John 18 ~ Jesus answered, “I told you that I am He."

2,000 Year Old Egyptian Funeral Mask
 Contains 
The Gospel of Mark from 80 A.D.



Another
 Interesting Egyptian Funeral Item is
Amenhotep’s Funeral Statue  - the Base of the Statue Says, "Joseph-el"

Amenhopt III has a mortuary palace in Kom el Hetan where it was only discovered in 2009. The papyrus at the bases of the statues have provided interesting clues to Joseph.  On a statue-base of Amenhotep III at Kom el Hetan which is the funerary temple of Amenhotep III there is a topographical list with the place-name Yspir (Series a:1; Kitchen 1965, 2).

John 18

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. 2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons. 

4 Then Jesus, knowing all that would happen to him, came forward and said to them, “Whom do you seek?” 
5 They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 

Jesus said to them, “I am he.”

Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. 

7 So he asked them again, “Whom do you seek?” 

And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” 

8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” 9 This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.”

 10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

12 So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. 13 First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. 14 It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people.

15 Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, 16 but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant girl who kept watch at the door, and brought Peter in. 17 The servant girl at the door said to Peter, “You also are not one of this man's disciples, are you?” He said, “I am not.” 18 Now the servants and officers had made a charcoal fire, because it was cold, and they were standing and warming themselves. Peter also was with them, standing and warming himself.

19 The high priest then questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. 

20 Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all Jews come together. I have said nothing in secret. 21 Why do you ask me? Ask those who have heard me what I said to them; they know what I said.”

22 When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, “Is that how you answer the high priest?” 

23 Jesus answered him, “If what I said is wrong, bear witness about the wrong; but if what I said is right, why do you strike me?” 24 Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

25 Now Simon Peter was standing and warming himself. So they said to him, “You also are not one of his disciples, are you?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” 26 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Did I not see you in the garden with him?” 27 Peter again denied it, and at once a rooster crowed.

28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30 They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.” 31 Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

33 So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 

34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?” 

35 Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?”

 36 Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were 
 of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 

37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?”

 Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” 

38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, “I find no guilt in him. 39 But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 

40 They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber



Luke 22

49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. .”

Holy Family flight into Egypt by Edwin Longsden

Later this year, Craig Evans, professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia will release the world's oldest fragment of the Gospel of Mark c 80 A.D. Already he has criticism for destroying something like 2,000 year old funeral mask.

CNN reports Robert Mazza, an ancient historian and papyrologist from the University of Manchester in England, told us, the academic community has not "been given access to firm information and images on the basis of which could eventually say something." Also reminded us that "you do not need to completely destroy masks for getting out texts if you use methods developed and improved by papyrologists since 1980."


Manchester?
Papyrus 52 Ryland Papyrus is found in Manchester, UK. Dates to about the time the Disciple John was still alive. For years was in St Catherine's Monastery at the base of Mt. Sinah.

Another exciting Papyrus in full support of the Exodus is Ipuwur found in Dutch Antiquities Museum in Liden, Netherlands. (The Ipuwur Papyrus was found at the base of a pyramid.)

Astonishing and relatively unknown, Papyrus 46 is
300 fully intact Chapters of the New Testament
dating to years of Disciple John's Disciple Polycarp.

Why would someone in Egypt be interested in the doings of the Roman Syrian suburb of Judea?
And at this time period 2,000 years ago?

Jesus was getting around in 80 A.D.
His Words were being published...

Mark 16:15
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."

Father God was busy creating this interest in Jesus Christ for some time.

So how is the history of Egypt, the Crown Jewel of all the Ancient World to little ol' Israel now called Roman Syrian province of Judea?

Well if you travel to the Temple of Artemas in Greece you will find Queen Cleopatra's sister - Arsinoë IV killed at the Temple by Mark Antony who had her executed on the steps of the temple, a gross violation of the temple sanctuary and an act which scandalized Rome. (Well Mark Antony - blessed are the merciful - they shall obtain mercy!)

And so 60 B.C. they have dug out Arsinoe's DNA and found Cleopatra and Herod - were related. Directly by the Ptolemy's.

Now the Ptolemy's are Fascinating. Herod's family.

These titles refer to a legendary story, according to which seventy or seventy-two Jewish scholars were asked by the Greek King of Egypt Ptolemy II Philadelphus to translate the Torah from Biblical Hebrew into Greek, for inclusion in the Library of Alexandria.

And that was a perfect match the Scriptures were proven to be so sacredly treated that the scholars could perfectly repeat the Scriptures.

This is first found in the pseudepigraphic Letter of Aristeas to his brother Philocrates, and is repeated, with embellishments, by Philo of Alexandria, Josephus and by various later sources, including ... St. Augustine.

The Herod's took over and the Davidic line ceased - Time for Jesus.

Jesus we see in Isaiah Chapter 7 is going to be born into sufficiency, but not a palace. And yet, God sent His Son Jesus to live in Egypt as a child. Jesus probably picked up an accent different from most Judeans. Egypt was still considered to be a very up and coming and affluent part of the world.

Egyptians were free. e. While their Roman counterparts worshiped in catacombs and underground vaults, the Egyptian Christians built their churches openly and performed their ceremonies in full view of the Empire.

Christians believe Christianity was brought to Egypt by the Apostle Saint Mark in the early part of the first century AD. Eusebius, Bishop of Caesarea, in his Ecclesiastic History states Saint Mark first came to Egypt between the first and third year of the reign of Emperor Claudius, which would make it sometime between AD 41 and 44, and that he returned to Alexandria some twenty years later to preach and evangelize. Saint Mark's first convert in Alexandria was Anianus, a shoemaker who later was consecrated a bishop and became Patriarch of Alexandria.

Now...are you surprised the Gospel of Mark is found in Egypt???

1. God has created an interest in God in Egypt.

2. The Exodus is supported by the Papyrus Ipuwer and ancient Pharaoh Tax documents in Goshen.
 

The name of the city Jacob-El was recorded for the first time in Thutmose’s III era.

Thutmose III actually created Egypt’s wealth. Thutmose III possessed the archetypal qualities of a great ruler. A brilliant general who never lost a battle, he also excelled as an administrator and statesman. 1479 – 1425 BC

 
Yahweh was also recorded for the first time during Thutmose III.
Ramses II spent Egypt’s wealth on massive building projects where as Thutmose III actually created Egypt’s wealth.
During this time period, according to Egyptian historical documentation, Israel was not a recorded as a name, the people were recorded as hyksos.
On a statue of Amenhotep III (monotheistic Pharoah) at Kom el Hetan is Amenhotep’s funeral statue and on the base of the statue is Joseph-el.

3. What did Mark bring to Egypt?

 Jesus is reported to have been seen alive and resurrected to John Mark.
His life changed and he changed.
Jesus declared this in the Gospel of Mark Chapter 16.
More of what the New Testament boldly declares.


Romans 11:29
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable


4. This ministry was to interesting people - with Hope,
 with Faith and Love.
 Evidence of the Living God - Jesus Christ.

God wants to save the world.

Our Living God - Jesus Christ
Archaeology reveals  

Daniel 2:22

He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.

Mark 16:15
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."


Father God, You said more blessed are the eyes seeing with faith. Father God, we lift up Your Good News. Jesus Christ wants to save the world. Equip us and the ones we Love with everything good to do Your Will, working in us to be pleasing in Your sight, through Jesus Christ, Father God to You be glory forever and ever. Amen in Jesus Christ.

Thank You, Jesus Christ Our LORD!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

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