Chapter 146: Heresy
Subtitle of this chapter: Master Yuan, who occasionally makes a cameo appearance as an archaeologist
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"Speaking of this first shock......
Our Master Yuan took a deep breath and then went on to explain, "The main reason is that Moses thought that the monotheistic beliefs of the ancient Hebrews should be borrowed and a very strict religious discipline should be created to regulate human thought and behavior. β
The benefits of doing so, he declared, are numerous. The main thing, of course, is to prevent people from exploring magic and coming into contact with the Old Dominators. β
"You also know that the first of the Ten Commandments is that you shall not worship a God other than the Lord, and now you understand. This is to prevent people from worshipping those 'evil gods'. It has to be said that if humans can really act in this way, the chances of 'foreign objects' appearing are indeed much less. β
But there were still some members who strongly opposed this approach at the time. They were worried that there was no such thing as Jehovah...... Well, it's a thing, but it's very likely that the 'foreign object' will take the name of Yahweh, and then the chaos will be big. So the two sides began to argue fiercely. β
"Unfortunately, the verbal argument between them turned into a real battle in the end."
"Even more unfortunate, the battle that has engulfed all of Cairo has split our SCP Foundation in two."
"The Moses foreman took his supporters and his men to the land of Canaan, his homeland. The other side forced Ramses II to send an army in pursuit. Of course, these armies also failed in the end. β
"Well, these events are all recorded in the book of Exodus, but some people have confused or tampered with the cause and process."
"So, theoretically, your Judaism is actually an offshoot of our SCP Foundation......"
Hearing such a "secret", the two Jews couldn't help but take a big sip of whiskey to calm their chaotic minds. And Yuan Yanqian gave them a cup very intimately.
"Thank you." The Grand Magister took the wine glass and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Yuan, what about later?" β
"Mr. Einstein, what did you ...... later?" the look on the Gray Knight's face became a little embarrassed.
He thought for a moment, and then he carefully said, "We found that Moses' predecessors were right, the effect of this religion is really good, and it can indeed suppress the generation of 'foreign bodies'. But ......"
"But what?" Weizmann, who knew a lot about the history of ancient Israel and was very curious, immediately asked.
Master Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "But we also found that Moses' opponents were also right, since the establishment of Judaism, the 'foreign bodies' who call themselves Messiah have popped up every now and then, which is really annoying. β
"Mr. Yuan, do you mean......" The Great Magister said with a hidden understanding.
The Grey Knight spread his hands and said, "Mr. Einstein, you're right. That one was also a 'foreign body', and his mother might have been a foreign body too. Otherwise, how could there be a human born from a virgin? β
"That's why the Sadducees and Pharisees wanted to kill him, and of course our members of the SCP Foundation helped them."
Weizman's face was distorted and he said, "Mr. Yuan, you won't mean ......"
"That's right, Judas, who betrayed Jesus for thirty silver coins, and the nameless Roman soldier with the spear of Longinus are members of our Order......"
Einstein suddenly drank a large glass of whiskey, put the empty glass on the table with a "bang", and said in a deep voice: "Proof! β
He raised his voice with blazing eyes: "Mr. Yuan, do you have any evidence?!" β
"Mr. Einstein, do you want proof?" Master Yuan nodded and said, "OK, if you want evidence, I'll give you evidence." β
He turned and walked into the bedroom, and when he came out, he had a map in his hand.
"Brush!"
Yuan Yanqian first unfolded the map on the coffee table, and the two Jews looked at it, and it turned out to be a map of the Middle East in their Jewish hometown of Nagada.
Master Yuan pointed his finger and asked, "Do you know what place it is?" β
"The Dead Sea!" The two didn't even think about it for a second, and immediately said the answer.
Yuan Yanqian nodded and pointed to the northwest of the Dead Sea, "What about here?" β
Weizmann, who was more familiar with the geography of the Middle East, replied: "This should be the Kiberquen wilderness." β
"Very well, Mr. Weizmann." Master Yuan nodded and said, "Around the first year of the Common Era, the descendants of the SCP members who ran away with Moses lived in a cave in the wilderness of Kiber Quinland next to the Dead Sea. Oh, you call them the Essenes. β
The Essenes are also known as the "Hermits". In fact, it and the aforementioned Sadducees, Pharisees, and Zeals were the four major sects of Judaism at the time.
To use a less precise analogy, the Sadducees were the highest in power, the Pharisees were wealthy fundamentalists, and the Essenes were reclusives. The English name of the Zeaist Party is the same as the Protoss fork soldiers in "StarCraft", and they are naturally the martial arts faction.
"According to the records of our organization, in 70 C.E., the Roman Empire occupied Jerusalem and set fire to the temple of your Jews. Against this backdrop, a large part of our precious collection of books at the SCP Foundation and you Jews is housed there. Later, it became the stronghold of the Kokhba rebels in 135 AD. β
"So there should be quite a bit of first-hand historical documentation preserved there......"
"If you really want proof, you can send someone there to look for it. After all, this is the legacy of your ancestors. β
That's right, what he wanted Weizmann and Einstein to find was the famous Dead Sea Scrolls.
In the original timeline, the "greatest archaeological discovery of the twentieth century" was not discovered until 1947. But now......
"Hahaha, because of the blow to listen, too because of the blow to listen. You little guy is so daring! β
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."
"By the way, put the facsimile of the Ciri Sutra there."
"The Shri Sutra?! Even the gods will read the "Shri Sutra" that will treat you as the only true God...... Your Majesty, is this, this, so good? No, no, it's not going to make any big news, is it? β
βDO NOT ORRYοΌ My apostle. It's just a copy, and it's a demonless world, at most...... Anyway, there won't be any big mess. Besides, as my apostle, isn't it your duty to spread my faith? I'll give you some rewards later. β
"Your Majesty, you have said so, then I have no choice but to do it."
Our Master Yuan took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and mourned in his heart for those poor archaeologists.