Why Titus Should Have Worn a Mask - Collected Talks of David Solomon

#tishabav #templeinjerusalem #jewishhistory
In this Jewish History lecture given for the fast of Tisha B'Av, David examines Jewish discussions on the death of Titus, the Roman general who presided over the siege in Jerusalem which led to destruction of the Second Temple.
Unsurprisingly, many Jewish commentators throughout history have painted Titus, who followed his father into the role of emperor, in a negative light. However, others claimed that Titus was far from the worst Roman emperor or general for the Jewish people.
In this talk, David explores a Midrash which contends that Titus died from a gnat entering his brain via his nasal passage. This gnat, it suggests, was divine punishment bestowed upon Titus for his wicked behaviour towards the Jewish people.
David examines how this Midrash relates to historical accounts of Titus' death as well as later discussions on this text. He also discusses kabbalistic ideas concerning this Midrash and the mystical power and purpose of Jewish history for the world.
This lecture was recorded during the height of the 2020 COVID lockdown in Melbourne as part of a Tisha B'Av service hosted by Hamayan.

[@Jason-Jason]

Shalom David, glad I found you! Discovered you from a KZbin SINAILIVE interview back in 2007!

[@martyfrank3548]

Amazing! Thanks for this!

[@philipgrier9376]

Loved it!

[@HipHopLived]

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Marcion held some outrageous beliefs about how Cain was saved because no matter what he still believed, whereas more pious people would think they're being tested. Abel was the first man to die. Jealousy is the root of all evil somewhere in the Puranas.

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I've yet to get into the real historical context of the development of confucianism, such as the reading of tne neo-confucians, or philosophers of the dao after Confucius

[@HipHopLived]

I don't know where I'm going with that to be honest, but Ithink I've established that Saint John's Jesus is "a Gnostic" ("We know"), the doctrine of the holy fool goes back to Saint Paul, and Dionysus the Areopagite was his companion.

[@HipHopLived]

"It's a passion" - you heard that right folks, they either were hypocrites, dumb, deaf and blind, or basking in the glory (or they knew what they were doing).

[@HipHopLived]

Btw - "They're the Tchuss" (nothing to do with Germany, though, Heidegger once said something was fishy about philosophy in French). Ever heard of the Martinist Rite of Freemasonry? The one Masonic Lodge that fought tacitly _for_ rather than against Hitler? Cuz their seal is the "Star of David". And "Martinez Pasqually" (their historical founder) claimed to be "a Jew", but there is no real record of that.

[@HipHopLived]

Zerubbabel means "Seed of Babylon", right? Why not "Seal"? "Seal of SOlomon"? Solomon's magical ring? So basically the Wisdom of the Nations, right?

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"The devil is as unforgiving, as God is unforgiving" (if that could be, *stumble,* expressed) And what's the deal with Hysteria?

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And, also: I guess, rather, it should'a clicked what "naturalism" was referring to when I first started hearing "Catholics" complaining about it.

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Who hung out with "Jeshu", who appears in Nehemiah, Ezra, Zechariah and that other book, I'm sure you all remember

[@HipHopLived]

"Judah" means "Praised", so does "Muhammad" (from "Ahmad"). The first is in James Strong's dictionary, the latter generally admitted among Muslims as of some import, as it comes up in "their" prophet, Habbakuk.

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Also, "Do no mean work, on the Lord's Day"

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It's basically how to be a learned gentleman, and a scholar (not a toadie to the state, but not ridiculous either)

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It's time we get Existential!

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You know, it is in Kong Zi that one should just express ones heart!

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Also, a Cross?

[@HipHopLived]

So, like, with psychopaths it's like "walking on egg-shells", right?

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Now I know they can frame people, but they still have to feel emotions. I'm just some dirt kid, he's a cardinal with global connections and a vast comprehension of various dead tongues.

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In Bushido you just gotta do it mane.

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Actually he said "anarchists".

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Oh, right, whose David's Satan in Psalms? "The Many", right?

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heart beeeeaaaaat!

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It's not the whole "Council for National Policy", it ain't the whole "Council on Foreign Relations" - but you can see why people might get in a huff over the confusion of why a society founded by a dead guy who literally openly stated (in his will) he wanted to take over the world for "British Empire" running U.S. foreign policy might "provoke" (as in, emphasis on that word) some "conspiracy theory", right?

[@HipHopLived]

It's a big magic wand.

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Psalm 116 the ifrst appearance of the Liar Paradox! Meaning Epimenides is supposed to be like, a figure for Jesus?

[@HipHopLived]

So in Islam he just re-appears and starts kicking ass like an actual Messiah, right? Good thing he fulfilled the Law so he doesn't have to be skimpy about tactics!

[@HipHopLived]

Also confucianism, like, real confucianism, does not meld with communism _at all_ That would be Chinese legalism, which is like Machavelli if he lost his spine.

[@HipHopLived]

Aren't fables Greek?

[@HipHopLived]

(Cuz people ain't payin' attention yo!) *wink*

[@HipHopLived]

Also, "Hasidic" has the same semantic meaning as "Essene", and Chabad is from Ukraine. And the Essenes were apocalyptic communists who evidently plotted to take over the world. And hated women. ("pious fool") And also rhyme with "Iceni" over in Briton, which I think has a lot to do with the Bible. Anyway, they got drowned in the Dead Sea by the Roman Legion whose banner's a pig, right? So...

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I'm only 28, so it's gonna be awhile

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You know how people have pent up emotions that require a release? (hence the proverbial scape-goat). What if we found out whose really guilty and made it blindingly obvious? The maenads from Euripedes, right? "mommy, mommy!" Something something, you know, Haman near the end of Esther? I mean if there's one good produce of Soviet culture it's the cinema. Ever seen "Come and See"? (a reference to the Book of Revelation, I'll have you know). It's about nasis.

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"Antiochus Epiphanes", "The Epiphany" is a Christian celebration. SO he claimed to be "God Manifest", right? Ever read Polybius? He was a pretty righteous dude up until he decided that Jews bored him.

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Per Muhammad, we are resurrected from the coccyx bone ("and none of his bones were broken"), a bedouin calls him "a boy kisser"! Both are in Bukhari, easily amenable to a word-search

[@HipHopLived]

I guess I shouldn't jump to conclusions, no good stories without a twist, yanno "Don't spoil the plot!"

[@HipHopLived]

So did you ever think you could die of shock from a fright? Now what if you were a nervous little hypocrite? HAND OF GOD!!!!!!!!! *karate chop!*

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And then you hit him on the brain-pan.

[@HipHopLived]

Well it can't digest its bread that it sweats out its brow cannit? my math (and therefore gematria) education is scanty.

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Also the root, or so I'm told, is "yada yada"

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"It's the Merovingian King everybody!" (take over Europe)

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So if I wanted to make a puppet emperor I'd want him to a loud-mouth that don't pay attention, right?

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Had to be

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So.... You can't reproduce?