It still wasnt very comfortable to live in but Jehovah was having extentions built, apartments added to make it less austere, and another palace built outside the complex, much like king Davids palace on mount Zion in Jerusalem.
"One of the things that is puzzling me sir, is just how long I am expected to be down there on earth, Michael asked ? You see that after a while some people would become suspicious if I didnt start to age at the same rate as themselves, and you mentioned at our last messiah meeting , if you can call it that, I would be returning back to my present state or rank.
But Im not sure how, or what manner you mean to accomplish this sir"?
"They are all good questions son, and the answers to them and all the questions you havent asked, but are trying to fathom out yourself, will be answered as I see it".
"This messiah mission that you are to embark on,is going to be quite tricky and dangerous to fulfil.
The object is to declare, that a whole new arrangement has been opened up, to enable manto come into harmonious contact with me, their God, and to have hope in the promises of eternal life in the renewed earth, apart from being granted forgiveness for their personal wrongs.
It will be, Jehovah continued and emphasized, be through a totally new kind of covenant, set up by you son, but unfortunately, it wont be required that it be bathed in the blood of a lamb, or goat or bull, like previous covenants.
It will have to be bathed in your own blood".
The Most High waited for the statement to sink in. Silent seconds passed by.
"Yes son. The powers in the land. The religious and political authorities, wont tolerate this change. The other side probably wont realise its implications till its too late, and even if they were lucky enough to identify it and try to prevent the sealing of this new covenant, the humans, the rulers wouldnt like or accept it, even under his tutelage".
"Ive got to die "?
"Yes son. Ive tried all these years to keep this from you, and Im afraid they wont be nice about it. They will wont to make an example of you".
"Abraham was willing to give up his son Isaac as a sacrifice, but you vehemently forbade it. It sickened you, and now here I am to be sacrificed like Isaac but you this time approve and wont step to prevent it".
"No", replied Jehovah in stony silence.
"Its the only way, son. Ive wracked my brains trying to find a solution to this. Ive really tried, but they all fail miserably and come short of it.
You see, its in their nature. The humans need an example, a role model to follow,and I need to show them, to get over to them, how much I love them, we love them".
"Could I not just ascend, say from the temple in Jerusalem, with all of them watching me. Wouldnt that be impressive enough"?
"Yes it would , for some for short while they were watching, people would soon start to lose faith in such simplistic showy displays.
Would Jehovah do that for them, they would think? Why should he?
A year later, who would believe you even rose from the temple.
Yes son. We could easily put on dramatic major shows for them. Ten of ourlegions against ten of Satans and all could see us vanquish them, but you would need to repeat the show for every generation, for those who didnt see the event and believe it. The credibility of the experiment of who can rule man, and the angels best, would be lost, along with the concept of free will, with absolutely no room for the faith element I now demand and require.
No son, theres no other way believe me.
They need to know that something personal, tangible, meaningful has been done for them.
That a price has been paid, a very great price, to bring them through. Then and only then will they believe, for they would then intelligently surmise, why would someone suffer freely, or why would a father consent to let his only begotten son suffer so horrendously, unless they really meant every word they said, every single syllable of every uttered promise given, and would carry them through to the end. This is the message that would lodge in their heart son".
Michael could see this had been no easy decision for his father to make.
He touched his fathers arm gently. "It must be done then father as you wish.
I dont like it, but there you have it. Yes it must be done.
Your will be done".
Jehovah in none stop debate with his son, for the next thirty six hours, worked out the details of the plan.
This would be taught to him, as a human being, from scripture and revelation given to him by his personal angel Gabriel when he would be old enough to understand.
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