NEUOFFENBARUNG← The Childhood and Youth of Jesus · Part 2 · Contents
A visual instruction on the nature of comets, taking a milk bowl as an example. 4 June 1844
01] Jonathan, who always keenly questioned the reasons for everything, now came to Joseph and spoke:
02] "Brother, there is one other thing in which the Lord, as recently during the lunar eclipse, could help clarify our doubts!
03] Do you think that He would explain this to us if we asked Him about it?"
04] And Joseph spoke: "My dear brother Jonathan, it just needs to be put to the test!
05] Whoever firmly trusts the Lord has built on a strong foundation.
06] Go to the Infant who is in Mary's lap, and ask Him,
07] and we shall see what reply you will get to your query!"
08] At these words of Joseph, Jonathan at once went to the Infant with all possible love and humility and wanted to make an inquiry.
09] But the Infant anticipated Jonathan and spoke:
10] "Jonathan, I already know what you want; however, it is not for you!
11] Go to the house and take a small torch,
12] light it, and then go with the burning torch to the milk bowl that is placed there for the flies and the mosquitoes,
13] and I tell you, you will also see a comet in conjunction with its fundamental nature there!"
14] Jonathan immediately did as the Infant had advised him to do.
15] And see, as he approached the milk bowl holding the burning torch, over which millions of midges, flies and mosquitoes were buzzing around,
16] he actually saw a glimmering tail, several fathoms long that, naturally, consisted of the flying insects,
17] and of which the milk bowl formed the head.
18] This phenomenon was also observed by several other people,
19] and all marvelled at the similarity of this appearance with the comet in the sky.
20] And Jonathan went to the Infant and asked Him what he should make of this.
21] And the Infant said: "For the time being, just as you have seen it! But not all may learn of the secret;
22] therefore be content with this in the meantime! Tomorrow will be another day."