A secret sect.
An ordained objective.
The new resurrection of the Christ.
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The priestly black robes swept the dusty floor, the swish of fabric against stone lost in the whistle of desert wind and the monotone reciting of Simon's ancient prophesy.
"In this time, some two thousand and thirty-three years removed from the death of the Christ, he shall rise again through his own blood which was spilled at the place of the skull. Born of a young virgin of pure Arabic blood, not yet past her sixteenth year, bred of incestuous violence under the watchful eye of my servant, he shall grow into a man and once again rule the nations for my utmost glory. As it is written, so shall it be."
"Amen," the circle of men said in unison.
"The time is upon us," Hakim said, reverently placing the scroll within it's protective case. "The seed and vessel have been chosen."
A murmur of pleasure rippled through the group of men.
"Praise God for allowing His miracle to happen in our lifetime," Hakim said. "Our forefathers have prayed for this day and it is now upon us. For two thousand years we have been under the sheltering hand of our Lord. Surely this is His will as He has allowed nothing to stand in the way of His Word. Praise His name!"
"For He is holy," the priests responded as the ritual required.
"May His holy face shine upon us on the day He comes again."
"As it is written, so shall it be."
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Skeptics claimed the empty tomb was the work of the conspiring followers of the Christ. From that skepticism was bred the religious order Priests of the Messiah, who's creed was to protect the truth and orchestrate what they believed to be the actual resurrection thousands of years in the future.
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