The Epilogue

Vatican City – Rome

The long bony fingers unlocked the clasp on the ancient leather book. He had made sure there was a modern translation on his desk to read if he so wished. But the old white haired man was a classical scholar and had no problem in reading the original Greek text. He started with the first word, ‘Revelation’ and read sedulously on from there.

This is a true and faithful record of the words given to me by our Lord and Master, seven times ten years from his coming.

‘To you my most loyal and faithful servant, I reveal a true vision of what may befall this earthly world, after I return from whence I came.

‘I have taught the peoples of the world that the way to salvation is by communication with the Eternal Light. They must worship the message not the messenger. And they must not bow down to idols or false prophets of any kind. The lessons I have delivered may find willing ears and flourish like properly planted seed on fertile ground. In that case the world will rejoice and all will be saved. But some of the people may reject my message as if it had fallen on stony soil.

‘If this should happen, even should it take five hundred or more years, another messenger will be sent from the Eternal Kingdom. This preacher will have great wisdom revealed to him by the Eternal Father. He will build on my work and all of the peoples of the world should listen to the gift of words that together we have given. They should come together as do rivers flowing into a great ocean.

‘But I also give to you a dire and dreadful warning. Should the people divide like so many tributaries, a great ill will descend upon the earth. Terrible forces will be awakened with the power to destroy the whole world. The very ground will rise up and send great waves of water to destroy entire cities. I say to you, should that which both of us have taught be ignored, times, two times and half a time, then shall I return as a final saviour.

‘But my second coming will not be as was my first. So that they can receive forgiveness for their wilful ignorance, a great task shall be set to all of the miserable sinners of this world. The bodily form that shall allow my return will be in great mortal suffering. To deliver me from this pestilence will require immense material wealth, which as a penance, will need to be rendered freely unto me.

‘Should no help be given to assist my passage, truly will the great wrath of God be justly unleashed. A violent conflict will begin amongst those who do not follow the true way. This dreadful battle, with weapons of impossible destruction, will not come to an end, until all of the people, of all the lands have perished. Never to return to this earthly realm again.’

These are the words of the Lord. As given to his trusted disciple Judas Iscariot.

The old man took off his glasses and buried his head in his hands.