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The Jerusalem Journal April 23, 30
Issue XIVII
Obituaries Jesus of Nazareth, age 33, lifelong resident of Nazareth died Friday of severe wounds inflicted by the Roman government. He is survived by his mother Mary, four brothers (Joseph, Simon, Judas, and James) of Jerusalem, as well as sisters. He was predeceased by his stepfather Joseph and a close cousin John the Baptist. Though a Nazarene, he was born in Bethlehem while his parents were participating in a government census for taxation. He spent most of his life assisting his stepfather in his carpentry business until age 30 when he began an itinerant ministry in and around the area of Galilee. He was recognized as a friend to sinners and will be sorely missed by all who knew and love Him. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, although internment will be in the Arimathean family plot just outside the city.
The Jerusalem Journal April 25, 30
Issue XIVIII
Dateline Jerusalem Strange events have occurred in a local cemetery. Over the weekend an itinerant preacher’s tomb, only a couple of days old, was re reported open and empty by two of His followers who had gone there to complete the embalming process. This was no ordinary grave robber episode since, apparently, the man had no earthly valuables worthy of stealing. Furthermore, the local religious authorities had persuaded the civil government to place a military guard on the tomb to prevent just such an occurrence—hardly worth the risk. More bizarre than that, there was apparently the appearance of a supernatural phenomenon in the tomb, which some say was an angelic visitation. The official government statement is simply that the guard went to sleep and the deceased’s followers stole His body. Unnamed sources within the military deny this, but are reluctant tocomment further on the record. It is known, however, that in spite of all the previous precautions, which only resulted in a missing body, the authorities have decided not to mount an official search to dispel the rumors. The most bizarre thing coming out of this story is the claim by one of the followers, named Mary, that she saw the deceased alive and well, in a nearby garden, actually speaking with Him. No doubt we will bring you more on this story in coming days. Copyright © 2012 Roger Bishop.
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