2 ESDRAS: The Hidden Book of Prophecy With 1st Esdras - Book - Page 74
I N T R O D U C T I O N
Now he, while he was a private man, had made a vow to God, that if he came to
be King, he would send all the vessels of God that were in Babylon to the temple at
Jerusalem. Now it so fell out, that about this time Zorobabel, who had been made
governour of the Jews that had been in captivity, came to Darius, from Jerusalem:
for there had been an old friendship between him and the King. He was also, with
two others, thought worthy to be guards of the King’s body; and obtained that honour
which he hoped for.” –Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book XI, 3.1.
As we proved earlier, there were at least two “Proto-1st Esdras” fragments found in
the Dead Sea Scrolls as well also crushing the Rabbi dating.
5. In Agreement With the Whole of Scripture (Our Addition)
In these scriptures, one will observe an alignment in 1st and 2nd Esdras and the whole
of scripture. It’s prophesies are endorsed by Revelation especially. We find Messiah
quoting the books, the Qumran Temple Priests using them in interpretation and as
“Proto” fragments and the New Testament fully in agreement. Our assessment has yet
to turn up anything we deem a challenge in the alignment of these two books with the
rest scripture as evidenced by the previous section of abundant passages. These are in
agreement with the Old and New Testaments and fitting to their message.
Having fully reviewed the 5 points of our Torah Test, some from Blue Letter Bible and
our additions to strengthen such test, we feel confident in declaring 1st and 2nd Esdras
as inspired scripture. We find the authorship of a prophet who writes accurate prophecy
and doctrine from which many New Testament passages originate. We find these books
applied in consistent historicity as inspired scripture from around 100 B.C. to present.
Again, we demand the Pharisees and the Catholic Church produce their authority to
overrule the legitimate, ordained Temple Priests who were exiled to Qumran. If they
cannot, and none can, they have no such authority. We should all migrate to a position
which places these Biblical keepers of scripture above any modern scholar.
1st and 2nd Esdras coalesce with the whole of scripture including the role of the
Yahudim in the Old Testament and New as well as Messiah’s purpose, birth, death,
ascension and second coming. One can strain gnats to attempt a detail here or there
but they do that with the Gospels even and they are wrong every time. The Bible never
contradicts itself, man’s interpretations do. This is very solid ground in which we can
move forward in publishing 1st and 2nd Esdras in The Levite Bible of texts found in
Qumran not currently in most modern canons. When assessing all of these books, one
uncovers a clear agenda of manipulation which has led to their censorship at least in
part for some. It is time we all awaken and test this increasing knowledge of ancient
origin. Here is our report card for 1st and 2nd Esdras which prove as inspired scripture.
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