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his men feared betrayal all the time. Even the Essenes'
records were partially written in cipher, with one innocent-
seeming word or phrase meaning something else entirely.
"I am sorry, John. But tell me if I am right." Glogauer
spoke softly.
"Are you not a magus, coming in that chariot from no-
where?" The Baptist waved his hands and shrugged his
shoulders. "My men saw you! They saw the shining thing
take shape in air, crack and let you enter out of it. Is that
not magical? The clothing you worewas that earthly rai-
ment? The talismans within the chariotdid they not speak
of powerful magic? The prophet said that a magus would
come from Egypt and be called Emmanuel. So it is written in
the Book of Micah! Are none of these things true?"
"Most of them. But there are explanations" He broke
off, unable to think of the nearest word to "rational." "I am
an ordinary man, like you. I have no power to work mira-
cles! I am just a man!"
John glowered. "You mean you refuse to help us?"
"I'm grateful to you and the Essenes. You saved my life
almost certainly. If I can repay that . . ."
John nodded his head deliberately. "You can repay it,
Emmanuel."
"How?"
"Be the great magus I need. Let me present you to all
those who become impatient and would turn away from
Adonai's will. Let me tell them the manner of your coming
to us. Then you can say that all is Adonai's will and that
they must prepare to accomplish it."
John stared at him intensely.
"Will you, Emmanuel?"
"For your sake, John. And in turn, will you send men
to bring my chariot here as soon as possible? I wish to see if
it may be mended."
"I will."
Glogauer felt exhilarated. He began to laugh. The Bap-
tist looked at him with slight bewilderment. Then he began
to join in.
Glogauer laughed on. History would not mention it, but
he, with John the Baptist, would prepare the way for Christ.
Christ was not born yet. Perhaps Glogauer knew it, one
year before the crucifixion.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us (and
we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the
Father), full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him,
and cried, saying. This was he of whom I spake, He that
cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before
me.
(John 1:14-15)
Even when he had first met Monica they had had long