2 ESDRAS: The Hidden Book of Prophecy With 1st Esdras - Book - Page 39
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In fact, the Original, Authorized 1611 King James Version even anchors Messiah’s
words to 2nd Esdras that we will cover. We had a pastor argue on this even sending us
the page from his copy of the 1611 KJV, of course, with the margin note cut off. We
then produced the 1611 King James itself from King James Bible Online to reveal the
margin note which is firmly anchored to 2nd Esdras as the origin of Messiah’s words
also showing where he cut the page off. However, Yahusha did not only quote 2nd
Esdras once but many times and the themes are an obvious match for anyone who
knows scripture. We will fully vet this.
2. Witness of the Spirit: The Historical Process
In modern times, there are Bibles that maintain 1st and 2nd Esdras in their publishing.
As we mentioned in our Foreward, these books were also published in the 1560 Geneva
Bible and the Original, Authorized 1611 King James Version. The KJV translators
even anchor Messiah’s words in one instance as originating from 2nd Esdras which we
will cover. However, how is it that 1st and 2nd Esdras were included in the Bible Canon
as Apocrypha over such a long period when many other books, even some found in the
Dead Sea Scrolls, were omitted? Unfortunately, most view all things history through the
lens of only a Western perspective when no Bible writer was from the West.
What is telling is one of the first Christian communities in their canon, the Ethiopian
Orthodox Tewahedo Biblical Canon, approximated to the 4th century, included 1st
and 2nd Esdras though titles get confusing as they are listed as 1 Ezra (Ezra-Nehemiah
as 1 book), 2 Ezra (1st Esdras or Ezra 3 to the Rabbis) and Ezra Sutuel (2nd Esdras
or Ezra 4 to the Rabbis). Even the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus both of the
4th Century as well as the Codex Alexandrinus of the 5th century included 1st Esdras
(labeled as 3 Esdras or Ezra 3 and some Ezra 2 but all are 1st Esdras). Also, though not
included in Jerome’s original Vulgate, the Latin Vulgate includes 1st and 2nd Esdras
since the 9th century or so.
However, copies of the Greek Septuagint also include 1st Esdras (Esdras A) as well
as Ezra-Nehemiah as one book (Esdras B). This publishing originated in Egypt around
300- 200 B.C. or so but few fragments have been found from that era thus we do not
know whether 1st Esdras was included that far back. Many have made such assumption
with Maccabees having it published before the events of Maccabees even occurred and
they do not seem to realize many times. It is probable that 1st Esdras was included in
the original publishing and there is no evidence to the contrary.
Then, we have the Dead Sea Scrolls which list does not appear to include 1st nor
2nd Esdras (Ezra 3 and 4). However, deeper study reveals that may not be the case. We
believe a connection can be made.
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