1 After three years Yahuḏah was informed that Dĕmĕtrios the son of Seleukus, having entered by the harbor of Tripolis with a fleet of great strength, 2 had taken the country and killed Antioḵos, and Lusias his guardian. 3 Now a certain Elyaqim, who had been kohĕn ha’gadol, and had Read more
1 But Nikanor, hearing that Yahuḏah and his army were in the strongholds around Shomeron, resolved to attack them without any defense on the Shabbath day. 2 Nevertheless the Yahuḏim that were compelled to go with him said, “Do not destroy so cruelly and ruthlessly, but give honor to that Read more
1 These are the things written in his book concerning Yoḥanan of the Wilderness, which was brought to these shores by Aristolas and is no longer with us. The father of Yoḥanan was Zeḵaryah, son of Baraḵias; and he was a kohĕn at the Hĕyḵal, married to Elisheḇa from the Read more
1 When Yoḥanan had grown to manhood, he reappeared in the wilderness of Bethimra, proclaiming, “Change your ways, for you have fallen into error and ignorance. Return to the teachings of the Torah, interpreting them without guile, and turn your eyes towards the new light of the coming day. For Read more
1 The birth of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 the Nazirite, who became our Aḏonai and Interpreter of Elohim and the Torah, a worthy vessel for the greatest manifestation of the power of the Ruaḥ Ha’Qodesh seen on Earth, occurred in this manner: 2 About the time Yoḥanan the Forerunner commenced teaching the Way Read more
1 Yosĕph died when 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 was a youth, at that time working as a craftsman among the Kenites. 2 After 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 had been away a long time, He returned to the house of His brothers. One day, while He worked under the shade of a tree, they came to Him Read more
1 Coming from the wilderness, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 still retained the full power of the Ruaḥ Ha’Qodesh. Having it on trusteeship from Elohim, He would not use it unworthily. At night it shone around Him like a pale blue haze; and though many have it, never has another manifested it in such Read more
1 Leaving the Sea of Galil behind them, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 took the talmidim up into the mountains, and others went also. Here there was a house providing warmth and shelter, so they tarried awhile, it being the time of preparation for sowing. 2 One cold night, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 went out from the Read more
1 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 went with His talmidim into Yahuḏah and taught there. At this time, Yoḥanan of the Wilderness, who heralded the coming of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏, was immersing at Ainum, not far from Salem, because there was a plentiful supply of water in that place. A great number of people came to Read more
1 Before going out among the people to declare Himself, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤔𐤏 returned to Genesareth – the town of His upbringing – accompanied by His talmidim. He went first to the place where His mother was staying, and though she greeted Him warmly because she loved her eldest son, Miryam did Read more