and everyone and land will survive; save land and lose people, and everyone and land will be lost.
This is a true teaching. It is the Holy Spirit who conveys God's will through the mouth of the prophet.
"What about the future?" Balian couldn't help but ask again?
"That's another prophecy, do you want to listen?"
"Yeah."
Garris withdrew the hand that was placed on Balian's forehead, helped him stand up, took the other person's hand, and led him to look in the direction of the Holy City.
Garris pointed to the distance, his tone no longer calm, but slightly excited.
"The tangible temple cannot withstand the ravages of time and will eventually collapse."
"However, the invisible temple will be rebuilt in the hearts of believers and passed down from generation to generation."
"My father has told me that on this broken land, a pearl will shine, and its brilliance will illuminate every corner of the world."
"My father has told me that a great nation will rise on this land. It will no longer be the shadow of the princes and nobles in the past, but will serve as a precursor to the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven."
"This country will have the mission of cleansing the world of evil, and when it becomes corrupt and deviates from the right path, it will also collapse."
"But before that, we will open the door to the kingdom of heaven and reveal to the world an era where everyone has food and clothing, and diseases are cured and plagues are far away!"
Behind them, the wind howled, kicking up dust and dead grass.
……
When Garris brought Balian back to the town, Balian had calmed down all his emotions and acted as normal, as if he had not witnessed any miracle before.
He was not in a hurry to leave, but wanted to have a good chat with Isabella, his stepdaughter.
Balian and Isabella walked on the street and talked a lot with each other bit by bit. Those topics lacked a systematic context.
There are interesting stories about Isabella when she was a child, as well as the development of the town where she lives.
They witnessed the surprise of the Arab businessmen when they saw the ice, and they couldn't help laughing together.
Although it is said that in the area north of the Arnon River, craftsmen are gathering towards the village of Skar.
But it did not affect the development of the town. Instead, it ushered in another round of expansion due to the rise of the service industry.
At least there is no longer just one street, but there is an additional intersection, and then it extends in the north and south directions.
Although this town is still small now, it shows a different kind of vitality.
Sitting on a bench on the street, Isabella chatted a lot with Balian.
"Gerris once told me that a country's industries can actually be divided into three categories, one is agriculture, one is manufacturing, and the other is commerce."
"The manor system actually combines agriculture and manufacturing. However, although that small-scale coordination can be self-sufficient, it is actually just to better facilitate the lords to allocate resources and manpower. For the development of farmers, it is There are limits.”
"Gellis thought differently. He told me that the world is not stagnant, but that we can walk towards the Kingdom of Heaven step by step, and then push open the door of the Kingdom of Heaven."
"This land is more fertile than Western Europe. We grow wheat, and we can even grow 1 to get 7 or 8."
"As long as water conservancy can be built in those river valleys, sorghum can also be grown in Palestine during the dry summer."
“When fewer farmers can produce more, we can free up more people to work in other industries.”
"Ingenious craftsmen will create many new things that we have never heard of or seen before, and those things will make our lives better."
"Businessmen will also connect the world, making the exchange of goods between different groups of people more convenient."
"When the output of everyone in the world becomes higher, even if the tax rate is reduced, the total output will still increase for the country. At that time, we can open hospitals and clinics in every small town. There is a school in every village.”
"Educated people will bring about more changes until we, through the wisdom given by our Heavenly Father, transform our earthly land into a scene that is no different from the Kingdom of Heaven."
"At that time, the Day of Judgment will be approaching. It will not be the Lord Himself who will open up a new heaven and a new earth, but He will Himself fall into the mortal world and walk with us."
"Behold! The tabernacle of the Lord is with men! God himself will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God."
"There will be no more weeping or mourning, there will be no more death, old things have passed away, all things have been made new..."
(End of chapter)