Monday, December 29, 2008

Dear Mr. Tangen

So many things have happened since we last saw each other. I went to a beautiful city called Bethlem some years ago, and met a baby boy that had just been born, his name is Jesus. I think you know Mary, his mother. She tells that the angel Gabriel went to her in a dream and told her that she was going to give birth to the Son of God. His father is a nice man named Joseph. I am going to tell you their story.

On my trip, I also met another baby. His name is john. He was born in Nazareth. His mother's name is Elisabeth. She is the daughter of Aaron. Her husband's name is Zechariah and he is a priest. But that was a longtime ago and time has passed and these two boys have grown up.

John began to baptize people and wash away all their sins in the desert of Judea. He has become a man of god. But the evil king, Herod, who disagreed with baptism arrested John and put him in jail.

Jesus also became a man of god. He began to perform miracles, save lives, cure lepers, bring people from the dead and he even does exorcism. He also tamed a storm, and fed a crowd of 5,000 people with scarce food. People admired him and praised him because he claimed to be the Son of God. He began to have many followers and he called out twelve men who became his biggest admirers and followers. Jesus began to preach and his apostles followed him everywhere and preached his word among people. Most of the Jew's loved Jesus for he was there King. But a group of people thought he was a farce. They were called the Pharisees. They were completely against him but Jesus did not mind them. He kept on preaching and continued like always. But one day he was conversing with his apostles and he told them that he foresaw that he was going to die.

Worried that he will soon be killed he hurries back to Jerusalem. When he arrives he has trouble getting through the town because a crowd of disbelieves attacks him but he manages to get through them.

With the feeling that his end is near he warns his followers about the apocalyptic. He gathers all his apostles and has a special supper for them. He tells them that that would be there last supper together.

In the end Judas betrays Jesus and Jesus is arrested. He is crucified shortly after his arrest and he is nailed to a wooden cross and let there to die. Joseph being a very loving and loyal to his friend goes buries him and doesn’t leave him rotting on the cross. His good friend Mary Magdalene goes looking for him to his grave and finds that he is not there any longer. Jesus had resuscitated and went to tell his loyal apostles to spread his word and his teachings and to make the religion bigger and stronger.
This is a very important story and I think that one of Jesus biggest concerns was that some one might forget his story and I hope that never happens because I am a loyal disciple of his and I don’t want this story to be forgotten.

I hope to keep in touch with you my dear friend,
Luke

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