The Chronicles Of Messianic And Christian
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Episode five: The Great Mystery
Thee was another day Messianic was traveling to Beersheba, when he noticed Abraham sitting under the shade of a terebinth tree in apparent deep contemplation.
"Greetings, Father Abraham, I'm sorry to disturb you from your meditation, but what an honor to meet you again."
"That's quite alright, Messianic," responded Abraham, "I was just sitting here thinking about the great mystery God revealed to me long ago. Of course you know that it has not been fully completed."
"Great mystery? What great mystery are you referring to, Father Abraham?"
"You don't know, Messianic?" replied Abraham. "Let me suggest you ask Moses."
"Moses?" questioned Messianic, in disbelief. "Where would I find Moses?"
"He's over in..."
Episode nine: Christian Goes to Sukkoth
One pleasant, fall day, Messianic was hurrying down Ben Yehuda street to purchase some etrog for his sukkah. There before him was Christian and his lovely family. Aha, he said to himself; there's that born-again pagan. I'll invite him to have a meal in my sukkah.
"Greetings, Christian," Messianic called out, "good to see you and the family. You're just the fellow I've been wanting to see. I have something you will be interested in."
"And what might that be?" asked Christian.
"A Sukkoth celebration," replied Messianic. "You and the family will have a wonderful time, especially the children."
"What's a Sukkoth celebration?"
"You know; it's the Feast of Tabernacles."
"What do you do at that festival?"
"Well, for one thing, we..."
Episode seventeen: Christian Meets Atheist
early one morning, Christian was traveling from Jerusalem down to Bethlehem to a prayer meeting with fellow believers. As he traveled, he happened upon a man traveling also toward Bethlehem from a nearby kibbutz.
"Greetings, friend," said Christian, "God has given us a beautiful day, hasn't He?"
"Well, it is a wonderful day," came the reply, "but God didn't have anything to do with it."
"My name is Christian, " said Christian, introducing himself. "I'm going down to Bethlehem; may we walk together?"
"Certainly," said the man. "My name is Atheist. I guess that means I don't know where I'm going."
Both men laughed good-naturedly.
As they continued together, Christian quizzed, "Let me ask you..."
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“The Chronicles of Messianic and Christian” is a series of allegorical episodes presented in the genre of “Pilgrim’s Progress.” The episodes center in and around the Holy City of Jerusalem as two allegorical characters, Messianic and Christian, interact between themselves and other allegorical characters. These interactions highlight the issues confronting the modern Messianic movement as it seeks to present itself to traditional Christianity, Judaism, and the world at large.
About the Author
Jim Hendricks has been a pastor for over fifty-four years. He and his wife, Barbara, have been married for fifty-two years. They have four married sons, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Jim and Barbara currently live in Louisville, KY, where they are actively working at establishing home Bible studies.