PRESEPIO DEL MURO MAUERKRIPPE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| La traduzione italiana è in fase di elaboratione. The Italic translation is under construction. Die italienische Übersetzung ist in Arbeit. Benutzen Sie bitte: google translater |
| The idea
for this unusual background arose during a visit to Jerusalem. The
remaining part of the supporting wall of the temple ruins is called
the Wailing Wall or West Wall. When Jesus lived this temple was intact
and still in use. The ruined wall visible today emphasizes the tragic truth of Jesus's words: "Gerusalemme, Gerusalemme, che uccidi i profeti e lapidi coloro che ti sono mandati! Quante volte ho voluto a raccogliere i tuoi figli come la gallina raccoglie i suoi pulcini sotto le ali, ma voi non avete voluto!
Luca 13, 34 -35Ecco, la vostra casa vi è lasciata deserta. Or io vi dico che non mi vedrete piú finché venga il tempo in cui direte: "Benedetto colui che viene nel nome del Signore". "E come egli si avvicinava, vide la città e pianse a su di essa,
Luca 19, 41 - 44 dicendo: Oh, se tu, proprio tu, avessi riconosciuto almeno in questo tuo giorno le cose necessarie alla tua pace! Ma ora esse sono nascoste agli occhi tuoi. Poiché verranno sopra di te dei giorni in cui i tuoi nemici ti circonderanno di trincee, ti accerchieranno e ti assedieranno da ogni parte. E abbatteranno te e i tuoi figli dentro di te; e non lasceranno in te pietra su pietra perché tu non hai riconosciuto il tempo in cui sei stata visitata. Yet beyond all banishment, persecution and holocaust the place at the foot of the Wall is not only a place of wailing but also a place of praise, adoration and of great hope in the coming or returning Lord. And with that I am in the middle of Christmas events: Jesus, the Lord, will be born to us. And all sing praise to God: Zacharias, the angels, Simeon. And... Also Mary, as she professes her joy in praising God with her Magnificat: |
| E Maria disse: L'anima mia magnifica il Signore, e lo spirito mio esulta in Dio, mio Salvatore.
Luca 1, 46 - 47 |
| This means
that this piece of ruined wall is a witness to the great loyality
of God towards his chosen folk, Israel or towards each and every person
who believes in HIM. Rudolf Alexander Schröder describes this in a hymn: "... keep a tight hold on your belief that God will not let you fall, he keeps his promises..." Nuremberg, June 2000 |
|
For Jewish people: the coming, for christians: the returning Lord. During an informative evening it was possible to visit the interior of a synagogue. The speaker explained the arrangement and contents of the building: the seating order, the reading desk, the Thora shrine etc.. And the scriptures themselves. At the end he asked if there were any questions. He answered even the silly or provocative questions with a patient, modest and refined manner. Often using counter-questions, as Jesus himself was prone to do. A peculiar atmosphere arose. Then we heard him say, "I trust there is no-one amongst you who cannot now feel the presence of God!" Later the usual question was posed, "What do you think about Jesus?" And his reply, in the view of a Jew perfectly correct, was, "A great Rabbi, perhaps a prophet. But not the Messiah and definitely not the son of God." But then he added, "However, if he really was the Messiah and he returns, then we will see him and rejoice." As he said this his eyes lit up with joy! |
|
| PENSIERI AL MURO |
| GERUSALEMME |
| MAGNIFICAT |
| DER PLATZ VOR DER MAUER |