And they’ll be playing him on the moon, on Mars, on Alpha Centauri, etc…. He may even be the reason why aliens—absolutely enthralled by the beauty of his heavenly music—haven’t yet invaded, at least not with malicious intent (that one’s for SoP)….

Bach to the Future, indeed.

Curious minds, etc….

An attorney for a Jan. 6 defendant says in a recent court filing that at least 20 FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives “assets” were embedded around the U.S. Capitol on the day of the riot.

The attorney, David Fischer, is seeking a dismissal of charges of seditious conspiracy and obstruction charges against nearly a dozen members of the Oath Keepers and client Thomas Caldwell.

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The motion also states that attorneys “combed through a mountain of discovery” including summaries of interviews conducted by FBI agents and that members of the Oath Keepers, a far-right group, were “being monitored and recorded prior to J6.”

Fischer writes that despite carefully inspecting a significant amount of evidence during discovery, he has not found “one iota of proof” that the defendants pre-planned or had any “intention, design, or scheme to specifically enter the Capitol Building on J6.”

A third-century church that experts believe is the first [Christian church] in the world will be open to the public starting this summer after the prison on top of the site is relocated.

About a 20-minute drive south from Nazareth, Megiddo prison is located on top of the church and the first known mosaic dedicated to Jesus.

A Greek inscription “to the God Jesus Christ” was found in 2004 during archaeological excavations before a proposed prison expansion, The Times of Israel reported.

“Would you believe that the first church in the world is inside a prison?!” the Israeli Prison Service posted on Facebook, as translated, in an announcement about the prison’s move.

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The current prison will be moved so archaeologists can excavate the site further, and the church and its mosaic will be made into a tourist destination.

The mosaic is the first known time that Jesus was named as a god in Israel.

Other mosaics were also found, including patterns and a medallion of two fish.

The Ichthys, or fish, was a secret early Christian symbol used to recognize churches.

A total of three inscriptions in Greek were found in the church and deciphered by Israeli Antiquities Authority’s Leah De Signi, the agency’s website reports.

One says that a Roman army officer donated the money to build the mosaic. Another memorializes four women. The final mosaic faces west and features the name of a woman who dedicated an altar there to Jesus.

The archaeological evidence shows that Roman army officers were part of the early Christian community in the century before Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity.

The initial excavations took place from 2004 to 2008, with the help of more than 60 prisoners, The Jerusalem Post reported.

So far, the Antiquities Authority has discovered other building remains and alleys on the site, which experts have identified as Kfar Othnai, an ancient Jewish village and Roman army legion camp.

They have also uncovered an oil press, ritual baths, a stable, water cisterns and kitchen areas, among other things.

Yotam Tepper, who led the original dig, told the Post that many different communities lived together at the site.

“There was an early Christian community here way before Christianity became the official religion,” he said. “Through the excavations, we learned about all the connections between Samaritans, Jews, pagans, Christians, soldiers and civilians: It is a microcosm.”

He said, “To have neighborhoods of so many different religions and ethnicities in such geographical proximity to each other makes this very special.”

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That verse is very powerful.
I sang the Chorale in high school choir, and have always loved the music.

Bach was baptized in the Georgenkirche church in Eisenach, Germany.
Around 20 years ago, AesopSpouse and I were part of a touring group, arranged by a relative, consisting of a number of choral singers from her college alumni group, with the addition of many of our family and friends.
We practiced in our hotels, and then sang “guest concerts” in a number of venues around Germany and Austria (unpaid, to mostly empty buildings, but still…); this was the high-light.
The acoustics were amazing, but the historical ambiance was even better.

http://www.classichistory.net/archives/bach-early-life

He Is Risen (Music Video) | The Tabernacle Choir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCJtfBR7T9E