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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

1:36- end

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

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

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

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

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

  • social media
    • why fb is dangerous
    • subscriber counts/likes (vanity)

3

3:1-3 – This consumes the mind towards evil https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+sam+16%3A14%2C+1+sam+18%3A6-11%2C+2+sam+15%3A1-6&version=NASB

3:4 – ‘How to’ flee envy/jealousy https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+1%3A21%2C+2%3A15-17%2C++19%3A20%2C+21%3A6%2C+21%3A11%2C+&version=RSV

3 end – Attitude adjustment:

4

4:3 – Jasher 51:39 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/51.htm

4:7 – True love from the heart – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rom+13%3A8-10%2C+1+pet+1%3A22&version=KJV

5

5:1 – You can see it in people’s eyes

5:2 – Heb 12:14 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=heb+12%3A14&version=NASB

6

6:6 – Power over spirits https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+10%3A19-20%2C+mal+4%3A3-4&version=KJV

7

7:1-2 – King and priest https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Heb+3%3A1%2C+4%3A14%2C+8%3A1%2C+rev+19%3A16%2C+matt+27%3A37&version=KJV

8

8:2 – Jasher 61:4-7 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/61.htm

The Testament of Levi

2

2:3 – Building walls of sin or righteousness https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jer+1%3A17-19%2C++eze+13%3A1-15%2C+jer+15%3A20-21&version=KJV

2:4 – Mourning https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eze+9%3A4-6%2C+zeph+3%3A18%2C+&version=NASB

2:9 – Waiting for “heaven’ to descend and dwell in righteousness https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=heb+13%3A14&version=NASB

2:10 – The offspring of Levi was chosen to fulfill this – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mal+3%3A1%2C+is+40%3A3%2C+matt+3%3A1-3%2C+&version=NASB

2:12 – Yahuah provides https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+18%3A1-8%2C+Prov+3%3A13-14&version=KJV

3

3:1-3 – Confirms 100% Enoch (four winds) Enoch 41 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe044.htm

3:5-6 – Angels petition on our behalf https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=dan+12%3A1%2C+tobit+12%3A11-15%2C+rev+8%3A3-5&version=RSV

4

4:1 – Witnesses – Revelation https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+9%3A20-21%2C+2+esdras+16%3A19-24&version=RSV

4:2 – Modern day https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=is+66%3A21-22%2C+exo+19%3A5-6%2C+1+peter+2%3A5&version=KJV

4:3 – Moshe lighted the lamp – 2 Baruch 17:4-18:2 https://parableofthevineyard.com/cepher/2-baruk/

4:4 – Killing Yahusha https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+26%3A1-4&version=KJV

5

5:2 – Levitical priesthood until Yahusha https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=heb+7%3A17-28&version=KJV

6

6 end – Full story of Shekem – Jash 34:1-34 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/34.htm

  • Remember, it was a custom with the children of Ham to kill the husband and take the wife (Abraham and Isaac)

8

8:12 – Moses?

8:13 – Aaron and his sons?

8::14 – Melchizedek – Writings of Abraham 95-98 https://rejectedscriptures.weebly.com/uploads/4/0/9/5/4095914/writing_of_abraham_two.pdf

9

9:10 – Strange wives https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ezra+10%3A10-18&version=KJV

9:12 – 12 Trees – Jubilees 21:12 https://parableofthevineyard.com/cepher/jubilees/#c21

9:13 – Lev 11, Deut 14

10

10:3 – Torn veil https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+27%3A50-51&version=KJV

10:5 – Jerusalem (city of peace) – 2 Enoch 55:3 http://www.bahaistudies.net/asma/enoch2a.pdf (pg 31)

13

13:2 – Teach diligently https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+6%3A1-8&version=KJV

13:4 – Knowledge with Levi https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mal+2%3A4-7&version=KJV

13:6 – What you sow https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gal+6%3A7-8&version=KJV

13:7 – Acquire wisdom https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+2%3A1-7%2C+pro+23%3A23&version=KJV

14

14:3 – Lights – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=dan+12%3A3&version=KJV

14:4 – Matt 15:7-9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+15%3A7-9&version=KJV

16

16:3 – Deceiver – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+7%3A10-13&version=KJV

16 end – 70 weeks – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=dan+9%3A24-27&version=KJV

18

18:5 – Isaiah and Habakukk tie in https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isa+11%3A1-4%2C9%2C+Hab+2%3A14&version=KJV

18:6 – Jasher 23:40-45 & 69 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/23.htm

18:7 – Yahusha baptism https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+3%3A16-17&version=KJV

18:8 – Sons of YHWH https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+1%3A10-12&version=KJV

18:11 – Granted to eat of the tree of life https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rev+2%3A7%2C+22%3A2&version=KJV

18:12 – Power over devils https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+10%3A17-20&version=KJV

18:14 – Sit down with Abraham… https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+8%3A11-12&version=KJV

19

19:1 – Choose https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+30%3A15-20%2C+is+5%3A20%2C+is+8%3A20&version=KJV

Testament of Judah – Warriors, Lusts & Drunkenness

(Share testimony of USMC)

1

1:5 – Honoring your parents – Sirach 3:1-16 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+3%3A1-16&version=RSV

1:6 – Gen 49 King https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+49%3A8-10&version=KJV

1:11 – Dominion over creation https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+1%3A28&version=KJV

1:15 – David (Also of Judah) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+sam+17%3A31-37&version=KJV

1:25 – Angel guarding – Ps 91 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+91&version=KJV

1:26 – Greater war (Jasher) https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/37.htm

1:51- Seed of Abraham – Jasher 16:1-7 https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/16.htm

What about today (wanting to be a mighty warrior) – Lion & Lamb https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+16%3A32%2C+1+john+2%3A6%2C+matt+26%3A53-54%2C+luke+9%3A51-56%2C+rev+19%3A11-15%2C+micah+5%3A7-9&version=KJV

2

2:1-3 – Death of Esau – Jubilees 37:15-38:2 http://www.pseudepigrapha.com/jubilees/37.htm

2:15 – Spilling seed…

2:23 – Inverted laws of these nations

3

3:2 –  Glory https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jer+9%3A23-24&version=KJV

3:7 – Wine –  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+14%3A18%2C+num+15%3A5%2C+john+2%3A1-11%2C+is+55%3A1%2C+1+tim+5%3A23%2C+matt+11%3A18-19%2C+pro+20%3A1%2C+eph+5%3A18%2C+lev+10%3A9%2C+pro+23%3A20%2C+deut+21%3A20%2C+&version=KJV

3:16 – Modesty – Self control. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gal+5%3A19-23%2C+1+cor+9%3A24-27%2C+2+tim+1%3A7%2C+pro+16%3A32%2C+pro+25%3A28%2C+1+cor+6%3A9-20&version=ESV

3:17 – Excess invites a spirit in –  Test Reuben 1:23-32 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe267.htm

3:21- Repentance (like David) Why wasn’t Judah removed and replaced?

3:23 – 1 Esdras – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Esdras+3-4%3A41&version=RSV

3:29 – Addictions in general needs to be realized

3:30 –  Test of Issachar 1:32-38 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe281.htm

3:43 – Benj 2:1-4 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe295.htm

3:45 – Weakness into a strength: Book of Elijah 6:4 https://parableofthevineyard.com/wp-content/uploads/Order-of-The-Ancients.pdf

3:end – Naphtali 1:16-19 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe287.htm

4

4:20 – A Star in Jacob https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+49%3A10%2C+num+24%3A17-19&version=KJV

4:25 –  Sons in Truth https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A12%2C+1+john+2%3A1-17&version=KJV

4:31 – Enoch 108 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe112.htm

Testament of Issachar –Laziness & Double minded

2

Begin with Gen 30:14-18 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+30%3A14-18&version=KJV

1:24-27 – Labor/Work & Blessing

  • The hard worker is blessed with shalom, the lazy is burdened with a troublesome mind

1:30 – Singleness (as opposed to doubleness, or double minded) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+1%3A1-8%2C+ps+119%3A113-115%2C+1+cor+10%3A21%2C+psalm+12&version=NASB

1:33 – Seek the kingdom first https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+6%3A24-33&version=KJV

1:38 – Poor and weak – 2 Esdras 2:20-23 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+esdras+2%3A20-23&version=RSV

1:42 – Gen 49:14-15 blessings https://ebible.org/eng-Brenton/GEN49.htm

2

2:1 – quickly refer back to 1:33

2:4 – 1 John 2 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+john+2%3A1-7&version=KJV

2:5-15 – The law can be kept – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+1%3A5-6%2C+1+john+5%3A3&version=KJV

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+john+5%3A1-3%2C+exo+20%3A6%2Cmatt+11%3A28-30%2C+john+14%3A15%2C+21-24%2C+matt+5%3A17-20&version=KJV

Testament of Zebulon (Compassion & Destroying Unclean Thoughts)

1:4 – Recap Gen 30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+30%3A20%2C+26-43&version=KJV

Strakes/DNA http://www.mostholyplace.com/wpimages/wp56f0d70e_1a.png

1:5-6 – Not sinning (like Issachar 2:5-15) – https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe282.htm

1:18-25 – Sandals & Spitting – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+25%3A5-10&version=KJV

1:30 – Troglodytes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troglodytae

2

2:1-3 – Compassion https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+18%3A23-35%2C+2+tim+2%3A24-27%2C+1+john+4%3A19-21&version=KJV

2:6-8 – Origin of the sailboat (all research points to Egypt)

2:11 – Taking care of the poor – Deut 15 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+15%3A7-11&version=KJV

2:18 – Matt 5:40-48 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+5%3A40-48&version=KJV

2:20 – Have you ever asked yourself, why did he pick me?

2:23 – Love https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+cor+13&version=NASB

2:28 – Discord https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+6%3A16-19&version=KJV

2:37 – Resurrection & Torah – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+2%3A13%2C+3%3A31%2C+acts+24%3A14%2C+rom+7%3A12%2C+2+pet+2%3A14-18&version=KJV

Testament of Dan (Spirit of Anger and Lying)

1:3 – Our dealings with one another, utmost importance

1:5 – Testament of Simeon – 1:7-8 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe269.htm

1:6-7 – Reference Zebulon & taking thoughts captive (these spirits influence) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+cor+10%3A3-5%2C+eph+6%3A12-18%2C+&version=NASB

1:8 – We have been given the ability to fight back https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Luke-10-19/

2

2:1-4– Anger gives another lens (THEY LIVE REFERENCE)

2:5 – Anger leads to Envy (or vice versa) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+sam+18%3A6-8&version=NASB

  • Testament of Simeon (refer back)

3

3:1 – Anger – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+15%3A1%2C+18%2C+16%3A32%2C+19%3A11%2C+ecc+7%3A9%2C+&version=KJV

3:3 – We all know people who commit wickedness & Justify themselves

  • Personal testimony (I used to think myself good)

3:4 – Think Pharoah, Nebuchadnezzar, Antiochus etc…

3:5 – Anger gives power – Sirach 8:16 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+8%3A16%2C+28%3A7-10&version=RSV

3:6 – Spirits mixing – Reuben

4

4:2 – A reminder to take thoughts captive, as thoughts become words, then actions

4:3-4 – Don’t let the good compliments get to your head (like the pharisees) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+23%3A4-12%2C+john+7%3A15-18%2C+john+8%3A54%2C+john+12%3A42-43%2C+jer+9%3A23-24&version=KJV

4:5-6 – Sirach 2 & Matt 6 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+2%3A1-6%2C+matt+6%3A9-21&version=RSV

4:7– King Saul – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+16%3A14&version=KJV

5

5:1 – Test of Simeon 1:19 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe269.htm              

5:2 – Be at peace with one another https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=heb+12%3A14%2C+matt+5%3A9%2C+rom+14%3A19&version=NASB

5:8 – Plagues of Egypt – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exo+15%3A26&version=KJV

5:9 – Deut 30 promise – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+30%3A1-5&version=KJV

5:11 – Turning back to Torah https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mal+4&version=KJV

6

6:1 – Be on guard: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+pet+5%3A8-10%2C+2+pet+1%3A5-11&version=NASB

6:4 – The spiritual building one day will be completed.

6:9-10 – Yahusha and Torah https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+5%3A6%2C10%2C+deut+6%3A25%2C+psalm+119%3A142%2C+1+john+3%3A7&version=NASB

7:3 – This why they aren’t mentioned in 144k?

Testament of Naphtali (Body, Spirit & Truth)

1

1:2 – Feast of Trumpets!

1:6 – Gen 30 account https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+30%3A1-8&version=KJV

2

2:1 – Naphtali the runner –

2:2 – We are all made for a specific purpose!

2:3 – He is an Elohim of order, structure, not chaos

  • Recognize the perfection of creation (not the world)
  • We will discuss this more in Ch 3

2:4 – He knows who’s who (no fooling him) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Timothy+2%3A19-21%2C+john+10%3A27-29%2C+heb+6%3A4-8&version=KJV

2:5 – Taking thoughts captive reminder https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+cor+10%3A3-5%2C+&version=NASB

2:6 – Some of Yahusha’s words https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+6%3A22-23%2C+luke+6%3A43-49&version=KJV

2:9 – Orderly https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+cor+14%3A40%2C33&version=NASB

2:10 – The Light https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+6%3A23%2C+1+john+2%3A1-11%2C+john+3%3A15-21&version=KJV

3

3:2 – Creation — Enoch 2-5 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe005.htm

3:3 – Nations had the law at one time https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+esdras+7%3A17-25&version=RSV

3:4-5

 – Sodom https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude+1%3A5-7%2C+Ezek+16%3A48-50%2C+luke+17%3A28-30%2C+&version=KJV

4

4:1 – Dream vision

4:5 – Eph 2 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+2%3A11-22&version=NASB

5

5:4 – Levi lights the lamp – http://www.yahwehswordarchives.org/books-of-baruch/2nd-book-baruch-017.htm

5:5 – Moon gives her own light – https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Mark-13-24/

5:6 – Reminder of Daniel 7 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=dan+7%3A4-7&version=KJV

6

6:1 – Jamnia = Yavneh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yavne#/media/File:Israel_outline_center_ta.png

7

7:1 – Tobit – Tribe of Naphtali (kept Torah in captivity & vision of N.Jerus) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=tobit+1-2%3A5%2C+tobit+13&version=RSV

8

8:3 – Yahusha will come and gather the righteous https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+13%3A47-49%2C+22%3A14%2C+matt+7%3A21-23&version=KJV

8:5 – Training children – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+30%3A2-13%2C+deut+6%3A1-9%2C+deut+30%3A1-4&version=RSV

8:9 – Twofold – two aspects (Spirit and Truth) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john+4%3A20-24%2C+ps+119%3A142%2C+john+17%3A17%2C+gal+5%3A16-23&version=KJV

Testament of Gad (Removing Hatred from Your Heart)

1:3 – A good shepherd

1:9 – Correction with one another – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lev+19%3A16-18%2C+matt+18%3A15-17%2C+james+5%3A19-20%2C+2+tim+2%3A24-26%2C+&version=KJV

2

2:1-2 – Getting to the root of the matter (Messiah) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+6%3A45%2Cmatt+5%3A21-24%2C+eze+36%3A26-27%2C+heb+12%3A14%2C+matt+5%3A9%2C+rom+14%3A19%2C+pro+16%3A32&version=NASB

2:3 – 2 comings of Yahusha (first likeness of Joseph) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gen+37%3A28%3B+Zech+11%3A12-13%3B+Matt+26%3A15&version=NASB

3

3:1 – Truth = Torah https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+119%3A142%2C+&version=KJV

3:2 – Blindness – Simeon 1:11-14 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe285.htm

3:3 – Had Gad reproved Joeseph instead of harboring hatred it would have worked out

4

4:1-2 – Beware of angry people – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+8%3A16%2C+pro+10%3A12%2C+pro+30%3A33%2C+10%3A18%2C+sirach+28%2C+pro+9%3A8%2C+&version=RSV

4:3 – I’ve lived this, and have seen it with my own eyes – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+18%3A15%2C+pro+17%3A9%2C+pro+16%3A27-32&version=KJV

4 end – Simeon 1:15-2-3 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe285.htm

5

5:1 – Hatred is the root of gossip & slander (even if you don’t think so)

  • It’s time to shift how we think and look at one another
  • “diabolical venom” – poison that spreads
  • Think of how they all slandered Moses in the wilderness
    • Think of how Moses acted

5:3 – Imagine every conversation/action happens in front of the throne room

  • Take every conversation and action captive

5:11 – Sometimes we need this chastisement – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=heb+12%3A4-13&version=NASB

6

6:5 – Though we love all, we can be careful who to trust https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+6%3A6-12%2C+sirach+12%3A8-18&version=RSV

7

7:4 – If we have true shalom in our hearts, these matters won’t bother us https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gal+5%3A16-26&version=NASB

Testament of Asher (Life, Death & The Two Faced)

1:3-5 – Black and White (No Gray area)

1:6 – Think David – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+51%3A1-17&version=KJV

1:7 – Dwell on goodness https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+6%3A6-8%2C+ps+1%2C+pro+16%3A1-3&version=KJV

  • Think about Yahusha with murder and adultery

1:8 – Yahusha & the eye https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+6%3A22-23&version=KJV

2:1 – Appearance of good, yet evil https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+23%3A14%2C+23-28%2C+5-7&version=KJV

2:3- Willing to lay down his life for another in the cause of evil

  • 2 bank robbers

2:5 – Robin Hood  – Natsarim 12:9-10 (pg 75) https://parableofthevineyard.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Books-of-the-Natsarim-1.pdf

2:6 – Partial in the Torah – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mal+2%3A4-11&version=KJV

2:7 – Think about the rulers of the earth (trampling many, pitying a few)

2:8-9 – Commandment keeper, yet wicked in other deeds https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=is+58%3A3-4&version=KJV

3:1 – Singleminded vs doubleminded (Issachar)

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+1%3A8&version=KJV

Judge what people do 3:24-25 (pg 25)

Judge the deed favorably – Natsarim 4:34 (pg 32)

3:2 – Men pleasers https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+12%3A42-46&version=KJV

  • Testimony

4:1-2 – Think athiests who poke at the bible for passages like: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+sam+15%3A1-3&version=KJV

  • Though it appears harsh/evil, it is not
  • Natsarim 17:18-19 (pg 104)

4:3 – Though he is merciful to sinners now, there will be a day when compassion is over https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A49-50&version=KJV

5:1 – Dissoluteness – https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dissoluteness+definition&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&ia=definition

5:2 – Life or death https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+2%3A7-12&version=KJV

6:2 – Think about the court system and being a 2nd witness for Satan

6:5 – 2 Esdras 7 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+esdras+7%3A75-101&version=RSV

7:3 – Messiah Yahusha! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=gen+3%3A14-15%2C+Deu+18%3A15-18%2C+is+27%3A1%2Crev+13%3A1%2C+rev+17%3A15&version=KJV

7:4 – Why? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deu+18%3A19&version=KJV

7:5 – Man made doctrine https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+15%3A7-9&version=KJV

Testament of Joseph (Walking Like Messiah) Part 11

1:3 – End times generations (what do we see?) – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+tim+3%3A1-4&version=KJV

1:7 – Joseph, a man exalted by Yahuah faced many trials

2:5 – Those who trust in him shall lack nothing –  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jer+17%3A7-8%2C+ps+1%3A1-3%2C+ps+23%3A1-4&version=KJV

2:6 – He may seem silent or far away, but this is for testing https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+10%3A1%2C+Psalm+22%3A1-3%2C+ps+13&version=KJV

2:7 – Patience, perseverance, endurance https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Peter+1%3A5-8%2C+luke+21%3A19%2C+luke+8%3A11-15%2C+heb+12%3A1&version=NASB

3:1-3 –  Tests, trials and temptations will come, what will you do? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+4%3A3-11%2C+1+cor+10%3A13&version=KJV

  • Turn to the word, just as Yahusha and Yoseph did.

3:10 – Once again turning to the Word

4:1-2 – Flattery and the adulterous woman https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+6%3A20-29&version=KJV

5:4 – Careful with gifts https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+20%3A29&version=RSV

6:8 – The righteous will be victorious in the end https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=wisdom+1%3A16-3%3A13&version=RSV

7:8 – Judah 3:10-30 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe279.htm

8:4 – Jasher account – 44:69-76 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/44.htm

9:2 – Just as we, are to be a light in a dark place https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+18%3A4%2C+2+esdras+2%3A35-40&version=RSV

9:5 – We are living in an age of extreme temptations – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+119%3A37&version=KJV

17:1-2 – Covering one another https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=pro+17%3A9%2C+Jn+13%3A34%2C+15%3A9-14%2C+1+pet+4%3A8&version=KJV

17:8 – Least https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=%28Matt+23%3A11%29&version=KJV

20:2 – Light or darkness https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+16%3A10%2C+is+2%3A2-5%2C+pro+6%3A23&version=KJV

Testament of Benjamin (Light in a Dark World)

1:2 – Son of his old age https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Genesis-37-3/

1:6 – His name https://en.wikipedia.org//wiki/Benjamin_(name)

3:1 – Walk like messiah and Yoseph – This is man’s duty since Adam and Eve

3:2 – Medidtate on his ways https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deut+6%3A5-8%2C+ps+1%3A1-3%2C+luke+6%3A43-46%2C+2+cor+10%3A5&version=KJV

3:3-4 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt+22%3A35-40%2C+ps+91%2C+deut+11%3A1%2C+john+14%3A15&version=KJV

3:5 – Think NWO – Why are we so concerned?  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+17%3A17%2C+2+esdras+6%3A1-6%2C+is+66%3A6-17&version=RSV

3:6 – Forgive  https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lk+23%3A34&version=KJV

3:8 – Messiah https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=is+53%3A3-11%2C+1+peter+1%3A18-19%2C+jude+1%3A21-23&version=KJV

4:1 – The end (goal, or result) of a good man though tried heavily https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+5%3A7-11%2C+james+1%3A12%2C+rev+2%3A10&version=KJV

4:2 – Think Abraham Jasher 22:11-13 https://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/22.htm

  • Messiah: Deeds of Abraham

4:3 – Think of David (saul), peter in Jail…

4:4 – These are the root situations  for loving others

4:5 – Book of the Natsarim, love yourself less – 4:45-46 (pg 52) https://parableofthevineyard.com/wp-content/uploads/books-of-the-natsarim-ebook-final.pdf

5:2 – Have no chink in the armor

54:4 – David and Shimei – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+sam+16%3A5-14&version=KJV

6:1 – Just as the Angel of YHWH led the Israelites in a pillar of fire and cloud in the wilderness, so does he the same today.

6:3 – Moderation, even food https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=sirach+31%3A16-22%2C+matt+24%3A45-51&version=RSV

6:4 – Don’t be moved either way – Dan 4:3-4:4 https://parableofthevineyard.com/the-testament-of-dan/

6:5 – Example https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+55%3A12-14%2C+20-21&version=KJV

  • Issachar study (singleness vs doublemindedness)

6:7 – How the wicked act https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Sirach+23%3A18-19&version=RSV

7:5 –  Cain and envy https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+john+3%3A7-12%2C+gal+5%3A19-21&version=KJV

  • For more on envy – See Simeon, Gad and Dan

8:2 – See more on lust with Reuben and Judah

8:3 – Be the light in the darkness – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matt+5%3A14-16%2C+is+49%3A5-10&version=KJV

9:2 – N.Jerusalem – Enoch 90:29-33 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe093.htm

10:2-3 – Reminder of the Truth: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+119%3A142&version=KJV

10:4 – The Torah is to be a prized possession/inheritance of ours https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Deuteronomy-33-4/

10:7 – Dan 12 – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Dan+12%3A1-4%3B+1+Cor+15%3A51-52%3B+Jn+5%3A28-29%3B+&version=KJV

10:8 – Who’s gathered in the land today? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eze+22%3A6-22%2C+rev+18%3A2-6%2C+is+40%3A1-2%2C+eze+23%3A1-4%2C+43-48%2C+&version=KJV

11:2 – Yahusha came to make clear the light – Natsarim 7:7-9 (pg 70)

  • Natsarim 9:41 (pg 93)

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