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Episode 76: Happy Pesach! When Jesus Spoke 'I am He' The Crowd Fell Backward In Awe!
Thanks to Rose Weiner for her research.
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On the night that Jesus was arrested, the Bible tells us that a great multitude of Roman soldiers and the Temple Guard came up the Mount of Olives armed with swords and carrying lanterns and torches.
Just how many soldiers were there? The Temple Guard was composed of 800 soldiers - sent from the chief officers of the Scribes and the Pharisees. They were there along with a Roman Cohort which was made up of 460 soldiers. That is a total of 1,260 armed men. The Mount of Olives was absolutely covered with these soldiers. Why? The devil was literally terrified of Jesus and he still is today.
John tells us, “Jesus, knowing full well what was about to happen, went out to the garden entrance to meet them. Stepping forward, He asked, “Who are you looking for?”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. (Now Judas, the traitor, was among them.)
Jesus replied, “I am He.” And the moment Jesus spoke the words, “I am He,” the mob fell backward to the ground!”(John 18:5-7) They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I am He. Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, I am He, they went backwards (drew back, lurched backward) and fell to the ground.
The Greek word for “fell” is “pipto”, which means “to fall” and was often used to depict a person who fell so hard, it appeared that he fell dead or fell like a corpse.
This whole scene had already been predicted in Psalm 76 (PTP):
“Nothing could be compared to You in glory!
Even the mightiest of men have been paralyzed by Your
Presence. They were so stunned and lifeless, not even the
strongest one could lift a hand. When Jacob’s God roared His
rebuke, soldiers and their steeds all fell to the
ground, stunned and lying still. No wonder You are greatly
feared! You are the awe-inspiring God!”
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By Jorge Parrott & CMM FamilyThanks to Rose Weiner for her research.
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On the night that Jesus was arrested, the Bible tells us that a great multitude of Roman soldiers and the Temple Guard came up the Mount of Olives armed with swords and carrying lanterns and torches.
Just how many soldiers were there? The Temple Guard was composed of 800 soldiers - sent from the chief officers of the Scribes and the Pharisees. They were there along with a Roman Cohort which was made up of 460 soldiers. That is a total of 1,260 armed men. The Mount of Olives was absolutely covered with these soldiers. Why? The devil was literally terrified of Jesus and he still is today.
John tells us, “Jesus, knowing full well what was about to happen, went out to the garden entrance to meet them. Stepping forward, He asked, “Who are you looking for?”
“Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied. (Now Judas, the traitor, was among them.)
Jesus replied, “I am He.” And the moment Jesus spoke the words, “I am He,” the mob fell backward to the ground!”(John 18:5-7) They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I am He. Judas, who was betraying Him, was also standing with them. 6 When Jesus said to them, I am He, they went backwards (drew back, lurched backward) and fell to the ground.
The Greek word for “fell” is “pipto”, which means “to fall” and was often used to depict a person who fell so hard, it appeared that he fell dead or fell like a corpse.
This whole scene had already been predicted in Psalm 76 (PTP):
“Nothing could be compared to You in glory!
Even the mightiest of men have been paralyzed by Your
Presence. They were so stunned and lifeless, not even the
strongest one could lift a hand. When Jacob’s God roared His
rebuke, soldiers and their steeds all fell to the
ground, stunned and lying still. No wonder You are greatly
feared! You are the awe-inspiring God!”
Get full access to CMM Global FamilyThe Father's Heart at cmmworld.substack.com/subscribe