Double Christ

by Julian Gillespie

  ...then silence... no Angel seated, stood... nor was any other to be heard in this silence...

  Irin...a defence is called again for the Hassatan...

  … and still, the silence remained throughout the Hall...

  Irin...on this occasion an Archangel is called forth to stand in defence of the Hassatan...

  ...Michael looked at his brother Archangels grouped off in a distant high alcove - they without faces of seeming thought, simply looked back at him... silence stayed deep within the Hall...

  ...Hassatan turned to the Irin, his back still to the assembled...

  Hassatan...fear not Irin - I too am Archangel - I shall be the words you seek...

  ...the Irin, unmoving but for his eyes towards the Hassatan, paused a moment... then bowed while withdrawing to where he came - to behind the Veil... - Hassatan waited for the Irin to go, then slowly turned to take in, in one sweep all the assembled... - he then, strangely, unexpected, looked to me - to where I was unseen high above and behind a soft fire shroud... meant to be from any view... - when he had found my eyes, he spoke... while only looking to me...

  Hassatan...there is no one and only God - just one God here... in this grand room who has an access to a Power the rest of us do not - and nothing more...

  ...Hassatan, then looking to the Veil, looked for the Irin and Qaddishin...

  Hassatan...do as you undoubtedly will and most certainly, must...

  ...the Irin and Qaddishin could, for those close, be heard conferring with God - hushed tones rose amongst the Angels present... - the Irin from before came forth from the Veil, his eyes immediately upon the Hassatan, as he arced to a place near before him...

  Irin...your greatest betrayal Hassatan is your arrogance - your defining characteristic - with your ingenious arrogance you betrayed and perverted, by your impatience for change - a change from eons of Holy Order - an order Created over eons of Greater again failed swamps and despair - Great you are indeed, but your thoughts betrayed you and sought to alter and anticipate those of your Divine Father, for which no kind mercy can be availed - so it has come to this...

  ...but the Hall shook to a slowly rumble that ebbed to stillness... the Veil parted a slice allowing a line of Great Splendour forth, falling through the Hall's middle, across the rivers... across the steps to bathe directly over the Hassatan...

  My Lord...and here you find Us Hassatan... yet you persist with tales... - more than all the others of Heaven - of all the Heavens, and of all My High Palaces - more than all the others - you Hassatan, you...

  ...Hassatan looked directly into the Splendour... eyes wide - clear... focused...

  Hassatan...We, Father... we both know why...

  ...the Veil then slowly closed on Hassatan...

  ...the Irin, head still looking to the floor, appeared speechless... off guard... - when a time had passed after the Veil's closing, he continued...

  Irin...the sentence... - is by Decree of the Irin and the Demand by the Word of the Qaddishin, that from this moment forth, Hassatan is banished from all the Halls of the Heavens, where he shall see the end of times forever more in a place of Ghenna on earth...

  ...the Irin was unsteady... and without looking to Hassatan turned, and moved straight for the cover of the Veil... - Hassatan turned slowly again to find my eyes, pausing as he did, then he lowered his gaze to the rivers... - in a moment short the Angel Radweriel stepped from the side and proceeded to where the Irin had stood...

  Radweriel...the Decree is done - let the Hall reveal an opening to cast the Hassatan from...

  ...jostling noise begun... the floor of the Seventh beyond the Throne, and just beyond the river changed form to blur, beginning to turn to a great circular swirl... - I then left my place and cleared to amongst the Araboth assembled, near the Hassatan... - they were much seized by my Presence and seized from words - I turned to the Radweriel and commanded he close the place about me and to the Hassatan - he looked upon me stunned, then his hand went out - he clicked, and my world was a shroud to walk in, as I did straight to Hassatan... - I stopped when I clutched both his hands in mine, drawing him down to one knee...

  Paraclete...if I had known before what is now clear to only a few - you, my distant husband... - well... - but if you would take this with you...

  ...Hassatan looked down into my hand, opened, revealing a small twig - Hassatan's eyes widened in knowing it could only be from one Tree in Heaven of his Greatest care - the Tree of Life.... he looked up to meet my eyes again...

  Hassatan...I will, and with thanks I take... - with it I will know more with Mankind and look to their tomorrows after death... to see what light may better fall onto Mankind's fate...

  Paraclete...be mindful Hassatan- Jesus, who like you, now knows too much - he could be said to be your distant son - and any acts brought to bear on the Father will be acts brought to bear upon him - remember his knowledge, what his motivations and beliefs actually are, Man... - he could prove to be your greatest ally and strength when you least expect it..

  Hassatan...that, my Father's companion, remains to be seen - but your sentiments are understood and will be kept secure in Mind...' - looking around - '...and be sure to visit this betrayer from time to time - you warm my thoughts and heart with your Divine Holy Spirit...

  ...with this I rose and left the steady eyes of Hassatan - approaching the Radweriel I called quickly for the shroud to be dropped from about the Hassatan, and kept to only me, as I absorbed behind some Seraphim I knew dear... - the Hall's swirl had opened to show great space of wild chaos... it was open... - Hassatan turned to face where he was to go - he walked the steps to the Nehar di-Nar and stopped to turn - he looked to where I could not be seen but found my eyes his way - no expression on his face... - then he stepped to the side, and instead of walking the bridge made for him, he walked into the river - as he went to place his first foot into the stream's fire, a fright never known here like this went through all those present, all in pause of breath... as he then stepped in... and then continued his stepping... stepping to his waist he proceeded through the Great Nehar di-Nar, to emerge Hassatan whole the other side... he showed nothing and continued his way to the opening - the crowded assembled now gasping in many shocks - I found my mouth wide open, my heart being felt fast... - he walked on to the opening's edge, the opening to his never to Heaven again... - Hassatan simply looked down upon his destiny - he then slowly raised his right hand to touch his forehead... his Mind... then did what I know not of... - he touched his left shoulder - then his right - and then upon his heart his hand did stay... - he raised his head with eyes closed... his ankles slowly rose... and freeing his arms outstretched wide he tipped forward, over and into and gone from sight... I shrunk and collapsed to my heels, pulling myself all around tight, holding the tears to my cloth...

  ...then murmurs began loud - the yells - then others who follow - a giant movement of mass from the assembled pushed, heaving... a scream of outrage heard... - more movement in the wings - glances everywhere - observations heard everywhere in the crowd, and by some in authority... - I stood behind my shroud, but moving was all about the room - a moment or two of this jostle passed...... then others, others jostled through the crowd and rushed forth and plunged forth through the same fiery chaos Hassatan had gone by.... - to follow him... - and many more pushed others aside to do the same - others not Powers Angels, but also Powers in the many appeared and went there too, upon the many hundreds, they gave to the torrent in but a short moment of breath - my eyes wild open to the sight, the spectacle... and then amongst those to go to him, I did see his Naamah enter the Hall and go from sight to her Hassatan too... - then Michael came trying to have some stopped... Gabriel sat back, watching, a face of resignation …. Dubbiel seen with him on the higher balcony... a look of sadness upon his face.... - and God... and for those who could see, sounded in weeping, silently, behind his Veil... - much silent confusion in the crowd of those remaining - then a seeming freezing of
time - all so slow no one can reckon the moment - a width stretch, of time in the Heavens... where then I, Paraclete, went to talk with God, to have Him stop this turmoil, this exodus, in all present - end this confusion - calling for Him to raise His hand to stem the flow of followers to Hassatan, for it is frenzy - to close the choice off - '….stop this, please... I am his companion in Spirit too...' - and then snap... our God acted.... - the opening closed then... and time I did restore for all... - Michael ordering for the exits to be sealed - addressing the assembled - telling them to return to their duties... and to... forget Hassatan...

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  Chapter 39: A Ghenna Cell on Earth

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  ...I returned from Heaven's moment, to the path Jesus had been walking from his tomb - Jesus was coming upon the cell of Ghenna - unseen and opaque on earth - a place unseen by Man - but terrestrial in form to see - Jesus approached the door - before the key he holds nears the lock, the door falls open, taking by surprise Jesus and an apparently resting Angel standing guard on the other side...

  ...as Jesus was about to speak the Angel fell prostrate to the ground....

  Jesus...do you know who I am Angel?...

  Angel...yes Master... - the Jesus - you are said our Father's Son of earth and I give you praise as I give praise to our Lord and Master...

  Jesus...Angel, tell me of this place and your being here... - and rise to your feet Angel - look upon me...

  ...the Angel rose as commanded, though held to a stoop below the gaze of Jesus...

  Angel...Lord Jesus... - I was made to safe this door eons too many for me to know - I have kept early souls here after their Judgment, as was the Decree from the Seventh Hall...

  Jesus...I ask this of you Angel - did you ever know these early souls to have been truly wicked once ?...

  ...the Angel paused... unsure - but Jesus held a gaze pure... - sincere in the question...

  Angel...my Jesus I saw only Men Decreed wicked who once would have been otherwise seen... but the matters of the Seventh are for the Great Ones Jesus, in their Wisdom, to behold, and do as they say...

  Jesus...Angel - you shall go to your direct authority now, and seek leave from your station here by my request, and you shall not return... - are you alright with these words of mine?...

  Angel...my Lord has uttered and so does Heaven know my passage is blessed - and now I do your pleasure and take leave on the instant...

  ...the Angel took a step backwards, bowed to a pause, then went to clear...

  ...Jesus stepped through the door into more than a cell, but instead a vast chamber that went beyond what his eyes could see - he moved towards a central great chasm about which wound many levels, most holding many doors to many fathoms below - and deep the chasm went below... from where he looked over an edge... deep down to a darkness where sight could not go... - Jesus wandered to the path to his side, and no sooner had he done so when a many of the separate doors parted open one by one out to a great length before him - Jesus stopped to see what was to come, and slowly come did a moving open of each of these doors, slowly and at times different - and from the doors began to appear many a soul, moving free from their bonds here over a time unknown - some souls Jesus looked upon as known from stories old - Men of accord and apparent note in tales ancient once said to him... - these souls began to amass in the area about the Jesus, and upon coming near each fell prostrate proclaiming the Majesty of Jesus for his gift of caring to come to them... - Jesus stood as the numbers grew to an impossible to count... - after a time all to leave their cells had done so, all now still... quiet and waiting for the words of their apparent saviour... - Jesus looked to the near distant door to this place, then turned to those many gathered about him...

  Jesus...I am thankful for having come to meet you all this night - I tell you all now to go and leave this place - there before us is the door from this place, and it forever now is opened for you, so go... - ...once through the door you shall see the earth, from where you shall directly go for audience with the Archangel Michael, who expects you soon - tell him of my sending you to him and of my wish you each be eternally saved, in the eyes of your God, and to forever enjoy tending to His gardens in Heaven... - and now I ask you each to rise as one, and go...

  ...and with this each Man rose and slowly took his turn to move the last distance to beyond the door of here... - Michael it seems had expected just this very procession, for as each soul was a few moments from the opening to this Ghenna place on earth, an Angel appeared to receive each individually, where each went to the Heaven of my Lord most peacefully to clear...

  ...Jesus stood silently, for the long period it took, until the last soul of this place had finally gone to clear... - he then was alone... - after a time in thought he went to leave - he was but a step returned to his path outside this place when the sky took his attention - stopping him, he looked up... his eyes widening in the reflection of what he saw...

  ...a great ball of streaming fire in light, long in tail, coursed earth bound and sure, in a silence strange to behold - he felt the approaching Presence... it was unquestioned... it was the flight of Hassatan, and the many who had taken with him in the casting... here now Majestically they all did fall by this flight... their fiery ball... to earth forever more... - before Jesus the thing came sweeping down and direct for its place - and spectacular a Great collision exploding fire and light could be seen to rapture them to the deepest belly of this Ghenna place on earth... - Jesus stood simple looking back through the opening from which he had just come... the shadows deep began to die, when came a fierce breath of vapours throwing speeding fire sparks charging up and through the opening from this place, the hair and cloth of Jesus being blown straight to streaming all about him... until then it did exhaust, and pass away to stillness all about him once more...

  ...at that time... at the door to this place, Jesus looked at the key in his hand... and dropped it, the door ajar…

  ...I watched him turn, and in so doing, turn his back on the sight of his far Father's irreparable fall to his place, to earth - Jesus stared at the ground as he began to walk the ether returning him to his tomb, where too much had been heard, where many things by many unknown to Jesus, had been said about his Father - and on his face.. the things the Hassatan had said dwelt - these thoughts were felt in his feet's walking...

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  Chapter 40: Talk with Pontius Pilate

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  ...at a distance I stayed with Jesus, to follow him back to where his route led him properly to mortal earth again - to his tomb - there he sat in thought for a good time, still, silent... finding matters of peace - after this time he rose and left the place, encountered some he knew, and others he did not - then left them to attend to his matters... - he moved in and out of the clear now as he proceeded upon the ground of earth - a sight to behold and never seen in my time of any as he, of a Man of God... - and softly too a dust could be seen to fall from him... as his old physical being appeared to be falling away, to be replaced by a new form, much in kind to his old, but one filled with a splendour soft amongst Man... a glow Majestic...

  ...I then went to clear to where I was needed...

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  ...soon I returned to my Jesus, and upon the instant of my coming from clear, Pontius Pilate opened a curtain to his library to find Jesus sitting there... staring at the floor, unaware that Pilate had walked in it seemed, though only being a few steps away from each other... - Pilate baulked and went into freeze for a moment, his pupils widened in fright... then after a moment passing, he relaxed, slowly, as he saw a Jesus not moving, or looking for him... - Pilate stayed still a time longer, then sought to relax by reclining some of himself on a table just behind his rear...

  Pilate...it seems then Jesus, my hands are not clean...

  ...Jesus broke his gaze to this and gave Pilate his face...

  Jesus...did the innocence you sought foresee
this Roman? - or did your tax collecting blind you this far? - who do you see before you now?... - a king of his accusers or some other today?...

  ...Pilate held without giving a thought to see on his face... - Jesus held the eyes with him, then rose to continue...

  Jesus...I am here returned and shall remain so for forty more only - let you make known of my Presence to those who matter, and that they shall not cross mine nor the paths of those I shall be in counsel with - and this includes my love Mary Magdalene...

  Pilate...and how far do you wish this request go forth strange Jesus?...

  Jesus...tired governor that you are, let these small matters be done so that I may leave your astonished gaze to more easing views - and be not fearful of me Pilate, for as you have, so will you continue to make your own destiny here on earth.... otherwise I have nothing more to say to you - let us part in peace now...

  ...the Pilate continued a moment more his sight upon the face of Jesus... - then in a quick instant of shutting his eyes he drop bowed his head deep to him...

  ...Jesus walked past the Pilate and when doing so gave the Man a soft hand upon his head as he went - Pilate fell further in shoulders and gripped hard the table that was holding him... - Jesus walked on to the doors of this room, large doors that opened as he approached - on the other side two guards to either side were caught, surprised faces, as the Jesus walked past them - immediately they each looked back into the room from which he emerged, to see Pilate, head still bowed... looking sideways and unmoved... just watching the Jesus walk a long hall with day light at its end...

  Chapter 41: Crowded Market

  ...I rose slowly, directly through the structure of Pilate's place, rising just above to see where Jesus met with the sun... - Jesus walked some steps, then took to an open space - then into a distant crowded market place - Pilate had come to lean upon a column, standing, watching him go, without a word, but a marvel in his eyes... - the Jesus could, to the naked Human eye, be seen to glow ever so lightly, though the sun's radiance protected him from being too noticed - I continued my rising to the Heavens to return, and saw then the Hassatan was to be found standing on the roof of Pilate's place - arms clasped behind his back and moving not a stir, he was also watching Jesus move off into the market place, a look on his face... a face calm... the breeze with softness on his hair, his eyes each glistening, and in peace... - as I rose further I could see that one of his hands was fondling something - a peer closer I looked... and could see... a small branch with him, and a key...