The Book of Tobit, also known as the Book of Tobias, is a 3rd or early 2nd century BC Jewish work describing how God tests the faithful, responds to prayers, and protects the covenant community.
The Gospel of James or The Protevangelion is a second-century infancy gospel telling of the miraculous conception of the Virgin Mary, her upbringing and marriage to Joseph, the journey of the couple to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, and events immediately following.
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. LUKE 1:26-33
Book of Baruch, ancient text purportedly written by Baruch, secretary and friend of Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet. The text is still extant in Greek and in several translations from Greek into Latin, Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopic, and other languages. The Book of Baruch is apocryphal to the Hebrew and Protestant canons but was incorporated in the Septuagint and was included in the Old Testament for Roman Catholics. The work is a compilation of several authors and is the only work among the apocrypha that was consciously modeled after the prophetic writings of the Old Testament.
The Book of Tobit, also known as the Book of Tobias, is a 3rd or early 2nd century BC Jewish work describing how God tests the faithful, responds to prayers, and protects the covenant community.
The Gospel of James or The Protevangelion is a second-century infancy gospel telling of the miraculous conception of the Virgin Mary, her upbringing and marriage to Joseph, the journey of the couple to Bethlehem, the birth of Jesus, and events immediately following.
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. LUKE 1:26-33
Book of Baruch, ancient text purportedly written by Baruch, secretary and friend of Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet. The text is still extant in Greek and in several translations from Greek into Latin, Syriac, Coptic, Ethiopic, and other languages. The Book of Baruch is apocryphal to the Hebrew and Protestant canons but was incorporated in the Septuagint and was included in the Old Testament for Roman Catholics. The work is a compilation of several authors and is the only work among the apocrypha that was consciously modeled after the prophetic writings of the Old Testament.
The seventh son of Jacob and Bilhah. The jealous one. He counsels against anger saying that "it giveth peculiar vision." This is a notable thesis on anger.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Ephesians 6:1-3
Asher, the tenth son of Jacob and Zilpah. An explanation of dual personality. The first Jekyll and Hyde story. For a statement of the Law of Compensation that Emerson would have enjoyed, see Verse 27.
2 Esdras is an apocalyptic book in some English versions of the Bible. Tradition ascribes it to Ezra, a scribe and priest of the fifth century BC, but scholarship places its composition between 70 and 218 AD.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Book of Kings is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of ancient Israel also including the books of Joshua, Judges, and Samuel.
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Romans 3:24-26
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Romans 3:24-26
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Book of Samuel is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books in the Old Testament. The book is part of the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and that aim to explain God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
The seventh son of Jacob and Bilhah. The jealous one. He counsels against anger saying that "it giveth peculiar vision." This is a notable thesis on anger.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Ephesians 6:1-3
Asher, the tenth son of Jacob and Zilpah. An explanation of dual personality. The first Jekyll and Hyde story. For a statement of the Law of Compensation that Emerson would have enjoyed, see Verse 27.
2 Esdras is an apocalyptic book in some English versions of the Bible. Tradition ascribes it to Ezra, a scribe and priest of the fifth century BC, but scholarship places its composition between 70 and 218 AD.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Book of Kings is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of ancient Israel also including the books of Joshua, Judges, and Samuel.
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Romans 3:24-26
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Romans 3:24-26
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
The Book of Samuel is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books in the Old Testament. The book is part of the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and that aim to explain God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Romans 3:24-26
The Story of Ahikar, folktale of Babylonian or Persian origin, about a wise and moral man who supposedly served as one of the chief counselors of Sennacherib, king of Assyria (704–681 bc). Like the biblical Job, Ahikar was a prototype of the just man whose righteousness was sorely tested and ultimately rewarded by God.
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1.
2. KAPITEL 1
Issaskar, Jakobs och Leas femte son.
Det syndfria hyresbarnet för
mandrakes. Han vädjar till enkelhet.
1 En kopia av Isaskars ord.
2 Ty han kallade sina söner och sade till
dem: Hör, mina barn, till Issaskar, eder
fader; lyssna till hans ord som är älskad
av Herren.
3 Jag föddes som en femte son åt Jakob,
som lön för mandrakorna.
4 Ty min broder Ruben förde in
mandrakes från fältet, och Rakel mötte
honom och tog dem.
5 Och Ruben grät, och för hans röst
kom Lea min moder fram.
6 Dessa mandrakar var väldoftande
äpplen som producerades i Harans land
nedanför en vattenravin.
7 Och Rakel sade: Jag vill inte ge dem
åt dig, utan de skola bliva åt mig i stället
för barn.
8 Ty Herren har föraktat mig, och jag
har inte fött Jakob barn.
9 Nu fanns det två äpplen; och Lea sade
till Rakel: Det räcker med att du har
tagit min man. Vill du också ta dessa?
10Och Rakel sade till henne: Du skall
få Jakob i natt för din sons mandrake,
11 Och Lea sade till henne: Jakob är
min, ty jag är hans ungdoms hustru.
12 Men Rakel sade: "Stygta dig inte
och berömma dig inte; ty han var
äktenskap med mig inför dig, och för
min skull tjänade han vår fader i fjorton
år.
13 Och om inte konstverket hade ökat
på jorden och människornas ondska
hade haft framgång, skulle du nu inte se
Jakobs ansikte.
14 Ty du är inte hans hustru, utan i list
har du blivit tagen till honom i mitt
ställe.
15 Och min fader bedrog mig och
flyttade bort mig den natten och lät inte
Jakob se mig. för hade jag varit där,
hade detta inte hänt honom.
16 Men jag hyr Jakob till dig för
mandrakorna för en natt.
17 Och Jakob kände Lea, och hon blev
havande och födde mig, och på grund
av lönen kallades jag Issaskar.
18 Då uppenbarade sig en Herrens
ängel för Jakob och sade: Två barn
skall Rakel föda, eftersom hon har
vägrat umgås med sin man och har valt
hemvist.
19 Och om inte min mor Lea hade
betalat de två äpplena för hans sällskaps
skull, skulle hon ha fött åtta söner;
därför födde hon sex, och Rakel födde
de två; ty på grund av mandraken
besökte Herren henne.
20 Ty han visste att hon för barnens
skull ville ha sällskap med Jakob och
inte för nöjes lust.
21 Ty även på morgonen gav hon upp
Jakob igen.
22 Därför lyssnade Herren på Rakel på
grund av mandrakarna.
23 Ty fastän hon önskade dem, så
kattade hon dem inte, utan offrade dem
i Herrens hus och framställde dem för
den Högstes präst som var vid den
tiden.
24 När jag därför växte upp, mina barn,
vandrade jag i ett uppriktigt hjärta, och
jag blev jordbrukare åt min far och
3. mina bröder, och jag förde in frukter
från åkern efter deras tid.
25 Och min far välsignade mig, ty han
såg att jag vandrade rättfärdigt framför
honom.
26 Och jag var inte upptagen i mina
gärningar, inte heller avundsjuk och
illvillig mot min nästa.
27 Jag förtalade aldrig någon, och jag
kritiserade inte heller någon människas
liv, när jag vandrade som jag gjorde i
enstaka ögon.
28Därför, när jag var trettiofem år
gammal, tog jag mig en hustru, ty min
möda tärde på mina krafter, och jag
tänkte aldrig på nöje med kvinnor; men
på grund av mitt möda kom sömnen
över mig.
29 Och min fader gladde sig alltid över
min uppriktighet, eftersom jag genom
prästen till Herren offrade all första
frukt; sedan till min far också.
30 Och Herren ökade tio tusen gånger
sina välgöranden i mina händer; och
även Jakob, min far, visste att Gud
hjälpte mig att vara singel.
31 Ty åt alla de fattiga och förtryckta
skänkte jag det goda på jorden i mitt
hjärtas ensamhet.
32 Och lyssna nu till mig, mina barn,
och vandra i ert hjärtas ensamhet, ty jag
har däri sett allt som är välbehagligt för
Herren. '
33 En målmedveten man begär inte
guld, han överträffar inte sin nästa, han
längtar inte efter många läckerheter,
han njuter inte av olika kläder.
34 Han vill inte leva ett långt liv, utan
väntar bara på Guds vilja.
35 Och bedrägeriernas andar har ingen
makt mot honom, ty han ser inte på
kvinnors skönhet, så att han inte skulle
förorena sitt sinne med fördärv.
36 Det finns ingen avundsjuka i hans
tankar, ingen illvillig människa får sin
själ att sörja bort, inte heller oroar sig
med omättlig begär i sitt sinne.
37 Ty han vandrar i själens ensamhet
och ser allt i ett uppriktigt hjärta,
skyrande ögon som blivit onda genom
världens villfarelse, så att han inte
skulle se förvrängningen av något av
Herrens bud.
38 Håll därför, mina barn, Guds lag,
och bli ensamstående, och vandra i
skuldlöshet, och lek inte med din nästas
sysslor, utan älska Herren och din
nästa, ha medlidande med de fattiga
och svaga.
39 Böj er rygg för odling, och slit i
möda i all slags odling, frambär gåvor
åt Herren med tacksägelse.
40 Ty med jordens första frukt skall
Herren välsigna dig, liksom han
välsignade alla de heliga från Abel ända
till nu.
41 Ty ingen annan del ges er än av
jordens fetma, vars frukter uppstår
genom möda.
42 Ty vår fader Jakob välsignade mig
med välsignelser från jorden och av
förstaglingen.
43 Och Levi och Juda förhärligades av
Herren även bland Jakobs söner; Ty
Herren gav dem en arvedel, och åt Levi
gav han prästadömet och åt Juda riket.
44 Och lyden därför dem och vandrar i
din faders ensamhet; Ty åt Gad har det
givits att förgöra de trupper som
kommer över Israel.
4. KAPITEL 2
1 Vet därför ni, mina barn, att era söner
i de sista tiderna kommer att överge
singelskapen och hålla fast vid en
omättlig lust.
2 Och lämnar skuldlösheten, kommer
han att närma sig ondska; och överge
Herrens bud, kommer de att hålla sig
till Beliar.
3 Och när de lämnar jordbruket, skola
de följa efter sina egna onda planer, och
de skola skingras bland hedningarna
och tjäna sina fiender.
4 Och ger du därför dessa befallningar
till dina barn, så att de, om de syndar,
desto snabbare kan återvända till
Herren; Ty han är barmhärtig och skall
rädda dem, ja, för att föra dem tillbaka
till deras land.
5 Se därför, som ni ser, jag är hundra
tjugosex år gammal och är inte
medveten om att begå någon synd.
6 Förutom min hustru har jag inte känt
någon kvinna. Jag har aldrig begått
otukt genom att lyfta mina ögon.
7 Jag drack inte vin för att förledas
därigenom;
8 Jag eftertraktade inte något önskvärt
som var min nästas.
9 Slughet uppstod inte i mitt hjärta;
10 En lögn gick inte genom mina
läppar.
11 Om någon var i nöd förenade jag
mina suckar med hans,
12 Och jag delade mitt bröd med de
fattiga.
13 Jag gjorde gudsfruktan, alla mina
dagar höll jag sanningen.
14 Jag älskade Herren; likaså var och
en av hela mitt hjärta.
15 Så gör också ni detta, mina barn, och
alla Beliars andar skall fly från er, och
ingen onda mäns gärning skall härska
över er.
16 Och alla vilda vilddjur skall ni kuva,
eftersom ni har med er himlens och
jordens Gud och vandrar med
människorna i ett enda hjärta.
17 Och sedan han hade sagt detta, bjöd
han sina söner att de skulle föra honom
upp till Hebron och begrava honom där
i grottan tillsammans med hans fäder.
18 Och han sträckte ut sina fötter och
dog i god ålder. med varje lemljud och
med oförminskad styrka sov han den
eviga sömnen.