Locations - Bethel — notes and quotations

GRM 194

The Gospel as revealed to me

Detail

Chapter title: Revelation to little Yabeç (Jabé) during the journey from Shechem to Beerot.

Date of vision: Tuesday, June 19, 1945.

Calendar: Thursday, March 23, 28 (10 Nissan 3788)

Location (map): In Bethel, after leaving Shechem. Departure for Beerot.

Cycle: The second Paschal journey

Summary: John of Endor and Peter distract Yabeç along the way. As a result, he doesn't realize they're passing the mountain where his parents were buried. Then Jesus calls him and shows him the golden roofs of the Temple, and begins to ask him about the Word of God. The child cries as he remembers his parents, and Jesus reminds him of Jacob's dream, with the angels ascending to heaven and descending to earth. He promises him that at the end of his life, he won't have to climb that ladder, for he's already climbed it all his life. The Master also assures him that he will be loved by his Mother and the other Marys, and all his words console the little orphan.

Yabeç finally asks Christ about Limbo, and Jesus explains that he will open it once he has obtained the Father's forgiveness. Yabeç's mother will follow him to Heaven, and she will be there at the hour of her child's death. The boy is delighted by this thought, and they return to the examination the boy is to take.

After asking him about God and the Sabbath, Peter's protégé finally understands that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior, and is stunned. But Jesus assures him that he need not be afraid of him. The group takes a break to eat, after which the orphan asks to be given a new name from the feast of his majority. The Lord grants his request, and decides that his Mother will give him one.

Christ then questions Yabeç, asking which books speak of the Messiah. The child replies that they are Daniel and Isaiah, and confesses his preference for the former. John of Zebedee, meanwhile, joins in the conversation, noticing that the child has the same words as he does, and Jesus sets off for Berot.

Chapter contents: 194.1: Yabeç distracted by a bad memory. 194.2 : Dialogue between Jesus and Yabeç: what Jacob's ladder will be for Yabeç. 194.3 : Limbo will be emptied. Your father and mother will take care of you. 194.4: The importance of the Sabbath day. Yabeç recognizes God in Jesus. 194.5 : He will receive a new name. The Messiah in the Scriptures. 194.6: Departure for Berot.

Previous edition: Tome 3, chapter 55.

Keywords

GRM 194.2 · Volume 3

The Gospel as revealed to me

Quotation

They are now climbing a very steep hill, because they have left the dusty crowded main road and have taken this short cut through woods. And when they reach the summit, they can distinctly see in the distance a huge bright light shining above an agglomeration, perhaps whitewashed houses.
«Jabez» calls Jesus «come here. Can you see that golden spot? It is the House of the Lord. There you will swear to obey the Law. But do you know it well?»
«My mother used to speak to me about it and my father taught me the precepts. I can read… and… and I think I know what “they” told me before they died…» The boy, who had come smiling when Jesus called him, is now weeping with his head lowered and his trembling hand in Jesus’ hand.
«Do not weep. Listen. Do you know where we are? This is Bethel. Holy Jacob dreamt of the angels here. Do you know? Do you remember?»
«Yes, Lord. He saw a ladder that from the earth reached up to Heaven and the angels went up and down, and my mother used to say that when one dies, if one has always been good, one sees the same thing and goes up that ladder to the House of God. My mother used to tell me many things… But now she does not tell me anymore… I have them all in here and that is all I have of hers…» Tears stream down his little sad face.
«Do not weep like that! Listen, Jabez. I also have a Mother and Her name is Mary and She is holy and good and can tell many things. She is wiser than a teacher and more gentle and beautiful than an angel. We are going to see Her now. She will love you so much. And She will tell you many things. And then John’s mother is with her and she is very good, too, and her name is Mary. And there is the mother of my brother Judas, and she is as sweet as a honey cake and her name is Mary, too. They will love you so much. Because you are a clever boy and for My sake, because I love you so much. And you will grow up with them and when you are big, you will be a holy man of God, like a doctor you will preach Jesus Who has given you a new mother here and Who will open the gates of Heaven to your dead mother and to your father, and will open them also to you when your hour comes. You will not even need to climb the long ladder of Heaven when you die. You will have climbed it during your lifetime, being a good disciple, and you will find yourself up there, at the gate of Paradise, and I will be there and I will say to you: “Come, My friend and son of Mary” and we shall be together.» Jesus’ bright smile, while walking slightly bent to be closer to the raised face of the child who is walking beside Him with his hand held by Jesus, and the wonderful story wipe his tears and make him smile.

Annotation

Book of Genesis 28, 10-19

Gen 28, 10-19 : Jacob left Bersabee and went to Haran. He came to a place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. He took one of the stones and made it his bedside table, and lay down there. And he had a dream: and behold, a ladder was set upon the earth, and the top of it touched heaven; and behold, upon it angels of God ascended and descended, and at the top stood Yahweh. He said: "I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac. This land on which you lie, I will give it to you and your descendants. Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth; you will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south, and all the families of the earth will be blessed in you and in your descendants. Behold, I am with you, and I will keep you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have told you. "

Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I did not know it! "Seized with fear, he added: "How dreadful this place is! This is indeed the house of God, this is the gateway to heaven. "Arising early in the morning, Jacob took the stone from which he had made his bedside, set it up as a monument and poured oil on its top. He named the place Bethel, but the original name of the town was Luz.