Book of the Cave of Treasures

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The Book of The Cave of Treasures

[THE SECOND THOUSAND YEARS: YÂRÊD TOTHE FLOOD.]

OF THE TRANSMISSION OF THE ART OF PLAYING THE HARP, THAT IS TO SAY, OFMUSIC, AND SINGING AND DANCING

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[The Rule of Enoch]

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-o 0u$-va-e -rees, S*(! -au3h- house+"u$)(3, a() T!f (ve(-e) -he 1o--ers 0raf-,Ar-!r"e3#s (ve(-e) a3r0u$-ura$ /1$e/e(-s, S")3#@ (-ro)u0e) -he useof kohl %e8e+1a(-, s-"u/', #r (ve(-e) -he "re.(3 of "eer, B-($#)#s(ve(-e) -he ove(, N#f*$ -au3h- /e( -o /ake 1$a(-a-o(s a() 3ar)e(s, Y#r"eh )s0overe) ho. -o fe$$ -rees a() sa. -he/ u1, $8! -au3h- )a(0(3,P(/s (ve(-e) ar0h-e0-ure a() .r-(3, A3#$/( -au3h- -he use of "eas-s (1$ou3h(3 a() ho. -o )rve furro.s, ueses (ve(-e) 1$ou3hs a() $ea-her .h1s,Ak!r )s0overe) "ro(@e %0o11er ', 0er-a( /e( -au3h- .ork(3 ( 0e)ar a().$$o.+.oo), 2asa3 a() A"re38# -au3h- /e( -he 3a/e of T#"a-, a() Nr a()a"r3ue) -au3h- -he/ -o 1$a8 -he 3a/es of A-#.e/# a() Ak*s, a() -he 3a/esof -he 0r0us7

[The Rule of Noah.]



A() .he( Noah sa. -ha- s( ha) (0rease) ( hs 3e(era-o(, he 1reserve)h/se$f ( vr3(-8 for fve hu()re) 8ears The( Go) s1ake u(-o 1 ?? h/ a() sa)u(-o h/, <Take u(-o -hee -o .fe Ha8k$, -he )au3h-er of Na/s %or Ha8k$Na/s', -he )au3h-er of E(o0h, -he "ro-her of Me-huse$ah< A() Go) revea$e) u(-oh/ 0o(0er((3 -he F$oo) .h0h He .as /ak(3 rea)8 -o 1ro)u0e, a() He s1ake -oh/ a() sa) u(-o h/' <O(e hu()re) a() -hr-8 8ears fro/ -hs /o/e(- I .$$ /ake

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[NOTES++The Book of Adam sa8s -ha- Ha8k$ .as -he )au3h-er of A"ara@, .ho.as o(e of -he 0h$)re( of -he fa/$8 of E(os, .ho .e(- (-o 1er)-o( If -hs "e so,Noah /arre) a .o/a( .ho .as ak( -o -he 0h$)re( of Ca( The Book of theBee %0ha1-er 99' /ere$8 s-a-es -ha- Noahs .fe .as of -he 0h$)re( of Se-h]

[The Bul!n" of #he A$%.]

A() Go) sa) u(-o Noah, <Make for -h8se$f a( ark for -he sav(3 of -he 0h$)re( of-h8 house, a() "u$) - 4( -he 1$a(7 "e$o. 4-hs /ou(-a(7, ( -he e(0a/1/e(- of-he 0h$)re( of Ca(, a() 8e sha$$ 0u- )o.( -he -/"er for -he sa/e 4fro/ -he -rees-ha- are o(7 -hs /ou(-a( 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 67 A() -hus sha$$ "e -he )/e(so(s-hereof I-s $e(3-h sha$$ "e -hree hu()re) 0u"-s a00or)(3 -o -h8 0u"-, -s "rea)-hsha$$ "e ff-8 0u"-s, a() -s he3h- -hr-8 0u"-sJ a() a"ove - sha$$ "e f(she) offo(e 0u"- A() /ake -hree s-ore8s ( - -he $o.er/os- sha$$ "e for .$) a(/a$s 15 a() 0a--$e, -he /))$e o(e sha$$ "e for -he "r)s a() fea-here) fo.$, a() -he-o1/os- sha$$ "e for -hee a() -he 0h$)re( of -h8 house A() /ake ( - 0s-er(s for.a-er a() 0u1"oar)s for foo) A() /ake -o -h8se$f a s-rk(3 "oar)of eshkarà .oo) .h0h .$$ (o- ro-, -hree 0u"-s $o(3 a() a 0u"- a() a ha$f (

"rea)-hJ a() -here sha$$ "e a ha//er of -he sa/e k() of .oo), a() .-h - -housha$- s-rke 4-he "oar)7 -hree -/es ( -he )a8 O(0e ( -he /or((3 -ha- -he.ork/e( /a8 "e 3a-here) -o3e-her for -he .ork of -he ark, a() o(0e a- /))a8-ha- -he8 /a8 ea- foo), a() o(0e a- su(se- so -ha- -he8 /a8 0ease fro/ -her$a"our A() .he( -hou s-rkes- -he "oar), a() /e( hear -he sou() of -he "$o.s, a()sa8 u(-o -hee, 2ha- s -hs -ha- -hou )oes- 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 57, -hou sha$- sa8 u(-o-he/, Go) s 3o(3 -o /ake a f$oo) of .a-ers< A() Noah )) as Go) 0o//a()e)h/ A() -here .ere "or( u(-o h/ -hree so(s .-h( -he s1a0e of a hu()re) 8ears,She/, Ha/, a() &a1he-, a() -he8 -ook u(-o -he/ .ves of -he )au3h-ers ofMe-huse$ah

[NOTES++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of the Bee, -he s-ore8s .ere -o have "oar)s a()1ro;e0-(3 $e)3es, ea0h "oar) "e(3 o(e 0u"- $o(3 a() o(e s1a( "roa) The .oo)use) .as e-her "o9 or -eak, a() -he Ark .as 1-0he) .-h( a() 1 55 .-hou- The Book of Adam % 6' sa8s -ha- ea0h s-ore8 .as 5 0u"-s h3h The frs- .as for$o(s a() o-her a(/a$s, a() os-r0hes, -he se0o() .as for "r)s a() re1-$es, a()-he -hr) for Noah a() hs so(s, She/, Ha/, a() &a1he-, a() -her .ves The0s-er(s .ere -o "e $(e) .-h $ea), (s)e a() ou- Noah "e3o- hs so(s )ur(3 -hehu()re) 8ears ( .h0h he .as "u$)(3 -he ArkJ )ur(3 -hese 8ears he a-e (oa(/a$ foo), a() he .ore -he sa/e 1ar of sa()a$s, .h0h )) (o- .ear ou-, a() -hesa/e a11are$ a() hea) 0$o-h, a() 0arre) -he sa/e s-aff Hs har (e-her (0rease)(or )/(she) Hs so(s /arre) )au3h-ers of Me-huse$ah]

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[The Dea#h of La&ech.]

A() .he( La/e0h ha) $ve) seve( hu()re) a() seve(-8 8ears, he )e) )ur(3 -he$fe-/e of Me-huse$ah, hs fa-her, for-8 8ears "efore -he F$oo), o( -he -.e(-8+frs-)a8 of -he /o(-h of I$$ %Se1-e/"er', o( -he frs- )a8 of -he .eek %Su()a8', ( -hes9-8+e3h-h 8ear of -he $fe of She/, -he frs-"or( of Noah A() Noah hs frs-"or(e/"a$/e) h/, a() Me-huse$ah hs fa-her s.a-he) h/ for "ura$, a() -he8 "ure)h/ ( -he Cave of Treasures, a() /our(e) for h/ for-8 )a8s

[NOTES++The Book of Adam sa8s -ha- La/e0h .as 8ears o$) .he( he )e),"u- -he Book p. 1! of the Bee 3ves hs a3e as or 8earsJ -he for/er .orksa8s -ha- La/e0h )e) seve( 8ears "efore -he F$oo)]

4The Ru$e of Me-huse$ah a() Noah7 A() Me-huse$ah a() Noah re/a(e) a$o(e o( -he /ou(-a(, for a$$ -he 0h$)re( ofSe-h ha) 3o(e )o.( fro/ -he skr-s of -he /ou(-a( of Para)se -o -he 1$a( .here-he 0h$)re( of Ca( $ve) 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 67 A() /e(, -he 0h$)re( of Se-h, ha)(-er0ourse .-h -he )au3h-ers of Ca(, .ho 0o(0eve) of -he/, a() "rou3h- for-h/e(, 3a(-s a() -he so(s of 3a(-s, .ho .ere $ke u(-o -o.ers No. "e0ause of -hs0er-a( a(0e(- .r-ers have fa$$e( (-o error, a() have .r--e(, <The a(3e$s 0a/e)o.( fro/ heave(, a() ha) (-er0ourse .-h /e(, a() "8 -he/ -hese fa/ous3a(-s have "ee( 1ro)u0e)< Bu- -hs s (o- -rue, for -hose .ho have .r--e( ( -hs/a((er )) (o- u()ers-a() 4-he fa0-s7 Beho$), O /8 "ro-her+rea)ers, a() k(o. 8e-ha- - s (o- ( -he (a-ure of "e(3s of -he s1r- -o "e3e-, (e-her s - ( -he (a-ureof -he )ev$s++.ho are u(0$ea( "e(3s, a() .orkers of .0ke)(ess, a() $overs ofa)u$-er8++-o "e3e-, "e0ause -here are (e-her /a$es (or fe/a$es a/o(3 -he/ A()s(0e -he -/e .he( -he a(3e$s fe$$, (o- a(o-her a(3e$ has "ee( a))e) -o -her(u/"er A() f -he )ev$s .ere a"$e -o 1 5 have (-er0ourse .-h .o/e( -he8.ou$) (o- $eave u(ravshe) a s(3$e vr3( 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 57 ( a$$ -he ra0e of -he0h$)re( of /e(

[The Dea#h of 'e#hu(elah.]

A() .he( Me-huse$ah ha) $ve) ((e hu()re) a() s9-8+((e 8ears, a() -he )a8 of

hs )e1ar-ure ha) )ra.( (3h, Noah, a() She/, a() Ha/, a() &a1he-, a() -her.ves, 0a/e u(-o h/ No. of a$$ -he 1os-er-8 of Se-h .ho ha) (o- "e-ake(-he/se$ves )o.( -o -he 1$a(, o($8 -hese e3h- sou$s .ere $ef-, v@ Noah, She/,Ha/, &a1he-, a() -her .vesJ for (o 0h$)re( .ere "or( -o -he/ "efore -he F$oo)A() .he( -hese 3a-here) -he/se$ves -o3e-her -o Me-huse$ah, a() -he8 ha) "ee("$esse) "8 h/, he e/"ra0e) -he/, a() ksse) -he/ sorro.fu$$8, a() .e1- over -hefa$$ of -he 0h$)re( of Se-h A() he sa) u(-o -he/, <Of a$$ -he -r"es a() fa/$es of8our fa-hers, -hs re/(a(- 40o(ss-(37 of e3h- sou$s 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 67 a$o(e s $ef-Ma8 -he Lor) Go) of our fa-hers "$ess 8ou The Lor) Go) .ho for/e) our fa-herA)a/ a() Eve "8 -he/se$ves %a() -he8 .ere fru-fu$, a() /u$-1$e), a() -he .ho$eof -he "$esse) $a() .h0h .as rou() a"ou- Para)se .as f$$e) .-h -her 1ro3e(8',sha$$ /ake 8ou -o "e fru-fu$, a() -o /u$-1$8, a() -he .ho$e ear-h sha$$ "e f$$e) .-h8ou He sha$$ save 8ou fro/ -he 1 5 -err"$e .ra-h .h0h ha-h "ee( )e0ree)

a3a(s- -hs re"e$$ous 3e(era-o(, a() He sha$$ "e .-h 8ou, a() He sha$$ 1ro-e0-8ou A() -he 3f- .h0h .as 3ve( "8 Go) u(-o our fa-her A)a/ sha$$ 3o for-h .-h8ou fro/ -hs ho$8 0ou(-r8 A() -hese -hree /easures of -he .hea- of "$ess(3s



.h0h Go) 3ave u(-o 8our fa-her A)a/ sha$$ serve as $eave(, a() sha$$ "e k(ea)e)(-o 8our see), a() (-o -he see) of 8our 0h$)re(, -ha- s -o sa8, Ro8a$-8,Pres-hoo), a() Pro1he08

<Hearke( -hou, Noah, -hou "$esse) of -he Lor) Beho$) 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 57, I a/3o(3 for-h fro/ -hs .or$), $ke a$$ /8 fa-hers, "u- -hou a() -h8 0h$)re( sha$$ "e

save) A() -hou sha$- )o ever8-h(3 .h0h I a/ 0o//a()(3 8ou -o )o -hs )a8,4for7 Go) .$$ /ake -he F$oo) 2he( I )e, e/"a$/ /8 "o)8, a() "ur8 /e ( -heCave of Treasures .-h /8 fa-hers Take -h8 .fe, a() -h8 so(s, a() -he .ves of -h8so(s, a() 3e- -hee )o.( fro/ -hs ho$8 /ou(-a( A() -ake .-h -hee -he "o)8 ofour fa-her A)a/, a() -hese -hree offer(3s, 3o$), a() /8rrh, a() fra(k(0e(seJ se--he "o)8 of A)a/ ( -he /))$e of -he Ark, a() $a8 -hese offer(3s u1o( h/ Thoua() -h8 so(s sha$$ o00u18 -he eas-er( 1ar- of -he Ark, a() -h8 .fe a() -h8 so(s.ves sha$$ o00u18 -he .es-er( 1ar- -hereofJ -h8 .ves sha$$ (o- 1ass over -o 8ou, 15 a() 8e sha$$ (o- 1ass over -o -he/ Ye sha$$ (e-her ea- (or )r(k .-h -he/,a() 8e sha$$ have (o (-er0ourse .ha-soever .-h -he/ u(-$ 8e 3o for-h 4Fo$ 5b,0o$ 67 fro/ -he Ark No. -hs 3e(era-o( ha-h 1rovoke) Go) -o .ra-h, a() He .$$(e-her 1er/- -he/ -o "e (e3h"ours of 4-hose .ho are (7 Para)se, (or -o 1raseH/ .-h -he a(3e$s

<A() .he( -he .a-ers of -he F$oo) have su"s)e) fro/ -he fa0e of -he ear-h, a()8e 3o for-h fro/ -he Ark, a() 8e -ake u1 8our a"o)e ( -ha- $a(), -hou, O Noah, -he"$esse) of -he Lor), sha$$ (o- )e1ar- fro/ -he Ark, fro/ -he "o)8 of our fa-herA)a/, "u- /(s-er -hou "efore Go) ( -he Ark 1ure$8 a() ho$$8 a$$ -he )a8s of -h8$fe A() -hese offer(3s sha$$ "e 1$a0e) ( -he eas- A() 0o//a() -hou She/, -h8frs-"or(, -o -ake u1 .-h h/, af-er -h8 )ea-h, -he "o)8 of our fa-her A)a/, a() -o0arr8 - a() )e1os- - ( -he /))$e of -he ear-h A() $e- h/ es-a"$sh -here a /a(fro/ a/o(3 hs )es0e()a(-s .ho sha$$ /(s-er -here A() he sha$$ "e o(e .ho sse- a1ar- %ne"#r$' a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe He sha$$ (o- -ake a .fe, he sha$$ (o- she)"$oo), he sha$$ (o- offer u1 4Fo$ 5=a, 0o$ 57 -hese offer(3s of .$) a(/a$s a()fea-here) fo.$J "u- he sha$$ offer u(-o Go) "rea) a() .(e, for "8 -hese re)e/1-o(

sha$$ "e /a)e for A)a/ a() a$$ hs 1os-er-8 A() 1 5= -he A(3e$ of Go) sha$$ 3o"efore h/, a() he sha$$ sho. h/ -he 1$a0e .here -he /))$e of -he ear-h ss-ua-e) A() -he a11are$ of h/ -ha- sha$$ s-a() u1 -here -o /(s-er "efore -he"o)8 of A)a/ sha$$ "e -he sk(s of .$) a(/a$s He sha$$ (o- shave off -he har ofhs hea), a() he sha$$ (o- 0u- hs (a$s, "u- he sha$$ re/a( a$o(e %( hs (a-ura$s-a-e ' "e0ause he s -he 1res- of Go), -he Mos- H3h<

[NOTES++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam, % ', She/ .as -o a11o(-Me$0hse)ek %see Ge( 9v 5:+6J He", 0ha1-er v', -he so( of a(#(, a()3ra()so( of Ar1ha9a), -o "e -he 1res- of -he Mos- H3hJ a() he .as -o s-a() a()/(s-er o( -he /ou(-a( .h0h s ( -he /))$e of -he ear-h He .as -o .ear a3ar/e(- of sk(, a() have a $ea-her 3r)$e a"ou- hs $o(s, a() hs a11are$ .as -o "ehu/"$e a() .-hou- or(a/e(-]

A() .he( Me-huse$ah ha) 0o//a()e) Noah 4-o )o7 a$$ -hese -h(3s, he )e) .-h-ears ( hs e8es, a() sorro. ( hs hear- He .as ((e hu()re) a() s9-8+((e 8earso$) .he( he )e), o( -he four-ee(-h )a8 of -he /o(-h )h#r %Mar0h', o( -he frs-)a8 of -he .eek %Su()a8', ( -he seve(-8+((-h 8ear 4Fo$ 5=a, 0o$ 67 of -he $fe ofShe/, -he so( of Noah A() Noah, hs 3ra()so(, e/"a$/e) -he "o)8 ofMe-huse$ah 1 5 .-h /8rrh, a() 0assa, a() s-ak-e, a() Noah a() hs so(s "ure)h/ ( -he Cave of TreasuresJ a() -he8 a() -her .ves /a)e /our((3 for h/ for-8

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A() .he( -he )a8s of hs /our((3 ha) 1asse), Noah .e(- (-o -he Cave of Treasures, a() e/"ra0e) a() ksse) -he ho$8 "o)es of Se-h, a() (!sh,a() a(#(, a() Mah$#$#*$, a() Y#r), a() Me-huse$ah, a() La/e0h hs fa-her, a()he .as 3rea-$8 /ove) a() -ears 3ushe) fro/ hs e8es A() Noah 0arre) -he "o)8of our fa-her A)a/, a() 4-he "o)8 of7 Eve, a() hs frs-"or( She/ 0arre) -he 3o$),a() Ha/ 0arre) -he /8rrh, a() &a1he- -he fra(k(0e(se, a() -he8 .e(- for-h fro/

-he Cave of Treasures 4The Book of Adam )oes (o- /e(-o( Eve7 A() as -he8.ere 0o/(3 )o.( fro/ -ha- ho$8 /ou(-a( -he8 .ere s/--e( sore$8 .-h 3ref a()-he8 .e1- ( a3o(8 "e0ause -he8 .ere -o "e )e1rve) of -ha- 4Fo$ 5=b, 0o$ 57 ho$81$a0e, a() -he ha"-a-o( of -her fa-hers A() .ee1(3 1a(fu$$8, a() .a$(3sorro.fu$$8, a() e(ve$o1e) ( 3$oo/, -he8 sa),

<Re/a( ( 1ea0e O ho$8 Para)se, -hou ha"-a-o( of our fa-her A)a/ He .e(- for-h fro/ -hee a$ve, "u- s-r11e) 4of 3$or87 a() (ake) A() "eho$), a- hs )ea-h he .as )e1rve) of -h8 (ear(ess 1 5: He a() hs 1ro3e(8 .ere 0as- ou- (-o e9$e ( -ha- $a() of 0urses, -o 1ass-her )a8s -here ( 1a(, a() s0k(esses, a() ( $a"our, a() ( .ear(ess, a() (-rou"$e Re/a( ( 1ea0e, O Cave of Treasures Re/a( ( 1ea0e, O ha"-a-o( a() (her-a(0e of our Fa-hers Re/a( 8e ( 1ea0e, O our Fa-hers a() Pa-rar0hs Pra8 8e for us, O 8e .ho $ve ( -he )us-, 8e fre()s a() "e$ove) o(es of -he Lv(3Go) Pra8 8e for -he re/(a(- of 8our 1os-er-8 .h0h s $ef- O 8e .ho have 1ro1-a-e) Go), /ake su11$0a-o( u(-o H/ o( our "eha$f ( 8our1ra8ers 4Fo$ 5=b, 0o$ 67 Re/a( ( 1ea0e, O (!sh Re/a( 8e ( 1ea0e, O 8e /(s-ers of Go), a(#(, a() Mah$#$#*$, a() Y#r), a()Me-huse$ah, a() La/e0h, a() E(o0h Cr8 ou- ( sorro. o( our "eha$f Re/a( ( 1ea0e, O Have( a() As8$u/ of -he A(3e$s O 8e our Fa-hers, 0r8 ou- ( sorro. o( our "eha$f, "e0ause 8e .$$ "e )e1rve) of

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A() as -he8 .ere 0o/(3 )o.( fro/ -ha- ho$8 /ou(-a(, -he8 ksse) -he s-o(es-hereof, a() e/"ra0e) -he )e$e0-a"$e -rees -hereof A() ( -hs .se -he8 0a/e)o.(, a() -he8 .e1- .-h 3rea- sorro., a() she) s0a$)(3 %or "--er' -ears, a()suffer(3 sore$8 -he8 )es0e()e) -o -he 1$a( A() Noah .e(- (-o -he Ark, a())e1os-e) -he "o)8 of A)a/ ( -he /))$e -hereof, a() he 1$a0e) -hese 4Fo$ 5a,0o$ 57 offer(3s u1o( -

No. ( -he 8ear .here( Noah .e(- (-o -he Ark THE SECOND THOUSAND YEARSOF THE POSTERITY OF ADAM TO THE TIME OF THE FLOOD CAME TO AN END,a00or)(3 -o .ha- -he Seve(-8 2se 2r-ers have -o$) us

[NOTES++The Book of Adam % =' sa8s -ha- .he( Noah a() hs so(s .ere0arr8(3 -he "o)8 of A)a/ ou- of -he Cave, -he "o)es of -he o-her Pa-rar0hs 0re)ou-, a() aske) -he "o)8 of A)a/ f -he8 .ere -o "e se1ara-e) fro/ - A)a/ re1$e)-ha- he /us- $eave -he ho$8 /ou(-a(, a() -o$) -he/ -ha- he k(e. Go) .ou$) "r(3

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4Noahs e(-r8 (-o -he Ark7

The e(-ra(0e of Noah (-o -he Ark -ook 1$a0e o( -he )a8 of -he eve of -he Sa""a-h%Fr)a8', o( -he seve(-ee(-h )a8 of -he "$esse) /o(-h of 8#r %Ma8' O( -he Fr)a8,( -he /or((3 %i.e. -he -hr) hour' -he "eas-s a() -he 0a--$e .e(- (-o -he$o.er/os- s-ore8J a() a- /))a8 a$$ -he fea-here) fo.$ a() a$$ -he re1-$es .e(- (-o-he /))$e s-ore8J a() a- su(se- Noah a() hs so(s .e(- (-o -he Ark, o( -he eas-s)e of 4-he -hr) s-ore87, a() hs .fe a() -he .ves of hs so(s .e(- -o -he .es-s)e A() -he "o)8 of A)a/ .as )e1os-e) ( -he /))$e of -he Ark, .here( a$so a$$-he /8s-eres of -he Chur0h .ere )e1os-e) Thus .o/e( ( 0hur0h sha$$ "e o( -he.es- 4s)e7 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 67, a() /e( o( -he eas- 4s)e7, so -ha- -he /e( /a8 (o-

see -he fa0es of -he .o/e(, a() -he .o/e( /a8 (o- see -he fa0es of -he /e( Thus a$so .as - ( -he ArkJ -he .o/e( .ere o( -he .es- 4s)e7, a() -he /e( o( -heeas- 4s)e7, a() -he "o)8 of our fa-her 1 556 A)a/ .as 1$a0e) "e-.ee( 4-he/7 $kea rase) s-a() %or -hro(e' A() as Que-(ess re3(e-h ( -he Chur0h "e-.ee( /e(a() .o/e(, so a$so 1ea0e re3(e) ( -he Ark "e-.ee( -he .$) "eas-s, a() -hefea-here) fo.$, a() -he 0ree1(3 -h(3s %or re1-$es' A() as k(3s, a() ;u)3es, a()r0h /e(, a() 1oor /e(, a() 3over(ors, a() s0k /e(, a() "e33ars, $ve ( 0o(0or),-ha- s -o sa8, ( a 3e(era$ "o() of 1ea0e, so a$so .as - ( -he Ark For $o(s, a()1a(-hers, a() sava3e "eas-s of 1re8 $ve) ( 1ea0e a() har/o(8 .-h -he 0a--$eJa() -he "eas-s -ha- .ere fer0e a() s-ro(3 $ve) ( 1ea0e .-h -hose -ha- .ere -/)a() .eakJ a() -he $o( .-h -he o9, a() -he .o$f .-h -he $a/", a() -he $o(s .he$14Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 57 .-h -he 0a$f, a() -he ser1e(- .-h -he )ove, a() -he ha.k .-h -hes1arro.

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4The F$oo)7

A() .he( Noah a() hs so(s ha) 3o(e (-o -he Ark, a() hs .fe a() -he .ves ofhs so(s, o( -he seve(-ee(-h )a8 of -he /o(-h of 8#r %Ma8', a- su(se-, -he )oor of-he Ark .as shu- fas-, a() Noah a() hs so(s ( 0a1-v-8 ( -he )ark(ess A() assoo( as -he )oor of -he Ark .as shu-, -he f$oo)3a-es of -he heave(s .ere o1e(e),a() -he fou()a-o(s of -he ear-h .ere re(- asu()er, a() O0ea(, -ha- 3rea- sea.h0h surrou()e-h -he .ho$e .or$), 1oure) for-h -s f$oo)s A() .h$s- 1 55-hef$oo)3a-es of heave( .ere o1e(, a() -he fou()a-o(s of -he ear-h .ere re(-asu()er, -he s-orehouses of -he .()s "urs- -her "o$-s, a() s-or/ a() .hr$.()ss.e1- for-h, a() O0ea( roare) a() hur$e) -s f$oo)s u1o( -he ear-h A() -he0h$)re( of Se-h, .ho ha) "es/r0he) -he/se$ves ( -he /re of for(0a-o(, ra( -o-he )oor of -he Ark, a() e(-rea-e) Noah -o o1e( -o -he/ -he )oor of -he Ark A().he( -he8 sa. -he .a-er f$oo)s .h0h .ere s.r$(3 a"ou- -he/ a() e(3u$f(3 4Fo$5b, 0o$ 67 -he/ o( a$$ s)es, -he8 .ere ( 3rea- -r"u$a-o(, a() -he8 -re) -o 0$/"u1 -he /ou(-a(s of Para)se, "u- .ere u(a"$e -o )o so No. -he Ark .as 0$ose)a() sea$e), a() -he A(3e$ of -he Lor) s-oo) over o(e s)e of - -ha- he /3h- a0- as-he 1$o- -hereof A() .he( -he f$oo)s of .a-ers /as-ere) -he 0h$)re( of Se-h, a()

-he8 "e3a( -o )ro.( ( -her 3rea- a() /3h-8 .aves++-he( .as fu$f$$e) -ha- .h0hDav) s1ake 0o(0er((3 -he/, sa8(3, <I sa), Ye are 3o)s, a() a$$ of 8ou so(s of -heMos- H3h %Ps $999 =' Bu- s(0e 8e have )o(e -hs, a() 8e have $ove) -hefor(0a-o( of -he )au3h-ers of Ca(, $ke -he/ 8e sha$$ 1ersh, a() eve( as -he8 ))so sha$$ 8e )e<

A() .he( -he Ark .as $f-e) u1 fro/ -he ear-h "8 -he /3h-8 s-re(3-h of -he.a-ers, a$$ -he 0h$)re( of /e(, a() -he .$) "eas-s, a() -he fea-here) fo.$, a() -he0a--$e, a() -he 0ree1(3 1 55 -h(3s, a() ever8-h(3 4$v(37 o( -he fa0e of -heear-h .as )ro.(e) A() -he .a-ers 4Fo$ 5:a, 0o$ 57 of -he F$oo) /ou(-e) u1 a"ovea$$ -he -o1s of -he h3h /ou(-a(s ff-ee( 0u"-s 4vara(-s, 6, 0u"-s7, a00or)(3-o -he /easure of -he S1r- 4The 0u"- of -he Ho$8 Ghos- or)(ar8 0u"-s7 A()-he f$oo) .a9e) s-ro(3, a() -he .a-ers -hereof $f-e) u1 -he Ark u(-$ - rea0he) -he

skr-s 4of -he /ou(-a(7 of Para)se A() as -he f$oo) ha) "ee( "$esse) "8 Para)se%i.e. ha) "ee( /a)e ho$8', - "o.e) -s hea), a() ksse) -he skr-s of Para)se a()-ur(e) -se$f "a0k -o )es-ro8 -he .ho$e ear-h A() -he Ark f$e. o( -he .(3s of -he.() over -he .a-ers of -he f$oo) fro/ eas- -o .es-, a() fro/ (or-h -o sou-h, a() -/arke) ou- 4"8 -s 1a-h7 a 0ross o( -he .a-ers A() -he Ark f$e. a"ou- for o(ehu()re) a() ff-8 )a8s, a() - 0a/e -o res- o( -he /ou(-a(s of ar)! %i.e. Arara-,-he &a"a$ a$+&)* of -he Ara"s, (ear &a@*ra- "( KU/ar' ( -he seve(-h /o(-h, -ha- s-o sa8, ( -he Frs- Teshr* %O0-o"er' o( -he seve(-ee(-h )a8 -hereof A() Go)0o//a()e) -he .a-ers, a() -he8 "e0a/e se1ara-e) fro/ ea0h o-her The 0e$es-a$.a-ers .ere -ake( u1, a() as0e()e) -o -her o.( 1$a0e a"ove 4Fo$ 5:a, 0o$ 67 -heheave(s, .he(0e -he8 0a/e The .a-ers .h0h ha) rse( u1 fro/ -he ear-hre-ur(e) -o -he $o.er/os- a"8ss 4u()er -he ear-h7J a() -hose .h0h "e$o(3e) -o 155 -he O0ea( 4.h0h surrou()e-h -he .ho$e .or$)7 re-ur(e) -o -he ((er/os- 1ar-s-hereof A() -he .a-ers .h0h ha) "ee( o( -he ear-h, a() ha) "ee( ass3(e) -o -"8 -he Dv(e No) for -he (ee)s -hereof fro/ -he "e3(((3, re/a(e) u1o( -

A() -he .a-ers )/(she) $--$e "8 $--$e u(-$ -he -e(-h /o(-h, .h0h s She"#-%Fe"ruar8', a() o( -he frs- )a8 -hereof -he -o1s of -he /ou(-a(s a11eare) A(),for-8 )a8s $a-er, o( -he -e(-h )a8 of -he /o(-h of )h#r %Mar0h', Noah o1e(e) -heeas- .()o. of -he Ark, a() se(- for-h a rave( -o "r(3 "a0k -)(3sJ a() -he rave()e1ar-e) a() )) (o- re-ur( A() af-er -he .a-ers ha) )/(she) a $--$e /ore fro/-he ear-h, Noah se(- for-h a )oveJ a() - fou() (o 1$a0e -o res-, a() - re-ur(e) -oNoah -o -he Ark A() af-er seve( )a8s he se(- for-h a(o-her )ove, a() - re-ur(e) -oh/, 0arr8(3 ( -s "eak a( o$ve $eaf No. -he )ove f3ure-h for us -he T.oCove(a(-s I( -he Frs- Cove(a(- 4Fo$ 5:b, 0o$ 57 -he s1r- .h0h s1ake "8 -he

Pro1he-s )) (o- f() a 1$a0e of res- a/o(3 -ha- re"e$$ous 1eo1$e %i.e. -he &e.s'Ja() ( -he Se0o() Cove(a(- - res-e) o( -he 1eo1$es -hrou3h -he .a-ers of "a1-s/





4NOTES++The a"ove )es0r1-o( of -he F$oo) a3rees su"s-a(-a$$8 .-h -ha- 3ve(( -he Book of Adam %0ha1-ers 9 a() 9', a() ( -he Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 99'7

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4Noah $eaves -he Ark7

A() ( -he s9 hu()re) a() frs- 8ear of -he $fe of Noah, o( -he frs- )a8 of -he/o(-h of N*s#( %A1r$' -he .a-ers ha) )re) u1 fro/ -he fa0e of -he ear-h A() ( -hese0o() /o(-h, .h0h s 8#r %Ma8', .here( Noah .e(- (-o -he Ark o( -he -.e(-8+seve(-h )a8, o( -he ho$8 frs- )a8 of -he .eek %Su()a8', -her 3o(3 for-h -ook1$a0eJ a() he a() hs .fe .e(- for-h, a() hs so(s a() -her .ves .e(- .-h -he/No., .he( -he8 .e(- (-o -he Ark -he8 .e(- ( ( se1ara-e 0o/1a(es, Noah a() hsso(s 4( o(e 0o/1a(87, a() hs .fe a() -her .ves ( a(o-her 0o/1a(8J a() -he/e( )) (o- k(o. -he .o/e( u(-$ -he8 .e(- for-h fro/ -he Ark A() a$$ -he .$)"eas-s, a() a$$ -he 0a--$e, a() a$$ -he fea-here) fo.$, a() a$$ -he 0ree1(3 -h(3s.e(- for-h fro/ -he Ark o( -he frs- )a8 of -he .eek

4Noah fou()s The/#(!(, -he 0-8 of -he <E3h-<7

A() .he( -he8 ha) 3o(e for-h Noah "e3a( .ork o( -he 3rou() 4Fo$ 5:b, 0o$ 67,a() -he8 "u$- a 0-8 a() 0a$$e) -he (a/e -hereof <The/#(!(< %i.e. <E3h-<', af-er-he (a/e of -he e3h- sou$s .ho ha) 3o(e for-h fro/ -he Ark A() Noah "u$- a(a$-ar, a() offere) u1 u1o( - a( offer(3 of "eas-s -ha- .ere 0$ea( a() fea-here) 155fo.$ A() Go) .as a11ease) "8 -he offer(3 of Noah, a() he es-a"$she) .-hh/ a( ever$as-(3 0ove(a(-, a() s.ore a( oa-h, sa8(3, <I .$$ (ever a3a( /ake aF$oo)< He -ook a.a8 -he arro. of .ra-h fro/ -he "o. .h0h s ( -he 0$ou)s, a() hes-r11e) fro/ - -he s-r(3 of a(3er, a() s1rea) - ou- % i.e. u("e(- -' ( -he 0$ou)sFor for/er$8, .he( -he "o. .as "e(- ( -he fr/a/e(- a3a(s- -ha- 3e(era-o( of-he 0h$)re( of Ca(, -he /ur)erer, -he8 use) -o see -he arro. of .ra-h 1$a0e) (1os-o( o( -he s-r(3 of a(3er, "u- af-er -he F$oo) -he8 )) (o- see -he arro. o( -hes-r(3

4NOTE++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam % 55', -he .a-ers )re) u1 ( -he =-h

8ear of -he $fe of Noah The a$-ar o( .h0h Noah sa0rf0e) .as -ha- o( .h0h A)a/,Ca(, a() A"e$ ha) $a) -her offer(3sJ - ha) "ee( )a/a3e) "8 -he F$oo), "u- Noahre"u$- - The 0-8 of The/#(!( s *)e(-fe) .-h S"h# %i.e.Ns*"s' ( -he Book ofthe Bee %0ha1-er 99', "u- -hs s a fa$se )e(-f0a-o( The <C-8 of E3h-,< The/#(!(,s (o- -o "e )e(-fe) .-h -he VW XZ[\]\ ^Greek t' (om)n&n_ of Theo1h8$a0-S/o0a--a %vo$ 0ha1 5, 1 :=', .h0h $a8 o( -he r3h- "a(k of -he T3rs(ear Hs( f#, "u- .-h -he Sk Tha/#(*( of -he Ara" 3eo3ra1hers, .h0h $a8 a- a)s-a(0e of o(e )a8s ;our(e8 1 55: fro/ &a@*ra- "( KU/ar I- .as s-ua-e) h3h u1( -he /ou(-a(s, a() husra. A(!shar.#( use) -o e(0a/1 -here )ur(3 -he hea-sof su//er Near Bur@/hr#(, a() "e-.ee( &a@*ra- "( KU/ar a() Tha/#(!( .asDr A""(, .h0h, a00or)(3 -o Y#k-, 0o(-a(e) -he -o/" of Noah I- s (-eres-(3-o (o-e -ha- -he Ara"s 0a$$ Noahs 0-8 Sk Tha/#(*( %i.e. <Marke- of -he E3h-8<'a() (o- <Marke- of -he E3h-< For fur-her )e-a$s see Hoff/a((, G, A*s"+ge a*s

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4The `(e8ar) of Noah7

A() .he( -he8 ha) 3o(e for-h fro/ -he Ark, -he8 so.e) see) a() 1$a(-e) a

v(e8ar)J a() -he8 1resse) ou- (e. .(e A() Noah )re. (3h, a() )ra(k so/e of-, a() //e)a-e$8 he ha) )ru(k of - 4Fo$ 5?a, 0o$ 57 he "e0a/e )ru(k A()hav(3 fa$$e( as$ee1, hs sha/e .as see(, a() hs so( Ha/ sa. -he (ake)(ess ofhs fa-her, a() )) (o- 0over -J "u- he $au3he) a- h/ a() /a)e a /o0k of h/, a()he ra( a() 0a$$e) hs "re-hre( -ha- -he8 a$so /3h- /ake a /o0k of -her fa-her A().he( She/ a() &a1he- hear) of - -he8 .ere )s/a8e) e90ee)(3$8 A() -he8 roseu1, a() -ook a 0$oak, a() .a$ke) "a0k.ar)s .-h -her fa0es -ur(e) a.a8 -ha- -he8/3h- (o- see -he (ake)(ess of -her fa-her A() -he8 0as- -he 0$oak over h/ a() 155? 0overe) h/ A() .he( Noah .oke u1 fro/ -he s$ee1 of hs .(e, hs .fe -o$)h/ a"ou- ever8-h(3 -ha- ha) ha11e(e), a() he a$so .-h( h/se$f k(e. .ha- ha)ha11e(e) -o h/ A() Noah .as e90ee)(3$8 a(3r8 .-h hs so( Ha/, a() he sa),<Curse) "e Ca(aa(J he sha$$ "e a serva(- of serva(-s -o hs "re-hre(<

2h8, s(0e -he .ho$e of -he fo$$8 .as Ha/s, .as Ca(aa( 0urse), e90e1- -ha-,.he( -he 8ou-h 3re. u1 4Fo$ 5?a, 0o$ 67, a() a--a(e) -he fu$$ /easure of hsu()ers-a()(3, Sa-a( e(-ere) (-o h/, a() "e0a/e -o h/ a -ea0her of s( A() here(e.e) -he .ork of -he house of Ca(, -he /ur)erer He 0o(s-ru0-e) a() /a)eree) (s-ru/e(-s a() har1s, a() -he fe()s a() -he )ev$s .e(- u(-o -he/ a()).e$- -here( A() //e)a-e$8 .() .as "$o.( -hrou3h -he/ %-he ree)s', -he)ev$s sa(3 (s)e -he/, a() se(- for-h $ou) sou()sJ a() .he( /e( s-ru0k -he har1s-he )ev$s "e0a/e o1era-ve (s)e -he/ A() .he( Noah hear) -ha- Ca(aa( ha))o(e -hs, he .as 3reve) sore$8, "e0ause -he .ork of error, -hrou3h .h0h -he fa$$of -he 0h$)re( of Se-h ha) -ake( 1$a0e, .as re(e.e) For "8 /ea(s of s(3(3, a()$e.) 1$a8, a() -he /a) $as0vous(ess of -he 0h$)re( of Ca(, Sa-a( ha) 0as- )o.(-he /3h-8 /e(, -he <so(s of Go),< (-o for(0a-o( A() -hrou3h -he /us0 1 56ofree) 11es a() har1s s( ha) /u$-1$e) 4Fo$ 5?b, 0o$ 57 a/o(3 -he for/er3e(era-o(s u(-$, a- $e(3-h, Go) "e0a/e .ro-h a() /a)e -he F$oo) A() Ca(aa(.as 0urse) "e0ause he ha) )are) -o )o -hs, a() hs see) "e0a/e a serva(- ofserva(-s, -ha- s -o sa8, -o -he E381-a(s, a() -he Cush-es, a() -he Ms#8%M8sa(s', 4a() -he I()a(s, a() a$$ -he E-ho1a(s, .hose sk(s are "$a0k7 A()"e0ause Ha/ ha) )are) -o /ake a /o0k of hs fa-her he .as 0a$$e) <v$e< %or<$as0vous<' a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe

No. Noah ( hs $8(3 )o.( ( s$ee1, hav(3 )ru(k .(e, s8/"o$@e-h -he Cross ofChrs-, as -he "$esse) /a( Dav) s(3e-h ( hs Psa$/ 0o(0er((3 h/, sa8(3,<2ake u1, Lor), $ke a s$ee1(3 /a(, a() $ke a /a( .ho/ .(e ha-h over0o/e<4Co/1are Psa$/ 9$v 6 ^sic, Psa$/ 9$v 6_J $99v =7 Le- -he here-0s .ho sa8<Go) .as 0ru0fe)< ho$) -her 1ea0e Here Dav) 0a$$e-h h/ <Lor),< eve( as Pe-er

-he A1os-$e sa), <Ths &esus, .ho/ 8e 0ru0fe), ha-h Go) /a)e Lor) a() Messah%Chrs-'< %Co/1are A0-s v , 57 He )) (o- sa8 <Go)< %A$$#h#', "u- <Lor)<%M#r8#', -hus 4Fo$ 5?b, 0o$ 67 /ak(3 k(o.( 0o(0er((3 -he u(-8 %or o(e(ess' of-he T.o Perso(s .ho .ere u(-e) ( o(e so(sh1 No. .he( Noah .oke u1 fro/ hss$ee1 he 0urse) Ca(aa(, a() re)u0e) hs see) -o s$aver8, a() s0a--ere) hs see)a/o(3 -he 1 565 (a-o(s A() .he( our Lor) rose fro/ -he )ea) He 0urse) -he &e.s, a() s0a--ere) -he/ a/o(3 -he (a-o(s No. -he see) of Ca(aa(, as I havea$rea)8 sa), are -he E381-a(s, a() "eho$), -he8 are s0a--ere) over -he .ho$eear-h, a() have "ee( /a)e serva(-s of serva(-s A() of .ha- k() s -hs s$aver8 ofs$aver8 Beho$), -he E381-a(s 3o rou() a"ou- a$$ over -he ear-h 0arr8(3 $oa)s o(-her "a0ks %$-era$$8, (e0ks' No., /e( .ho are (o- fe--ere) u()er -he 8oke ofs$aver8, .he( )es1a-0he) "8 -her /as-ers o( ;our(e8s, )o (o- /ar0h o( -her fee-a() 0arr8 $oa)s, "u- -he8 r)e u1o( "eas-s ( a( ho(oura"$e /a((er, $ke -her

/as-ers The see) of Ha/ are -he E381-a(s .ho 0arr8 $oa)s, a() -he8 /ar0h 4Fo$6a, 0o$ 57 o( -he roa)s .-h -her "a0ks a() (e0ks "reak(3 u()er -her $oa)s, a()




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4NOTE++The Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 99' sa8s 0o(0er((3 -he 0urs(3 of Ha/,<The reaso( .h8 he %Noah' 0urse) Ca(aa(, .ho .as (o- as 8e- "or(, (or ha)s((e), .as "e0ause Ha/ ha) "ee( save) .-h h/ ( -he Ark fro/ -he .a-ers of-he F$oo), a() ha) .-h hs fa-her re0eve) 1 566 -he )v(e "$ess(3, a() a$so"e0ause -he ar-s of s(++I /ea( /us0 a() )a(0(3 a() a$$ o-her ha-efu$ -h(3s++.erea"ou- -o "e revve) "8 hs 1os-er-8, for -he ar- of /us0 1ro0ee)e) fro/ -he see) ofCa(aa(< The sa/e .ork a))s, <Af-er -he F$oo) a so( .as "or( -o Noah, a() he0a$$e) hs (a/e Y!(a-!(J a() he 1rov)e) h/ .-h 3f-s a() se(- h/ -o -he fre of-he su(, -o -he eas-< The Book of Adam % 5', /ere$8 s-a-es -ha- Noah /arre)a(o-her .fe, .ho "ore h/ seve( 0h$)re(, a() -ha- he 0o(-(ue) -o ).e$$ o( -ha-/ou(-a( u(-$ -he e() of hs )a8s7

4The Dea-h of Noah7

A() Noah $ve) -hree hu()re) a() ff-8 8ears af-er he 0a/e for-h fro/ -he ArkA() .he( he .as s0k u(-o )ea-h, She/, a() Ha/, a() &a1he-, a() Ar1akhshar%Ar1ha9a)', a() Sh#$ah %Sa$ah' 3a-here) -o3e-her u(-o h/ A() Noah 0a$$e) She/,hs frs-"or(, a() sa) u(-o h/ 1rv$8, <Take hee), /8 so( She/, u(-o .ha- I sa8u(-o -hee -hs )a8 2he( I a/ )ea), 3o (-o -he Ark, .here( -hou has- "ee( save),a() "r(3 ou- -he "o)8 of our fa-her A)a/, a() $e- (o /a( have k(o.$e)3e of .ha--hou )oes- A() -ake .-h -hee fro/ -hs 1$a0e 1rovso( for -he .a8, "rea) a().(e, a() -ake .-h -hee Me$0hse)ek, -he so( of M#$#kh 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 67, "e0ause

h/ ha-h Go) 0hose( fro/ 1 56 a/o(3 a$$ 8our )es0e()a(-s -ha- he /a8 /(s-er"efore H/ ( res1e0- of -he "o)8 of our fa-her A)a/ A() -ake -he "o)8 a() 1$a0e- ( -he 0e(-re of -he ear-h, a() /ake Me$0hse)ek -o s- )o.( -here A() -he A(3e$of Go) sha$$ 3o "efore 8ou, a() sha$$ sho. 8ou -he .a8 .here( 8e sha$$ 3o, a()a$so -he 1$a0e .here( -he "o)8 of A)a/ sha$$ "e )e1os-e), .h0h s, ()ee), -he0e(-re of -he ear-h There -he four Quar-ers of -he ear-h e/"ra0e ea0h o-her For.he( Go) /a)e -he ear-h Hs 1o.er .e(- "efore -, a() -he ear-h, fro/ 4-s7 fourQuar-ers, ra( af-er -, $ke -he .()s a() -he s.f- "ree@es, a() -here %i.e.( -he0e(-re of -he ear-h' Hs 1o.er s-oo) s-$$ a() .as /o-o($ess There sha$$re)e/1-o( "e /a)e for A)a/, a() for a$$ hs 1os-er-8 No. -hs s-or8, or /8s-er8,.as ha()e) )o.( -o us fro/ A)a/ ( a$$ 3e(era-o(s 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 57 A)a/0o//a()e) Se-h, a() Se-h 0o//a()e) (!sh %E(os', a() (!sh0o//a()e)a(#( %Ca(a(', a() a(#( 0o//a()e) Mah$#$#*$, a() Mah$#$#*$

0o//a()e) Y#r), a() Y#r) 0o//a()e) E(o0h, a() E(o0h 0o//a()e)Me-huse$ah, a() Me-huse$ah 0o//a()e) La/e0hJ a() "eho$), I 0o//a() -hee -hs)a8 A() -ake hee) -ha- -hs s-or8 s (ever /e(-o(e) a3a( ( a$$ 8our 3e(era-o(sGe- -hee u1, a() -ake -he "o)8 of A)a/, a() )e1os- - se0re-$8 ( -he 1$a0e .h0hGo) sha$$ sho. -hee 1 56 u(-$ -he )a8 of re)e/1-o(< A() .he( Noah ha) 3ve(a$$ -hese 0o//a()s u(-o hs so( She/, he )e), 4"e(37 ((e hu()re) a() ff-88ears o$), ( -he /o(-h of 8#r %Ma8', o( -he se0o() )a8 -hereof, a- -he se0o() hourof -he frs- )a8 of -he .eek %Su()a8' A() She/ hs so( e/"a$/e) h/, a() "ure)h/ ( -he 0-8 .h0h he ha) "u$- %i.e. The/#(!(', a() -he8 /a)e a /our((3 forh/ for-8 )a8s

4NOTES++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of the Bee, Noah )e) o( -he four-h )a8 of -he.eek %2e)(es)a8', o( -he se0o() )a8 of -he /o(-h of N*s#( %A1r$', a- -he se0o()





hour of -he )a8 The Book of Adam sa8s -ha- he .as "ure) o( -he /ou(-a( o(.h0h -he Ark res-e) The sa/e au-hor-8 s-a-es % 0ha1-er 9v' -ha- -he Ark .as0$ose) )ur(3 -he )a8s of Noah, "u- -ha- Noah .e(- (-o - ever8 eve((3 -o $3h- -he$a/1 .h0h he ha) /a)e, a() .h0h "ur(e) "efore -he "o)8 of A)a/ I- s a$sos-a-e) -ha- )ur(3 hs )8(3 s1ee0h Noah ()0a-e) -o ea0h of hs so(s .h0h 1ar- of-he ear-h he .as -o ).e$$ .-h hs 1os-er-8 The -err-or8 of She/ e9-e()e) fro/

&erusa$e/ eas-.ar)s as far as I()a, a() sou-h.ar)s as far as -he /ou(-a(s .h0h)v)e) E381- fro/ -he $a() of -he Ph$s-(es I- (0$u)e) Mou(- o(, Mou(- S(a,a() -he Gar)e( of E)e( Ha/s -err-or8 e9-e()e) fro/ 1 56 Ars -o.ar)s -hesou-h, as far as Far)u()a( a() Ga)aru(, a() a$so -o -he "or)ers of -he .es- &a1he-s 1or-o( .as ver8 $ar3e, a() e9-e()e) fro/ -he a(3$e of -he .es- -oDa/a-ha ( -he sou-h, a() a$$ -he (or-h as far as Ars Ca(aa(, a )es0e()a(- ofHa/, ha) seve( so(s, a() he se@e) seve( of -he 3rea- 0-es of She/, a() se--hese so(s over -he/J a() he )ou"$e) -he s@e of hs o.( 1or-o( La-er, Go) 3ave-hese 0-es "a0k -o -he 0h$)re( of She/, a() "$o--e) ou- Ca(aa(s 1os-er-8, KebraNagast %0ha1-er 9'7

4The De1ar-ure of She/ .-h -he "o)8 of A)a/7

A() af-er -he )ea-h of Noah She/ )) as hs fa-her ha) 0o//a()e) h/ A() he.e(- (-o 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67 -he Ark "8 (3h-, a() "rou3h- ou- -he "o)8 of A)a/-herefro/, a() he sea$e) -he Ark .-h hs fa-hers sea$, a() (o /a( 1er0eve) 4.ha-he ha) )o(e7 A() he 0a$$e) Ha/ a() &a1he-, a() sa) u(-o -he/, <M8 "re-hre(, /8fa-her 0o//a()e) /e -o 3o u1 a() -rave$ over -he ear-h, eve( -o -he sea %i.e. -heMe)-erra(ea(', a() I a/ -o see .ha- -he rvers are $ke, a() -he( re-ur( u(-o 8ouA() "eho$), /8 .fe a() -he 0h$)re( of /8 house are .-h 8ou %i.e. ( 8our 0are'J$e- 8our e8es "e u1o( -he/< A() hs "re-hre( sa) u(-o h/, <Take .-h -hee a0o/1a(8 of /e( fro/ -he 0a/1, for -he 1 56= $a() s a )eser- .as-e, a() s shor(of (ha"-a(-s, a() -here are .$) "eas-s -here(< A() She/ sa) u(-o -he/, <TheA(3e$ of -he Lor) sha$$ 3o u1 .-h /e, a() he sha$$ save /e fro/ ever8 ev$ -h(3<Ja() hs "re-hre( sa) u(-o h/, <Go ( 1ea0e, a() /a8 -he Lor) Go) of our Fa-hers"e .-h -hee< A() She/ sa) u(-o M#$#kh %-he "ro-her of Sh#$#h %Sa$ah', -he so( of4Ca(a(7 a() 43ra()7so( of Ar1ha9a)', -he fa-her of Me$0hse)ek, a() Y!@a)h#k, hs/o-her, <Gve 8e /e Me$0hse)ek 4Fo$ 65a, 0o$ 57, -ha- he /a8 3o u1 .-h /e, a()"e a 0o(so$a-o( for /e o( -he roa)< A() M#$#kh a() Y!@a)h#k, hs /o-her, sa)u(-o She/, <Take 4h/7 a() 3o ( 1ea0e< A() She/ 3ave 0o//a()s u(-o hs"re-hre(, a() sa) u(-o -he/, <M8 "re-hre(, /8 fa-her /a)e /e s.ear -ha- (e-herI, (or a(8 of 8our )es0e()a(-s, shou$) 3o (-o -he Ark,< a() he sea$e) -he Ark .-hhs sea$, a() sa) u(-o -he/, <Le- (o /a( 3o (ear -<

4She/ 0arres -he "o)8 of A)a/ -o Go$3o-ha7

A() She/ -ook -he "o)8 of A)a/ a() Me$0hse)ek, a() .e(- for-h "8 (3h- fro/a/o(3 hs 1eo1$e, a() "eho$), -he A(3e$ of -he Lor), .ho .as 3o(3 "efore -he/,a11eare) u(-o -he/ A() -her ;our(e8 .as ver8 s1ee)8, "e0ause -he A(3e$ of -heLor) s-re(3-he(e) -he/ u(-$ -he8 arrve) a- -ha- 1$a0e A() .he( -he8 arrve) 156 a- G#3h$-# %Go$3o-ha', .h0h s -he 0e(-re of -he ear-h, -he A(3e$ of -he Lor)sho.e) She/ -he 1$a0e 4for -he "o)8 of A)a/7 A() .he( She/ ha) )e1os-e) -he"o)8 of our fa-her A)a/ u1o( -ha- 1$a0e 4Fo$ 65a, 0o$ 67, -he four Quar-ers 4of -heear-h7 se1ara-e) -he/se$ves fro/ ea0h o-her, a() -he ear-h o1e(e) -se$f ( -hefor/ of a 0ross, a() She/ a() Me$0hse)ek )e1os-e) -he "o)8 of A)a/ -here

%i.e. ( -he 0av-8' A() as soo( as -he8 ha) $a) - -here(, -he four Quar-ers 4of -heear-h7 )re. Qu0k$8 -o3e-her, a() e(0$ose) -he "o)8 of our fa-her A)a/, a() -he)oor of -he 0rea-e) .or$) .as shu- fas- A() -ha- 1$a0e .as 0a$$e) <arka1h-# <



%i.e. <Sku$$<', "e0ause -he hea) of a$$ -he 0h$)re( of /e( .as )e1os-e) -here A()- .as 0a$$e) <G#3h$-#,< "e0ause - .as rou() 4$ke -he hea)7, a() <Res*1h-# <%i.e. a -ro))e(+)o.( -h(3', "e0ause -he hea) of -he a00urse) ser1e(-, -ha- s -osa8, Sa-a(, .as 0rushe) -here, a() <Gef*f-# < %Ga""a-ha', "e0ause a$$ -he (a-o(s.ere -o "e 3a-here) -o3e-her -o -

4NOTES++The Book of the Bee )evo-es a 0ha1-er %99' -o Me$0hse)ek, a() sa8s-ha- (e-her -he fa-her (or /o-her of -hs Me$0hse)ek .ere .r--e( )o.( ( -he3e(ea$o3esJ (o- -ha- he ha) (o (a-ura$ 1are(-s, "u- -ha- -he8 .ere (o- .r--e()o.( The 3rea-er (u/"er of -he 1 56: )o0-ors sa8 -ha- he .as of -he se0- ofCa(aa(, .ho/ Noah 0urse) I( -he Book of Chro(o3ra1h8, ho.ever %-he au-hor',affr/s a() sa8s -ha- he .as of -he see) of She/, -he so( of Noah She/ "e3o-Ar1ha9ar, Ar1ha9ar "e3o- Ca(a(, a() Ca(a( "e3o- Sh#$#h a() M#$#h Sh#$#h .as.r--e( )o.( ( -he 3e(ea$o3esJ "u- M#$#h .as (o-, "e0ause hs affars .ere (o-suff0e(-$8 /1or-a(- -o "e .r--e( )o.( ( -he 3e(ea$o3es The Book of Adam %5=' sa8s -ha- Ca(a( .as -he fa-her of Me$0hse)ek, a() -ha- -he A(3e$ of -he Fa0e,or M0hae$, a11eare) -o h/, a() -o$) h/ -ha- he .as 3o(3 -o se() a.a8 hs so(fro/ h/ Ths sa/e a(3e$ a$so a11eare) -o Me$0hse)ek a() -o$) h/ -o 3o .-hShe/, a() -o /(s-er "efore -he "o)8 of A)a/ ( -he 0e(-re of -he ear-h, a() a$so-o She/ Af-er hs (-erve. .-h -he a(3e$, She/ /a)e a s1$e()) 0off( -o ho$) -he"o)8 of A)a/, a() 1re1are) "rea) a() .(e for -he ;our(e8 2he( he a()Me$0hse)ek .e(- -o -he Ark -o -ake ou- -he "o)8, -he8 fou() -ha- -he )oor of - ha)"ee( $o0ke) "8 Noah, a() -he8 ha) (o ke8 -o o1e( - As soo( as Me$0hse)ek-ou0he) -he $o0k -he )oor o1e(e) of -se$f, a() -he vo0e of A)a/ .as hear) -oa))ress h/ as -he <1res- of -he Mos- H3h Go)< Me$0hse)ek .e(- (-o -he Ark,a() M0hae$ he$1e) h/ -o 0arr8 ou- A)a/s "o)8, a() She/ "rou3h- ou- -he3o$), 1 56? fra(k(0e(se a() /8rrh She/ $a) -he "o)8 ( -he 0off( .h0h he ha)/a)e, a() -he( shu- -he )oor of -he Ark Me$0hse)ek .as ff-ee( 8ears of a3e .he(he se- ou- .-h She/ The vo0e of A)a/ -o$) She/ .he( -he8 arrve) a- -he 0e(-re

of -he ear-h, a() as soo( as -he 0off( -ou0he) -he ro0k, -he ro0k s1$- asu()er -ore0eve - O( -he fo$$o.(3 /or((3 Me$0hse)ek "u$)e) a( a$-ar of -.e$ve s-o(es,a() offere) u1 u1o( - -he "rea) a() .(e .h0h She/ ha) "rou3h- fro/ Para)se7

4She/s 0o//a()s -o Me$0hse)ek7

A() She/ sa) u(-o Me$0hse)ek, <Thou sha$- "e -he 1res- of -he Mos- H3h Go),"e0ause -hou a$o(e ha-h Go) 0hose( -o /(s-er "efore H/ ( -hs 1$a0e A() -housha$- s- %i.e. ).e$$' here 0o(-(ua$$8, a() sha$- (o- )e1ar- fro/ -hs 1$a0e a$$ -he)a8s of -h8 $fe Thou sha$- (o- -ake a .fe, -hou sha$- (o- shave -h8 hea), a() -hou

sha$- (o- 1our ou- "$oo) 4Fo$ 65b, 0o$ 57 ( -hs 1$a0e Thou sha$- (o- offer u1 .$)"eas-s (or fea-here) fo.$, "u- -hou sha$- offer u1 "rea) a() .(e a$.a8sJ a() -housha$- (o- "u$) a "u$)(3 ( -hs 1$a0e A() "eho$), -he A(3e$ of -he Lor) sha$$ 0o/e)o.( -o -hee a() vs- -hee 0o(-(ua$$8< A() She/ e/"ra0e) a() ksse)Me$0hse)ek, a() "$esse) h/, a() he re-ur(e) -o hs "re-hre( A() M#$#kh, -he 15 fa-her of Me$0hse)ek, a() Y!@#)h#k, hs /o-her, sa) 4u(-o She/7, <2here s-he 8ou(3 /a(< A() he sa), <He )e) o( -he ;our(e8, a() I "ure) h/ -here<%i.e. .here he )e)'J a() -he8 /our(e) for h/ 3rea-$8

4NOTES++A s0r"es (o-e sa8s -ha- ( -he /a(us0r1- of o(e Mak"a$ Me$0hse)eks

fa-her .as 0a$$e) <Hark$*/< a() hs /o-her <Sh$#-h*$ < %Bu)3e, Book of the Bee,1a3e ' Me$0hse)ek .ore a -u(0 of sk( a() a $ea-her 3r)$e, a() a( a(3e$ ).e$-.-h h/, a() 1ro-e0-e) h/, a() 3ave h/ foo) %Book of Adam, 65' 2he( he


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.as o$), -he k(3s of -he ear-h hear) hs fa/e, a() e$eve( of -he/ 3a-here)-o3e-her a() 0a/e -o see h/J a() -he8 e(-rea-e) h/ -o 3o .-h -he/, "u- he.ou$) (o- "e 1ersua)e) A() .he( he )) (o- 0o(for/ -o -her .shes, -he8 "u$- a0-8 for h/ -here, a() he 0a$$e) - &erusa$e/J a() -he k(3s sa) -o o(e a(o-her,<Ths s -he k(3 of a$$ -he ear-h, a() -he fa-her of (a-o(s<7

4The Ge(era-o(s of She/7

A() .he( She/ ha) $ve) s9 hu()re) 8ears he )e), a() Ar1hakhshar, hs so(,a() Sh#$#h %Sa$ah', a() KA"h#r %E"er', hs so(s, "ure) h/

A() Ar1hakhshar .as -hr-8 a() fve 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- Sh#$#h, a() a$$ -he)a8s of hs 1 55 $fe .ere four hu()re) a() -hr-8+e3h- 8ears 4Fo$ 65b, 0o$ 67, a()he )e), a() Sh#$#h, hs so(, a() KA"h#r a() P#$#3 %Pe$e3' "ure) h/ (Ar1akhshara-h, -he 0-8 .h0h he "u$- af-er hs o.( (a/e

4NOTE++Af-er She/ -he Book of Adam % 66' (ser-s -he (a/e of Ca(a(, -hefa-her of Me$0hse)ek %sic', .ho $ve) :? 8ears She/s 8ears are 3ve( as 7

Sa$ah .as -hr-8 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- E"er, a() a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe .erefour hu()re) a() -hr-8+-hree 8ears 4E-ho10 vara(-, : 8ears7, a() he )e), a()E"er, hs so(, a() Pe$e3, a() ArK! %Reu' 1ure) h$$ ( She$*h!(, -he 0-8 .h0h he"u$- af-er hs o.( (a/e

E"er .as -hr-8 a() four 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- Pe$e3J a() a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe.ere four hu()re) a() s9-8+four 4E-ho10 vara(-, 7 8earsJ a() he )e), a()Pe$e3 hs so( a() Reu a() Sor!3h %Seru3' "ure) h/ ( KE"hr*(, -he 0-8 .h0h he"u$- af-er hs o.( (a/e

Pe$e3 .as -hr-8 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- ReuJ a() a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe .ere -.ohu()re) a() -hr-8+((e 8ears, a() he )e) 4a() -he8 "ure) h/ ( -he 0-8 of Pe$e3,.h0h he ha) "u$- af-er hs o.( (a/e7

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4The M3ra-o( -o -he $a() of S(-ar7

A() ( -he )a8s of Pe$e3 a$$ -he -r"es a() fa/$es of -he 0h$)re( of Noah3a-here) -o3e-her, a() .e(- u1 fro/ -he Eas- A() -he8 fou() a 4Fo$ 66a, 0o$ 571$a( ( -he $a() of S(Kar %Sh(ar ', a() -he8 a$$ sa- )o.( -hereJ a() fro/ A)a/u(-$ -hs -/e -he8 .ere a$$ of o(e s1ee0h a() o(e $a(3ua3e The8 a$$ s1ake -hs$a(3ua3e, -ha- s -o sa8, SRYY %S8ra(', .h0h s RMY %Ara/ea(', a() -hs$a(3ua3e s -he k(3 of a$$ $a(3ua3es No., a(0e(- .r-ers have erre) ( -ha- -he8sa) -ha- He"re. .as -he frs- 4$a(3ua3e7, a() ( -hs /a--er -he8 have /(3$e) a(3(ora(- /s-ake .-h -her .r-(3 For a$$ -he $a(3ua3es -here are ( -he .or$) are)erve) fro/ S8ra(, a() a$$ -he $a(3ua3es ( "ooks are /(3$e) .-h - I( -he.r-(3 of -he S8ra(s -he $ef- ha() s-re-0he-h ou- -o -he r3h- ha(), a() a$$ -he0h$)re( of -he $ef- ha() %i.e. -he hea-he(' )ra. (3h -o -he r3h- ha() of Go)J (o.



.-h -he Greeks, a() Ro/a(s, a() -he He"re.s, -he r3h- ha() s-re-0he-h ou- -o -he$ef- 4Bo-h He"re. a() S8ra0 are .r--e( fro/ r3h- -o $ef-, "u- Greek a() La-( fro/$ef- -o r3h-7

4Fo$ 66a, 0o$ 67 A() ( -he )a8s of Pe$e3 -he To.er .h0h s ( Ba"e$ .as "u$-,a() -here -he -o(3ues of /e( .ere 0o(fou()e) 4A /ar3(a$ (o-e sa8s, <-he )vso(

of -o(3ues 1 5 -ook 1$a0e a- /)(3h-<7 A() fro/ -ha- 1$a0e -he8 .ere s0a--ere)over -he fa0e of a$$ -he ear-hJ a() -ha- 1$a0e .as 0a$$e) <Ba"e$,< "e0ause -o(3ues.ere 0o(fou()e) -here

4NOTE++The (a/e Ba"e$ or Ba"8$o( has (o-h(3 -o )o .-h -he He"re. .or)s <-o/9, -o 0o(fou()< <Ba"e$< s a -ra(s0r1-o( of -he Ass8ra( .or)s <B#"+$u,< .h0h/ea( <Ga-e of Go),< a() .h0h are -he Se/-0 -ra(s$a-o( of -he Su/era( .or)sA+DINGIRRA+I7

A() af-er -he )vso( of -o(3ues Pe$e3 )e) ( 3rea- sorro., a() .-h -ears ( hse8es a() 3ref ( hs hear-, "e0ause ( hs )a8s -he ear-h .as )v)e) A() hs so(Reu, a() Seru3, a() N#h!r "ure) h/ ( Pe$e3h*(, -he 0-8 .h0h he ha) "u$- af-erhs o.( (a/e A() -here .ere seve(-8+-.o -o(3ues ( -he ear-h, a() seve(-8+-.ohea)s of -r"es %or fa/$es', a() ea0h -r"e a() -o(3ue /a)e u(-o -he/se$ves a0hef $ke a k(3

4The Pos-er-8 of &a1he-7

A() -he see) of &a1he- "e0a/e -hr-8+seve( (a-o(s a() k(3)o/sJ v@ G#/#r%Go/er', a() Y#.#(, a() M#)h#, a() T"*$, a() M#shkh 4Fo$ 66b, 0o$ 57, a() T*rs, a() a$$ -he k(3)o/s of -he A$#(#8J a$$ -hese are -he 0h$)re( of &a1he-

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4NOTES++A(o-her $s- 3ves Go/er %Go-hs', Ma3o3 %Ga$a-a(s', Ma)a %Me)es', &ava( %Greeks', T"*$ %B-h8(a(s', Meshe0h %M8sa(s', T*ras %Thra0a(s', a() -heA(shk$#8 Fro/ Go/er s1ra(3 -he Ashke(a@ %Ar/e(a(s', Da(1har%Ca11a)o0a(s', To3ar/ah %Asa(s', a() -he Isaura(s Fro/ &ava( s1ra(3 Ha$$es

%He$$as', Tarshsh, C$0a, C81rus, --/, Dora(/ %see Ge( 9 ', a() -heMa0e)o(a(s Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 99'7

A() -he so(s of H#/++sh %Nu"a', a() Mesr*/ %E381-', a() P!-, a() Ca(aa(,a() a$$ -her 0h$)re( A() -he so(s of She/++K$#/ %E$a/-es', a() sh!r%Ass8ra(s', a() Ar1akhshar %Persa(s ', a() L!)h %Lu)', a() r#/ %Ara/ea(s,Da/as0e(es, a() Harra(-es', a() a$$ -her 0h$)re( No. -he 0h$)re( of &a1he-0$u(3 -o -he "or)ers of -he eas-, fro/ -he Mou(-a( of N!)h, .h0h s o( -he0o(f(es of -he eas-, -o -he T3rs a() -he 0o(f(es of -he (or-h, a() fro/Bak-!r!(!s %Ba0-ra ' as far as Ga)hr*!( %Ga)area ' A() -he 0h$)re( of She/

he$) fro/ Persa 4(7 -he eas- as far as -he sea of Ta)hras(k!s ( -he .es-J u(-o-he/ "e$o(3e-h -he /))$e of -he ear-h, a() -he8 he$) sovere3(-8 a() )o/(o(







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o(e hu()re) 4Fo$ 66b, 0o$ 67 a() -hr-e-h 8ear, N/ro), -he /3h-8 /a(, -he frs-k(3 o( -he ear-h, re3(e), a() he re3(e) s9-8+((e 8earsJ a() -he "e3(((3 of hsk(3)o/ .as Ba"e$ Ths N/ro) sa. -he f3ure of a 0ro.( ( -he heave(s, a() he0a$$e) S*s#(, -he .eaver, .ho .ore a 0ro.( $ke u(-o -, a() he se- - o( hs hea)A() "e0ause of -hs /e( use) -o sa8 -ha- -he 0ro.( 0a/e )o.( -o h/ fro/heave(

4NOTE++N/ro) "e0a/e so .0ke) -ha- he -hou3h- he .as Go) Book of Adam %6'7

IN THE DAYS OF REU THE THIRD THOUSAND YEARS CAME TO AN END

4THE FOURTH THOUSAND YEARS++FROM THE REIGNOF REU TO THE T2ENTY+SIbTH YEAR OF THE LIFE

OF EHUD7

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[NOTES++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam % 6', -he frs- k(3 of E381- .as 0a$$e) Ya(ufJ he "u$- Me/1hs, -ha- s, Msr Sase( re3(e) 1 5 ( S#"a a() "u$- -he0-8 of S#"a, -he 1eo1$e of .h0h are 0a$$e) <Sa"ea(s< Bah$u$, "u$)er of Bah$u,re3(e) over Le"e(sa ( I()a The frs- k(3 of S#"a s sa) -o have "ee( Me(8e$ekI, -he so( of So$o/o( k(3 of Mae$ a() M#ke)a, cuee( of She"a]

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A() N#h!r .as -.e(-8+((e 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- Terah A() ( -he )a8s ofN#h!r, ( -he seve(-e-h 8ear of hs $fe, .he( Go) $ooke) u1o( -he 0h$)re( of /e(,a() sa. -ha- -he8 .ere .orsh11(3 )o$s, a 3rea- ear-hQuake -ook 1$a0e, a() a$$-her houses .ere over-ur(e) a() fe$$ )o.(J "u- -he 1eo1$e )) (o- u()ers-a().-h( -he/se$ves, a() -he8 a))e) -o -her .0ke)(ess A() N#h!r )e) .he( he.as o(e hu()re) a() for-8+seve( 8ears o$), a() Terah hs so( a() A"raha/ "ure)h/ Terah .as seve(-8+fve 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- A"raha/

[NOTES++N#h!r .as -he so( of Seru3 "8 hs .fe Me$ka, a() he /arre) I8osaka,

-he )au3h-er 1 5? of he"er, -he Cha$)ea(, a() she "e0a/e -he /o-her of Terah The <2() F$oo)< 0a/e u1o( -he ear-h ( -he )a8s of N#h!r Go) o1e(e) -hes-orehouse of -he .()s a() .hr$.()s, a() -he8 u1roo-e) -he )o$s a() 3rave(/a3es, a() -he8 0o$$e0-e) -he/ -o3e-her, a() "ure) -he/ u()er -he ear-h, a()-he8 reare) over -he/ -hese /ou()s -ha- are ( -he .or$) %Book of the Bee,0ha1-er 99' Go) se(- for-h .()s, a() -he .hr$.(), a() ear-hQuakes o( -heear-h, u(-$ -he )o$s .ere "roke( o(e a3a(s- a(o-her I(s-ea) of re1e(-(3, /e(a))e) -o -her s(s Book of Adam % 6']

A() Terah .as seve(-8+fve 8ears o$) .he( he "e3a- A"raha/ A() ( -he )a8s of

Terah, ( hs ((e-e-h 8ear, sor0er8 a11eare) o( -he ear-h ( -he 0-8 of A!r %Ur',.h0h Horo(, -he so( of KA"h#r, "u$- No., -here .as ( -he 0-8 a 0er-a( /a( .ho.as ver8 r0h, a() he )e) a- -ha- -/e A() hs so( /a)e a( /a3e of h/ ( 3o$)4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67, a() se- - u1 u1o( hs 3rave, a() he a11o(-e) -here a 8ou(3 /a(-o kee1 3uar) over - A() Sa-a( .e(- a() -ook u1 hs a"o)e ( -ha- /a3e, a() hes1ake -o -ha- 8ou-h %i.e. -he so( of -he r0h /a(' af-er -he /a((er of hs fa-her A()-heves .e(- (-o 4hs house7, a() -ook ever8-h(3 -ha- -he 8ou-h 1ossesse), a() he.e(- ou- -o -he -o/" of hs 1 5 fa-her .ee1(3 A() Sa-a( s1ake u(-o h/,sa8(3, <2ee1 (o- ( /8 1rese(0e, "u- 3o a() fe-0h -h8 $--$e so(, a() s$a8 h/ hereas a sa0rf0e -o /e, a() for-h.-h ever8-h(3 .h0h -hou has- $os- sha$$ "e re-ur(e)-o /e here< A() s-ra3h-.a8 -he 8ou-h )) as Sa-a( -o$) h/, a() he s$e. hs so(,a() "a-he) ( hs "$oo) A() Sa-a( .e(- for-h //e)a-e$8 fro/ -ha- /a3e 4of3o$)7, a() e(-ere) (-o -he 8ou-h, a() -au3h- h/ sor0er8, a() e(0ha(-/e(-s, a()

)v(a-o(, a() -he $ore of -he Cha$)ea(s, a() 4ho. -o -e$$7 for-u(es, a() 4ho. -ofore0as-7 eve(-s, a() 4ho. -o fore-e$$7 )es-(es A() "eho$), fro/ -ha- -/e -he








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[NOTES++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam % 6', -he 8ou(3 /a( .ho /(s-ere)

-o -he /a3e ha) -o s.ee1 -he 3rou() arou() -, a() -o 1our ou- .a-er "efore -,a() -o "ur( (0e(se The /a3e see/s -o have rese/"$e) so/e.ha- -he a+f3ureof -he E381-a(s, a() -s a--e()a(- /a8 "e re3ar)e) as -he eQuva$e(- of -he a+1res- A /ar3(a$ (o-e ( -he S8ra0 MS of -he <Cave of Treasures< ( -he Br-shMuseu/ sa8s -ha- -he 0-8 A!r s Ere0h %2arka' The <I(-er1re-er< %i.e. Theo)ore',sa8s - .as B-h 1 55 M#h!@ %C-es1ho( a() Se$eu0a', -ha- s, B-h Ar#/#8,"u- "o-h s-a-e/e(-s are (0orre0- The 0-8 referre) -o s Ur, .here, ( re0e(- 8ears,e90ava-o(s have "ee( 0arre) ou- "8 -he Br-sh Museu/ a() -he U(vers-8 ofPe((s8$va(a %,ee /8 Babylonian -ife and History , Lo()o(, 5?6, a() -he a00ou(-of -he e90ava-o(s 3ve( a- -he e() of -he 1rese(- .ork, 1a3e 6']

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Ca( A(), /oreover, a- -ha- -/e -here .ere (o /e( o( -hs ear-h, .h0h .as a.as-e a() a )eser- A() our fa-hers .ere 0as- for-h ( )a8s of o$), as - .ere, (-oe9$e, "e0ause -he8 .ere (o- .or-h8 -o "e 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 67 (e3h"ours of Para)seA() -hrou3h -he Ark -he8 .ere )rve( for-h -o -he /ou(-a(s of ar)!, a() fro/-here -he8 .ere s0a--ere) a"ou- -hrou3hou- a$$ -he ear-h For -hese /ou()s 0a/e(-o "e(3 "e0ause of )o$s, a() ( -he/ are "ure) a$$ -he )o$s of -ha- -/e, a() a$$-he )ev$s a$so .ho ).e$$ ( -he/ are ( -hese /ou()s, a() -here s (o /ou().h0h ha-h (o- )ev$s ( -

4N/ro) -he fre+.orsh11er, a() Y!(-!(, so( of Noah7

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A() .he( N/ro) .e(- u1 fro/ -he eas-, a() "e3a( -o 1ra0-se -he ar- of)v((3, ver8 /a(8 /e( /arve$$e) a- h/ A() .he( )h#sh*r %Ar)eshr ', -he1res- .ho /(s-ere) -o -he fre -ha- as0e()e) fro/ -he ear-h, sa. -ha- N/ro) .as1ra0-s(3 -hese e9a$-e) 0ourses, he e(-rea-e) -he )ev$, .ho a11eare) (0o((e0-o( .-h -ha- fre, -o -ea0h h/ 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67 -he .s)o/ of N/ro) A()as -he )ev$s .ere ( -he ha"- of )es-ro8(3 -hose .ho 0a/e (3h u(-o -he/ "8 s(,-he )ev$ sa) u(-o -he 1res-, 1 5 <A /a( 0a((o- "e0o/e a 1res- a() a Ma3a(u(-$ he ha-h k(o.( 0ar(a$$8 hs /o-her, a() hs )au3h-er, a() hs ss-er< A())h#sh*r -he 1res- )) -hs, a() fro/ -ha- -/e -he 1res-s, a() -he Ma3a(s, a() -hePersa(s -ake -her /o-hers, a() -her ss-ers, a() -her )au3h-ers 4-o .fe7 A() -hs)h#sh*r, -he Ma3a(, .as -he frs- -o "e3( -o s-u)8 -he S3(s of -he o)a0, a()4o/e(s 0o(0er((37 $u0k, a() fa-e, a() ha11e((3s, a() /o-o(s of -he e8es a()e8e$)s, as .e$$ as a$$ -he o-her ar-s of -he $ear((3 of -he Cha$)ees No., a$$ -hs$ear((3 s -he error of )ev$s, a() -hose .ho 1ra0-se - sha$$ re0eve, -o3e-her .-h-he )ev$s, -he )oo/ of -he &u)3/e(- A() "e0ause -hs ar- of )v(a-o(, .h0h .ase/1$o8e) "8 N/ro), .as -au3h- -o h/ 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 57 "8 Y!(-!(, (o(e of -heor-ho)o9 )o0-ors have su11resse) -J (a8, -he8 have eve( 1ra0-se) - No. -hePersa(s 0a$$ - <Ge$8#(# < %i.e. <Reve$a-o(<' a() -he Ro/a(s <Es-r!/*!(<

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so/e of -hese /a8 "e re1rese(-e) "8 -he -erra+0o--a f3ures of 3o)s a() 3o))esses.h0h have "ee( fou() ( su0h $ar3e (u/"ers ( re0e(- 8ears a- Ur a() o-hera(0e(- s-es ( Ba"8$o(a7 A() as he .as re-ur((3 he s-e11e) as)e fro/ -he roa),a() he se- -he /a3es )o.(, a() $ooke) a- -he/, a() sa) u(-o -he/, I .o()er(o. f 8e are a"$e -o )o .ha- I ask 8ou a- -hs /o/e(-, a() .he-her 8e are a"$e -o3ve /e "rea) -o ea- or .a-er -o )r(k A() (o(e of -he/ a(s.ere) h/, for -he8.ere 1e0es of s-o(e a() .oo)J a() he a"use) -he/ a() hea1e) rev$(3s u1o(-he/, a() -he8 s1ake (ever a .or) A() he "uffe-e) -he fa0e of o(e, a() k0ke)a(o-her .-h hs fee-, a() a -hr) he k(o0ke) over a() "roke -o 1e0es .-h s-o(es,a() he sa) u(-o -he/, If 8e are u(a"$e -o save 8ourse$ves fro/ h/ -ha- "uffe-e-h8ou, a() 8e 0a((o- reQu-e .-h (;ur8 h/ -ha- (;ure-h 8ou, ho. 0a( 8e "e 0a$$e)<3o)s< Those .ho .orsh1 8ou )o so ( va(, a() as for /8se$f I u--er$8 )es1se8ou, a() 8e sha$$ (o- "e /8 3o)s The( he -ur(e) hs fa0e -o -he Eas-, a() he

s-re-0he) ou- hs ha()s a() sa), Be Thou /8 Go), O Lor), Crea-or of -he heave(sa() -he ear-h, Crea-or of -he Su( a() Moo(, Crea-or of -he sea a() -he 1 5 )r8$a(), Maker of -he /a;es-8 of -he heave(s a() -he ear-h, a() of -ha- .h0h s vs"$ea() -ha- .h0h s (vs"$eJ O Maker of -he u(verse, "e Thou /8 Go) I 1$a0e /8-rus- ( Thee, a() fro/ -hs )a8 for-h I .$$ 1$a0e /8 -rus- ( (o o-her save Th8se$fA() -he( -here a11eare) u(-o h/ a 0haro- of fre .h0h "$a@e), a() A"raha/ .asafra), a() fe$$ o( hs fa0e o( -he 3rou()J a() Go) sa) u(-o h/, Fear -hou (o-,s-a() u1r3h-<

O( -he )a8 of -he "r-h of A"raha/ -he house sho(e .-h a "r3h- $3h- Ma(81eo1$e fe$$ )o.(, a() -here .as a 0r8 ( a $ou) vo0e, .h0h sa), <2oe s /e 2oes /e For he .ho sha$$ 0rush /8 k(3)o/ ha-h "ee( "or(< A() he .ho 0re) ou-

.e1-, a() )es0r"e) -he eve(-s .h0h shou$) -ake 1$a0e, sa8(3, <I- s he .ho sha$$"ur( )o.( /8 a"o)e< A() -here .ere a/o(3 -he 1eo1$e 0er-a( /e( .ho sa),<$$ -hs 0h$) for-h.-h,< a() -hose .ho s1ake -hus k(e. .e$$ -ha- 3ra0e .ou$) "e3ve( -o A"raha/ A() Go) se- /er08 ( -he hear- of -he fa-her of A"raha/, a() hesa) -o -he Sa-a(s, <2he(0e 0o/e 8e, O 8e .ho -e$$ /e -ha- I shou$) k$$ /8 so(.ho s a 3ra0ous 3f- of Go)< A() he reare) -he 0h$) A() A"raha/ .as0r0u/0se) "8 -he ha() of Ga"re$ a() M0hae$, .ho he$1e) h/ Fro/ -he Book ofthe Mysteries of Heaven and Earth, e) Perru0ho(]

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4A"raha/ a() Me$0hse)ek7

A() a- -ha- -/e A"raha/ ha) (o so(, "e0ause S#r# .as "arre(

A() .he( he re-ur(e) fro/ -he "a--$e of -he k(3s, -he a3e(08 of Go) 0a$$e) h/,a() he 0rosse) -he /ou(-a( of Y#"h!s %&e"us ', a() Me$0hse)ek, -he k(3 ofSh#$*/, -he 1res- of -he Mos- H3h Go), .e(- for-h -o /ee- h/ A() .he( A"raha/sa. Me$0hse)ek, he /a)e has-e a() fe$$ u1o( hs fa0e, a() )) ho/a3e -o h/, a()he rose u1 fro/ -he 3rou() a() e/"ra0e) h/, a() ksse) h/, a() .as "$esse) "8h/J a() Me$0hse)ek "$esse) A"raha/ A() A"raha/ 3ave Me$0hse)ek --hes ofever8-h(3 .h0h he ha) .-h h/, a() Me$0hse)ek /a)e h/ -o 1ar-01a-e ( -heHo$8 M8s-eres, 4of7 -he "rea) of -he Offer(3 a() -he .(e of re)e/1-o( A() af-er4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 57 Me$0hse)ek ha) "$esse) h/, a() /a)e h/ -o 1ar-01a-e ( -heHo$8 M8s-eres, Go) s1ake u(-o A"raha/, a() sa) u(-o h/, <Th8 re.ar) s



e90ee)(3$8 3rea- S(0e Me$0hse)ek ha-h "$esse) -hee, a() ha-h /a)e -hee -o1ar-ake of "rea) a() .(e 4.-h h/7, I a$so .$$ assure)$8 "$ess -hee, a() I .$$assure)$8 /u$-1$8 -h8 see)<

A() .he( A"raha/ .as e3h-8+s9 8ears o$) Ish/ae$ .as "or( -o h/ "8 H#3h#r,-he E381-a( .o/a(, .ho/ Pharaoh ha) 3ve( -o 1 5? S#r# as a ha()/a)e(

No. S#r# .as -he ss-er of A"raha/ o( -he fa-hers s)e, "e0ause Terah -ook -.o.o/e( -o .fe 2he( Y#.(, -he /o-her of A"raha/, )e), Terah -ook -o .fe a.o/a( .hose (a/e .as <Nahar8a-h< %or Sha$/a-h, or To(a, or Tah)f', a() of herS#r# .as "or( I- .as "e0ause of -hs 4fa0-7 -ha- A"raha/ sa), <She s /8 ss-er,-he )au3h-er of /8 fa-her, "u- (o- -he )au3h-er of /8 /o-her< %Ge( 99 6, '

4The Br-h of Isaa07

A() A"raha/ .as ((e-8+((e 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67 8ears o$) .he( Go) .e(- (-o hshouse a() 3ave S#r# a so(, a() he .as o(e hu()re) 8ears o$) .he( Isaa0 .as "or(-o h/ A() Isaa0 .as -hr-ee( 8ears o$) .he( hs fa-her -ook h/ a() .e(- u1 -o-he /ou(-a( of Y#"h!s %&e"us' -o Me$0hse)ek, -he 1res- of Go), -he Mos- H3hNo. Mou(- Y#"h!s s -he /ou(-a( of -he A/!r#8 %A/or-es', a() ( -ha- 1$a0e -heCross of Chrs- .as se- u1, a() o( - 3re. -he -ree .h0h he$) -he ra/ -ha- save)Isaa0 A() -ha- sa/e 1$a0e s -he 0e(-re of -he ear-h, a() -he 3rave of A)a/, a()-he a$-ar of Me$0hse)ek, a() Go$3o-ha, a() arkaf-#, a() Gef*f-# %Ga""a-ha' A()-here Dav) sa. -he a(3e$ "ear(3 -he s.or) of fre There, -oo, A"raha/ -ook u1Isaa0 hs so( for a "ur(- offer(3, a() he sa. 1 5 -he Cross, a() Chrs- 4Fo$ 6=a,0o$ 57, a() -he re)e/1-o( of our fa-her A)a/ The -ree %i.e. -h0ke-' .as a s8/"oIof -he Cross of Chrs- our Lor), a() -he ra/ 40au3h-7 ( -s "ra(0hes .as -he/8s-er8 of -he /a(hoo) of -he 2or), -he O($8 O(e A(), "e0ause of -hs, Pau$ 0re)ou- a() sa), <If -he8 ha) o($8 k(o.( 4-7 -he8 .ere (o- 0ru0f8(3 -he Lor) of 3$or8<

Le- -he /ou-hs of -he here-0s "e s-o11e) .ho ( -her /a)(ess /1u-e 1ass"$-8-o -he E-er(a$ Go)

No., .he( Chrs- .as e3h- )a8s o$), &ose1h, -he "e-ro-he) of Mar8, rose u1 -o0r0u/0se -he Ch$) a00or)(3 -o -he La., a() he 0r0u/0se) H/ a00or)(3 -o -he0us-o/ -ha- .as -he La. I( $ke /a((er A"raha/ -ook u1 hs so( as a( offer(3,"u- he a- -he sa/e -/e 4fore7sa. ( -hs 4a0-7 -he 0ru0f9o( of Chrs- A() -hs-h(3 )) Chrs- o1e($8 1ro0$a/ "efore -he /u$--u)es of -he &e.s, sa8(3,<A"raha/, 8our fa-her, .a(-e) -o see M8 )a8s, a() he sa. a() .as 3$a)< % &oh( v=' A"raha/ sa. -he )a8 of -he re)e/1-o( 4Fo$ 6=a, 0o$ 67 of A)a/, a() he sa.a() re;o0e), a() - .as revea$e) u(-o h/ -ha- Chrs- .ou$) suffer o( "eha$f ofA)a/

4The fou()(3 of &erusa$e/7

A() ( -ha- sa/e 8ear ( .h0h A"raha/ offere) u1 hs so( as a( offer(3, ( -ha-sa/e 1 55 8ear 4I sa87 &erusa$e/ .as "u$-J a() -he "e3(((3 of -he "u$)(3-hereof .as ( -hs .se Me$0hse)ek hav(3 a11eare) a() sho.( h/se$f -o /e(,-he k(3s of -he (a-o(s hear) hs hs-or8, a() -he8 3a-here) -o3e-her a() 0a/eu(-o h/

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TarK*$ %T)a$', k(3 of -he G*$#8B#r# %Bera', k(3 of So)o/Barsh# %Brsha', k(3 of Go/orrahSh(#"h %Sh(a"', k(3 of A)h#/#hSha/#Kr %She/e"er', k(3 ofe"o/Sa$#kh, k(3 of B#$#K T#"h*k, k(3 of Da/as0usBak-!r, k(3 of -he )eser-

These -.e$ve k(3s 3a-here) -o3e-her a() 0a/e -o Me$0hse)ek, k(3 of Sh#$/4Fo$ 6=b, 0o$ 57, -he 1res- of -he Mos- H3h Go) A() .he( -he8 sa. hsa11eara(0e, a() hear) hs .or)s, -he8 e(-rea-e) h/ -o 3o .-h -he/ A() he sa)u(-o -he/, <I a/ (o- a"$e -o 3o fro/ -hs 1$a0e -o a(8 o-her<J a() -he8 -ook 0ou(se$-o3e-her a"ou- "u$)(3 h/ a 0-8, a() 1 56 sa) -o ea0h o-her, <èr$8, he s -hek(3 of -he .ho$e ear-h, a() -he fa-her of a$$ k(3s< A() -he8 "u$- h/ a 0-8 a()/a)e Me$0hse)ek -o $ve ( -J a() Me$0hse)ek 0a$$e) -he (a/e -hereof<&erusa$e/< A() .he( M#3h!3h, -he k(3 of -he sou-h, hear) 4of -hs7, he 0a/e -oh/, a() sa. hs a11eara(0e, a() s1ake u(-o h/, a() 3ave h/ offer(3s a() 3f-sA() Me$0hse)ek .as he$) ( ho(our "8 a$$, a() he .as 0a$$e) -he <Fa-her of (3s<

4Me$0hse)ek7

No., as 0o(0er((3 .ha- -he A1os-$e sa), <-here .as (o "e3(((3 -o hs )a8s,a() (o e() -o hs $fe< %He" v ' 4Fo$ 6=b, 0o$ 67, - has "ee( -hou3h- "8 s/1$efo$k -ha- he .as (o- a /a( a- a$$, a() ( -her error -he8 have sa) 0o(0er((3 h/-ha- he .as Go) Go) for") -ha- -here shou$) have "ee( (o "e3(((3 -o hs )a8sor e() -o hs $fe 4The A1os-$e s1ake -hus7 "e0ause .he( She/, -he so( of Noah,-ook a.a8 Me$0hse)ek fro/ hs 1are(-s, (o .or) s sa) as -o ho. o$) he .as .he(he .e(- u1 fro/ -he Eas-, a() - s (o- sa) ho. o$) he .as a- -he -/e of hs)e1ar-ure fro/ -hs .or$) No., he .as -he so( of M#$#kh, -he so( of Ar1akhshar,-he so( of She/, a() he .as (o- -he so( of o(e of -he Pa-rar0hs A() -he A1os-$esa) -ha- (o(e of hs fa-hers fa/$8 ha) ever /(s-ere) 1 5 a- -he a$-ar %He" v=' The (a/e of hs fa-her s (o- .r--e( ( -he 3e(ea$o3es, "e0ause Ma--he. a()Luke, -he Eva(3e$s-s 4o($87 .ro-e )o.( -he 4(a/es of -he7 Fa-hers 4(

0hef, i.e. Pa-rar0hs7J a() for -hs reaso( (e-her -he (a/e of hs fa-her 4Fo$ 6a,0o$ 57, (or -he (a/e of hs /o-her, s k(o.( The A1os-$e )) (o- sa8 -ha- he ha)(o 1are(-s, "u- 4o($87 -ha- -he8 .ere (o- .r--e( )o.( ( Ma--he. a() Luke

4/r!s7

A() ( -he o(e hu()re)-h 8ear 4of -he $fe7 of A"raha/ -here .as a k(3 ( -heEas- .hose (a/e .as </r!s< He "u$- She/esh- %Sa/osa-a', af-er -he (a/e ofhs so( She/esh-!, a() $a.)*8a %C$au)as', af-er -he (a/e of hs )au3h-er #$!)h,a() P*r*( af-er -he (a/e of hs so( P!r!(









4N/ro) fou()s Ns"s, Harr#( a() E)essa7

A() ( -he ff-e-h 8ear of 4-he $fe of7 Reu, N/ro) .e(- u1 a() "u$- Ns"s, a()E)essa, a() Harr#(, .h0h s E)essa A() Harr#(*-h, -he .fe of D#s#(, -he 1res- of-he /ou(-a(, surrou()e) - .-h a .a$$, a() -he 1eo1$e of Harr#( /a)e a s-a-ue ofher a() .orsh11e) her A() Ba$-*(, .ho .as 3ve( -o Ta/@# %Ta//u@'++(o.

"e0ause BK$she/*( $ove) her, Ta//u@ f$e) "efore h/++se- fre -o Harr#( a()"ur(e) -

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A() .he( S#r#, -he .fe of A"raha/, )e), A"raha/ -ook -o .fe e(-!r# 4Fo$6a, 0o$ 67, -he )au3h-er of Bak-!r, -he k(3 of -he )eser- A() -here .ere "or(u(-o h/ "8 her a/r#(, a() Yaksh#(, a() M#)h#(, a() Me)h8#(, a() Ash"#k,

a() Sh!h 4,ee Ge( 99v 5, 6J 5 Chro( 6 A /ar3(a$ (o-e ( -he S8ra0 MSsa8s, <-hese so(s of e(-!r# are 0a$$e) so(s of Dara( "8 -he 1ro1he-<7 A() fro/-hese are s1ru(3 -he Ara"s

4Isaa0 a() Re"e00a7

A() .he( Isaa0 .as for-8 8ears o$), E$e@er, a so( of -he house of A"raha/, .e(-)o.( a() "rou3h- Ra"k# %Re"e00a' fro/ -he eas-, a() Isaa0 -ook her -o .fe A().he( A"raha/ )e) Isaa0 "ure) h/ "8 -he s)e of S#r#

[NOTE++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam %v ', A"raha/ .as 5 8ears o$) .he(he )e), a() Isaa0 a() Ish/ae$ "ure) h/ Re"e00a .as -he )au3h-er of Be-hue$,-he Ara/ea(, a (a-ve of -he -o.( of Ar#0h %Ere0h ']

A() .he( Isaa0 .as s9-8 8ears o$) Re"e00a "e0a/e .-h 0h$) of Esau a() &a0o"A() "e(3 sore$8 aff$0-e), she .e(- -o Me$0hse)ek, a() he 1ra8e) over her a()sa) u(-o her, <T.o 1 5 (a-o(s are ( -h8 .o/", a() -.o 1eo1$es sha$$ "ere/ove) fro/ -h8 $o(s, -ha- s -o sa8, sha$$ 3o for-h fro/ -h8 .o/" O(e (a-o(

sha$$ "e s-ro(3er -ha( -he o-her, a() -he e$)er sha$$ "e ( su";e0-o( -o -he 8ou(3er,-ha- s -o sa8, Esau 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 57 sha$$ "e ( su";e0-o( -o &a0o"<

4The fou()(3 of &er0ho7

A() ( -he s9-8+seve(-h 8ear of 4-he $fe of7 Isaa0, &er0ho .as "u$- "8 seve(k(3s, (a/e$8, -he k(3 of -he H---es, a() -he k(3 of -he A/or-es, a() -he k(3 of-he Gr3a(-es, a() -he k(3 of -he &e"us-es, a() -he k(3 of -he Ca(aa(-es, a() -hek(3 of -he Hv-es, a() -he k(3 of -he Per@-esJ a() ea0h of -he/ surrou()e) -.-h a .a$$ No. -he so( of Mesr*( %M@ra/', -he k(3 of -he E381-a(s, ha) fou()e)

&er0ho ( o$)e( -/e A() Ish/ae$ /a)e a /$$ of -he ha()s %i.e. a ha()/$$' ( -he)eser-, a /$$ of s$aver8 %i.e. a /$$ -o "e .orke) "8, s$aves'


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4&a0o"s La))er7

A() ( -he o(e hu()re) a() -hr) 8ear of hs $fe Isaa0 "$esse) &a0o", .ho .asfor-8 8ears o$), a() hav(3 re0eve) -he "$ess(3 fro/ hs fa-her, he .e(- )o.( (-o

-he )eser- 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67 of Beershe"a, a() $a8 )o.( -o s$ee1 -hereJ a() .he( he.as $8(3 )o.( he -ook a 1 5= s-o(e a() /a)e a 1$$o. of - A() he sa. ( hs)rea/, a() "eho$), a $a))er .as se- u1o( -he ear-h A() -he -o1 of - .as ( -heheave(s A() -he a(3e$s of Go) .ere 3o(3 u1 a() 0o/(3 )o.(, a() -he Lor)s-oo) a- -he -o1 of - A() &a0o" .oke u1 fro/ hs s$ee1, a() sa), <Ths s -ru$8 -hehouse of Go)<J a() he -ook -he s-o(e of hs 1$$o., a() /a)e - a( a$-ar, a() hea(o(-e) - .-h o$ A() he vo.e) a vo. a() sa), <Of ever8-h(3 .h0h I have .$$ I--he for -hs s-o(e< No., - s /a(fes- -o -hose .ho 1ossess u()ers-a()(3 -ha--he $a))er .h0h &a0o" sa. s8/"o$@e-h -he Cross of our Re)ee/er A() -he a(3e$s.ho .ere 3o(3 u1 a() )o.( .ere -he /(s-ers of e0harah a() Mar8, a() -heMa3, a() -he she1her)s A() -he Lor) 2ho .as s-a()(3 a- 4Fo$ 6:a, 0o$ 57 -he-o1 of -he $a))er s8/"o$@e) Chrs-, 2ho s-oo) o( -he Cross -ha- He /3h- 3o )o.(-o re)ee/ us

[NOTES++The Po.er of Go) .h0h .as u1o( -he -o1 of -he $a))er .as 4a -81e of7-he /a(fes-a-o( of Go) -he 2or) ( 1ure f$esh of -he for/a-o( of A)a/ The 1$a0e( .h0h - a11eare) .as a -81e of -he Chur0hJ -he s-o(e u()er hs hea), .h0h hese- u1 for a( a$-ar, .as a -81e of -he a$-arJ a() -he o$ .h0h he 1oure) ou- u1o( -.as $ke -he ho$8 o$ .here.-h -he8 a(o(- -he a$-ar Book of the Bee %0ha1-er99v']

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A() .he( Go) ha) sho.( -he "$esse) &a0o" -he Cross of Chrs- "8 /ea(s of -heLa))er of -he A(3e$s, a() -he 0o/(3 )o.( of Chrs- for our re)e/1-o(, a() -heChur0h, -he House of Go), a() -he a$-ar "8 /ea(s of -he s-o(e, a() -he offer(3s "8/ea(s of -he --hes, a() -he a(o(-(3 "8 /ea(s of -he o$, &a0o" a3a( .e(- )o.(-o -he Eas- -ha- -here Go) /3h- sho. h/ "a1-s/ A() &a0o" $ooke), a() sa., a()"ehe$) -hree f$o0ks of shee1 $8(3 )o.( "8 a .e$$J a() -here .as a 3rea- s-o(e1$a0e) over -he /ou-h of -he .e$$ A() &a0o" )re. (3h, a() ro$$e) a.a8 -he s-o(efro/ -he /ou-h of -he .e$$, a() .a-ere) -he shee1 of hs /o-hers "ro-her A()

hav(3 .a-ere) -he f$o0ks, he -ook Ra0he$ a() ksse) her

No. "8 <2e$$< 4Fo$ 6:a, 0o$ 67 -he "$esse) &a0o" ()0a-e) %or, )e10-e)' "a1-s/,.h0h .as 0overe) over %i.e. h))e(' fro/ -he ra0es of /e(, a() 3e(era-o(s a()-r"es A() -he -hree f$o0ks of shee1 .h0h .ere $8(3 )o.( "8 -he .e$$ are a -81e of-he -hree )vso(s a() -hree 3rou1s 4.ho 0o/e7 for "a1-s/, (a/e$8, /e( a().o/e( a() 0h$)re( A() -ha- &a0o" sa. Ra0he$ 0o/(3 .-h -he f$o0ks, a() -ha- he(e-her e/"ra0e) her (or ksse) her u(-$ he ha) ro$$e) a.a8 -he s-o(e fro/ -he.e$$, a() she ha) .a-ere) -he f$o0ks, s ( a00or)a(0e .-h 1 5: -he $a. of -heso(s of -he Chur0h, .ho (e-her e/"ra0e (or kss -he La/" of Chrs- u(-$ "a1-s/ha-h o1e(e) 4-he .a87J -he8 3o )o.( (-o -he .a-ers a() 1u- o( s-re(3-h fro/-he/ a() -he( -he so(s of -he Chur0h e/"ra0e a() kss A() as &a0o" serve) .-h

La"a( for seve( 8ears, a() -he .o/a( he $ove) .as (o- 3ve( -o h/, so a$so .as -.-h -he &e.s, .ho serve) Pharaoh, k(3 of E381-, ( s$aver8, a() .e(- for-h 4Fo$6:b, 0o$ 57 For -he Cove(a(- of -he Chur0h, -he Br)e of Chrs-, .as (o- 3ve( u(-o







-he/, "u- -ha- Cove(a(- .h0h .as o$), a() .or( ou-, a() of (o effe0- No. -hee8es of 4Leah7, -he frs- .o/a( .ho/ &a0o" -ook -o .fe, .ere ha-efu$, .h$s- -hee8es of Ra0he$ .ere "eau-fu$, a() her 0ou(-e(a(0e .as ra)a(- A 0over(3%i.e. ve$' .as $a) over -he fa0e of -he frs- Cove(a(-, so -ha- -he 0h$)re( of Israe$/3h- (o- see -he "eau-8 -hereofJ as for -he se0o() Cove(a(-, - s .ho$$8 $3h-

4&a0o"s so(s The Dea-h of Isaa07

&a0o" .as seve(-8+seve( 8ears o$) .he( he re0eve) -he "$ess(3 of Isaa0, hsfa-her, a() he .as e3h-8+((e 8ears o$) .he( he "e3o- Reu"e(, hs frs-"or(, "8Leah The so(s of &a0o" are -hese++

Reu"e(, S/eo(, Lev, &u)ah, Issa0har a() e"u$o(J -hese are -he so(s of Leah 1 5? &ose1h a() Be(;a/( .ere -he so(s of Ra0he$ Ga) a() Asher .ere -he so(s of $1ah, -he ha()/a)e( of Leah 4Fo$ 6:b, 0o$ 67 Da( a() Na1h-a$ .ere -he so(s of B$hah, -he ha()/a)e( of Ra0he$

A() af-er -.e(-8 8ears &a0o" re-ur(e) -o Isaa0 hs fa-her A() a$$ -he )a8s of -he$fe of Isaa0 .ere o(e hu()re) a() e3h-8 8ears++u(-$ -he -hr-8+frs- 8ear of -he $feof Lev++a() he )e) ( -he o(e hu()re) a() -.e(-e-h 8ear of -he $fe of &a0o" T.e(-8+-hree 8ears af-er &a0o" .e(- u1 fro/ Harr#(, &ose1h .as so$) -o -heM)a(-esJ he .as so$) )ur(3 -he $fe-/e of Isaa0, a() -he8 /our(e) for h/2he( Isaa0 )e) &a0o" a() Esau, hs so(s, "ure) h/ .-h A"raha/ a() S#r#Seve( 8ears $a-er Re"e00a )e), a() .as "ure) .-h A"raha/, a() Isaa0, a() S#r#Ja() Ra0he$ )e) a() .as "ure) .-h -he/

A() &u)ah, -he so( of &a0o", -ook u(-o h/se$f -o .fe ShK %Shuah', -heCa(aa(-ess 4Fo$ 6?a, 0o$ 57, a() hs fa-her .as 3reve) "e0ause he ha) -ake( -o

.fe a .o/a( of -he see) of Ca(aa( A() &a0o" sa) u(-o &u)ah, <Ma8 -he Lor) Go)of our fa-hers A"raha/ a() Isaa0 (o- 1er/- -he see) of Ca(aa( -o "e /(3$e) .-hour fa/$es< A() -here .ere "or( u(-o &u)ah "8 Shuah, -he Ca(aa(-e .o/a(, Kr%Er', d(#(, a() Sh$# %She$ah' A() &u)ah -ook a .fe 1 5= for Er hs frs-"or(, T#/#r, a() he 0o(sor-e) .-h her u((a-ura$$8, a() Go) 1u- h/ -o )ea-h A() &u)ah3ave T#/#r -o d(#(, a() as soo( as hs see) "e0a/e ava$a"$e for T#/#r he.as-e) -, a() h/ a$so )) Go) 1u- -o )ea-h Thus, Go) )) (o- 1er/- -he see) ofCa(aa( -o /(3$e .-h -he see) of &a0o", eve( as &a0o" 1ra8e) Go) -ha- -he see) ofCa(aa(, -he frs-"or( of -he $as0vous Ha/, /3h- (o- "e /(3$e) a/o(3 -he3e(era-o(s 4Fo$ 6?a, 0o$ 67 of -he Fa-hers A() Go) /a)e T#/#r 3o ou- -o -heroa)s)e, a() &u)ah $a8 .-h her ( -he 1asso( of for(0a-o(, a() she 0o(0eve)a() "rou3h- for-h Peres %Phare@' a() arah

4&a0o" ( E381-7

A() &a0o" a() a$$ hs )es0e()a(-s .e(- )o.( (-o E381- -o &ose1h, a() he $ve) (E381- seve(-ee( 8earsJ a() &a0o" )e), "e(3 o(e hu()re) a() for-8 8ears o$), a() &ose1h .as ff-8+s9 8ears o$) .he( hs fa-her )e), ( -he -.e$f-h 8ear of #h#-hA() -he .se 1h8s0a(s of Pharaoh e/"a$/e) h/, a() &ose1h -ook h/ u1 4-oCa(aa(7 a() "ure) h/ .-h A"raha/ a() Isaa0 hs fa-her

[NOTE++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam %v ', &a0o" $ve) ( E381- four-ee( 8ears,a() )e) -here a- -he a3e of 5 8ears, .he( &ose1h .as 8ears o$)]



1 5=5

4The Ge(ea$o3es of -he <Tr"es< a() -he <Ch$)re( of Israe$<7

No. -here are 0er-a( )o0-ors .ho -ra0e -he 3e(ea$o3es of -he Tr"es fro/ -he)ea-h of &a0o", a() .ho /9 -he/ -o3e-her, "u- -he8 )o (o- )o -hs ( -he $3h- ofk(o.$e)3e The8 se- ( -he /)s- -.o 3e(ea$o3es, o(e of -he <Tr"es,< a() -heo-her of -he <Ch$)re( of Israe$< 4Fo$ 6?b, 0o$ 57 No. f9 -h(e a--e(-o( o( -hese3e(era-o(s, a() ho. -he8 "e0a/e /9e) -o3e-her 42he(7 -he8 .e(- for-h fro/E381- &u)ah "e3o- Phare@, Phare@ "e3o- Hesr!( %He@ro(', He@ro( "e3o- r#/%R#/, 5 Chro( ?', r#/ "e3o- A//(a)a", A//(a)a" "e3o- Nahsh!(%Nahso(', a() Nahsh!( .as he .ho "e0a/e 1r(0e of &u)ah A() A//(a)a" 3ave-he ss-er of Nahsh!( -o Kr %so ( -he -e9-, "u- rea) E$ea@ar', -he so( of Aaro(, -he1res-J of her .as "or( Ph(ehas, -he 3rea- 1res-, .ho 1ra8e) <a() -he 1$a3ue .ass-a8e)< %Nu/ 99v , :J Ps 0v ' Beho$), I have sho.( -hee -ha- fro/A//(a)a", -he 1res-hoo) of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ .as -ra(s/--e) "8 -he ss-er of

Nahsh!(, a() -he k(3)o/ "8 Nahsh!( her "ro-her O"serve a$so -ha- -he1res-hoo) a() -he k(3)o/ .ere -ra(s/--e) "8 &u)ah -o -he 0h$)re( of Israe$

A() Nahsh!( "e3o- Sh*$#, -ha- s -o sa8, Sa$/!(, a() Sh*$# "e3o- Boa@ O"serve(o. 1 5=6 -ha- -he k(3)o/ .e(- for-h fro/ Boa@ a() Ru-h 4Fo$ 6?b, 0o$ 67, -heMoa"-ess, for -he o$) /a( Boa@ -ook Ru-h -o .fe so -ha- Lo-, -he so( of A"raha/s"ro-her, /3h- have 1ar-01a-o( ( -he -ra(s/sso( of -he k(3)o/ A() Go) ))(o- )e1rve -he r3h-eous /a( Lo- of -he re.ar) of hs $a"our, "e0ause he ha)suffere) ( e9$e .-h A"raha/, a() he re0eve) -he a(3e$s of Go) ( 1ea0e A()-ha- -he r3h-eous /a( Lo- /3h- (o- "e rev$e) "e0ause he s$e1- .-h hs)au3h-ers, Go) 3ra(-e) -ha- -he ro8a$ su00esso( /3h- "e /a(-a(e) "8 -he see)of "o-h, a() -ha- Chrs- shou$) "e "or( of -he see) of Lo- a() A"raha/ A() fro/-he see) of Ru-h, -he Moa"-ess, O"e) .as "or(, a() fro/ O"e), &esse, a() fro/

&esse, Dav), a() fro/ Dav), So$o/o(J -hese are -he )es0e()a(-s of Ru-h, -heMoa"-ess, -he )au3h-er of Lo- A() of NaK/# %Naa/ah, 5 (3s 9v 65', -heA//o(-ess, a(o-her )au3h-er of Lo-, .ho/ So$o/o( -ook -o .fe 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57,.as "or( Reho"oa/, .ho re3(e) af-er So$o/o(

4So$o/o(7

No. So$o/o( /arre) /a(8 .ves, seve( hu()re) free+"or( .o/e(, a() -hreehu()re) 0o(0u"(esJ a() of -he -housa() .o/e( .h0h he -ook -o .fe, he ha) (oso( e90e1- fro/ Naa/a" -he A//o(-ess A() .h8 .as - 1 5= -ha- Go) )) (o-

3ve h/ a so( fro/ -hese 4o-hers7 I- .as ( or)er -o 1reve(- -he .0ke) see) of-he Ca(aa(-es, a() &e"us-es, a() A/or-es, a() H---es, a() Ger3as-es, a() -hesee) of -he 1eo1$es .ho/ Go) ha-e), fro/ /(3$(3 ( -he su00esso( of -he3e(ea$o38 of &esus Chrs-

[NOTE fro/ -he Kebra Nagast , 0ha1-er $9v++A() -he A(3e$ of Go) .e(- )o.( -oSo$o/o( a() sa) u(-o h/, <Fro/ "e(3 a .se /a( -hou has- -ur(e) -h8se$f (-o afoo$, a() fro/ "e(3 a r0h /a( -hou has- -ur(e) -h8se$f (-o a 1oor /a(, a() fro/"e(3 a k(3 -hou has- -ur(e) -h8se$f (-o a /a( of (o a00ou(-, -hrou3h-ra(s3ress(3 -he 0o//a()/e(- of Go) A() -he "e3(((3 of -h8 ev$ .as -he

-ak(3 of /a(8 .ves "8 -hee, for -hrou3h -hs -hou ))s- -ra(s3ress Hs La., a()Hs )e0ree, a() -he or)(a(0e of Go) .h0h Moses .ro-e a() 3ave -o 8ou, -o Israe$,-ha- 8e shou$) (o- /arr8 .ves fro/ a$e( 1eo1$es, "u- o($8 fro/ 8our k(sfo$k a()


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-he house of 8our fa-hers, -ha- 8our see) /3h- "e 1ure a() ho$8, a() -ha- Go)/3h- ).e$$ .-h 8ou Bu- -hou ))s- ho$) $3h-$8 -he La. of Go), -h(k(3 -ha- -hou.as- .ser -ha( Go), a() -ha- -hou .ou$)s- 3e- ver8 /a(8 /a$e 0h$)re( Bu- -hefoo$sh(ess of Go) s .ser -ha( -he .s)o/ of /e(, a() he ha-h o($8 1 5= 3ve(-hee -hree so(s -he o(e .ho 0arre) off -h8 3$or8 (-o a( a$e( $a(), a() /a)e -heha"-a-o( of Go) -o "e ( E-ho1aJ -he o(e .ho s $a/e of foo-, .ho sha$$ s- u1o(

-h8 -hro(e for -he 1eo1$e of Israe$, -he so( of -he k( of -h8 k( fro/ Tar"#(a, of -hehouse of &u)ahJ a() -he o(e .ho s -he so( of a Greek .o/a(, a ha()/a)e(, .ho( -he $as- )a8s sha$$ )es-ro8 Reho"oa/ a() a$$ -h8 k( of Israe$J a() -hs $a() sha$$"e hs "e0ause he "e$eve-h ( H/ -ha- sha$$ 0o/e, -he Savour]

4The 0hefs of Israe$ "or( ( E381-7

No. -he su00esso( of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ s -hs Lev, a() A/ra/, a() Moses,a() &oshua, -he so( of N!(, a() Ca$e", -he so( of Y!fa((# %&e1hu((eh' These .ere"or( ( E381-

[NOTE++Moses .as -he so( of A/ra/, -he so( of oha-h, -he so( of LevJ hs/o-hers (a/e .as Yok#"#r %&o0he"e)' Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 999']

4Moses7

A() .he( Moses .as "or( he .as 0as- (-o -he rver, a() Sh*1!r %( E-ho10,Se1hurah', -he E381-a( .o/a(, -he )au3h-er of Pharaoh, -ook h/ u1, a() he $ve)

( -he house of Pharaoh 1 5= for for-8 8ears A() -he( 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67 he k$$e)Pe-hk!/, -he E381-a(, -he 0hef of -he "akers of Pharaoh No. -hs .as (ose)a"roa) ( -he house of Pharaoh, af-er Pharaohs )au3h-er Makr*, .ho .as 0a$$e)<Sh*1!r Mesr( %i.e. <Tru/1e- of E381-<', .as )ea), a() Moses .as afra), a() hef$e) -o M)a(, -o Reue$, -he Cush-e, -he 1res- of M)a(

[NOTES++Moses .as a "eau-fu$ 0h$), a() .as 0a$$e) <Pa(-*$< %Pa$-*$ ', a()<A/$#k8#,< a() -he E381-a(s use) -o 0a$$ h/ -he <Shak.*-h# of Pharaohs)au3h-er< àrous (a/es are 3ve( -o -hs 1r(0ess, e.g. Makr*, Mar8, Sh*1!r, Thar/es*s, Tar/-h*s#J Bar He"raeus sa8s she .as -he )au3h-er of A/(1-h*s, or

A/(1#-h*!s Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 999']

A() Moses -ook -o .fe 11orah, -he Cush-e .o/a(, )au3h-er of -he 1res-, a()-.o so(s .ere "or( -o h/++Gersho/ a() E$e@er A() ( -he se0o() 8ear of -he $feof Moses, &oshua, -he so( of N!(, .as "or( ( E381- A() Moses .as e3h-8 8earso$) .he( Go) -a$ke) .-h h/ fro/ ou- of -he "ush, a() "e0ause of hs fear hs-o(3ue ha$-e), eve( as he sa) -o Go), <Beho$), /8 Lor), fro/ -he )a8 .here( Thou ))s- s1eak -o /e I have "ee( ha$-(3 of -o(3ue< Moses $ve) ( E381- for-88ears, a() ( -he house 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 57 of -he 1res- of M)a( for-8 1 5== 8ears,a() he 1asse) for-8 8ears ( 3over((3 -he 1eo1$e A() he )e) a- -he a3e of o(ehu()re) a() -.e(-8 8ears o( Mou(- Ne"o







[NOTES++Fro/ A)a/ u(-$ -he )ea-h of Moses .as ,:=: 8ears Book of theBee %0ha1-er 999' MOSES ROD+A)a/ 0u- -he ro) fro/ a "ra(0h of -he Tree ofGoo) a() Ev$ .h0h 3re. ( Para)se, a() he use) - as a s-aff a$$ hs $fe I- 1asse)fro/ ha() -o ha() -o A"raha/, .ho s/ashe) hs fa-hers )o$s .-h - I- .e(- .-hh/ -o E381-, a() .he( - 0a/e -o &a0o" he use) - as a she1her)s 0rook &u)ahre0eve) - a() 3ave - -o Ta/ar, a() -he( a( a(3e$ $a) - u1 ( -he Cave of

Treasures u(-$ M)a( .as "u$- A( a(3e$ sho.e) &e-hro -he Cave, a() he -ook -hero) fro/ -, a() fro/ h/ - .e(- of -s o.( free .$$ -o Moses The ro) "e0a/e aser1e(-, a() - s.a$$o.e) u1 -he ro) of P!s)*, -he sor0eress The ro) .as -ake( u(-o-he 1ro/se) $a() "8 &oshua, a() Ph(eas h) - ( -he )us- a- -he 3a-e of &erusa$e/,.here - re/a(e) u(-$ Chrs- sho.e) - -o &ose1h, .ho -ook - -o E381- a() "rou3h-- "a0k -o Na@are-h I- 1asse) -o &a/es, -he "ro-her of our Lor), "u- .as s-o$e( "8 &u)as Is0aro-, .ho 3ave - -o -he &e.s .ho .ere 0ru0f8(3 our Lor)J -o -he/ -<"e0a/e a ;u)3/e(- a() a fa$$< Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 999']

1 5=

4The Su00essors of Moses7

A() &oshua, -he so( of N!(, .as -he 3over(or of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ for -.e(-8+seve( 8ears A() af-er -he )ea-h of &oshua, -he so( of N!(, sh#(, -he 20ke)%Chusha(rsha-ha8/', .as $or) over -he 1eo1$e for e3h-8 8ears

A() KA-h(#*$ %O-h(e$', -he so( of e(a@, -he "ro-her of Ca$e", -he so( of &e1hu((eh, .as $or) over Israe$ for for-8 8ears

A() -he( -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ .ere ( su";e0-o( -o -he Moa"-es for e3h-ee(8ears

A() Ah!r %Ehu)', -he so( of Gera, ru$e) -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ for e3h-8 8ears

AND IN THE T2ENTY+SIbTH YEAR OF HIS LIFE THE FOURTH THOUSAND YEARS CAME TO AN END

%,ee Book of Adam, I`, 0ha1-er v'

4THE FIFTH THOUSAND YEARS FROM THE T2ENTY+

SIbTH YEAR OF EHUDS LIFE TO THE SECOND YEAROF THE REIGN OF CYRUS7

N#"h*( %&a"(', .ho .as )re) u1 ( "o)8, ru$e) -.e(-8 8ears

De"orah a() Barak 4ru$e) -he/7 for-8 8ears The 0h$)re( 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67 ofIsrae$ .ere ( su";e0-o( -o -he M)a(-es seve( 8ears, a() Go) )e$vere) -he/ "8-he ha()s of G)eo(, .ho ru$e) -he/ for-8 8ears

A"/e$e0h hs so( re3(e) af-er h/ -hree 8ears







T$aK %To$a', -he so( of Puah 4ru$e) -he/7 -.e(-8+-hree 8ears

Y#*r, -he G$ea)-e, -.e(-8+-.o 8ears

A() a3a( -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ .ere ( su";e0-o( -o -he A//o(-es e3h-ee(8ears, a() Go) )e$vere) -he/ "8 -he ha() of Na1h-ah %&e1h-hah', -he /a( .ho

offere) u1 hs )au3h-er as a sa0rf0e, a() he ru$e) -he/ s9 8ears

A"h*s#( %I"@a( of Be-h$ehe/', .ho s Nahsh!( %sic', ru$e) -he/ seve( 8ears

1 5=?

A$!( %E$o(', .ho .as fro/ e"u$o(, ru$e) -he/ -e( 8ears

KA"hr!( %A")o(, -he so( of H$$e$, -he Pra-ho(-e' ru$e) -he/ e3h- 8ears

A() -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ .ere ( su";e0-o( -o -he Ph$s-(es for-8 8ears, a() Go))e$vere) -he/ "8 -he ha() of Sa/so(, a() he ru$e) -he/ -.e(-8 8ears

A() -he 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 57 0h$)re( of Israe$ $ve) .-hou- a 3over(or for e3h-ee(8ears, a() -he( E$ -he 1res- rose u1 a() ru$e) -he/ for-8 8ears

A() Sa/ue$ rose u1 over -he/ a() ru$e) -he/ -.e(-8 8ears A() ( -he )a8s ofSa/ue$ -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ 1rovoke) -o .ra-h Go), 2ho ha) )e$vere) -he/ fro/-he serv-u)e of -he E381-a(s, a() -he8 /a)e Sau$, -he so( of sh, k(3, a() here3(e) over -he/ for-8 8ears

A() ( -he )a8s of Sau$ $ve) G$8#)h %Go$a-h', a 3a(- of -he Ph$s-(es He 0a/e(3h a() rev$e) Israe$, a() "$as1he/e) a3a(s- Go), a() Dav), -he so( of &esse,k$$e) h/ A() Dav) .as 1rase) ( so(3s "8 -he )au3h-ers of Israe$, a() Sau$1erse0u-e) h/ A() -he Ph$s-(es s$e. Sau$ "e0ause he forsook -he Lor), a() -ookrefu3e .-h -he )ev$s

[NOTE++The s-or8 of Dav) a() Go$a-h f()s a( (-eres-(3 1ara$$e$ ( -he hs-or8of Sa(eha- 1 5 as fou() ( a( E381-a( 1a18rus ( -he Ro8a$ L"rar8 a- Ber$(Sa(eha- f$e) fro/ E381- as -he resu$- of so/e 1o$-0a$ -rou"$e, a() /a)e hs .a8(-o Pa$es-(e, .here he se--$e) )o.( a() 1ros1ere), a() "e0a/e a shkh of 3rea-(f$ue(0e a() /1or-a(0e The( a 0er-a( /a( of The((u .e(- -o Sa(eha-s -e(- a()rev$e) h/, a() 0ha$$e(3e) h/ -o f3h- h/ Ths /a( .as a /3h-8 .arror, a().as fa/e) -hrou3hou- -he 0ou(-r8 for hs s-re(3-h, a() va$our, a() su00ess Dur(3

-he fo$$o.(3 (3h- Sa(eha- /a)e rea)8 hs )a33er, a() s1ear, a() "o., a() a-)a8"reak a$$ -he -r"es 0a/e -o -he 1$a0e -o .-(ess -he 3rea- )ue$ .h0h .as -o-ake 1$a0e The /a( of The((u 3ras1e) hs she$) a() hs "a--$e+a9e, a() -he("e3a( -o hur$ hs s1ears a- Sa(eha-, "u- -he8 e-her .e(- .)e or Sa(eha- /a(a3e)( so/e .a8 -o avo) -he/J ( a(8 0ase, -he8 fa$e) -o -ou0h h/ 2he( -he /a( of The((u sa. -hs, he $os- hs -e/1er, a() /a)e a rush a- Sa(eha-, /ea((3 -o 0$ose.-h h/ a() )es1a-0h h/ .-h hs "a--$e+a9e Bu- as he 0a/e o( ( hs /a) ra3eSa(eha- hur$e) hs shor- ;ave$( a- hs hea), a() - 1er0e) hs (e0k a() re/a(e)fas- ( - The /a( of The((u u--ere) a 1ro$o(3e) shrek a() -he( fe$$ hea)$o(3 o(-he 3rou(), fa0e )o.(.ar)s Sa(eha- .e(- -o h/, a(), -ak(3 hs foes .ea1o(sfro/ h/, k$$e) h/ .-h -he/ The( 1 55 he -ook hs s-a() o( -he )ea) "o)8,a() shou-e) -he 0r8 of v0-or8, a() -he o($ookers re;o0e) ( hs -ru/1h a()a11$au)e) h/]



Dav) re3(e) over 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 67 -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ for-8 8ears, a()So$o/o(, hs so(, re3(e) for-8 8ears

A() So$o/o( )) 3rea- a() .o()erfu$ -h(3s, a() - .as he .ho se(- -o O1hr a()"rou3h- 3o$) fro/ -he /ou(-a(s of 3o$), a() -he sh1s sa$e) -he sea for -hr-8+s9/o(-hs, a() -he( 0a/e for-h %i.e. re-ur(e)' I- .as he .ho "u$- Ta)/or %Pa$/8ra'

( -he .$)er(ess, a() he 0arre) ou- -here 3rea- a() .o()erfu$ .orks A() .he(So$o/o( 1asse) -he "or)ers of -he /ou(-a( .h0h s 0a$$e) S#Kr, he fou() -here-he a$-ar .h0h P*!r@#kh#r, a() P*!r@#(#, a() Ne@(#)h!r ha) "u$- These .ere -he8.ho/ N/ro), -he 3a(-, se(- -o Ba$aa/, -he 1res- of -he Mou(-a( of S#Kr,"e0ause he hear) -ha- he .as .o(- -o 0o(su$- -he S3(s of -he o)a0, a() .he(-he8 .ere 1ass(3 -he skr-s of -he /ou(-a( -he8 "u$- -here a( a$-ar -o -he su(A() .he( So$o/o( sa. - he "u$- a 0-8 -here a() 0a$$e) -s (a/e <N*#1!$*s < %/ore0orre0-$8, He$o1o$s' 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 57, -ha- s -o sa8, <C-8 of -he Su(< A() So$o/o(a$so "u$- Ara)us %Arva)' ( -he /)s- of -he sea, a() he "e0a/e so fa/ous a()re(o.(e) 1 56 -ha- -he re1or- of hs .se a0-s .e(- ou- (-o a$$ -he e()s of -heear-h A() -he cuee( of She"a .e(- -o ho$) 0o(verse .-h h/ A() So$o/o( $ove)Hra/, k(3 of T8re, 3rea-$8 A() Hra/ re3(e) ( T8re fve hu()re) 8ears, fro/ -he)a8s of -he k(3)o/ of Dav) -o -he 4)a8s of7 -he k(3)o/ of e)ekah a() of a$$-he k(3s of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ A() a- $e(3-h he for3o- -ha- he .as a /a(, a()he "$as1he/e) a() sa), <I a/ Go), a() I s- u1o( -he -hro(e of Go) ( -he /))$eof -he sea< A() Ne"u0ha)(e@@ar -he k(3 k$$e) h/

[NOTE++So$o/o( re3(e) over hs $ar3e k(3)o/ .-h -he 3rea-es- .s)o/ everfou() Bu- he )) (o- kee1 hs sou$J "u- (0$(e) hs hear- -o -he $ove of .o/e(, a()forsook Go), 2ho ha) 0rea-e) h/ a() 3ve( h/ hs k(3)o/ A() he )e) ( hs)e(a$ of H/, a() ( hs s(s Book of Adam %v :']

4The 1ur1$e $(e( of T8re7

A() ( -he )a8s of Hra/ -he 1ur1$e+40o$oure)7 a11are$ .or( "8 k(3s 4frs-7a11eare) As a )o3 .as ru(((3 a$o(3 -he sea+shore 4a- T8re7 he sa. a 1ur1$e she$$+fsh %i.e. -he /ure9' 0o/(3 u1 ou- of -he 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 67 .a-er, a() he "- -, a()s-ra3h-.a8 hs /ou-h .as f$$e) .-h -he "$oo) of -ha- she$$+fsh A() a 0er-a( 15 she1her) .ho sa. -he )o3 "rou3h- a 1e0e of .oo$$e( 0$o-h a() .1e) -he)o3s /ou-h .-h - A() he /a)e -ha- 1e0e of .oo$$e( 0$o-h (-o a 0ro.(%i.e. akaf#yah or hea)+0$o-h', a() se- - u1o( hs hea), a() as he .a$ke) a$o(3 ( -hesu(, -hose .ho sa. h/ -hou3h- -ha- ra8s of fre .ere 0o/(3 for-h fro/ hs hea),a() .he( Hra/ hear) 4of -hs7 he se(- for -he /a( A() .he( he sa. -he .oo$$e(

0$o-h he /arve$$e), a() .as as-o(she) A() a$$ -he )8ers 3a-here) -o3e-her a()/arve$$e) a- -, a() -he8 se- ou- -o e(Qure (-o -he /a--erJ a() -he8 fou() so/e of-hese she$$+fsh a() re;o0e) 3rea-$8

4The A1os-as8 of So$o/o(7

A() So$o/o( .a9e) e90ee)(3$8 3rea- A() -he foo) 41rov)e) for hs -a"$e ever8)a87 0o(ss-e) of for-8 o9e(, o(e hu()re) hea) of shee1, -hr-8 /easures of f(ef$our, s9-8 /easures of .hea-, a() -hree hu()re) /easures of .(eJ a() "es)esa$$ -hs 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 57, s-a3s, a() 3a@e$$e, a() .$) a(-e$o1es, a() o-her 0rea-ures

of -he )eser- A() he "e0a/e fro.ar) a() -ra(s3resse) -he La., a() hearke(e) (o--o -he 0o//a()s of hs fa-her, a() he -ook -o .fe o(e -housa() .o/e( fro/ a$$-he 1eo1$es .ho/ Go) ha-e) A() ( -he -/e of hs o$) a3e he 3ave h/se$f u1 -o



.o/e(, a() he $e- -he/ 1$a8 .-h h/, a() he hearke(e) -o -her .or)s, a() )) 15 -her .$$ A() he )e(e) -he Go) of Dav), hs fa-her A() he "u$)e) a$-ars -o)ev$s, a() offere) u1 sa0rf0es -o )o$s a() 3rave( /a3es, a() he .orsh11e) -he.ork of -he ha()sJ a() Go) -ur(e) a.a8 Hs fa0e fro/ h/ a() he )e) A() here3(e) ( &erusa$e/ for-8+s9 8ears

[NOTE++So$o/o( .as se)u0e) (-o )o$a-r8 "8 hs .fe, -he )au3h-er of Pharaoh<O(e )a8 she "eau-fe) a() s0e(-e) herse$f for h/, a() she "ehave) herse$fhau3h-$8 -o.ar)s h/, a() -rea-e) h/ )s)a(fu$$8 A() he sa) u(-o her, 2ha-sha$$ I )o Thou has- /a)e -h8 fa0e ev$ -o.ar)s /e, a() -h8 re3ar) -o.ar)s /e s(o- as - .as for/er$8, a() -h8 "eau-fu$ for/ s (o- as e(-0(3 as usua$ Ask /e,a() I .$$ 3ve -hee .ha-soever -hou .shes-, a() I .$$ 1erfor/ - for -hee, so -ha--hou /a8es- /ake -h8 fa0e 3ra0ous -o.ar)s /e as for/er$8J "u- she he$) her1ea0e a() a(s.ere) h/ (ever a .or) A() he re1ea-e) -o her -he .or)s -ha- he.ou$) )o .ha-soever she .she) A() she sa) u(-o h/, S.ear -o /e "8 -he Go)of Israe$ -ha- -hou .$- (o- 1$a8 /e fa$se A() he s.ore -o her -ha- he .ou$) 3veher .ha-soever she aske) for, a() -ha- he .ou$) )o for her ever8-h(3 she -o$) h/A() she -e) a s0ar$e- -hrea) o( -he /))$e of -he )oor of 4-he 1 5 house of7 her3o)s, a() she "rou3h- -hree $o0us-s a() se- -he/ ( -he house of her 3o)s A() shesa) u(-o So$o/o(, Co/e -o /e .-hou- "reak(3 -he s0ar$e- -hrea), "e() -h8se$fa() k$$ -hese $o0us-s "efore /e, a() 1u$$ ou- -her (e0ks, a() he )) so A() shesa) u(-o h/, I .$$ he(0efor.ar) )o -h8 .$$, for -hou has- sa0rf0e) -o /8 3o)sa() has- .orsh11e) -he/ No. he ha) )o(e -hs "e0ause of hs oa-h, so -ha- he/3h- (o- "reak hs oa-h .h0h she ha) /a)e h/ -o s.ear, eve( -hou3h he k(e.-ha- - .as a( offe(0e %or, s(' -o e(-er (-o -he house of her 3o)s< KebraNagast %0ha1-er $9v']

4Reho"oa/7

A() Reho"oa/, -he so( of So$o/o(, re3(e) af-er h/ Reho"oa/ .as for-8+o(e8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he 1o$$u-e) &erusa$e/ .-h for(0a-o(, a()-he a$-ars of )ev$s, a() -he s-(k of hea-he()o/J a() -he k(3)o/ of Israe$ .asre(- ( -.a( A() ( -he ff-h 8ear 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 67 of hs k(3)o/ Shshak, -he k(3of E381-, .e(- u1 a3a(s- &erusa$e/ A() he 0arre) off a$$ -he -reasure of -heserv0e of -he house of -he Lor), a() a$$ -he -reasure of -he k(3)o/ of Dav), a()of -ha- of So$o/o(, a() -he vesse$s of 3o$) a() -he vesse$s of s$ver A() he/a3(fe) h/se$f a() sa), <I a/ (o- 1 5= -ak(3 a.a8 -reasure .h0h s 8ours"u- -he .ea$-h .h0h 8our fa-hers -ok ou- of E381-< A() Reho"oa/ )e) ( -hehea-he( 1ra0-0es of hs fa-her So$o/o(

4Shshak .as -he frs- k(3 of -he bbII() D8(as-8 a() re3(e) a"ou- 6 8ears%?+?6: BC' he .as of L"8a( or3( The E381-a( for/ of hs (a/e s

SHASHANc , a() - s fou() .-h hs --$e <"e$ove) of

A/e(< ( a 0ar-ou0he -hus 7

A() A";ah hs so( re3(e) af-er h/ a() he )es-ro8e) &erusa$e/ .-h for(0a-o(

a() .-h hea-he( .orks++(o., Me$k#, -he /o-her of KA"h)+Sh#$!/, .as hs /o-her++a() he )e) ( -he hea-he( 1ra0-0es of hs fa-her



A() Asa hs so( re3(e) af-er h/ for for-8 8ears ( &erusa$e/ He )) -ha- .h0h.as 3oo) "efore -he Lor), a() he 1u- a.a8 for(0a-o( fro/ &erusa$e/, a() /a)ea( e() of -he hea-he( 1ra0-0es of hs 1eo1$e, for he ke1- -he 0o//a()/e(-s ofGo) 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 57 A() he )rove -he/ %i.e. -he )o$a-ors' ou- of hs 1a$a0e %or,k(3)o/', a() /a)e -he/ -o "e a /o0ker8 "efore a$$ -he 1eo1$e, "e0ause -he84-au3h-7 -he offer(3 of sa0rf0es -o )o$s A() erah of &u)ah .e(- u1 a3a(s- h/,

a() Go) hu/"$e) h/ "efore Asa A() Asa )e) ( r3h-eous(ess $ke hs fa-herDav)

1 5

[NOTE++The Book of Adam %v :' sa8s -ha- Asa1h %i.e. Asa' -ook hs /o-her A((a,.ho .as a( a)u$-eress, a() 0as- her )o.( fro/ -he roof of her house, a() she )e)erah, .ho s 0a$$e) E$ea@ar, s )es0r"e) as a <"$a0k k(3< .ho re3(e) a- E()e(aNo /e(-o( of erah -he Cush-e has h-her-o "ee( fou() ( -he 0u(efor/ orhero3$81h0 (s0r1-o(s]

A() &ehosa1ha- hs so( re3(e) af-er h/, a() he .a$ke) ( -he .a8s of Asa hsfa-her, a() he )) -ha- .h0h .as 1$eas(3 "efore Go) A() Go) .as a(3r8 .-h h/"e0ause he .as a fre() of -he house of Aha", a() for -hs reaso( Go) )) (o-1er/- h/ -o "r(3 ou- 3o$) fro/ O1hr No. he /a)e sh1s -o se() -h-her, a()-he8 .ere "roke( a- E@o( Ge"er He .as -hr-8+-.o 8ears o$) .he( he "e3a( -ore3(, a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as KA@!"h# %A@u"a ', -he )au3h-er of Sh#$#hA() &ehosa1ha- )e) ( hs r3h-eous(ess

&ora/ re3(e) af-er h/, a() he .as -hr-8+-.o 8ears o$) 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67 .he( he

"e3a( -o re3(J he re3(e) e3h- 8ears ( &erusa$e/ He )) (o- )o .ha- .as1$eas(3 "efore Go), for he sa0rf0e) a- -he a$-ar of )ev$s, a() he )e) ( hshea-he( 1ra0-0es

[NOTE++I( -he Book of Adam he s 0a$$e) Ara/ a/"r /a)e .ar u1o( h/, a()he )e) )e(8(3 Go)]

1 5:

Aha@ah hs so( re3(e) af-er h/, a() he .as -.e(-8+-.o 8ears o$) .he( 4he"e3a(7 -o re3(J he $ve) for o(e 8ear ( &erusa$e/, a() )) ev$ -h(3s "efore Go) (-ha- 8ear Be0ause of -he .0ke)(ess a() (Qu-8 .h0h he .rou3h-, Go) )e$vere)h/ (-o -he ha()s of hs e(e/es a() -he8 k$$e) h/ 2he( he .as )ea) hs/o-her 4A-ha$ah7 k$$e) a$$ -he ro8a$ 0h$)re( of -he house of Dav), /a3((3 -ha-she .ou$) u1roo- -he 0h$)re( of -he &e.s The o($8 1erso( of -he see) of -he ro8a$house .ho/ she )) (o- s$a8 .as &oash, .ho/ Y!sh"aK %&ehoshe"a', -he )au3h-erof &ora/, -he so( of &ehosa1ha-, 0arre) a.a8 se0re-$8 a() h) 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 .-hher ( her house

4Re3( of Aha"s ss-er7



A() -he ss-er of Aha" re3(e) seve( 8ears ( &erusa$e/ A() she 1o$$u-e) -he 0-8.-h for(0a-o(, for she 0o//a()e) -he .o/e( -o 1$a8 -he .hore .-hou- fear, a()-he /e( -o 0o//- a)u$-er8 .-h -he .ves of -her (e3h"ours .-hou- (0urr(3 a(81e(a$-8 A() she herse$f 0o//--e) for(0a-o( $ke &e@e"e$, a() she a)o1-e) a$$ -hehea-he( 1ra0-0es of -he house of Aha" ( &erusa$e/

4Re3( of &oash7

A() af-er seve( 8ears -he 0h$)re( of &erusa$e/ 0o(s)ere) .ho/ -he8 shou$)/ake -her k(3, 1 5? a() &ehoa)a -he 1res- 3a-here) -he/ -o3e-her ( -hehouse of -he Lor), ( -he -e/1$e .h0h So$o/o( ha) "u$- A() .he( -he 0a1-a(s of-housa()s a() -he 0a1-a(s of hu()re)s ha) 3a-here) -o3e-her, &ehoa)a -he 1res-sa) u(-o -he/, <2ho/ sa8 8e sha$$ "e k(3 a() s- u1o( -he -hro(e of Dav) e90e1-4he "e7 a k(3 a() -he so( of a k(3< A() .he( he sho.e) h/ 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67 -o-he/ -he8 re;o0e) .-h a( e90ee)(3$8 3rea- ;o8 A() -he 0a1-a(s of -housa()s,a() -he 0a1-a(s of hu()re)s, a() -he <ru((ers,< a() -he /esse(3ers "rou3h- -he

k(3)o/ -o -he house of -he Lor), a() -he so$)ers .ho .ere ar/e) surrou()e) h/o( a$$ s)esJ a() &ehoa)a -he 1res- se- h/ %i.e. &oash' u1o( -he -hro(e of Dav) hsfa-her A() 4&oash7 .as seve( 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e)for-8 8ears ( &erusa$e/ A() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as S"h# %"ea' a() she.as fro/ Beershe"a A() A-ha$ah 4-he /o-her of Aha@ah7 .as k$$e) A() &oashreQu-e) .-h ev$ -he k()(ess .h0h &ehoa)a ha) )o(e h/, a() af-er hs )ea-h heshe) -he ((o0e(- "$oo) of hs so(s A() &oash )e), a() A/a@ah hs so( re3(e)af-er h/

A/a@ah .as -.e(-8+fve 8ears o$) .he( he "e3a( -o re3(, a() he re3(e)-.e(-8+((e 8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her 1 5: .as Y#h!Ka)h#(%&oa)a(' A() A/a@ah )e), a() 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 57 U@@ah hs so( re3(e) af-er h/

U@@ah .as s9-ee( 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e) ff-8 %sic'8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as kh#(8# %&e0ha$a' A() he ))-ha- .h0h .as 3oo) "efore -he Lor) No., he /a)e "o$) -o 3o (-o -he Ho$8 ofHo$es, a() he -ook -he 0e(ser fro/ -he 1res- of Go) %A@arah', a() "ur(e) (0e(se( -he -e/1$e of -he Lor)J a() "e0ause he )) -hs $e1ros8 0overe) hs fa0e A()"e0ause Isaah -he 1ro1he- )) (o- re"uke h/, he .as 1reve(-e) fro/ 1ro1hes8(3u(-$ U@@ah )e) A() &o-ha/ hs so( re3(e) ( hs s-ea)

&o-ha/ .as -.e(-8+fve 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e)s9-ee( 8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as rsh# %&erusa', -he)au3h-er of a)ok A() he )) -ha- .h0h .as 3oo) "efore -he Lor), a() he )e)a() Aha@ hs so( re3(e) af-er h/

4Aha@ a vassa$ of -he (3 of Ass8ra7

Aha@ .as -.e(-8 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e) s9-ee(8ears ( &erusa$e/ 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as KA1h(, -he)au3h-er of Lev A() he )) -ha- .h0h .as ev$ "efore -he Lor), a() he 15:5 sa0rf0e) -o )ev$s T3$a-h+P$eser, -he k(3 of Ass8ra, .e(- u1 a3a(s- h/,a() Aha@ .ro-e h/se$f )o.( ( hs $e--er as hs serva(-, a() -he Ass8ra( he$) h/( su";e0-o( A() Aha@ se(- -o -he k(3 of Ass8ra -he 3o$) a() s$ver 4.h0h .ere(7 -he house of -he Lor), 4a() ( hs )a8s7 -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ .ere 0arre) off (-o

0a1-v-8 A() -he k(3 se(- for -he /e( .ho ha) 0o/e fro/ Ba"e$, so -ha- -he8/3h- ).e$$ ( -he $a() (s-ea) of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$, "e0ause -he8 0ou$) k$$ -he



$o(s A() -he k(3 of Ass8ra se(- -o -he/ dr* 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 -he 1res-, a() he-au3h- -he/ -he $a.s A() Aha@ )e) a() He@ekah hs so( re3(e) af-er h/

[NOTE++The Ass8ra( k(3 .ho 0o(Quere) Aha@ .as T3$a-h P$eser III, .ho

re3(e) fro/ +6 BC I( a $s- of -he k(3s ( -he Br-sh Museu/ .h0h .ere hs-r"u-ares .e f()++

a/ */ kha/ "i0mat

*a/ */ da/ ai

Aha@ 4k(3 of7 -he 0ou(-r8 of -he &u)ea(s%Br- Mus 65'

T3$a-h P$esers Ba"8$o(a( (a/e .as PU+LU, , .h0h .e f() ( -heB"$e u()er -he for/ of <Pu$< %,ee II (3s 9v 6?J 9v , 5J a() I Chro( v 6=']

1 5:6

4He@ekah7

He@ekah .as -.e(-8+fve 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e)-.e(-8+((e 8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as Akh %A"h ', -he)au3h-er of e0harah A() he )) -ha- .h0h .as 1$eas(3 "efore -he Lor), for he

s/ashe) -he a$-ars, a() he 0u- ( 1e0es -he ser1e(- of "rass .h0h Moses /a)e (-he .$)er(ess, "e0ause -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ use) -o .orsh1 -, a() he a"o$she)hea-he( 1ra0-0es ( &erusa$e/

I( -he four-h 8ear of hs re3(, Sha$/a(eser, k(3 of Ass8ra, 0a/e u1 a() 0arre)a.a8 0a1-ve -he res- of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$, a() he se(- -he/ (-o Me)a, "e8o()Ba"e$

[NOTE++T3$a-h P$eser III hav(3 0o(Quere) S8ra 0arre) a.a8 (-o 0a1-v-8 -heIsrae$-sh -r"es of Reu"e( a() Ga), a() -he ha$f -r"e of Ma(asseh Hs su00essor

She$/a(eser ̀ , %6+66 BC' a--a0ke) Hosea, k(3 ofIsrae$, a() 0o(Quere) h/ a(), "e0ause he .as a( a$$8 of -he k(3 of E381-, 0arre)h/ off (-o 0a1-v-8]

A() ( -he -.e(-e-h 8ear of He@ekah, Se((a0her", k(3 of Ass8ra, 0a/e u1 a()-ook a$$ -he 0-es a() -o.(s of &u)ah, "u- -hrou3h -he 1ra8er of He@ekah &erusa$e/.as save)

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[NOTE++Se((a0her", , k(3 of Ass8ra, +=:5 BC, hav(3 "rou3h- Pa) fro/ &erusa$e/ a() /a)e h/ k(3 of Ekro(, -he(/ar0he) o( -o a--a0k

Kha/ "a

/ki/ a/ */

0mat *

a/ */ da/ ai

<He@ekah 4k(3 of7 -he 0ou(-r8 of -he &u)ea(s<

He 0a1-ure) = of He@ekahs s-ro(3ho$)s, a() "rou3h- ou- fro/ -he/ 6,51eo1$e, a() horses, /u$es, asses, 0a/e$s, o9e(, a() ((u/era"$e shee1 He -he(shu- u1 He@ekah $ke a 0a3e) "r) (

2r/ sa/ li/ im/ m* ali sharr*/ ti/ s*<&erusa$e/ -he 0-8 of hs sovere3(-8<

He@ekahs so$)ers )eser-e), a() he se(- hs e(vo8 -o N(eveh -o 1a8 hs -r"u-e -oSe((a0her", v@ -a$e(-s of 3o$), : -a$e(-s of s$ver, 1re0ous s-o(es, e8e+1a(-,0ou0hes a() 0hars of vor8, h)es, -usks, 1re0ous .oo)s, a() hs )au3h-ers .-h-her a--e()a(-s a() /us0a(s]

A() He@ekah "e0a/e s0k u(-o )ea-h 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67, a() - .as 3revous u(-oh/, a() he .e1- A() -here .ere 0er-a( /e( .ho "$a/e) h/, "u- .h8 4hs

s0k(ess7 .as 3revous u(-o h/ -he8 (ever -rou"$e) -o a0Qua(- -he/se$ves No.-he sorro. of He@ekah 40a/e u1o( h/7 1 5: "e0ause .he( he "e0a/e s0k u(-o)ea-h he ha) (o so( -o re3( af-er h/ A() .he( he $ooke) .-h -he e8es of hssou$ a() sa. -ha- he ha) (o so( -o re3( af-er h/, he .as aff$0-e), a() .e1- a()sa), <2oe s /e for I /us- )e 0h$)$ess, a() -ha- "$ess(3 .h0h ha-h "ee( 3ve(4u(-o us7 for s9 a() for-8 3e(era-o(s ha-h "ee( 0u- off "8 /e -hs )a8 I have"e0o/e -he )es-ro8er of -he k(3)o/ of Dav), a() -he su00esso( of -he k(3s of &u)ah ha-h "ee( 0u- off -hs )a8< Ths .as 4-he 0ause of7 -he sorro. of He@ekahA() af-er he re0overe) fro/ hs s0k(ess he .a-e) four-ee( 8ears, a() 4-he(7Ma(asseh .as "or( -o h/ A() He@ekah )e) ( 3rea- 0o(-e(-, a() $ef- a so( -o s-u1o( -he -hro(e of Dav) 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 57 hs fa-her

4Ma(asseh7

Ma(asseh .as -.e$ve 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e) ff-8+fve8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as Ha"hs*"h#h %He1h@"a' He .asa /a( .ho .as /ore ev$ a() (Qu-ous -ha( a$$ -hose .ho ha) $ve) "efore h/J he"u$)e) a$-ars -o )ev$s, a() sa0rf0e) -o )o$s, a() he f$$e) &erusa$e/ .-h (Qu-8a() 1rovoke) Go) -o .ra-h A() "e0ause Isaah -he 1ro1he- re"uke) h/, he-hrea-e(e) h/ a() se(- /e( .ho .ere so(s of (Qu-8, a() -he8 sa.e) Isaah -he1ro1he- ( 1 5: -.a( .-h a sa. "e-.ee( 4-.o 1e0es of7 .oo), fro/ hs hea))o.(.ar)s -o hs fee- A() Isaah .as o(e hu()re) a() -.e(-8 8ears o$) .he( -he8sa.e) h/ ( -.a(, a() he ha) "ee( -he 1ro1he- of Go) for ((e-8 8ears A()

Ma(asseh re1e(-e) af-er he ha) s$a( Isaah, a() he 1u- sa0k0$o-h o( hs "o)8, a())e0ree) fas-(3 for h/se$f, a() he a-e "rea) .-h -ears a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe



"e0ause he ha) 0o//--e) (Qu-8 a() ha) 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67 s$a( -he 1ro1he- A()Ma(asseh )e), a() A//o( re3(e) af-er h/

A//o( .as -.e(-8+-.o 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e) -.o8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as Mash$e/a-h A() A//o( ))ev$ "efore -he Lor), a() he /a)e hs so(s -o 1ass -hrou3h freJ he )e), a() &osah

hs so( re3(e) af-er h/ &osah .as e3h- 8ears o$) .he( he "e3a( -o re3(, a()he re3(e) -hr-8+o(e 8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as Ya)h*)h#%&e))a', -he )au3h-er of A@arah %A)a;a ', fro/ Be@ka-h A() he )) .ha- .as 3oo)"efore -he Lor), a() he .a$ke) ( a$$ -he .a8 .here( hs fa-her Dav) ha) .a$ke)Ja() he -ur(e) as)e (e-her -o -he r3h- ha() (or -o -he $ef- A() Pharaoh, -he<La/e< %i.e. Ne0ho II' k$$e) h/, a() &ehoaha@ hs so( re3(e) af-er h/

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[NOTE++Pharaoh Ne0ho, k(3 of E381- =?+? BC, .as -he se0o() k(3 of -he

bb`$-h D8(as-8 Hs (a/es as <(3 of -he Sou-h a() Nor-h< a() <So( of Ra< are

Uhe/+a^)o-+over_"+Ra N+a+u]

&ehoaha@ .as -.e(-8+-hree 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e)

-hree /o(-hs ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .as Ha/-#$, -he )au3h-erof 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 &ere/ah fro/ Le"h(# A() he )) .ha- .as ev$ "efore -he Lor),eve( as Ma(asseh ha) )o(e A() Pharaoh, -he La/e, k(3 of E381-, -ook h/1rso(er ( D"$a-h, ( -he $a() of Ha/a-h, .h$s- he .as k(3 ( &erusa$e/, a() he$a) -r"u-e o( -he $a(), o(e hu()re) -a$e(-s of s$ver a() -e( -a$e(-s of 3o$) A()Pharaoh, -he La/e, /a)e E$ak/, -he so( of &o(ah, k(3 (s-ea) of &osah hs fa-her,a() he /a)e hs (a/e -o "e &ehoak/ A() he 0arre) a.a8 &ehoaha@, a() he .e(--o E381- a() )e) -here A() &ehoak/ 3ave s$ver a() 3o$) -o PharaohJ he $a) 4-he1a8/e(-7 of s$ver a() 3o$) o( -he $a() a00or)(3 -o -he .or) %i.e.0o//a()' ofPharohs /ou-h Ever8 /a(, a00or)(3 -o .ha- - .as r3h- for h/ 4-o 1a87, "rou3h-s$ver a() 3o$) fro/ -he 1eo1$e of -he $a(), a00or)(3 -o -he 0o//a() of -he /ou-hof Pharaoh, -he La/e

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&ehoak/ .as -.e(-8+fve 8ears o$) .he( 4he "e3a(7 -o re3(, a() he re3(e)e$eve( 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67 8ears ( &erusa$e/J a() -he (a/e of hs /o-her .ase"h*)h#, -he )au3h-er of Pe)#8#, fro/ Ra/ah A() he )) -ha- .h0h .as ev$"efore -he Lor), eve( as hs fa-hers ha) )o(e I( hs )a8s Ne"u0ha)(e@@ar, k(3 ofBa"e$, .e(- u1 a3a(s- &erusa$e/, a() &ehoak/ "e0a/e hs vassa$ for -hree 8ears The( he -ur(e) a() re"e$$e) a3a(s- h/, a() -he Lor) s-rre) u1 "a()s of ro""ersa3a(s- h/ "e0ause of hs s(s A() &ehoak/ s$e1- .-h hs fa-hers, a() &ehoa0h(hs so( re3(e) af-er h/ A() -he k(3 of E381- )) (o- 0o/e for-h a3a( ou- of hs0ou(-r8J for -he k(3 of Ba"e$ 0a1-ure) a$$ -he $a() -ha- "e$o(3e) -o -he k(3 ofE381-, fro/ -he rver of E381- -o -he rver Eu1hra-es





h/ "8 her ( Ba"e$ I( -he )a8s of eru""a"e$, -he 1r(0e of &u)ah, C8rus -hePersa( re3(e) ( Ba"e$ 4A re1ro)u0-o( of a s0u$1-ure) re$ef of C8rus s 3ve(o( P$a-e I The off0a$ a00ou(- of hs 0o(Ques- of Ba"8$o( s fou() o( a "ake) 0$a808$()er (o. ( -he Br-sh Museu/ See P$a-e II]

4C8rus7

A() C8rus -ook -o .fe -he )au3h-er of Sa$a-he$, -he ss-er of eru""a"e$, a() he-ook her -o .fe a00or)(3 -o -he $a. of -he Persa(s, a() /a)e her 4hs7 Quee( A()she e(-rea-e) C8rus -o "r(3 a"ou- -he re-ur( of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ 4-o &erusa$e/7 A() (as/u0h as eru""a"e$ .as her "ro-her, she .as ver8 (ss-e(-a"ou- 4Fo$ =b, 0o$ 57 -he re-ur( 4-o &erusa$e/7 of -hose .ho ha) "ee( $e) a.a8(-o 0a1-v-8 No. C8rus $ove) hs .fe as he $ove) h/se$f, a() he )) 1 5?5 forher .ha- she .she) A() he se(- for-h hera$)s (-o a$$ -he $a() of Ba"e$, or)er(3a$$ -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ -o 3a-her -he/se$ves -o3e-her A() .he( -he8 .ere3a-here) -o3e-her C8rus sa) u(-o eru""a"e$, hs .fes "ro-her, <Rse u1, a() -ake

.-h -hee a$$ -he 0h$)re( of -h8 1eo1$e, a() 3o u1 -o &erusa$e/ ( 1ea0eJ a()4re7"u$) -he 0-8 of -h8 fa-hers, a() ).e$$ a() re3( -here( A() "e0ause C8rus"rou3h- a"ou- -he re-ur( of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ 4-o &erusa$e/7, Go) sa), <I have-ake( /8 serva(- C8rus "8 hs r3h- ha()< %Isa 9$v 6:J 9$v 5' A() -he (a/e ofC8rus .as 0a$$e) <M8 she1her), -he a(o(-e) of -he Lor),< "e0ause hs see) .asre0eve) (-o -he see) of Dav) -hrou3h Mesha88a(a-h, -he ss-er of eru""a"e$,.ho/ he ha) -ake( -o .fe A() -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ .e(- u1 fro/ Ba"e$, a()eru""a"e$ "e0a/e k(3 over -he/J a() &oshua, -he so( of Y!@#)#k, -he so( ofAaro(, .as h3h 1res-, eve( as -he a(3e$ sho.e) e0harah -he 1ro1he-, a() sa)u(-o h/, <These are -he so(s of -he o$ of 0o(se0ra-o(<

A() -he 1eo1$e of -he 0a1-v-8 .e(- u1 ( -he se0o() 8ear of C8rus, a() -he FIFTH THOUSAND YEARS CAME TO AN END

THE FIVE HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE SECOND YEAR OF CYRUS

TO THE BIRTH OF CHRIST.

No. .he( -he 1eo1$e ha) 3o(e u1 4-o &erusa$e/7 -he8 ha) (o Books of -hePro1he-s A() E@ra -he s0r"e .e(- )o.( (-o -ha- 1- 4.here( S/eo( ha) 0as- -heBooks7, a() he fou() a 0e(ser fu$$ of fre, a() -he 1erfu/e of -he (0e(se .h0h roseu1 fro/ - A() -hr0e he -ook so/e of -he )us- of -hose Books, a() 0as- - (-o hs/ou-h, a() s-ra3h-.a8 Go) /a)e -o a")e ( h/ -he s1r- of 1ro1he08, a() here(e.e) a$$ -he Books of -he Pro1he-s

[NOTE++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam %v 5' -he /a(us0r1-s a() -he $"rar8 of-he Te/1$e .ere "ur(- S/eo( "e33e) -he 0o//a()er -o 3ve h/ -he ru(s of -he$"rar8, a() he .e(- ( a() 0o$$e0-e) -he ashes of -he "ooks a() 1u- -he/ (-o a1o-, .h0h he 1$a0e) ( a vau$- He f$$e) a 0e(ser .-h 0oa$s a() (0e(se, a(),

hav(3 $3h-e) -he fre, he se- -he 0e(ser over -he 1$a0e .here -he ashes of -he"ooks $a8 The fre 0o(-(ue) -o "ur( u(-$ E@ra 0a/e -o -he 1 5? vau$-, a() -he

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s/oke of -he (0e(se .as rs(3 fro/ -he 0e(ser He s1rea) hs ha()s -hr0e over-he ashes of -he "ooks, a() Go) 3ave h/ -he s1r- of 1ro1he08, a() he re.ro-e -heBooks of -he La. a() -he Pro1he-s]

A() -ha- sa/e fre .h0h .as fou() ( -he 1- "e0a/e -he ho$8 fre ( -he house of-he Lor) A() eru""a"e$ re3(e) ( &erusa$e/, a() &oshua, -he so( of Y!@#)#k, .ash3h+1res-, a() E@ra .as -he s0r"e of -he La. a() -he Pro1he-s A() -he 0h$)re(of Israe$ 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 0e$e"ra-e) a Passover .he( -he8 .e(- u1 fro/ Ba"e$ These are -he -hree Passovers .h0h -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ ke1-J -he frs- .as 4ke1-7( E381- ( -he )a8s of MosesJ -he -he se0o() .as 4ke1-7 ( -he re3( of &osahJ -he-hr) .as 4ke1-7 .he( -he8 .e(- u1 fro/ -he $a() of Ba"e$ A() (o. a( e() ha-h"ee( /a)e -o -he Passover for -he/ for ever Fro/ -he frs- 0a1-v-8 of &erusa$e/,-ha- ( .h0h Da(e$ .e(- )o.( (-o 0a1-v-8, -o -he re3( of C8rus -he Persa(, .asseve(-8 8ears a00or)(3 -o -he 1ro1he08 of &ere/ah A() -he 0h$)re( of Israe$"e3a( -he 4re7"u$)(3 of -he Te/1$e ( -he )a8s of eru""a"e$, a() &oshua, -he so(of Y!@#)!k, a() E@ra -he s0r"e, a() -he "u$)(3 -hereof .as f(she) ( s9 a()for-8 8ears, eve( as - s .r--e( ( -he ho$8 Gos1e$ % &oh( 5?'

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4The 3e(ea$o3es of -he $a-er Israe$-es7

No. -he 3e(ea$o38 of -he -r"es %or, fa/$es' .as $os- "8 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67 -hes0r"es, a() -he8 .ere u(a"$e -o sho. e-her .he(0e -he hea)s of fa/$es -ook4-her7 .ves, or .he(0e -he8 0a/e I, ho.ever, 1ossess -he k(o.$e)3e of -he0orre0- 3e(ea$o38, a() .$$ sho. -he -ru-h -o ever8/a( 2he( -he 0h$)re( of Israe$

.e(- u1 fro/ Ba"8$o(++

eru""a"e$ "e3o- A"u) "8 Ma$ka-h, -he )au3h-er of E@ra -he s0r"e A"u) -ook -o .fe akh8a-h, -he )au3h-er of &oshua, -he so( of Y!@#)#k, -he1res-, a() "e3o- "8 her E$ak/ E$ak/ -ook -o .fe H#$#"h, -he )au3h-er of D!r(*"h, a() "e3o- "8 her KA@!r KA@!r -ook -o .fe Ya$1a-h, -he )au3h-er of Ha@!r, a() "e3o- "8 her a)ok a)ok -ook -o .fe a$-*(, -he )au3h-er of D!r("h, a() "e3o- "8 her Akh*( Akh*( -ook -o .fe Heska-h, -he )au3h-er of TaK*$, a() "e3o- "8 her E$u) E$u) -ook -o .fe Besh-*(, -he )au3h-er of 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 57 Has#$, a() "e3o- "8her E$ea@ar E$ea@ar -ook -o .fe D*"a-h, -he )au3h-er of T!$#h, a() "e3o- "8 her M#--h#( M#--h#( -ook -o .fe Se"hra-h, -he )au3h-er of Ph(ehas, a() "e3o- "8 her -.o

so(s a- o(e 0o(0e1-o(, &a0o" a() Y!(#kh*r 1 5? &a0o" -ook -o .fe Ha)"h*-h, -he )au3h-er of E$ea@ur, a() "e3o- "8 her &ose1h Y!(akh*r -ook D*(#, -he )au3h-er of P#k!)h, a() "e3o- "8 her Mar8, of .ho/ .as"or( -he Chrs-

A() "e0ause (o(e of -he ear$8 .r-ers 0ou$) )s0over -he or)er of su00esso( of-he 3e(era-o(s of -her fa-hers, -he &e.s ur3e) -he so(s of -he Chur0h ver8 s-ro(3$8-o sho. -he/ 4.ho .ere7 -he fa-hers of -he "$esse) Mar8 ( -he or)er of -hesu00esso( of -her fa/$es A() -he8 1resse) -he 0h$)re( of -he Chur0h -o e(Qure(-o -he 3e(ea$o38 of -he fa/$es 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67 of -her fa-hers, a() -o sho.-he/ -he -ru-h For -he &e.s 0a$$ Mar8 a( a)u$-eress A() here -he /ou-h of -he &e.s s s-o11e), a() -he8 "e$eve -ha- Mar8 .as of -he see) of -he house of Dav)a() of A"raha/ No. -he &e.s have (o -a"$e of su00esso( .h0h sho.e-h -he/ -he-rue or)er of -he fa/$es of -her fa-hers, "e0ause -her "ooks have "ee( "ur(e)





-hr0e++o(0e ( -he )a8s of A(-o0hus 4I` E11ha(es7, .ho rase) u1 a 1erse0u-o(a3a(s- -he/, a() 1o$$u-e) -he Te/1$e of -he Lor), a() for0e) -he/ -o offer u1sa0rf0es u(-o )o$sJ -he se0o() -/e ( -he )a8s of J a() -he -hr) -/e (-he )a8s of Hero), .he( &erusa$e/ .as )es-ro8e) Be0ause of -hs -he &e.s .ere3rea-$8 3reve), for -he8 ha) (o 1 5?= -rus-.or-h8 -a"$e of -he su00esso( of -he3e(era-o(s of -her fa-hers A() -he8 -o$e) ea3er$8 4Fo$ :a, 0o$ 57 -ha- -he8

/3h- o"-a( -he -ru-h, "u- -he8 .ere u(a"$e -o )o so

No. -he &e.s ha) /a(8 .r-ers, a() ea0h of -he/ .ro-e .ha- he 1$ease), a() (o-.o of -he/ a3ree) ( .ha- -he8 .ro-e, "e0ause -he8 0ou$) (o- s-a() o( afou()a-o( of -ru-h A() eve( our o.( .r-ers, -he 0h$)re( of -he Chur0h, 0a((o-sho. us -he 0er-a(-8 of -he rea$ -ru-h The8 0a((o- sho. ho. -he as0e(- of -he"o)8 of A)a/ -o Go$3o-ha -ook 1$a0e, (or .he(0e 0a/e -he fa-hers %or, a(0es-ors'of Me$0hse)ek, a() -he fa-hers of -he "$esse) .o/a( Mar8 A() -he 0h$)re( ofIsrae$ "e(3 ur3e) "8 -he Chur0h, a() "e(3 u(a"$e -o as0er-a( -he -ru-h, .a9e)re0k$ess, a() .ro-e, as - .ere, ( -he /a)(ess of error 4Here -he -e9- s fau$-8 a()(0o/1$e-e7 A() as 0o(0er((3 -he -a"$e of su00esso( of -he s9-8+-hree fa/$es,.h0h 4rea0h7 fro/ A)a/ -o Chrs-, -he Greek .r-ers, a() -he He"re. .r-ers, a()-he S8ra( .r-ers, 0a( (e-her sho. .he(0e ea0h hea) of a fa/$8 -ook hs .fe4Fo$ :a, 0o$ 67, (or .hose )au3h-er she .as No. ea0h )v(e )o0-or %or, -ea0her'has $a) )o.( for -he Chur0h o(e -rue )o0-r(e, a() -he8 have 3ve( u(-o "e$evers-he ar/our .here.-h -he8 0a( f3h- a() over0o/e her e(e/es Bes)es -hs, -he3ra0e of Chrs- ha-h 3ra(-e) u(-o us 1 5? -ha- .h0h .as $a0k(3 ( -he/, a() -hs.e .$$ 0as- (-o -he r0h -reasur8 4of -her k(o.$e)3e7 A() -hs, .-h 3rea-)$3e(0e, .e have "es-rre) ourse$ves -o )o, eve( as our -ru$8 $ov(3 "ro-her (Chrs-, -he $$us-rous N#/!s#8# %Ne/esus ' 3rea-$8 )esre-h A() a$-hou3h I have"ee( h()ere) -hrou3h /8 )$a-or(ess, -hou has- -hrou3h -h8 $ove of $ear((3, (o-"ee( )$a-or8 A() "e0ause of -h8 $ov(3 k()(ess -o.ar)s /e, a() a$so "e0ause I/8se$f a/ ea3er (o- -o .-hho$) fro/ -hee -ha- .h0h -hou reQures- of /e, I .$$4here7 .r-e )o.( 4Fo$ :b, 0o$ 57 -he -rue -a"$e of su00esso( Hear, O /8 "ro-herNe/esus %' -he fo$$o.(3 -a"$e of su00esso( .h0h I .r-e for -heeJ (o(e of -he

4o-her7 )o0-ors ha-h "ee( a"$e -o $3h- u1o( - The fo$$o.(3 are -he s9-8+-hree3e(era-o(s fro/ .h0h -he I(0ar(a-o( of Chrs- s )es0e()e), a() -her or)er s-hus++

5A)a/ "e3o- Se-h 6Se-h -ook -o .fe e$*/a-h, .ho .as "or( .-h A"e$, a() "e3o- "8 her E(os E(os -ook -o .fe Ha((#, -he )au3h-er of &u"a$, -he )au3h-er of H!h, -he

)au3h-er of Se-h, a() "e3o- "8 her Ca(a( Ca(a( -ook -o .fe Per8a-h, -he )au3h-er of !-(, -he )au3h-er of Yar"#$,

a() "e3o- "8 her Mah$#$#*$15?:

Mah$#$#*$ -ook -o .fe Seha-1ar, -he )au3h-er of E(os, a() "e3o- "8 her Y#r)%&are)' = &are) -ook -o .fe e"h*)h#, -he )au3h-er of uh$!(, -he )au3h-er of e(a(,

a() "e3o- "8 her E(o0h E(o0h -ook -o .fe a)hk*(, -he )au3h-er of T!1*h, -he )au3h-er of Mah$#$#*$,

a() "e3o- "8 her Me-huse$ah :Me-huse$ah -ook -o .fe S#kh-h, -he )au3h-er of S!kh*(, a() "e3o- "8 her

La/e0h ?La/e0h -ook -o .fe *1#r, -he )au3h-er of T-h#-h, -he )au3h-er of

Me-huse$ah, a() "e3o- "8 her Noah 5Noah -ook -o .fe Ha8k#$, -he )au3h-er of Na/s, a() he "e3o- "8 her She/,

Ha/ a() &a1he-

55She/ "e3o- Ar1akhshar %Ar1ha9a)' 56Ar1ha9a) "e3o- Sh#$#h %Sa$ah'



5Sa$ah "e3o- "h#r %E"er' 5E"er "e3o- P#$#3 %Pe$e3' 5Pe$e3 "e3o- ArK! %Reu' 5=Reu "e3o- S#r!3h %Seru3' 5Seru3 -ook -o .fe #h#$, -he )au3h-er of Pe$e3, .ho "e3o- N#h!r

5:N#h!r -ook -o .fe Na1sh %Ya1sh ', -he )au3h-er of Reu, a() "e3o- Tarah %Terah'15?? 5?Terah -ook -.o .ves, Y!(# a() Sa$/-hJ "8 Y!(# he "e3o- A"raha/, a() "8

Sa$/-h he "e3o- S#r# %Sarah' 4Fo$ ?a, 0o$ 57 6A"raha/ -ook -o .fe Sarah a() "e3o- Isaa0 65 Isaa0 -ook -o .fe Re"e00a a() "e3o- &a0o" 66 &a0o" -ook -o .fe Leah a() "e3o- &u)ah 6 &u)ah "e3o- Pars %Phare@' "8 Ta/ar 6Phare@ "e3o- He@ro( 6He@ro( "e3o- Ara/

6=Ara/ "e3o- A//(a)a" 6A//(a)a" "e3o- Nahsh!( %Nahasso(' 6:Nahasso( "e3o- Sa$/o( 6?Sa$/o( "e3o- Boa@, "8 Raha" Boa@ -ook -o .fe Ru-h, -he )au3h-er of Lo-, a() "e3o- O"e) 5O"e) "e3o- &esse 6 &esse "e3o- Dav) -he k(3 Dav) -ook -o .fe Ba-hshe"a, a() "e3o- "8 her So$o/o( So$o/o( "e3o- Reho"oa/ Reho"oa/ "e3o- A";ah =A";ah "e3o- Asa

Asa "e3o- &ehosha1ha- : &ehosha1ha- "e3o- &ora/ 4Fo$ ?a, 0o$ 67 ? &ora/ "e3o- Aha@ah Aha@ah "e3o- &oash16 5 &oash "e3o- A/a@ah 6A/a@ah "e3o- U@@ah U@@ah "e3o- &o-ha/ &o-ha/ "e3o- Aha@ Aha@ "e3o- He@ekah =He@ekah "e3o- Ma(asseh

Ma(asseh "e3o- A/o( :A/o( "e3o- &osah ? &osah "e3o- &ehoak/ &ehoak/ "e3o- &ehoa0h( 5 &ehoa0h( "e3o- Sa$a-he$ 6Sa$a-he$ "e3o- Ne)a";ah %sic' Ne)a";ah "e3o- eru""a"e$ eru""a"e$ "e3o- A"u) A"u) "e3o- E$ak/ =E$ak/ "e3o- A@or A@or "e3o- a)ok

:a)ok "e3o- A0h( ?A0h( "e3o- E$u)



=E$u) "e3o- E$ea@ar =5E$ea@ar "e3o- M#--ha( =6M#--ha( -ook -o .fe Sa"hra-h, -he )au3h-er of Ph(ehas, a() "e3o- &a0o" a()

Y!(#kh*r = &a0o" -ook -o .fe Ha)h"h*-h, -he )au3h-er of E$ea@ar, a() "e3o- &ose1h, -he

"e-ro-he) of Mar8 4Fo$ ?b, 0o$ 57

Y!(#kh*r -ook -o .fe D*(#, -ha- s -o sa8, Ha((#, -he )au3h-er of P#k!)h, a()s9-8 8ears 1 65 af-er he ha) -ake( her -o .fe she "rou3h- for-h Mar8, of .ho/.as "or( Chrs-

4The Ge(ea$o38 of Mar87

A() "e0ause &ose1h .as -he so( of Mar8s u(0$e, "8 -he fore+k(o.$e)3e of Go),2ho k(e. -ha- Mar8 .ou$) "e 0er-a($8 a--a0ke) "8 -he &e.s, Mar8 .as 3ve( -o &ose1h, .ho .as -he so( of her u(0$e, -ha- he /3h- -ake 0are of her O"serve, Oour "ro-her Ne/esus, -ha- -he fa-hers of -he "$esse) .o/a( Mar8 "e$o(3e) -o -hesu00esso( of -he 3e(era-o(s of Dav)

[NOTE++A( a$-er(a-ve 3e(ea$o38 s 3ve( ( -he Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 999',a() rea)s Dav) "e3o- Na-ha(, Na-ha( "e3o- Ma--a-ha, Ma--a-ha "e3o- Ma(, Ma("e3o- Me$ea, Me$ea "e3o- E$ak/, E$ak/ "e3o- &o(a/, &o(a/ "e3o- Lev 4A)) &ose1h, &u)a a() S/eo( fro/ Luke 5?, 67 Lev "e3o- Ma--*-ha, Ma--*-ha "e3o- &or/, &or/ "e3o- E$e@er, E$e@er "e3o- &ose, &ose "e3o- Er Er "e3o- E$/o)a),E$/o)a) "e3o- Cosa/, Cosa/ "e3o- A)), A)) "e3o- Me$0h, Me$0h "e3o- Ner,Ner "e3o- Sa$a-he$, Sa$a-he$ "e3o- eru""a"e$, eru""a"e$ "e3o- Rhesa, Rhesa

"e3o- &oha((a(, &oha((a( "e3o- &u)a, &u)a "e3o- &ose1h, &ose1h "e3o- Se/e,Se/e "e3o- Ma--a-ha, Ma--a-ha "e3o- Maa-h, Maa-h "e3o- Na33e, 1 66 Na33e"e3o- Es$, Es$ "e3o- Nahu/, Nahu/ "e3o- A/os, A/os "e3o- Ma--*-ha, Ma--*-ha"e3o- &ose1h, &ose1h "e3o- &a((, &a(( "e3o- Me$0h, Me$0h "e3o- Lev, Lev "e3o-Ma--ha-, Ma--ha- "e3o- He$, He$ "e3o- &ose1h]

Beho$), I have se- -hee u1o( a fou()a-o( of -ru-h, .h0h (o(e of -he 4for/er70hro(0$ers fou() -o s-a() u1o(J see, -oo, ho. -hese s9-8+-hree 3e(era-o(s4rea0h(37 fro/ A)a/ -o -he "r-h of Chrs-, su00ee)e) ea0h o-her A() -he &e.sa$so re;o0e) 4Fo$ ?b, 0o$ 67 "e0ause -he8 a$so ha) fou() -he 3e(era-o(s of -he

fa/$$es of -her fa-hers

O"serve, O our "ro-her Ne/esus, -ha- ( -he )a8s of C8rus -he FIFTH THOUSAND4YEARS7 CAME TO AN END A() fro/ -he -housa() 48ears7 of C8rus u(-$ -he Passo(of our Re)ee/er, -he 8ears .ere ( (u/"er fve hu()re), a00or)(3 -o -he 1ro1he08of Da(e$, .ho 1ro1hese) a() sa), <Af-er s9-8+-.o .eeks -he Messah sha$$ "es$a(< A() -hese .eeks /ake fve hu()re) 8ears

[NOTE++A00or)(3 -o -he Book of Adam %v 5', Da(e$ sa), <Af-er seve( .eeksChrs- sha$$ 0o/e, a() sha$$ "e 1u- -o )ea-h< No. seve( .eeks are ? 8ears, for a

3rea- .eek 0o(-a(s 8ears Bu- o( -ha- -he 1ro1he- sa), <af-er 1 6 seve(8ears,< he 1o(-e) -o -he 4re/a((37 -e( 4of -he 8ears7 Da(e$ )) (o- sa8,


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<Chrs- sha$$ 0o/e a- -he e() of seve( .eeks,< "u- <af-er seve( .eeks, a() He sha$$"e 1u- -o )ea-h<]

Beho$), fro/ -hs -/e -he /ou-h of -he &e.s s shu-, for -he8 have )are) -o sa8

-ha- -he Messah ha-h (o- 8e- 0o/e The8 /us-, 1erfor0e, )o o(e of -.o -h(3se-her a00e1- -he 1ro1he08 of Da(e$, or sa8, <2e )o (o- a00e1- -< For -he1ro1he08 ha-h fu$f$$e) -se$f, a() -he .eeks have 1asse), a() -he Messah ha-h"ee( s$a(, a() -he Ho$8 C-8 ha-h "ee( $a) .as-e "8 ès1asa(

4The Br-h of Chrs-7

O"serve (o. 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57, O -hou $over of $ear((3, our "ro-her Ne/esus, (-he for-8+se0o() 8ear of -he k(3)o/ of Au3us-us, Chrs- .as "or( ( Be-h$ehe/ of &u)ah, as - s .r--e( ( -he Ho$8 Gos1e$

4The S-ar a() -he Ma37

No., - .as -.o 8ears "efore Chrs- .as "or( -ha- -he s-ar a11eare) -o -he Ma3 The8 sa. -he s-ar ( -he fr/a/e(- of heave(, a() -he "r$$a(08 of -s a11eara(0e.as "r3h-er -ha( -ha- of ever8 o-her s-ar A() .-h( - .as a 1 6 /a)e(0arr8(3 a 0h$), a() a 0ro.( .as se- u1o( hs hea) No. - .as -he 0us-o/ of -hea(0e(- k(3s, a() -he Ma3 of -he Cha$)ea(s, -o 0o(su$- -he S3(s of -he o)a0a"ou- a$$ -he affars of -her $ves A() .he( -he Ma3 sa. -he s-ar -he8 .ere1er-ur"e), a() -errfe), a() afra), a() -he .ho$e $a() of Persa .as )s-ur"e) A()

-he k(3s, a() -he Ma3, a() -he Cha$)ea(s 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67, a() -he .se /e( ofPersa, .ere s-u1efe), a() -he8 .ere e90ee)(3$8 afra) of -he 1or-e(- .h0h -he8sa. A() -he8 sa), <Pera)ve(-ure -he k(3 of -he Greeks ha-h )e-er/(e) -o .a3e.ar a3a(s- -he $a() of N/ro)< A() -he Ma3 a() -he Cha$)ea(s .ere -errfe),a() -he8 0o(su$-e) -her "ooks of .s)o/, a() -hrou3h -he /3h- of -he .s)o/ of-her "ooks -he8 u()ers-oo) a() $ear(e), a() s-oo) u1o( -he s-re(3-h of -he -ru-hNo., ( -ru-h, -he Ma3 of -he Cha$)ea(s )s0overe) -ha- "8 /ea(s of -he /o-o(s of-he s-ars, -o .h0h -he8 3ave -he (a/e of <S3(s of -he o)a0,< -he8 .ere a"$e -ok(o. a() u()ers-a() -he s-re(3-h %or, /1or-a(0e' of eve(-s "efore -he8 -ook1$a0e A() -hs sa/e k(o.$e)3e s a$so 3ve( -o -hose .ho 3o )o.( (-o -he sea,a() "8 -he /o-o(s of -he s-ars -he8 k(o. "eforeha() .he( -here s 3o(3 -o "e a)s-ur"a(0e of -he .()s, a() .he( a vo$e(- s-or/ s 3o(3 -o rse u1 a3a(s- -he/,a() 1 6 .he(ever -he8 are a"ou- -o "e -hrea-e(e) .-h )a(3er fro/ .()s a()

.aves Thus a$so .as - .-h -he Ma3 2he( -he8 sa. a() rea) ( -he 4Fo$ b, 0o$57 <Reve$a-o( of N/ro)< -he8 )s0overe) -here( -ha- a k(3 .as "or( ( &u)ah,a() -he .ho$e 1a-h of -he Ds1e(sa-o( of Chrs- .as revea$e) u(-o -he/

[NOTE++As -ou0h(3 -he (a-ure of -ha- s-ar, .he-her - .as a s-ar ( -s (a-ure, or( a11eara(0e o($8, - s r3h- -o k(o. -ha- - .as (o- of -he o-her s-ars, "u- a se0re-1o.er .h0h a11eare) $ke a s-arJ for a$$ -he o-her s-ars -ha- are ( -he fr/a/e(-,a() -he su( a() /oo(, 1erfor/ -her 0ourse fro/ eas- -o .es- Ths o(e, ho.ever,/a)e -s 0ourse fro/ (or-h -o sou-h, for Pa$es-(e $es -hus, over a3a(s- Persa Thss-ar .as (o- see( "8 -he/ a- (3h- o($8, "u- a$so )ur(3 -he )a8, a() a- (oo(J a() -

.as see( a- -he -/e .he( -he su( s 1ar-0u$ar$8 s-ro(3, "e0ause - .as (o- o(e of-he s-ars No. -he /oo( s s-ro(3er ( -s $3h- -ha( a$$ -he s-ars, "u- - s//e)a-e$8 Que(0he) a() -s $3h- )ss1a-e) "8 o(e s/a$$ ra8 of -he su( Bu- -hs



s-ar over0a/e eve( -he "ea/s of -he su( "8 -he (-e(s-8 of -s $3h- So/e-/es -a11eare), a() so/e-/es - .as h))e( e(-re$8 I- 3u)e) -he Ma3 as far asPa$es-(e Ths .as (o- a( or)(ar8 /ove/e(- of -he s-ars, "u- a 16= ra-o(a$ 1o.er Moreover, - ha) (o f9e) 1a-h I- )) (o- re/a( a$.a8s ( -hehe3h- of heave(, "u- so/e-/es - 0a/e )o.(, a() so/e-/es - /ou(-e)u1 Book of the Bee%0ha1-er 999v']

4The S3(s of -he o)a07

4The (a/es of -he Ba"8$o(a( S3(s of -he o)a0 .ere++

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Mea((3 of -he (a/e Mo)er(eQuva$e(- Na/e of /o(-h





5 The La"ourer Goa- Nsa((u

6 The S-ar a() -he Bu$$ of heave( Bu$$ Aru

The Fa-hfu$ She1her) of heave( a() -heGrea- T.(s

T.(s S/a(u

The Tor-ose Cra" Duu@u The Grea- Do3 %Lo(' Lo( A"u

= `r3( .-h ear of 0or( `r3( U$u$u

S0a$es Tashr-u/

: The S0or1o( S0or1o( Arah sha/(a

? E(ur-a %-he 3o)' Bo. s$/u

5 The Goa-+fsh Ca1r0or(us Te"e-u/

55 The Grea- S-ar 2a-er+Bearer Sha"a-u56 The s-ar a() -he Ba() of Fshes The Fshes A))aru

O( -he frs- o)a0 .h0h .as se- u1 "8 T#/a-, -he Ev$ o(e, see 3he Babylonian-egends of the %reation, Lo()o(, 5?65, 1a3e 5 %Br-sh Museu/ 1u"$0a-o('7

1 6:

A() s-ra3h-.a8, a00or)(3 -o .ha- -he8 ha) re0eve) fro/ -he -ra)-o( .h0h

ha) "ee( ha()e) )o.( -o -he/ "8 -her fa-hers, -he8 $ef- -he Eas-, a() .e(- u1 -o-he /ou(-a(s of N!)h, .h0h $e (s)e -he e(-ra(0es -o -he Eas- fro/ -he $a()s o(-he skr-s of -he Nor-h, a() -he8 -ook fro/ -he/ 3o$), a() /8rrh, a() fra(k(0e(seA() fro/ -hs 41assa3e7 u()ers-a(), O /8 "ro-her Ne/esus, -ha- -he Ma3 k(e.-he .ho$e serv0e of -he Ds1e(sa-o( of our Re)ee/er -hrou3h -he offer(3s .h0h-he8 "rou3h- -he 3o$) .as for a k(3, -he /8rrh for a 1h8s0a(, a() -hefra(k(0e(se for a 1res-, for -he Ma3 k(e. 2ho He .as, a() -ha- He .as a k(3,a() a 1h8s0a(, a() a 1res- No. .he( -he so( of -he k(3 of She"a .as a $--$e"o8 hs fa-her "rou3h- h/ 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67 -o a Ra"", a() he $ear(e) -he Book of-he He"re.s "e--er -ha( a$$ hs 0o/1a(o(s a() hs fe$$o. 0ou(-r8/e(, a() he sa)u(-o a$$ hs s$aves, <I- s .r--e( ( a$$ -he "ooks of 3e(ea$o3es -ha- -he k(3 sha$$ "e"or( ( Be-h$ehe/<

4The (a/es of -he Ma37

These are -he8 .ho "ore offer(3s -o -he (3, k(3s, -he so(s of k(3s++

5 HdRMDADH of M#kh!@)*, k(3 of Persa, .ho .as 0a$$e) <(3 of (3s,<a() ).e$- ( Lo.er )h!r3h*(

6 GARAD %Ya@)e3er)', -he k(3 of S#"h#16?

PERdDH, -he k(3 of She"a, .h0h s ( -he Eas-



[NOTE++I( -he Book of Adam %v 5' -he k(3s are 0a$$e) Hor, k(3 of Persa,Basa(-ar, k(3 of Sa"a, a() arsu()as, k(3 of -he Eas- A00or)(3 -o -he Book ofthe Bee %0ha1-er 9999', -he Ma3 .ere -.e$ve ( (u/"er, a() -her (a/es .ere++ ar.#()#), -he so( of Ar-a"#( H!r/*@)#), -he so( of S*-#rk %Sa(-ar!k' Gsh(#s#1h %Gush(as1', -he so( of G()a1har

Arshakh, -he so( of M*h#r!k These four "rou3h- 3o$) ar.#()#), -he so( of 2#r@.#) r8#h!, -he so( of esro %husrau' Ar-ahshesh-, -he so( of Ho$*-* Ash-!(K#"!)#(, -he so( of Sh*shr!( These four "rou3h- /8rrh Meh#r!k, -he so( of Hh#/ Ahshresh, -he so( of Has"#( Sar)#$#h, -he so( of Ba$a)#( Mer!)#0h, -he so( of Be$)ar#( These four "rou3h- fra(k(0e(se]

4The Ma3 ( &erusa$e/7

A() -he Ma3 hav(3 /a)e rea)8 -o 3o u1, -he k(3)o/ of -he /3h-8 /e( of .ar.as 1 65 1er-ur"e) a() -errfe), a() -here .as .-h -he Ma3 so /3h-8 afo$$o.(3 -ha- a$$ -he 0-es of -he Eas- .ere ( )s/a8 "efore -he/, a() &erusa$e/a$so A() .he( -he8 e(-ere) -he 1rese(0e of Hero), he -re/"$e) "efore -he/, a()he 0o//a()e) -he/, sa8(3, <De1ar- ( 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 57 1ea0e, a() seek )$3e(-$8for -he 8ou(3 Ch$), a() .he( 8e have fou() H/, 0o/e a() sho. /e, -ha- I -oo/a8 3o a() /ake o"esa(0e u(-o H/<J -hou3h )e0e- .as h))e( ( Hero)s hear-,he offere) ho/a3e .-h hs /ou-h No. .he(, -he Ma3 .e(- u1 -o &erusa$e/ -here

.as 3rea- 0o//o-o( ( &u)ea, "e0ause of -he e)0- of Au3us-us Csar, .h0h0o//a()e) -ha- ever8 /a( shou$) "e re3s-ere) ( hs 0ou(-r8, a() ( -he 0-8 ofhs fa-hers Be0ause of -hs Hero) .as 3rea-$8 1er-ur"e), a() he sa) u(-o -he Ma3,<Go 8e a() sear0h for H/< No. -he Ma3 are 0a$$e) <Ma3< "e0ause of -he 3ar" ofMa3a(s/ ( .h0h -he hea-he( k(3s arra8e) -he/se$ves .he(soever -he8 offere)u1 a sa0rf0e a() /a)e offer(3s -o -her 3o)s The8 /a)e use of -.o )ffere(-k()s of a11are$J -ha- .h0h a11er-a(e) -o ro8a$-8 4-he8 .ore7 (s)e, a() -ha-.h0h a11er-a(e) -o Ma3a(s/ ou-s)e 4Fo$ 5a, 0o$ 67 A() -hus a$so .as - .-h-hose .ho .e(- u1 1re1are) -o /ake offer(3s -o Chrs-, a() -he8 .ere arra8e) ("o-h k()s of a11are$

1 655

A() .he( -he Ma3 ha) 3o(e for-h fro/ &erusa$e/, a() fro/ -he 1rese(0e ofHero), -ha- sa/e s-ar .h0h ha) "ee( -her 3u)e o( -he roa) a11eare) -o -he/,a() -he8 re;o0e) 3rea-$8 A() -he s-ar .e(- o( "efore -he/ u(-$ -he8 e(-ere) -he0ave, .here -he8 sa. -he 8ou(3 Ch$) s.a-he) ( "a()s a() $a) ( a /a(3er2h$s- -he8 .ere o( -her .a8 u1 -h-her -he8 sa) .-h( -he/se$ves, <2he( .earrve -here .e sha$$ see /3h-8 a() .o()erfu$ -h(3s, a00or)(3 -o -he $a. a()0us-o/ .h0h 1reva$ a/o(3 ro8a$ 1erso(a3es .he( a k(3 s "or(< Thus )) -he8-h(k -ha- -he8 .ou$) f() ( -he $a() of Israe$ a ro8a$ 1a$a0e, a() 0ou0hes of 3o$).-h 0usho(s $a) u1o( -he/ 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 57, a() -he k(3 a() -he so( of -he k(3arra8e) ( 1ur1$e, a() a.es-ru0k so$)ers a() 0o/1a(es of ro8a$ -roo1s, a() -he(o"$es of -he k(3)o/ 1a8(3 h/ ho(our "8 1rese(-(3 3f-s, a() -a"$es $a) ou-.-h /ea-s f- for -he k(3, a() vesse$s of )r(k s-a()(3 ( ro.s, a() /e( serva(-s

a() .o/e( serva(-s serv(3 ( fear Su0h .ere -he -h(3s .h0h -he Ma3 e91e0-e)-o see, "u- -he8 sa. -he/ (o-J -he8 sa. s3h-s .h0h .ere far "e--er -ha( -hese.he( -he8 .e(- (-o -he 0ave The8 sa. &ose1h s--(3 ( as-o(sh/e(-, a() Mar8 (





a s-a-e of .o()er/e(-, "u- -here .as (o 0ou0h .-h 0usho(s $a) u1o( -, a() (o-a"$e .-h 1 656 foo) $a) ou- u1o( -, a() (o s3( of -he 1re1ara-o(s .h0ha00o/1a(8 ro8a$ s-a-e A() a$-hou3h -he8 sa. a$$ -hs hu/"$e es-a-e a() 1over-8,-he8 ha) (o )ou"- ( -her /()s, "u- -he8 )re. (3h ( fear a() /a)e o"esa(0e -oH/ ( ho(our, a() -he8 offere) 4Fo$ 5b, 0o$ 67 u(-o H/, 3o$), a() /8rrh, a()fra(k(0e(se A() - .as ver8 3revous u(-o Mar8 a() &ose1h -ha- -he8 ha) (o-h(3

-o se- "efore -he/, "u- -he Ma3 fe) -he/se$ves .-h foo) of -her o.( 1rov)(3

[NOTES++I( a))-o( -o -he 3o$), fra(k(0e(se a() /8rrh .h0h -he Ma3 "rou3h-,-he8 $a) "efore -he Ch$) as a( offer(3 -hr-8 "4"5 of s$ver Ther .e3h- .asa00or)(3 -o -he .e3h- of -he sa(0-uar8, "u- -he8 .ere eQua$ -o s9 hu()re) 1e0esa00or)(3 -o -he .e3h- of -he 0ou(-r8 %The S8ra0 @@ -he Ara"0 dirham a()-he Greek drachme' The -hr-8 1e0es .ere /a)e "8 Terah, .ho 3ave -he/ -oA"raha/, .ho 3ave -he/ -o Isaa0 2-h -he/ Isaa0 "ou3h- a v$$a3e, a() -he /a(.ho re0eve) -he/ -ook -he/ -o Pharaoh Pharaoh se(- -he/ -o Dav) as a0o(-r"u-o( -o.ar)s -he "u$)(3 of -he Te/1$e, a() So$o/o( 1$a0e) -he/ rou()-he )oor of -he a$-ar Ne"u0ha)(e@@ar 0arre) -he/ a.a8 -o Ba"8$o(, a() 3ave-he/ -o 0er-a( ro8a$ Persa( hos-a3es, .ho -ook 1 65 -he/ -o Persa a() 3ave-he/ -o -her 1are(-s 2he( -he Ma3 se- ou- for &erusa$e/ -he8 -ook -he -hr-81e0es .-h -her o-her offer(3s ou- .-h -he/ -he8 "ou3h- fro/ 0er-a( she1her)sa- E)essa <-he 3ar/e(- .-hou- sea/,< .h0h a( a(3e$ ha) 3ve( -o -he/ A"3ar,k(3 of E)essa, -ook -he -hr-8 1e0es a() -he 3ar/e(- fro/ -he she1her)s, a() se(--he/ -o Chrs- Chrs- ke1- -he 3ar/e(- a() se(- -he -hr-8 1e0es -o -he &e.sh-reasur8 The 1res-s 3ave -he/ -o &u)as Is0aro- for "e-ra8(3 our Lor), "u- here1e(-e) a() -ook -he/ "a0k -o -he 1res-s Af-er &u)as ha(3e) h/se$f -he 1res-s1ur0hase) a "ura$ 3rou() for s-ra(3ers .-h -he -hr-8 1e0es %Book of theBee, 0ha1-er 9$v' A(o-her $e3e() sa8s -ha- &ose1h ha) -he -hr-8 1e0es, a() -ha-.-h -he/ he "ou3h- s10es -o e/"a$/ &a0o" The8 1asse) (-o -he 1ossesso( of-he cuee( of She"a, .ho 3ave -he/ -o So$o/o( %Sa()e8s, %hristmas %arols,

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4The Cr0u/0so( of Chrs-7

No. Chrs- .as e3h- )a8s o$) .he( -he Ma3 1rese(-e) -her offer(3sJ a() Mar8re0eve) -he/ a- -he ver8 -/e .he( &ose1h 0r0u/0se) Chrs- I( -ru-h, &ose1h0r0u/0se) H/ a00or)(3 -o -he La., "u- he o($8 .e(- -hrou3h %or /-a-e)' -hea0- of 0u--(3, for (o 4f$esh7 1 65 .ha-soever .as 0u- off fro/ H/ For as 4a ro)of7 ro( 1asse-h -hrou3h -he fre a() 0u--e-h -he ra8s -hereof, .-hou- a(8 1ar- of -"e(3 0u- off fro/ -, so ( $ke /a((er .as Chrs- 0r0u/0se) .-hou- a(8-h(3

"e(3 -ake( fro/ H/

4The Co(verso( of -he Ma37

A() -he Ma3 $ve) .-h -he Ch$) -hree )a8s, a() -he8 sa. -he hos-s of heave(3o(3 u1 a() 0o/(3 )o.( -o Chrs- A() -he8 hear) -he sou() 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 57 of-he 1rases of -he a(3e$s, .ho sa(3 h8/(s a() 0re) ou-, <Ho$8, Ho$8, Ho$8, M3h-8Go), .-h .hose 1rases -he heave(s a() -he ear-h are f$$e)< A() -he8 .ere (3rea- fear, a() ( -ru-h -he8 "e$eve) ( Chrs-, a() sa), <Ths s -he (3 2ho ha-h0o/e )o.( fro/ heave( a() "e0o/e /a(< A() Per!@)h#)h a(s.ere) a() sa)u(-o -he/, <No. k(o. I -ha- -he 1ro1he08 of Isaah s -rue For .he( I .as ( -hes0hoo$ of -he He"re.s I rea) ( 4-he Book of7 Isaah, a() I fou() 4.r--e(7 -here(-hus For u(-o us a 0h$) s "or(, a() u(-o us a so( ha-h "ee( 3ve( A() Hs Na/e






sha$$ "e 0a$$e) 2o()erfu$, a() Cou(se$$or, a() Go), Ga(- of -he 2or$)s< %Isa 9 ='A() - s .r--e( ( a(o-her 1$a0e, <Beho$), a vr3( s .-h 0h$), a() she sha$$ "r(3for-h a so(, a() hs (a/e sha$$ "e 0a$$e) 1 65 E//a(ue$, .h0h s, "e(3(-er1re-e), Go) .-h us< %Isa v 5' A() "e0ause He "e0a/e $ke a /a(, a()-he a(3e$s .ere 0o/(3 )o.( 4Fo$ 6a, 0o$ 67 fro/ heave( -o H/, -ru$8 He s -heLor) of a(3e$s a() /e( A() a$$ -he Ma3 "e$eve) a() sa), <Tru$8 -hs (3 s Go)

(3s are "or( u(-o us freQue(-$8, a() /3h-8 /e(, -he so(s of /3h-8 /e(, are"or( u(-o us o( ear-h, "u- - s a( u(hear)+of -h(3 for -he a(3e$s -o 0o/e )o.( -o-he/< A() s-ra3h-.a8 -he8 a$$ rose u1, a() )) ho/a3e -o H/ as -he Lor) a()(3 of -he .or$) A() hav(3 1re1are) foo) for -her ;our(e8, -he8 .e(- )o.( -o-her o.( 0ou(-r8 "8 a )eser- roa)

4The Massa0re of -he I((o0e(-s7

No., -here are 0er-a( /e( .ho .$$ )s1u-e -hs 4s-a-e/e(-7 a() sa8, <2here .asChrs- .he( -he 0h$)re( .ere /assa0re), for - s .r--e( -ha- He .as (o- fou() (

-he $a() of &u)ah< I- .as "e0ause of -hs /assa0re -ha- He f$e) -o E381-, so -ha--here /3h- "e fu$f$$e) -ha- .h0h s .r--e( 4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 57 <Fro/ E381- I 0a$$e)/8 So(< %Hos 9 5' A() k(o. -hs a$so 2he( Chrs- e(-ere) E381- a$$ -he )o$s-here( .ere s.e1- fro/ -her 1$a0es, a() fe$$ )o.(, a() .ere "roke(, so -ha- -here/3h- "e fu$f$$e) -ha- .h0h s .r--e(, <Beho$), -he 1 65= Lor) r)e-h o( a s.f-0$ou), a() e(-ere-h E381-, a() -he )o$s of E381- sha$$ "e "roke( "efore H/< %Isa99 5'

[NOTE++2he( &ose1h a() Mar8 a() -he Ch$) rea0he) -he 3a-e of -he 0-8 ofHer/o1o$s, -here .ere "8 -he -.o "u--resses of -he 3a-e -.o f3ures of "rass -ha-ha) "ee( /a)e "8 -he sa3es a() 1h$oso1hersJ a() -he8 s1oke $ke /e( 2he( ourLor) e(-ere) E381- -hese -.o f3ures 0re) ou- .-h a $ou) vo0e, sa8(3, <A 3rea-k(3 has 0o/e (-o E381-< Book of the Bee %0ha1-er 9$']

A() He )) (o- re-ur( fro/ E381- 4a- o(0e7, "u- $ve) -here u(-$ Hero) )e), a()af-er h/ re3(e) Ar0he$aus

No., -hou /us- k(o., O /8 "ro-her Ne/esus, -ha-, eve( as I have a$rea)8 -o$)-hee, a$$ -he /e( .ho .ere u()er -he ru$e of Hero) .ere 4(0$u)e)7 ( -ha-re3s-ra-o( for -a9a-o(J a() -he re3s-ra-o( .as 0o/1$e-e) ( ff-8 )a8s A() - .as(o- u(-$ -hs re3s-ra-o( .as 0o/1$e-e) a() sea$e), a() u(-$ Hero) ha) sea$e) -

a() se(- - -o Au3us-us ( Ro/e, -ha- -he Messah .as sear0he) forJ u1 -o -ha- -/e4Fo$ 6b, 0o$ 67 (o 0h$)re( ha) "ee( s$a( A() - .as )ur(3 -he 0o//o-o(0ause) "8 -ha- re3s-ra-o( -ha- Chrs- .as "or( 2he( for-8 1 65 )a8s af-er Hs"r-h ha) "ee( fu$f$$e), Chrs- .e(- (-o -he Te/1$e of -he Lor) A() S/eo( -heA3e), -he so( of &oshua "ar+Y!@#)h#k, ( .hose )a8s -he 0a1-v-8 .e(- u1 fro/Ba"e$, -ook H/ ( hs ar/s No., S/eo( .as fve hu()re) 8ears o$) .he( he -ookChrs- ( hs ar/s

4The F$3h- (-o E381-57

A() s-ra3h-.a8 -he a(3e$ sa) u(-o &ose1h, <Arse, -ake -he 8ou(3 Ch$) a() Hs/o-her, a() f$ee (-o E381-< A() .he( -he re3s-ra-o( .as 0o/1$e-e), -he &e.s



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4Hero) a() &oh( -he Ba1-s-7

The( )) Hero) e(Qure for -he Ma3, a() .he( he .as -o$), <-he8 have 3o(e "a0k-o -her o.( 0ou(-r8,< he .as e90ee)(3$8 .ro-h, a() he se(- s-ra3h-.a8 a() s$e.a$$ -he 8ou(3 0h$)re( ( Be-h$ehe/, a() ( a$$ -he v$$a3es rou() a"ou- A() .he(Hero) ha) 1asse) a/o(3 -he 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 s$a( 0h$)re(, a() -he8 )) (o- f()-here 4-he "o)8 of7 &oh(, -he so( of a0haras, he sa), 1 65: <Tru$8, hs so( .$$re3( over Israe$< For he ha) hear) of .ha- ha) "ee( sa) u(-o a0haras "8 -hea(3e$, .he( he a((ou(0e) -o h/ 0o(0er((3 4-he "r-h of7 &oh( A() Hero) se(- -oa0haras 4a() 0o//a()e) h/7 -o "r(3 &oh(, a() a0haras sa), <I a/ a 1res-,a() I /(s-er ( -he Te/1$e of -he Lor)J I )o (o- k(o. .here -he Ch$) a() hs/o-her are< A() "e0ause of -hese .or)s a0haras .as s$a( "e-.ee( -he "e(0h%or, s-e1s' a() -he a$-ar No., E$@a"e-h ha) -ake( &oh( a() 3o(e for-h (-o -he

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4The Dea-h of Hero)7

A() as for Hero), a )v(e 1u(sh/e(- -ha- .as 1-$ess over-ook h/, a() he fe$$$$ of a s0k(ess -hrou3h .h0h he s-a(k, a() hs "o)8 /e$-e) a.a8 (-o a /ass of.or/s, a() he suffere) /os- 3revous 1a(s, a() a- $e(3-h 1eo1$e .ere u(a"$e -o0o/e (ear h/ "e0ause of hs 1u-r) s/e$$ A() -hrou3h -ha- "--er suffer(3 4Fo$a, 0o$ 67 hs sou$ )e1ar-e) (-o ou-er )ark(ess Never-he$ess, "8 hs )ea-h he)es-ro8e) /a(8

[NOTE++Frs- of a$$, he s$e. hs .fe a() hs )au3h-er, a() he k$$e) o(e /a( ofever8 fa/$8, sa8(3, <A- -he -/e of /8 )ea-h -here sha$$ "e /our((3 a() .ee1(3a() $a/e(-a-o( ( 1 65? -he .ho$e 0-8< Hs "o.e$s a() hs $e3s .ere s.o$$e( .-hru(((3 sores, a() /a--er f$o.e) fro/ -he/, a() he .as 0o(su/e) "8 .or/s Heha) ((e .ves a() -hr-ee( 0h$)re( There .as a k(fe ( hs ha(), a() he .asea-(3 a( a11$eJ a() "8 reaso( of -he sever-8 of hs 1a(, he )re. -he k(fe a0rosshs -hroa-, a() 0u- - .-h hs o.( ha()J a() hs "e$$8 "urs- o1e(, a() he )e) a().e(- -o 1er)-o( A( ev$ fa-e a$so over-ook B!@*8#, -he )au3h-er of Hero)as, .ho"e33e) for -he hea) of &oh( -he Ba1-s- o( a 0har3er Hav(3 3ve( -he sa(-s hea)-o her /o-her, she .e(- ou- -o )a(0e u1o( -he 0e, "u- -he 0e "roke a() she sa(k

(-o -he .a-er u1 -o her (e0k, a() (o o(e 0ou$) )e$ver her A- $e(3-h /e( 0a/e.-h -he s.or) .h0h ha) "ee( use) ( "ehea)(3 &oh(, a() -he8 0u- off B!@*8#shea) a() 3ave - -o her /o-her The r3h- ha() .-h .h0h Hero)as -ook u1 &oh(shea) .-here), a() .he( she sa. -he hea)s of -he sa(- a() her )au3h-er she"e0a/e "$(), a() Sa-a( e(-ere) her a() "ou() her .-h fe--ers See Book of theBee %0ha1-ers 9999 a() 9$']

No. Hero) ha) sa) u(-o Ar0he$aus hs so(, a() u(-o Sh#$!/ hs ss-er,<I//e)a-e$8 I a/ )ea), $e- -hose .ho/ I have fe--ere) ( 1rso( "e s$a(<++(o. heha) /1rso(e) o(e 1erso( fro/ 1 66 ever8 house A() he sa), <I k(o. -ha- -he

&e.s .$$ fee$ 3rea- ;o8 a- /8 )ea-h Bu- ( or)er -ha- -he8 /a8 (o- re;o0e a() "e3$a) .h$s- 8e are sorro.fu$ a() are .ee1(3, $e- a$$ -hose .ho/ I have shu- u1 (1rso( "e s$a(, so -ha- -hrou3h -her )ea-h -he8 /a8 0ause $a/e(-a-o(







u((-e(-o(a$$8< A() Ar0he$aus a() Sh#$!/ )) as Hero) 0o//a()e) -he/, a().he( -hs or)er ha) "ee( 0arre) ou- ( a$$ &u)ea -here re/a(e) (o- o(e house (.h0h -here .as (o- $a/e(-a-o(, eve( as - .as ( E381- 4( )a8s of o$)7

4Chrs- re-ur(s -o Ga$$ee7

A() .he( Hero) )e), a() hs )ea-h ha) "ee( a((ou(0e) -o &ose1h, he .e(- "a0k-o Ga$$ee A() .he( Chrs- .as -hr-8 8ears o$) 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 57 He .as "a1-@e) "8 &oh( No. &oh( .as ( -he )eser- a$$ -he )a8s of hs $fe, a() he $ve) u1o( -he roo-.h0h s 0a$$e) <#/s,< .h0h s .$) ho(e8 4A00or)(3 -o so/e -hs roo- .as $keu(-o a 0arro-7 A() ( -he -.e$f-h 8ear of -he k(3)o/ of T"erus Chrs- suffere)

4Chro(o$o30a$ s-a-e/e(-7

U()ers-a() (o. a() see, O /8 "ro-her Ne/esus, -ha- ( -he )a8s of Y#r), ( hsfor-e-h 8ear, -he FIRST Thousa() Years 0a/e -o a( e() I( -he s9 hu()re)-h 8earof Noah 1 665 -he SECOND Thousa() Years 0a/e -o a( e() I( -he seve(-8+four-h8ear of Reu -he THIRD Thousa() Years 0a/e -o a( e() I( -he -.e(-8+s9-h 8ear ofh!r %Ehu)' -he FOURTH Thousa() Years 0a/e -o a( e() I( -he se0o() 8ear ofC8rus -he FIFTH Thousa() Years 0a/e -o a( e() A() ( -he fve hu()re)-h 8ear of-he SIbTH Thousa() Years Chrs- .as "or( ( Hs hu/a( for/

4The Cru0f9o( of Chrs-7

A() k(o. -hou a$so -ha- Chrs- ).e$- 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67 ( Mar8, a() suffere) (Na@are-h, a() .as "or( ( Be-h$ehe/, a() .as $a) ( a /a(3er, a() .as 0arre) "8S/eo( ( -he Te/1$e of So$o/o(, a() .as reare) ( Ga$$ee, a() .as a(o(-e) "8Mar8 Ma3)a$e(e, a() a-e -he Passover ( -he house of N0o)e/us, -he "ro-her of &ose1h of R#/e-h#, a() .as "ou() ( -he house of Ha((#(, a() .as s-ru0k .-h aree) ( -he house of Caa1has, a() e/"ra0e) -he 1$$ar a() .as s0our3e) .-h a.h1 ( -he Pr-oru/ of P$a-e, a() o( Fr)a8, o( -he frs- )a8 of N*s#( %A1r$', o(-he four-ee(-h )a8 of -he /oo(, our Re)ee/er suffere)

A- -he FIRST HOUR of Fr)a8 Go) fasho(e) A)a/ fro/ -he )us-, a() a- -he frs-hour of Fr)a8 Chrs- re0eve) s1--$e fro/ -he so(s of A)a/

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A- -he SECOND HOUR of Fr)a8 -he .$) "eas-s, a() -he 0a--$e, a() -he fea-here)fo.$ 3a-here) -he/se$ves -o3e-her 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 -o A)a/, a() he 3ave (a/es -o-he/ as -he8 "o.e) -her hea)s "efore h/ A() a- -he se0o() hour of Fr)a8 -he &e.s 3a-here) -he/se$ves -o3e-her a3a(s- Chrs-, a() -he8 3(ashe) -her -ee-h a-H/, eve( as -he "$esse) Dav) sa), <Ma(8 "u$$s have 3a-here) -o3e-her rou()a"ou- /e, "u$$s of Basha( have "ese- /e rou()< %Ps 99 56'

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A- -he SIbTH HOUR Eve .e(- u1 -o -he -ree of -he -ra(s3resso( of -he0o//a()/e(-, a() a- -he s9-h hour Chrs- as0e()e) -he Cross, -he Tree of Lfe

A- -he SIbTH HOUR Eve 3ave u(-o A)a/ -he fru- of -he 3a$$ of )ea-h 4Fo$ a,0o$ 67, a() a- -he s9-h hour -he 0ro.) of (Qu-8 3ave u(-o Chrs- v(e3ar a() 3a$$

For THREE HOURS A)a/ re/a(e) u()er -he Tree (ake), a() for -hree hours .asChrs- (ake) 1 66 o( -he .oo) of -he Cross A() fro/ -he r3h- s)e of A)a/ .e(-for-h Eve, -he /o-her of /or-a$ offs1r(3, a() fro/ -he r3h- s)e of Chrs- .e(-for-h "a1-s/, -he /o-her of //or-a$ offs1r(3

O( Fr)a8 A)a/ a() Eve s((e), a() o( Fr)a8 -her s( .as re/--e)

O( Fr)a8 A)a/ a() Eve )e), a() o( Fr)a8 -he8 0a/e a$ve

O( Fr)a8 Dea-h re3(e) over -he/, a() o( Fr)a8 -he8 .ere free) fro/ hs)o/(o(

O( Fr)a8 A)a/ a() Eve .e(- for-h fro/ Para)se, a() o( Fr)a8 our Lor) .e(-(-o -he 3rave

O( Fr)a8 A)a/ a() Eve "e0a/e (ake), a() o( Fr)a8 Chrs- s-r11e) 4Fo$ b,0o$ 57 H/se$f (ake) a() 0$o-he) -he/

O( Fr)a8 Sa-a( s-r11e) A)a/ a() Eve (ake), a() o( Fr)a8 Chrs- s-r11e)(ake) Sa-a( a() a$$ hs hos-s, a() 1u- -he/ -o sha/e o1e($8

O( Fr)a8 -he )oor of Para)se .as shu- a() A)a/ .e(- for-h, a() o( Fr)a8 -.as o1e(e) a() a ro""er .e(- (

O( Fr)a8 -he -.o+e)3e) s.or) .as 3ve( -o -he Cheru", a() o( Fr)a8 Chrs-s/o-e .-h -he s1ear, a() "rake -he -.o+e)3e) s.or)

O( Fr)a8 k(3)o/, a() 1res-hoo), a() 1ro1he08 .ere 3ve( u(-o A)a/, a() o(Fr)a8 1 66 1res-hoo), a() k(3)o/, a() 1ro1he08 .ere -ake( fro/ -he &e.s

A- -he NINTH HOUR A)a/ .e(- )o.( (-o -he $o.es- )e1-h of -he ear-h fro/ -hehe3h- of Para)se, a() a- -he ((-h hour Chrs- .e(- )o.( -o -he $o.es- )e1-hs of-he ear-h, -o -hose .ho $a8 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67 ( -he )us-, fro/ -he he3h- of -heCross

(o. a$so -ha- Chrs- .as $ke u(-o A)a/ ( ever8-h(3, eve( as - s .r--e( I(

-ha- ver8 1$a0e .here Me$0hse)ek /(s-ere) as a 1res-, a() .here A"raha/offere) u1 hs so( Isaa0 as a( offer(3, -he .oo) of -he Cross .as se- u1, a() -ha-se$f+sa/e 1$a0e s -he 0e(-re of -he ear-h, a() -here -he Four cuar-ers of -he ear-h/ee- ea0h o-her For .he( Go) /a)e -he ear-h Hs /3h-8 1o.er .as ru(((3"efore -, a() -he ear-h .as ru(((3 af-er -, a() -he 1o.er of Go) s-oo) s-$$ a()"e0a/e /o-o($ess ( Go$3o-haJ a() -ha- sa/e 1$a0e for/e-h -he "ou()ar8 of -heear-h 2he( She/ -ook u1 -he "o)8 of A)a/, -ha- sa/e 1$a0e, .h0h s -he )oor of-he ear-h, o1e(e) -se$f A() .he( She/ a() Me$0hse)ek ha) )e1os-e) -he "o)8of A)a/ ( -he 0e(-re of -he ear-h -he Four cuar-ers 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57 of -he ear-h0$ose) ( a"ou- -, a() e/"ra0e) A)a/, a() s-ra3h-.a8 -ha- o1e((3 .as 0$ose)fr/$8, a() a$$ -he 0h$)re( of A)a/ .ere (o- a"$e -o o1e( - A() 1 66 .he( -heCross of Chrs-, -he Re)ee/er of A)a/ a() hs so(s, .as se- u1 u1o( -, -he )oor of-ha- 1$a0e .as o1e(e) ( -he fa0e of A)a/ A() .he( -he 2oo) %i.e. -he Cross' .asf9e) u1o( -, a() Chrs- .as s/--e( .-h -he s1ear, a() "$oo) a() .a-er f$o.e)



)o.( fro/ Hs s)e, -he8 ra( )o.( (-o -he /ou-h of A)a/, a() -he8 "e0a/e a"a1-s/ -o h/, a() he .as "a1-@e)

No. .he( -he &e.s 0ru0fe) Chrs- o( -he 2oo), -he8 )v)e) Hs 3ar/e(-sa/o(3 -he/ "e(ea-h -he Cross, eve( as - s .r--e( Hs -u(0 .as of 1ur1$e, .h0hs -he ra/e(- of ro8a$-8J a() .he( -he8 s-r11e) H/ of -he ra/e(- of ro8a$-8

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No. -he s1es sa) 1ro1he-0a$$8 -o Raha", -he har$o-, <-hou sha$- -e a -hrea) ofs0ar$e- -o -he .()o.< % &oshua 5:' .he( -he8 )es0e()e) hav(3 "ee( 4.e$$7e(-rea-e) "8 her A() -hrou3h her -he8 1ref3ure) a 0er-a( /a--er, for -he .()o.4s8/"o$@e)7 -he s)e of our Lor) Chrs-, a() -he -hrea) of s0ar$e- Hs 1re0ous "$oo).h0h 1ro)u0e) $fe

A() -he8 %i.e. -he &e.s' .ove a 0ro.( of s1kes of -hor( "ushes, a() se- - u1o(Hs hea) A() -he8 arra8e) H/ ( ro8a$ a11are$, (o- k(o.(3 .ha- -he8 .ere )o(3A() -he8 "o.e) -he k(ee, a() /a)e o"esa(0e u(-o H/, a() -he8 s1ake .-h -her/ou-hs, .-hou- "e(3 0o/1e$$e) -o )o so, sa8(3, <Ha$ -o Thee, (3 of -he &e.s<O"serve 8e, O /8 "re-hre(, -ha- (o- eve( ( Hs )ea-h )) He $a0k -he 4s3( of7ro8a$-8 A() .he( -he &e.s a() -he so$)ers .ho .ere -he serva(-s of Hero) a()P$a-e .ere s-ru33$(3 -o3e-her -o re() -he -u(0 of Chrs- 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67, -o )v)e

- a/o(3 -he/, -he8 )) so "e0ause -he8 a$$ ea3er$8 )esre) -he "eau-8 of -he s3h--hereof A() -he 1 66 0e(-uro( a$so .ho .a-0he) -he Cross h/se$f -es-fe)"efore a$$ -he 0ro.), sa8(3, <èr$8, -hs /a( s -he So( of Go)< A() -hs 0e(-uro(sa) u(-o -he/, <The or)ers .h0h have "ee( 3ve( -o /e )o (o- 1er/- /e -o re()-he a11are$ of ro8a$-8, "u- 0as- $o-s for - 4a() .e sha$$ see7 -o .ho/ - .$$ 0o/e<Ja() .he( -he &e.s a() -he so$)ers of -he k(3 ha) 0as- $o-s, -he $o- fe$$ u1o( o(e of-he so$)ers of P$a-e No. -he -u(0 of our Lor) ha) (o sea/, "u- ha) "ee( .ove(.ho$e ( o(e 1e0e A() .he(soever -here .as a $a0k of ra( ( -he 1$a0e .here -ha) "ee( )e1os-e) a() -ake( 0are of, -he 1eo1$e use) -o "r(3 ou- -he -u(0, a()as soo( as -he8 $f-e) - u1 4Fo$ =a, 0o$ 57 -o.ar)s heave( a( a"u()a(0e of ra(fe$$ A() a$so, .he(soever -he so$)er .ho ha) re0eve) - $a0ke) ra( for hs 0ro1,he "rou3h- ou- -he -u(0, a() - .orke) -hs /ra0$e No. -he -u(0 .as -ake( a.a8"8 for0e fro/ -he /a( .ho 3o- - "8 P$a-e, .ho se(- - -o -he E/1eror T"erus To

us -hs -u(0 ()0a-e-h -he Or-ho)o9 Fa-h, .h0h a$$ -he (a-o(s 4;o(e)7 -o3e-herare u(a"$e -o 0$eave

Three va$ua"$e 3f-s, -ha( .h0h -here s (o-h(3 /ore va$ua"$e, .ere 3ve( -o -he &e.s ( o$)e( -/e, (a/e$8, ro8a$-8, 1res-hoo), a() 1ro1he08 1ro1he08 "8 -heha() of Moses, 1res-hoo) "8 -he ha() of Aaro(, a() ro8a$-8 1 66: "8 -he ha() ofDav) These -hree 3f-s .h0h -he 3e(era-o(s a() fa/$es of -he 0h$)re( of Israe$ha) e(;o8e) for 4/a(87 8ears .ere -ake( fro/ -he/ ( o(e )a8J a() -he8 .eres-r11e) of a$$ -hree of -he/, a() "e0a/e a$e(s -o -he/, -ha- s -o sa8, 1ro1he08 "8-he Cross, 1res-hoo) "8 -he re()(3 of -he -u(0 4of Chrs-7, a() ro8a$-8 "8 -he0ro.( of -hor(s Moreover, -ha- s1r- of 0o/1asso( %or 1ro1-a-o(' .h0h ha)).e$- ( -he Te/1$e, ( -he Ho$8 of Ho$es, forsook -he/ a() )e1ar-e) A() -he

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A() .he( -he se(-e(0e of )ea-h ha) "ee( 1asse) o( our Lor) "8 P$a-e, -he8 %-he &e.s' /a)e has-e a() .e(- (-o -he sa(0-uar8 4Fo$ =b, 0o$ 57 a() "rou3h- ou-fro/ -he(0e -he 0arr8(3 1o$es of -he Ark of -he Cove(a(-, a() ou- of -he/ -he8

/a)e -he Cross of Chrs- èr$8 - .as /ee- -ha- -hese 1e0es of .oo) .h0h use)-o 0arr8 -he Cove(a(- shou$) a$so 0arr8 -he Lor) of -he Cove(a(- The Cross ofChrs- .as for/e) of -.o 1e0es of .oo) .h0h .ere of -he sa/e he3h-, a() )e1-h,a() $e(3-h, 1 66? a() "rea)-h A() Pau$ -he A1os-$e $a"oure) e90ee)(3$8 -ha- -heGe(-$es /3h- k(o. .ha- .as -he /3h- of -he Cross, .h0h e/"ra0e) -he he3h-,a() )e1-h, a() $e(3-h, a() "rea)-h of -he ear-h A() .he( -he8 rase) u1 Chrs-,-he La/1 of L3h- of a$$ -he ear-h, a() se- H/ u1o( -he 0a()$es-0k of -he Cross,-he $3h- of -he su( "e0a/e )ark, a() .as e9-(3ushe), a() a 0over(3 of )ark(ess.as s1rea) over -he .ho$e ear-h Three (a$s .ere )rve( (-o -he "o)8 of ourRe)ee/er, -.o -hrou3h Hs ha()s, a() o(e -hrou3h "o-h Hs fee- A() -here .ere-.o -heves 4.-h H/7, o(e o( Hs r3h- ha() a() o(e o( Hs $ef- ha()

A() -he8 ha()e) ou- -o H/ v(e3ar a() 3a$$ ( a s1o(3e B8 -he v(e3ar .h0h-he8 3ave u(-o H/ - .as /a)e k(o.( 0o(0er((3 -he/ -ha- -her .$$ .as0ha(3e) fro/ .ha- - ha) "ee( for/er$8, a() -ha- -he8 ha) -ur(e) -he/se$ves fro/(-e3r-8 -o .0ke)(ess, a() "8 -he 3a$$ .as /a)e k(o.( -he "--er(ess of -hea00urse) ser1e(- .h0h .as ( -he/ A() -he8 sho.e) -ha- -he8 a$so ha) "e$o(3e)-o -ha- 3oo) v(e8ar) fro/ .h0h 1ro1he-s, a() k(3s, a() 1res-s, a() -he8-he/se$ves ha) )ru(kJ "u- "e0ause -he8 ha) "e0o/e .0ke) hers, .ho .ou$) (o-$a"our ( -he v(e8ar) of /8 "e$ove), -he8 1ro)u0e) husks (s-ea) of 3ra1es, a()-he .(e .h0h -he8 1resse) ou- -herefro/ .as 1 6 sour A() hav(3 0ru0fe)-he Her o( -he 2oo), -he8 /9e) so/e of -he /1ur-8 of -her .0ke)(ess .-h-her sour .(e 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57, a() 3ave H/ -o )r(k of -he .(e fro/ -hev(e8ar) of -he Ge(-$esJ "u- He .ou$) (o- )r(k 4sa8(37, <Gve /e of -ha- v(e.h0h M8 Fa-her "rou3h- ou- of E381-< For Chrs- k(e. -ha- -he 1ro1he08 of Moses

.h0h ha) "ee( 1ro1hese) 0o(0er((3 -he/ ha) "ee( fu$f$$e) ( -he/J for Mosessa), <Your 3ra1es are 3ra1es of 3a$$, 8our 0$us-ers are "--er Your 1oso( s -he1oso( of -he ser1e(-, a() -her hea) s -ha- of a /a$3(a(- v1er These are -he-h(3s .h0h 8e re()er u(-o -he Lor)< %Deu- 999 6, '

O"serve, O /8 "ro-her Ne/esus, -ha- -he "$esse) Moses .-h -he e8e of -heS1r- foresa. -he -h(3s .h0h -he8 .ere 3o(3 -o )o -o Chrs- 4a() sa)7, <Theseare -he -h(3s .h0h 8e re()er -o -he Lor)< The 0o(3re3a-o( of -he 0ru0fers .as a)e0a8e) v(e, -s )au3h-ers .ere "--er 3ra1es, a() -s so(s .ere 0$us-ers of 3a$$ Ther hea) .as Caa1has, -he /a$3(a(- v1er, a() -he8 .ere a$$ ev$ ser1e(-s, a()a$$ of -he/ .ere f$$e) .-h 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67 -he ve(o/ of Sa-a(, .ho s -he Ev$Ser1e(- I(s-ea) of -he .a-er of -he ro0k .h0h ha) "ee( 3ve( -he/ -o )r(k ( -he.$)er(ess, -he8 3ave H/ v(e3ar -o )r(k, a() (s-ea) of /a((a, -he 3a$$ of -he1

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Fro/ A)a/ -o Se-hJ fro/ Se-h -o E(osJ fro/ E(os -o Ca(a(J fro/ Ca(a( -o

Maha$#$#$J fro/ Maha$#$#$ -o &are)J fro/ &are) -o E(o0hJ fro/ E(o0h -oMe-huse$ahJ fro/ Me-huse$ah -o La/e0hJ fro/ La/e0h -o NoahJ fro/ Noah -oShe/J fro/ She/ -o Ar1ha9a)J fro/ Ar1ha9a) -o Sa$ahJ fro/ Sa$ah -o E"erJ fro/E"er -o Pe$e3J fro/ Pe$e3 -o ReuJ fro/ Reu -o Seru3J fro/ Seru3 -o NahorJ fro/Nahor -o TerahJ fro/ Terah -o A"raha/J fro/ A"raha/ -o Isaa0J fro/ Isaa0 -o &a0o"J fro/ &a0o" 4Fo$ :a, 0o$ 57 -o 1 6 &u)ahJ fro/ &u)ah -o Phare@J fro/Phare@ -o Hesro(J fro/ Hesro( -o Ara/J fro/ Ara/ -o A//(a)a"J fro/A//(a)a" -o Nahasso(J fro/ Nahasso( -o Sa$/o(J fro/ Sa$/o( -o Boa@J fro/Boa@ -o O"e)J fro/ O"e) -o &esseJ fro/ &esse -o Dav)J fro/ Dav) -o So$o/o(Jfro/ So$o/o( -o Reho"oa/J fro/ Reho"oa/ -o A";ahJ fro/ A";ah -o AraJ fro/ Ara-o &ehosha1ha-J fro/ &eshosha1ha- -o &ora/J fro/ &ora/ -o Aha@ahJ fro/ Aha@ah-o &oashJ fro/ &oash -o A/a@ahJ fro/ A/a@ah -o U@@ahJ fro/ U@@ah -o &o-ha/Jfro/ &o-ha/ -o Aha@J fro/ Aha@ -o He@ekahJ fro/ He@ekah -o Ma(assehJ fro/

Ma(asseh -o A//o(J fro/ A//o( -o &osahJ fro/ &osah -o &ehoaha@J fro/ &ehoaha@ -o &ehoak/J fro/ &ehoak/ -o &ehoa0h(J fro/ &ehoa0h( -o Sa$a-he$Jfro/ Sa$a-he$ 4Fo$ :a, 0o$ 67 -o eru""a"e$J fro/ eru""a"e$ -o A"u)J fro/A"u) -o E$ak/J fro/ E$ak/ -o A@orJ fro/ A@or -o a)okJ fro/ a)ok -o A0h(Jfro/ A0h( -o E$u)J fro/ E$u) -o E$ea@arJ fro/ E$ea@ar -o Ma-ha(J fro/ Ma-ha( -o &a0o" a() Y!(#kh*rJ fro/ Y!(#kh*r -o Mar8J fro/ Mar8 -o -he /a(3erJ fro/ -he/a(3er -o 0r0u/0so(J fro/ -he 0r0u/0so( -o -he Te/1$eJ fro/ -he Te/1$e -oE381-J fro/ E381- -o Ga$$eeJ fro/ Ga$$ee -o &erusa$e/J fro/ &erusa$e/ -o -he &or)a(J fro/ -he &or)a( -o 1 6 -he )eser-J fro/ -he )eser- -o &u)ahJ fro/ &u)ah -o-he 1rea0h(3J fro/ -he 1rea0h(3 -o -he U11er Cha/"erJ fro/ -he U11er Cha/"er-o -he PassoverJ fro/ -he Passover -o -he &u)3/e(- Ha$$J fro/ -he &u)3/e(- Ha$$ -o-he CrossJ fro/ -he Cross -o -he 3raveJ fro/ -he 3rave -o -he U11er Cha/"erJ fro/-he U11er Cha/"er -o heave(J a() fro/ heave( -o -he -hro(e 4Fo$ :b, 0o$ 57 Hes--e-h o( -he r3h- ha() of Hs Fa-her

4The e() of -he -.o a() s9-8 .eeks7

O"serve, O our "ro-her Ne/esus, ho. -he 3e(era-o(s a() fa/$es havesu00ee)e) ea0h o-herJ fro/ A)a/ -o -he &e.s, a() -he &e.s a$so fro/ o(e43e(era-o(7 -o a(o-her u(-$ -he Cross of Chrs- Fro/ -ha- -/e a() o(.ar)s -hefes-va$s of -he &e.s have 0ease), eve( as -he "$esse) Dav) sa-h 0o(0er((3 -he/<B() our fes-va$s .-h 0ha(s eve( -o -he hor(s of -he a$-ar< %Ps 09v 6' The0ha(s are -he fa/$es .h0h are $(ke) ea0h -o -he o-her, a() -he a$-ar s -he Cross

of Chrs- The fes-va$s of -he &e.s su00ee)e) ea0h o-her u(-$ -he Cross of Chrs-, (1res-hoo), a() ro8a$-8, a() 1ro1he08, a() PassoverJ "u- fro/ -he Cross of Chrs-







u1 -o -he 1rese(- -he8 a$$ have 0ease), eve( as I have sa) 4Fo$ :b, 0o$ 67 The &e.s have (o $o(3er a/o(3 -he/ a k(3, or a 1res-, or a 1ro1he-, or 1 6 aPassover, eve( as Da(e$ 1ro1hese) 0o(0er((3 -he/, sa8(3, <Af-er -.o a() s9-8.eeks Chrs- sha$$ "e s$a(, a() -he 0-8 of ho$(ess sha$$ "e $a) .as-e u(-$ -he0o/1$e-o( of -h(3s )e0ree)< %Da( 9 6=' Tha- s -o sa8, for ever a() ever

4Chrs-s "o)8 s e/"a$/e) a() $a) ( -he -o/" /a)e for &oshua, -he so( of N!(7

A() .he( -he e() of a$$ -he La. a() -he Pro1he-s ha) 0o/e, a() Chrs- .asha(3(3 o( -he Cross, &ose1h, -he "ro-her of N0o)e/us a() C$eo1has, .e(- ( -oP$a-e++(o. he .as -he "earer of -he sea$+r(3 of P$a-e, a() .as a 0ou(0$$or, a()ha) free (-er0ourse .-h h/++a() aske) for -he "o)8 of our Re)ee/erJ a() P$a-e0o//a()e) -ha- - shou$) "e 3ve( -o h/ A() .he( &ose1h ha) -ake( Hs "o)8,s-ra3h-.a8 P$a-e 0o//a()e) -ha- 4Fo$ ?a, 0o$ 57 -he 3ar)e( a$so ( .h0h -he3rave .as s-ua-e) shou$) "e 3ve( -o h/J - "e$o(3e) -o &ose1h, a() - ha) "ee(3ve( u(-o h/ as a( (her-a(0e "8 Ph(ehas, -he Lev-e, -he so( of &ose1hs u(0$e

No. &ose1h .as fro/ &erusa$e/, "u- he ha) "ee( /a)e a 0ou(0$$or ( R#/-h#, a()a$$ -he $e--ers .h0h ha) "ee( .r--e( )ur(3 -he .ho$e 1ero) of P$a-esa)/(s-ra-o( ha) "ee( sea$e) .-h -he sea$ .h0h &ose1h 0arre) A() .he( &ose1h ha) -ake( )o.( -he "o)8 of our Lor) 1 6= fro/ -he Cross, -he &e.s ra( a()-ook -he Cross, a() "rou3h- - (-o -he Te/1$e, "e0ause 4-he 1e0es of .oo)-hereof7 .ere -he "ear(3 1o$es of -he Ark of -he Cove(a(- A() N0o)e/os a$soe/"a$/e) -he "o)8 of our Lor) 4a() s.a-he) -7 ( 0$ea(, (e. $(e( s.a-h(3s, a() &ose1h /a)e - rea)8 for -he 3rave a() "ure) - ( a (e. -o/" .h0h ha) "ee(/a)e for &oshua, -he so( of N!(, -o "e "ure) ( A() "e0ause he sa. .-h -he e8eof -he S1r- 4Fo$ ?a, 0o$ 67, a() -he .a8 of -he Ds1e(sa-o( of Chrs- ha)a11eare) -o h/, he -ook -he s-o(e .h0h ha) -rave$$e) a"ou- .-h -he 0h$)re( ofIsrae$ ( -he )eser- a() 1$a0e) - a- -he )oor of -he -o/", a() -herefore he .as (o-"ure) ( - A() .he( &ose1h, a() N0o)e/us, a() C$eo1has ha) "ure) Chrs-, -he8

$a) -ha- s-o(e "efore -he )oor of -he "u$)(3 of -he -o/" A() -he h3h 1res-s, a()/e( of -he house of P$a-e, .e(- ou- a() se- sea$s o( -he 3rave a() o( -he s-o(e

4The Cross of Chrs-7

A() (o., /8 "ro-her Ne/esus, "e a/a@e) a() 3ve 1rase -o Go) -ha- a$$ -hes-ra1s %or, $3a-ures' of -he of Chrs- .ere ;o(e) -o3e-her o( -he "ear(31o$es of -he Ark of -he serv0e of Go) a() -he 0over(3 of -he sa(0-uar8 of1ro1-a-o( Ths .as .ha- Go) 0o//a()e) Moses -o /ake a "reas-+1$a-e of ;u)3/e(-1 6 %E9o) 99v 5' a() of 1ea0eJ of ;u)3/e(- for -he &e.s .ho

0ru0fe) H/ 4Fo$ ?b, 0o$ 57, a() of 1ea0e for -he Ge(-$es .ho have "e$eve) (h/ Hs Cross .as /a)e of -he .oo) of -he Sa(0-uar8, Hs 3rave .as a (e. o(e,.h0h ha) "ee( /a)e for -he )ea-h of &oshua, -he so( of N!(, a() -he s-o(e %orro0k', .h0h s Chrs-, ha) .he( ( -he )eser- 3ve( .a-er -o s9 hu()re) -housa()1eo1$e, a() (o. - "e0a/e a( a$-ar a() 3ave $fe -o a$$ -he Ge(-$es A() -he sa8(3of -he A1os-$e, <-ha- ro0k .as Chrs-< %I Cor 9 ' s -rue a() .e$$ .or-h8 of "e$ef &ose1h .as a 0ou(0$$or ( R#/-h#, N0o)e/us .as a -ea0her of -he La. ( &erusa$e/, a() C$eo1has .as -he re0or)er of -he He"re.s ( KA/#!s N0o)e/us1re1are) ever8-h(3 .h0h .as reQure) for -he Passover ( -he U11er Cha/"erJa() &ose1h /a)e H/ rea)8 for "ura$ a() "ure) H/ ( hs o.( (her-a(0e, a()C$eo1has re0eve) H/ (-o hs house A() .he( 4Fo$ ?b, 0o$ 67 He ha) rse( fro/-he )ea) -hese /e( "e0a/e -o H/ -rue a() fa-hfu$ "re-hre(

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4The -r$(3ua$ (s0r1-o( a"ove -he Cross7

A() .he( &ose1h "rou3h- H/ )o.( fro/ -he Cross, he -ook a.a8 -ha- (s0r1-o(.h0h .as s1rea) ou- a"ove Hs hea), -ha- s -o sa8, over -he hea) of -he Cross ofChrs-, "e0ause - 1 6: ha) "ee( .r--e( "8 P$a-e ( Greek, a() La-(, a()He"re. A() .h8 )) P$a-e .r-e ( - (o .or) of -he S8ra(s Be0ause -he S8ra(s

1ar-01a-e) ( (o .a8 .ha-soever ( -he 4she))(3 of -he7 "$oo) of Chrs- A()P$a-e, a .se /a( a() a $over of -he -ru-h, )) (o- .sh -o .r-e a $e as .0ke) ;u)3es )o, "u- he )) a00or)(3 -o .ha- s .r--e( ( -he La. of Moses P$a-e .ro-e( -he (s0r1-o( 4-he (a/es of -he $a(3ua3es of7 -hose .ho 0o()e/(e) -he((o0e(- ( -he or)er ( .h0h -he s$a8ers of Chrs- $a) -her ha()s u1o( h/, a()he hu(3 -he .r-(3 a"ove H/ Hero) .as a Greek, Caa1has .as 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 57a He"re., a() P$a-e a Ro/a( No. -he S8ra(s ha) (o 1ar- ( -he /ur)er of Chrs-,a() -o -hs -es-fe-h A"h3ar, k(3 of E)essa, .ho .she) -o -ake &erusa$e/ a())es-ro8 - "e0ause -he &e.s 0ru0fe) Chrs- 4See Cure-o(, 6octrine of Addai, e)Ph$$1s, 1a3e J Cure-o(, Ancient ,yrian 6oc*ments, 1a3e 5J a()2r3h-, 7o*rnal of ,acred -iterat*re, No bb, Ne. Seres, &a(uar8, 5:=]

4The Harro.(3 of He$$7

No. -he )es0e(- of Sheo$ .as (o- ( va(, for - .as -he 0ause of /a(fo$) "e(ef-s-o our ra0e He )s/sse) Dea-h fro/ hs )o/(a-o( He 1rea0he) -he resurre0-o(-o -hose .ho .ere $8(3 ( -he )us-, a() He 1ar)o(e) -hose .ho 1 6? ha) s((e)a3a(s- -he La. He $a) .as-e Sheo$, a() s$e. s( He 1u- Sa-a( -o sha/e, a()/a)e -he )ev$s sa), a() He a"ro3a-e) sa0rf0es a() offer(3s a() /a)e a(a1o$o38 for A)a/, a() a"o$she) -he fes-va$s of -he &e.s

[NOTE++A00or)(3 -o -he Co1-0 Book of the 8es*rrection, .h0h s a--r"u-e) -oBar-ho$o/e. -he A1os-$e, Chrs- "roke )o.( -he )oors of he$$, a() s/ashe) -he"o$-s, a() )es-ro8e) -he )oor1os-s a() fra/es He over-hre. -he "$a@(3 fur(a0esof "rass, a() e9-(3ushe) -her fres, a(), s.ee1(3 ever8-h(3 ou- of he$$, He $ef- -$ke a )eser- He fe--ere) -he <Sha/e$ess O(e,< a() "ou() -he /(s-ers of Sa-a(,a() -e) u1 a )ev$ 0a$$e) Me$khr .-h a 0ha( ,ee Br-sh Museu/ MS Ore(-a$ No=:, a() Bu)3e, %optic Apocrypha, 1a3e 5:]

4The Resurre0-o( of Chrs-7

A() hav(3 rse( fro/ -he 3rave o( -he -hr) )a8, Chrs- a11eare) -o *1# %Pe-er'a() &oh(

A() .h$s- 4Fo$ a, 0o$ 67 Chrs- .as ( -he 3rave, a() -he .a-0h/e( .eres--(3 rou() a"ou- -, S/o( Pe-er 0o(0eve) -he )es3( of 3v(3 -he .a-0h/e(.(e -o )r(k so -ha- -he8 /3h- "e0o/e )ru(k a() fa$$ as$ee1, .he( he (-e()e) -orse u1 a() o1e( -he -o/", a() -ake ou- -he "o)8 of Chrs- .-hou- "reak(3 -he 16sea$s o( -he -o/", so -ha- -he &e.s /3h- (o- sa8, <Assure)$8 Hs )s01$es s-o$eH/ a.a8< A() .h$s- -he .a-0h/e( .ere ea-(3 a() )r(k(3, Chrs- rose u1 a()sho.e) H/se$f -o *1# %Pe-er', for He ha) ()ee) rse( A() Pe-er "e$eve) -ha- He.as -ru$8 Chrs-, -he Lor) of -he heave(s a() -he ear-h, a() )) (o- a11roa0h -he-o/" A() af-er.ar)s Chrs- a$so a11eare) -o -he .a-0h/e( o1e($8, a() He .e(- -o

Hs )s01$es ( -he U11er Cha/"er, a() Tho/as fe$- H/ A() He a11eare) -o Hs)s01$es o( -he sea shore No., -hou3h S/o( Pe-er )e(e) H/ -hr0e "efore -he &e.s, he a0k(o.$e)3e) H/ -hr0e 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 57 "efore -he )s01$es A() Chrs-



)e$vere) -o h/ a() 0o//--e) -o hs ha()s a$$ Hs f$o0k, sa8(3, "efore Hs)s01$es, <Fee) -hou for Me M8 shee1 a() $a/"s a() e.es,< -ha- s -o sa8, /e(,.o/e( a() 0h$)re( A() for-8 )a8s af-er Hs Resurre0-o( He "es-o.e) u1o( -heA1os-$es -he $a8(3 o( of ha()s of -he 1res-hoo), a() He .e(- u1 -o heave(, a()sa- )o.( o( -he r3h- ha() of Hs Fa-her

The( -he A1os-$es 3a-here) -he/se$ves -o3e-her a() .e(- u1 (-o -he U11erCha/"er .-h Mar8, -he Ho$8 `r3(, a() S/o( Pe-er "a1-@e) Mar8, a() &oh(, -hevr3(, re0eve) her 4(-o hs house7 A() -he8 )e0ree) a fas- u(-$ -he8 ha) re0eve)-he S1r-, -he Para0$e-e, 1 65 a- Pe(-e0os-, -he8 a$$ "e(3 3a-here) -o3e-her A()-o(3ues %i.e. $a(3ua3es' .ere )s-r"u-e) a/o(3 -he/, so -ha- ea0h of -he/ /3h-3o a() -ea0h -ha- (a-o( ( -he -o(3ue .h0h he ha) re0eve), so -ha- -here /3h-(ever "e s-rfe a/o(3 -he/ 4Fo$ b, 0o$ 67

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