John 13:1 ~ having loved His own who were in the world, Jesus loved them to the end.

Nasa has shown us Father God's Creation of Celestial Butterflies

The sky probably looked like this as fishing ended for the day. Passover would have a marvelous moon.

Jesus was at the Mount of Olives Maundy Thursday night, knowing His fate on Mandy Thursday before Good Friday.

Perhaps the Mount of Olives one of the reasons this is chosen -  because Capernaum, His adult Hometown, has hills Jesus was known to climb and pray at night.

Jesus Christ had favorite places during His earthly life, the Mount of Olives was certainly one of them. He spent much time there. Mount Of Olives 2 miles from the Temple and facing the Prophetic Eastern Gate - open rarely and during Jesus' life.

Mount of Olives

John 13:1

Now before the festival of the Passover, 

Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. 

Having loved his own who were in the world, 

he loved them to the end.

We understand something of the anxiety Jesus felt Maundy Thursday late evening.

This event facing death is timeless. We understand. We would sit with Jesus on Maundy Thursday.

Matthew 26

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 

40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 

42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 

44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 

45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on. See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

John 18:10

Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.)

Luke 22:50-51

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.

Psalm 18:35

You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your right hand supported me, 

and your gentleness made me great.

In early Christianity, the butterfly symbolized the soul. The caterpillar disappears into a cocoon, appearing dead. Jesus Christ was laid in the tomb after the crucifixion. Later, the butterfly emerges, having transformed into something more beautiful and powerful. Jesus is seen later as Heaven has touched Him. Jesus is transformed.

This is mankind. The truth of this amazing tragedy is part of life. Timeless and recorded Honestly in Scriptures.

In all cultures. In China, the butterfly was used as a symbol of purification by fire.


The Chalcolithic period 6,400 - 3,600 BC (Stern 2008:5:2126).
Since the catastrophic, worldwide Flood in Noah’s Day (recently Washington state is seen to have experienced an asteroid causing worldwide flooding about the time of Noah 12,000 years ago and being less severe where Noah would have landed nearby).

All the archaeological strata dates Post-Flood.

The Patriarchs, including Job, should be set archaeologically in the Chalcolithic period and Early Bronze age.

Assaf Nativ of Tel Aviv University :

An intriguing study of Chalcolithic ossuary jars, Professor Assaf Nativ suggests the possibility some ossuary jars function as models of cocoons symbolizing metamorphosis (2008:209-214). He observed ossuary jars are oval with an aperture [opening] down the shoulder of the vessel. The top is domed, having a knob on top. He concluded the “general form … of the ossuary jar bear some close similarities to a range of cocoons, particularly those of butterflies.

The vessel itself resembles the encapsulating shell and the knob the – the part holding the body of the cocoon to the twig or branch from which it hangs. Further allusions to cocoons may be found in the patterns of decoration found on some of the ossuary jars. These may represent the ‘ribs’ discernable upon some cocoons surfaces, vegetal motifs alluding to the milieu in which they dwell, and possibly even patterns of butterfly wings” (2008:210).

Abba,

You have Given us Your Son to know You.

You have Loved us first.

Jesus. Wonderful.

Thank You,

Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †