Chapter 5:  `Ezekiel' Questioned

         Sam and Sadie Cohen had dropped by Rachel's apartment at 2 PM.  Sam wanted to discuss some things more in depth.

     Rachel and Sam had been talking  up  a  storm for some time. Sadie was listening attentively ---  there was a slight pause in the conversation -- they were `studying out' a problem that had just popped into their view.

    "What form indeed", Sam said, "-- what form of `men' are these `crazies' we are seeing? -- if they are resurrected `beings' then they should be somehow different from mere humans!"

    Sadie interposed a thought, "-- then, if these are `standard' humans (flesh and blood) they are indeed crazies. But, if not flesh and blood -- then they are `special' -- resurrected."

    "Wow, Sadie, I think you've hit it", exclaimed Rachel! "In fact, look here, in the Prophet Ezekiel's writings -- see here in Chapter 37 verses 4 through 6 -- it talks only about bones, sinew, flesh and breath --- no blood!! I had seen that earlier, now it really makes some sense to me."

    "That's part of the logic package", Sam noted, "-- but not complete -- we need at least one other substantive item to make it complete. -- like, `there is no blood'!!"

      Rachel was contemplating this.  Then, as if by inspiration, she proposed: "Let's do a test!"

    "A test", Sam said, "-- what kind?"

     "Oh", said Rachel, "how about a pin prick on `Ezekiel's' hand or arm, that  might suffice!  I wonder if he would allow this? How about a `blood pressure' test -- how about heart beat? No blood, no need for heart beat!!"

    "We can try", said Sadie "-- if we can find him again."

     Sam noted, "-- this test and hypothesis is zero unless there is no blood!!  If there is blood, then we are back to square one."

     Rachel provided another perspective: "You know, she said, -- we might as well be `right up front' with this, asking permission, etc., since `they' will undoubtedly be way ahead of us -- they will know what we are up to."

    "Yes", said Sam, "but if we don't say anything, and if they are not resurrected, then we have the edge on them!"

     It was agreed. They would keep their edge -- but  would attempt

 to: see blood, measure  blood pressure and/or determine heart beat.   Rachel indicated: "I've never seen anyone touch them perhaps you can't."

    "We'll have to see", said Sadie.

     Sam and Sadie started to leave -- Rachel said, "Hey I need to get out of this stuffy room -- mind if I tag along with you?"

    "Not at all", both Sam and Sadie said in unison, "-- let's go."

    As they left the apartment front door, would you believe, they   practically ran into `Ezekiel'.  He was strolling towards them all by himself. Rachel squealed with delight "-- here's our opportunity", she said.

     With that she greeted `Ezekiel': "Good afternoon Prophet! -- could we talk with you?" As she said this she offered her hand to him -- he ignored it.

    "Surely", he said, "I would like to talk  to you -- haven't had much opportunity to hear the English language." This took the three of them by surprise, they hadn't even considered the language  barrier!  It just was not there -- but that was not in itself proof positive!

      Rachel continued, "-- Prophet, could I take your picture with my friends Sam and Sadie Cohen?"

    `Ezekiel' said, "Sam?  That is an interesting name."

    "Sam is short for Samuel", Sam said.

    "Oh, I see", 'Ezekiel' said, "I guess I'll get used to your ways eventually."

    "May I take that picture?"

    "I didn't want to ignore you, Rachel", said  `Ezekiel', "but, `taking a picture'??" 

    "Oh", said Rachel, "this little box is a camera.  It can capture our likeness, or any other scene -- allowing us to enjoy it later.  See, here is a picture taken by such a camera.  It is of my parents. They are in the USA."

     "USA ??"

     “Oh", said Rachel again, "USA stands for the United States of    America -- it is on the other side of the world from us here -- the `new' world to you perhaps."

     "Ezekiel", Sadie ventured, "-- are you real? -- I mean, were you dead and now have been  resurrected?"

     "Yes on both", said Ezekiel.  "God is so gracious -- so good!! He is allowing me to be here to help usher in the End Time -- it is my task to properly divide the Land and get `the whole house of Israel' into their proper places in the land."

    "Ezekiel", said Sam, "-- may I touch you?"

    "Certainly", Samuel, said Ezekiel, "extending his right hand towards Sam."

     "Sam shook his hand and at the same time also gripped his arm lightly just at the biceps on the right arm.  Sam felt for a pulse. He found none. Then Sam placed his hand on `Ezekiel's' chest, looking for a heartbeat."

     `Ezekiel' said, "Samuel, what are you doing?"

     "Well", said Sam a little sheepishly, "I'm trying to find a pulse or heart beat."  "I don't", said 'Ezekiel', "have a heart beat -- don't need it anymore -- no blood!!"

     Sadie was so excited, "-- Ezekiel", she said, "then it is true, -- we are in the End Time!"

     "That is absolutely right children", said Ezekiel,  -- and with that he was gone, -- just gone!!!

     There was a stunned silence -- then Rachel  squealed and let out with a big "Oh WOW!"

     Sam and Sadie were speechless for awhile more -- then Sam ventured a meek -"wow" himself, which being interpreted meant,  `he's real, it's real, we are in the middle of it!'

     Rachel surmised that they (Sam, Sadie and she) had something to share with the `group' if they see them again!  An understatement for sure!! "Can you imagine, -- he just disappeared!!", she said. "Isn't it interesting that we just happened to `bump' into him just when we proposed the test??!! Very scary! Very - well, awesome!!" Awesome has become Rachel's newest and most favored word!

     "For sure", Rachel said, "we must get over to see the Monroes right away!!!"  

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