Holocaust sacrifice (New Allegiance), and of Anathema (Redemption)17/04/2009home|previous|next

The Law of Moses, not allowing anybody to be touched when condemned to death for blasphemy, Jesus’ case, assured that the traces (tracks) of Passion and Death of Jesus would last complete and untouched till our days by means of (through) the Shroud; but most important overall: the Mosaic prohibition served in order to fully accomplish the Redeeming Mission of Jesus, since without knowing, the High Priest, on condemning Him, practiced on and with Jesus the second quality Sacrifice for what He was being sent, and that recently He had précised celebrating with anticipation the Easter Holidays in company of his disciples: the Holocaust, through which, with his obedience, submitting to the Father’s will, Jesus reestablished mankind with God, sealing with his corporal suffering and with his blood the New Allegiance: and the anathema, according to which and in the same manner, Jesus paid the price of death of all the contumacies (rebelliousness) and miseries of the human soul that recognize itself needed to be rescued, offering himself as redeemer to whom, with liberty and sincerity (honesty) accepts his protection (shelter) through his messianic sacrifice, submitting to his lordship. While in the sacrifice of the holocaust, the Law of Moses prescribed (provided, prearranged) that the tribe of levy would receive for its support the object sacrificed, meanwhile, for the sacrifice of anathema, the law of Moses prescribed that the object sacrificed would be reserved entirely to God.

 

 

The Sudarium and bandages served as aids preventing touching Jesus during his sepulchral process.