Apostles Books
Out of the twelve Apostles we only have six whose books were canonized.
Matthew = Matthew - A.D. 55
Mark = John Mark - A.D. 50
John = John - A.D. 90
James = James - A.D. 45
1 Peter, 2 Peter = Peter - A.D. 60
1 John, 2 John, 3 John = John - A.D. 90
Jude = Jude - A.D. 60
Revelation = John - A.D. 90
Apparently our forefathers did not think the other six, Andrew, Bartholomew, Philip, Thaddaeus, Thomas and Simon had anything worthy to say to be added to the canon.
I realized the forefathers pick and choose only the ones that had to do with salvation, but wouldn’t you like to read their books also since they walk, talked, eat and sleep with our L-rd? There are books out there in the Apocrypha and lost books of the Bible but we are chastised if we read them by ministers, thinking they have noting to say.
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The Lost Years of Y’Shua
Ancient scrolls reveal that Y’Shua spent
seventeen years in India and Tibet
... He passed his time in several ancient cities of India such as Benares. All loved him because Issa dwelt in peace with Vaishas and Shudras whom he instructed and helped. But the Brahmins and Kshatriyas told him that Brahma forbade those to approach who were created out of his womb and feet. The Vaishas were allowed to listen to the Vedas only on holidays and the Shudras were forbidden not only to be present at the reading of the Vedas, but could not even look at them.
From age thirteen to age twenty-nine, he
was both a student and teacher of Buddhist and Hindu holy men
The story of his journey from Jerusalem to
Benares was recorded by Brahman historians ... He passed his time in several ancient cities of India such as Benares. All loved him because Issa dwelt in peace with Vaishas and Shudras whom he instructed and helped. But the Brahmins and Kshatriyas told him that Brahma forbade those to approach who were created out of his womb and feet. The Vaishas were allowed to listen to the Vedas only on holidays and the Shudras were forbidden not only to be present at the reading of the Vedas, but could not even look at them.
Issa said that man had filled the temples
with his abominations. In order to pay homage to metals and stones, man
sacrificed his fellows in whom dwells a spark of the Supreme Spirit. Man
demeans those who labor by the sweat of their brows, in order to gain the good
will of the sluggard who sits at the lavishly set board. But they who deprive
their brothers of the common blessing shall be themselves stripped of it.
Vaishas and Shudras were struck with
astonishment and asked what they could perform. Issa bade them "Worship
not the idols. Do not consider yourself first. Do not humiliate your neighbor.
Help the poor. Sustain the feeble. Do evil to no one. Do not covet that which
you do not possess and which is possessed by others."
Many, learning of such words, decided to
kill Issa. But Issa, forewarned, departed from this place by night.
Afterward, Issa went into Nepal and into
the Himalayan mountains ....
"Well, perform for us a
miracle," demanded the servitors of the Temple. Then Issa replied to them:
"Miracles made their appearance from the very day when the world was
created. He who cannot behold them is deprived of the greatest gift of life.
But woe to you, enemies of men, woe unto you, if you await that He should
attest his power by miracle."
Issa taught that men should not strive to
behold the Eternal Spirit with one's own eyes but to feel it with the heart,
and to become a pure and worthy soul....
"Not only shall you not make human
offerings, but you must not slaughter animals, because all is given for the use
of man. Do not steal the goods of others, because that would be usurpation from
your near one. Do not cheat, that you may in turn not be cheated ....
"Beware, ye, who divert men from the
true path and who fill the people with superstitions and prejudices, who blind
the vision of the seeing ones, and who preach subservience to material things.
"...
Then Pilate, ruler of Jerusalem, gave
orders to lay hands upon the preacher Issa and to deliver him to the judges,
without however, arousing the displeasure of the people.
But Issa taught: "Do not seek
straight paths in darkness, possessed by fear. But gather force and support
each other. He who supports his neighbor strengthens himself
"I tried to revive the laws of Moses
in the hearts of the people. And I say unto you that you do not understand
their true meaning because they do not teach revenge but forgiveness. But the
meaning of these laws is distorted."
Then the ruler sent to Issa his disguised
servants that they should watch his actions and report to him about his words
to the people.
"Thou just man, "said the
disguised servant of the ruler of Jerusalem approaching Issa, "Teach us,
should we fulfill the will of Caesar or await the approaching
deliverance?"
But Issa, recognizing the disguised
servants, said, "I did not foretell unto you that you would be delivered
from Caesar; but I said that the soul which was immersed in sin would be
delivered from sin."
At this time, an old woman approached the
crowd, but was pushed back. Then Issa said, "Reverence Woman, mother of
the universe,' in her lies the truth of creation. She is the foundation of all
that is good and beautiful. She is the source of life and death. Upon her
depends the existence of man, because she is the sustenance of his labors. She
gives birth to you in travail, she watches over your growth. Bless her. Honor
her. Defend her. Love your wives and honor them, because tomorrow they shall be
mothers, and later-progenitors of a whole race. Their love ennobles man,
soothes the embittered heart and tames the beast. Wife and mother-they are the
adornments of the universe."
"As light divides itself from
darkness, so does woman possess the gift to divide in man good intent from the
thought of evil. Your best thoughts must belong to woman. Gather from them your
moral strength, which you must possess to sustain your near ones. Do not humiliate
her, for therein you will humiliate yourselves. And all which you will do to
mother, to wife, to widow or to another woman in sorrow-that shall you also do
for the Spirit."
So taught Issa; but the ruler Pilate
ordered one of his servants to make accusation against him.
Said Issa: "Not far hence is the time
when by the Highest Will the people will become purified and united into one
family."
And then turning to the ruler, he said,
"Why demean thy dignity and teach thy subordinates to live in deceit when
even without this thou couldst also have had the means of accusing an innocent
one?"
From another version of the legend,
Roerich quotes fragments of thought and evidence of the miraculous.
Near Lhasa was a temple of teaching with a
wealth of manuscripts. Y’Shua was to acquaint himself with them. Meng-ste, a
great sage of all the East, was in this temple.
Finally Y’Shua reached a mountain pass and
in the chief city of Ladak, Leh, he was joyously accepted by monks and people
of the lower class .... And Y’Shua taught in the monasteries and in the bazaars
(the market places); wherever the simple people gathered--there he taught.
Not far from this place lived a woman
whose son had died and she brought him to Y’Shua. And in the presence of a
multitude, Y’Shua laid his hand on the child, and the child rose healed. And
many brought their children and Y’Shua laid his hands upon them, healing them.
Among the Ladakis, Y’Shua passed many
days, teaching them. And they loved him and when the time of his departure came
they sorrowed as children.
Eleazar A Faithful Man
The tyrant of Syria, whom some called Epiphanes, The Madman. Roman history of the first centuries records two such tyrants – the other, Caligula, the Second Brilliant Madman.
At a time when our fathers enjoyed great peace through the due observance
of the Law, and were in happy case, so that Seleucus Nicanor, the king of Asia,
sanctioned the tax for the Temple-service and Apollonius, the governor of
Syria, being loyal to the king when to rob the treasuries of Jerusalem, and
made his way into the temple to violate all that was in it. Upon Seleucus
death, his son Antiochus Epiphanes became his successor and he made his
brother, Jason, the new high-priest with the purpose of collection 3660.00
talents a year from him. He plundered the city and also made a decree
denouncing the penalty of death upon any who should be seen to live after the
Law of their fathers. This shows the details of the successive tortures
(suggesting the instruments of the Spanish Inquisition centuries later) and with
this narrator conjures Courage. Have we learned from the past or advanced in
its tactics?
Males what were circumcised and their mothers were flung, together with
their offspring, headlong from the rocks. Circumcision was a covenant to be ye
separate unto G-d.
Jason personally tried to force by tortures each man separately to eat
unclean meats and thus abjure the Jewish religion. His guards were ordered to
drag every singles man of the Hebrews and compel them to eat swine’s flesh and
things offered to idols; but if any should refuse to defile themselves with the
unclean things, they were to be tortured and put to death.
One man first from the mass of people was a Hebrew whose name was Eleazar,
a priest by birth, trained in knowledge of the Law, a man advanced in years and
well known to many of the tyrant’s court for his philosophy ‘having accepted
the Divine Law and the obedience to the Law, not even so would it be right for
Believers to destroy their reputation for faithfulness. Think it not a small sin
for us to transgression of the Law, be it in small things or great, is equally
terrible; for in either case equal the Law is unloved by many. If we were
living in a manner contrary to reason, not so, for the Law teaches us
self-control, so that we are masters of all our pleasures and desires and are
thoroughly trained in manliness so as to endure all pain and readiness; and it
teaches justice, so that with all our various dispositions we ace fairly, and
it teaches righteousness, so that with due reverence we worship only the G-d
who is. Believing in the Law, to be given by G-d, we know also that the Creator
of the world, as a Lawgiver, fells for us according to our nature. He has
commanded all of us to eat the things that will be convenient for our souls, and
He has forbidden us to eat that which would be the contrary. ”
Eleazar told his tormentors, “I am not so unmanned by old age but that when
righteousness is at stake the strength of youth returns to my Reason. So twist
hard your racks and blow your furnace hotter. I do not so pity mine old age as
to break the Law of my fathers in mine own person. Clean shall my fathers
receive me, unafraid of thy torments even to the death.”
The gently spirited old man, shows such fortitude it seems like an
inextinguishable fire!
They first unclothed the old man, who was adorned with the beauty of
holiness. Then binding his arms on either side they scourged him. But the
great-souled and noble man, an Eleazar
in very truth, was no more moved in his mind than if he were being tormented in
a dream; the old man keeping his eyes steadfastly raised to heaven suffered his
flesh to be torn by the scourges till he was bathed in blood and his sides
became a mass of wounds; and even when he fell to the ground because his body
could no longer support the pain he still kept his Reason erect and inflexible.
With his foot then one of the cruel guards as he fell kicked him savagely
in the side to make him get up. But he endured the anguish, and despised the
compulsion, and bore up under the torments, and like a brave athlete taking
punishment, the old man outwore his tormentors. The sweat stood on his brow,
and he drew his breath in hard gasps, till his nobility of soul extorted the
admiration of his tormentors themselves, and stopped. To this Eleazar said: “O
minions of the tyrant, why pause ye in your work? Contrary to Reason, were it
for us, after living unto the truth till old age, and guarding in lawful guise
the repute of so living, now to change and become in our own persona a pattern
to the young so impiety, to the end that we should encourage them to disobey
the Law, shame be if we should live on a little longer, curing that little
being mocked of all men for cowardice, and while despised by the tyrant as
unmanly should fail to defend the Divine Law unto the death.” They seeing him
thus triumphant over the tortures and unmoved even by the pity of his
executioners, dragged him to the fire, where they cast him on it, burning him
with cruelly cunning devices, and they poured broth of evil odor into his Nostrils,
but when the fire already reached to his bones and he was about to give up the
ghost, he lifted up his eyes to G-d and said: Thou, O G-d, be merciful unto Thy
people, and let our punishment be a satisfaction in their behalf. Make my blood
their purification, and take my soul to ransom their souls.” And with these
words the holy man nobly yielded up his spirit under the torture, and for the
sake of the Law held out by his Reason even against the torments unto death.
His Reason having conquered his passions, we properly attribute to it the power
of commanding them for it conquers pains that come from outside ourselves,
neither does it surrender to them.
Eleazar though buffeted by the threats of the tyrant and swept by the
swelling waves of the tortures, never shifted for one moment the helm of
sanctity until he sailed into the haven of victory over death. O priest worthy
of thy priesthood, thou didst not defile thyself! Such should those be whose
office is to serve the Law and defend it with their own blood and honourable
sweat in the face of sufferings to the death.
So the son of Aaron, Eleazar, being consumed by the melting heat of the
fire, remained unshaken in his Reason. O blessed age, O reverent grey head, O
life faithful to the Law and perfected by the seal of death! Not all men are
masters of the passions because not all men have their Reason enlightened. But
as many as with tier whole heart make righteousness their first thought, these
alone are able to master the weakness of the flesh, and live unto G-d.
Therefore, there is nothing contradictory in certain persons appearing to
be slaves to passion in consequence of the weakness of their Reason, having put
his trust in
G-d, and knowing that it is a blessed thing to endure all hardness for the
sake of virtue, would not conquer his passions for the sake of righteousness?
How the Law was loved! To Believers it seems to hard to follow and
understand, famous saying is ‘we are not under the Law but under grace.’
What is grace with out instructions to live righteously?
Do we believe in anything enough to lay down our lives for it?
Maccabees
Our for-fathers fought for what was right (Marters
for the L-rd)!
Do not be workers of iniquity, stand and be
counted for rightcusness!
1Mac. 2
[1]
In those days arose Mattathias the son of John, the son of Simeon, a priest of
the sons of Joarib, from Jerusalem, and dwelt in Modin.
[2] And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:
[3] Simon; called Thassi:
[4] Judas, who was called Maccabeus:
[5] Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jonathan, whose surname was Apphus.
[6] And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,
[49] Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:
[2] And he had five sons, Joannan, called Caddis:
[3] Simon; called Thassi:
[4] Judas, who was called Maccabeus:
[5] Eleazar, called Avaran: and Jonathan, whose surname was Apphus.
[6] And when he saw the blasphemies that were committed in Juda and Jerusalem,
[49] Now when the time drew near that Mattathias should die, he said unto his sons, Now hath pride and rebuke gotten strength, and the time of destruction, and the wrath of indignation:
[50] Now therefore, my sons, be
ye zealous for the law, and give your lives for the covenant of your fathers.
[51] Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an everlasting name.
[52] Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness?
[53] Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of Egypt.
[54] Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.
[55] Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israel.
[56] Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land.
[57] David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom.
[58] Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
[59] Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by believing were saved out of the flame.
[60] Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions.
[61] And thus consider ye throughout all ages, that none that put their trust in him shall be overcome.
[62] Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.
[63] To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
[64] Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law; for by it shall ye obtain glory.
[65] And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.
[66] As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up: let him be your captain, and fight the battle of the people.
[67] Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people.
[68] Recompense fully the heathen, and take heed to the commandments of the law.
[69] So he blessed them, and was gathered to his fathers.
[70] And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year, and his sons buried him in the sepulchres of his fathers at Modin, and all Israel made great lamentation for him.
[51] Call to remembrance what acts our fathers did in their time; so shall ye receive great honour and an everlasting name.
[52] Was not Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness?
[53] Joseph in the time of his distress kept the commandment and was made lord of Egypt.
[54] Phinees our father in being zealous and fervent obtained the covenant of an everlasting priesthood.
[55] Jesus for fulfilling the word was made a judge in Israel.
[56] Caleb for bearing witness before the congregation received the heritage of the land.
[57] David for being merciful possessed the throne of an everlasting kingdom.
[58] Elias for being zealous and fervent for the law was taken up into heaven.
[59] Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, by believing were saved out of the flame.
[60] Daniel for his innocency was delivered from the mouth of lions.
[61] And thus consider ye throughout all ages, that none that put their trust in him shall be overcome.
[62] Fear not then the words of a sinful man: for his glory shall be dung and worms.
[63] To day he shall be lifted up and to morrow he shall not be found, because he is returned into his dust, and his thought is come to nothing.
[64] Wherefore, ye my sons, be valiant and shew yourselves men in the behalf of the law; for by it shall ye obtain glory.
[65] And behold, I know that your brother Simon is a man of counsel, give ear unto him alway: he shall be a father unto you.
[66] As for Judas Maccabeus, he hath been mighty and strong, even from his youth up: let him be your captain, and fight the battle of the people.
[67] Take also unto you all those that observe the law, and avenge ye the wrong of your people.
[68] Recompense fully the heathen, and take heed to the commandments of the law.
[69] So he blessed them, and was gathered to his fathers.
[70] And he died in the hundred forty and sixth year, and his sons buried him in the sepulchres of his fathers at Modin, and all Israel made great lamentation for him.
[4:9]
Remember how our fathers were delivered in the Red sea, when Pharaoh pursued
them with an army.
[24] After this they went
home, and sung a song of thanksgiving, and praised the
L-rd in heaven: because it is good, because his
mercy endureth forever.
[4:11] - For all people, even their torturers, marveled at their courage and endurance, and they became the cause of the downfall of tyranny over their nation. By their endurance they conquered the tyrant, and thus their native land was purified through them.
[4:11] - For all people, even their torturers, marveled at their courage and endurance, and they became the cause of the downfall of tyranny over their nation. By their endurance they conquered the tyrant, and thus their native land was purified through them.
Phoenix Bird
The Origin of the Phoenix Symbol
A mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope.
The story of the phoenix begins in ancient Egyptian mythology and was later developed in the Phoenician, Indian and Greek traditions. The phoenix is a sacred firebird with beautiful feathers of gold and red or purple and blue. A phoenix lives for 500-1,000 years and then builds itself a nest of myrrh twigs. The nest of myrrh and the phoenix burn fiercely until they are reduced to ashes. Myrrh is a resinous sap that releases heavy, bitter-smelling smoke when ignited. Myrrh was used by the ancient Egyptians to embalm the dead and was also burned as a religious sacrifice. Historically, myrrh has often been worth more than its weight in gold.
The Phoenix as a Symbol of RebirthAfter this purification, a phoenix egg or a young bird appears, renewing the life cycle of the bird and making the phoenix virtually immortal and invincible. The phoenix also has the ability to regenerate itself when wounded. In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the phoenix is a stork-like bird called the “benu”. Bennu probably derives from the word weben, meaning "rise" or "shine." (Out of ashes to beauty).
Legends also speak of the phoenix—a bird of beauty from the first paradise.
The phoenix legend commemorates a bird that was raised to new life out of the
ashes of fire. Some think it is only a myth, but the phoenix bird is mentioned in
the Book of Job. The Hebrew word KHOL has two meanings. Many translations
say sand but it can also be translated phoenix bird. In this corrected translation
it is indicating resurrection hope.
Job 29:18,Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days like the phoenix.’
Strong's Number H2344 matches the Hebrew חוֹל (chowl ),which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV
Job is recalling the fire phoenix legend, wherein the phoenix bird dies in fire
and rises to new life from the ashes of death. Job is comparing himself to a bird
that dies in the nest—only to rise again at a future time just like the phoenix bird.
The phoenix is therefore a symbol of future resurrection to new life ( Out of ashes to beauty). We know anything that advances G-d’s purpose is possible. G-d can create life when He chooses—green herb, animal, human, or spirit. Any new-life from non-life is a divine act of creation, whether a first-creation or a later (resurrection). The phoenix bird can be explained as G-d’s prophetic symbol of future resurrection. From the beginning G-d has done miracles in all ages, more than was ever written in the Bible or in any other book.
Job 5:8-9, As for me, I would seek G-d, and to G-d I would commit my cause.
He does great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number.
John 21:25, But there are also many other things that Y’Shua did; if every one of them were written down, I suppose that the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
The phoenix was one of G-d’s creations from the beginning. Animals do not have resurrection power in themselves but they can be resurrected from death if G-d chooses—just like humans, there will be animals in heaven. G-d has chosen to resurrect a phoenix bird to serve as a resurrection hope and inspiration for all of humanity everywhere.
Phoenix in chapter 25 of the First Epistle of Clement: Let us consider that wonderful sign of the resurrection which takes place in Eastern lands, that is, in Arabia and the countries round about. There is a certain bird which is called a phoenix. This is the only one of its kind, and lives five hundred years. And when the time of its dissolution draws near that it must die, it builds itself a nest of frankincense, and myrrh, and other spices, into which, when the time is fulfilled, it enters and dies. But as the flesh decays a certain kind of worm is produced, which, being nourished by the juices of the dead bird, brings forth feathers. Then, when it has acquired strength, it takes up that nest in which are the bones of its parent, and bearing these it passes from the land of Arabia into Egypt, to the city called Heliopolis.
The Jews believe that the phoenix was the only creature who refrained itself from eating the forbidden fruit and it did so by setting itself on fire. Because it preferred to die than to sin, it was risen from its ashes after 3 days, signifying winning over temptation and renewing itself from sacrifice
The phoenix signifies rebirth or a new beginning which is derived from the ashes of the past. The dying and rising after 3 days is also very similar to the resurrection of Y’Shua HaMashiach. The fire represents death and turbulence, and the rising phoenix bird symbolizes victory over death or the troubles of life! Also represents rebirth/resurrection/new beginning, which means no matter how difficult the past might have been for you, no matter how many difficult situations you would have gone through, no matter how many people or situations have tried to break you down, you still emerge as a winner defeating all the challenges of life!
Sons of God/Daughters of men
Gen. 6:2-4 sons of G-d saw the daughters of men
Enoch 18:1-7 The men took me on to the fifth heaven and placed me, and there I saw many and countless soldiers, called Grigori, of human appearance, and their size was greater than that of great than of great giants and their faces withered, and the silence of their mouths perpetual, and there was no service on the fifth heaven, and I said to the men who were with me:
2. ‘Wherefore are these very withered and their faces melancholy, and their mouths silent, and wherefore is there no service on this heaven?’
3. And they said to me: ‘These are the Grigori, who with their prince Satanail rejected the Lord of light, and after them are those who are held in great darkness on the second heaven, and three of them went down on to earth from the Lord’s throne, to the place Ermon, and broke through their vows on the shoulder of the hill Ermon and saw the daughters of men how good they are, and took to themselves wives, and befouled the earth with their deeds, who in all times of their age mad lawlessness and mixing, and giants are born and marvelous big men and great enmity.’
4. And therefore God judged them with great judgment, and they weep for their brethren and they will be punished on the Lord’s great day.’
5. And I said to the Grigori: ‘I saw your brethren and their works, and their great torments, and I prayed for them, but the Lord has condemned them to be under earth till heaven and earth shall end for ever.’
6. And I said: ‘Wherefore do you wait, brethren and do not serve before the Lord’s face, and have not put your services before the Lord’s face, lest you anger your Lord utterly?’
7. And they listened to my admonition, and spoke to their four ranks in heaven, and lo! As I stood with those two men four trumpets trumpeted together with great voice, and the Grigori broke into song with one voice, and their voice went up before the Lord pitifully and affectingly.
Enoch 18:1-7 The men took me on to the fifth heaven and placed me, and there I saw many and countless soldiers, called Grigori, of human appearance, and their size was greater than that of great than of great giants and their faces withered, and the silence of their mouths perpetual, and there was no service on the fifth heaven, and I said to the men who were with me:
2. ‘Wherefore are these very withered and their faces melancholy, and their mouths silent, and wherefore is there no service on this heaven?’
3. And they said to me: ‘These are the Grigori, who with their prince Satanail rejected the Lord of light, and after them are those who are held in great darkness on the second heaven, and three of them went down on to earth from the Lord’s throne, to the place Ermon, and broke through their vows on the shoulder of the hill Ermon and saw the daughters of men how good they are, and took to themselves wives, and befouled the earth with their deeds, who in all times of their age mad lawlessness and mixing, and giants are born and marvelous big men and great enmity.’
4. And therefore God judged them with great judgment, and they weep for their brethren and they will be punished on the Lord’s great day.’
5. And I said to the Grigori: ‘I saw your brethren and their works, and their great torments, and I prayed for them, but the Lord has condemned them to be under earth till heaven and earth shall end for ever.’
6. And I said: ‘Wherefore do you wait, brethren and do not serve before the Lord’s face, and have not put your services before the Lord’s face, lest you anger your Lord utterly?’
7. And they listened to my admonition, and spoke to their four ranks in heaven, and lo! As I stood with those two men four trumpets trumpeted together with great voice, and the Grigori broke into song with one voice, and their voice went up before the Lord pitifully and affectingly.
The Gospel of Nicodemus
Formerly called the Acts of Pontius Pilate.
This would both confirm the Messianic under persecution, and convince the Heathens of the truth of the Messianic religion. Whether it been canonical or not, it is of very great antiquity, and is appealed to by several of the ancient Believer.
It is all a great read for information of what was left out, but I am only giving you the verses that jumped out on me, giving me names that were missing, or added detail.
Through out it Pontius Pilate had several meeting with Y’Shua and each time said: “I call the whole world to witness that I find no fault in this man”!
In chapter 5:6 The Jews say to him, his blood be upon us and our children. Then Pilat calling together the elder and scribes, priest and Levites, saith to them privately, Do not act thus; I have found nothing in your charge against him concerning his curing sick persons, and breaking the Sabbath, worthy of death.
v. 14 The Jews reply to Pilate, our Law saith, he shall be obliged to receive nine and thirty stripes, but if after this manner he shall blaspheme against G-d, he shall be stoned.
15. Pilate saith unto them, If that speech of his was blasphemy, do ye try him according to your law.
Chapter 5 was all the witness that came in – they were not false witness but the ones that Y’Shua healed. They were shot down because it was not the healings they objected to but that is was done on the Sabbath and not from G-d.
v. 7 And now let this man go; because the very miracles for which ye accuse him, are from G-d; and he is not worthy of death.
v. 8 The Jews then said to Nicodemus, Art thou become his disciple, and making speeches in his favor?
9. Nicodemus said to them, Is the governor become his disciple also, and does he make speeches for him? Did not Caesar place him in that high post?
10. When the Jews heard this they trembled, and gnashed their teeth at Nicodemus, and said to him, Mayest thou receive his doctrine for truth, and have thy lot with Messiah!
v. 26. And a certain woman named Yeronica, said, I was afflicted with an issue of blood twelve years, and I touched the hem of his garments, and presently the issue of my blood stopped.
V 27 The Jews then said, We have a law, that a woman shall not be allowed as an evidence.
v. 45 But others said to Pilate, that he had raised Lazarus from the dead, after he had been four days in his grave.
46. The governor hearing this, trembling said to the multitude of the Jews, What will it profit you to shed innocent blood?
Chapter 6 V.20 Then Pilate taking water, washed his hands before the people and said, I am innocent of the blood of this just person, look ye to it.
v. 21 The Jews answered and said, His blood be upon us and our children.
v. 22 Then Pilate commanded Y’Shua to be brought before him, and spake to him in the following words:
v. 23 Thy own nation hath charged thee as making thyself a king; wherefore I, Pilate, sentence thee to be whipped according to the laws of former governors; and that thou be first bound, then hanged upon a cross in that place where thou are now a prisoner; and also two criminals with thee, whose names are Dimas and Gestas.
Chapter 7 v. 3 And in like manner did they to the two thieves who were crucified with him, Dimas on his right and Gestas on his left.
v. 8 Then Longinus, a certain soldier, taking a spear, pierced his side, and presently there came forth blood and water.
V. 11 But the thief who was crucified on his right hand, whose name was Dimas, answering, rebuked him, and said Dost not thou fear G-d, who art condemned to this punishment? We indeed receive rightly and justly the demerit of our actions; but this Y’Shua, what evil hath he done?
Chapter 8 v. 1 And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness was upon the face of the whole earth until the ninth hour.
v. 2 And while the sun was eclipsed, behold the vail of the Temple was rent from the top to the bottom; and the rocks also were rent, and the graves opened, and many bodies of saints, which slept, arose.
v. 12 And behold a certain man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Y’Shua, but not openly so, for fear of the Jews, came to the governor, and entreated the governor that he would give him leave to take away the body of Y’Shua from the cross being the High Sabbath.
v. 14 And Nicodemus came, bringing with him a mixture of myrrh and aloes about a hundred pound weight; and they took down Y’Shua from the cross with tears, and bound him with linen cloths with spices, according to the custom of burying among the Jews,
Chapter 10 is about Joseph’s escape, soldiers speaking to the Jews:
v. 11 We have heard that ye shut up Joseph, who buried the body of Y’Shua, in a chamber, under a lock which was sealed; and when ye opened it, found him not there.
12. Do ye then produce Joseph whom ye put under guard in the chamber, and we will produce Y’Shua whom we guarded in the sepulcher.
13. The Jews answered and said, We will produce Joseph, so you produce Y’Shua. But Joseph is in his own city of Arimathaea.
15. The Jews hearing this, were afraid, and said among themselves, If by any means these things should become public, then every body will believe in Y’Shua.
16. Then they gathered a large sum of money, and gave it to the soldiers, saying. Do ye tell the people that the disciples of Y’Shua came in the night when ye wee asleep and stole away the body of Y’Shua; and if Pilate the governor should hear of this, we will satisfy him and secure you.
17. The soldiers accordingly took the money, and said as they were instructed by the Jews; and their report was spread abroad among all the people.
Chapter 11 v. 4 Nicodemus speaking: O sons of Israel, and let us send men into the mountains of Israel, lest perhaps the spirit hath carried away Y’Shua, and there perhaps we shall find him, and be satisfied.
5. And the counsel of Nicodemus pleased all the people; and they sent forth men who sought for Y’Shua, but could not find him: and they returning, said, We went all about, but could not find Y’Shua, but we have found Joseph in his city of Arimathea.
6. The rulers hearing this, and all the people, were glad, and praised the G-d of Israel, because Joseph was found, whom they had shut up in a chamber, and could not find.
7. And when they had formed a large assembly, the chief priest said, By what means shall we bring Joseph to us to speak with him?
8. And taking a piece of paper, they wrote to him, and said Peace be with thee, and all thy family. We know that we have offended against G-d and thee. Be pleased to give a visit to us your fathers, for we wee perfectly surprised at your escape from prison.
9. We know that it was malicious counsel which we took against thee, and that the L-rd took care of thee, and the L-rd himself delivered thee from our designs. Peace be unto thee, Joseph, who are honorable among all people.
10. And they chose seven of Joseph’s friends, and said to them, when ye come to Joseph, salute him in peace, and give him the letter.
16. And they all kissed him; and Nicodemus took him to his house, having prepared a large entertainment.
17. But on the morrow, being a preparation-day, Annas, and Calaphas, and Nicodemus, said to Joseph, Make confession to the G-d of Israel, and answer to us all these questions which we shall ask thee;
18. For we have been very much troubled, that thou didst bury the body of Y’Shua; and that when we had locked thee in a chamber, we could not find thee; and we have been afraid every since, till this time of thy appearance among us. Tell us therefore before G-d, all that came to pass.
19. Then Joseph answering said, Ye did indeed put me under confinement, on the day of preparation, till the morning.
20. But while I was standing at prayer in the middle of the night, the house was surrounded with four angels’ and I saw Y’Shua laying hold on my hand, lifted me from the ground, and the dew was then sprinkled on me; but he, wiping my face, kissed me, and said unto me, Fear not, Joseph; look upon me, for it is I.
22. Then I looked upon him and said, Rabboni Elias! He answered me, I am not Elias, but Y’Shua of Nazreth, whose body thou didst bury.
23. I said to him, Shew me the tomb in which I laid thee.
24. Then Y’Shua, taking me by the hand, led me unto the place where I laid him, and hewed me the linen clothes, and napkin which I put round his head. Then I knew that it was Y’Shua, and worshipped him and said Blessed be he who cometh in the name of the L-rd.
25. Y’Shua again taking me by the hand, led me to Arimathaea to my own house, and said to me, Peace be to thee; but go not out of thy house till the fortieth day; but I must go to my disciples.
Chapter 12 The dead had risen. V. 16 This same Simeon had two sons of his own, and we were all present at their death and funeral.
17. Go therefore and see their tombs, for these are open, and they can tell us some of the mysteries of their resurrection.
22. Then saluting them with all respect and deference to G-d, they brought them to the synagogue at Jerusalem: and having shut the gates, they took the book of eh Law of G-d.
23. Putting it in their hands, swore them by G-d Adonai, saying, If ye believe him who raised you from the dead, to be Y’Shua, tell us what ye have seen, and how ye wee raised from the dead.
Chapter 13 v 1. Y’Shua and Father, who art G-d gave us leave to declare thy mysteries, which we saw after death.
V 3 When we were placed with our fathers in the depth of the grave, in the blackness of darkness, on a sudden there appeared the color of the sun like gold, and a substantial purple-color light enlightening the place.
V 3. Presently upon this, Adam. The father of all mankind, with all the patriarchs and prophets, rejoiced and said, That light who hath promised to translate us to everylasting light.
(Many others of the dead saints spoke.)
Chapter 14 Seth speaks. V. 3 Declaring Michael appeared unto me saying, I am sent unto thee from the L-rd; I am appointed to preside over human bodies.
4. I tell thee Seth, do not pray to G-d in tears, and entreat him for the oil of the tree of mercy wherewith to anoint thy father Adam for his head-ache;
5. Because thou canst not be any means obtain it till the last day and times, namely, till five thousand and five hundred years past.
Chapter 18 v. 2 Live now by the wood of my cross; the devil, the prince of this world, is overcome, and death is conquered.
v. 7 Sing unto the L-rd, all ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but for a moment; in his favor is life.
V 18 In like manner all the prophets spake the sacred things of his praise, and followed the L-rd.
Chapter 20 In Paradise, filled with mercy and glory. V 2 And two very ancient men met them, and were asked by the saints, Who are ye, who have not yet been in with us in the grave, and have had your bodies placed in paradise?
3. One of them answering, said I am Enoch, who was translated by the word of G-d: and this man who is with me, is Elijah the Tisbite, who was translated in a fiery chariot.
4. Here we have hitherto been, and have not tasted death, but are now about to return a the coming of Antimessiah, being armed with divine signs and miracles, to engage with him in battle, and to be slain by him at Jerusalem, and to be taken up alive again into the clouds, after three days and a half.
5. While the holy Enoch and Elias were relating this, behold there came another man in a miserable figure carrying the sign of the cross upon his shoulders.
6. And when all the saints saw him, they said to him, Who art thou? For thy countenance is like a thief’s; and why dost thou carry a cross upon they shoulders?
7. To which he answering, said, Ye say right, for I was a thief, who committed all sorts of wickedness upon earth.
8. And the Jews crucified me with Y’Shua; and I observed the surprising things which happen in the creation at the crucifixion.
9. And I believed him to be the Creator of all things, and the Almighty King; and I prayed to him, saying, L-rd, remember me, when thou come into thy kingdom.
10. He presently regarded my supplication, and said to me, Verily I say unto thee, this day thou shall be with me in Paradise.
11. And he gave me this sign of the cross saying, Carry this, and go to Paradise; and if the angel who is the guard of Paradise will not admit thee, shew him the sign of the cross, and say unto him: Y’Shua HaMashiach who is now crucified, hath sent me hither to thee.
12. When I did this, and told the angel who is the guard of Paradise all these things, and he heard them, he presently opened the gated, introduce me, and placed me on the right-hand in Paradise.
Chapter 21 v. 12 But immediately all these things which were related by the Jew in their synagogues concerning Y’Shua were presently told by Joseph and Nicodemus to the governor.
13 and Pilate wrote down all these transactions, and placed all these accounts in the public records of his hall.
This would both confirm the Messianic under persecution, and convince the Heathens of the truth of the Messianic religion. Whether it been canonical or not, it is of very great antiquity, and is appealed to by several of the ancient Believer.
It is all a great read for information of what was left out, but I am only giving you the verses that jumped out on me, giving me names that were missing, or added detail.
Through out it Pontius Pilate had several meeting with Y’Shua and each time said: “I call the whole world to witness that I find no fault in this man”!
In chapter 5:6 The Jews say to him, his blood be upon us and our children. Then Pilat calling together the elder and scribes, priest and Levites, saith to them privately, Do not act thus; I have found nothing in your charge against him concerning his curing sick persons, and breaking the Sabbath, worthy of death.
v. 14 The Jews reply to Pilate, our Law saith, he shall be obliged to receive nine and thirty stripes, but if after this manner he shall blaspheme against G-d, he shall be stoned.
15. Pilate saith unto them, If that speech of his was blasphemy, do ye try him according to your law.
Chapter 5 was all the witness that came in – they were not false witness but the ones that Y’Shua healed. They were shot down because it was not the healings they objected to but that is was done on the Sabbath and not from G-d.
v. 7 And now let this man go; because the very miracles for which ye accuse him, are from G-d; and he is not worthy of death.
v. 8 The Jews then said to Nicodemus, Art thou become his disciple, and making speeches in his favor?
9. Nicodemus said to them, Is the governor become his disciple also, and does he make speeches for him? Did not Caesar place him in that high post?
10. When the Jews heard this they trembled, and gnashed their teeth at Nicodemus, and said to him, Mayest thou receive his doctrine for truth, and have thy lot with Messiah!
v. 26. And a certain woman named Yeronica, said, I was afflicted with an issue of blood twelve years, and I touched the hem of his garments, and presently the issue of my blood stopped.
V 27 The Jews then said, We have a law, that a woman shall not be allowed as an evidence.
v. 45 But others said to Pilate, that he had raised Lazarus from the dead, after he had been four days in his grave.
46. The governor hearing this, trembling said to the multitude of the Jews, What will it profit you to shed innocent blood?
Chapter 6 V.20 Then Pilate taking water, washed his hands before the people and said, I am innocent of the blood of this just person, look ye to it.
v. 21 The Jews answered and said, His blood be upon us and our children.
v. 22 Then Pilate commanded Y’Shua to be brought before him, and spake to him in the following words:
v. 23 Thy own nation hath charged thee as making thyself a king; wherefore I, Pilate, sentence thee to be whipped according to the laws of former governors; and that thou be first bound, then hanged upon a cross in that place where thou are now a prisoner; and also two criminals with thee, whose names are Dimas and Gestas.
Chapter 7 v. 3 And in like manner did they to the two thieves who were crucified with him, Dimas on his right and Gestas on his left.
v. 8 Then Longinus, a certain soldier, taking a spear, pierced his side, and presently there came forth blood and water.
V. 11 But the thief who was crucified on his right hand, whose name was Dimas, answering, rebuked him, and said Dost not thou fear G-d, who art condemned to this punishment? We indeed receive rightly and justly the demerit of our actions; but this Y’Shua, what evil hath he done?
Chapter 8 v. 1 And it was about the sixth hour, and darkness was upon the face of the whole earth until the ninth hour.
v. 2 And while the sun was eclipsed, behold the vail of the Temple was rent from the top to the bottom; and the rocks also were rent, and the graves opened, and many bodies of saints, which slept, arose.
v. 12 And behold a certain man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Y’Shua, but not openly so, for fear of the Jews, came to the governor, and entreated the governor that he would give him leave to take away the body of Y’Shua from the cross being the High Sabbath.
v. 14 And Nicodemus came, bringing with him a mixture of myrrh and aloes about a hundred pound weight; and they took down Y’Shua from the cross with tears, and bound him with linen cloths with spices, according to the custom of burying among the Jews,
Chapter 10 is about Joseph’s escape, soldiers speaking to the Jews:
v. 11 We have heard that ye shut up Joseph, who buried the body of Y’Shua, in a chamber, under a lock which was sealed; and when ye opened it, found him not there.
12. Do ye then produce Joseph whom ye put under guard in the chamber, and we will produce Y’Shua whom we guarded in the sepulcher.
13. The Jews answered and said, We will produce Joseph, so you produce Y’Shua. But Joseph is in his own city of Arimathaea.
15. The Jews hearing this, were afraid, and said among themselves, If by any means these things should become public, then every body will believe in Y’Shua.
16. Then they gathered a large sum of money, and gave it to the soldiers, saying. Do ye tell the people that the disciples of Y’Shua came in the night when ye wee asleep and stole away the body of Y’Shua; and if Pilate the governor should hear of this, we will satisfy him and secure you.
17. The soldiers accordingly took the money, and said as they were instructed by the Jews; and their report was spread abroad among all the people.
Chapter 11 v. 4 Nicodemus speaking: O sons of Israel, and let us send men into the mountains of Israel, lest perhaps the spirit hath carried away Y’Shua, and there perhaps we shall find him, and be satisfied.
5. And the counsel of Nicodemus pleased all the people; and they sent forth men who sought for Y’Shua, but could not find him: and they returning, said, We went all about, but could not find Y’Shua, but we have found Joseph in his city of Arimathea.
6. The rulers hearing this, and all the people, were glad, and praised the G-d of Israel, because Joseph was found, whom they had shut up in a chamber, and could not find.
7. And when they had formed a large assembly, the chief priest said, By what means shall we bring Joseph to us to speak with him?
8. And taking a piece of paper, they wrote to him, and said Peace be with thee, and all thy family. We know that we have offended against G-d and thee. Be pleased to give a visit to us your fathers, for we wee perfectly surprised at your escape from prison.
9. We know that it was malicious counsel which we took against thee, and that the L-rd took care of thee, and the L-rd himself delivered thee from our designs. Peace be unto thee, Joseph, who are honorable among all people.
10. And they chose seven of Joseph’s friends, and said to them, when ye come to Joseph, salute him in peace, and give him the letter.
16. And they all kissed him; and Nicodemus took him to his house, having prepared a large entertainment.
17. But on the morrow, being a preparation-day, Annas, and Calaphas, and Nicodemus, said to Joseph, Make confession to the G-d of Israel, and answer to us all these questions which we shall ask thee;
18. For we have been very much troubled, that thou didst bury the body of Y’Shua; and that when we had locked thee in a chamber, we could not find thee; and we have been afraid every since, till this time of thy appearance among us. Tell us therefore before G-d, all that came to pass.
19. Then Joseph answering said, Ye did indeed put me under confinement, on the day of preparation, till the morning.
20. But while I was standing at prayer in the middle of the night, the house was surrounded with four angels’ and I saw Y’Shua laying hold on my hand, lifted me from the ground, and the dew was then sprinkled on me; but he, wiping my face, kissed me, and said unto me, Fear not, Joseph; look upon me, for it is I.
22. Then I looked upon him and said, Rabboni Elias! He answered me, I am not Elias, but Y’Shua of Nazreth, whose body thou didst bury.
23. I said to him, Shew me the tomb in which I laid thee.
24. Then Y’Shua, taking me by the hand, led me unto the place where I laid him, and hewed me the linen clothes, and napkin which I put round his head. Then I knew that it was Y’Shua, and worshipped him and said Blessed be he who cometh in the name of the L-rd.
25. Y’Shua again taking me by the hand, led me to Arimathaea to my own house, and said to me, Peace be to thee; but go not out of thy house till the fortieth day; but I must go to my disciples.
Chapter 12 The dead had risen. V. 16 This same Simeon had two sons of his own, and we were all present at their death and funeral.
17. Go therefore and see their tombs, for these are open, and they can tell us some of the mysteries of their resurrection.
22. Then saluting them with all respect and deference to G-d, they brought them to the synagogue at Jerusalem: and having shut the gates, they took the book of eh Law of G-d.
23. Putting it in their hands, swore them by G-d Adonai, saying, If ye believe him who raised you from the dead, to be Y’Shua, tell us what ye have seen, and how ye wee raised from the dead.
Chapter 13 v 1. Y’Shua and Father, who art G-d gave us leave to declare thy mysteries, which we saw after death.
V 3 When we were placed with our fathers in the depth of the grave, in the blackness of darkness, on a sudden there appeared the color of the sun like gold, and a substantial purple-color light enlightening the place.
V 3. Presently upon this, Adam. The father of all mankind, with all the patriarchs and prophets, rejoiced and said, That light who hath promised to translate us to everylasting light.
(Many others of the dead saints spoke.)
Chapter 14 Seth speaks. V. 3 Declaring Michael appeared unto me saying, I am sent unto thee from the L-rd; I am appointed to preside over human bodies.
4. I tell thee Seth, do not pray to G-d in tears, and entreat him for the oil of the tree of mercy wherewith to anoint thy father Adam for his head-ache;
5. Because thou canst not be any means obtain it till the last day and times, namely, till five thousand and five hundred years past.
Chapter 18 v. 2 Live now by the wood of my cross; the devil, the prince of this world, is overcome, and death is conquered.
v. 7 Sing unto the L-rd, all ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. For his anger endureth but for a moment; in his favor is life.
V 18 In like manner all the prophets spake the sacred things of his praise, and followed the L-rd.
Chapter 20 In Paradise, filled with mercy and glory. V 2 And two very ancient men met them, and were asked by the saints, Who are ye, who have not yet been in with us in the grave, and have had your bodies placed in paradise?
3. One of them answering, said I am Enoch, who was translated by the word of G-d: and this man who is with me, is Elijah the Tisbite, who was translated in a fiery chariot.
4. Here we have hitherto been, and have not tasted death, but are now about to return a the coming of Antimessiah, being armed with divine signs and miracles, to engage with him in battle, and to be slain by him at Jerusalem, and to be taken up alive again into the clouds, after three days and a half.
5. While the holy Enoch and Elias were relating this, behold there came another man in a miserable figure carrying the sign of the cross upon his shoulders.
6. And when all the saints saw him, they said to him, Who art thou? For thy countenance is like a thief’s; and why dost thou carry a cross upon they shoulders?
7. To which he answering, said, Ye say right, for I was a thief, who committed all sorts of wickedness upon earth.
8. And the Jews crucified me with Y’Shua; and I observed the surprising things which happen in the creation at the crucifixion.
9. And I believed him to be the Creator of all things, and the Almighty King; and I prayed to him, saying, L-rd, remember me, when thou come into thy kingdom.
10. He presently regarded my supplication, and said to me, Verily I say unto thee, this day thou shall be with me in Paradise.
11. And he gave me this sign of the cross saying, Carry this, and go to Paradise; and if the angel who is the guard of Paradise will not admit thee, shew him the sign of the cross, and say unto him: Y’Shua HaMashiach who is now crucified, hath sent me hither to thee.
12. When I did this, and told the angel who is the guard of Paradise all these things, and he heard them, he presently opened the gated, introduce me, and placed me on the right-hand in Paradise.
Chapter 21 v. 12 But immediately all these things which were related by the Jew in their synagogues concerning Y’Shua were presently told by Joseph and Nicodemus to the governor.
13 and Pilate wrote down all these transactions, and placed all these accounts in the public records of his hall.
The Epistle of Abgarus
Abgarus is Eusebius, Bishop of Caesrea, in Palestine, who flourished in the early part of the fourth century.
Chapter 1: Is a copy of a letter written by King Abgarus to Y’Shua, and sent to Him by Ananias, his footman, to Jerusalem inviting Him to Edessa.
1. Abgarus, king of Edessa, to Y’Shua the good Savior, who appears at Jerusalem, greeting.
2. I have been informed concerning You and Your cures, which are performed without the use of medicines and herbs.
3. For it is repaired, that You cause the blind to see, the lame to walk, do both cleanse lepers, and cast out unclean spirits and devils, and restore them to health who have been long diseased, and raised up the dead;
4. All which when I heard, I was persuaded of one of these two, viz: either that You are G-d Himself descended from heaven, who do these things, or the son of G-d.
5. On this account therefore I have wrote to You, earnestly to desire You would take the trouble of a journey hither, and cure a disease, which I am under.
6. For I hear the Jews ridicule You, and intend you mischief.
7. My cit is indeed small, but neat, and large enough for us both.
Chapter 2.
The answer of Y’Shua by Ananias the footman to Abgrus the king, declining to visit Edessa.
1. Abgarus, you are happy, forasmuch as you have believed on Me, whom you have not seen.
2. For it is written concerning Me, that those who have seen Me should not believe on Me, that they who have not seen might believer and live.
3. As to that part of your letter, which relates to My giving you a visit, I must inform you, that I must fulfil all the ends of My mission in this country, and after that be received up again to Him who sent Me.
4. But after My ascension I will send one of My disciples, who will cure your disease, and give life to you, and all that are with you.
Chapter 1: Is a copy of a letter written by King Abgarus to Y’Shua, and sent to Him by Ananias, his footman, to Jerusalem inviting Him to Edessa.
1. Abgarus, king of Edessa, to Y’Shua the good Savior, who appears at Jerusalem, greeting.
2. I have been informed concerning You and Your cures, which are performed without the use of medicines and herbs.
3. For it is repaired, that You cause the blind to see, the lame to walk, do both cleanse lepers, and cast out unclean spirits and devils, and restore them to health who have been long diseased, and raised up the dead;
4. All which when I heard, I was persuaded of one of these two, viz: either that You are G-d Himself descended from heaven, who do these things, or the son of G-d.
5. On this account therefore I have wrote to You, earnestly to desire You would take the trouble of a journey hither, and cure a disease, which I am under.
6. For I hear the Jews ridicule You, and intend you mischief.
7. My cit is indeed small, but neat, and large enough for us both.
Chapter 2.
The answer of Y’Shua by Ananias the footman to Abgrus the king, declining to visit Edessa.
1. Abgarus, you are happy, forasmuch as you have believed on Me, whom you have not seen.
2. For it is written concerning Me, that those who have seen Me should not believe on Me, that they who have not seen might believer and live.
3. As to that part of your letter, which relates to My giving you a visit, I must inform you, that I must fulfil all the ends of My mission in this country, and after that be received up again to Him who sent Me.
4. But after My ascension I will send one of My disciples, who will cure your disease, and give life to you, and all that are with you.
Lillith
An ancient legend that was well known from Jewish folklore the work known as the Alphabet of Ben Sirah, around the 8th–10th Century . The name Lillithn roughly translated to “bad wind;” the ill wind that blows misfortune. Lillith was said to be Adam’s first wife, G-d created her from the same dust from which Adam was molded, at the same time, making them equal. Gen. 1:27 “So G-d created man in his own image, in the image of G-d created He him; male and female created He them”. Lilith is described as refusing to assume a subservient role to Adam during sexual intercourse and so deserting him ("She said, 'I will not lie below,' and he said, 'I will not lie beneath you, but only on top. For you are fit only to be in the bottom position, while I am to be the superior one.'"). Lilith promptly uttered the name of G-d, took to the air, and left the garden, settling on the Red Sea coast. G-d had sent three angels in pursuit of Lilith. After that she mated with archangel Samael, who had taken her as his bride. This places Lilith in a unique position, for she left the garden of her own accord and before the Fall of Man, and so is untouched by the Tree of Knowledge. They angels made threats to kill one hundred of Lilith's demonic children for each day she stayed away, she countered that she would prey eternally upon the descendants of Adam and Eve, who could be saved only by invoking the names of the three angels. She did not return to Adam. Samael was important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure that is accuser, seducer and destroyer, and has been regarded as both good and evil. It is said that he was the guardian angel of Esau and a patron of the Roman empire. Samael is known as one of the seven archangels: seven archangels are Anael, Gabriel , Michael, Oriphiel, Raphael, Samael and Zachariel. They are all believed to have a special assignment to act as a global Zeitgeist ('time spirit'), each for periods of about 380 years. Michael has been the leading time spirit. Four important archangels are also supposed to display periodic spiritual activity over the seasons: Raphael during the spring, Uriel during the summer, Michael during the autumn, and Gabriel during the winter. In anthroposophy, archangels may be good or evil.
Then G-d created Eve to be Adam's mate, taken from the rib of Adam's body, she will be submissive to man. Since Lilith choose to mate with Samael it was said she was the ‘serpent’ in the garden and that it was a ‘sexual’ sin of partaking of forbidden fruit. In rabbinic literature Lilith is describe as the mother of Adam's demonic offspring; Gen. 3:15 “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; (his partaking with Eve his second wife). Gen. 2:23 “And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Gen 3: 20 “And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.”
A Hebrew tradition exists in which an amulet is placed around the neck of newborn boys in order to protect them from the Lilith until their circumcision. Also a Hebrew tradition to wait a while before a boy's hair is cut so as to attempt to trick Lilith into thinking the child is a girl so that the boy's life may be spared. Lilith's name also appears in a list of demonic creatures in the Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q510 frag. 11.4-6a; frag. 10.1f), in a passage referring to Isaiah 34:14. The word "Lilith" appears several times in the Talmud. In Tractate Niddah 24b it refers to a winged human, while in Erubin 100b it refers to female with long hair.
Today to guard against Lilith, mothers would hang four amulets, one on the wall of each room of a newborn babe, with the inscription "Lilith - abi!" ("Lilith - begone!")
The only reference to Lilith in the Bible (Old or New Testaments) is Isaiah 34:14, it's a description of desolation, jackals and ravens among nettles and briers, etc.: "Goat demons shall greet each other; there too Lilith will repose." Most of the other creatures referenced in this poetry cannot be positively identified. The KJV, following the Vulgate, translates "the Lilith" as "the night demon," confusing the lili- with the Hebrew word for night. The notion of a Lilith as a demon is probably Assyrian, they had three female demons, Lilit, Lilu,and Ardat Lilit. There's little doubt that the Hebrew Lilith-demon mentioned in Isaiah was a folkloric adaptation of the Assyrian demons.
And ever since, Lilith flies around the world, howling her hatred of mankind through the night, and vowing vengeance because of the shabby treatment she had received from Adam. She is also called "The Howling One."
Truth or a myth? It is said the reason the for-fathers did not add this to the canonical books was because it showed women were created in equal standing, the same reason for other books that were well known back then that were written by women. Rabbinical interpretation is a strange thing to most modern Christians. The ancient scribes and Rabbis assumed that their sacred literature held cryptic meanings placed there by G-d. Biblical contradictions are an embarrassment to modern fundamentalists, but to the ancient scholars they acted as keyholes through which a hidden meaning might be glimpsed. Holes in the story could be used to tell new stories, and thereby wring a little more meaning out of the text.
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Baruch
Baruch the son of Neraiah, son of Mahseiah, son of Zedekiah, son of Hasadiah, son of Hilkiah, wrote in Babylon. After Nebuchadnezzar freed Jeremiah and Baruch and brought them back to their native land, Baruch became a scribe for Jeremiah.
The question of originality is associated with the obvious use of biblical sources in each main part. The prayer echoes the language found in Daniel 9, while the poem about wisdom is based on Job 28, and the poem of consolation uses material from Isaiah 40-66. The language, images, and ideas are deeply rooted in the Hebrew Bible. What did the author(s) or editor(s) hope to achieve by reformulating these biblical models? Are we to dismiss the work as lacking originality? Or does the very combination of classic themes—sin, exile, repentance, and return—in several different genres and from several different perspectives itself constitute an original contribution?
[4:1] This is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever: all they that keep it shall come to life; but such as leave it shall die.
[2] Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it: walk in the presence of the light thereof, that thou mayest be illuminated.
[3] Give not thine honour to another, nor the things that are profitable unto thee to a strange nation.
[4] O Israel, happy are we: for things that are pleasing to God are made known unto us.
[5] Be of good cheer, my people, the memorial of Israel.
[6] Ye were sold to the nations, not for [your] destruction: but because ye moved God to wrath, ye were delivered unto the enemies.
[7] For ye provoked him that made you by sacrificing unto devils, and not to God.
[8] Ye have forgotten the everlasting God, that brought you up; and ye have grieved Jerusalem, that nursed you.
[9] For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;
[10] For I saw the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting brought upon them.
[11] With joy did I nourish them; but sent them away with weeping and mourning.
[12] Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.
[13] They knew not his statutes, nor walked in the ways of his commandments, nor trod in the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
[14] Let them that dwell about Sion come, and remember ye the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting hath brought upon them.
[15] For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child.
[16] These have carried away the dear beloved children of the widow, and left her that was alone desolate without daughters.
[17] But what can I help you?
[18] For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your enemies.
[19] Go your way, O my children, go your way: for I am left desolate.
[20] I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer: I will cry unto the Everlasting in my days.
[21] Be of good cheer, O my children, cry unto the Lord, and he will deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
[22] For my hope is in the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy is come unto me from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come unto you from the Everlasting our Saviour.
[23] For I sent you out with mourning and weeping: but God will give you to me again with joy and gladness for ever.
[24] Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.
[25] My children, suffer patiently the wrath that is come upon you from God: for thine enemy hath persecuted thee; but shortly thou shalt see his destruction, and shalt tread upon his neck.
[26] My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of the enemies.
[27] Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.
[28] For as it was your mind to go astray from God: so, being returned, seek him ten times more.
[29] For he that hath brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy with your salvation.
[30] Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.
[31] Miserable are they that afflicted thee, and rejoiced at thy fall.
[32] Miserable are the cities which thy children served: miserable is she that received thy sons.
[33] For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.
[34] For I will take away the rejoicing of her great multitude, and her pride shall be turned into mourning.
[35] For fire shall come upon her from the Everlasting, long to endure; and she shall be inhabited of devils for a great time.
[36] O Jerusalem, look about thee toward the east, and behold the joy that cometh unto thee from God.
[37] Lo, thy sons come, whom thou sentest away, they come gathered together from the east to the west by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the glory of God.
[5:1] Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God for ever.
[2] Cast about thee a double garment of the righteousness which cometh from God; and set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting.
[3] For God will shew thy brightness unto every country under heaven.
[4] For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The glory of God's worship.
[5] Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the remembrance of God.
[6] For they departed from thee on foot, and were led away of their enemies: but God bringeth them unto thee exalted with glory, as children of the kingdom.
[7] For God hath appointed that every high hill, and banks of long continuance, should be cast down, and valleys filled up, to make even the ground, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God,
[8] Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God.
[9] For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him.
The question of originality is associated with the obvious use of biblical sources in each main part. The prayer echoes the language found in Daniel 9, while the poem about wisdom is based on Job 28, and the poem of consolation uses material from Isaiah 40-66. The language, images, and ideas are deeply rooted in the Hebrew Bible. What did the author(s) or editor(s) hope to achieve by reformulating these biblical models? Are we to dismiss the work as lacking originality? Or does the very combination of classic themes—sin, exile, repentance, and return—in several different genres and from several different perspectives itself constitute an original contribution?
[4:1] This is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever: all they that keep it shall come to life; but such as leave it shall die.
[2] Turn thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it: walk in the presence of the light thereof, that thou mayest be illuminated.
[3] Give not thine honour to another, nor the things that are profitable unto thee to a strange nation.
[4] O Israel, happy are we: for things that are pleasing to God are made known unto us.
[5] Be of good cheer, my people, the memorial of Israel.
[6] Ye were sold to the nations, not for [your] destruction: but because ye moved God to wrath, ye were delivered unto the enemies.
[7] For ye provoked him that made you by sacrificing unto devils, and not to God.
[8] Ye have forgotten the everlasting God, that brought you up; and ye have grieved Jerusalem, that nursed you.
[9] For when she saw the wrath of God coming upon you, she said, Hearken, O ye that dwell about Sion: God hath brought upon me great mourning;
[10] For I saw the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting brought upon them.
[11] With joy did I nourish them; but sent them away with weeping and mourning.
[12] Let no man rejoice over me, a widow, and forsaken of many, who for the sins of my children am left desolate; because they departed from the law of God.
[13] They knew not his statutes, nor walked in the ways of his commandments, nor trod in the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
[14] Let them that dwell about Sion come, and remember ye the captivity of my sons and daughters, which the Everlasting hath brought upon them.
[15] For he hath brought a nation upon them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor pitied child.
[16] These have carried away the dear beloved children of the widow, and left her that was alone desolate without daughters.
[17] But what can I help you?
[18] For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your enemies.
[19] Go your way, O my children, go your way: for I am left desolate.
[20] I have put off the clothing of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer: I will cry unto the Everlasting in my days.
[21] Be of good cheer, O my children, cry unto the Lord, and he will deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
[22] For my hope is in the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy is come unto me from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come unto you from the Everlasting our Saviour.
[23] For I sent you out with mourning and weeping: but God will give you to me again with joy and gladness for ever.
[24] Like as now the neighbours of Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.
[25] My children, suffer patiently the wrath that is come upon you from God: for thine enemy hath persecuted thee; but shortly thou shalt see his destruction, and shalt tread upon his neck.
[26] My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of the enemies.
[27] Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.
[28] For as it was your mind to go astray from God: so, being returned, seek him ten times more.
[29] For he that hath brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy with your salvation.
[30] Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.
[31] Miserable are they that afflicted thee, and rejoiced at thy fall.
[32] Miserable are the cities which thy children served: miserable is she that received thy sons.
[33] For as she rejoiced at thy ruin, and was glad of thy fall: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.
[34] For I will take away the rejoicing of her great multitude, and her pride shall be turned into mourning.
[35] For fire shall come upon her from the Everlasting, long to endure; and she shall be inhabited of devils for a great time.
[36] O Jerusalem, look about thee toward the east, and behold the joy that cometh unto thee from God.
[37] Lo, thy sons come, whom thou sentest away, they come gathered together from the east to the west by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the glory of God.
[5:1] Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God for ever.
[2] Cast about thee a double garment of the righteousness which cometh from God; and set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting.
[3] For God will shew thy brightness unto every country under heaven.
[4] For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The glory of God's worship.
[5] Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the remembrance of God.
[6] For they departed from thee on foot, and were led away of their enemies: but God bringeth them unto thee exalted with glory, as children of the kingdom.
[7] For God hath appointed that every high hill, and banks of long continuance, should be cast down, and valleys filled up, to make even the ground, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God,
[8] Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God.
[9] For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him.
Josephus
The historian known to posterity by the Latinized name Josephus was a member of Jerusalem's priestly aristocracy who, at age 30, was taken hostage in the great Jewish revolt against Rome (66-70 CE) & spent the rest of his life in Roman circles as a protégé of three emperors [Vespasian, Titus & Domitian]. His constant need to explain his role in the unsuccessful Jewish uprising that climaxed with the destruction of the Jerusalem temple led him to publish four works [in Greek] that are our prime source for information about events that shaped the history of Jews of the second temple period.Joseph bar Matthew [Greek: Matthias], as Josephus was originally known, was born soon after Caligula became Roman emperor (37/38 CE). He was one of two sons of a Jewish priest who claimed descent from the Hasmonean family of priests who had won Jewish independence from the Greco-Syrian empire two centuries earlier. A precocious youth with a thirst for learning, Josephus claims that by the time he was 14 he was already consulted on legal problems by Jerusalem's chief priests [Life 8]. At age 16 he began three years of intense religious training. After basic introduction to the principles of the three primary Judean factions [Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes], Josephus attached himself to an ascetic hermit [Bannus] who was an advocate of a natural lifestyle in the wilderness of Judea. When he returned to Jerusalem (57 CE), he associated himself with the majority party of the Pharisees. Factionalism was intensifying in Judea, however, with an increase of demagogues & revolutionary bands. Roman prefects, responsible for maintaining social order, reacted swiftly & ruthlessly to suppress dissent from any quarter. When Gessius Florus sent some priests that Josephus knew in chains to Rome
(64 CE), he followed to petition the emperor [Nero] to release them. The emperor's consort, Poppea, introduced the 26 year old Jewish aristocrat to the imperial court & supported his cause. This successful mission left Josephus favorably impressed by the grandeur & power of Rome & with a first-hand familiarity with imperial circles that few of his contemporary Jews could match.
By the time he returned to Jerusalem, however, the Jewish revolt had already begun (66 CE). A radical faction [led by Menachem, a son of Judah "the Galilean" who had led a tax revolt against Rome 60 years earlier] had seized the fortress of Antonia, forcing priests to seek refuge in the temple below. As rival revolutionary factions vied for control of Jerusalem & murdered their opponents [including Menachem], Josephus & other priests aligned themselves with the cause of independence. The rebels, encouraged by their decisive defeat of Roman troops that the governor of Syria [Cestius Gallus] dispatched to pacify the city, sent Josephus to fortify Galilee & persuade Galileans to join the revolt. Giscala [Gush cHalav] & other towns in rural northwestern Galilee were already centers of revolt. But the Romanized cities of the more populated southern tier [Sepphoris & Tiberias] were reluctant to join a war with Rome. The rebels in Jerusalem apparently thought that Josephus, as an aristocrat with success as a negotiator in Rome, could persuade hesitant Galileans to support the cause of independence. He met little success either as a negotiator or a military leader, however, characteristically blaming others for his failures. The residents of the old Galilean capitol, Sepphoris---whose city had been destroyed by Roman armies 72 years earlier, in the uprising following Herod's death (4 BCE)---would not be part of a rebellion. The population of Tiberias---the lakeside metropolis built by Herod's son, Antipas---was divided but unwilling to accept Josephus as their leader. Josephus succeeded in fortifying the central Galilean city of Jotapata [Yodefat], but was fortunate to survive its capture. Upon his surrender, he predicted the man who defeated him [Vespasian] would become emperor of Rome, a prediction soon made possible by Nero's suicide (68 CE). Taken to Jerusalem as a hostage, Josephus was eye-witness to the Roman siege. When Vespasian was called to Rome to become emperor (69 CE), he directed his son Titus to continue the siege. Josephus was held in the Roman camp & witnessed the destruction of the temple (70 CE) that had been the center of his family's life for generations.
Taken to Rome after the war, Josephus was declared a freed man, granted Roman citizenship, provided a pension & lodging on Vespasian's estates. He adopted the family name of his imperial patrons & was thus known to Romans as Flavius Josephus. He was near the top of Vespasian's "civil list" of Roman citizens. He witnessed first-hand the rebuilding of Rome after Nero's fire (65 CE) & the erection of the Flavian monuments [Colosseum, the temple of Peace, the forum of Vespasian & the arch of Titus, depicting the conquest of the temple in Jerusalem]. He used his position both to support the cause of the Flavian emperors & to defend his own place as a fixture in their court. Though he gave his children gentile names, he remained dedicated to his Jewish heritage, spending years writing voluminous works to explain & glorify those who championed the laws of Moses to Romans who, in the wake of the Jewish revolt, regarded all Jews as lawless riff-raff & bandits. After his death a statue was erected to him & his works placed in the Roman public library, where they came to be a major source of information for all later historians: Christian, Jewish & secular [Eusebius, History of the Church 3.9].
Dietary Laws Barnabas
From Barnabas chapter 9 tells us how all were designed for a spiritual signification. 1. But why did Moses say ‘you shall not eat of the swine, neither the eagle nor the hawk; not the crow; nor any fish that has not a scale upon him? The answer, that in the spiritual sense, he comprehended three doctrines, that were to be gathered from thence.
3. Now the sow he forbade them to eat; meaning thus much; you shall not join yourself to such persons as are like unto swine; who whilst they live in pleasure, forget their G-d; but when any want pinches them, then they know the L-rd; as the sow when she is full knows not her master; but when she is hungry she makes a noise; and being again fed, is silent.
4. Neither, says, he shall you not eat the eagle, nor the hawk, nor the kite, nor the crow; that is you shall not keep company with such kind of men as know not how by their labor and sweat to get themselves food: but injuriously ravish away the things of others; and watch how to lay snares for them; when at the same time they appear to live in perfect innocence.
5. So these birds alone seek not food for themselves, but sitting idle seek how they may eat of the flesh others have provide; being destructive through their wickedness.
6. You shall eat the lamprey, nor the polypus, nor the cuttle fish; that is, you shall not be such men, by using to converse with them; who are altogether wicked and adjudged to death. For so those fishes are alone accursed, and wallow in the mire, nor swim as other fishes, but tumble in the dirt at the bottom of the deep.
7. Neither shall you eat of the hare. To what end? To signify this to us; You shall not be an adulterer; nor liken yourself to such persons. For the hare every year multiplies the places of its conception; and so many years as it lives, so many it has.
8. Neither shall you eat of the hyena; that is, again, be not an adultery, nor a corruptor of others; neither be like to such. Because that creature every year changes its kind, and it sometimes male and sometimes female.
9. For which cause also he justly hated the weasel; to the end that they should not be like such persons who with their mouths commit wickedness by reason of their uncleanness; nor join themselves with those impure women, who with their mouths commit wickedness. Because the animal conceives with its mouth.
10. Moses, therefore, speaking as concerning meats, delivered indeed three great precepts to them in the spiritual signification of those commands. But they according to the desires of the flesh, understood him as if he had only meant it of meats.
11, And therefore David took aright the knowledge of his three-fold command, saying in like manner.
12. Blessed is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly; as the fishes before mentioned in the bottom of the deep in darkness.
13. Nor stood in the way of sinners, as they who seem to fear the L-rd, but yet sin, as the sow.
14. And hath not sat in the seat of the scorners; as those birds who sit and watch that they may devour.
15. Here you have the Law concerning meat perfectly set forth, and according to the true knowledge of it.
18. In short, with those who know that to meditate is a work of pleasure, and therefore exercise themselves in the word of the L-rd.
19. But why might they eat those that clave the hoof? Because the righteous lives in this present world; but his expectation is fixed upon the other. See, brethren, how admirably Moses commanded these things.
20. But how should we thus know all this, and understand it? We, therefore, understanding alright Commandments, speak as the L-rd would have us. Wherefore he has circumcised our ears and our hearts, that we might know these things.
The signification of which is this: that we go down into the water (baptism) full of sin and pollutions; but come up again, bringing forth fruit; having in our hearts the fear and hope which is in Y’Suha, by the spirit. And whosoever shall eat of them shall live forever.
Church of God Doctrines
The Apocrypha and the lost books of the Bible lost me a position or was it just the excuse? I was going to the Church of God and the pastor kept telling me I was getting old and needed a church family so I tried to get involved. There are nice people that were going there. They got flooded with babies, and lack enough 'teachers'. So I volunteered, thinking maybe it was time to put out what
G-d had deposited in me. My hearts compassion is having everyone love G-d's Word.
I think my gifting is making the Book come alive and give it understanding.
The pastor had rules and conditions that one must jump through before he gives a answer; I started jumping through all his hoops. Knowing one cannot be too careful in whom they learn Scripture from. (2 Tim. 2:15.)
When it came down to D-day, I was pulled aside and the pastor said he had called his supervisor to look at my blog. Does that seem strange to you? Does he call his supervisor to check out all his people? It was going to be only a small group teaching.
His supervisor did not like the fact that I had some 'Apocrypha writings in there and science research topics'. He said it was 'against their doctrines', so the answer was 'no' because they do not believe in extra writings.
Believe what? That they never existed? Here is a list of some mention in the King James Bible - and there is also a list for the New Covenant.
I have never taught on any of them, but I do rabbit trails as G-d leads me. I will be lucky to get the Scriptures done before I pass on to Glory Land. The Apocrypha was one of the college courses I had taken and found interesting, but my calling is to research the Scriptures.
The lesson I learn is that G-d used me to challenge one of His servants. My prayer is he will take 'this issue' to prayer and see what G-d says. I will continue to keep my nose to the books! G-d has set me aside for a reason. G-d lead me to having a blog as a way of releasing what was deposited and teaching who-so-ever cares to read it.
24 Lost books of the Old Covenant:
1. Book of Wars (Num. 21:14).
2. Book of Jasher (Josh. 10:13; 2 Sam. 1:18). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm#Jasher
3. Book of Nathan (1 Chron. 29:29; 2 Chron. 9:29).
4. Book of Samuel the Seer (1 Chron. 29:29)
5. Book of Gad (1 Chron. 29:29).
6. Acts of Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:41).
7. Prophecy of Ahijah (2 Chron. 9:29).
8. Vision of Iddo (2 Chron. 9:29).
9. Iddo Genealogies (2 Chron. 12:15).
10. Story of prophet Iddo (2 Chron. 13:22)
11. Chronicles of the kings of Judah (1 Kgs. 15:19).
12. Chronicles of the kings of Israel (1 Kgs. 15:31).
13. Prophecy of Jonah (2 Kgs. 14:25).
14. Book of Shemaiah (2 Chron. 12:15).
15. Book of Jehu (2 Chron. 20:34).
16. Acts of Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
17. Lamentations for Josiah (2 Chron. 35:15).
18. Sayings of the Seers (2 Chron. 33:19). On line:
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/04-0018.htm
19. The manner of the Kingdom (1 Sam. 10:25)
20. Book of the Covenant (Ex. 24:7)
21. Epistle to Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9).
On line: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.toc.html
22. Acts of Uziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
23. The Annals of King David (1 Chron. 27:24).
24. Book of Enoch (Jude 1:14). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm
G-d had deposited in me. My hearts compassion is having everyone love G-d's Word.
I think my gifting is making the Book come alive and give it understanding.
The pastor had rules and conditions that one must jump through before he gives a answer; I started jumping through all his hoops. Knowing one cannot be too careful in whom they learn Scripture from. (2 Tim. 2:15.)
When it came down to D-day, I was pulled aside and the pastor said he had called his supervisor to look at my blog. Does that seem strange to you? Does he call his supervisor to check out all his people? It was going to be only a small group teaching.
His supervisor did not like the fact that I had some 'Apocrypha writings in there and science research topics'. He said it was 'against their doctrines', so the answer was 'no' because they do not believe in extra writings.
Believe what? That they never existed? Here is a list of some mention in the King James Bible - and there is also a list for the New Covenant.
I have never taught on any of them, but I do rabbit trails as G-d leads me. I will be lucky to get the Scriptures done before I pass on to Glory Land. The Apocrypha was one of the college courses I had taken and found interesting, but my calling is to research the Scriptures.
The lesson I learn is that G-d used me to challenge one of His servants. My prayer is he will take 'this issue' to prayer and see what G-d says. I will continue to keep my nose to the books! G-d has set me aside for a reason. G-d lead me to having a blog as a way of releasing what was deposited and teaching who-so-ever cares to read it.
24 Lost books of the Old Covenant:
1. Book of Wars (Num. 21:14).
2. Book of Jasher (Josh. 10:13; 2 Sam. 1:18). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm#Jasher
3. Book of Nathan (1 Chron. 29:29; 2 Chron. 9:29).
4. Book of Samuel the Seer (1 Chron. 29:29)
5. Book of Gad (1 Chron. 29:29).
6. Acts of Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:41).
7. Prophecy of Ahijah (2 Chron. 9:29).
8. Vision of Iddo (2 Chron. 9:29).
9. Iddo Genealogies (2 Chron. 12:15).
10. Story of prophet Iddo (2 Chron. 13:22)
11. Chronicles of the kings of Judah (1 Kgs. 15:19).
12. Chronicles of the kings of Israel (1 Kgs. 15:31).
13. Prophecy of Jonah (2 Kgs. 14:25).
14. Book of Shemaiah (2 Chron. 12:15).
15. Book of Jehu (2 Chron. 20:34).
16. Acts of Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
17. Lamentations for Josiah (2 Chron. 35:15).
18. Sayings of the Seers (2 Chron. 33:19). On line:
http://www.topical-bible-studies.org/04-0018.htm
19. The manner of the Kingdom (1 Sam. 10:25)
20. Book of the Covenant (Ex. 24:7)
21. Epistle to Corinth (1 Cor. 5:9).
On line: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.toc.html
22. Acts of Uziah (2 Chron. 26:22).
23. The Annals of King David (1 Chron. 27:24).
24. Book of Enoch (Jude 1:14). On line: http://www.bibleufo.com/anomlostbooks6.htm
Circumcised of the Ears Barnabus
Barnabus Ch. 8:
1. The Scriptures again speaks concerning our ears, that G-d has circumcised them, together with our hearts …by the hearing of the ear they obey Me.
2. And again, they who are afar off, shall hear and understand what things I have done. And again, circumcise your hearts, saith the L-rd.
6. Wherefore He has circumcised our ears that we shall hear His Word, and believe.
8. Circumcise the hardness of your heart, and hardness of your heart, and harden not your neck. And again, behold, saith the L-rd, all the nations are uncircumcised, they have not lost their fore-skin: but this people is uncircumcised in heart.
10. Understand therefore, children, these things more fully, that Abraham, who we, the first that brought in circumcisions, looking forward in the spirit to Y’Shua, circumcised, having received the mystery of three letters.
11. For the Scripture says that Abraham circumcised 318 men of his house. But what therefore was the mystery that was made known unto him?
12. Mark, first the 18, and next the 300. For the numeral letters of 10 and 8 are IH. And these denote Y’Shua.
13. And because the cross was that by which we were to find grace; therefore the adds, 300; the note of which is T (the figure of His cross). Wherefore by two letters he signified Y’Shua, and by the third His cross.
14. He who has put the engrafted gift of His doctrine within us, knows that I never taught to anyone a more certain truth but I trust that you are worthy of it.
1. The Scriptures again speaks concerning our ears, that G-d has circumcised them, together with our hearts …by the hearing of the ear they obey Me.
2. And again, they who are afar off, shall hear and understand what things I have done. And again, circumcise your hearts, saith the L-rd.
6. Wherefore He has circumcised our ears that we shall hear His Word, and believe.
8. Circumcise the hardness of your heart, and hardness of your heart, and harden not your neck. And again, behold, saith the L-rd, all the nations are uncircumcised, they have not lost their fore-skin: but this people is uncircumcised in heart.
10. Understand therefore, children, these things more fully, that Abraham, who we, the first that brought in circumcisions, looking forward in the spirit to Y’Shua, circumcised, having received the mystery of three letters.
11. For the Scripture says that Abraham circumcised 318 men of his house. But what therefore was the mystery that was made known unto him?
12. Mark, first the 18, and next the 300. For the numeral letters of 10 and 8 are IH. And these denote Y’Shua.
13. And because the cross was that by which we were to find grace; therefore the adds, 300; the note of which is T (the figure of His cross). Wherefore by two letters he signified Y’Shua, and by the third His cross.
14. He who has put the engrafted gift of His doctrine within us, knows that I never taught to anyone a more certain truth but I trust that you are worthy of it.
The Scape-Goat Barnabus
Barnabus 6:6-15
6. ….a foreshow that He was to suffer for them, hear then how He appointed it.
7. Take, says He, two goats, fair and alike, and offer them, and let the high priest take one of them for a burnt offering and what must be done of the other? Let it say He be accused.
8. Consider how exactly this appears to have been a type of Y’Shua. And let all the congregation spit upon it, and prick it; and put the scarlet wool about its head, and thus let it be carried forth into the wilderness.
9. And this being done, he was appointed to convey the goat, let it into the wilderness, and took away the scarlet wool, and put it upon a thorn bush, whose young sprouts when we find them in the field we are wont to eat: so the fruit of that thorn only is sweet.
10. …Consider; one was offered upon the altars the other was accused.
11. …Because they shall see Messiah in that day having a scarlet garment about His body; and shall say: is not this He whom we crucified; having despised Him, pierced Him. Mocked Him? Certainly, this is He, who then said, that He was the Son of G-d.
12. As therefore He shall be then like to what He was on earth, so were the Jews heretofore commanded, to take two goats fair and equal. That when they see our Savior here after coming in the clouds of heaven, they may be amazed at the likeness of the goats.
14. But what then signifies this – that the wool was to be put into the midst of the thorns?
15. This also is a figure of Y’Shua, sent out to the church. For as He who would take away the scarlet wool must under go many difficulties, because that thorn was very sharp, and with difficulty to get it; so they, say Messiah, that will see Me, and come to My kingdom, must through many afflictions and trouble attain unto Me.
6. ….a foreshow that He was to suffer for them, hear then how He appointed it.
7. Take, says He, two goats, fair and alike, and offer them, and let the high priest take one of them for a burnt offering and what must be done of the other? Let it say He be accused.
8. Consider how exactly this appears to have been a type of Y’Shua. And let all the congregation spit upon it, and prick it; and put the scarlet wool about its head, and thus let it be carried forth into the wilderness.
9. And this being done, he was appointed to convey the goat, let it into the wilderness, and took away the scarlet wool, and put it upon a thorn bush, whose young sprouts when we find them in the field we are wont to eat: so the fruit of that thorn only is sweet.
10. …Consider; one was offered upon the altars the other was accused.
11. …Because they shall see Messiah in that day having a scarlet garment about His body; and shall say: is not this He whom we crucified; having despised Him, pierced Him. Mocked Him? Certainly, this is He, who then said, that He was the Son of G-d.
12. As therefore He shall be then like to what He was on earth, so were the Jews heretofore commanded, to take two goats fair and equal. That when they see our Savior here after coming in the clouds of heaven, they may be amazed at the likeness of the goats.
14. But what then signifies this – that the wool was to be put into the midst of the thorns?
15. This also is a figure of Y’Shua, sent out to the church. For as He who would take away the scarlet wool must under go many difficulties, because that thorn was very sharp, and with difficulty to get it; so they, say Messiah, that will see Me, and come to My kingdom, must through many afflictions and trouble attain unto Me.
Neither male nor female 2 Clement
A Fragment of the L-rd’s Kingdom
2 Clement Ch. 5
1. For the L-rd Himself, being asked by a certain person, when His kingdom should come? Answered, when two shall be one, and that which is without as that which is within; and the male with the female, neither male nor female.
2, Now two are one, when we speak the truth to each other, and there is without hypocrisy one soul in two bodies:
3. And that which is without as that which is within; - He means this: he calls the soul that which is within, and the body that which is without. So therefore your body appears, let your soul be seen by its good works.
4. And the male with the female neither, male nor female; - He means this;
He calls our anger the male, our concrescence the female.
6. …having dispelled the mist arising from them, and being full of shame, shall by repentance have united both his soul and spirit in the obedience of reason; there as Paul say, these is in us neither male nor female.
2 Clement Ch. 5
1. For the L-rd Himself, being asked by a certain person, when His kingdom should come? Answered, when two shall be one, and that which is without as that which is within; and the male with the female, neither male nor female.
2, Now two are one, when we speak the truth to each other, and there is without hypocrisy one soul in two bodies:
3. And that which is without as that which is within; - He means this: he calls the soul that which is within, and the body that which is without. So therefore your body appears, let your soul be seen by its good works.
4. And the male with the female neither, male nor female; - He means this;
He calls our anger the male, our concrescence the female.
6. …having dispelled the mist arising from them, and being full of shame, shall by repentance have united both his soul and spirit in the obedience of reason; there as Paul say, these is in us neither male nor female.
Mutal Advice & Correction Clement
That being endued with humility and moderation, they may submit not unto us, but to the will of G-d.
Let us receive correction, at which no man ought to repine.
Beloved, the reproof and the correction which we exercise towards one another, is good, and exceeding profitable: for it unites us the more closely to the will of G-d.
For so says the Holy Scripture, the L-rd corrected me, but He did not deliver me over onto death.
For whom the L-rd loves He chasteness, and scourges every son whom He receives.
The righteous, saith He, shall instruct me in mercy and reprove me; but let not oil of sinners make fat my head.
And again He saith, happy is the man whom G-d corrected; therefore despise not tho the chastening of the Almighty.
You shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue; neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
You shall laugh at the wicked and sinners; then shall you know that your house shall be in peace; and the habitation of your tabernacle shall not err.
You shall come to your grave as the ripe corn, that is taken in due time; like as a shock of corn comes in, in its season.
You see, beloved, how there shall be a defense to those that are corrected of the L-rd. For being a good instructor, He is willing to admonish us by His holy discipline.
Do you therefore who laid the first foundation of this sedition, submit yourselves and be instructed unto repentance, bending the knees of your hearts.
Learn to be subject, laying aside all proud and arrogant boasting of your tongues.
For thus speaks the excellent and all virtuous wisdom, Behold I will pour out the word of My spirit upon you, I will make know My speech unto you.
Because I called and ones would not hear, I stretched out My words and one regarded not.
For that they hated knowledge, and did not seek the fear of the L-rd.
They would not hearken unto My counsel: they despised all My reproof. Therefore shall they eat the fruit of their own ways; and be filled with their own wickedness.
Taken from Clement chapter 23, one of the lost books of the Bible.
I had gone through hard times last week, and then I read this and was encouraged, amazes me that nothing in life is a accident, the timing was perfect.
When having a dispute, both sides of correction can learn to keep your eyes on G-d and offense can not harm you.
Dieing to self means you sees yourself through the Father’s eyes, and then another’s opinion does not penetrate your skin. One has to be tough skin with a soft heart (in the church or in the world), and see the Father in every situation of your life, asking yourself:
Would He be pleased with your actions or words?
Would He be pleased with the other party’s actions or words?
I would go as far as to say if you see the conflict arising: say out loud “Father, You are invited to come as a witness.” That should put all parties in proper respect.
In every situation of life there is a lesson to be learned – did you learn yours?
How could this have been handled better?
What could we do in the future to avoid such conflicts?
Then move ahead and keep pushing in.
Let us receive correction, at which no man ought to repine.
Beloved, the reproof and the correction which we exercise towards one another, is good, and exceeding profitable: for it unites us the more closely to the will of G-d.
For so says the Holy Scripture, the L-rd corrected me, but He did not deliver me over onto death.
For whom the L-rd loves He chasteness, and scourges every son whom He receives.
The righteous, saith He, shall instruct me in mercy and reprove me; but let not oil of sinners make fat my head.
And again He saith, happy is the man whom G-d corrected; therefore despise not tho the chastening of the Almighty.
You shall be hid from the scourge of the tongue; neither shall you be afraid of destruction when it comes.
You shall laugh at the wicked and sinners; then shall you know that your house shall be in peace; and the habitation of your tabernacle shall not err.
You shall come to your grave as the ripe corn, that is taken in due time; like as a shock of corn comes in, in its season.
You see, beloved, how there shall be a defense to those that are corrected of the L-rd. For being a good instructor, He is willing to admonish us by His holy discipline.
Do you therefore who laid the first foundation of this sedition, submit yourselves and be instructed unto repentance, bending the knees of your hearts.
Learn to be subject, laying aside all proud and arrogant boasting of your tongues.
For thus speaks the excellent and all virtuous wisdom, Behold I will pour out the word of My spirit upon you, I will make know My speech unto you.
Because I called and ones would not hear, I stretched out My words and one regarded not.
For that they hated knowledge, and did not seek the fear of the L-rd.
They would not hearken unto My counsel: they despised all My reproof. Therefore shall they eat the fruit of their own ways; and be filled with their own wickedness.
Taken from Clement chapter 23, one of the lost books of the Bible.
I had gone through hard times last week, and then I read this and was encouraged, amazes me that nothing in life is a accident, the timing was perfect.
When having a dispute, both sides of correction can learn to keep your eyes on G-d and offense can not harm you.
Dieing to self means you sees yourself through the Father’s eyes, and then another’s opinion does not penetrate your skin. One has to be tough skin with a soft heart (in the church or in the world), and see the Father in every situation of your life, asking yourself:
Would He be pleased with your actions or words?
Would He be pleased with the other party’s actions or words?
I would go as far as to say if you see the conflict arising: say out loud “Father, You are invited to come as a witness.” That should put all parties in proper respect.
In every situation of life there is a lesson to be learned – did you learn yours?
How could this have been handled better?
What could we do in the future to avoid such conflicts?
Then move ahead and keep pushing in.
Bear Witness
Clement was a disciple of Peter, and afterwards Bishop of Rome. His writings were included in one of the ancient collections of the Canon Scripture. Its genuineness has been questioned, particularly by Photius, patriarch of Constantinople, in the ninth century, who objects that Clement speaks of worlds beyond the ocean; that he has not written worthy of the divinity of the Messiah.
Here is an example of his writings: 1 Clement 11:11-20
“Let that be far from us which is written, miserable are the double-minded, and those who are doubtful in their hearts. Who say these things have we heard, and our fathers have told us these things. But behold we are grown old, and none of them has happen unto us.
O ye fools! Consider the trees: take the vine for an example. First it sheds its leaves; then it buds; after that it spreads its leaves; then it flowers; then come the flowers; then come the sour grapes; and after them follows the ripe fruit. Ye see how in a little time the fruits of the tree comes to maturity.
Of a truth, yet a little while and His will shall suddenly be accomplished. The Holy Scripture itself bear witness, That He shall quickly come and not tarry, and that the L-rd shall suddenly come to His temple, even the holy ones whom ye look for.
Let us consider, beloved, how the L-rd does continually shew us, that there shall be a future resurrection; of which he has made our L-rd Y’Shua HaMashiach the first fruits, raising Him from the dead. Let us contemplate, beloved, the resurrection that is continually made before our eyes.
Day and night manifest a resurrection to us. The night lies down, and the day arises; again the day departs, and the night comes on.
Let us behold the fruits of the earth. Every one sees how the seed is sown. The sower goes forth, and casts it upon the earth; and the seed which when it was sown fell upon the earth dry and naked, in time dissolves.
And from the dissolution, the great power of eh providence of the L-rd raises it again; and of one seed many arise, and bring forth fruit.”
Here is an example of his writings: 1 Clement 11:11-20
“Let that be far from us which is written, miserable are the double-minded, and those who are doubtful in their hearts. Who say these things have we heard, and our fathers have told us these things. But behold we are grown old, and none of them has happen unto us.
O ye fools! Consider the trees: take the vine for an example. First it sheds its leaves; then it buds; after that it spreads its leaves; then it flowers; then come the flowers; then come the sour grapes; and after them follows the ripe fruit. Ye see how in a little time the fruits of the tree comes to maturity.
Of a truth, yet a little while and His will shall suddenly be accomplished. The Holy Scripture itself bear witness, That He shall quickly come and not tarry, and that the L-rd shall suddenly come to His temple, even the holy ones whom ye look for.
Let us consider, beloved, how the L-rd does continually shew us, that there shall be a future resurrection; of which he has made our L-rd Y’Shua HaMashiach the first fruits, raising Him from the dead. Let us contemplate, beloved, the resurrection that is continually made before our eyes.
Day and night manifest a resurrection to us. The night lies down, and the day arises; again the day departs, and the night comes on.
Let us behold the fruits of the earth. Every one sees how the seed is sown. The sower goes forth, and casts it upon the earth; and the seed which when it was sown fell upon the earth dry and naked, in time dissolves.
And from the dissolution, the great power of eh providence of the L-rd raises it again; and of one seed many arise, and bring forth fruit.”
Infancy Book
This is a short book report on one of the Lost Books of the Bible, the Infancy book, that was translated by Professor Henry Sik in 1697 in the second century before the forefathers decided what was to be canonized. Added tid-bits that I found very interesting:
Chapter 8:3-7, page 47: Y’Shua met two robbers as a child and prophesied they would be with Him during His crucifixion. “Titus on His right and Dumachus on the left. Titus shall go before Me into Paradise.”
Chapter 11:8, page 49: “A lady had two sick sons, one she buried and the other was at the point of death. She takes him to Miriam to seek favor from G-d. Miriam tells her to put him in Y’Shua’s bed and cover him with His clothes. At the touch of His garments the child was healed, the child’s name is Bartholomew.”
Chapter 14, page 52: “A woman had a son named Judas who was possessed by the Deliar. He would bite all he could or bite himself. Y’Shua, while playing with James, and Josea sat down and along came Judas, who was possessed, and sat at the right hand of Y’Shua. He went to bite Y’Shua, but could not do it, so he struck Him on the right side which made Him cry out. In the same moment Deliar fled from Judas and ran like a mad dog.
This boy whom Deliar fled in the form of a mad dog was Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Y’Shua later in life to the Romans. And on the same side Judas struck Him, was where He was pierced with a spear.”
Chapter 17:19 “As children Y’Shua met a boy who was bitten by a poisonous snake and He healed him calling him Simon the Canaanite.”
Chapter 22, page 59: “When Y’Shua was twelve years old He was found in the Temple in deep discussion with the Rabbis and they were amazed at His wisdom. After that He gave Himself to the study of the Law, till He arrived to the end of His thirteeth of year of His Bar Mitzvah.”
Is it fact or is it myth?
Is it possible some of His childhood friends became followers of Him?
Was Judas Iscariot possessed as a child and familiar spirits returned as an adult?
Putting a name on the two that were hanging with Him, Titus had shown His mother mercy. Titus could be anyone's name, too, not just the Titus.
Questions that can only be answered on the other side, in the meantime it adds to the story and fills in some of the gaps.
The whole book on Infancy talks about what He was like and did while in Egypt. A lot of miracles took place with people using His bath water that Miriam would pass out to the sick. He had to learn to bless and not curse which was taught by Joseph, dealing with normal children’s feelings towards those that hurt them. He had to learn to watch His speech for whatever He said would come to pass – good or bad.
Miriam and Joseph were blessed with riches from grateful people that helped finance their wandering until they could return. There were also ungrateful people that did not want their children to play with the mysterious child and avoided Him altogether.
Who knows? – all I know is I love to learn all I can about every aspect of My Savior. If it is true I am one up if not it gave me food for thought.
Chapter 8:3-7, page 47: Y’Shua met two robbers as a child and prophesied they would be with Him during His crucifixion. “Titus on His right and Dumachus on the left. Titus shall go before Me into Paradise.”
Chapter 11:8, page 49: “A lady had two sick sons, one she buried and the other was at the point of death. She takes him to Miriam to seek favor from G-d. Miriam tells her to put him in Y’Shua’s bed and cover him with His clothes. At the touch of His garments the child was healed, the child’s name is Bartholomew.”
Chapter 14, page 52: “A woman had a son named Judas who was possessed by the Deliar. He would bite all he could or bite himself. Y’Shua, while playing with James, and Josea sat down and along came Judas, who was possessed, and sat at the right hand of Y’Shua. He went to bite Y’Shua, but could not do it, so he struck Him on the right side which made Him cry out. In the same moment Deliar fled from Judas and ran like a mad dog.
This boy whom Deliar fled in the form of a mad dog was Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Y’Shua later in life to the Romans. And on the same side Judas struck Him, was where He was pierced with a spear.”
Chapter 17:19 “As children Y’Shua met a boy who was bitten by a poisonous snake and He healed him calling him Simon the Canaanite.”
Chapter 22, page 59: “When Y’Shua was twelve years old He was found in the Temple in deep discussion with the Rabbis and they were amazed at His wisdom. After that He gave Himself to the study of the Law, till He arrived to the end of His thirteeth of year of His Bar Mitzvah.”
Is it fact or is it myth?
Is it possible some of His childhood friends became followers of Him?
Was Judas Iscariot possessed as a child and familiar spirits returned as an adult?
Putting a name on the two that were hanging with Him, Titus had shown His mother mercy. Titus could be anyone's name, too, not just the Titus.
Questions that can only be answered on the other side, in the meantime it adds to the story and fills in some of the gaps.
The whole book on Infancy talks about what He was like and did while in Egypt. A lot of miracles took place with people using His bath water that Miriam would pass out to the sick. He had to learn to bless and not curse which was taught by Joseph, dealing with normal children’s feelings towards those that hurt them. He had to learn to watch His speech for whatever He said would come to pass – good or bad.
Miriam and Joseph were blessed with riches from grateful people that helped finance their wandering until they could return. There were also ungrateful people that did not want their children to play with the mysterious child and avoided Him altogether.
Who knows? – all I know is I love to learn all I can about every aspect of My Savior. If it is true I am one up if not it gave me food for thought.
Benjamin's Testimony
Benjamin’s testimony; was the twelfth son of Jacob and Rachel, the baby of the family that turns philosopher and philanthropist. A copy of the words that he commanded his sons to observe, after he had lived a 125 years: “Since Rachel my mother died in giving me birth, I had no milk; therefore I was sucked by Bilhah her handmaid. Rachel remained barren for twelve years after she had borne Joseph; and she prayed to G-d with fasting twelve days, and she conceived and bare me. My father loved Rachel dearly and prayed that he might see two sons born from her. Therefore was I called Benjamin, that is, a son of days.
When I went into Egypt to Joseph, my brother recognized me; he asked me what my brothers had told my father and I answered him. In reply, he told me the rest of the story; that they had stripped him of his coat, giving him to the Ishmalites, gave him a loin cloth, scourged him, and bade him run. And as for the one of them that had beaten him with a rod, a lion met him and slew him. And so his associates were affrighted.
Therefore, my children, love the L-rd G-d of heaven and earth, keep His Commandments and let your mind be unto good, for he that hath his mind right sees all things rightly.
Jacob embraced Joseph and kissed him for two hours, saying: In you shall be fulfilled the prophecy of heaven concerning the Lamb of G-d and Savior of the world, and that a blameless one shall be delivered up for lawless men, and a sinless one shall die for ungodly men in the blood of the covenant, for the salvation of the Gentiles and of Israel, and shall destroy Beliar and his servants.
See you, therefore, my children, and the end of the good man? Be followers of his compassion, therefore, with a good mind, that you also may wear crowns of glory. For the good man has not a dark eye; for he shows mercy to all men, even though they be sinners.
If any one is glorified, he envieth him not; if any one is enriched, he is not jealous; if any one is valiant, he praises him; the virtuous man he lauds; on the poor man he has mercy; on the weak he has compassion; unto G-d he sings praises.
If you do well, even the unclean spirits will flee from you and the beast will dread you. For where there is reverence for good works and light in the mind, even darkness flees away from him.
The good mind has not two tongues, of blessing and of cursing, of contumely and of honor, of sorrow and of joy, of quietness and of confusion, of hypocrisy and of truth, of poverty and of wealth; but it has one disposition, uncorrupt and pure, concerning all men.
It has no double sight, nor double hearing; for in everything which he does, or speaks, or sees, he knows that G-d looks on his soul. And he cleanses his mind that he may not be condemned by men as well as by G-d.
Flee the malice of Beliar; for he gives the sword to them that obey him. And the sword is the mother of seven evils. The first, the mind conceives through Beliar, and first there is bloodshed; secondly ruin; thirdly, tribulation; fourthly, exile; fifthly, dearth; sixthly, panic; seventhly, destruction.
The Temple of G-d shall be in your portion, and the last Temple shall be more glorious than the first. The Most High shall send forth His salvation in the visitation of an only-begotten prophet. He shall enter into the first Temple, and there shall the L-rd be treated with outrage, and He shall be lifted up upon a tree. The veil of the Temple shall be rent and the Spirit of G-d shall pass on to the Gentiles as fire poureth forth. He shall ascend from Hades and shall pass from earth into heaven.
Know you my children that I am dying. Do truth each one to his neighbour and keep the Law of G-d and His Commandments, for these things do I leave you instead of inheritance. Also give them to your children for an everlasting possession; for all these things they gave us for an inheritance, saying; Keep the Commandments of G-d until
G-d shall reveal His salvation to all Gentiles. And then shall you see Enoch, Noah, and Shem, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, rising on the right hand in gladness.
Then shall we also rise, each one over our tribe, worshipping the King of heaven, who appeared upon earth in the form of a man in humility. And as many as believe on Him on the earth shall rejoice with Him.
And G-d shall judge Israel first, for their unrighteousness; for when He appeared as G-d in the flesh to deliver them, they believed Him not. Then shall He judge all Gentiles, as many as believed Him not when He appeared upon earth. He shall convict Israel through the chosen ones of the Gentiles.
There shall arise in the latter days one beloved of G-d of the tribe of Judah and Levi, a doer of His good pleasure in his mouth, with new knowledge enlightening the Gentiles. Until the consummation of the age shall He be in the Synagogues of the Gentiles and among their rulers as a strain of music in the mouth of all. He shall be inscribed in the holy books, both His work and His word, and He shall be a chosen one of G-d forever. He will fill up that which laked of your tribe.”
And when he had said these things he stretched out his feet. And died in a beautiful and good sleep at the age of 125 years old.
When I went into Egypt to Joseph, my brother recognized me; he asked me what my brothers had told my father and I answered him. In reply, he told me the rest of the story; that they had stripped him of his coat, giving him to the Ishmalites, gave him a loin cloth, scourged him, and bade him run. And as for the one of them that had beaten him with a rod, a lion met him and slew him. And so his associates were affrighted.
Therefore, my children, love the L-rd G-d of heaven and earth, keep His Commandments and let your mind be unto good, for he that hath his mind right sees all things rightly.
Jacob embraced Joseph and kissed him for two hours, saying: In you shall be fulfilled the prophecy of heaven concerning the Lamb of G-d and Savior of the world, and that a blameless one shall be delivered up for lawless men, and a sinless one shall die for ungodly men in the blood of the covenant, for the salvation of the Gentiles and of Israel, and shall destroy Beliar and his servants.
See you, therefore, my children, and the end of the good man? Be followers of his compassion, therefore, with a good mind, that you also may wear crowns of glory. For the good man has not a dark eye; for he shows mercy to all men, even though they be sinners.
If any one is glorified, he envieth him not; if any one is enriched, he is not jealous; if any one is valiant, he praises him; the virtuous man he lauds; on the poor man he has mercy; on the weak he has compassion; unto G-d he sings praises.
If you do well, even the unclean spirits will flee from you and the beast will dread you. For where there is reverence for good works and light in the mind, even darkness flees away from him.
The good mind has not two tongues, of blessing and of cursing, of contumely and of honor, of sorrow and of joy, of quietness and of confusion, of hypocrisy and of truth, of poverty and of wealth; but it has one disposition, uncorrupt and pure, concerning all men.
It has no double sight, nor double hearing; for in everything which he does, or speaks, or sees, he knows that G-d looks on his soul. And he cleanses his mind that he may not be condemned by men as well as by G-d.
Flee the malice of Beliar; for he gives the sword to them that obey him. And the sword is the mother of seven evils. The first, the mind conceives through Beliar, and first there is bloodshed; secondly ruin; thirdly, tribulation; fourthly, exile; fifthly, dearth; sixthly, panic; seventhly, destruction.
The Temple of G-d shall be in your portion, and the last Temple shall be more glorious than the first. The Most High shall send forth His salvation in the visitation of an only-begotten prophet. He shall enter into the first Temple, and there shall the L-rd be treated with outrage, and He shall be lifted up upon a tree. The veil of the Temple shall be rent and the Spirit of G-d shall pass on to the Gentiles as fire poureth forth. He shall ascend from Hades and shall pass from earth into heaven.
Know you my children that I am dying. Do truth each one to his neighbour and keep the Law of G-d and His Commandments, for these things do I leave you instead of inheritance. Also give them to your children for an everlasting possession; for all these things they gave us for an inheritance, saying; Keep the Commandments of G-d until
G-d shall reveal His salvation to all Gentiles. And then shall you see Enoch, Noah, and Shem, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, rising on the right hand in gladness.
Then shall we also rise, each one over our tribe, worshipping the King of heaven, who appeared upon earth in the form of a man in humility. And as many as believe on Him on the earth shall rejoice with Him.
And G-d shall judge Israel first, for their unrighteousness; for when He appeared as G-d in the flesh to deliver them, they believed Him not. Then shall He judge all Gentiles, as many as believed Him not when He appeared upon earth. He shall convict Israel through the chosen ones of the Gentiles.
There shall arise in the latter days one beloved of G-d of the tribe of Judah and Levi, a doer of His good pleasure in his mouth, with new knowledge enlightening the Gentiles. Until the consummation of the age shall He be in the Synagogues of the Gentiles and among their rulers as a strain of music in the mouth of all. He shall be inscribed in the holy books, both His work and His word, and He shall be a chosen one of G-d forever. He will fill up that which laked of your tribe.”
And when he had said these things he stretched out his feet. And died in a beautiful and good sleep at the age of 125 years old.
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