Mark 4:22 versus Matthew 11:12

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Giuseppe
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Mark 4:22 versus Matthew 11:12

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According to Rylands, the following two verses reflect two different strategies made by the post-Gospel Christians:


the need of more open propaganda instead of the old esoterism:
For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.
(Mark 4:22)

versus the nostalgia of the old but lost esoterism:
And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people are attacking it.
(Matthew 11:12)

From this point of view I wonder why John the Baptist is seen as the starting point of all that (propagandistic) ''violence'' against the ''Kingdom of Heaven''.



John could not be a Christian, but he may be seen as a propagandist (if the Baptist Passage is authentic).
For 'propagandist' I mean someone who preaches openly and publicly his message.
Nihil enim in speciem fallacius est quam prava religio. -Liv. xxxix. 16.
Charles Wilson
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Re: Mark 4:22 versus Matthew 11:12

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For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.
While I'm not doin' nothin', it'll take but a minute to repeat some things: This verse is covered by the "Man with the Withered Hand". The Scribes are forbidden to write about what they know (of the Temple slaughter of 4 BCE). "Jesus" frees them of this curse, as the "Woman Bent Over for 18 years" is freed (Date of authorship of both of these: 8/9 CE).
And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people are attacking it.
The Kingdom of Heaven is a Real, Physical place. It is where the Priests meet. The Scribes and Pharisees are not worthy/Holy enough to get into the Realm of Heaven and at the 4 BCE Atrocity where 3000 die, they prevent Priests from entering the RoH.
John could not be a Christian...
John is of Bilgah, the 15th Mishmarot Service Group. He was a Priest. The point of "John preaching until now..." is a Roman Transvaluation. They are telling you what they are going to do in John 11 - 12 and they did it.

CW
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