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Even as a boy, my father did instruct me in the ways of YHVH, and he did teach me the Word of YHVH as given by His servant, Moses,
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And I did learn of our father, Joseph and our mother, Aseneth;
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And they did have a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of God, consisting of the wisdom of Israel and the language of the Egyptians.
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And it came to pass that I did come to know that the mysteries of the Torah would not be revealed by committing the Word to memory, nor from following the blindness of men;
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But the truth of the Torah was a gift to be given of YHVH Elohim unto all they who do seek to uncover her face, and learn her wisdom, and her truth, and her secrets.
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¶ And it came to pass that as I grew, I did see that many availed themselves not to the Teachings of YHVH, our Elohim,
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But did turn themselves unto that of idolatrous nations, and the arts and suspicions of men that do call themselves prophets, yet they do see vanity, and divine not but lies.
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And upon seeing this, I did turn unto YHVH, the Elohim of my fathers, and your fathers, even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that I should learn and know.
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¶ And it came to pass that after ten years of study, and of prayer, and of supplication unto YHVH, the eyes of my understanding were opened, and I did know.
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And upon entering into the council of the quidoshim (Hebrew קְדֹשִׁים, "holy ones”) or the knowledge of the holy angels of YHVH and being filled with the mercy of Elohim Shaddai, I was privy to the Divine Wisdom.
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Now in this time, I did travel, seeking truth from any that the Voice did direct me to seek;
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I was given to travel four years to the north, and I did rest not for I did not find any seeking that which YHVH had sent me to find there.
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And I did find rest to the east for three years, and I did study there, and to the west I did wonder for one year, and I did travel two years to the south.
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And everywhere YHVH did send me, I did find the poor, and my pity I did give unto them, even until all of my substance was gone and I had nothing left of myself.
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¶ And it came to pass that as I did return unto the house of my father, in the seventh month of the tenth year of my travels, I did find lodging in the hut of a poor man and his wife.
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Now this man, he being of great age, and his wife too being of a great age, they did beg for their substance, yet they did find it in their hearts to give unto me all that they did have.
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Yet I could not sleep in their bed, which was but layers of old tattered rags upon the earth of their hut;
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Therefore, I did give unto them the last of my things, this consisting of my bedding and the remainder of the provisions and I did wish to find rest upon the earth.
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And they did protest, for they desired nothing but the comfort of their guest; therefore, I did run off, leaving all of my things, and I did find shelter in a cave not far off.
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¶ And it came to pass that in the morning, upon my return, I did see that the hut stood there no more,
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Yet I could see the markings upon the ground that did show unto me that this was the very place that I had sought shelter the night before.
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And I did throw myself unto the earth, for I did desire to know where the old man and his wife had gone, and I did fear for their very lives.
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¶ And it came to pass that as I prayed, a light did descend from the heavens unto me, and I did see that an angel of YHVH stood there before me.
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And at the first, I was sore afraid, yet the peace of Elohim did wash over me, and the messenger did speak unto me, saying:
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YHVH hath forgiven thee thy sins, and hath called thee to teach His people; therefore, rise up, and get thee back to that cave, that I might teach thee there the things of YHVH.
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And it came to pass that I did get myself up, and I did travel back into that cave where I had found shelter.
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¶ And it came to pass that when I did find again that cave, I did see that same light emanating from within.
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And it came to pass that upon entering the cave, I did fall to prostrate myself before that angel, and did ask him of the old man and his wife, for I did still fear for their safety.
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¶ And the angel did speak unto me saying: Arise, and worship me not, for I am but a malak of YHVH;
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And fear not for those whom thou doth seek, for they too are servants of YHVH; therefore thou wast serving malakim unaware.
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Behold, Ha’Elohim hath seen you, and how thou hast served Him these ten years;
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For thou didst travel to the north four years, and then unto the east three years, and then west one year, and then unto the south for two years;
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Now, today, in the tenth year of thy travels, step again outside this cave and look up, and thou shall find what thou doth seek.
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¶ And it came to pass that as I left the cave, there was a light, even brighter than the sun at noon day,
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And my eyes could not see of themselves the vision that was placed before me, for I beheld that the heavens did open, and within was found the whole of creation.
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And so it was that I did see myself once more as a boy, and then as an old man;
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And as I, myself, yet surrounded in the riches of the things of this world, and as myself, in poverty and despair;
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And as a lord over many, and as the servant of a lord who took not pity upon those that did serve him.
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¶ And a voice came out of that light, saying: Zenock, I have seen thee in every form, and in each thou art faithful;
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Therefore, fear not, I am He who has travel with thee all these ten years, and I am the Father and the Son; I am He that sitteth upon that throne that ruleth over Ha’Elohim.
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And even now, thou doth bask in the Presence of Elohim, in Her divine wisdom and light; were it not so, thou couldst not see me, nor could thou bear my light;
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For it is the light and the life of the world, and in it is life everlasting, life eternal; for I am the well from which the water of life pours freely.
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And it is I that shall be lifted up upon a tree, and this that after I have been lifted up, all mankind might be drawn unto me.
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And I have called thee, even as I did call my servant Moses from that bush even as it was ablaze, yet it burned not.
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Listen now to the teachings of my malak, and thou shall learn truth, and teach this truth unto my people,
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And they that would listen shall write them, thy words, and preserve them that they should be brought forth at the last days as a testimony that I did call thee and that thou art my servant.
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¶ And it came to pass that the heavens did close, and I did fall helpless unto the earth, weakened from the vision that I had been given.
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And it came to pass that when I did awaken, I did find myself looking again into the heavens,
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And seeing that I had no strength in me, I did lay there until I had recovered enough that I could make my way back into that cave,
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And there I did rest, and I did find sleep, all that time pondering the things I had seen and heard.