From “The Essene Humane Gospel of Christ:” Love for All Beings, Part 1 of 2

The Essenes were an ancient spiritual group with origins in Judaism. They lived thousands of years ago in the deserts along the Dead Sea and in parts of Judea. The Essenes practiced meditation, were vegetarians, and lived a strictly pure lifestyle. Lord Jesus Christ, also known as Lord Yeshua, was born into the Essene Brotherhood, and the Essenes wrote detailed accounts about the Beloved Master’s life and teachings. One of these texts whose fragments have fortunately been preserved is called, The Essene Humane Gospel of Christ. Humaneness, especially toward the meek animal-people, was an absolute hallmark of Lord Jesus, as we discover time and time again in this fascinating gospel.

“Finding Jesus in the house of the Pharisee, she stood at Jesus’ feet behind Him, weeping, and washed His feet with her tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and then she kissed His feet, and anointed them with ointment... The Pharisee Simon was surprised at what he saw, for he felt in his heart, if Jesus were a prophet, He would not have such a sinner touch Him...”

“‘Wherefore, Simon, I say unto thee, by God’s Grace, her sins, which are indeed many, are forgiven, for although ye have not known this woman to be humane, but know her only by her sins, I tell ye truly, she has loved and cared much, not only for the needy, but also every beast and the birds of the air, yea, even the fishes of the sea. For I say unto ye, to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.’”

“For Jesus had not said unto the woman, ‘I forgive thee,’ but ‘Thy sins are forgiven.’ For Jesus discerned in her heart, true faith and penitence. Yea, for Jesus needed not the outside testimony of any man, for He Himself knew what was in every man and woman before Him, knowing the good from the evil, the right from the wrong.”

“And Mary Magdalene also became a disciple of Jesus and sin never came unto her again, for she was purified and yearned only to do good and forget the evil. And Mary at times, did travel with Jesus and the disciples, and did herself speak unto many, the keeping of the Holy Law, and many women listened unto her words and became disciples of the holy way, yea, even bearing testimony to their families and neighbors of the salvation and light of Jesus.”