One of the deepest theological issues for all believers to consider/evaluate/review is this concept called the 'glorification' of a dead Jew whom many claim to be a Messiah or equivalent. All of our history since 33 A.D. (the supposed date of Yeshua's death) begs this question: was Yeshua/Jesus 'glorifed' and did he ascend to his God (the Father) whom Jews call Yahweh (today the word HaShem is used for this God). Let's talk about this concept which is KEY to Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
Personally, I have not experienced the presence of this 'glorified' Jew in my personal lifetime. I have experienced the spiritual presence of God (the Father) and/or an Angel from this SOURCE, however. This happened to me back in 1977. I experienced an 'out-of-body' event which I viewed as originating from God. My mother, Elsa Skoglund, however, claims that she experienced the spirit of the 'glorified' Jesus (she never used the name Yeshua) and this experience happened to her (after a serious mental breakdown) sometime around 1950. This experience changed her life (totally) from NEAR death to a totally renewed LIFE.
I also have two sisters, one of which claims that SHE had a personal vision of Jesus (she also never uses the name Yeshua). This vision happened to her (1968 +-) and it totally CHANGED her life. A radical change occurred to her behavior and this was similar to that of my mother (Elsa). I have internalized these changes from each of these person's LIFE stories and these changes (after the event) were SIGNIFICANT. The question today is: did this Jew from Nazareth actually get 'glorified' after his physical death (say 33 A.D.)? Did he then 'ascend' to his God (whom many call the Father)?
It appears that we do have some witnesses who claim that they experienced this 'glorified' Jew after his death at Golgotha (outside Jerusalem). Peter, an apostle of Yeshua, apparently experienced a 'vision' of this 'glorified' Jew. The brother of Yeshua, James, apparently experienced a 'vision' of this 'glorified' Jew. Then we have this zealot called Saul of Tarsus (later Paul) who claims he had a 'vision' of the 'glorified' Jew (say around 37 A.D. (+-). This 'vision' totally CHANGED this Jew into a proselytizing Evangelist. Are any of the above EXPERIENCES real/valid/complete?
My personal sense is that MILLIONS of believers (since the death of this Jew's ordeal in 33 A.D.) have experienced this 'glorified' person's spirit (in some form). As I said above, I have not experienced this spirit (personally) myself. But I have experienced the reality of a Higher Spirit (which I call God Almighty) and this spirit (invisible and intangible) did CHANGE my LIFE (and behavior). So, is all this REAL or FAKE? My sense is that this is REAL (so real that I desire to write about these experiences). Again, the question for today is: did this Jew from Nazareth actually get 'glorified' so that he ascended to the right-hand of God?
Is this 'glorified' Jew living and active in REAL-TIME (NOW)? Is he residing at the RIGHT-HAND side of God Almighty (who I call Yahweh/Father/Jehovah/HaShem/Allah/Ancient of Days, NOW)? If so, what does this mean in real-time today? What has it meant to people like my MOTHER, Elsa Skoglund, (now 'glorified') and many others who claim to have had 'experiences' from this source? Is any of this REAL or is it all myth and fakery? If REAL, then what does it mean going forward for our WORLD?
My sense is that this is REAL. I base my belief on Revelation 4 and 5. The Apostle John apparently wrote the text of Revelation and he claims that it was the 'glorified' Yeshua/Jesus who sent him HIS 'vision'. This 'vision', however, CAME (first) from YAHWH GOD (so the words state): "This is the revelation given by God (Yahweh) to Jesus (Yeshua) so that he could tell his servants about the things which are now to take place very soon; he sent his ANGEL to make it known to his servant JOHN."
My sense is that this TEXT is valid scripture (directly from Yahweh God) who sits on the THRONE of our universe and acts as our CREATOR God. For Jews this would be HaShem and for Muslims this would be Allah. For many Christians this would be the FATHER. Words vary from believer to believer as we all use different NAMES for our CREATOR. Jews use the name, HaShem. Muslims use the Arabic word, Allah. And Christians (many) use the word/title Father. I use the personal name Yahweh and/or Jehovah. My point is that there is a SOURCE who rules this planet and also a source which resides at the Right-Hand side of this SOURCE. Is this the 'glorified' Yeshua who lived as a rabbi/Jew/prophet/Messiah during his lifetime?
Did this Jew from Nazareth (who died around 33 A.D.) then get 'glorified' (by his God) and did he then 'ascend' to the THRONE room area (right-hand side) to experience some AUTHORITY over events on planet Earth? Is he active in the NOW? My sense (belief) is that he is and that he reports directly to his Father (Yahweh) who sits ON THE THRONE (per Revelation 4). This 'glorified' Jew is not God, however. He reports to God and acts UNDER God. Did my mother and my sister's experiences actually happen (say in 1950 and 1968)? Was their belief that the 'glorified' Jesus appeared to them REAL/VALID?
Think for yourself on this issue. Millions of believers (today) have experiences which they attribute to the spirit of the 'glorified' Jesus (this Jew who lived on planet Earth from around 6 B.C. to 33 A.D.). Are these spiritual experiences REAL or FAKE? My sense is that they are REAL/VALID/TRUE. The 'glorified' Yeshua is living in the NOW and he resides at the RIGHT-HAND SIDE of ALMIGHTY GOD (Yahweh). If valid, then I must give credence to the historical experiences of Peter, James, Paul, and the many others! This Jew must have been 'anointed' by his God (after his baptism). It must have been REAL (at least to the person experiencing this 'spirit')!
Have a great day and think on these spiritual ideas on your own! I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, donaldswenson.blogspot.com.
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