TESTAMENT OF THE 12 PATRIARCHS STUDY NOTES

Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

Begin with Gal 5 and the works of the flesh https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gal+5%3A19-21&version=KJV

These testaments cover these and other temptations with a ‘how to’ overcome!
The full story of Reuben is not found in the cannon (sin, repentance, overcoming…)

Part 1 – Reuben (Lust & Fornication)

1:6 – Reuben and Bilhah – Gen 35:22 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+35%3A22&version=KJV

1:7-8 – Pain & discipline https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jer+30%3A11-15%2C+jer+31%3A18-20%2C+heb+12%3A4-13&version=NASB

1:9-10 – Discipline leading to real repentance and true life changes https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+51%3A1-16%2C++Psalm+119%3A71%2C+75%2C+ps+94%3A12-14%2C+&version=NASB

1:11-13 – Seven spirits (good/bad)? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+1%3A4%2C+rev+3%3A1%2C+rev+4%3A5%2C+5%3A6%2C+is+11%3A1-4%2C+1+sam+16%3A14%2C+matt+12%3A45%2C+luke+8%3A2&version=KJV

1:14 – Spirit of life – Gen 2:7 & John 1 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+2%3A7%2C+john+1%3A1-5%2C9&version=KJV

Enoch 36:4 (why he gave us life) https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe039.htm

1:15 – The eye – do we take sight for granted?

Double edged sword? Used for good or bad? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+6&version=KJV
- Landscapes https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=beautiful+landscapes&atb=v158-1&iax=images&ia=images
  - Flowers, rainbows, clouds, beaches, animals etc… What about your spouse?

1:16 – Hearing – Praise him who created music – the notes, harmony

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rom+10%3A14-15%2C+17&version=KJV
- My testimony of hearing the word… what’s yours?
- Power of audio books & music

1:17 – Smell, what’s your fav?

As of late, when fresh milled bread is baked & Ocean

1:18 – Speech/knowledge – Enoch 84:1 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe087.htm

1:19 – Taste – 2 Esdras 6 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+esdras+6%3A42-44&version=RSV

Enoch 98:11 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe102.htm
Ps 19:7-11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+19%3A7-11&version=KJV
Enoch 82:1-3 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe085.htm
John 6 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+6%3A47-51&version=KJV

1:20 – Intercourse – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+2%3A24%2C+ps+127%3A3-5&version=KJV

1:21 – All of these can be used for good or evil.

Life: in general for good or bad

Eye: good or evil? What do your eyes take in?

Hearing: good or false doctrine? Music etc…

Smell: taking in breath, inhalants, smoking

Speech/knowledge: speaking life/death, blessing/curses/ truth/lies

Taste: good food/fake food, clean food/abominations, gluttony?

Intercourse: fornication, adultery, same sex unions

1:22 – Lazinessssssss

1:23 – Combining sight & pleasure (what led Reuben astray, he will explain shortly)

David & Bathsheba
Reminder about Gal 5 an inheriting the Kingdom
Eph 6 says this is a spiritual battle
If you struggle with any of these https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=is+58%3A6%2C+matt+17%3A19-21&version=KJV

1:24 – Reminder about what your eyes take in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+5%3A27-30&version=KJV

1:25 – Insatiableness – Unable to be satisfied https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+21%3A34&version=KJV

Surfeiting https://www.thefreedictionary.com/surfeiting

1:26 – Liver, seat of emotions

1:27 – Obsequios https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=obsequiousness&atb=v158-1&ia=definition

Chicanery https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffcm&q=chicanery&atb=v158-1&ia=definitionhe who has a dream let him

Officious https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/officious

Sirach 6 details this well https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+6%3A5-17&version=RSV

1:28 – This world praises pride https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+esdras+8%3A50&version=RSV

Sirach 10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+10%3A6-7%2C+13%2C+18%2C+pro+16%3A18%2C+psalm+25%3A9&version=RSV

Jer 9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jer+9%3A23-24&version=NASB

1:29 – Lying https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+7%3A12-13%2C+john+8%3A44&version=RSV

Jealousy – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+27%3A4&version=KJV
- Shimon focuses on this one

1:30 – Covetousness leads to other sins (theft, adultery, rape, murder etc…)

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exo+23%3A8%2C+rom+13%3A8-10&version=KJV

1:31 – Dreams https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=num+12%3A5-6%2C+jer+23%3A28-29%2C+sirach+34%3A1-7%2C+1+john+4%3A1%2C+1+kings+22%3A19-23&version=RSV

1:32-33 – Truth & Law https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+john+1%3A1-6%2C+john+17%3A17%2C+ps+119%3A142%2C+&version=KJV

1:34-35 – Temptation of women https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+9%3A1-9&version=RSV

Share testimony
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+119%3A37&version=KJV

1:36- end

Remove the temptations out of your life
Breaking lusts https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=breaking+lusts

2

2:1 – Refocus your mind and habits: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+16%3A1-3%2C+rom+12%3A1-2&version=KJV

2:4 – Jacob’s compassion, endless like Yahuah’s https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=joel+2%3A12-13&version=KJV

2:5 – Real repentance

2:7 – This world oozes and promotes fornication – stay far away

2:17-18 – It is interesting that the watchers created makeup – Enoch 8:1 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe011.htm

Makeup https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jer+4%3A30%2C+2+kings+9%3A30&version=NASB
What is your reason for wearing it?

2:21 – The strength of women https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Esdras+4%3A13-41&version=RSV

2:22 – The shifting of society, bringing women into the workplace & social media

Simeon/Shimon (Envy & Jealousy)

Each Patriarch had something to overcome (except Yoseph), as do we https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gal+5%3A19-21%2C+pro+27%3A4&version=NASB

Envy https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envy

Envy vs. Jealousy https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envy#note-1

Coveting https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exo+20%3A17&version=NASB

2:4 – Hard/firm personality (remember, we may see a patriarch we are similar to)

2:5 – Warrior in mind & body

2:6 – Connect with Jasher 41:25-26 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/41.htm

2:7 – “not my brother” routine (often used) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+John+4%3A20-21%2C+matt+12%3A48-50%2C+john+6%3A40&version=KJV

Dan 1:12-14 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe285.htm
- Remember in Reuben the evil spirits ‘mix’ and combine

2:11 – We just saw how Dan’s anger mixed with envy.

Therefore anger is a companion with envy/jealousy
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lev+19%3A17&version=KJV

2:12 – Chastening for our good https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=heb+12%3A5-14&version=KJV

2:13 – The Evil of envying (rampant in the assemblies – then and now) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+cor+3%3A1-9%2C+james+3%3A13-18%2Cacts+5%3A12-18%2C+acts+13%3A37-46%2C+2+cor+12%3A20&version=NASB

More in KJV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+3%3A13-18%2C+rom+13%3A11-14%2C+2+tim+2%3A24-26%2C+num+5%3A14%2C+&version=KJV

Common reasons for envy/jealousy: Money, relationships, children, attractiveness, profession, success, possession, love by others (parents, boss etc…)