Chapter 23

The Record


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And it came to pass that I did even as I had been instructed, writing down all that had come to pass and all that I had been instructed to write.

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And so it was that I found myself still living there in that cave;

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And there YHVH did bless me with living water and with manna for my soul, and El Elyon did bless me with food and water for my nourishment.

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¶ And it came to pass that Ariel did again come unto me, to teach and instruct me, that I might write it down for the learning of all they who would find these records and partake of them.

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And I did speak unto him, saying: Ariel, lion of El Olam, where are they whom I shall teach?

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¶ And it came to pass that Ariel did speak unto me, saying: These words are for those that shall read these, thy records; therefore, take up and write as thus:

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¶ There are but two paths for mankind to walk: the path of life and the path of death;

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The path of life is even as a tree that, planted as a seed in thy heart, doth grow up to bear good fruit, and it tasteth sweet;

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But the path of death doth dig its way down, to corrupt thy heart to the defiling of the soul;

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For once a man or a woman knoweth good from evil that soul is born inside of them, and should that soul be corrupted then is that path unto perdition wrought.

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Likewise, it is so that there are two Priesthoods: the Priesthood of an Endless Life and the Priesthood of Life;

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And the Priesthood of life is that Priesthood given unto the Levites by their lineage, and it is given unto mankind unto the planting of that seed and to encourage the growth thereof;

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And that Priesthood of Endless Life hath no beginning of days nor end of years, therefore it cannot be passed down by the blood, but must be given of YHVH Elohim by the Chereb;

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And this is given unto all they who do confess and taste of the fruit of that tree and see that it is good, and that it be desirous above all other fruit;

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And these will then desire of those whom they love, that they too should partake of it, and this is the Priesthood of Endless Life made manifest.

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And they who are called to this Priesthood of Endless Life, these are called after the Order of Melchizedek and the Order of Migdalah; and these are called Morah Ha’Tzedek and Morah Ha’Migdalah.

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¶ And the way of life is even this: Love YHVH, thy Elohim for He hath made thee and brought thee up, and love thy neighbor as thy self, for all that thou doth see is the creation of YHVH Elohim, and to love the Creator is to love His creation.

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And how doth one love this creation? Bless all they who curse you, pray for they who would persecute you, fast for thy enemies and those who would use you;

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For if thou would love they who hate thee, how should an enemy overtake thee? Therefore, give peace for violence, love for apathy, and kindness for hate;

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Give unto others not their needs, but their wants, when another ask of thee, hold it not back from them—yea, fulfil the desires of their hearts that are pure and just.

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Hold not thy hand outstretching to take from others when thou hath enough, but to give to all they who do ask of thee;

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And unto they who seek to give of themselves unto thee, let them give freely that Ha’Elohim should see their good deeds, but take not in gluttony;

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And if thou hath enough, take in love to give in love unto another, they to who it has been given to suffer the greater want.

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Go not give to receive, do not take more back than thou hath loaned out (do not charge interest), especially to thy brother or thy sister in Israel.

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Do this and YHVH Elohim shall be thy witness in all things, that thou art pure.

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¶ Even as thy father, Joseph when tempted in Egypt, flee from before all that is evil, be honest in all thy dealings that thou should not be led into theft;

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Be thou meek, and patient, and merciful, and true to thy word, and of a peaceful countenance, and kind;

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Fear not the words of men but give honor and glory to YHVH for He is El Elyon.

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Walk with the righteous and the humble, listen not to the words of the flatterer.

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Judge only in righteousness that thou might be a bringer of peace and not one to cause division nor divisiveness.

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Bear not the burden of hypocrisy upon thy shoulders, and teach not these words to any if thou desire not to live them for thyself.

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This is the path of life, it leadeth unto Endless Life, and all they who do walk it shall be given freely of the gifts of the Breath of Elohim: offer up now thy confession.