THE APOCALYPSE of EZRA E Arth— an D That Thyself Alo N E — an D Didst Comm an D ? an D It a E a a 1 S

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T H E A POCALYPS E OF E Z RA

AP OCALYP S E O F E Z RA

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EDIT O R S’ PR E FAC E

THE obj ect o f this series of translation s is primarily t o f n is st en s i o c ea a n d an ur h ud t w th Sh rt , h p , h dy e - oo s ic it i s o e i faci i a the t xt b k , wh h , h p d , w ll l t te study o f the pa rticula r texts in class un der com a it is a o a he peten t te chers . But lso h ped th t t volumes will b e acceptable t o the gen eral reade r who may b e i ntereste d i n the subj ects with whic h i a a e a . has n a s e s a th y de l It bee thought dv bl , en a t o est i ct n s an d c n s g er l rule , r r the ote omme t to a s a co ass o es ecia a s i n os cas s m ll mp ; m re p lly , m t e , excellen t wo rks of a mo re elaborate character a re ai n it is c o b e i a a a . ee t s e v l ble I d d , mu h de r d th t these tran slation s may have the effect o f i n ducin g a s o s he a s re der t tudy t l rger work . inci a aim i n a i s t o a s e Our pr p l , word , m ke om iffic e s i an for s o f C i s ian d ult t xt , mport t the tudy hr t o i ins e ene a accessi in fai f a n d r g , mor g r lly ble th ul sc o a an s a tion h l rly tr l s . In mo st cases these texts are not available in a c ea an d an fo In on e two ca ses h p h dy rm . or text s have been in clude d o f boo ks which are a vailable i n the ofﬁci al Apocrypha ; but in every such case reason s e xist for puttin g fo rth these t e xts i n a n ew an s a ion it an n o c i n i n i i s s s . tr l t , w h I tr du t o , th er e

W OE STE RLE Y . O . E . . G Bo x . H . .

INT R OD U C T IO N

S HORT Ac OO UNT OF THE B OOK

THE o oo o f a —o r as it a a s i n F urth B k Ezr , ppe r o u r o f cia c a 2 s as— is in the f i n ﬁ l Apo ryph , E dr , orm

ic it a e a s i n ou r i es a n e n a . wh h pp r B bl , l rged book

The o i in a work . whi ch fo s the ca se e r g l , rm Apo lyp prop r , o f c a i — x i Of s as an d i n consists e s i i v . 2 h pt r E dr , the Orien t al Ve rsion s these cha pters form the com — an d . T a o a c a s i . is t s e i . i lete . p Book h t y , h pt r xv x o f o ur s as do n o t a ea in the ie n a vi . 2 E dr pp r Or t l ' Ve sio ns Of the o at all t e are i n fac a e r B ok ; h y , . t , l t r a dditio ns (pro bably C hristi an o nes ) t o the Latin f h a tran slatio n O t e Apo c lypse . — is The Apo calypse Of Ezra 2 Esdras iii xiv . ) ext an t i n a Latin an d se ve ral Orient al translatio ns ic are all as o n a s G e Ve sion an d wh h b ed up lo t re k r , i s a e a ain n an i in a e e e a so th l tt r , g , upo or g l H br w t xt ( l c ompletely lost) . The Apocalypse itself a ppe ars to be a composite work whi ch w as re dacte d i n its presen t form by a n o a o th a A D 1 0 The a e ia se Edit r b ut e ye r . . 2 . m t r l u d by him an d e mbodie d i n the B o ok co nsist s o f a Salathiel in ain in oca cf ii . i c a Ap lypse ( . i I) wh h is co nt e d m ly a — f T i o i in a c te s iii x . o s as . s 2 , h p r _ E dr h w rk or g lly itt en in the n a e o f Sa a ie S a ie the wr m l th l he lt l) , fa e of e a e who i e the i th r Z rubb b l , l v d through Ex le , is embodie d in practically a complete form i n our o a see s t o a e en i e n an d Ap c lypse . It m h v be wr tt To i e i n e a th a A . D 00 s e e e . 1 publ h d H br w bout y r . it the ﬁn al Edito r appe n de d three pie ces de rived from — h o i z . th fa o a sio n s e s c s v e s Vi c . th r our e , (I) m u E gle ( — ii . an t f o i i . xi . x h Man i i n h i ) d (2) e So n o V s (c . x ) — both e xtracte d a ppare ntly from a Book o f Dre am isi s— an - h a V n d the a e e n c . xi i n . o (3) Ezr L g d ( v . m ly) V II viii INTRODU CTION

’ T e are n a a a c s of n a i s an her , tur lly , tr e the ﬁ l Ed tor h d i n ac i n a in s an d a s e n s throughout red t o l l k dju tm t , an d also possibly so me e xtra cts from an eschatologi cal s ource det aili n g the Signs which are to pre cede the f — d o i . i n . 1 The E v 2 v . 1 a v 1 the World ( 5 3 , whole compilation is parallel with the twin (Syri ac) ca se o f a c ic ma a e e n i Apo lyp B ru h , wh h y h v b e ed ted n a f o a a Th an c in its ﬁ l orm s me wh t l ter . e import e o f both Apo calypses for the s tudy o f Jewish an d C is i an i s a an d i f hr t theology very gre t , w ll be re erred f to more ully below . TI TLE

i s i n s in n a in a in MSS It tere t g to ote th t the L t . h a i io a a i — — ii . . x . ar i t e dd t n l ch pte rs ( . xv vi ) e d s h a a tin uis e d as e s a a n a i n . g , rul , by ep r te e umer t o Diff n a an n s ai the fo i n is ere t rr geme t prev l , but llow g a widely accepted on e

a a a - a I Es dras the C n oni c l Ezr Nehemi h . — f a a ii . o a 2 Es dr s 2 Es dr s i . our Apo cryph . a o f a 3 Es dras I Es dr s our Apo cryph . — f a as iii . xi o c a 4 Es dr s 2 Es dr v . our Apo ryph == e o ur ca s . (i . . Apo lyp e) — f c a . a x i . o 5 Es dras 2 Es dr s xv . v our Apo ryph The Orien t al Versio ns also vary i n the titles gi ve n o In the i ic an d a ic it is ca t our Book . Eth op Ar b lled k E a f a s c n at en d o f The F i rst B oo of zr (c . l o olopho f i i n S i ac ans a i n in xiv . yr tr l t o , ollow g the t tle g ve at the he a d o f the Syri ac translation is : The B ook a C en o E zra the S cri be who i s called S al thi el . f , lem t o f Alexan dri a quotes from the lost Greek Version as ’ E 0 8 a 6 w o ‘r an d is ma a n i p s p cbﬁ ng, th y h ve bee the t tle a n o f the Bo o k in the (lo st) Greek transl tio .

THE AN CI E NT VE RSION S

The s an a is o f c s a in an d t d rd text , our e , the L t , the Latin Version has be en preserved i n a considerable a is f a MSS of i . s s n umber o L tin . the B ble But 4 E dr no part o f the Latin Bible proper ; it i s usually pri nte d INTRODU CTION ix

as a n n i t o the V a e an d c ain was Appe d x ulg t , ert ly a Th Vul prized amon g re aders o f the L ti n Bible . e a e as i nte is co c nsi e g t text , pr d , very rrupt , but o d r able progress has be en m a de duri ng comparatively 1 c nt a f a c i ica t The re e ye rs i n the fo rm atio n o r t l te x . English re a de r can see man y Of these results cle a rly t fo f h V an d is se a on o t e A . e rth by co mparis . Rev d a Ve rsion o f the Book in ou r o fﬁ ci l Apo crypha . One strikin g diffe ren ce which comes to V iew i n the is a i a on a a o f R V . i n a i ss s th t ch pte r v . l g p ge ome s n s s is ins e een s s an d 6 eve ty ver e ert d betw ver e 3 5 _ 3 , ‘ i T i h fa c is ab V . s is t e s wh h sent from the A . h mou Missin g Fragmen t which was abse nt fro m all kno wn atin MS f th a P o f o h oo i e e ss . . L S . t e B k t ll l t r e or R L Ben sly disco vered (in 1 875) the text in a ni nth cen M hi a n i n the ssessi n o f the S . c w s e tury , w h th po o 2 c n a i n The assa e had ommu l library o f Am e s . p g en cut o ut a a en fo r o a ic as ns be pp r tly d gm t re o , but is e an i n a a i xt t ll t he Orient l Vers o ns . The a in Ve si n i e the i n a n s was L t r o , l k Or e t l o e , a e f the o s G ee V sio n an d is n m d rom l t r k er , u doubtedly ver arl f i an e . was e n n s O y y It w ll k ow to Ambro e M l , who ci es f As a o it is sin a t reely from it . wh le gul rly fai f a n d ite a an d i s the s a a o f the th ul l r l , mo t v lu ble n cie n sio n a a o n o u A t Ver s th t h ve come d w t s . Th i a a e n V n d R V . re s an a io n n th A . s s i e . E gl h tr l t , o f c u a h a i Th se se i a i n t e n . e o r , b d pr m r ly upo L t text i nt a Ve sion s i n c e a S ia c i i c Or e l r lud yr , Eth op , two a ic an d an eni an an d s e f a n s in Ar b , Arm , om r gme t othe r versions Of these by far the s a a e is S i ac f i c f l i n mo t v lu bl the yr , rom wh h the o low g an s a i n i s a Th S i ac n s n tr l t o m de . e yr text depe d upo a sin e M th a at S . e e Arnb rosian i C gl , gr t B ble odex

1 ’ F u i i S elec i a it sch s L T es t . P s e de r h t r z e i b ri Vet . p g ap ( p i i en de d t o h i s L s . G a ce e i b i A ocr hi Vet . Te t L p r p yp r , pz g ,

1 8 1 ma k e d a n a d v a n ce The F ourth B ook o E a e d . 7 ) r ; f zr , b B en sl a n d a m e s a mb id e 1 8 i s th e b es t a v a ilab l e y y J , C r g , 95 , e diti on i n ma n y w a ys . 2 B l i h d a v alu ab l e diti o n o f thi s di s Pro f . en s y pub l s e e cov ery : The M i ssi n g F r agmen t of the F ou rth B ook of E zra a mb id e (C r g , x INTRODUCTION

‘ Th ha i an . e s n ub lished b C ian In M l text bee p y er i . th M oo is e S . our B k pre ceded by the Apocalypse o f a c an d is fo the can nica o o f B ru h , llowed by o l b oks a an d i a ic are c on as a in Ezr Nehem h , wh h re k ed S gle o i z The S econd B ook o v . E zra T o . bo k , . f h ugh our o is n ot i n the i o f The F i rst Book o Ezra b ok g ve t tle f , a colopho n at the en d o f the ve rsio n s ays E n ded i s the rst di scourse o E zra ic s a i i s ﬁ f , wh h pre um bly mpl e an n a i n Th S a s c e e . e i c V si n is o n u h um r t o yr er o , the sin u a fai f it a s ccasi n whole , g l rly th ul , though betr y o o a a en en c a if lly t d y to mpl y . The Ethiopic te xt was ﬁrst published in 1 8 20 by ic a a en c af e a s c is o f Cas R h rd L ur e , t rw rd Ar hb hop hel . c i i a as n s a MS a c S . w s a A r t l text , b ed upo ever l , prep red Dillmann an d is a f e his a by , publ hed t r de th . A Fren ch translatio n of this (by Basset) a ppeared i n 1 8 The i ic is c e a a a s ic an 99. Eth op mu h mor p r phr t th the S iac ccasi n a a s s a a e a in s yr , but o o lly tte t v lu bl re d g . 1 a There are two Arabic Versio n s (Ar . lso i ar f a an ni an V si n c e O ss . Arme er o , wh h le v lue For f i E . A ne a n i n a s see . G c . urther det l , e r l I trodu t o The s G ee e o n ic all the V sio n s i lo t r k t xt , wh h er (w th ssi c i n o f the nian i c ma the po ble ex ept o Arme , wh h y as i c o n S iac a re as has n be b ed d re tly the yr ) , b ed , bee re co nstructed by Hilgen feld i n hi s M essi as judworum (PP 36— 1 1 3 ) We cann ot here give In det ail the a rguments Wt h m ake the e xiste n ce o f a Hebrew original highly a if not ac ica c ain The sc o a s prob ble , pr t lly ert . h l r who acc sis i n c e Wellhau se n ept the hypothe lud , a n an d V G i in a has C es G e i . h rl , u k l , olet A reek or g l bee n upheld by some distin guished s chol ars o f a n f e a i a n a c e Vo a an d Hil e n eld . rl er d te , ot bly Lu k , lkm r , g The question is fully discussed in the General E A I ntroductio n to . .

SPE CIAL I M P ORTAN C E OF THE B OOK

The Ezra -Apo calypse is o f m an y-Sided import a n ce is a n in c o f ais Of a . It ge u e produ t Jud m , but I NTRODUCTION xi

Judaism that belonged to an e arlier type than that e esen in a inic a i e a e as it has c e r pr ted the R bb l L t r tur , om o us In a i c a the Sa a ie o i ns d wn to . p rt ul r l th l p rt o - f a n c a i i x . are o o f the B oo k (co nt ine d i h pte rs i . ) surpassin g i nte rest fo r the studen t o f the New Test a e n T e a an a os Pa ine s n s o f the m t . h y betr y lm t ul e e

a ff f f es . univers ality an d de vast tin g e e cts O sin (c . p a d anifest a a i c n in i . 0 ii n v v . 3 , m p thet lo g g f a for so me efﬁcacious me an s o s lvatio n (viii . W i e he a es the Law an d the s o f the Law h l v lu , work , an d e e n s a s e few o not sin ess v hold th t om , th ugh l ,

may yet se cure a sufficien cy o f. merit through works an d fai t o ain s a a i n our o ca tis i s et th g lv t o , Ap lyp t y a cute ly con scious o f the impoten ce o f the Law as a i x 6 f ii e n i . c . . r deem g power ( 3 ; Rom i . He discusses with profoun d emotio n the pro blem ’o f ’ s ae s a i n the Law an d s s n is a a I r l rel t o to , how u m t k bly a o o an fa a f T is th t the orth d x swe r ils to s tis y him . h ’ an swe r ma y b e summe d up as follows : (a) God s a ar a — f f an s e insc iv . 1 1 C 6 w y rut ble ( 7 . v . 35 . ) ( ) hum in e i en ce is ni e an d i i cf i — c e v . 1 2 t ll g fi t l m t d ( . 2 3 ) ( ) the course an d duration o f the present world have been r - e in i ci i e om n p e det rm ed ( v . 33 the de s v m e t n a will soo rrive (iv . 44 All difficulties will b e solve d by the coming in o f the f e A e i c i i n i n an e n i e new utur g , wh h w ll br g t r ly o Th c i rde r . e present orrupt ble world will b e dis s e an d i ace the i nc i olv d , g ve pl to orrupt ble world a a f ii n d i i c . mmort l ty ( v . One fun dament al difficult y to the Apo calyptist is the fewness o f those who are destined to att ain s a a i n an d n ans the an e is a lv t o , the o ly wer g l ble to i him is a th e few are ci s an d an g ve th t pre ou , the m y s T i worthle s . h s provokes the protest that it would a en e if ma h ve be b tter n had n ot been cre ated (vii . 62 at e a a i or l st restr ined from sin nin g (v i . 1 1 6 Again st the in evit able con clusio n o f pure legal ismthe seer con fide ntly appe als t o the divi ne co assi n ii 1 mp o (v . 3 2 It will have be come a pparen t how much akin the xii INTRODUCTION

of ca a f Pa thought our Apo lyptist i s to th t o St . ul . The s ame the mes are di scussed — the rel atio n o f Is rael Law fai an d s i ine arousi a to the , th work , the d v p , ’ ac sin an d ff c s o f a s si n n gr e , the e e t Ad m , the be eﬁt o r is o f i n a s a s i rou i . C . W . otherw e urv v g to the p . Mr Emmet in an a rticle o n The F ourth B ook of E sdra s 1 an d S t. P aul has o in an i in a in w rked out , llum t g wa a a i s i n n the two y , the p r llel m thought betwee write rs He s ays

We ha ve seen how 4 Es dras re sts fin ally ’ o n the i nsc a i i o f Go s a s ase on rut b l ty d w y , b d His n c a n e a e as C a o an d o n u h lle g bl power re t r , His fa o o a o T ese a re therly l ve f r His cre ti n . h pre cisely the two an swe rs whi ch a re combin ed i n an In h a a s his s . i x . St . P Rom c . ul m ke well known a ppe al to the absolute authority o f Go d a s C a — N a but 0 man who a rt thou tha t re tor y , , repli est aga i n st God —usin g the s ame famili a r a o f an d the C a The e a met phor the potter l y . p ror i n of s c i n i n x i ff em hasi zes the s a e t o the e t o . 3 3 . p m in ci : H ow un searcha ble a re Hi s ud emen ts pr ple j g , a nd Hi s wa s ast d ut F or who hath kn own y p fi n i ng o . the mi nd of the Lord ? or who ha th been Hi s coun s l o h i n e a in l r n h o a n c iii . e P O t e e n i . th r h d , v , d l g with the pro blem o f the suffe rin gs o f this presen t i a n d the n a i e an ce o f c a ion he has t me fi l del v r re t , asse rted the love o f Go d i n Christ as the groun d o f hope an d the pledge o f the ultim ate s olutio n i 8 f h ain iff n c is i i . ff T e 2 . c . v . (v ; _ m d ere e that he has the historical m anifest ation o f that love to which he can poi n t i n vin dication o f his a n The fac a i s ac rgume t . t th t both wr ter pl e s in ci s si si an d a the e two pr ple de by de , th t n i ici c in s is c ain e ther expl tly omb e them , ert ly ” n ic worth ot e .

a s ca s a n i n f i an Mr . Emmet l o ll tte t o to urther mport t a a asi c n as n aco p r llels . Both emph ze the o tr t betwee J b 1 Pub li sh e d i n th e E xposi tory Ti mes f o r S ept e mb e r 1 9 1 6 1 - 6 (pp . 5 5 5 5 ) INTRODU CTION xiii

and sa i s a a i n f a ac i E u , w th the me quot t o rom M l h ii 1 i x 1 Cf a a vii z a i 6 . . s . 2 (4 E r . Rom . 3) l o 4 Ezr 7 — f n d i f d R o i 1 1 6 a 1 . a . i . a m i . . n . v1 . ; 4 Ezr 73 Rom 3 , d 1 T i 1 All i in a 1 an ss . v . . s s 4 Ezr v . 4 he 3 th po t a c n ac n of an d s to ommo b kgrou d thought , Show a S Pa was n ot so is a in hi s i s an th t t . ul ol ted Jew h te

c n a f n AS . ede ts s is O te supposed . Mr Emmet well says

The a of Sa a hi ca s is uthor . the l t el Apo lyp e our best represent ative of the kin d of Jewish Pa s a n thought with whi ch St . ul mu t h ve bee - H ad in s ympathy i n his pre Christi an days . not c a C i s i an i a i n he be ome hr t , he m ght h ve wr tte s s c an as s as i ju t u h other book 4 E dr , wh le our un known author would have surely been a strong ’ Pa inis had n a a ul t , he bee ble to dopt the Christi an solution of the problems he faced so ” a br vely .

The other elements i n the Ezra -Apo cal ypse are a of i a Th a - isi r r lso h gh import nce . e E gle V on ep e s ents well the political eschatology that was accepted in Z a ci c i So of Man s n isi n ch iii . e lot r le wh le the V o ( . x ) is valuable as a present ation of the Apo calypti c view Of a Messi ah th So n of Man n e . its the He ve ly , _ For relation to Daniel an d to the Similitudes of the Book of Eno ch referen ce must be m ade to full discussions E s s . A. . 8 ee . . ft 2 0 . el ewhere ( e g , pp )

BIBLIOGRAPHY

For a full account of the literature be ari ng o n s c f a nc s a s . the ubje t , re ere e mu t be m de to l rger work Const an t reference has been made i n the notes that ’ follow to the writer s edition Of the Book : THE EZ RA P CALY PSE tran slated from a criti call revi sed text A O ; y , wi th criti cal i ntroducti ons n otes a nd ex lan ati ons , p ; with a General In troducti on o t A ocal se an a t he p yp , d n xiv INTRODU CTION

A endi x co ta Bo x n ini n he ati n tex G . t L t . pp g , by H n n (Lo do , An import ant editio n of the Latin t ext has be en published i n the Cambridge series o f Texts an d Studi es iii . o E ra . n . 2 The F ourth B ook o z (vol , f ; a in b a V si n i f MSS . the L t er o ed ted rom the , y the l te B - . . en l M a a a es . s A . n Dr n s . d . R L y, , , Mo t gue Rhode J m The s c a o f r u n mo t re ent criti cal editio n i s th t D . Br o Vio Di e E sra -A ocal se Pa i i let , p yp , rt I (Le pz g , it cont ain s not o nly a criti cal edition o f the Latin e a s ca f i G an ans a i ns t xt , but l o re ully ed ted erm tr l t o o f i n a the Or e t l Versio ns . ’ An other import an t book is Hilgen feld s M essi as udeeorum i c c n ai n s a i n e j wh h o t the L t t xt , a in ans a i n s Of i n a V si ns an d a L t tr l t o the Or e t l er o , e c ns c r o tru tion of the lost Gree k text . The Syri ac text from which the transl ation that f s has n a i c w as is ollow bee m de d re tly , publ hed by

C i ani in his M onumenta S acra et P rofana . . er , tom v —1 1 1 pp . 44 . Of other works import ant for the study of the f i n are a n s a a an d Book , the ollow g mo g the mo t v lu ble accessible

The Vari orum A ocr ha i C. . a p yp , ed ted by J B ll

i s V i c i ca n s . A . i (g ve . w th r t l ote ) Th e monumen t al edition o f the Ap ocrypha an d P s eude i ra ha in n is an s a i n s i com p g p ( E gl h tr l t o , w th

m C a s in 2 s . a i i r . . ent r es D . ) , ed ted by R H h rle vol f (Ox ord , P e M es a es o the A ocal ti cal . Th s F C. orter , g f p yp Writers n n (Lo do , a A Criti cal Hi stor o the Doctri ne Dr . C s . R H . h rle , y f o a F uture Life n n f (Lo do , ’ Dr ams D n The ewi sh M essi ah . J e rummo d , J L n n ( o do , Dr Oesterle Books o the A ocr ha . W . . . O E y, f p yp L n n ( o do ,

1 Th e sa me w rit e r h a s a lso e dit ed th e B ook i n th e se co n d ’ v o l m h l s o r a a n d P seude i a u f R H . a e A c a e o Dr . . C r p yph p gr ph O o d ( xf r , INTRODU CTION xv

Re ference may also b e m ade t o i on and Worshi o the S na o ue The Relig p f y g g , by

n d e d . n n O sterle an d G . . 2 W . . . e O E y H Box ( Lo do , a n d to the articles Messiah an d Esch at ology i n The jewi sh En cyclopcedi a an d the Bible

Diction aries .

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c a s Of s s a re i e o : fo r h h mber oul l k the w mb 42 . s e who is givin g birth m aketh haste to es cape f rom the an is o f her i in i so a s ese as n gu h g v g b rth , l o do th h te t o i e u a a e n ut in e f o the g v p wh t h th b e p th m 43 . r m innin n a beg g . A d then s h ll be reve ale d t o thee co n c nin in s n s t o er g the th g thou lo ge t see .

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n a f a 44 . A d I an swere d an d s id : I I h ve foun d fa in si an d if it b e ssi an d am vour thy ght , po ble I me is a so the i . s e e worthy , 45 h w th l , whether t m that hath passed by us be more than that which is 1 ? h im a i a no c 6 . eca se t e t e s s to ome 4 B u th t p t I k w , a i f but wh t s uture I kn ow n ot . An d ans e a n d sai me S an o n 47 . he wer d d to t d 2 i si an d i s e anin Of the r ght de , I w ll h w thee the me g i i i the S m l tude . An d a a an d ass 8 . s n d s w 4 I tood , behold there p ed before me a bl a zin g fie ry furn ace an d it ha ppen ed a en the a e ha d ass saw an d o th t wh fl m p ed by I , beh ld th o a a f is t as s e in . An d e se e m k rem ed . 49 ter th her p d fo a c o e it a e an d o e be re me l ud fill d w h w t r , p ur d o n a io nt ain an d n t he io n c d w very v le r , whe v le e 4 o f the ai n ha d ass e e ain i n it o s r p ed , ther r m ed dr p (still An d he a nswere d an d said to me Co nside r i n 5 se f a n d see a as the ain e c the o s thy l , th t r x eedeth dr p , an d the s so the e as a is asse the fire moke , m ure th t p d 6 i s e xce ssive ; but the re re m ain the dro ps an d the o sm ke .

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. lix . 1 0 . A B a . L k i r u v 8 . Cf p ; e x i i . 3 O r . mit s 0 S . L o S v r . y ; ; Cf . e 1 . 1 ° t i 1 1 . a i M t . v I h R o m a n . 2 . . E e t e m e . Cf xx i . p r i so d i . e . d e e d a n d i 2 . a thl s f . r r p e s ; c Job x i . 4 1 3 SO ea d b a sli h n v s i . r y g t e me n d at i o n ; Syr . t e xt i o ’ 1 4 ' ew ; r l r v SC . e l ow a d s th e en d a v i . e . ob ab t n p n ( ny p ) , pr y r ’ Of th e l a st e i o d o f d a s a t e w h ich R om e s o e s sio n p r 3% y , f r ppr wi ll c ea s E f . . e c A . u . m e A . a e i d t t ; p 4 3 ; . V fter th th r r p is co u t ttl b a m f o r urb a ta m rr p ( t ) . 3 0 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

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a nd t ran sgressio n an d shamelessne ss shall multi h a ply upon t e e rth . 1 i as k its n i o an d i 1 1 . An d o ne ace e pl w ll ghb ur , w ll s ay t o it H ath Righteousness pe rchan ce passe d 2 3 o ee o r a man a ractiseth i te o s thr ugh th , [ ] th t p r gh u 4 ? An d it ness at ace i ans e No . 1 2 . But th pl w ll w r , s a b e in t a i men s a o e an d not O ain h ll h t t me h ll h p bt , 5 a n d s a a an d n ot ﬁ n d [ h ll l bour , ] an d shall toil an d their way shall not b e m a de

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flowers o f the wo rld thou h ast chosen thee o ne 1 flower ; a nd from all the cities th at ha ve been built 2 as s anc i e Si n n s f 2 an d f thou h t t fi d o u to thy el ; 6 . rom all birds that h ave been cre ate d thou hast n ame d for 3 thyself one dove ; an d from all cattle that have 4 n c e a e as se ec on s a n d be e r t d thou h t l ted e hee p ; 27 . from the multitude o f the peoples tho u hast bro ught 5 nigh to thyself o ne pe ople ; an d the Law whi ch 6 was approved from amon g all thou h ast given to o a the people wh m thou h st loved . 8 An d n ow as e i u 2 . , O Lord , why h t thou d l vered p one n an an d as is o no e the o ne o 7 u to m y , h t d h ur d r ot a the an an d as s ca e e an d is e s bove m y , h t tt r d d p r ed o a o n a n d ose thin e o nly n e m g the m n y ? 2 9. A th who resist thy comm an dments have trodde n un der a a i n an 0 An d foot them th t h ve bel eved thy cove t . 3 . " 3 if i s a e eo e so c O i a i n thou d d t h t thy p pl mu h , the bl g t o w a s that the y sho uld be punishe d with thin e o wn a 9 h nds . f h ad o n s the an 1 . An d a s e s 3 ter I p k the e word , gel w as s n n me a had ee n se n n in e t u to , th t b t u to me the 1 a 6 d ai t o e n i a w as s 2 . an s m ght th t p t , 3 d 1 1 e a me an d i in fo ee a H r , I w ll rm th , [Ezr ] ; f e at an d i set s . look me , I w ll word be ore th e An d an s e e an d s ai him : S a on 3 3 . I w r d d to pe k , An d s ai t o : my Lord . he d me Art thou perturbed

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3 n i s a e . D i dst ha te s o mu ch ; Lit . h a ti g d d t h t 3 mi n s til e n c e o r e a t h u a k e b u t n o t b i . e . b a e e y f , p , r q , y i 1 v i . l s o P S . 0 . i i v . I f . a 8 2 a m . c fo re gn fo e s (c f . S xx 3 ) ; 3 ; l i 1 8 E c c u s i . . . 1 ° n o t t h e n i h t i mme dia t e l a s t s o me d a s h a d i . e . g y p ; y el a ps e d (c f . v . 1 1 i e h h io n O m t t d i n t e ot e r Ve rs s . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 3 5 on accoun t o f Israel ? Or lo vest thou him more than 1 he that made him ? An d s ai NO o am in s e 34 . I d , my L rd But I or 2 3 ain an d s e ca se ins sc e me p , poke b u my re ourg 4 e ve ry hour ; be cause I see k t o comprehe n d the ec ee o f e ent o f the s i an d d r judg m Mo t H gh , I would 4 se arch out so methin g Of his judge men t . An d An d h s ai o : T can s n ot . 3 5 . e d t me hou t I 5 s ai t o him o am n o t ab le d Why , my L rd , T I T Or ’ was n a n d did n o t o e s o why I bor , why my m th r w mb eco e a e b m my gr v , ’ t at i n ot see aco s a ai h I m ght J b tr v l , ’ 6 a n d the t oil Of I s rael s see d ? 6 An d he an s e an d s ai t o m 3 . wer d d e 7 e me t ose who are not et co Numb r h y me , " an d at e me the o s 6 a a re scat e e g h r dr p th t t r d , an d m ake blo o m fo r me the ﬂ oWe rs that are 9 withe re d ; 1 ° An d o m t h c a a ar c o . n e e e s e se 3 7 pe h mb r th t l d , 1 1 a n d brin g me forth the win ds held c aptive i n them a n d she w me the likeness Of person s who m thou ast ne e seen h v r , o r shew me the likeness o f a voice 1 2 a n d then I will i n fo rm thee co nce rning the tra vail 1 3 an d the ti e t at t o as o [ m ] h h u kest t see .

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n ot i men ? . am f is a n d w th 3 9 I , however , ool h we ak ; how should I be able to s pe a k co n cernin g these things which thou hast as ked me ? 0 An d sai m a r a t o 4 . he d to e Just s thou a t un ble do 1 o ne o f in s a a e n n i ne s o the th g th t h ve b e me t o d , tho u art un able to ﬁ n d out my judgemen t or the en d o f the o e ic a 2 l v wh h I h ve promise d to my peo ple .

T h e S u c c e s s i o n of G en e r a ti on s a n d th e D i vin e

P l an o f th r l d 1 — e W o (V . 4 55)

’ G o d s J u dg e m e n t r e a ch e s a l l a l ik e

n d s ai : o a 1 . A s 4 I d But , my Lord , beh ld thou h t 3 m a de the promise to tho se who a re i n the E n d ; a s a who e e f us we but wh t h ll they do w r be ore , or 4 s s o s fo u s ? (our elve ) , or th e who llow An d ans an d s ai to a a 42 . he wered d me I h ve m de 5 my judgement like a crown just as there i s no po s t erio rit for as so a so e is no i i fo r y the l t , l ther pr or ty 6 r the ﬁ st . An d an s an d sai : Co s no t 43 . I wered d ulde t thou n e a s a e a e s a e e n a n d the , p rh p h v m d tho e who h ve b ose are an d s s a all at n ce a th who tho e who h ll be o , th t thou mighte st m a ke kno wn thy judgemen t quickly ? An d an s e e an d s ai t o me The c a io n 44 . he w r d d re t ast e n n o t fas an its C e a t e ise h eth ter th r tor ; o h rw , i n ee the co n ot n e os c e a i n d d , world uld e dur th e r ted

it all at o n ce . An d a ain an s e an d s ai An d is it 45 . I g wer d d how ( ) 7 tho u hast (just now) s aid to thy servan t that thou i i i c a io n ic a e e n w lt ver ly rev ve thy re t , wh h h th b

1 2 3 s d Li u s o i e . t . o a t m r s d . th s a i d . O o es e Li t . pr f h pr 4 h s i 1 . l n f e s . v . F o r t h e prob e m pro po u d e d c . I T 3 f 5 1 Ar n . . i . li ke a i L E th o . S O . ; p ( ) r g ’ 6 o d s u d e me n t w ill e a ch a ll t h o s e w h o liv e d i n o me G j g r , f r r a e s a n d t h o s e li vi n i n th e l a t e s t e io d a t th e s a m e time ; g , g p r ,

II. 1 . f B a r . c . A p . 3 7 ‘ i z i n v e . 2 . V . r 4 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 37

1 c e a e all at nc ? If n e s a r t d by thee , o e , the , th y h ll in ee iv all at n c an d the c a i n n d d rev e o e , re t o e dure it it i n now en ein s n ( ) , m ght eve dure them b g (pre e t) o all at n ce . An d ans e e an d s ai t o me Ask the o 46 . he w r d d w mb 2 Of a an an d sa n it : If a s t en wom , y u to thou be re t (children ) why dost thou be ar the m at differen t

3 ' 2 2 i es ? D an f f it a it t m em d , there ore , rom th t 4 t n at nce produce its e o . An d sai : cann c at 47 . I d It ot , my Lord , ex ept 3 (different) times . 8 An d he sai a s a e a e a 4 . d to me I l o h v m d the e rth the womb o f those who come upo n it at (different) 3 t i s as th c i a es . . e not m 49 For ju t h ld doth be r , nor she t a is a e an e so a s a e e ( ) h t g d y mor , l o h ve I ord r d o a a a 5 the w rld th t I h ve cre te d .

T h e E a r th i s g r ow n Ol d a n d i ts Off s p r i n g D e ge n e r a t e

6 0 An d as him an d ai o 5 . I ked s d : N w that thou 7 as i en w a o s e a f e ee h t g v me the y , I w uld p k be or th . 3 Si n o f o t o as s en t o Our mother [ o ] , wh m h u h t pok me is she e a 6 s i n o r a a , r lly , [my Lord] , t ll you g , lre dy 3 a ppro achin g Old age ? An d he ans a 5 1 . we re d n d s aid t o me Ask (a wom an ) a a and h r e e e ee 2 . s a her : th t be r th , let t ll th ; 5 y to 1 Why are those who m thou be arest now (not) ° like 1 h i e . a t t e la st u m . J dg e en t . 2 i . e . th e w o mb or u n to her th e w o ma n a n d so th o u h , ( ) , r g o u t th e a p ss a ge . 3 L i t . m a n a t ti e d ti me . 4 Li t . tha t i t odu ce them i n hei w n pr t r ( h ole of) te . 5 ‘ ‘ E thio . nar cz na i c a cc i n s n T p p w ( ord g to ea so ) . h e e a rth i n i t s e xt rem e y ou th b rou gh t fo rth n o h u m a n i nh ab it a n t s n eith e w ill it d o so i n t em e old a r e x r ge . 6 Li t . om n o fr w. 7 i . e . O e n e d u a w a e el i ven O o t u n it p p y , fr y g pp r y . 3 Add ed b S i a h i mit 3 c ot e v s o n s o . i e . v . y yr ; r r Cf 3 3 f . 1 ° It i s n e ce ss a t o su l th e n e a tiv e a t icle w h i ch ry pp y g p r , h a s a ccid en t all a lle n h y f o ut Of t e Syri a c M S . s o t h e o th e r e sio n V r s . 38 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

1 the f e n s i n f i i n si e ? And she orm r o e , but er or z 53 . also sh all s ay to thee : tho se born in the vigour o f are o f one fas i n an d os o n i n o ld a e youth h o ; th e b r g , n the is i inis ar o f a Do e n . whe womb d m hed , other . 54 thou also look an d see that ye are in ferior i n size t o os ou a t a c th e who pre ce de d y ; 55 . they lso h t ome af s a in fe i ou e ca se the c a i n ter you h ll be r or to y , b u re t o a a a n Old 2 an d i o f h th lre dy grow , the v gour her is as youth p t .

T h E n d m e di a t e d b G od a l on e V — V 6 e 6 I. y ( . 5 )

6 An d ans e an d sai : e see c e . e 5 I w r d d I b h the , my o if a f n fa fo e e L rd , I h ve ou d vour be re the , t ll thy 3 a i c a n se rv n t by whom thou w lt visit thy re tio . An an an d s ai to me : The VI 1 . d s . he wered d 4 e in nin the an o f man en d in b g g by h d , but the by m e o n an s w h d . 5 as f an o f is For [ ] be ore the l d the world ex ted , 6 an d before the outgoings o f the world were s an in t d g , 7 a n d before the weights o f the winds blew ; an d e f e V ice Of t n s w aQ 2 . b or the o the hu der a he rd , an d be fo re the light ning - ﬂ ashes did shine ; an d e f an o f Pa a ise w as fo n e b ore the l d r d u d d ,

1 L i n e i o i n s ta tu e mi n o es s ta tu . . f r r r ( r ) 2 Amb o s e l v . 1 0 F o r th e id e a c f . x iv . I O 1 6 A . B ar . ; , , ; p xxx r de b on o mo ti s x . a n d s e e u th e E . A . . 6 . r , ; f r r , p 3 3 i s o n a ccou n t o w om Ar . A v a i a n t ea di n E thio . r r g ( p ) f h , p e rh a p s a t e n d e n cy a lt e ra ti on ma d e t o me et Chri st i a n Ob jec

E . 6 . s A . t i o n s e e . ; , p 4 4 Or b the a n d o the S o n o M a n b u t w h e e the S on of y h f f , r i s hIa n i s a pro p e r n a m e i n th e Go s p el s t h e w o rd f o r s on d e n e d b e eh h e e h ow e v e it i s n o t b ar a l o n e , a n d ﬁ ( r ) ; r , r , ( )

s n Th e t e t i s ob ab l Ou t o f o d e . L . b a r n a ha ma . x pr y r r o lk m a h a s a l a c un a a ft e r b egi n n i n g d o w n t o exi sted . V r i a l re s t o re s th e mi s si n g li n e t h u s the b egi n n i n g of the terres tr s F or b e o e the ea th a n d the u n i ve s e w orld wa s b y me my elf . f r r r c d a n d b e ore the out oi n s o the wo ld were rea te [ f g g f r , 5 mit Thi s i s a d d e d b y S yri a c ; o . 6 1 E n o ch i v . Cf . xxx 7 lix . . A . Bar . h a v w i n ds . . th e e i e . y ; Cf p 5 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 3 9

1 an d e f the a o f the ﬂ owers was 3 . b ore be uty seen ; 2 an d befo re the power o f the commotio ns was st n t ne re g he d , an d be fore the n umbe rless armies o f an gels were gathe re d ; 3 an d e f ei of ai r was u 4 . b ore the h ght the p if l ted , 4 an d be fore the me asures o f the ﬁ rmaments 5 we re n ame d ; an d be fo re the footstool Of Sio n was stren gth n 6 e ed ,

5 . an d be fore the ye ars that are presen t were s ought out ; an d be fore the follies o f present -day 7 sin ners e c n cei e w re o v d , a n d be fo re those who have gathe re d for them selves the tre a sure s Of faith were se ale d 3 6 9 . en it was an d all s i n s ca th ( ) I thought , the e th g me 1 ° into bein g by mine o wn han d alo ne an d n ot by the an s of an 1 1 h d other .

T h e P a r ti n g A s u n d e r o f th e T im e s VI — 1 0 ( . 7 )

n 7 . A d I answere d an d s aid What is the dividin g ? asun de r o f the times Or when is the en d o f the ﬁrst a e a the e in nin o f s c n ? 8 An ; g , or wh t b g g the e o d . d

f 2 3 . e . O di a a se . h i . e e a t u ak . es . Li t . a i i P r r q rs . t m a . e . e su e d s a c es t . e . d vi s on s i n t o w h i ch th e r p , i i h e a v en s w e e s e a a t e d r p r . 5 Th e s e v e n h e a ve n s h a v e e a ch a s e ci a l n a me f E c A . p ; . . , 6 p . 5 . 6 r ma de m O r i . e . e s t a b li sh e d a oi n t e d th V , e A . o ﬁ , pp ( . r ever the chi mn e s i n S i on we e hot e s t s u o n a c o u t te t y r r p rr p x ) . ’ F o r o d s ootsto P ol c f . i s . c . ii c . La m . ii 1 f . e t c . G x x 5 , xxx 7 ; , 7 Li t w . n o . 3 F o r t h e s ea lin o f th i th u l e a c f . R ev i . v i g f f . 4 . 3 O r con s i de ed 1 ° . Lit . we e r . 1 1 r . s ls o he n L a a t e d through me a l o n e a n d n on e othe r t h e O i e n t a l e si o n mi r V r s o t t hi s c lau s e fo r d o gma t i c (Ch ri stia n) e a s o n s r . 46 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

he ans wered an d said to me From Abraham u ntil 1 a a . a a was e n s a ac Abr h m From Abr h m [ b gotte I , 2 3 an d from Is aac] (were) begotten Jacob an d Es au ; ’ 4 a n d the an o f ac was in s a s ee h d J ob hold g E u h l .

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Th e S ign s of th e La s t T i m e a n d th e En d 1 — 8 (VI. 1 2 )

n 1 1 . A d I an swe red an d said : O Lord my Lord If a f fa 7 n n n in si 1 2 . a I h ve ou d vour thy ght , m ke k ow s an en d 3 o f si n s ic as to thy erv t the the g , wh h thou h t 3 m ade known to me Tin parti in the night that is a p st . An an u 1 3 . d he an swered an d s aid to me : St d p 1 1 f 1 ° a a c n an d s a i . upo thy eet , thou h lt he r loud vo e An d t a f ac n 1 4 . i sh ll be that i the pl e whereo thou a b 1 2 i c i s n s e a s a n 1 . e s s t de t gre tly h ke , 5 wh l pee h a i e s a n ot i ca s m de w th th e , thou h lt be terr ﬁed ; be u e the s c is c n c nin the e o f the E n d an d pee h o er g r port , f n a n an 1 6 a the ou d tio n s Of the e arth shall u derst d . th t the s pee ch is co n cerning them an d the y shall tremble

' 1 ’ ’ ‘ Possib ly th e u n d erlyin g Gre ek i s onrb m i) ABpaczn e ws 7 <3v ’ i m Ab ah a m t o hi s imme di a t e m i! A,8 a a u H il e n feld i . e . o p , ( g ) , fr r n a n s Th e n ew a e w ill o llow thi s i mmedi a tel w it h d e s ce d t . g f y o u t a b rea k . 2 io n o mit i n we e b e otten L a n d o th e e s s ea d om A . . r V r r g fr ( r ) g u i h j acob a n d E s a Syri a c m ay b e r g t . 3 h a i n w s t h tw i n s b ein e a d e d e t s s . a b e otten e T x g ( g ) , g r g r a n h s o e b irt . 4 i n n 1 m he e i n so Ar . . L . fro t b g g ( ) 5 h h E s a u i s the en d o thi s wo ld r i t l L . a s F or S o S . . y r g y f r , a n d j a cob i s the b egi n n i n g of i t th a t followeth 6 7 b n n i n L I b eseec t ee . t h e i . e . e . i . g g h h 3 h i . t e la s t . e . 3 m S O e me n d S yri a c t o r ea d (pa rt) of them i n s t e a d o f fro ine . 1 ° k E . i 1 D a n ii . e i . . v . Cf . z ; 4 1 1 1 2 ki n s ake E d . x ix . 1 . it . s a Cf . xo 6 L h g h .

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1 a d the s a ca i a 2 . n s n 3 trumpet h ll ll w th loud ou d , ic all s a a s n an d aff i e wh h h ll he r udde ly be r ght d . An d t s a c a n a 24 . i h ll ome to p ss i th t time frien ds a w ar i i f ien s as n e ies so a the Sh ll w th the r r d e m , ( ) th t

‘ e arth s hall be am azed with its in habit ants ; an d the outgoin gs of the s prin gs sha ll st an d (still) without 2 3 run nin g three hours . 4 An d it s a a e on ur i h 2 5 . h ll be (th t) very e who s v vet all es in s o f ic a e fo an th e th g wh h I h v told thee be reh d , 5 he shall live an d see my deliveran ce an d the en d o f t h 6 n n a 2 6 . A d s l s m n e world . the h l he ee the e who a n a n u a not as a sinc h ve bee t ke p , who h ve t ted de th e 7 An d a of in a i an s Of their birth . the he rt the h b t t a s a an sf an d C an in a the e rth h ll be tr ormed , h ged to 3 diffe rent min d . i is 27 . For ev l blotted out an d de ceit extin guishe d ; d fai b lossometh 28 . an th , a n d corruptio n is overcome an d truth appe areth which hath rem ained a without fruit (so) m an y ye rs . 3 An d it ca ass i he s a i 2 . 9 me to p , wh le p ke w th a e l i e i ac on ic me , th t b ho d , l ttl by l ttle , the pl e wh h I o was st an din g sh ok .

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h E . . s e e u t e . A . f r r , p 7 5 2 II u M s 6 est . X s s . T l v ii 2 1 m t o es . P S . S o . . A Cf . x ; p , x ;

Levi IV . P a tr . 3 2 Ar ea rs . . y 4 i 1 i . 1 h s s . i v 1 i 1 l . 2 e . i . A . B a r . Cf . p xxx , xx , xx x ; T 5 ; i — 8 8 i i . 1 6 2 2 6 . i i I a n d i n th i s B o o k ix . M a k i . r x 3 ; , x 4 , , 4 5 k 0 i n f . u e ii . . th e s si a n i c s al v a t o c . e . L i . e M e . ; g 3 6 L . my . 7 t h e men e m ov e d o m e a th w ith ou t d i n e s ec ia ll i . e . r fr r y g , p y

E n o ch a n d E li ah a ls o i n o ur B o ok E a c f . x iv . s e e j ( , , zr ; f E 4 p . 7 7 3 f E li a h b . iii 2 o . l v 6 H e . a . i . Cf . M ( 4) j 9 n o i c e Or i t (th e Div i e V ) . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 43

T h o n l u s i on of th e Vi s i o n 0— e C c (VI. 3 34)

1 0 An d he s ai T ese in s ca e 3 . d to me h th g I m to i n i 1 If f a n n ee s . . e e e m ke k ow to th th ght 3 , th r or , t i a ain s ica e an d fas se en a s hou w lt g uppl t t v d y more , i n a an 1 I will reve al to the e th gs gre ter th these . e ca s th ic a s e ee n e a i 3 2 . B u e y vo e h th ur ly b h rd w th 2 the Most High ; fo r the Might y One hath seen thy 3 4 5 i e a t he iness ic a e n ine pur ty , y hol wh h h th be th f An d t e ef e a sen rom thy youth . 33 . h r or h th he t 6 6 m An d s ai e to re veal to thee all these thi ngs . he d t o m Ta a an f a ot An d b not e e d e n . e ke h rt , r 34 7 3 as in e i o f fo e ti e s es in isi i n h ty to th k v l rm r m , l t qu t o 3 come upon thee in the last times

1 i h t n t o th ev i o n . e . t e c o n e f e u s i si o L a d d s a t e n d pr V : . r m h h a n Of v e . 1 er di e w i c ob b l e e s e t s s o me th i n w hi ch 3 p , pr y r pr g sh o u ld b elo n t o ollow i n v e s d f E e i em c . . . 8 0 . r A . g f g r p ) ; , p 2 i x . Cf . . 4 5 3 i u h e de . L . t y r ct t 4 a h ma ed ovi i . L . h t rk (pr d t) 5 L . c ha s ti t u di c iti a m ch a s t i t lik e a sti n i n t en si e s y (p ) y , f g , ﬁ t h e ow e o f a e a n d e a e s t h e w a fo r a ev el a t i o n p r pr y r , pr p r y r f h l c . 1 E n o c i i ( xxx i . 6 a n d L . to s ay . 7 i n l h i . d u i n i dle o u ht s e . t ge g . 3 Li t con ce n i n . r g . 3 S e e E 8 A . . 1 . . , p VISION III

VI — IX ( . 35 . 25)

In tr o d u cti o n V — ( I. 35 37)

An d a 3 5 . it c me to pass after this I wept an d 1 fasted seven days that I might fulfil the three wee ks ic ha d n c an 6 An d it ca wh h bee omm ded me . 3 . me to pass in the eighth n ight that 1 0 my he art w as a a n Wi hi n me an d e an s a e f e g i moved t , I b g to pe k b or the s i ca . se s i i was a Mo t H gh , 3 7 be u my p r t gre tly 2 3 in fl amed an d w as on fi r s e . , my oul

T h e P r ob l em ; If th e W o r l d w a s c r e a t e d f o r Is r a el w h i s Is r a el d i s in h e r it e d VI , y ( . 38

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1 o h a v b e en m e n t i on d v i z o n e h a n d o n e O nl t w e e . e e y , r , b e fo re t h e s e con d Vi sion ; th e re s ee m s t o h a v e b e en o n e

E A . 8 2 . l o e i si n I . o i in a l b e o . . r g y f r V ; Cf , p 2 k iv . 2 . i . Lu e f P S . C . xxx x 3 ; xx 3 3 L wa s i n di st es s a n xi ab atu r . . r ( ) 4 Prob ab ly a n o ld J ew i sh M i dra sh o n th e w o rk s o f c rea t io n 8 h e E A . . u n d e li e s t i s s e . . r ; , p 3 5 1 6 h r o mi Lit . s ea ki n . A . . t s . S o E t i op . ; L p g 7 3 he . L . Li t om . t . fr 3 1 6 G en . i . r . s a . . Li t . y Cf 1 1 N o t e t hi s h yp o st a s rz mg u s e o f Word d ev e l o p e d fro m iii 6 . i 2 P e t . . a e s a s P S 30 0 01 1 . H eb . x . . s u ch p a s s g . ; Cf 3 ; 5 1 2 b h h s io n s O mitt e d y t e o t e r V e r . 1 3 i . 2 . G en . Cf . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 45

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o r o a e n ot se e wh m ye h v rv d , o r whose comman dments ye have despise d ! o fo o a ai n o u 8 o e e s . [3 ] L k , th re re , v r g t y e o e e es an d e n o e n s b h ld h r r t j ym t , an d the re ﬁ re a n d to rmen t Thus shall he s pe a k to t hem i n that Day o f Judge

me nt . 1 Fo r the Day o f Judgemen t is thus o n it e e is n o sun n o r o o n no r s a s th r , m , t r ; 2 2 n e it e c o s n o r i nin n o r n e h r l ud , l ght g , thu d r ; 3 nei e i n n o r a e n o r a ir th r w d , w t r , ; n eit e a ness n o r e e nin n or o nin h r d rk , v g , m r g ; nei e s e n o r int e n o r a n th r umm r , w r , utum ; ne i e e a n or f o s no r col th r h t , r t , d ; ne i e ai n or dew n o r ain th r h l , , r ; nei e n oo n n o r ni n or da th r , ght , y ; 4 nei e i no r c n o r a iance n or th r l ght , [ tor h] , r d , i ness br ght , s a ve o nly the splen do ur o f the glo ry o f the Mo st 5 3 High fro m which the y are destined t o see wh at a e en ain 7 h th b ord e d . But the re shall b e an i nte rval as it we re a 3 ee o f a 3 a w k ye rs . But this i s n d its 1 ° law an d e n a a e n n . , to th e o ly h ve I m de th m k ow

1 th e a h f . a a se o v o i n o se e on o e s . Amb d b Cf p r p r r [ 4 ] r , mo ti s x ii a n d th e a alle i n i i 8 — 2 h O . i i . t e l S b ll . r r , , p r y 9 9 ; E n d th e b e in n in s E . e e A . . 1 2 8 g g ( , p 2 i n v t s th o e L . d e r e r r . 3 o L h a i h e e h S . e s a r t i n l ; p r p r c ou d . 4 Or to c es Aa daes a lo s s L omit s r h w g ) : . . 5 i h . e . w e b re y . 3 L . l al . 7 O r prepa re d : th e u n c rea t e d ligh t o f t h e Di vi n e P re s en c e w ill e v eal w h at h a s b ee n e a e d f or th u d e men t c f r pr p r e j g ; . R e v x x i . 2 . 3 . 3 E a ch d a on e y yea r . 3 A w o d h a s allen out s u l u w i h L r f ; pp y my j dgement t . a n d s o s ub st an t i all th e oth e e si on s ( y r V r ) . 1 ° i . e . esc ib ed o e pr r rd r . 5 4 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

’ T h e D eb at e c on ti n u e d Is r a el s El e cti on a n d th e

P r o b l e m o f R i h t e ou s n e s s VII - 2 2 g ( . [45] IX . )

T h e F ew n e s s o f th e S a ve d V I — 6 1 ( I . [45] [ J)

An d I a ns we red a n d s aid O Lo rd [my 1 2 o s ai e e n t e n an d s a n ow a ai n a L rd] , I d v h y g , th t 3 ble sse d a re all the y who have come a n d ha ve ke pt t he co an n s ic a ve n f e mm dme t wh h h bee se t orth by th e . But co n ce rn in g tho se a bout who m my petitio n was ni a e — who is e e n o f os who a e ( d ) th r , the , th e h v 3 4 co who hath n o t si n ne ? is e e me , T T d Or who th r o f (tho se ) bo rn who hath n o t tra nsgressed thy co m 5 ? 3 m an dme n t An d n ow TIT s ee th a t fo r fe w 7 s a a c in e ffe c e i fo r an h ll th t om g world t d l ght , but m y t o rme nt . 3 For the re is i n u s t he e vil he a rt 3 ic a c a se us t o e rr f ese wh h h th u d rom th , a n d le d us i n o co io n t rrupt , an d a s e n u s a s o f e a h th h w the w y d th , a n d a n n u s the a s o f i io n m de k ow to p th perd t , a n d remove d u s far from life ; J ’ 1 ° a n d is n ot o f a few erchan ce o f all th , but [ p f who 1 1 ha ve bee n An d he a ns we re d a n d s aid to me 1 2 e a me a a n d i s a t o H r , [Ezr ] , I w ll pe k thee , 1 3 a ain ns c ee a n d o n ce g i tru t th .

1 mitt e d b o th e e s i o n s O y r V r . 2 3 I to li e . . e . n Th e a ll u sio n i s t o v i i 1 7 f . i . f

n v iii 1 R o m . R e a din g s i n g ; t e xt h a s h ave s i ned c f . . 7 ; x . I . 5 L h v n n tw o ea di n s Si a er x u S o E thi o . b u t . a s co e a t j n p , ( r g a n d 3 i n S o re a d b y a s ligh t e me n d a t o . 7 Lit . ma ke . 3 L h ow n u s o . h at gr p ( 3 V i z c o mm a n d me n t s o ssib l th e o i i n a l t e t h a d . ; p y r g x

A . . God s e e E . ( , p 1 ° r R ea di n g kéb a r f o heb ar . 1 1 L o ha ve een cre a ted . . wh b 1 2 1 n o S o Ar b u t o th e r Ve r s io s mit . 1 3 r om t e b e i n n i n Or a new o fr h g g. THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 555

For this cause the Mo st High hath m ade not 1 one o w rld but two . T o o e e eca se ast s ai e e h u , h w v r , b u thou h d th r 2 a re n o t m a n y righte ous but fe w he a r (the 3 a n swe r) t o this If thou have pre cious s to ne s a n d few a ain s the n e o f ese do set e a , g t umb r th thou l d 3 a n d cl a y An d s ai o i s a o ssi e ? I d How , O L rd , th t p bl An d he answe re d an d said to me Not o nly s o , but ask the e a an d she s a e rth , h ll tell th e 4 a t o h r a a o n t o s e e n d she s e c e . p k , h ll r u t the Sa t o her : G as o t fo y old h t thou br ugh rth , 5 an d si e an d c an d i n an d e a an d c a lv r , opper , ro , l d , l y ; the si ve is o e a n an an o an d But l r m r ( bu d t) th g ld , co e an si e an d i n t an c e an d e a pp r th lv r , ro h opp r , l d 3 an on an a a Do n i d c an e . e th r , l y th l d thou , th , 7 e c n u an d see a in s are eci s an d r ko p , wh t th g pr ou to 3 9 9 b e esi e an o r the fe w ? d r d , the m y An d I a nswere d an d said O Lo rd my Lo rd Thin s a n an are a are ess an d in s g bu d t wh t worthl , th g f w r e a e pre cious . An d he ans e e an d s ai me Do w r d d to thou , “1 ° n e c n u in in own in a as the , r ko p th e m d wh t thou h t thought Be cause everyon e who hath a little that (is) rare re joiceth ove r it more than that o ne who

1 H e re th e dualis m o f th e Apo ca lypti c v i ew c o m e s t o h o l d e xpr e s si o n . 2 I whi le the u ngodly a b ou n d : s o me w o rds h a v e fa ll e n o u t i n th e S i a yr c . 3 Th e s e nt en c e i s eall a u esti o n Wi lt t ou s et wi t t em r y q ; h h h , l n n i n a h t c . i h h e e t c a o t b e c e se d b t e e e . t e n u mb e o f t e c , . r r y a ddition n Th e S i a c t a n sl a t o s e e ms n o t o f b a se r el e me t s . yr r r h a t o v e u n de rs t o o d t h e v e rse . 4 h f ii 2 x i i n r o t e a th c . v i . ob v . L . F o a dd e s s t e treat . r r ; J 5 Th i o f et al s et c . i s i n L . n n u l s m b o e cera me t m . e t r z ( ) , , t e r est in e s eci all i n i t s o d e . g , p y r r 3 s m h si s o n thi s Wh a t i s ra re i preciou s (n ot ice th e e p a ) . 7 Lit ma f i v 1 . . k e compa ri s on c . . 3 3 Li t . de a .

r ' 9 s L . tha t whi ch i s a b u n da n t or th a t which i r are 1 ° . i v a n . 1 d n ot e Cf 3 . 56 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZ RA

a a is a n an SO a s is ise h th wh t bu d t . l o the prom 1 o f my judgeme n t ; fo r I rej oice [an d delight] ove r 2 the fe w i e ca se e it is no w who l v , be u th y who s en e n an d for s s a n a is tr gth my glory , who e ke my me ol An d am ot a n the now ext le d . I n p i e d over

' multitude o f those who are pe rishin g ; for these are the y who now 3 are a e i a a m d l ke bre th , 4 an d as s are co n the moke they u ted , a n d are co mparable u nto the ﬂame ; 5 ar a in who e burnt n d ext guishe d .

' w il d 62 M an s Evil C a s e b e a e (VII. [ ]

62 An d a ns e an d s ai : a as [ ] I w red d Oh , wh t h t 3 ne a a ese a n n f thou do , O e rth , [th t th h ve bee bor rom 7 thee a n d are goin g to perdition If now the 3 i n e i nc is f s i e s o f c a i n t ll ge e rom the du t l k the re t re t o , it would h ave be e n bette r if also the dust ha d 9 3 not n i n a the i n e i en ce i n ot bee , order th t t ll g m ght 1 ° in f n c (have) come into be g rom the e . i n i n c 3 Now , however , the tell ge e groweth i u s an d on is acc n are n e w th ; th ou t we torme t d , t ar n be cause while we know i we e perishi g . Le t ac Of men n the r e mour , but the be asts of the ﬁeld re1 0 1 ce all are n a en let who bor l m t , 1 1 but the cattle an d the ﬂo ck exult

1 Oth e r V e rsi o n s o mit . 2 s e s v O th e r V e rsi o n a r a ed . 3 u f P li v a m i 1 . B a r r v c . s . c . es v A . O apo r ; x 4 ; J . 4 ; p

ii . lxxx 3 . 4 ii l . 6 . A . B a r . Cf . p xxx 5 n d u n otl . F o r th e s e n time n t e e s s e d i n th e L . a b r h y [ xpr n h B o f s n i t i s ok iii . 0 n ile i d ii . a d 1 Th e e t s v e ses c W . . r . 4 , , x f G f ii . f re o c A . B a r . l . a r e fe rre d t ; . p xxx 3 ] 3 L . b ro ught forth . 7 1 i f l o Ar . o mit s An a n on c . a s L . e xp s ( ) : . 3 9 r i n d o b . L . een n O m r s) b b or . 1 ° i F o r th e s e n tim i n b e . e n t c f . i v . 1 2 L t . m gh t ot . 1 1 Lit deli t th e s entiment e ess d w o uld b e st a tlin . gh xpr e r g t o th e a nci ent s .

5 8 THE APOCALYPSE OE EZRA

. T h e s t at e of th e S ou l b etw e e n D e a th a n d

J u d e m e n t VII g ( . [75]

An d I an s we red a n d s aid : If I have foun d 1 fa ef e o a e n n vour b or thee , O L rd [my Lord] , m k k ow se an is a s e e af e a n ow to thy rv t th l o , wh th r t r de th , n i e u ac o ne of u s s — whe we g v p , e h , our oul whether we are to be ke pt in rest un til tho se times come in 2 ic s a n e c e a i n are wh h thou h lt re w thy r t o , or we to 3 s uffe r torme n t forthwith ? An d he an swe re d an d s aid to me : I will ’ mak e kn own t o thee co n ce rnin g this also ; but do 4 ' not o in e se f i io s n or th u m gl thy l w th the rebell u , n s f i s a s ff umber thy el w th tho e th t u er torme nt . 5 For thou hast a tre asure o f works l aid up with s i an d it s a n ot b e s n ee the Mo t H gh , h ll hew to th 3 i a i unt l the l st t mes . But co n ce rnin g de ath the te achin g " is 3 When the de cisive de cree o f judgemen t goeth forth from the Mo st High con cernin g a man th at he shall die , as i i s a a e f the Sp r t ep r t th rom the body , 9 1 ° a it ma sen him a e it th t y be t to who g v , 1 o f al i o f o 1 it ﬁrst l wors h ppeth the glory G d . if it o f ni s of s [79 ] But be the de er , or tho e who 1 2 a n ot a s of the s i of s h ve kept the w y Mo t H gh , or tho e 1 3 who have h ated the Go d-fe arers thes e sOuls

1 mit L . o s . 2 i r B r . x x x n . 6 a n a l . v I 2 o vi 1 . a d G . C Cf . A p 5 ; . . 7 M a 8 2 i i 1 t t . x ix 2 P t . i . 1 ev x x i . . ; e 3 ; R . . 3 i n om ow . L t . fr 4 i s t Li t those who es . . r 5 . v iii . 6 ; A . B a r . x iv . 1 2 a n d s e e E . A . , . 1 . Cf 3 p , p 43 3 i v . a . Cf . Ap . B r . xx I 7 i r L t e wo d o s ee L . s e mo th c r . . r p h 3 en d . te mi n u s . Lit . L r 9 u mi u um di tta t i e . L . t r t r 1 ° E l s ii . cc e . x . Cf . 7 1 1 Appa ren t ly i t r e mai n s on ly t e mpo ra rily i n th e Div i n e P ese n ce a t th i s st a e a c co din t o ou r au th o s e r g , r g r ; e 1 p . 4 4 . 1 2 1 3 2 L . the wa . . v. 9 [ y Cf _ THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 59

1 2 e n e n o t i n o t he c a e s b ut nce f are i n t r t h mb r , he orth 3 4 t o e n s i in a n d an is e i n s n a s . rm t , gh g gu h d , eve w y The ﬁrs t w ay : t hat the y have resiste d the Th se con w a a La w o f the Most High . e d y th t 5 5 t he y a re un able to re pe nt a n d do goo d wo rks whe re

‘ 8 The i wa at e see the by t o live . [ 3 ] th rd y th th y 3 re wa rd l aid u p for those who ha ve belie ve d . 7 The fourth w ay : when the y know an d un de rst an d

the to rmen t that is pre pare d fo r the m at the l ast . 3 [Whe rein the souls Of t he un go dly shall b e re pro ache d be cause while the y ha d the time fo r se rvice the y did not su bj ec t themselves t o the comm an dmen ts o f the 3 Mo st High] The ﬁfth w a y : t hat they see the c a e s o f t he o t e so s t a a re a e h mb r h r ul , h t gu rd d

‘ a n a u 86 The si w a ° by ngels i gre t q iet ness . [ ] xth y that t he y see the torment which is m a de re ady fo r 9 e n ce f th m he orth . The se e n w a ic e cee e all the v th y, wh h x d th wa ys afo res aid 1 ° a e in a a c n f si n th t th y p e w y through o u o , 1 1 an d c e t o an en d s a om through h me , an d n o fe a bur thr ugh r , in that they see the glory Of the Most High be fore 1 2 1 2 o h now sin in i if an e f e wh m t ey the r l e , d b or whom e are es in at as th y d t ed the l t to b e judge d . Of se a e wa tho , however , who h v kept the y 1 Or trea s u i es f i v . . r c . 3 5 2 wa n de u - . r a h l L b o t (t ey h a v e n o re s ti n g p a ce ) . 3 ve L . e r . 4 i . e ma n k . n e s o r r in d s . 5 L . to ma ke a ood e en ta n e g r p c . 3 1 L . the cove n a n ts o he M s Ar . f t o t H igh (so E thio p . ) : o mit t e d i n S i a c b u t s ee n e t v e s e yr ( x r ) . 7 i f r e (for 3 Add e d b a It s e e ms t o b n y S yri c . e a pa ra phra s tic e x p a s io n o f th e w o rd s (the coven a n ts of the M ost H i gh) o mit t e d i n th e evi ou s v pr e rs e . 9 i . mm e . i edi at ely t o follo w i n th e i n t e rme di at e st a t e b e fo re th e J u dge men t (th e fou rth w ay re fers t o t o rme nt s after th e u d e men t s 6 ee E A . 1 J g ) ; . , p . 4 f . 1 ° Li t . from . 1 1 F or th e ea din h e f o f L . e c E . A 1 r g r . . , p . 47 . 1 2 L . t e have si n n d i n e h y e lif . 60 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

1 2 o f the s i is is the wa n the da Mo t H gh , th y , whe y 2 cometh that the y shall be delive red from this co r - 3 ti 8 F o r rup b le vessel . [ 9] i n the time whe n the y e in se e o s i ain f dw lt there they rv d the M t H gh p ully , a n d at all o s e n e an e i n e f c h ur dur d d g r , order p r e tly 4 ee his Law had i e n e the Law to k p who g v th m . 0 e f is is t he co n c nin [9 ] Wher ore th word er g them . [91 ] First the y be hold with gre a t j oy the glory 5 o f the o s i who a i an d M t H gh , h th gu ded them , they 3 es an d co s n a 7 r t [ me] by e ve w ys . 3 3 [92 ] The firs t way be cause with much to il the y ' 1 ° ha ve s t rive n to ove rco me the e vil thought which was fas i n i a t i no t o h o ed w th them , th they m ght g 1 1 as a f if a tr y rom l e to de th . 3 1 2 [93 ] The se co n d w ay that they see the whirl where by the s ouls Of the ungodly a re whirle d a n d 1 2 i e n a an d en ese fo r e dr v bout , the torm t r rved th m . [94] The third wa y 3 ° that they see the wit ness which their fashi o ner witn esseth con cernin g the m ; ca s Law n be u e they kept the e trusted (to them) . 3 1 3 [95 ] The fourth w ay : that they [see an d] n s an s in ic n ow as s n as e u der t d the re t wh h they , oo th y 1 4 a e n a in i c a s s i n h v bee g thered to the r h mber , re t f n s an d are a an s an d pro ou d re t , gu rded by gel ; the for a a glory whi ch i s reserved them t the l st . 1 5 [96] The fi fth way : that they rejoice that they 1 5 a e n ow f a i s c i an d a h v fled rom wh t orrupt ble , th t they inherit what is future ; an d further they see the strait ness an d much toil from whi ch they have be en

1 i 2 d . he orde i r e n . L . t e s all b e s e a a te L . t r ) g ) h y h p r 3 ti c e th at th e b o d i n ou r a s s a e r x . No 1 C o . v Cf . . 5 3 y p g - o f th e s o l i s re ga rd e d a s th e pri son h ou se u . 4 A a i a n t a di n i n th e r he l a w i ve v e . the l a w o t . S L . f g r r r g y i s the La w gi ven to them . 5 3 L a n d o th e si o n mi L re ei ves . . e s o t . . c r V r 7 3 L orders s o L . o der s o . ( r ( 3 1 ° iii 2 0 fin th at . Cf . . . 1 1 L t i mi t n ot lea d t em a stra . . tha t gh h y 1 2 L he er lexi t i n w i c the s ouls o the u n odl V . t R . . ) p p y h h f g y

wa n der . 1 1 3 4 Li u i es it s t . t eas r . L o m . . r 1 5 Lit how u omodo tb s . . q ) THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

1 f e and the i ic are es in r ed , w de room wh h they d t ed ec i e an d e i s a ain an d b e to r e v , the d l ght they Sh ll g , i o a mm rt l . [97] The sixth way : when it shall b e shewed to e how ei faces are es ine s in as sun th m th r d t d to h e the , an d how the y are destined to b e m a de like the light o f th a 2 i e e s s an d no e c . t r , mor orrupt bl 3 [98] The se ve nth w ay whi ch exceedeth all these afo resaid 4 a e e i n ss th t th y xult w th bold e , 5 an d are c n en an d not as a o fid t h med , an d hasten to behold the face o f him whom they 3 s erved in their life an d from who m they are destined to b e i e an d f e are s ine glor fi d , rom whom th y de t d to 3 ec i a r a 7 o f r e ve rew rd . [99] These a e the w ys the souls o f the righteous whi ch from hence fo rth are 3 ann ounce d ; an d the way Of to rtures afore said 9 s a esis e s c i 9 h ll the r t r re e ve . 1 ° 1 1 S c so s asc n n ot in c a s f [ u h ul e d to h mber , but rom henceforth are afflicted with torture s an d are grieved 1 ° an d lament i n seven ways ] [1 00 ] An d I an swered an d s aid : Is the n [pl ace 1 2 1 3 i i en s s af s a a or] t me g v to the oul , ter they ep r te f see a o as ? rom the body , to wh t th u h t told me [1 0 1 ] An d he answere d an d s aid to me : Seven 1 4 days have they freedom that in these seve n days 1 L i t . wi dt s lu l i v 1 Th e w o d mi h a c f P s . t b e h (p r ) ; . . . r g en d e e d e es men r r r fr h t . B a se d D an i o n . i . M at t iii II 0 x f . A B a r . . 1 3 ; c . . x . 43 ; p ; 1 E n h o c i . i h e n mmo alit c v . 2 t e u d e ot es i t xxx x 7 , ; fig r r y . S E ee . A . 1 1 , p . 5 . 3 8 4 . ver b ove . . a i s d v . . 1 Cf 7 Cf W . . . 5 L . a re lad wi t o ut e g h f ar . 3 L . the a re desti n ed to e ei ve ei ewa i n l y r c th r r rd g ory . 7 3 L . thi s i s the o de r r . 9 . cf R V . u L ( . . ) they th at wo ld n ot gi ve heed s h all s a yer he nce o h E h i o t t . the den i e s s ha l s u e f r p r l fi r . 1 3 An ddi i a t o n b t h e S r . a a en tl a d oub let a dded y y , pp r y a s a l oss h e e o f r 8 0 ab o e N h h v e . o n e o f t e o t e e i o n g r ) v . r V rs s s u o t t hi pp r s . 1 1 1 2 Li . t t ea s u i es . Omitt e d b th e o th e e si o n s r r y r V r . 1 3 A a e n tl o f th e i ht ou s o n l E 1 e s ee A . . 2 pp r y r g y ; . , p 5 . 1 4 Lit . s even are the da s o t e i edo y f h r fre m. 62 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA the y may see these thin gs a fores aid ; an d a fte r this a a e i n a they Sh ll be g th red to their ch mbe rs .

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[1 0 2 ] An d I answered an d s aid : If I ha ve fo un d 1 fa i n si a e n n se an vour thy ght , m k k ow to thy rv t 2 this also : whether i n the Day o f Judge men t t he 3 i e s can in c for n dl i n a r ght ou ter ede the u go y , or tre t the Mo st High for the m 4 5 1 0 i f a s in a f o f ei s ns [ 3 ] E ther ther beh l th r o , or 5 4 s n s i n e a f Of ei fa e s e s in a f o b h l th r th r , or broth r beh l 3 Of i s insf in a f o f i the r brother , or k olk beh l the r 3 insfo k f i n s i n a f o f ei f ien s ? k l , or r e d beh l th r r d [1 04] An d he answe re d an d s aid to me Be cause as f n fa f e si i a thou h t ou d vour be or my ght , I w ll m ke c n c nin i a The Da o f kn own to the e o e r g th s lso . y 7 n is a e cisi da an d one e c a i n Judgeme t d ve y , ( ) d l r g 3 F o r as n o a fa e en e to all the se al Of truth . w th r s d th n ot a son a so n his fa a as his s a , or ther , or m ter l ve , or a frien d his de a re st th at i n his s te a d he may b e 9 ill s e e at e a e 1 0 so a s t en , or l ep , or or be h l d ; [ 5 ] l o h c an n n a o n a f o f an o n at da n eit o e pr y beh l y th y , her 1 3 s a one l a a n o n an for all t e n e a h ll y burde y , h b r 1 1 everyo n e his o wn righteousness or his i niquity . 1 0 6 An d ans e an d s ai : is it t e n [ ] I wer d d How , h , 1 2 a a f n a fo e my Lord , (th t) we h ve ou d th t rm rly 1 3 a a a for S i s an d als o ses Abr h m pr yed the odom te , o M

1 2 ~ I mit s i s me . L o . th . 3 ‘ Li t b e o a olo i e o L excu s a re n a a w ei o ea z . r . g ﬂ , p g z f p a cc u s . 5 4 O r n s r i n O c ld e . pa re t . h r 3 i n s o i n es i en ds i de es o k r t e ea t o he a . L . k l r t t f f h r r , fr f r r 7 Or determi n a te . 3 i e t h e s e al o f t h e u d e w h i ch a tt e s t s th e t u th a n d . . j g r i f n t n n k e l j us t c e o th e s e e c e (G u ) . 9 ’ L ma u n de sta n d e a di n Yua vo f o r i r a . y r (r g ﬁ 1 3 l a k h im s l u d e n o n s Po s sib y m e e f a b r i m ea n t . 1 1 k 2 0 E e . viii . Cf . z x . 1 2 1 3 i itt e n G e n iii . 2 s e i n S c t u e w . . . v . . r p r ( r ) Cf x 3 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 63

1 in the wilderness for the fathers , when they sin ned ; [1 0 7] an d Joshua the son o f Nun afte r him for 2 Israel in the days Of Achar [1 08 ] an d Samuel i n 3 4 a s o f Sa an d Da i fo r the in o f e o the d y ul , v d ru the p 5 le an d So o on fo r t se in the San c a 1 0 p , l m ho tu ry ; [ 9] 3 a n d i a for t ose cei e the ain an d fo r El j h h who re v d r , 7 the de a d that he might live ; [1 1 0 ] An d Heze kia h 3 for the e e in a s Of Sen n ac e i an d an p opl the d y h r b , m y o n e a f o f an ? It e ef n ow b h l m y [I I I ] , th r ore , , n c r ion is n u an d isc ief i ie whe or upt grow p m h mult pl d , the i eo s a e a e fo r t he n — r ght u h v pr y d u godly why , s u it n ot s o n a s ? O Lord , ho ld be the l o [1 1 2 ] An d he an swe re d an d s aid to me : This 1 3 o has an en d 9 an d of Go d a i n ot w rld , the glory b deth t herein con tinuously ; the re fo re have the stron g a 1 1 But praye d for those who h ve n o stren gth . [ 3 ] t he Day of Judgemen t is the en d o f this world an d e innin o f the f i c ie n ot the b g g uture world , wh h d th ; whe rein 1 1 c i n i s ass a a [ 4] orrupt o p ed w y , 1 1 an d i ici is iss mpud ty d olved , an d in i is a o is ﬁdel ty b l hed , an d i sn ss is o n u r ghteou e gr w p , 1 2 1 3 an d a a i e n truth h th r s . [1 1 5 ] So sha ll n o n e then b e able to compassio nate 1 4 him who is c n e ne in the e ent n or a o d m d Judg m , h rm 1 5 him who is victorious [i n the Judgement ]

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34 . For what is man that thou shouldest b e (so ) angry i him w th , o r a corruptible race that thou shouldest b e (so) 1 ° hot against it ? Fo r i n 35 . truth the re is n o ne Of those bo rn that hath n ot de alt ic e w k dly , Nor Of these who e xist that hath not sin ned ! 1 1 2 6 F or in is 1 a . s 3 th , O Lord [my Lord] , h ll thy goo dness b e kn o wn if thou art co mpassion ate towards 1 3 a a n o e a o f them th t h ve w lth works .

1 ‘ e . ab l i . prob y J ew s w h o liv e d lik e h e ath e n th e a m - hd dres) . 2 D u e t o a mis e a din f i d a w e L u o Ba a t . r g g s ; . t gh 3 i n s len d u L . p o r . 4 A mo e i n a m o r f u s cla s s still J ew i sh i n forme rs) . 5 v u l . o . r a the s f r . 3 R V . v . ha e pa s s ed our li ves i n ways tha t b ri n g death for t e t f . E . . c A . 1 8 2 . x , p 7 L . o ri h u n f g teo s es s . 3 L . ma n y . 9 . A . B x i ar . v 1 2 . Cf p . 1 ° v. l . b i e tt r f . b v ii . 1 P c o s . v iii . ; J 7 f . ( 1 1 Omit t e d b oth e si o n s y r Ve r . 1 2 1 3 L. i hteou s n s s n d Or ower . r g e a . p 7 2 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

T h e Divi n e R eply

An d he an a m 3 7 . swere d n d s aid to e Some things 1 as s n a i an d acc in t o s thou h t poke r ght ord g thy word , o a it a s s . ca h ll be 3 8 . Be use in truth I t ke no thought a fas io nin o f the e i oe s a i bout the h g v l d r , or bout the r 2 e a a i e en a i er d th , or bout the r judg m t , or bout the r p i i n 3 d t o 3 9 . but I delight (rather) ove r [the comin g 4 o f fas i n in o f the i o s an d ei ] the h o g r ghte u , over th r if an d e c n c Of ei a 0 l e , over the r ompe e th r rew rd . 4 . as as s a o a t For thou h t id s sh ll i be .

M a nk in d i s l ik e S e e d s ow n — (VII I . 41 45)

5 1 as s an an s an 4 . For the hu b dm [who] oweth m y 3 se s an d an an an s n ot all the ed pl teth m y pl t , but 7 s s i i n se as n n o r i n e all an s eed l ve due o , d ed do the pl t 3 3 strike root ; so also they who h a ve come into the t l world do n o a l live . An d ans e a n d s ai : If a f n 42 . I wer d d I h ve ou d 3 favour i n thy sight I wo uld s pe ak [be fore thee] : 1 ° ’ the s an an s s e if it e cei e n o t 43 . For hu b dm e d , r v ain a t its o e i i it i ? Ye a a thy r , (pr p r) t me , w ll l ve r ther 1 3 from much rain it is destroyed . man a e n fas i n in 44 . But who h th b e h o ed by th e

1 r 2 8 h a t o d w o u ld H i h h a a e d v e . t G s T e s ee r d pr y ( . f ) ﬁx a tt e n ti o n ra th e r o n th e d e e d s o f t h e righ t e ou s th a n o n th o s e i h tit io n sh all b e n t o f t h e u n go dly ; th s p a rt o f t e p e gra e d . n Th e a n gel i s s till th e s p ea k e r (n ot e th e b itt e r iro y) . 2 h i h i al h i e t e s c d e at . . . r p y 3 l iti on n a e d . i . e . ﬁ p r 4 Th e t e t o f th i s a s s a e i s o u t o f o d e ; e h a s the _ x p g r r p r p a n d sh ou ld ollo w comi n g of c o rre s pon ds t o pi lgri mage i n L . f i u R V ei i l i ma e a n d the s alvati on a n d r hteo s . . t g ( h r p gr g , 8 e E . . 1 . he ewa d e . A t . S r r ) , p 5 f 5 3 u n he un mit L . o t o d . O . p gr 7 3 wn n s i . n i e . L . are o Lit . i t m 9 i a Ad d e d b y Syr c . 1 ° Th e La t in t e xt h e re i s c orru pt ; a s c o rrect e d a n d t e ’ s t o re d i t ma y b e ren d e re d : F ora s mu ch a s the husb a n dma n s s eed i i t come n ot u s eei n t at i t hath n ot ecei ved th r a i n , f p, g h r y i n d ue s ea s o n or i i t b e co u ted th ou h too mu c a i n s o , f rr p r g h r , 8 A . . 1 . e i s et S e e E . p r h h , p 7

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1 . a c nsi e in own s f 5 But do thou (r ther) o d r th e el , a n d ask co ncernin g the glories o f those who are like f 1 thysel . for o u 5 2 . For y 2 is en Pa a is op ed r d e , an d pl anted the Tree o f life ; 3 4 a n d f a the uture world prep red , 5 an d delight m a de re a dy ; 3 an d a Ci i e ty bu ld d , 7 a n d a Rest o rdained ; a n d f c 3 good per e ted , a n d wis dom completed ; 3 n d 1 3 . A i is s a u f 53 the (ev l) root e led p rom you , 1 1 a n d in i f in is ﬁrm ty rom you ext gu hed , 1 2 a n d D a is i n e th h dde , 1 3 a n d Sheol ﬂ e d an d c i n is f e n orrupt o orgott , a n d pains departed from you ;

54 . An d in the consumm ation the tre asures o f life ar a f e m n i ested . Do not f a ain ask an 55 . thou , there ore , g y more c nc nin an i 6 ca s o er g the m y who per sh ; 5 . be u e they have re ceived liberty an d

1 i a l th i ht ou s d e a d w h o al e a d n o a e . ob b e e e . pr y r g r y j y o t a f it f re st e o fut u r e feli c y . 2 i e t h e h e a v e n l a a di s e w hi ch w ill b e eo en e d a t e . . y P r r p f r th e l a st J u dge men t f o r t h e ri gh t e o u s . 3 ii . a n d s e R ev . e E . A In f v ii . 1 a a di se c . P r ; 3 3 ; 7 , 1 1 p . 9 . 4 h f E A . . 1 1 Or a e fo r t e i d e a c . . . g ; , p 9 5 L len teou s n es s . . p 3 i e th e h e av en l e u sa l e m . . . y J r 7 b iii 1 8 H e . . . h n h av e n c f . e . t e e st i e i . r ; f 3 h s ii 1 0 E e . . . Cf . p 9 C o r L i n a o e a n d . . . . . b e g perfect f r h Cf I II 7 1 ° i 8 oo a t e ch n ic al t e m i n th e s e i i 2 2 1 E n o ch x c . t Cf . i . ; (r r o n n e t i o n s c c ) . 1 1 Th e s o u rce s Of s in i n ma n W Ill h av e b e en remov e d In th e u t u e A e f r g . 1 2 l h f x x 8 eath o f c o u s e w ill b e ab o is e d ; c . IS . v . ; D , r ,

v x x i . . R e . 4 1 3 x x i 2 th e u n de w o ld i s e s o n iﬁ e d a s B . . A . a r Cf . p 3 ( r r p r , R i n ev . v i . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 75

a e s is t he s i they h v de p ed Mo t H gh , his Law a so e a e s co ne c l th y h v r d mu h , 1 a n d have m a de his ways to ce ase : 2 Ye a his s ain s e a e a e n an d 57 . , t th y h v tr mpl d upo , 3 8 e a s aid i n i e a a e e is n o Go d 5 . th y h ve the r h rt th t th r , 4 5 n t a e a i while they verily k ow h t th y Sh ll surely d e . T e ef e as s e in s af sai a ai 59. h r or the th g ore d w t 3 so a so thirst an d e n are es in you , l T ] torm t ( ) d t ed fo r t Fo r the os i i e n ot a men he m . M t H gh w ll d th t b ut e se a a s hould perish ; 6 0 . th who h ve been cre te d dishon oure d the n ame Of their Ma ke r an d were un 7 3 grate ful [an d con fesse d me n ot who have pre f 1 T f a r 6 . e n p re d li e fo them . h re ore my Judgeme t a a n i c t i t a e ni 62 . n a e n o h th dr w gh , wh h ( h g) I h v m d no n t o the an o n t o e an d the few k w m y , but ( ly) th e to 9 like thee .

T h e S i n s o f th e E n d r evi ew e d V 6 — . I g ( III 3 IX . 2)

n a 63 . A d I n swere d a n d s aid Behold n ow a e a o o as a e n n h ( lr dy) , O L rd , th u h t m d k ow to me t e gre at numbe r o f the sign s t hat thou art about t o do i n the l ast days ; but tho u hast n ot m a de kn own 1 t o at a ° me wh t time . n IX . 1 . A d he an swe re d an d s aid to me Me asure 1 1 1 2 ca e f in in an d e n sees a r ully thy m d , T T wh thou t th t a a o f the si ns af s ai is a e s 2 . en n p rt g or d p t , th u derst an d that it is the time whe rein the Most High is about to 1 3 isi the o a him e . An v t w rld m d by . 3 d whe n the re shall a ppe ar in the world

1 E h i . t o L . a ve o s a ken hi s wa s p h f r ( y ) . 2 3 . v . 2 . ii . v . 2 P i 9 S . x v Cf Cf 3 ; . . 4 I Lit k n owi n 5 . . Lit d i n g . y g . 3 S o e a d b a sli h t m r y g e en da t i o n ; Syri a c t e xt h a s (the torme n t tha t i s e a ed i s hi s f t t c . f o r th e e e s en t a ti on pr p r ) r y r pr , Lu k e x v i 2 . 4 . 7 Omitt e d b L 3 . L . to hi m who ha y ( d) . 9

i . e - . t o t h e s e e s a n d a o ca l t i s t s lik e S a l ath i el E a r p yp zr . 1 ° o n t a st A t s c i . C r 7 9 1 1 Lit h s e 1 2 . t l . SO e a d f S r . t e t t a t y ; h . 1 r y x 3 v i 1 8 Cf . . . 76 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

a in s o f ac s 1 qu k g pl e , 2 an d of ass a s tumult embl ge , an d sc in s o f s hem g people , an d c i n o f a s ommot o le der , an d confusio n Of princes n e c i a f 4 . the p r e ve th t it is o these (things ) the s i a s o en f i . as Mo t H gh h th p k ormerly 5 . For w th s c e in i n it s innin is re pe t to veryth g the world , beg g 3 n n an d it s en d anifes 6 so a s ar k ow m t ; . l o ( e) the times o f the Mo st High their be ginni ngs are kn own 4 5 i n n s an d si n s an d s an d i e n d porte t , [ g ] power , the r 3 a An i in requit l an d sign s . 7 . d t Shall be (that) n a s a s i 7 an d n a everyo e th t h ll urv ve , everyo e th t 3 s hall be able to ﬂee through his works or through a a i a his f ith whereby he h th bel eved 8 . he sh ll be f s af f i af es ai an d s a see le t ( e) rom the per l or d , h ll my 9 1 ° s alvation in my l an d an d in my bo rders which I 1 1 f a an c i for e n . An d n have s t ﬁed mys l eter lly 9. the 1 2 shall they b e am azed who have n ow n egle cted a s an d s a in n s a my w y , they h ll be torme t who h ve 1 3 an a an n . 1 0 Fo r all who des pised d b do ed them . did n o t c ni me i n ei if i n w as re og ze th r l e (t me) , whe I e a in n if i an d all a d l g bou t ully w th them , who h ve 1 4 1 5 o ho e a Law i c n s viz . w tr ted my w th o tempt , th e ( )

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ob s cu e a a w s c o u t e d t o é a r hs c f . E . A . . 2 0 2 . r ( p ﬁ rr p p ¢ ) ; , p 5 4 Or mi ht wo ks L o mit s . . . g y r 3 7 i 2 i n s . . v . v ii . 2 8 hi o . e ec L E t t . . p ﬁ Cf 5 ,

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i n f v i 2 . h M e s sian ic sa lv a t o c . . i . e . t e ; 5 1 ° iii . . Cf . x 3 5 1 1 i om ete n i t t h e s eci all s a c e d ch a a c t e o f t h e L t . fr r y p y r r r L n i n sis t e d o n i n la t e ew i sh lit e a t f H oly a n d i s O ft e J r u re ; o .

i . 2 . B ar . 8 f A . i iii . . x 8 i . i . x , 3 4 , x 4 ; p xx x 1 2 u d . L . a b se m wa s a n o th e e a di n i n L . ak e s them e e e . m i . y y ; r r g r f r t o tormen ts . 1 4 e a ved themselves ou dl a ai n s t . Lit . b h pr y g 1 5 S o S yria c ; b u t thi s m a y b e a n e rro r Of th e t ra n sla t o r wh o mis rea d as a s 075 ; o th e r V e rsi o n s whi le as . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 77

1 a d i e the a ce o f o n - s ffe in ha d i e t 1 2 . n l b r y , wh l pl l g u r g w as sti o e n t o e did no t ee b ut sco ne ( ll) p th m , h d , r d fo r these it is n ecessary that a fte r de ath the y should 2 no k w .

T h e F e w n e s s o f th e S a ve d fu r th e r j u s ti ﬁ e d 1 — (IX . 3 2 2)

3 4 DO o e e fo e n ot se a c out en ce fo 1 . 3 th u , th r r , r h h rth how the n o s a b e t o ente in i e ho w u g dly h ll rm d , but qu r 5 the i eo s s a li e — t e ose is the o r ght u h ll v h y wh w rld , 3 an d fo r who m also the wo rld hath co me i nto e xiste n ce . 7 Now a s a a n 1 An d ans e e an d sai I . 4 . I w r d d 5 l o g i s a an d e e afte i s a a ain t a o e are I y , h r r w ll y g , h t m r 3 1 6 s as t ho se who pe rish th an those who live . ju t O 9 the waves a re mo re than the sm all dr p . An d he an s e e an d s ai to me i 1 7 . w r d d 1 ° 1 1 As the ace so a so are its see s pl , l ( ) d , a n d as t he o e s so a so are the co o s ﬂ w r , l ( ) l ur , 1 3 an d a s the o so a so are the o o s w rk , l ( ) d ur , an d as the s an an so a so is the t es in hu b dm , l ( ) hr h g 1 4 ﬂ oor ; 1 5 fo r t e as in the i o f o en had 1 8 . her w t me the w rld wh I e a e fo r ose who no w are efo e e e pr p r d th , b re th y w r

1 1 E th io n r n n f fo r l a t t e O b . a t d A . e ce c . S . u L e ta p , r p ; ( r) i x i I o 1 s d i . H eb x ii . . W . ; . 7 2 1 E hi n o n O t . a d Ar r n me . S t o . b u L b i to t p , . y ( ) r 3 4 u i ou s n o n e L . e c L l b . . a r y g r . 5 1 E th i o . b u t . a n d Ar e s ve S O L . b a d . p , 3 f o r t h h ol e v e s A l ii 8 . e e . v i . Cf w r p B a r . x 4 f . 7 hi I v . e s t s s L pr fixe t o ha e a lrea dy a i d . 3 f i . e s v d v i . . L b a e c . 4 7 9 i v 8 1 3 . . eld . Cf . 4 f . L fi 1 1 w n i o d n o o r s o i . s s e o o u d o d u c e d c o . O gs . g gr pr g r p h n fl h ll lo i . t i a n o e . e fi e st ow e rs pro d u ce t e m o st b ri t c u r n s I g . 1 3 1 c i on ' h o r u n . ea A d eme t L t k i s b u t E t i . r r m ) ; p . j g 2 i a d o t n d th i s o b a b l e u a ls th e n ms e d b R . V . a ( p ) , p y , pr y q t u e t e t o f S i a c u h E 0 S e e t . A . . 2 . e . r x yr f r r , p 7 1 4 Or ves ha r t . ’ ‘ EV a t c a lib i/ a i e i n he ime o e e ni F o r th e n s . . t t t t . pp , f r y m a n f E i n c . A 0 e . . 2 g , p . 7 . 78 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

(in existe nce) a world for them to live i n ; an d no man withstoo d me— fo r in dee d there was n o n e (in e is n c x te e ) .

1 9 . An d n ow that they have been cre ated upo n the 1 a s an ﬁ rm an d n a a e a world th t t deth , upo t bl th t 2 ac not an d n a Law a is ns a c a l keth , upo th t u e r h ble , ' 3 are c e c in their ee s they be om orrupt d d , an d e a o an d it w as os ! I r g rded my w rld , lo l t 4 an d c s o s an d lo it w as in i my o m , per l o n a 5 ccoun t o f the m ann e rs o f its inhabit ants . 3 1 An d s a an a a a f an d s a 2 . w d s e s ew I p r d m ll , ved a a o f a c s e an d a an out o f a e a me gr pe out lu t r , pl t gr t f s ore t . the f is ca se it 2 2 . i e e Let mult tud , th re ore , per h be u h ath co me into bein g i n vain ; but let my gra pe b e 7 ese an d an i c a e een ce pr rved , my pl t , wh h h v b produ d i o i w th much t l .

C o n l i on of th e Vi s i on — c u s (IX . 2 3 25)

3 if i se a a e se f s n o 2 3 . But thou w lt p r t thy l e ve m re a — o a t n ot a ai 3 fas in a d s s n e 2 . n d y but th u h l [ g ] t ther , 4 o a o f o e s e e n o o se a g thou to field fl w r , wh r h u h th e en il an d e at o f the e s o f el b bu t , thou flow r the fi d n an d s s a n ot as n o r s a o ly , fle h thou h lt t te , h lt thou 1 ° o o n an d i io n th i n in e s 2 . e dr k w e , but fl w r ly ; 5 pet t 1 1 s i e a o s a n d i co e n o ee Mo t H gh z l u ly , I w ll m u t th an d s a i pe k w th thee .

1 r h e t e t sh o u ld ru n c f a wo ld O i s ma de rea dy (t x [ . L] r e a ed wi th a ta b le tha t a i leth n ot a n d a n u n ex lo a b le pr p r f , p r s e 0 a stu e i n e e en c e t o a a dis e ; e E . A . , . 2 p r , r f r P r p 7 2 h a s u Vduo s La w c o n fu se d w it v ults pa t re . e e ma n n e s . L . r

ni A s yn o n ym f o r wo ld i s u s e d teb hel . m r devi ces . O r p o s sib ly pervers i o n s L . o i x va lde b ut n ot eatl i tle L . v Lit . a s ma ll l t , gr y n u d I a ve od ce . L . h pr 3 L . ce a s e . 9 a Ad d e d b y Syri c . 1 ° M a c . v 2 . 2 c . Cf . 7 1 1 n i n u a ll . L . co t y VISION IV

— 6 X . (IX . 2 59)

In tr d u ti on 2 6— 8 o c (IX . 2 )

6 An d as h c an e me in 2 . en e I w t , omm d d , to the 1 2 e i c is ca e a an d s at e e b ﬁ ld wh h ll d Arp d , th r y 3 the o e s o f the an an d did e at of the s ﬂ w r l d , herb o f the pasture ; an d the e atin g the re of w as t o my s a isfa An d it ca e t o ass a ft e se n t ction . 2 7 . m p r ve a s as la u on the ass t at e a a ain d y , I y p gr , h my h rt g 4 5 an d began to be move d [upon me] as be fo re ; 28 . o w as O ene an d e an t o s e a fo my m uth p d , I b g p k be re the os i M t H gh .

h l C o n tr a T h e G l or y o f t e Law an d Is r a e 6. s t (IX 29—37)

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f . i c v . 6 3 . 3 o h i t 7 S E t o . b u L o mi . t s . on u s m . L . a p , g 3 Omitt e d b o th e si n y r Ve r o s . 3 . the u n t odden n d u n u u r ii 6 i th e la s t L a i l c f . e n r fr tf J . . [ c la u s e o f v r 2 h e . 9 t ere i s a s crib al e rro r i n th e Syri a c t ext ; e a d weld i n st ea d o f w r ekad] . 1 9 o Ar 2 n m S . a d Ar oth e e si on s o mit r V r . 79 8 0 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

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T h e Vi s i on o f th e Di s c o n s ol a t e Wo m a n 8— X . 2 (IX . 3 4)

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1 2 1 3 i x M a t t . x x v n t e . . S ee o . Cf . 7 . , 45 3 il h i . e . u n t t e n i h t o f th n t a g e e x d y . 4 R n e o o om ort . V . A d i t ca me to pa ss when they ha d a ll l ft ﬁ t c f me to the en d I i u m h e e s E A . . t b t e e . g q i ( , p 5 Ad d e d b S i a y yr c . 3 L 7 n i t l Li t i a i . e . . co t t . ft g g 3 u I Tho oli s h w n v a l o e R . V fo oma a b o e l th r ( . 9 A 1 ° 6 i . 2 . dd e d b S i a G a l . v y yr c . Cf . 1 1 1 2 I . s n d i a ee ha Add e b S c . i g t t . y yr 1 3 i h t l z l s u L . o (r g y) tha t ( 37 1 a b eca s e) . 1 1 Th e re i s c l e a rly a l a c u n a i n t h e s e n se ; Syri a c o mit t e d s e w d s o m o L . o s o n r ; the fa ll f ma y . 1 5 1 3 Li ave n L almost ene . t . h b ee . . (p ) THE APOCALYPSE OP EZRA 83

’ i e e a s ca se a e s the f i o f l k the rth , be u I h v lo t ru t my womb ic a e i ains wh h I b r w th p , 1 an d re are d with sorrows a in t o the n a o f 1 . e a o e e cc 3 the rth , h w v r , ord g ture 2 th i e at ca e on it is o ne the e arth . e mult tud th m up g 3 en i a ain s a t o e : s as it came : 1 4 . th I w ll g y the Ju t a s o as o n e it a vai so a so the e a a th u h t b r w h tr l , l rth h th i en her f i f the e innin man t o him g v ru t rom ( ) b g g , , 4 No fo e a h r . w e e who e e . 1 m d 5 , th r r , 5 ee ain t o se f k p thy p thy l , 3 an d be ar bravely the e vil that hath befallen thee 7 1 F or if o i ac n o e as s t he 6 . th u w lt k wledg ju t ec e o f e n Of the s i s a d r e judg me t Mo t H gh , thou h lt 3 a ain e ce e son i n due i e an d s a b e ( g ) r iv thy ( ) t m , h lt a f i n the ise a on o n . GO e e pr d m g w me 7 . , th r ore , to i n o th a c ty u t y husb n d . n d sh an an d ai m i not 1 8 . A e swe re d s d to e I w ll so nor i o in o ci n or n s an do , w ll I g t the ty , u to my hu b d , but he re will I die An d f a an d 1 . c n in e s e i 9 I o t u d urther to p k w th her , sai her 0 NO o an NO an Do 2 . I d to , w m , wom not is t in do th h g , but 3 ’ b o in c o i on is fo 2 0 . e c n Si s ne v ed m rtu , ’ an d b e co nsole d because o f Je rus alem s sorrow 1 ° 1 F o r o o a 2 . [beh ld th u h st seen 1 1 1 2 our s anc a i s ai as e tu r e l d w t ,

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i . e i h . e t e b t h e s o n s e s t o a t i o n t o li e o r b h a v i n r y r r f , y g a n o th e s o n r . 9 1 9 O r eva i led o n Add d b b . e S i a c pr y y yr . 1 1 O th e e s i o n s h a v e h e s in ul a r V r t g r . 1 2 Syri a c t e xt tha t they a re l a i d wa s te (i n th e s a m e w ay p re ﬁ x i n g tha t b e fo re e a ch O f t h e v e rb s th rou gh o u t th e fo llo w i n g c la u s f M e s c . 1 a c i ) ; c . . 3 9 . 84 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

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l n e . th e u i cla ss e s . i . r g 1 1 o h V I 1 tw o i e st s th ew th e mselv e s . s e u s Wa r . . . Cf J p , , 5 ( pr r i n t o t h e ﬁ re a n d w e re b u rn t t o geth e r w ith th e h oly h ou s e 1 2 u i hteou s men ca i ed a wa ou r li ttle o n es b et a ed L . o r r r g r y , r y p o ssib ly th e S yri a c sh ould b e e me n d e d s o a s t o r e a d our i o us o nes a re s ei ed o ur ri teous s ca tte ed s ee u th e p z , gh r f r r 8 A . . 2 2 . E . , p ’ 1 3 i S io n s i n de en de n ce— o ssib l th e e i s a e e e n ce e . . p p y r r f r — 0 f . E . A . t o th e i s su e o f a n at i o n al c oi n a e i n A . D . 6 6 c g 7 ; , 2 2 p . 9 f . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 85

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' S i on s G l or y th e Vi s i on of th e H e a ven ly l 8 J er u s a em (X . 25 2 )

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‘ a me an d i e ac ee He r I w ll t h th , 3 an d re ve al to thee con ce rn in g the things thou art afraid o f 7 be cause the Most High hath reve ale d t o thee m an y secrets . For h a . e seen i co n c 3 9 h th thy r ght du t , 3 how o rie vest c 9 for eo e th u g mu h thy p pl , 1 ° an d mournest c fo r e [ mu h thy peopl , ] a n d mou rne st c fo r ion mu h S . 1 1 T i t n i th a The o an 0 . t s e s e e 1 . 4 h , h , m t r 4 w m who a ea e t o ee a i i e a o was o nin pp r d th l ttle wh l g , who m ur g an d n o w d o o i st e in c ns e 2 . an wh m th u d d b g to o ol , 4 1 2 1 2 she a e a n ot as a o an t o ee a pp reth w m th , but h th 1 3 appe are d t o thee as a City that is bein g built : 1 4 an d a h o f the isfo n e o f 43 . whe re s s e t ld t hee o m rtu — T is o n her s on this i s the e xplan ation : 44 . h w ma o t o as seen is is Sio n i c t o n ow wh m h u h t , th wh h h u 1 5 1 3 1 4 a An d e e as e a Ci ein i . s es s . t , ty b g bu lt 45 wh r She s aid to thee con ce rnin g herself that she h ad been 1 3 barren thirty ye ars— (it is ) because she w as in the 1 3 1 world three thousan d 7 ye ars when no o ffe ring was

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1 ' d t ca e t o ass af e ee Off in h r 6 . An i e re d e . 4 m p t r thr 2 3 tho usan d ye ars So lo mo n built the city a nd o ffe re d the rein Offe rings : then it w as th at the barre n bare 4 o An d e as she e a she a s n . 47 . wher told the th t 3 5 in o f re ared him Twith lab our T, that is the dwell g a 8 An d e as she s ai t o ee : Je rus lem . 4 . wher d th My 7 s o n e ntered in to his (m arriage ) chambe r an d die d 3 f s a this (was ) the fall [an d misfortune] O Je ru le m . 9 1 ° An d e e as as see n i n ss ho w 49. [wh r ] thou h t her l ke e , 1 1 a n for s ns an d i s th t She mour eth her o , thou d d t 1 2 begin to co nsole her fo r what had be falle n her ’ 0 An d n ow s i a s n 5 . the Mo t H gh h th ee a art i i all s th t thou gr eved w th thy oul , an d with all thy he a rt sorrowest o n her account An d a s e n li ht o f her he h th h w thee the g glory , a n n d the be auty o f her loveli ess . 1 3 1 T f a a ai in 5 . here ore I b de thee w t me the ﬁeld a for n where no house h th been builded ; 5 2 . I k ew

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VISION V

THE E AGLE S ON 1 6 — 1 I o . ( VI ) (X . XII 5 )

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1 Thi s fa m o u s V i s io n 1 s dire ct e d a ga in s t t h e R o ma n E mpire th E a l e s ymb oli z e d b y e g . 2 L t a t n i t a n d . . h gh 3 i n d m a d e a m -v i si o n i m a n t L E hi . a s ea m t o ea e . . dr ( p r ) r 4 n V i ev iii . 1 D a . i . R . . Cf . 3 ; x 5 Th e e a gl e i s a s pe ci a lly a ppro pria t e symb ol Of th e R o ma n l h l E mpire w h o s e milit a ry e mb e m w a s t e e a g e . 3 h i o n Ab s e n t fro m o t e r V e rs s . 7 h i h h S O a ll th e Ve rsio n s e x ce pt L w c a s fe a th ered wi ngs . 6 1 F o r t h e si n i ca n ce o f th ese cf . E . A . . 2 . g ﬁ , p f 3 i i n t h e o i i n al o m Of t h e v i si o n t h e th e e F lavi a n e . . r g f r r miti a n E m e o s e s a s i an it u s a n d o . p r r , V p , T D 2 9 r Ar ve A . m . o r . O L a n d E th i o . b u t S . p ; 1 ° ii i . . Cf . x 3 1 1 L n i - wi n s a n d the b eca me wi n s ett a n d s ma ll . a t g y g p y o th e r V e rsi o n s li ttle wi n gs fo r a n ti -wi ngs a ppa ren t ly u su rp er s o r milit a ry ri v al s o f th e E mp e rors ar e mean t whose a ctiv ity - w a s sh ort liv e d . THE APOCALYPSE . OE EZRA 91

1 an d lo ! the e agle co mman de d his wings t o reign o ve r the whole e arth an d o ve r the i nhabitants there f 6 An d s a how e e ca e s e c t o him o . w . I th r be m ubj t e ver thin b ene ath the ea e ns an d not o ne in y g h v , th g 2 An d resiste d him o f the cre atures upon the e arth . 7 . s aw an d the e a e o se on his a n s an d I , lo gl r up t lo , 3 e i e oice to his in s an d s ai t o m tt d the v w g , d them GO o a 8 ow s e the e e ! . n [ , rul over wh l rth But re t 4 5 e an d do n ot all a e at o nce s e e ac y ] , w k , but le p h 5 3 o ne o f i n his ace an d a e i es you pl , w k by t m ; l t th a for the as 9. but e e he ds b e preserve d l t ! An o 1 0 . d I s aw that his voice did n ot pr cee d from hi a An d s e s f o the i s o f his o . 1 1 . h d , but r m m d t b dy 3 n e e his i e in s 7 an d e a so e e I umb r d l ttl w g , th y [ l ] w r i t An a 0 a s o n e . 1 2 . d s w an d 1 ! e e e gh I , th r ro the 9 1 ° right side one wing an d reigned over the whole 1 a 1 a e rth . 1 3 . An d I s aw that its en d came and it w s t 1 2 1 3 es e so a e en its ace w as n ot no n . d roy d , th t v pl k w 1 4 1 5 An d s aw an d lo the se con in a o se an d [I , d w g r , it also rule d ove r the whole e arth a lo n g time ;

1 . an d it ca e ass n it had ei ne its 4 m to p whe r g d , 1 e n d ca a it o 2 a th e s b e es o e s e s . m th t h uld d tr y d , ﬁr t An 0 1 5 . d 1 ! a voice w as he ard whi ch s aid to it : a 1 6 . He r thou who fo r the whole o f t hi s time hast 1 3 held the e arth ; this [message] I ann oun ce to thee 2 efo o s a b e s 1 : 1 ne o f s b re th u h lt de troyed 7 . No tho e 1 i 2 L . ew w t i h tl r i n s i . ﬂ h (r g y) . O ga a d 3 i . e tt e h . u e d i s V oi c e a H b a i s m r ( e r ) . 4 Ab s e n t o m t h e o th e s i o n fr r V e r s . 5 O r wa tch e a ch w i n g (a p a ir o f w in gs ) i s t o b e a ctive fo r a li mit e t i m d e , a n d i n s u cc essi o n . 3 i . f o r s e . u cc e s siv e limit e d io s p e r d . 7 n i - n L . a t wi s g . 9 9 Ad d e d b S ia c L t E . 2 2 . . e A . o S e . y yr ; , 5 1 ° p e h a s o i i n a ll n A . o e om the a i s o wi n s s ee E . P r p r g y fr p r f g ,

. 2 p 5 2 . 1 1 i L . a n d t ca me to a s s f t h h V r Io n e o t e e s s . p (c . r ) d a uf e a ea z a n p g ; L . ppea red o more 1 3 . a n d o th e v L r e rsi o n s a ppea red n o more (w a s n o t V i sib l e) . 1 4 Ab s e n t o m th e oth e e i o n s fr r V rs . Pr0 b 3 b 1Y Au gu st u s (the ﬁ rst wi n g o r pan“ o f Win gs ul u s aes a J i C r) . 1 3 Added b S i ac y yr . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

who (s hall be) after thee shall hold (rule) as 1 the 2 1 o f is i e e a n ot as a f o f i t ! 3 whole th t m , y , the h l 8 4 1 . An d s aw an d 1 i in a o s an d [I , lo ] the th rd w g r e 5 5 e it a s as its fo co an i ns o e rul d , l o rmer mp o , [ v r the 3 7 whole e a rth] ; an d it also w as destro yed [as the 3 An d o a o a pre ce ding] . 1 9. s it h ppe ned t ll the 3 3 wings that e ach o ne o f them rule d an d again were s e d 7 0 An d a an d in i th 2 . s w ! e de troy I , lo t me i e in s a s a se o n i si s o a e l ttl w g l o ro the r ght de , th t th y 9 i o e o e a a n d s o f e m ght h ld (rul v r) [the e rth] , ome th m 7 e e e s o e s n : 2 1 . a n d h ld (rul ) , but w re de tr y d udde ly o f a di no t s se d . 2 2 . ome them ro , but hold the rule 1 ° An d I s aw after this that his twelve wings we re 7 f es e an d a so o the i e in s 2 . a n d d troy d , ( l ) two l ttl w g 3 ’ the re w a s left n othin g o f the e agle s body s ave o nly e a s a e at es a n d six i e in s the thre he d th t wer r t l ttl w g . An s a an 10 f i e in t o 2 . d w d ! s w 4 I , rom the l ttl w g 1 1 1 1 in s s a a s s an d n an d se u w g ep r ted them elve , we t ro p 1 2 un der the he ad that was upon the right side ; but

f ain in i a . An s aw an c . 2 d d our rem ed the r pl e 5 I , 1 3 1 3 lo these four little win gs thought t o rise u p an d An d a an 1 0 o ne s 26 . s w d ! to hold the rule . I , ro e 1 4 ia a 7 a n u i w s s 2 . d p , but mmed tely de troyed ; 7 1 5 a ain s c n it a s was i i a e g the e o d , but l o mmed t ly 1 7 3 An d a s 2 . destroyed (more quic kly) th n the ﬁr t . 8 1 s aw an d ! 7 a ain of I , lo the two th t rem ed them

1 a n thi n lik e y g . 2 l f r s L th ti me o n o a s the w ole o thi i me . . y y ( h f t ) 3 t h i o n Th e long reign o f Au gu s u s ﬁ t s t i s d e sc ript . 4 h h i Ab se nt fro m t e o t e r Ve rs on s . 5 f he o me c . L . t f r r ( 3 L . n d h o h e i o n s Ab s en t i n a t e t r V e rs . 2 7 n o 1 t o r ab o v 1 ve . S e e t e e . 3 3 9 n n A dd d b S i a c . o e b o e . e L . y y yr 1 3 1 1 h i o m i n S O E t . L . d the . e a e L . r p 1 2 b ab l a o di n t o th e o i i n al mea n in o f th e i . e . o cc pr y , r g r g g V i si on o mit i a n : w h o a re e e s en t e d b th e t w o lit t le w i n s , D r pr y g

2 for su e sti on s . i t i s dif cult t o sa s ee E . A . . ﬁ y ; , p 5 5 , gg 1 3 L u n e -wi n s d r . . g 1 4 1 3 l a P Iso o r Oth o . Ga b . 1 3 Th e co mparative h a s accid en t ally fallen out o f th e Syriac t e xt . 1 7 i vili s an d telliu s C Vi . THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 93

1 thought [o f them] that the y also should ho ld the 2 in ci a an d i e t e e e t i n in to pr p te ; 2 9. wh l h y w r h k g [ 3 e e e a s aw an d lo one o f the e a s rul ov r the rth , I , ] h d 4 ic e e at es the i e o ne a e an d it wh h w r r t , m ddl , wok ; a - a w s gre ate r than the two othe r he ds . th t 3 3 f 1 a n d 7 i the e wo o f them with itsel ; 3 . w th a e e i it it ne an d e two , th t w r w th , tur d devour d 3 i n the two little win gs whi ch thought to re g . a the e a t 2 . is e a e e o e ll 3 But th h d h ld (rul v r) r h , an d Oppressed 9 it s i nhabit an ts with much hard 1 ° s i an d ie e e o e the in a i e h p , w ld d pow r v r h b t d 1 1 a a n world more than all the wings th t h d bee . 1 2 “ . An d af e i s s aw an d lo ! s en the 33 t r th I , udd ly 1 3 i e ea was s o e it a s e en as the m ddl h d de tr y d , l o v i ’ 1 4 i w n s . e aine two e a s c T g r 34 . But th re rem d h d , (wh h) a so e e the e e a an d o e its i n a i l rul d ov r whol rth , v r h b t

an . i a s . An d s aw a n d the e a c w s t 3 5 I , lo h d wh h 1 5 n the i i a n the f upo r ght s de de voure d th t upo le t . n 3 6 . A d I heard a voice whi ch said to me Look i n 1 3 1 f on o f ee a an d see 7 a s s at r t th , [Ezr ] , , wh t thou ee t [( ) 1 en d ! 3 An a an a it e a . d s w d 10 ! s the ] 3 7 I , wer 1 i n a was ous o f c in an d 3 l o th t r ed out the wood , [ ry g ] ’ a i n n ro r g . A d I he ard how he utte re d a m an s voice 1 3 th e e a e an d s a e an d s ai him 8 . a to gl , p k d to 3 He r , 1 3 2° e a e an d i a e The s i [thou gl ] , I w ll t lk to th e Mo t H gh s ai t o a ar f f th th thee 39. Art thou not it th t t le t O e 1 Acc id en t all e eat e d o m h l y r p fr t e previ ou s c a u se . 2 . f E hi L c . o t . o i n ( p ) t re g . 3 Ab s en t i n L . a n d th e o th e e sio n r V r s . 4 ? e s a si a n V p . 5 h e e i s so methi n mi s i n h h S i a L a n T r g s g e re i n t e yr c ; . d I b eheld how i l i t a l ed .

3 7 3 - L . hea ds . n u i n . a d ! n de w s l h ea d L . L o t e . h r g . 9 Lit 1 3 1 1 ’ . u m le b d . r v i v e o i o r . h O pre a led . i; x u n 1 2 S O L . oth e e s on s o m ; r V r i it . 1 3 1 2 S e e n o t e o n v e r 1 a b ov . 3 e . 1 4 S r . t e t h a s wi n y x g . i . e . D o miti an (th e righ t h e a d) co mpa s se d th e d ea th o f t u s th e l e t h e a d a s w a s o ul a l s u o se d a t th e t i me Ti ( f ) , p p r y pp s ee E . A . 1 , p . 5 7 . 1 ° Ab se n t o m th o h e s n fr e t r Ve r i o s . 1 7 1 3 L . con s i d e . u lia o h e r Pec r t t Syri ac . 1 9 Or i 2° a a n s t . Li t s a . g . _ y 94 THE APOCALYPSE or EZRA

1 four be asts which I had m ade to reign over my 2 a n d a e en d o f the world , th t through th m the i es i c e ? 0 T e the f t m m ght om 4 . hou , howev r , ourth , art c an d as c all the e as s are ome , h t over ome b t who past ; a n d thou hast wielded powe r over the wo rld i e a a s i 3 w th gr t h rd h p , 4 a n d over the whole i nh abited e arth with bitte r 4 violen ce ; an d thou hast dwelt in the i nhabited e arth full n i f a lo g w th r ud , d as th a n e e a not i . h t judged rth , (but) w th truth 5 5 a an the 42 . For thou h st plun dered d robbed 6 6 an d e humble tru , 7 an d e vil e ntre ated the mee k a n d as a e the i 8 h t h t d upr ght , a n d love d the deceitful 9 ; an d hast ove rthrown the stro n gholds o f such as ﬂ ourishi n 1 ° were g, a n d l aid low the walls o f those who did thee no h arm 1 1 An d o in i n enc a asc n n 43 . (s ) th e sol e h th e ded u to the s i Mo t H gh , 1 2 n n he i One . a d . u to t M ghty his i s . An d os i a 44 the M t H gh reg rded t me , “ 1 3 a n d lo they we re en de d ; 1 4 1 5 a n d his aeons were fulﬁ lle d .

1 D a n i h a le i s i de n ti e d w ith th e o u th . vi . t e e Cf . 3 ; g ﬁ f r b e a st f D a n ii o . v . 2 3 L e o t embli n . m . r . t r L y . r ( r g) 4 L . v us n gri e o oppres si o . 5 3 k . L . s i L . mee ha t a fﬂ cted . 7 u r L . q i et (o pea cea ble) . 2 he a s u . L . t m th t peak tr th 9 o w i sh i n o m e s O r li a rs P a n a ll u si o n t je f r r ) . 1 ° L em th we e u i t u l i . e . o s e o u s . . th a t r fr f ( pr p r ) 1 1 O r n u i s lt . 1 2 A w o rd h a s fa lle n o u t a cci d en t a lly i n th e Syri ac ; L .

r Isa 2 . h i f f o r t h e w h o l e v e . . . t y pr de c . xxx 9 1 3 o m Th e pre d et e rmi n e d en d h a s c e . 1 4 t h e w o rd u s u ally r en d e re d world 1 5 G al . i v Cf . . 4 . THE AP OCALYPSE OF EZRA 95

1 T f e s a o b e es e 45 . here or h lt th u utterly d troy d , thou e a e gl , 2 an d i s in s thy h ghe t w g , 3 3 an d i e an d e vi in s thy l ttl l w g , 4 a n d it e e a s thy b t r h d , an d e i a on s thy v l t l , 5 5 a n d thy whole hate ful an d evil body ; so a h o a ma b e es e a n d 46 . th t t e wh le e rth y r t d 6 e i n ow a sh a e n f ee f o V i n c r l eved th t e h th b e r d r m ole e , 7 that she may hope for the judgemen t an d the me rcy o f her a e M k r . d a ass en i n had . An it c XII I . me to p wh the l o aw an d lo s n ese s n the e a 2 . s poke th word u to gle , I , 1 8 the hea d that w as left w as destroyed [suddenly] . An d then the two wi ngs 9 which wen t o ver unto it rose u p in orde r t o reign ; an d their pri ncipate ha d 1 ° an n d a a a a An d saw a e n d s f o f . w ull upro r . 3 I th t 1 these also were destroyed an d the whole bo dy o f the e agle was burnt ; an d the e arth was gre atly a a m zed .

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1 1 f e a a i a i n an d f a 3 b . But I rom gr t g t t o much e r a a d s ai t o i a o e n s i . T o s w k , d my p r t 4 h u h t wrought all these thin gs u n to me because thou se archest out the ways of the Most High ! An d 1 m 1 2 f 1 2 . 0 a en e e i n s 5 I e bl d my oul , 1 3 a n d s i i is c i inis e my p r t mu h d m h d , 1 4 nor is there le ft i n me the le ast s tre ngth be cause

1 n mo e f . n a e o i . 1 a o v L . a c o t e o n x pp r r ( 3 b e) . 2 A s o ose d t o t h e i ttle wi n s L i ho le . pp l g . rr b 3 li ttle wi n s mos evi 4 u L . t l l . L . c e g r . 5 va i n o r w hles s 6 L . ort ( ) . L . thy . 7 H e re ju dgeme n t m e a n s th e ju di ci a l pro ce s s b y w hi ch th e R o ma n E m i e i s d e st o e d n o t th e u d e me n t o f th e l a s t p r r y , j g d a y . 2 Ab sen t i n t h e o th e r V e rsio n s . 9 S o a ll t h e e si o n s w e sh o l n V r ( u d e xp ect li ttle wi gs ) . 1 ° L w s s o 1 1 . a h t . 8 L i n f . o m d c . 2 . r . f x 1 2 1 3 L . et wea i n m mi n d n s i i i . y ry y . L . my p r t 1 4 Li n n t . ot eve a l i l tt e . 96 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZ RA

1 o f the gre at fe a r whi ch I have expe rie n ce d in this i n . A d n i a 6 . n ow i e i i n s n d ght I w ll p t t o the Mo t H gh , 2 i s n An d ai n n e n d . s he w ll tre gthe me u to the 7 . I d if a f n fa i n si O Lord , my Lord , I h ve ou d vour thy ght , 3 3 an d if in truth I have blessin g (laid u p) with thee 4 a an an d if i n e e a a bove m y , v ry d ed my pr yer h th 5 a scen ded be fore [the m ajesty o f] thy counten ance

8 . s en en me an d a n n me se an tr gth m ke k ow to , thy rv t , 6 the i nterpret atio n an d explan atio n o f this visio n 6 a a e seen i n a a s com th t I h v , order th t thou m ye t letel 7 c f as n ot p y om ort my s oul ! 9. For h t thou coun ted me worthy to reve al to me the con summ atio n 8 o f the times an d the en d o f the pe riods ? An ai : T is is IO. d he answered an d s d to me h the inte rpret atio n o f the visio n that thou hast see n : Th a a co e u f t e I I . e e gle whom thou s west m p rom h se a— this is the fourth kin gdo m whi ch appe are d in 9 t as n ot visio n to thy brothe r Daniel ; 1 2 . but i w in him as in it now terpreted to I terpret ( ) to thee , 1 1 ° ° e or as I have interpreted (it ) to the . a s c en a in s a 1 3 . Behold the d y ome wh k gdom h ll a ise n a an d it s a e e i r upo the e rth , h ll be mor t rr ble

than all the kingdoms whi ch have been before it . i n in it one af 1 . An d in s s a 4 twelve k g h ll re g , ter 1 1 1 2 i n an e 1 . s c n n s a oth r , 5 But the e o d , whe he h ll re g , shall hold (the rule) a lo nge r time than (an y of)

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n d as i s s e o n a a 2 6 . A where thou d d t e e gre t he d de 1 — 2 3 s troyed (it i s ) be cause o n ly o ne o f them s hall die 4 his a s n n e 2 . as upo bed , but he l o torme t d ; 7 but for are f s s a the two who le t , the word h ll devour them 5 8 ca s s o f the one a i 2 . be u e the word s h ll devour h s 5 co mpanio n nevertheless he also sh all fall by the 7 An d a o i sword at the en d . 29. where s th u d dst see 3 in s n a on i si two w g go over u to the he d the r ght de , 9 is i e anin : 0 T s are th s the m g 3 . he e they whom the 1 s i a set a a for his ° en d an d i Mo t H gh h th p rt , the r 1 1 1 1 in s a a an en d an d it s a b e f o f k gdom h ll h ve , h ll ull a a a n An d a i s s s . 1 . s upro r , thou h t ee 3 th t thou d d t see i n a w as s o f c in the l o th t rou ed out the wood , ry g an d a in an d s a in a an d a ro r g pe k g to the e gle , (th t) he 1 2 was in him for his ini t an d all the reprov g qui y , 1 3 1 4 a a a i I i a s s s e . 2 . s S ess word , thou h t h rd 3 th the M h whom the Mo st High hath ke pt for the co n summ atio n 4 o f a s s a s in f s o f Da i 1 the d y , who h ll pr g rom the eed v d , an d shall come an d s pe a k with them ; a n d s a e e for i n in ss he h ll r prov them the r u godl e , 1 5 a n d for i as n ss a nis e the r b e e dmo h th m , 1 3 a n d set i n f e i ini i order be or them the r qu ty . 1 7 1 7 s a s a i n e f me in t 33 . For he h ll t t o th m be ore heir 1 n 3 a i an d it s a b e n judgeme t , l ve h ll whe he rebuketh

1 i 1 a b o v e . n ot e o n x . Cf . 3 87 4 i n t rod u ci n g d ire ct s p eech (misu n derst o od b y th e Syri a c t ra n sla t o r) . 3 h i o mit s . E t o . . Cf . p ; L 4 P Tra j a n (a cc ordi n g t o th e l at e r i n t erpret at i on o f th e v is i o n s e e E . A . . 2 1 . ) ; , p 7 f 5 a n ? H dri a . 5 P Lu s i u s ui e t u s s e e E . A . . Q ( , p 7 i n Thi s s ee ms t o b e pu re pre di c t o . 3 - 3 3 n i n s . n o t e o n r u de w . v e 1 ab o v . L . e r g Cf . 7 ’ 1 1 ho 1 2 h l L . b e s t a e s t . i . e . e e . i s g r L . h . m a s h e M w h i ch deed e ; s e e E . A . . 2 2 . w y r , p 7 1 4 m s eed o D a vi d : f r i o c . R v fo e v . M es s a h fr f . 5 ; h n t a t i o n re -e i st e n t e t e d e es e b o n f E . A . t mi e c . x r pr (p x y r ) , n i n f thi s v s o f . r t h l a c u a L . e e c R V . 2 f o e . p . 7 3 ; r 5 1 e O r corr ct . 1 6 i n ulci e ér tn k i et e z L . l s 2 A . . ém r d e e E . . ﬁ ( / ) jg ; , p 73 1 7 f n o in t s wh ic h O r ﬁ r t (dif e re t p ) L . 1 0 d e men t L . n u i j g . ' THE APOCALYPSE OF EZ RA 99

1 t e en he s a e st o t e . . h m , th h ll d r y h m 34 But my eo e a e en e ft he s a e i e in c p pl who h v be l h ll d l v r mer y , 2 3 (e ven ) them who have rem aine d within my borders an d he shall m ake t hem j oyful until the consumma 4 tion o f t he Day o f Judge me nt co meth co n cernin g 5 T is a e en i t i s . which I h v spok w th hee prev ou ly . 35 h 5 is the isi n o as seen an d is i s its i nte e a v o th u h t , th rpr t f o 6 . An d o a o ne as n n tio n . 3 th u l h t bee ou d w rthy f f th i to have knowle dge o the mystery o e Most H gh . i e f e in a o all s in s a 37 . Wr te th re or bo k the e th g th t 7 ast seen an d ut in a i en ac thou h , p them h dd pl e ; an d ac e t o the ise of e 3 n 8 . e e 3 t h th m w thy p opl , (eve t o t e s a s n es are a com h m) who e he rt thou k ow t ble , in 9 o t i e en t ee ese s e es . pr h d g , k p th my r t o o en e e et s en a s o a . Bu d e go th u dur h re y v d y m re , that there may b e reve ale d t o thee what t he Mo st High willeth t o re ve al t o thee

C on cl u s i on of th e Vi s i on b— 8 (XII . go 4 )

An d -h a f o e e m . 3 9b . dep rt d r m e 1 ° 0 An d it c a e t o ass n 4 . m p whe the people s aw 1 2 a se en a s e e as an d not c in th t v d y w r p t , I ome to the cit all the e e a e e e s es o e e y, p opl g th r d th m elv t g th r , 1 3 f the s a n o the e a an d a o se an d c a e rom m ll u t gr t , [ r ] m unt o me an d an swe re d an d said to me 1 4 1 . a e we sinn a ains ee 4 how h v ed g t th , o r at e i a e n e e wh v l h v we do to the , that thou hast forsa ken u s an d sittest i n this place ?

1 Th e o dle s s a re st eb u k e d a n d th en d e st o e d se e g ﬁr r , r y ;

E . 2 A . . . , p 7 4 2 3 L . een s v . b a ed i . e . w ithi n th e H ol La n d y . 4 5 L . even . O r om the s fr ﬁ r t . 5

. drea m f . x i . L c I . 7 - D a n . i . E n h x i . 1 o c l i , 9 ; i . ci v . 1 1 1 a n d i n Cf 4 xxx I , 3 , B o u r o o k x i v . 2 6 s e E A . . e . 2 . , 4 7 ; , p 7 5 3 i r e . fo t h . e c ircl e o f th e i n it i a t e d ; th e e so t eri c t ra diti o n w a s e s e v e pr r d i n s ecret . 1 1 ° 4 . 0 corn ehen d a n d . r L . p a ll . 1 : 1 2 [1 2ea rcz L . retu n e r d . 1 3 Ab s en t o m L 1 4 . Li t . wha fr t . IOO THE , APOCALYPSE OF EZ RA

1 F o r a rt e f us of all 42 . thou l t to the prophets 2 as a c s o f the in a lu ter out v t ge , 3 4 a n d a s a i a a ace l ght m d rk pl , a n d as a haven o f life to a ship whe n it s an e a s t d th m torm . ar n ot a a 43 . Or e the e vils th t h ve befalle n us 5 sufﬁcien t [but that thou also shouldest fo rsa ke us] ? if fo a u it ha f . s e s d e en e or u s 44 But thou r k , b w ll if we also had be en con sumed in the burnin g o f Sio n are n ot an s is 45 . For we better th tho e who pe r he d 5 An d e i a i 7 6 . And ther e I w pt w th loud vo ce . 4 . I ans wered an d s aid to them o f o c s ae Be g od heer , I r l , ‘ f o a n d b e not s o H use o f ac . orr w ul , J ob 3 r anc is i the s i 47 . For you remembr e w th Mo t H gh , 9 an d the Mighty One doth not fo rget you fo r

e ve r . 1 ° 8 a not fo s a n ou an d i n ot f sa 4 . But I h ve r ke y , w ll or ke ou a e c is ac y , but I h v ome to th pl e a fo r the as a io n o f Sio n to pr y dev t t , 1 1 ’ a n d to ask mercy for our San ctu ary s humilia i n t o .

h i h Vi s i on — 1 T r a n s iti on t o t e S x t (XII . 49 5 )

An d n ow e o ne his o wn s an d 49. go ye very to hou e I 1 1 2 2 An d the 0 . will come unto you afte r these days . 5 pe ople went into the city as I had bidde n them . 1 3 1 s at i n e s en a s as had 5 . But I the fi ld ev d y he comm an de d me ; an d I ate o f the flowers o f the field

n an d of s w as fo in s a s . o ly , the herb my od tho e d y

1 f f a l o ne b u t b es t MSS . o L . E th i o a n d s o me M SS . o p . ( o mi t L . ) . 2 I 3 r m O l a . i 6 i . . Isa v i . v i x . 2 1 . Cf . ; x , xx 3 p 4 it a t i o n o m o u r a s s a e . P t . 1 . 1 a c Cf . 2 e 9 fr p g ) 5 t Th i s c la u s e h a s a c cid e n t a lly d ro ppe d o u o f L . 5 1 2 h a v i h t l he e e k A r . e t E th io . o b u t L. S Ar . , , p , r g y y (Gr ( KAa tov c a n b e t ra n sl a t e d e i t h e r w a y) 7 8 E . A . 2 . i 8 . . i . . B a r . Cf A p . xxx Cf , p 79 1 3 1 ° h o r A . L ro m s o E t i . L ha th n o or otten . de a rt t t f g p , p 1 1 1 2 th o s e me n ti o n e d i n x i i . . u Vi z . L yo r . 3 9

e o f A d a c f . ch i x . i . . r t ( .

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1 . An d a they dared to fight . 9 when he s w the violence 2 o f the co in o f ei i e a ca [ m g] th r mult tud th t me , he did no t if u his an n i e did he s e a l t p h d , e th r hold p r no r an o f all the a n s o f w ar 1 a y we po ; 0 . but I s w 3 how he se nt out o f his mouth o n ly as it were wa ves o f an d of his i s a a o f a an d he fire , out l p bre th fl me , 4 4 was in f in c a s o f s . An d Shoot g orth glow g o l torm I I . s e all in — a es o f the e wer m gled together the w v fire , 5 an d a of a e an d ass o f s the bre th fl m , the m the torm 1 2 an d the y fell upo n the violen ce [o f the coming] 5 5 o f that multitudinous people that was pre pare d t o an d ne all u so a s n fight , bur d them p , th t udde ly n othing w as visible o f that multitude o f men with out n umber s ave o nly dust o f ashes an d smell of

An d s aw an d was a a . s moke . I m zed n af is s aw a Man c f 1 2 . A d ter th I th t ome down rom the n ain an d ca n him an e i mou t , he lled u to oth r mult f a a ac a 7 a 1 . An d e tude o men th t w s pe e ble . 3 th re 3 dre w nigh un to him the likeness o f m an y me n ; s of a an d s s ad an d but ome them were gl d , ome ; 9 so o f n an d s s me them were bou d , ome brought tho e ff 1 ° who were to be o ered .

T h e Ap o c al ypti s t r e ﬂ e ct s o n th e Vi s i on I b- (XIII . 3 24)

I a a i a i n a an d 3 b . But I through gre t g t t o woke ; I T f petitio ned the Most High an d s aid : I4 . hou rom

’ 1 u T i mopp r w (the a s s a lt) . 2 i n s Th i s a pp ea rs t o b e re d u n d an t (s ee o th e r V e rs o ) . 3 R V ood . . . ﬂ 4 L c o e ct e d t e t a sto m o s a ks th e w h o l e ict u e . ( rr x ) r f p r p r °

i 2 E n ch l ii . 2 l . v i . o a x i c f . P S . S o i s b a s e d o n Is . . 4 ; x 7 ; I x

8 8 . s e e E . A . . 2 , p f 5 L w e sh o uld e ect t h e s ame t e m h e e a s th at u sed S o . xp r r 8 E A . 2 . O ls o r s a ks s e e . . a t t h e e n d o f v er . I coa ( p r ) ; , p 9 5 he multi tu de . L . t ’ 7 M e s si ah s s ub ect s wh o a re a th e e d a t e t h e d e e . i . j g r f r

E . . l v i 2 f . a n d s e e A P S . S o i . f . s t ti o n o f h i s e n e mi e s c . ru c ; x 7 , , 2 8 p . 9 . 3 3 H ea th en c a tiv e s . I faces . p 1 ° R e t u rn i n g J ewi sh e xil e s b ro u gh t b y t h e h e a th e n as a n

A . . 2 0 o b lat io n c f . E . . ; , p 9 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA 1 03

the innin as s e n se an ese o n s beg g h t h w thy rv t th w der , 1 an d [while I am n ot wo rthy] thou hast esteeme d me 2 an d n o a (worthy) to receive my petitio n I5 . w reve l 3 t o me furthe r the inte rpret atio n o f this visio n 4 a in in in : woe s who I 6 . For s I th k my m d to tho e are f in s a s an d c e woe le t tho e d y , yet mu h mor to ca se e are those who are not le ft ! I 7 . Be u (th y) who 5 a i s not left Shall be grie ved I8 . over th t wh ch i s v for se who are f in as a s re er ed tho le t the l t d y , but o the y do not att ain theret . To s a o s i e e fo ! 1 9. tho e ls who urv v th re re woe For e s see a e i s i an is ss s th y mu t gre t p r l w th m y d tre e , 5 i 7 a 0 . But et it is n s these vision s shew . 2 y exped e t that one should st an d in peril an d come into these things than that he Should pass away as a cloud from the wo rld an d not see what happeneth at the con

summatio n of the times . n d an an d s ai me i 2 I . A he swered d to I w ll both e ee in e a i n o f ision an d a s i t ll th the terpr t t o thy v , l o w ll reve al 3 to thee con cernin g those about whom thou

as s en 2 . e e as as s en con h t pok . 2 Wh r thou h t pok ce rning those who survive [an d con cernin g those who do n ot survive] 3 —this is the me anin g 1 1 H a n an e in a i s a 2 . e 3 th t e dureth d g r th t t me , he h ll ee os lie in an e e n s c as a k p th e who d g r , ve u h h ve 1 2 1 2 1 3 wo rks an d faith towards [the Most High an d] 1 4 i f in is On . See e a o e ess e . 2 M ghty 4 , th re ore , th t m r bl g given t o those who shall have survive d th an to those a i who h ve d ed .

1 Ab s en t fro m o th e r V ersi o n s— th e Syri a c t ext may h ere b e o u f t o o rd e r . 2 i 3 . x . 2 2 . d a L . re m . Cf 4 , 5 4 tic th ﬂ v n f e — 0 n f E A o o 6 2 a d c . . N e e e e cti e t o e v s . 1 r r ,

. 2 p 9 1 . 5 5 . kn owi n s d ea ms L a e do . L . g th y r . 7 i 3 L . e a s e . n o e . r L . p 3 1 So Ar . f . E thi id n ll o mit s . c o b u t L . a cc e t a ( p) , y 1 ° ii . 1 n o . x t Cf 7 e . 1 1 A mi s e n i n h i h l n r d er g b y t e S yri a c ; L . r g t y he th at b ri geth the da n e h i . t M s h r e e e sia . g , . 1 2 iii Ct . v i x . 3 3 , . 7 . 4 1 3 cc id en l 1 n w t a l omi t d b L . o t e . L A y y k . 1 0 4 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

T In r h Vi s on 2 - a he te p r et a ti on of t e i (XIII . 5 53 )

2 hi s th n a o n 1 o f 25 . But t s i e i terpre t ti thy visio n : Whe re as thou didst see a Man comin g up from the v a o f a it is the i he rt the se 2 6 . he whom Mo st H gh 3 4 is e in fo r n a s o i k ep g lo g ge , through wh m he w ll 5 deliver his cre atio n ; an d he Shall brin g through ar An a se f . d tho who e le t 2 7 . where s thou didst see 5 that from his mouth there issued a bre ath o f ﬁre 5 an of an d a id n ot in d s 28 . d his torm , th t he hold [ 7 an s a a i e wea 6n an d s h d] pe r or w rl k p , de troyed the 3 m assed comi n g 3 o f that gatheri n g whi ch came to wage w ar wi th him— this is the me anin g 9 he a c e n i 2 . t s s 9 Behold d y ome , wh the Mo t H gh ” 1 is a ° e i a are n a T bout 1 to d l ver them th t upo the e rth , 0 a s a c n the i n a i an s o f 3 . gre t horror h ll ome upo h b t t a I An d a an o ne the e rth . 3 . they Sh ll pl to ﬁght with an ci i ci an d ac i ac an d other , ty w th ty , pl e w th pl e , 1 1 i an d in in i . people w th people , k gdom w th k gdom 1 2 An d it a n s si ns a c 3 2 . sh ll be whe the e g Sh ll ome to 1 3 ass o f ic a e i s n s a p , wh h I h v prev ou ly told thee , the h ll 1 my Son be reve aled 4 whom thou s awest as a man his co in u . An d n all s a m g p . 33 whe the people he r voi ce they Shall le ave every one o f them hi s place 1 5 a an d the warfare whi ch is amo n g them 34 . nd there

1 hi h h a s ese a e he i n er S o a ll th e e sion s e c e t L. w c t r t t V r x p , h n preta ti o s . 2 he . L . t 3 L or ma n ti mes : t h e e e en ce i s t o th e h ea v e n l it . f y r f r y - h n n n o h v i p re e xi st e n t M e s si ah (t e S o of M a o f I E c xxx . 4 h w i b hi s own s el h h t h M e ssi a b u t L . c i . e o u e . t r g ; h h y f

i h h m l f E . A . . 2 . i e th e M o st H i s e c . ( . . g f) ; , p 93 5 ai a r d e i S i a c ma h av e e a d Si d e i . L . o der . r g ) ; yr y r g 5 7 I o mit s . I wi n d a n d ﬁ re a n d storm . ‘ 3 ul Lit ma s s o the comi n L . as s a t . . f g 3 x ii . 1 n o t e . Cf . 7 1 5 S o re a d Syri ac t ext wi ll make V e rsio n s s u pp o rt co rre c t i on . 1 1 M a iv tt . . . C t . Is a . x ix 2 . ; xx 7 1 2 1 ‘ n n d e ix . 1 L i n s s a ll ha e a th . . th . . g h pp Cf 1 4 v ii 2 8 Cf . . . 1 5 he ha ve on e a a i n s t a not er L . t y g h .

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1 they [had deliberated amon g themselves a nd] had t aken this coun sel that they would le ave the multi 2 tude o f the pe o ples an d go t o an inne r re gion where n ac o f m n had e a a so e 2 . e ever the r e dw lt , 4 th t ther l they might keep their Law which they had n ot ke pt i n i o n an n in the r w l d . 43 . A d they entered through n a assa s o f a the s . the rrow p ge the Euphr te 44 . For 3 Most High then wrought m arvels for them ; for 4 he held back the sources of the River un til the y had all a 5 i to ss . a c p ed over , 45 th t they m ght pro eed T 5 an w as a a w a a n the dry l dt It gre t y to go , jour ey o f a ye a r an d a half ; an d that re gio n w as called 7 3 Ars a h at the en d o f 6 . An d p , [( ) the world] 4 they a i a n 9 h ve dwelt the re unt l the l st time . An d the n in s e are a c a a . whe th y bout to ome g , 47 the Mo t 4 High will a gain hold b ack the s ources of the River

that they may b e able to pass over . 1 1 Therefore hast tho u seen the multitude o f men

a a ac 8 . th t w s gathere d toge ther in pe e . 4 But they 1 ° a s a are f f o e e a i e l o th t le t r m thy p opl [Sh ll l ve] , th y it . An d who are fo un d within my holy borders . 49 shall be when he shall destroy the mul titude of the s a are a e i c people th t g th red together , he w ll prote t a a n an d n i s the people th t rem i ; 50 . the w ll he hew the m m an y m arvels . f him I . An d ai 5 I S d urther to O Lord my Lord ,

a n n . is f a s n the m ke k ow to me th , where ore I h ve ee

Man to come u p from the he a rt of the se a . An an s an d s ai s as one 5 2 . d he wered d to me Ju t 1 2 h ath not the power to se arch out [an d ﬁ n d] or to 1 3 kn o w what is in the depths o f the sea SO can n o ne 1 2 o mit s . . u e . L . L f rth r 4 5 sh iii . 1 o u ets . . o . . Lit . tl Cf J 5 5 i S o re a d (b y a s l i gh t e m e n d a t on) . 7 ’ ’ tl A z areth z e e a ereth E thi o . A s a L . c o e c r p ph rr y ( r s h , H 2 E i 2 eb . s e e . A . th a n d o f e u t . . a n o e l . r D xx x 5 f ( 4 , p . 3 li a h i a P e cu r t o t e Syr c . 3 h b u t n ow . O E t io . L S . p , 1 ° Ab s en t fro m th e o th e r V e rsi o n s . 1 1 1 2 u i u Ab s en t i n o th e e si on s . . e L m lt t d . r V r 1 3 i n O h e e si o n s e ce t Arm . h av e s t r V r ( x p ) g, THE APOCALYPSE OF EZ RA . 1 0 7 o f those who are upo n the e arth see my Son o r the m a a i m 1 t i a i h a 2 re hi e ce n i e n is d . th t w th , x p th t t m y T is i i n a i n o f i 53a . h s the terpret t o the vision wh ch thou as s en h t e .

r n iti n v n h V i n b— 8 T a s o t o th e S e e t i s o (XIII . 53 5 )

‘ T e f e a n e a 53b . h re ore ther h th bee rev led to thee ' es in s tO thee a ne th e th g , lo , ca s as f sa n in s a are 54 . be u e thou h t or ke the th g th t ine own th , a n d hast de vote d thyself t o the thin gs which are 3 s our , 4 f 4 an d hast se arched out the thin gs o the Law . if a i c i n o . s e is 55 For thy l e thou h t d re t d w d m , 5 a n d hast calle d disce rn men t my mothe r . f f r 56 . There ore ha ve I she we d thee these thin gs ; o

(there is ) a rewa rd with the Mo st High . 5 An d it Shall . be a fte r three days I will s pe a k 7 o e in s i e an d i ain th r th g w th the , w ll expl to thee the a a e 7 l st m rv ls . An d e n an a 3 c a d 57 . I w t d w lke d i n the ﬁeld mu h n 3 praise d the Most High fer the m arvels which he had at iff i 9 an d e ca s n s 8 . wrought (d ere t) t me , 5 (b u e) he i ec e the i a d r t th t mes n d what cometh in the times . 1 ° An d sat e e a I th re thr e d ys .

1 ’ i . e . M e s si ah s c o m a n i on s f 2 8 r s ib l a vii . o o s p c . : p y h o st o f a n l s f e c . E ; . A . . 0 0 . g , p 3 2 k . Lu v 2 e ii . 2 Cf x . 3 L . mi n e o s sib l w e o u h t s o o a h e (p y g t re d er ) . 4 m L w L . a y . 5 h f L . t c . o v . v ii y Pr . 4 . 5 m L . ore . 7 o Ar 1 S . b u t L . t i n s di u u s ; h g ffi c lt a n d ma rvell o . 3 L . a n d a i sed muc pr h . 3 R . V . om ti me to i m fr t e .

i . e . ab ode a H eb a i s m ( r ) . VISION VII

THE E Z A LE GE N h XIV ( R D) (C . )

' E z r a s C o m m i s s i o n X — 1 ( IV . 1 7)

An d it ca 1 XIV . . ass af is i I me to p ter th , wh le I 2 was si i n n an o ak an d a ic ca e o ut tt g u der , lo vo e m 3 f a s si me an d ans an d s ai rom bu h o ppo te , wered d : a a ! An d ai s . e e e am to me Ezr , Ezr I d B hold (h r ) 4 ! An d se n fe an d s ai : I I ro upo my et , he d to me did anif a . s e s f f the us 3 I m e tly rev l my el rom b h , and t alked with Moses when my people was ensl ave d an d s n him 5 in . an d e Egypt 4 I e t , he led my peopl 5 out of Egypt [an d bro ught the m into the wilde rness] 7 an d led them u p to Moun t Sin ai ; an d I held him an a s by me m y d y , d ain him an a . an s 5 expl ed to m y m rvel , a n d m a de known to him the se crets o f the i s a n d s him c n s a i n o f t me , hewed the o umm t o 3 the periods ; 9 a hi : Of s o s s s a an d I s id to m 6 . the e w rd ome h lt c an d s a 9 s . thou keep e ret , ome reve l 1 1 Ar Ar m . i . . the t d da L . ( , ) h r y 2 - S o m e Well k n ow n o a k n ea o r i n e u s al e m ; c f . , r J r )

i . 1 l v i . 1 8 a n E . 0 . v i . . B ar . d s e e A A . p , xx , , p 3 7 3 i ii . . E o d . Cf . x 4 4 2 it Ar t o th e s io n s o m . L d s o . b u e L . or ( ) , r V r 5 1 2 h M a n d r r a n m M o f b u t o t e SS . A . d s o e S . S o A . S L , r

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E z r a r a s f o r In s i r a ti o n XIV 1 8— p y p ( . 26)

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E . 1 . s e e A . . , p 3 3 7 h o i e a co ect l o s s . E t i o p . f l f ( rr g ) 3 f o r li e e t e n a l li e i n su ch l v i . A . a . Cf . p B r xx 5 ; f r f

o n t t s f . . 1 . c e c . E . A x ; , p 3 3 3 li ve . L . 1 ° d i v . 0 E o . M ose s w a s i n t h e mou n t 4 d ays (c f . x xxx s E zra i s t h e s e c on d M o s e . 1 1 a i a s i n L R e d D ab r a . 1 2 1 3 E 1 . ? s i hel S e e . A . . A . , p 3 4 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA I II

a thou shalt complete what t ho u art bout to write . An d en t s a t a ni s e s e o f t e 2 6 . e wh hou h l h v ﬁ h d , om h m 1 2 s a a ic an d s e t s a conce a thou h lt m ke publ , om hou h lt l , 2 3 an d shalt delive r them to the wise ; [for] to o at is i s a in t o i e morr w th t me thou h lt beg wr t .

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8 . a a fa e 2 e s e se s . 2 . s H r , I r l , the word 9 Our ther wer 5 fo e s an e s in the an o f an d e e rm rly tr g r l d Egypt , w r i f o n n d t e e t e ce 0 . A e c i e d l ver d r m h . 3 h y re e v d the Law o f if 5 an d it n ot ic 7 a s af e l e kept , wh h you l o t r

a 1 . n a lan as i e n them h ve t ran sgresse d . 3 A d d w g v to you for an inherit an ce in the lan d ' of Sio n ; b ut you an d your fathers ha ve committed iniquity an d have not e a s i c 3 s s the se an of the k pt the w y wh h Mo e , rv t 8 o a i c n e . 2 . s Lord mm d d you 3 But the Mo t H gh , 1 who is a e of 9 f ° a for a judg truth , took rom you wh t 1 ° i e had n o ar t m been given to you . 33 . A d n w ye e 1 1 i n is ess an d o e en are f here d tr , y ur br thr ( urther) 1 1 i n an f o ou in an a l d (removed) r m y other l n d . If 1 2 1 2 . e n i a dm nis o so 3 4 y , the , w ll o h y ur ul , an d will discipline your heart ; 1 3 1 3 a ese e in o if ye Sh ll be pr rv d y ur l e ,

1 li h o 2 i e . b s t a ll . u . L . deli ver i n sec et p r . 3 Add e d b S i a y yr c . 4 ’ F o r th e o llow i n M o c f . se s a ew ell di scou s i n f g f r r e D eut . h v c s . ii ( xx . 5 r a h n n O t t e b egi i n g . 5 i h e . w i h o l . c c u d w i n li fe a n d immo rt ality f or th o s e wh o b s o d i t f . i x e ve c . 1 r ; 3 f . 7 So L . e a d eve n a s s e e E A . r . , p . 3 Ar . m . E t hi o L ( p . ) the M os t H igh t h e Syria c i n s e rt s the M os t H i h a t t h e b e in n i n o f t h e o llow i n v e s g g g f g r e . 9 i . t e . a u e o r a ith u l u r f f j dge . 1 ° i n u i L . d e t me wha t : s e e E A . 1 6 . , p . 3 . 1 1 O r a re u rthe i n l a n d ha n u f L t o c . E hi t o . a e a mon f r y ( p ) . r g u o i . e . t h e T en ib e s h a v e a l ea d et u n e d s e e E A y ( Tr r y r r ) ; . p . 3 1 6 f 1 2 1 3 L . ule over our n de s n di n u r ta . al ve . r y g L . i 1 1 2 THE APOCALYPSE OF EZRA

1 a n d af a c a fa ter de th mer y Sh ll be ll you .

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ha i n all . in 0 he w as he d wr tte these th gs . 5 . But 3 called the Scribe o f the K n owle dge of the Most High 3 for a n is s isc s o f ever nd ever . E ded the ﬁr t d our e z a E r .

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