Part 72 (Birth of Jesus – Plight to Egypt) After the presentation of Jesus on 33 BC 07-02, 3728 Tammuz 20, Tuesday, at the Temple in Jerusalem, the Holy Family returned to their home in Nazareth in the north. On the first night, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream to flee to Egypt for Herod sought Jesus to destroy Him (Matthew 2:13). That night, 33 BC 07-03, 3728 Tammuz 21, Wednesday, the Holy Family fled south to Egypt. There was still moonshine since it was the 21st of the month though the moon was waning. It was the Light that Joseph and Mary had that guided them. And the night was warm since it was summer. On page 29 of Pasiong Mahal, when Mary became tired of carrying Jesus, He was given to Joseph. Along the way, angels sang worshipping without end. The trees that they passed bowed down to give respect. King Herod learned of the trouble that was brewing in Jerusalem because of the birth of the new King of the Jews who he perceived was his competitor for power. Herod realized that the Three Kings tricked him by not reporting back to him after they found the young child. He ordered his soldiers to go to Bethlehem and arrest the Three Kings who visited him in his palace in Jerusalem a few weeks earlier. If they did not find the Three Kings, he wanted them to bring over the child. His soldiers followed his orders but returned empty-handed. The Three Kings were long gone. The Holy Family had already left for Nazareth after the rites at the Temple. The Holy Family was being pursued when a tree opened its trunk and let them in. They heard the farmers said to the soldiers that when they passed by, they were planting. Now, they were already harvesting. So six months had already gone. Also, they saw the farmers were pointing to a different direction where they had gone. It was on the plight to Egypt that Jesus first met Dimas and Hestas, the two thieves hanged with Him at Calvary. In a meeting, Hestas proposed that the family be killed. He said that if they released them, they might report to town authorities where they were. Dimas was the head of the band of thieves, and before he joined in, it was agreed that women, children, and old persons would be respected. Since there was disagreement, they settled it in a fight. If Hestas won, the family would be killed. If Dimas won, the family would be released. Dimas won, and released the family. But he resigned as head of the band. Hestas robbed them of the gifts of frankincense, gold, and myrrh of the Three Kings. (Related by the late Marcial Aguila, a listener of the spirit of Ama). The Holy Family stayed in Egypt until advised to go back to the land of Israel (Matthew 2:19-23). These are in Matthew chapter 2, pages 29-30 of Pasiong Mahal, and stories related by Marcial Aguila and by Ama.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:23:38 +0000
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