Haven Noahide Fellowship Rainbow Bible
The Book of Noahidism
Created by
Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly
6177 SC
Lesson One
The Scripture - the Rainbow Torah. The Foundation - Genesis 1 - 11:9.
The Purpose - Sanctification. The Result - Life Eternal.
Lesson Two
The Covenant - Descendants of Noah. The Sign - the Rainbow.
The Purpose - Protection from Destruction. The Result - Everlasting.
Lesson Three
The Doctrine - A Moral Life. The Reason - Civilisation
The Purpose - Law and Order. The Result - Eternal Peace.
Lesson Four
The Community - A Family of Faith. The Structure - Faithful Genealogies.
The Purpose - A Sense of Belonging. The Result - Meaning in Life
Mission
To Proclaim the Covenant to Mankind. To Uphold the Teaching of Scripture.
To build an everlasting Fellowship. To live long, prosper and be at Peace with God and the World.
Psalms of Haven Noahide Fellowship
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 1
Yahweh, the Lord, is the Centre of all that is.
He is the Supreme Power, the Omnipotent One,
Full of Glory and Majesty, Eternal in Sovereignty.
Yahweh is gracious to us mere mortals,
Granting us blessings and peace,
Giving prosperity to the works of our hands.
Yahweh watches over those who call on his name.
He watches and blesses those who repent of sin,
And Grants his grace to the humble of heart.
Yahweh is a trustworthy foundation.
Yes, in God himself I place my trust,
Forsaking the strength of my own hands,
Forsaking the strength of men, whose fidelity is fleeting.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 2
How the heart of man can choose a crooked path.
How the heart of man can choose a crooked way.
Oh, heavenly father, that your grace would be upon us all,
Leading us in the right way, leading us against our own evil inclinations.
Yahweh, enthroned in heaven, looks down upon the children of men.
He knows their heart, from their youth he has known them,
Caught up in their evil ways, caught up in their malicious intent.
Oh Yahweh, how great your grace is. Oh Yahweh, how superlative your mercy.
You spoke with our father Noah.
You spoke with him and called him out of a perverse generation.
For mankind was wicked in your eyes, evil from the days of their youth.
And through Noah you rebirthed mankind, saved from the deluge of the flood.
Majestic Lord of Glory, redeem me I pray.
Hear my prayer and rescue me from the darkness of my own heart.
For only in thy goodness can the gift of eternal life be realized.
Only in thy goodness can the gift of forever have hope.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 3
God
Can we not be so hypocritical, unfair and double-minded
Can we not be so duplicitous, fork-tongued and unfaithful
Can we not pretend to be paragons of virtue yet find shame in our hearts
Shame at betraying ones we claim to love
Lord
Let not my boasts be great, of words I can not live up to
Let me not say of my virtues qualities which I later betray as lacking
Let me be truthful in how much I can truly commit to and foreswear vain oaths
Guide me to be faithful
Father
Show me the way of holiness which will not be questioned as shallow
Help me to grow up maturely, yet not reach for heights I later tumble from
Give me grace and mercy and remind others I am only human, not God himself
Forgive me for my shortcomings
Yahweh
I am only human. I can not be more than what I am. And I am so complex
That I don’t even understand myself half of the time.
But you, Oh Lord, know all the ways of humans and the choices of the heart.
Please, if you will in your mercy answer my prayer, give me the gift of wisdom
To love others in a manner which will last eternally and not be a vain oath of
Allegiance soon forgotten.
Alleluia
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 4
Let my soul rest in the calmness of nature,
the calmness of God’s creation.
Let my soul slumber and be at peace with the
simplicity of the song of the songbird
and the chirping of the sparrow.
Let the buzzing of the bees bring joy to me,
even to the days of my age and let
the sound of the sheep at pasture and the joy of the
newborn babe be always pleasant in my heart.
Let the sight of a spider’s web fill me with mystery,
and let the early morning mist always fill me with
happiness and aliven me to the new day.
Let the rushing geyser be a source of fascination,
and let me fear in the presence of the tornado and
be awestruck by the power of the lightning.
Let the gentle flow of the stream soothe my soul,
and let the thunderous waves entertain my thirst
for adventure.
Lord God Almighty, I thank you for the wonders
of creation, which give joy and happiness to my
life each and every day. This world is a wonderful
and marvellous world, and all the children of Noah
thank you for your great kindness in creating it
For us.
We are your people, Almighty God, and the servants
of your covenant. And let the sign of the Covenant,
the ‘Rainbow’, one of the greatest signs of nature,
always remind us of the beauty and wonder that comes
forth from the heart of the Almighty.
Alleluia
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 5
Lord God - You are the solace of my heart’s anxiety.
You are the peace in the storms of life which remains
Faithful and ever unchanging. You are the strength
In my weaknesses and the power of my right hand
In all that I say and do. Lord, you are God, and even
In my wrongdoing my heart still remembers the graces
And love you have shown me.
Lord God – From generation to generation mankind
Searches out the way of truth. For so many finding
God is not easy, but you have always been there, waiting
To be found. You love us, children of Adam and Eve,
Children of Enoch, children of Noah. You love us and
Teach us the right way through the teachings of our
Fathers. Lord, I pray, remain faithful to the heart which
Wants truth above all else, and remember the struggle
We have all gone through in finding our salvation.
Lord God – Remember our fathers who have gone before
Us, and our mothers who bore and fed us. Remember forever
Those who have struggled to build our wonderful world, and
The many sacrifices they have made. I pray and ask of you,
Eternal God, prepare a home of eternal joy and life as reward
For their struggle, and share with them the fruits of their
Labours and the joy and consolation their hearts truly desire.
Forget not the children of Noah who, even those who have
Not known you or understood your ways, still tried in their hearts
To live good and decent lives. Forget them not in your mercy
I do pray Lord God Almighty, and prepare a home of eternal
Blessing for each and every one of them.
Lord God – The children of Noah praise your name. We lift
Up the name of Yahweh and declare that he is God and that
There is no other. Heavenly Father, we will serve you for
All eternity, building a Haven of Salvation in your name, a
Haven of love, peace and prosperity, in true service to your
Eternal Glory. We will feed the hungry, nurse the sick and
Wounded, give homes to the homeless, and give peace and
Love to the broken of heart. We will care for all as you have
Cared for us, and we pray watch over us eternally for we are
The sheep of your eternal pasture, the children of mankind,
And we need you in all our weaknesses and all our struggles.
Alleluia
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 6
Wisdom is Truth
Wisdom is Truth
Wisdom is Truth
Wisdom is Truth
In praise of Wisdom
Praise the God of Truth
In Praise of Wisdom
Praise the God of Truth
Wisdom is Love
Wisdom is Love
The Heart of a Dove
Wisdom is Love
In praise of Wisdom
Praise the God of Love
The Truth from Above
The God of Love
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 7
Praise God
Praise the God of Noah
Praise the Immortal Creator
Praise him now and forever
Lord God
You keep faith with those who keep your covenant
Your holiest covenant given to our father Noah
Each generation who swear by the Lord the Almighty One
Who amongst the unbelievers affirm the rainbow
Who amongst the unbelievers affirm the promises of God
Receive your attention
Receive your blessing
Receive your love
We Praise you, Almighty God
We Praise you, God of Noah
We Praise you, Immortal Creator
We Praise you, now and forever
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 8
Almighty God
The Children of Noah
Praise your Name
Almighty God
The Children of Noah
Worship your Glory
Almighty God
The Children of Noah
Cherish your Spirit
Almighty God
The
Children of Noah
Give thanks for your kindness
Almighty God
The Children of Noah
Adore your Love
Almighty God
The Children of Noah
Need you now
And Forever
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 9
Lord God
Grant us Victory
Grant us Success
Help us to Triumph over our opposition
Help us to be undefeated
Lord God
Make us Champions
Champions of the World
Champions, Victorious
Honour bearers of True Glory
For in the name of Yahweh
Comes our triumph
In the name of Yahweh
We have true success
Gloria
Alleluia
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 10
Lord God
Embellish our lives with Quality
Embellish our lives with Excellence
Place within our hearts and minds
A spirit of greatness
A spirit which accomplishes and produces things of merit
Make us a living example
Of the goodness and virtue a child of God is capable of
Produce within us an accomplishment
Of outstanding reputation
Of amazing superiority
Bless us lord God
And through us bless others
For the glory of your name
For the glory of Yahweh
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 11
Lord God
Let us burn brightly
Brightly full of Glory
Let us burn brightly
Brightly as the Sun
Let us burn brightly
Brightly like the Glories of heaven
Let us burn brightly
Brightly to shine for all time
Lord God
Have your hand upon us
Those who call on your name
And let us burn as a flame
A flame of your amazing love
A flame of your amazing glory
Lord God
Have your hand upon us
And produce within us
A work of superlative, amazing, glorious majesty
Amen
Alleluia
Amen
A
Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 12
Lord God
Help me to think orderly
Help me to think rationally
Help me to think logically
Help me to think wisely
Help me to think truthfully
Help me to think compassionately
Help me to think lovingly
Help me to think caringly
Help me to think mercifully
Help me to think prudently
Help me to think carefully
Help me to think soberly
Help me to think humbly
Help me to think faithfully
Help me to think righteously
Help me to think spiritually
Help me to think perfectly
Lord God
Help me to order my thoughts
Each and every day
In a way which is pleasing to you
And brings me into good stead with you
My fellow man
And the community of eternal life
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 13
Lord God
Help me to love you
Open my heart and turn it towards the power of love
Open my soul and transfix it by the beauty of your loving kindness
Teach me to love gently
Teach me to love passionately
Teach me to love gracefully
Teach me to love perfectly
Help me to love you
Help me to love others
Let my heart be for the lost
Let my heart be for the found
Let my heart love the young
Let my heart love the old
Let my heart love in the morning
Let my heart love in the evening
Teach my heart to open it up to all who need grace in this life
Teach my heart to give love freely to those who are lonely
Teach my heart to show love to all who need a friendly smile
Teach my heart to be loving to all who just need a hug
Lord God
Let your love, most of all, be the central part of my life
Let your love, most of all, be the genuine part of me
The True part of me
The Real part of me
Let your love guide this lonely heart
To the shores of Eternal Salvation
And guide my ship of love
Each loving day
Each loving night
Eternally in love with you
My Lord
And Saviour
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 14
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 15
Lord God
I thank you for making me happy
I praise you for giving joy to my soul
I adore you for the peace I have found
I worship you for the gladness my heart resounds with
Lord God
You are kind and loving
And I thank you for never leaving me nor forsaking me
In all my trials
In all my struggles
In all my weaknesses
You are God
The strength of my right hand
The deliverer of my salvation
I praise you forever
And lift up your name as holy
Alleluia
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 16
Lord God
Teach me patience
Teach me peace
Teach me purity
Teach me perfection
Teach me paradigms of knowledge
Teach me precepts of lawfulness
Teach me personal skills of adaptability
Teach me precise methods of instruction following
Teach me procedures of correctness
Teach me principles of life
Teach me in every which way
Of the knowledge of Good and wholesome things
That will endure now and forever
Into perpetuity and beyond
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 17
Creator of the Universe
Guide me to have the right knowledge
Guide me to have the correct knowledge
Guide me to have the true knowledge
Help me to make sensible decisions every day
Help me to get along with my fellow man
Embellish my day with sensible things
I pray
Place within my every day routine
A sensible pace of activity
Enshrouded with your wisdom
Enshrouded with your loving concern
Grant me the knowledge
Which makes me choose sensible things to do each day
To do them well
To do them correctly
And to have Godly routines in life
Were everything goes according to plan
In the decisions I make
In the plans I prepare
In the way of life and routines I establish
And through doing my work, each day, appropriately
And in the correct ways and manners
Not shirking
Not being lazy
I bring happiness to my life
Through acknowledging your guiding hand
And the truth of working according to your wisdom
In my everyday ways and routines
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 18
Lord God
Bless us with a repentant Heart
Turn us unto a lawful lifestyle
Remind us to apologize when we should apologize
Remind us to say sorry when we know we have said or done something wrong
Turn us unto the law of reconciliation
Bless us with your forgiveness
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 19
Lord God
Bless our worlds doctors
Bless our worlds nurses
Bless our worlds health workers
Bless our worlds chemists
Bless our worlds surgeons
Bless our worlds psychiatrists
Bless our worlds psychologists
Bless our worlds dentists
Bless our worlds wardens
Bless our worlds medics
Bless our worlds medical researchers
Lord God
Guide all who are dedicated
To the healing arts
To minister their work faithfully
For the health and lifestyle of our human community
Have your hand upon them to do their work professionally
Have your hand upon them to do their work in love
Bless our Carers
We Pray and humbly ask of you
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 20
An amazing speed of knowledge accumulation
An amazing rate of learning
An amazing amount of wisdom intake
An amazing ability to inculcate understanding
Yet learning should be at the speed of life
At the gentle rate of the lamb at pasture
At the skillful meanderings of the rabbit at play
At the fast pace the cheetah sets
And at the glorious soar the eagle makes
For to run the knowledge
Of mankind's wisdom
Through your life
At the speed of the space shuttle
Or the fierceness of a Formula One
Unabated
Learning at the speed of sound
And beyond
Is not how Homo Sapien
Was designed by God
But instead
For the speed of life
For the speed of nature
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 21
Lord God Almighty
Make us a Haven of true knowledge
Safely guarded
Safely archived
Like the wise scholars of Judaism before us
Like the wise scholars of Christianity before us
Like the wise scholars of Islam before us
Like the wise scholars of Bahai before us
Like the wise scholars of Monotheism before us
Like the wise scholars of Academia before us
Lord God Almighty
Make us a Haven of true Knowledge
Securely, safely and eternally
Recording the knowledge of Mankind
With love, fidelity and care
For Endless generations
Like those who have gone before us
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 22
Blessings upon those who obey God
Blessings upon those who obey the truth
God is known amongst the children of men
His witness is ancient and everlasting
The Sun and Stars
The Moon and Planets
The Earth, the Sea
Flora and Fauna
All testify to the Creator of Glory
Yet man will question
Yet man will challenge
But only in the truth of the Grand Designer
Only in the truth of the Infinite Creator
Will the peace of the Searching heart
Ever be eternally found
All praise to God
Blessings upon those who obey him
And listen upon his word
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 23
Praise the Lord all you nations.
Exalt the Lord our rock.
Thank the God who watches over us,
And guards us from darkness.
The wicked follow their own desire;
We follow the Eternal One.
May God be gracious to us.
May God be friendly to us who serve.
AMEN.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 24
I thank you Yahweh
For the gift of life
For the world I live in
For the creativity in man.
I thank you Yahweh
Who inspires morality
In those who call on his name
And walk in the truth.
I thank you God
For the moral heart
The creative heart
That embellishes my life
AMEN.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 25
God of creation
God of nature
God of truth
We thank you for blessing us
God of love
God of peace
God of holiness
We thank you for saving us
God of glory
God of majesty
God of wonders
We thank you for hearing us
Lord God Almighty
We thank you for loving us.
AMEN.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 26
Mankind needs God
Let us call on Jehovah
Mankind thinks himself wise
Yet, if we are so wise
Let us call on Jehovah
Mankind parades the virtues of science
Yet, if we desire true science
Let us call on Jehovah
Mankind esteems himself the triumph of knowledge
Yet, if we desire true knowledge
Let us call on Jehovah
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 27
Dear Creator
God of Salvation
Lord of Mercy
Teach me the Truth I pray
Let your Holy Spirit please Sanctify my mind
With facts of the World to Come
With facts of the Hereafter
With Knowledge Divine
Of What will Be, & What could be in holiness
Of pure and absolute factual Truth
Thank You God
For hearing my prayer request
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 28
Dear God
May you bless our fellowship with prosperity and success
May you bless our fellowship with knowledge and wisdom
May you bless our fellowship with glory and honour
May you bless our fellowship with authority and strength
And may you bless our fellowship with love and peace
Lord God, by your grace and mercy, may there be no end to our blessings
As we serve you in fidelity, as we serve you in truth
This day onwards and forever
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 29
Lord God
Assist my heart to open itself up to the struggle of life and attain the things I need to attain
Help me Lord God, to work my occupation in duty and sincerity, in hard work and commitment
Teach me the wisdom to understand my work procedures, and how to interact with my workmates
Guide me to undertake my work tasks with both diligence and fidelity
Elucidate my mind to the importance of workers in society, who accomplish the task of keeping it all running
Bless my dedicated work, each and every day, and make it fruitful and productive
And prosper me through all my efforts, as I serve the Kingdom of Noah, the Kingdom of God
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 30
Lord God, may you teach me the music of the soul
May we of Haven Noahide Fellowship sing our hearts unto you of the glory of God and the Beauty of Nature
May we speak heartfelt love songs of care to our partners and our family
May we sing of the fellowship of friendship we have, guided by your holy spirit in all we say and do
Lord God, may you teach us the music of the soul
May we of Haven Noahide Fellowship sing of the glory of creation with words of wisdom and truth
May we speak heartfelt dedication songs to the continuity of the spiritual beauty of the music of our lives
May we sing of the fellowship of concern you have for us all, led by your presence and wisdom to help us gain understanding
Lord God, may you teach mankind the music of the soul
Your hand upon each and every daughter of Adam and Eve
Your hand upon each and every child of Noah
Placing the Music of love in our hearts
The Music of joy in our souls
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 31
When the darkest terror surrounds me,
You, Lord God, are my sanctuary, my haven
When evil is at my door,
You, Lord God, are my sanctuary, my haven
When anger is voiced against my name,
You, Lord God, are my sanctuary, my haven
When lies are cast towards me
You, Lord God, are my sanctuary, my haven
When wrath would attack my family
You, Lord God, are my sanctuary, my haven
When hatred would overcome my friends
You, Lord God, are my sanctuary, my haven
When our fellowship is beset by troubles all around
You, Lord God, are Our Sanctuary, Our Haven
Praise to God
The Haven of the Soul
Praise to God Forever
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 32
Lord God
Please guide the elders of Noahidism internationally
Guide them to make wise decisions and astute judgements
Help them to focus on equity, justice and truth
Help them with courage to stand up for the oppressed
Inspire them to teach with passion yet calmness
Inspire them to instruct with concern and thoughtfulness
Assist them to mentor souls to life wisdom and experience
Assist them to encourage souls to the pathways of eternal life
Bless them with kindness and love and peace
Bless them with faith and hope and strength
Thank you for our elders who watch over us daily, Lord God
Thank you for our elders who never abandon their flock
Amen
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 33
A spirit of freedom, a spirit of libertarianism, may sound wonderful, may sound great
But I ask of the Lord God, that he continues to teach me and thee, that a spirit of freedom
Is a spirit to SIN
For when a soul thinks itself wiser, than the wisdom of law, which guards against sin, which guards against death
And when a soul believes itself stronger, than the teaching of Torah, which guards against sin, which guards against death
And when a soul is so vain, that it believes itself, without the guardianship of law, which guards against sin, which guards against death
This soul has become befuddled
by a Spirit to SIN
And while the grace of the Lord abounds
And while the forgiveness of the Lord is abundant
Any fool can see that such lives are not forever
Guided only by wilful self determination
In rebellion against God
Ultimately ending in their own death and eternal destruction
Having rebelled against Holy Law and Holy Torah
Which guards against sin, which guards against death
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 34
Life and death. Heaven and hell.
We aim for one, to therein dwell.
Yet some, it seems, lack clear insight.
And suffer the wrath of damnations bite.
Life and death. Heaven and hell.
The power of salvation we need so well.
The Lord our God to save our soul.
Or is it I, for whom the bell tolls?
Life and death. Heaven and hell.
And in the end, a tale to tell.
Did I choose wisely, did I choose wrong.
Either way eternity will sing its song.
Life and death. Heaven and hell.
Praise be to God, with a heartfelt yell.
This life is eternal, so do not give up.
Heaven and hell, the choice is love.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 35
In the love of Kin and Family
Are the heart's purest joys
The haven of my life
The source of comfort and of peace
In the love of kin and family
Are life's tender moments
A kiss of fond affection
A word which bring me ease
In the love of Kin and family
Is comical relief
When a word told in jest
Brings relief to tense times
In the love of Kin and family
Is the meaning of this life
When we share the family spirit
And share love so pure and kind
Praise be to God, the father of us all
Praise be to God, the one so good and great
He watches over families, and guides them every day
Thanks be to God each day our family celebrates
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 36
God defend me, save my soul, deliver me from evil
God defend me, keep my family safe, protect my life
God defend me, sustain my good name, shelter my heart
God defend me, protect my home, protect my well-being
God defend me, each and every day
God defend me, each and every way
And when I sin
When I sin, alone
Prosecute me for my evil
But defend me when I atone
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 37
Jealousy is a sin. Envy is a sin. Covetousness is a sin.
And repenting of the desires of thine heart is not easy.
Wrath is a sin. Anger is a sin. Nastiness is a sin.
And repenting of the desires of thine heart is not easy.
Lust is a sin. Rape is a sin. Sexual harassment is a sin.
And repenting of the desires of thine heart is not easy.
Violence is a sin. Aggression is a sin. Murder is a sin.
And repenting of the desires of thine heart is not easy.
Lord God, help me to repent of evil desire
Lord God, help me to repent of stubborn self will
Lord God, save my soul this and every day
Lord God, save my life still
Alleluia
Alleluia
Alleluia
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 38
Life is a complex thing, wrapped up in human flesh
Paraded to the world from youth, with a boast of success if it all works well
Yet Eternity is more complex, wrapped up in a spirit man
Shown in love to the holy community, with a humble salutation when you've learned to obey God
It is not by pride in human effort that glory is attained
But by meek and mild humility, were eternity is gained
Praise to God forever, Praise to God, Amen
Praise to God forever, sing the sons of men.
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 39
Life can be ordinary, life can be great
You can spend it all winging
Or you can celebrate
All the good things God has given you
Each and every day
And thank him for his guidance
He gives you on the way
Life can be ordinary, life can be good
You can spend it all complaining
Or doing what you should
But in the end remember
In how you walk this life
Your choices make it glory
Or trouble, tears and strife
Praise to God forever
Saviour of mankind
Like him we practice mercy
To the lost and to the blind
Praise to God forever
The Lord our God Supreme
We thank him for his goodness
Who brings hope to every dream
AMEN
A Psalm of Daniel
Psalm 40
To be the king, a glorious thing, to God I sing, when I am king
A crown to wear, a throne for chair, more than sir, when I am there
Upon the throne of Godly Glory, Upon the throne of God's royal land
Sits the king of Godly Glory, All his subjects at his command
But this, say I, in psaltery, There is a love more pure than he
Who sits upon the throne of God, And ruleth all with Iron Rod
It's deep within your purest heart, Which you did know right at the start
When spirit holy touched your soul, And told you all you need to know
It's not in the power, nor in the might, Nor in those who tremble at your sight
But in your words and kindest deeds, And in the bellies of mouths you feed
The greatest glory is not supreme, Nay, say I, there's another dream
It's in a heart which simply loves, And follows truly God above
So chase the glory, Nay say I, for this lessons learned before I die
In humility, and please take heed, let grace be all your heart doth need
Alleluia and Amen, Sing Praise to God, you sons of Men
Alleluia and Amen, Sing Praise to God, Father of Men
Psalm 41
Lord God, guide me to be merciful, guide me to be strict
To know when to smile, and when to bring out the whip
Help me to get along with men and women fair
Help me to protect my stuff, but know when to share
Teach me skills of pleasantry, teach me skills of love
Give me strength to resist darkness, help me rise to you above
Be the strength at my right hand, give me skill to build an ark
Show me Noah's patience and wisdom, show me Noah's humour and laugh
Lord, my God, protect my soul, lead me safely everlong
Lord, my God, I praise your kindness, you're the heart of this my song
AMEN
Psalm 42
The meaning of life my friend
Is seven times six
It's sarcasm, my dimwitted friend
To play your love in little tricks
But little trick of harmless kind
Which bring a grin and not a frown
Be kind in all your witty ways
Don't be the one to bring her down
Show her grace, your faithful spouse
Show her love each day and night
Keep your humour always in check
But let it shine when she delights
In your foolish foolery
When male bravado must have its say
She likes her man to play the fool
And keep her happy every day
AMEN
Maxims of Haven Noahide Fellowship
Daniel’s Maxims
Know what you believe and why you believe it
The truth will defend you against all enemies
Evil will not prosper
Life simply is
To succeed – persevere
God is truth
Knowledge of truth helps you to make the best decisions
Finding something useful to do in life gives it meaning
Study knowledge of truth
Be honest with people
Love people
Practice Kindness
Show people grace
Stay true to your commitments
Pray for people
Be Patient
Turn away from evil
Teach people the right way
Walk with God
Keep on learning
Study the Bible
Help people
Watch your words
Respect your parents
Do the right thing
Obey the law
Seek God’s will
Help the poor
Be factual
Be consistent
Be tolerant
Be peaceful
Study Wisdom
Work on your spirituality
Increase your knowledge
Be faithful to your occupation
Show yourself friendly
Eat good foods
Watch your health
Exercise
Be careful
Avoid danger
Do not hurt people
Keep the faith
Be in the hearts of Men
'ADVANCING WITH THE ERA'S'
Haven Noahide Fellowship is part of the Advancing Noah Movement. We are 1DF of 7DF. And the Advancing Noah Movement is made up of the Seven Divine Fellowships and, probably indeed, the 70 Assemblies of Faith (Some still to be born). HNF is about Advancing with the eras. We don't change our tunes as the eras come and go. We ADVANCE but the core truths remain the same. The core levels remain the same, but every year it adds on new growth. The ANM is meant to be like that - we put on new growth each era, but the core remains the same. Yes, we progress - but only in adding to our tradition - not taking away from it. True, sometimes things might not work perfectly, and might need to be amended. But the core is stable, and needs to be preserved. So HNF is about ADVANCING from era to era, but its basic philosophy remains the same. We represent Torah - Torah of Noah - the Rainbow Covenant - and everlastingly so. AMEN.
'FINDING PEACE WITH GOD'
God encouraged Cain to conquer the spirit of sin which was always at his door, tempting him to its evil ways.
All of us know of people in our lives and people we see in TV who talk of troubles of the heart - anxiety, worries, depressions, sadnesses and miseries. It seems so many people are miserable in their lives, all of them searching for an answer which eludes them.
The professional psychiatrists all have various answers which they think work, but the real truth to human existences questions of the soul are found in the religious text of the holy scripture which God inspired millennia ago.
What keeps us from finding true peace of heart is our SIN. It is doing things which are carnal, nasty, vicious, mean spirited and hateful which leads to a sense of anxiety in life. And this anxiety will always stay with us until we learn the fundamental lesson which Cain, who killed his brother Abel, failed to learn. We need to repent of the carnal and sinful ways we can be so prone as humans to fall into and become, instead, children of love, joy and peace.
Finding peace with God is found in learning the principles of scripture and applying them to life. It is found in being honest and truthful towards God and our fellow neighbours and doing the very best to show everyone LOVE coming from an honest heart.
The more we love, the more we show kindness, the more we show integrity, the more peace of heart we will find and the more happy we will end up being.
‘SERVING GOD WITH FAITHFULNESS’
Faithfulness to God means being committed to God. It means most importantly that when you are having difficult times in life – when things are going against you - when things seem to challenging or difficult to cope with - when everything seems to be going well for everyone EXCEPT you - that THAT is the time to remain
faithful and committed to God.
It is easy to praise God and tell him you love him and do everything to please him when things are easy. But that is not the true test of your loyalty. The true test is this: When everything is against you can you still study the Rainbow Bible, praise the goodness of God and remain faithful? God wants followers who will remain faithful to him - through the good times AND the bad times - for better or for worse. Anything less than that is a 'fair-weather friend' and not a true follower of God anyway. So STAY COMMITTED, STAY FAITHFUL AND KEEP GOD IN YOUR HEART, SERVING HIM CONSTANTLY.
‘LIFE AFFIRMING CHOICES’
The fall of Adam and Eve teaches us many lessons. But one of the most important ones is this: immediately after declaring their punishment God made clothes of animal skin to ‘HIDE’ the nakedness of Adam and Eve. Because Adam and Eve, after eating the forbidden fruit, gained knowledge of good and evil, God gave them clothing to start teaching them the fundamental lesson that they needed to choose ‘Goodness’ when confronted with a situation in which good and evil were involved. They knew they were naked immediately, but God clothed them very quickly, and helped them in their ‘sinful state’. God shows he cares by doing this. You see, the fundamental lesson we can learn from this historical event is this: God knows we have already chosen to have knowledge of good and evil, but he sets us an example by clothing us to help us to choose the ‘GOOD’. God wants us to choose goodness as opposed to evil in ALL our life choices, and helped us to make that choice right there at the beginning by clothing us.
Thus, in all our life circumstance were decisions are to be made which involve good and evil, God has already given us an example that he wants us to ‘Choose the GOOD’.
We must make ‘GOOD’ and ‘POSITIVE’ and ‘LIFE AFFIRMING’ choices in every choice we make through our lives. God desired ‘GOOD’ and ‘HOLY’ people who make the ‘RIGHT’ Choices.
‘CHILDREN OF PEACE’
Children of Noah need to be "Children of Peace". The world’s most popular sign or symbol for Peace is usually the 'DOVE'. As fortune would have it, one of the key symbols for Noah's covenant, alongside the Rainbow, is the 'Dove'. The Dove represents Peace, Purity and sacrifice in biblical language. They were used in official sacrifices because of their gentle nature and their purity for sacrificial food. What we as "Children of Peace" and "Children of Noah" need to be are "Sacrifices of Peace" to all mankind. We need to sacrifice our own egos, desires and ambitions on the altar of Yahweh in service to all mankind for the "Peace Offering" which will heal ALL the children of Adam & Eve and 'Noah'. Children of Peace are not interested in violence or bloodshed. We are interested in bringing healing when others would bring pain. We are interested in bringing love, when others would bring hate. We are interested in bringing 'Peace' when others would bring 'War'. We strive to be friendly and at "Peace" with our neighbour and fellow citizens. We are lawful and try to be Just in all our dealings. We are gentle and soft and kind-hearted. We are Children of Peace and Children of the Dove.
‘CONFRONTING EVIL’
It is never easy or pleasant to have to deal with hostility. To deal with deceitful men and violent men can often be the very bane and hardest part of our lives. Sometimes, especially in youth, we can be confronted with people who don't show any affection towards us and are even judgemental, hostile and violent. Because children of Noah are meant to be a peaceful and friendly people, it can be difficult to know how we are supposed to react. Children of Noah need to be 'Meek' and 'Gentle' in the face of opposition. We need to return 'Love' for 'Hate', and 'Gentleness' for 'Hostility'.
We need to serve as an example to those who oppress us of the patience and love of Almighty God. On a societal level the Police have an important role. These brave souls are required by God to confront the lawless members of our society and deal with evil on a day to day basis. If God calls you to the Police force it is because you have the strength of character to deal with this work. Judges and law courts also have important responsibilities in confronting evil and we must always support them by being upright citizens and making their jobs easier. Ultimately, though, regular everyday children of Noah need to be gentle and peaceful. A quiet and sensible flock of God our shepherd, quietly going about life and keeping the peace. We only confront evil as a last absolute, and then only with special roles in society for people equipped to do as such.
‘THE WORLD LIES AT THE FEET OF A DISCIPLINED MAN’
Here is a proverb: "The World lies at the Feet of a disciplined Man"
A disciplined man has the ability to:
* Pray, because he finds the time to do this daily on routine.
* Study, because he is motivated and WORKS hard to achieve his goals.
* Teach others, because his inspiration from God leads him to work to strengthen society.
* Achieve success, because he gets up every morning dutifully for work, is disciplined enough to follow the correct work procedures, is disciplined enough to work his FULL allotment of hours without shirking, is disciplined enough to attend ALL work meetings and is disciplined enough to show a good attitude and ethic to his employers. Being disciplined means having the ability to work hard under the Authority of God who will lead you and PUSH you to achieve the kind of goals you are capable of. It is a true saying, "The World lies at the feet of a disciplined man'.
'YOUR WORDS’
Have you noticed how when people say kind things about your personality it makes you feel good. And have you also noticed that when people insult you or say nasty things about your friends or family that you feel bad and negative. So much of how we react to other people in life is not only in what they do but what they SAY. Words have power. It has been said 'The Pen is Mightier than the sword' and how true that is. Our greatest political leaders usually have that about them - a sense of authority. As if they have something we all want to listen to, and a divine mandate to speak these words. In life, the words you yourself speak come from your own authority - your own personal power. They reflect you perfectly and communicate to others what you are about and what you believe. They have the power to speak positively and the power to speak negatively.
‘SOME OF THE PRINCIPLES OF HAVEN NOAHIDE FELLOWSHIP’
These are my personal judgements for what should be part of the practices of Haven Noahide fellowship No tattoos - this is a deliberate marring of the flesh
No Cuttings of the flesh - a deliberate marring of the flesh
No
ear-rings or nose-rings through holes in flesh - a deliberate marring
of the flesh
Fingernails: Fingernails always grow back and
continue to grow if uncut. As such it
is the right thing to do to
trim fingernails. God designed us to trim
our fingernails.
Facial
Hair: Facial hair, like fingernails, always grows back and continues
to grow. It is entirely appropriate to trim facial hair and even be
fully shaved if someone desires to. Because the hair grows back and
continues to grow it can be
styled according to fashion if
desired.
Women's hair length: Women may cut their hair short in
the western style of they so wish. Women's hair likewise continues to
grow back so this is a non-issue. Being fashionable and practical are
important principles for women.
Make-up: Make-up to cover
blemishes is important, but women should not be ashamed of their own
particular 'NATURAL' look as well. As such a woman who refuses to
wear make-up should not be ashamed at the look her creator naturally
gave her. Our natural look is beautiful in God's eyes, and never an
issue of shame. However it is entirely appropriate to use make-up to
cover blemishes as this can cause personal embarrassment otherwise
and God cares about our feelings.
Cigarettes: These very often
cause cancer and other diseases and should not be used or, if used,
only smoked in very small quantities (a few cigarettes a
year).
Alcohol: Can cause all sorts of health problems and needs
to be kept to a minimum.
Drunkenness should be completely
avoided.
Illegal drugs: We should not use these because civic law
forbids it. However, in countries were they are legal, all
health concerns about the drugs need to be taken into consideration.
‘BEING GENTLE’
It is so easy to answer someone sharply or aggressively. It is so easy to be proud and think we know better than others and, out of that pride, answer back as if we know it all. But God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. Being gentle is the call of all the children of Noah. We have to be strong people, but we have to show our strength through our gentleness. Being gentle means being soft. It means being kind to people, even when they show their harsher sides to us. It means being meek and timid like. It means having NO AGGRESSION. God wants children of Noah to be very, very GENTLE. To be soft, kind and pure. Seek gentleness.
‘PERSEVERANCE& SUCCESS’
One of my personal proverbs is this: "To succeed - Persevere". You see, completing a work task, especially a long and complicated one, takes a lot of effort and often is not done at one sitting or at one go. To gain success in achieving goals you need to be committed to your goal and work steadily to achieve it. Success does not come through a half-hearted attempt at achieving glory. It comes through patient, careful, thoughtful and methodical planning - and then working to that plan to carefully achieve your goals. There are some principles for reaching goals:
* Start with the end in mind
* If at first you don't succeed, try, try again
* A good beginning makes a good ending
* A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step
Often, to succeed in life, we need to simply get of our butts and actually make a beginning to a project. But to achieve the ultimate goals we have in life, you must PERSEVERE. This means facing up to challenges and obstacles and doing your best to work through them. It means honestly facing up to the challenge and doing the required work for success. If you desire success, God will provide the means for you to achieve it. Your part is to make a good start and persevere.
'LIFE’S FRUSTRATIONS’
Members of Haven need to really learn this important truth. God loves us, dearly. But it is also a real truth that God has not yet completed perfecting planet earth, and a lot more work needs to be done in improving our societies and bringing wealth and blessings. We can get so frustrated because of our lack of blessing in life, and we often end up blaming God and saying he doesn’t really care about us and doesn’t answer our prayers. It is true – a lot of the time God doesn’t answer our prayers for blessings, especially finances, and we are left wondering if he really cares about us or is devoted to us.
There is this saying popular in the western world – ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ A lot of the time God will simply provide us with the knowledge we need to be able to go about doing the work on gaining our OWN blessing from our OWN hard work. God wants to see in members of Haven NoahideFellowship the attitude that WE will take care of our own lives as well as his own input. You see, God is making leaders and holy people out of us, and training us to be responsible and take care of things ourselves. He doesn’t want us to always have to rely upon him, especially when we are capable of getting our own blessing through our own perseverance. When there are challenges in life, especially the challenge of low incomes, God wants us to do everything in our power to work hard and look for all the opportunities we possibly can in life to further our own situation. A big part of that and a real key to success, whether you notice this immediately or not in the first instance, is gaining a very good education. I am not just talking about qualifications from schools and colleges and universities, but real life education as well. If you have internet access LEARN as much as you can. Seek out ‘Good Advice’ websites, and also seek out websites on basic things such as ‘Mathematical knowledge’ and ‘Language teaching’ and ‘History websites’ and ‘Geography websites (Ie Maps of the world etc.) and all sorts of knowledge and information. You must commit to ‘Lifelong’ learning. A very, very good start is to buy a dictionary, even a small one, and learn a new word every day to increase your vocabulary. Try and learn the meanings of words that you don’t know and talk with a partner or a friend about the word and try and bring it into a conversation. Remember, language is how we communicate in society, so the more words you know, the stronger your communication skills, and the better your chances of success in life. Often success can be done not just through exterior schoolings, but simply our own home efforts to improve were and when we can. Dictionaries are an excellent way to start and should be studied regularly. If you can afford an ‘Atlas’ (maps of the world) this is an excellent idea, and it really is worth studying the names of the countries of the world and their capital cities and major geographical features. Remember, nations don’t change their names a lot, so learning who else is in your world and about them and STAYING INFORMED and BROADENING YOUR KNOWLEDGE is always the best thing to do.
A good lesson is to ‘DO THE BEST WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE.’ With the things God has already provided for you, learn to make use of them already. If you have access to the internet remember to spend whatever time you have learning new things. A useful thing to do when wanting to know about something on the internet is also typing in ‘wikipedia’ with whatever you want to look up as wikipedia has a lot of information. Try looking up online dictionaries if you need to and just learn a new word from an online dictionary every now and again, write it down or try to remember it, and talk about it with your partner or friends and family. Remember this truth – ‘THE BETTER EDUCATED A SOCIETY, THE MORE WEALTH AND PROSPERITY WILL COME TO IT’. So remember, when you find all these frustrations in life, DON’T BLAME GOD, but try to do the very best with what he has already provided for you. When you persevere at life and work hard the blessing inevitably comes. So, DON’T GIVE UP, KEEP THE FAITH, TRUST IN THE LORD, AND LOVE ALWAYS AT ALL TIMES.
‘MARRIAGE – A ONE FLESH RELATIONSHIP’
The Rainbow Torah records Adam and Eve becoming one flesh as husband and wife. In fact, a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave unto his wife and the two shall be one flesh.
Marriage between a man and a woman is a fundamental and natural human relationship. When we are born into the world from a very young age there is a yearning to be close with people, and it is in the union of marriage upon a suitable age that the most defining of life’s relationships can arise. Marriage between man and woman can bring children – more people in the human race. Certainly, children can be born outside of the marital relationship, but when marriage occurs, strengthened by the bonds of commitment and love, a happier home for children ensues, one in which they can be taught traditional family values and become pillars in their society. Haven stresses the ‘Normality’ of the choice of marriage and that, in most circumstances, this should be the normal choice a human being would make for their life upon a suitable age. Certainly, we are of the opinion that many people choose to remain single throughout their lives, feeling marriage is not for them. We do not condemn such choices, and respect people’s fundamental human right not to marry if they so choose. But we do strongly recommend marriage and stress that it should be considered the ‘Usual’ or ‘Normal’ course of action for a human being upon becoming mature enough to marry. Marriage is intended to be an important union between man and woman, is a fundamental aspect of the Rainbow Bible, and Haven NoahideFellowship upholds and maintains this tradition completely. Marriage rites and ceremonies can be determined by the individual’s marrying, but there is no problem in national customs in marriage being followed by members of Haven Noahide Fellowship. Marriage is shown as a one flesh relationship in Genesis 1:24 which reads 'Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.' Further, there is the idea in the Rainbow Torah that a man can marry more than one wife. Genesis 4:19 reads 'And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of one wasAdah, and the name of the other Zillah.'' Lamech had children to both Adah and Zillah, so this appears to be a normal choice for a man to make as well. It is generally important that a man be able to support his wife or wives, as men have been given responsibility to rule over their wife or wives, as per Genesis 3:16 which reads, 'Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.'
‘ACCEPTANCE’
It can be such a problem in today’s world for people to find acceptance with other people, with spiritual communities and with business organisations and society in general. It seems that so many people often don’t fit well with the group, and are often ostracised or kept out because of it. As Noahides we need to remember that all mankind today are children of Noah, and that all are valuable and important in God’s eyes because of it. Haven promotes tolerance and acceptance of people who find it difficult to relate to other people in various ways. As a fellowship we have standards which, while accepting such practices are an active part of the lives of many of the children of Noah, tend to discourage or frown upon such practices being performed in hedonistic or vagrant and vulgar ways. These are certain sexual and magical practices. However it is very important that such people who violate these practices still find a home and acceptance with us. To a degree, in how outspoken they are in their practices, they can still be members of Haven Noahide Fellowship – it all depends how much they flaunt their lifestyle to the embarrassment of others. If they live a moderate lifestyle, obeying the civil laws of society which do not forbid these practices, then they are acceptable enough to become members of Haven Noahide Fellowship. It is important enough to state the general viewpoint of the fellowship in our compliance with the biblical way in general to such people, but we must also practice enormous grace, mercy and friendship towards all people so that they can find a true home in Haven. As Christina Aguilera sings, we are all beautiful in God’s eyes, and Haven is meant to be a ‘Haven’ for all the children of Noah. But it is not just people with divergent lifestyles which we need to accept – we must accept all lawful people into our fellowship who desire to join and find a home. We must continually show all members of our fellowship grace, kindness, mercy, respect and love. We should treat them as if they are Noah himself, as we must remember we are all Noah’s beloved children in God’s eyes. We must have a heart which does not discriminate against people of vibrant alternative ways of life, yet tolerates and accepts in love such people as children of Noah worthy of our affections.
If you take it for granted that God loves you and shows you grace, so should be your attitude towards all the children of Noah.
‘RAISING CHILDREN’
The first man, Adam, had children. And these children were made in the image of God, as Genesis 5 relates. A fundamental purpose for us as human beings is to marry and procreate. Procreation is having children, for God desires many children amongst mankind. When raising children there are many lessons that society has learned over a long period of time to ensure children turn out for the best. I feel the most important of all lessons are those which focus on the morality of the child – those lessons which teach the child to choose right over wrong and make the best decisions.
Morality, of course, should be in harmony with both God’s own teaching for us as well as the laws of society. So many problems appear in the teenage years, such as drunkenness, drug-use, and wild and reckless behaviour, which could be avoided in a large degree if the parent’s exercised a stronger sense of teaching the child morality and lawfulness. So much of the time children grow up with the belief that they are a law unto themselves, and only in later years do they start to realize they have responsibilities not only to themselves, but to society in general, and that being a moral and law abiding citizen is how these responsibilities are met.
‘THE SINGLE LIFE’
Not all of us, it seems, are destined to marry. And this is, really, not wrong. Many people enjoy the single life and the blessing of being able to do things for themselves without the obligations of a partner and children. Yet a single life still has a responsibility to interact with society, and should not separate to its own little world, were problems of insular behaviour can often result. If you have chosen the single life it is still very important to interact with whatever family you have, or have strong friendships or relationships with a spiritual community. No man or woman is a rock or an island, and we all share this planet together. Even as a single person you still have some sort of obligation to be a member of your society and show other people in your society you care and are concerned about them and society as a whole. You still need to contribute ‘Yourself’ to society, as you are an important and cherished part of God’s plan for the world. There is a sense that the most regular lifestyle chosen for a child of Noah should be to raise children, as God did command Noah and his seed to do as such, but in a world today with over 6 Billion people we don’t have to worry that much about the fulfilling of this command as there are so many people. But it is still important to procreate and replace ourselves if we can. Yet there is no shame in the single life, and such people should still strive to be a valuable and important contributing member of the society in which they live.
‘CONTINUE LEARNING’
This Rainbow Bible with its list of sermons is meant to give an introductory idea and feel of the simplicity of faith in God and walking with him as a child of Noah. Really, we can complicate things if we wish to and, in life, sometimes things can get complicated. But spirituality is meant to have a simple essence of simply ‘Doing the right thing’. As Noahides we could ask ‘WWND’ or ‘What Would Noah Do’ In all of life’s difficulties you are not going to find an answer to every question in a book. You are going to have to think for yourself and put some real ‘Heart and Soul’ into solving your life’s difficulties. As a spiritual person your real quest is to do the right thing in each circumstance you find yourself in life and be a good representative of the name of your father ‘Noah’. God is there for each and every child of Noah, and as we continue to learn from others and for ourselves let us rest in the grace which comes from the love and benevolence of our Almighty Heavenly Father.
‘BECOMING A VIRTUOUS PERSON’
In our walk with the God of Noah, there is a purpose. There is a point. We are born into this world and it seems for so many that we arrive at our 18th year starting to ask questions about why we are here and what it is all about. For those of us in Haven Noahide Fellowship we have found the answer. To serve God as children of Noah living lives pleasing to him. And a large part of that life process, were we are heading, is become virtuous people. Virtues are qualities or character traits which define us. Characteristics of our personality which shine though in our behaviours. And virtues are meant to be understood as positive, moral or life-affirming characteristics. Here is a list of some important virtues:
Love
Peace
Mercy
Kindness
Friendliness
Consistency
Faithfulness
Purity
Truthfulness
Honesty
Devotion
Holiness
Stability
Prudence
Caution
Sense
Wisdom
Commitment
Righteousness
Forethought
Charity
Hope
Faith
Humility
Sacrifice
Compassion
Honour
Godliness
To understand what each of these virtues are, simply look them up in a dictionary for their meaning. But most of us instinctively know what these words mean. You see, a large part of our overall virtue is putting into practice these characteristics, studying out ideas and ways of life which will inculcate them into our nature, and persevering with them, which is a virtue in an of itself, to see a real change in our lives to become virtuous people. The main character of virtue are words which are synonymous with virtue, such as righteousness, holiness and godliness. Through listening to people teach on the ways of a good life and by carefully putting into practice positive ideals and, when we fall short of these ideals, repenting of our carnal or sinful or simply slack behaviours, we reinforce the teaching of virtue in our life and progress in our walk with God becoming the kind of children of God that he will be proud to call his own. So strive for being virtuous and committed to a lifestyle of holiness. It will be a garland around your neck which will make you the joy of your family and your community.
‘YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO GOD’
If you are a member of Haven Noahide Fellowship, believe me it is no accident. God has placed you in our spiritual body for a reason – to find yourself in a spiritual haven, but also to be a haven to others, in fact to be a haven to all the children of Noah, mankind today. You are important to God and he has brought you into Haven Noahide Fellowship because you will be taught things here, things on love of God, respect of your fellow man, the ways of practical holiness, the ways of virtue and hopefully biblically acceptable and correct doctrine. We are not God’s only spiritual fellowship, but we are a dedicated and serious one. We aim to help all members in our fellowship and the pastors desire to care for the flock as their dearly beloved children, children of Noah and children of God. Because of this attitude you can believe me when I say You are important to God because he has brought you into a place were his knowledge is taught, were the father of Glory is glorified alone, and were we attempt to live in peace and harmony with all mankind, not threatening them, but showing them the kind of love that God has so graciously shown us.
You are important to God. Remember that. You are loved, cared about, valued and cherished. Every single member who commits to Haven Noahide Fellowship is meant to be valued and treated with care, to be shown respect and love, never belittled or mocked, never derided or insulted, but shown the kind of spiritual haven that the deepest desire of their soul truly craves.
You are important to God. Never forget that.
‘SHARING YOUR FAITH’
Sharing your faith can be a daunting thing. But today, in the emerging world, it is thankfully becoming a little easier to be able to speak your beliefs without being criticised so strongly.
Members of Haven Noahide Fellowship are encouraged to share their faith in ways which they feel comfortable with and are not scared of doing. We will never ask you to do anything you don’t want to do in the sharing of your faith, and if you are ever confronted with a challenge to share your beliefs in a way that scares you, we encourage you to speak to your pastor and share your fears. He will always understand. If you are a person of courage and boldness and are happy to share your faith, this is a wonderful thing. But God made all of us differently, and some people are shy and intimidated in being bold with their beliefs. And this is exactly how God made them and absolutely nothing at all to be ashamed of. We can all be witnesses for our faith and our beliefs, and we should all strive when we feel it is possible to have courage to share with others. But not everyone is born with skills of evangelism, and this is perhaps a calling for those who feel the spirit move them in such a way. But sharing your real faith – sharing the only faith which has lasting value – is sharing the faith of love. Loving your fellow human, showing them grace and kindness and being the kind of person they will be attracted to spiritual anyway. If you can be a vessel of love for mankind, you will be surprised that it will not be you that has to seek out people – it will be people seeking out you for your wisdom and insight. So share your faith in a way you are comfortable with, and let love and grace be in all the words you speak.
‘ANGELS’
Are angels real? Do spiritual beings apart from God really exist? If you have regular internet access and are curious about angels I encourage you to type in search terms like ‘Angel stories’ or ‘Angel encounters’ or something similar. There are numerous websites, message boards and discussion forums which all speak about encounters with what people call ‘Angels.’ Having a focus on angels is a good thing in life, but when we do so it should be on angels of goodness and angels of light. Of course, we must remember it is God who gives the angels their powers and responsibilities and we must always remember who is at the top of the divine hierarchy and not lose this focus. Any focus we have on angels must be sensible and in proportion with a proper respect for God himself as the first and foremost love of our life. Angelic spirituality is an excellent thing and I welcome and desire all such activity in Haven Noahide Fellowship. They are ambassadors of God, bring good tidings, and with our guardian angels we can be protected from many of the hazards of life which unfortunately so often beset each and every one of us.
‘ANIMISM – BASIC SPIRITUAL AWARENESS’
In nature there is the physical aspect of things which we see, feel, touch, hear and smell which are obvious to all of us. But since ancient days in so many diverse cultures there has been another truth – the truth of spirit or animistic awareness. Everything which has been created has a ‘Spirit’ associated with it. From rocks and minerals, to plants and animals and human beings, there is a spiritual energy associated with creation. For example, have you ever noticed feelings from youth and earlier years, and feeling these things later on in life. And to start with they may not be noticeable, but when people point it out it is very noticeable and you start noticing it all the time. Places as well have a spirit associated with them. What might be termed the ‘Ambience’ of a place is a specific spiritual ocean of spirit energy appropriate to that location. Animism, as it is called, is part of Yahweh’s design in nature. It is the spiritual soul of creation, and it could well be that such spiritual energy is also the stuff of heaven and the stuff of our dreamselves. Animism should not be shunned our disdained, but wholeheartedly embraced and researched with good conscience. It is the true spiritual substance of creation, and an important part of the spiritual awareness and sixth sense of our lives and existence.
‘THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS – BEING GREEN IS CONSISTENT WITH NOAHIDE FAITH’
When God created Adam and put him in the garden he told him to tend the garden. This was one of the duties of Adam – to look after the Garden of Eden. God loves his creation. There are numerous psalms which speak of the love of God towards his creation, for it is his personal handiwork and he delights in it. It thus stands to perfect reason that God wants the best for his creation, and earth, being the pinnacle of his work, is meant to be preserved and looked after. Being environmentally focused or ‘Green Minded’ is supposed to be a preoccupation for all the children of Adam and Eve. Having concern for nature and flora and fauna – plants and animals – and our reserves of ores and minerals – is a fundamental part of the management task God has entrusted mankind to do. Mankind is the pinnacle of God’s created living beings. As such, made in the very image of God, we are responsible to watch over his creation as the ultimate ‘Gardeners’ of Eden, and preserve for all future generations and forever this beautiful paradise of creation which God has entrusted to us to watch over.
'THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTICE'
The Doctrine of Justice is the hallmark of proper law. Proper law makes it the priority of truth being brought to light, and judgement, accurate judgement, being made on the truth. Legal rulings and procedures violated in the pursuit of justice may be admissible for the sake of justice, if the doctrine of protection is upheld. The doctrine of protection in this case states that were no physical or grievous harm would occur, then investigations which would otherwise be illegal, in hindsight, would be permissible for the sake of justice. An investigating officer may make illegal searches and documents and material admissible if the sake of justice is at stake and they seem merely 'Relevant' or 'Reasonably Possible' determiners in the case. Yet the doctrine of Protection is limited by just that – that it protects. The Doctrine of harm, conversely, equates that if an investigating officer, in attempting to find the truth, acts in a grievously harmful manner, the principle that his injustice allows for another justice to be arrived is invalid. Yet, it is all based on the scale of relative justices and injustices. You can not commit a wrong to make a right. Yet sometimes you must commit a wrong to make a right. It is an issue of justice for the scales of justice, and the weighing of illegal investigation must be balanced against the need and degree of the justice at hand. If a case requires a stricter judgement, and even more so involving cases affecting the public good and knowledge and interest, then a greater degree of tolerance in investigative procedure is permitted. And this is not judged by law, but by judgement of the judge – his or her sober opinion. At the conclusions of cases, greater insight may have been gained on the nature of all the evidence presented in the case, and appeals may be lodged were evidence which may not have been thought relevant for the case of justice appears that it might indeed be relevant.
Further, the Doctrine of Justice dismisses factors of cases dismissed on mere technicalities (the bane of law) out of hand in most respects if it can be demonstrated that the pursuit of justice would likely results in a differing result than the technicality excludes. In essence, if it is known that a party is guilty by the facts at hand, or quite probably guilty, then a technicality may not be justified to excuse the guilt of the party and Justice must be pursued, not the letter of the law of procedures.
‘SALVATION’
Salvation is having an eternal relationship with God. Not a temporal one – not one of a few hundred, a few thousand or even a few million years. It is one of ETERNITY. And this relationship can and should be found by everyone. Only in GOD can we expect to have eternal life. Only by HIS power can we hope to live forever. For Yahweh is the source of life, love, morality, truth and peace. In HIS Kingdom – in HIS knowledge – we gain Salvation and enjoy eternal life.
NOAHIDE PSEUDEPIGRAPHA
The Raven and the Dove
The
Raven sat on the branch, contemplating the scene below. Three
tireless workers, and the older father figure, toiling away, working
on the big boat. The raven heard the term, often, 'Ark of Salvation',
which it seemed to understand as referring to the Ark but, as Raven's
were not as smart as humans, was not quite sure.
The Dove,
sitting up the branch a little, also surveying the scene, turned to
the Raven and asked. 'Why is the boat so big? Are they planning on
travelling far, do you think?'
The Raven considered the
question before responding 'God only knows.'
Months came and
went, and the Raven and the Dove, having come aboard the Ark, were up
near the side window, which the old man had opened that day, as it
had finally stopped raining. 'Freaky,' said the Raven, looking out.
'There is water everywhere.'
'It
is all the rain, dear Raven,' replied the Dove.
'You know, Dove,
if this is the only boat and all the others have drowned, then I
don't think I will ever leave the boat. It will probably end in no
good, if you know what I mean. Leave this boat and who knows what
trouble you could get in to.'
The dove considered the Raven's
point, yet replied. 'I will take my chances. I mean, how possibly bad
could it be? What, would they kill me or something?'
'Maybe,' said
the Raven. 'But this God thing the old man speaks about, I think he
sent all the rain. You better not be too cocky, or he will punish you
as well.'
'Oh, I am not worried. There are plenty of doves here,
and I think we will be fine.'
'Whatever,' said the Raven.
And
time passed.
And the old man opened the window, and let the
Raven go. The Raven flew out and looked all around, finding no safe
land anywhere, so returned to the Ark. The old man took him back in,
and petted his head lovingly. The Raven looked at the dove. 'I am
never leaving, you know. Never leaving the old man. He has taken care
of us when everything else was destroyed.' The dove nodded, starting
to understand.
A little later on the Dove was released, found
an olive leaf, but in considering the words of the Raven returned to
be safe and sound.
Yet, in the testing of the dove, the dove
was released again, and decided, because of the newness of the world
- how it had been refreshed - that it would leave the man and take
its chances. It would see just were its own freedom in life could
take it.
Yet the Raven remained. And as years past, and as the
communities of Ravens and Doves grew once more, the Raven kept in
mind the lesson of the Ark and the Flood and, seeing the Old man's
descendants sacrifice doves regularly, it wondered to itself just how
long it would take before the Dove realized that, at the end, when
the second and final punishment came, that there would be only one
safe place then, and that was with the old man and the Ark.
THE END
Japheth's Concerns
Japheth, one afternoon, in the vineyard of his father, was looking at the grapes. Some grapes were looking ripe, and they had picked them most of the day, he and his brothers. But after the first gleaning, Noah had come up to him and stayed his hand.
'There are many of us now, son. Our community has grown, and some of my great-grand-children are not hard workers.'
'They are lazy, father,' said Japheth sombrely.
'Which, I guess, is how the Lord made them. Yet leave the grapes. Let the poor always choose from after the first gleaning, and let them always be at peace that our family will provide charity for those less able.'
Japheth's own grand children, and there were many, had amongst their numbers a few who were not entirely given over to the labour's he'd endured building the ark. There, they had saved the world, and mankind had been born anew, but some took this so much for granted. How hopeless the heart of so many of God's own children.
But as he walked along, and looked at the grapes, and looked at the barrel full of grapes, the Lord spoke to his heart.
'See, child, how there are some fat and healthy grapes, without blemish, pure and enjoyable to eat. And see also how some are less healthy, and blemished, and of poor condition.'
'I do see that,' said Japheth.
'In a way, that is life. There are those who strive and succeed, for they are healthy, and made well and shine in the image of their heavenly father. But there are others, less fortunate, who do not have the abilities and skills of others, and are less fortunate and less graced with passion for life.'
'The blemished,' thought Japheth to himself.
'Yet all are grapes, and all make wine,' said the Spirit to Japheth's heart.
Japheth learned mercy that day, realising not all God's children were given what other's were. Yet all were family, and all deserving of the love of God and their brethren.
And another day passed in the life of those redeemed amongst mankind.
THE END
The Wisdom of Japheth
Japheth
was speaking with his father Noah.
'I sense in my loins. A
people. Not like Shem. More adventurous of heart. More daring.
Bolder. Equally as capable intellectually should they strive and
pursue such things. So much I sense within them. Creativity. Culture.
Thought and action. Achievement and reward. And work. They work hard,
and are dedicated. They get the job done and push through the
difficulties to establish things. They populate as much as Shem and
Ham, and are leaders. There is much in them. Much focus. Much
glory.'
'I sense they shall dwell in the tents of Shem,'
replied Noah.
'Shem has a promise of sorts,' replied
Japheth. 'This much I know. There is something in him, different in a
way, which doesn't really work, but insists upon itself. I can't
really compete with it. But, in time, something will be resolved. He
won't achieve the things he thinks he will, will Shem. Practical,
pragmatic and reality, living in the real world, shall overcome him.
He might be a man of God but there is just too much heaven on his
mind in the end. Not much earthly good. Well I shall work out that
heavenly wisdom on my own in time, but shall rule this very real
earth, and Shem and Ham will not have the last word. It shall be
Japheth who gets the glory. This much I know is true.'
'You
have my blessing,' replied Noah. 'Go forth and conquer, child of
mine. Go forth and conquer.'
The End
Elam and Asshur’s Lesson
Grandpa Noah was in the vineyard one fine day, picking grapes. Young Elam and Asshur, his grandsons through Shem, were also busy picking some grapes. Just then, Elam yelled out. ‘Grandpa Noah! Quick! There is a Lion,’ said Elam, pointing to a lion which was approaching them. Noah told Elam and Asshur to stand behind him, and he reached for his spear. The Lion came closer and closer. The situation was tense. And, suddenly, it sprang at Noah. Yet, brave Grandpa Noah, spear in hand, pierced the Lion in the heart, and it died, slowly bleeding to death.
Elam looked at the dying Lion. ‘It might make good food, Grandpa. What do you think?’ Noah looked down at the dying Lion. ‘Lion’s are unclean animals, young Elam. The covenant our great God has made with us does permit us to eat unclean animals, yet I feel it is perhaps not always for the best. And, of course, we may never eat the blood of any animal.’ Asshur looked at his Grandpa. ‘Why can’t we eat the blood?’ Noah came over to Asshur, scruffed him on the head, and replied. ‘The life is in the blood young Asshur. It is what sustains and gives us life. God has forbidden us eating it because of that reason.’ ‘I see,’ replied Asshur.
They dragged the Lion to the edge of the Vineyard and placed stones over the body to hide it from vultures.
‘What was it like before the flood?’ Elam asked his grandfather. Noah, wiping the sweat from his brow, looked down at his young grandson. ‘They were violent times, young Elam. Violent times. People hated each other. They stole from each other rampantly – nobody’s possessions were ever safe. And even some of the wicked men worshipped carved idols made of animals and sea creatures, even the stars and moon. They worshipped these idols and mistakenly believed that these were the spirits of life who ruled the world. Often, such men insulted those of the LORD who tried to teach them the right way, even insulting the glory of the LORD. They blasphemed his holy name and despised our ancient traditions. Men would sleep with other Men’s wives, and even with each other which the LORD hates. It was, young Elam, in truth the most immoral of times in our history. And because of this – because the wickedness was so great – God judged the world and sent the great flood.’ Elam nodded, soberly taking in that information.
‘Grandpa,’ began Asshur. ‘What can we do to make sure the world never becomes like that again?’ Noah looked at him firmly. ‘The LORD commands us to make Law Courts. To have judges who judge our communities to ensure that we obey God and live in peace with each other. My child, we must have mercy and patience with those who transgress God’s holy laws, as he is merciful and patient with us. But, if they continue to disobey, we must punish them to preserve the law, order and peace in the world. By doing such we bring happiness to the world – we continue to make it a better place – returning it to the glory of Eden. Dear Grand-children. Every time you look at the Rainbow, think on these laws, and with your children and your children’s children, teach them, everlastingly so, to be faithful to God and the laws of holiness.’ Elam and Asshur looked up at their wise grandfather, smiled, and returned to picking grapes. And another day passed in the life of Noah and those who God had redeemed from the rest of mankind.
THE END
Noah and the 7th Rainbow
Noah had been collecting rainbows. Well, maybe, that was a strange way of putting it. Rainbows. You could hardly collect the sign of God’s great covenant with him and his children. They were made of colours – how could you collect colours? They sat in the sky, on rainy days, happy, lovely, beaming their glory. Beautiful. And now he had collected 6 of them – 5 more since the first magnificent, glorious one, he had seen on the day of the covenant. And now he waited for the seventh rainbow.
In heaven, there were 7 Seraphim Angels of Glory which watched over the children of Noah. These were the 7 Noahide Angels. They were not the 7 Archangels in waiting, which one day God would send to the people of Israel. Nor were they the 7 angels of the Man from Nazareth and his followers, or the 7 angels of the Prophet from what would become Mecca and his followers. Those latter groups of 7 angels were made, before the days of creation, put aside for those peoples of the books, to guide them in all their tribulations.
But the 7 Seraphim Angels of Glory were Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Phanuel and Saruviel. They were the eternal Noahide Archangels of Glory.
And Saruviel, the seventh angel, dropped down to see Noah seated upon the rock with his wife Titea, looking out at the raining valley, and with his great power, upon the will of the Most High, brought forth the sun and clouds in a particular manner, and the 7th Rainbow of Noah’s life shone forth in all its glory.
‘There,’ said Titea. ‘The 7th Rainbow. You can now rest in peace.’
And Noah said ‘Amen.’
THE END
Ham on the Grog
'Stuff
him,' said Ham.
Titea softened, and straightened her dress,
and sat down with Ham on board of the rotting ark.
'Your father is
concerned, Ham. That is no attitude to have.'
'I saw him naked,
you know. Stupid Shem and Japheth covered him up, but I saw the old
man. Thinks he's too holy to show himself to the world.'
'You
would mock your father's holiness,' she queried.
'Not his
holiness,' said Ham. 'He doesn't have any. We worked for a century on
that ark. And over and over again we check for holes and leaks, all
to satisfy the whims of the Almighty.'
'Do you think those
precautions were unnecessary.'
'He has an attitude. Authoritarian.
Shem is just like that. More so, I reckon. Up himself.'
Naamah spoke
up. 'Noah, when he was young, saw a lot of the heart of man, Ham. The
Almighty chose our family from the world, and we were saved. Do you
think he can afford to be anything but careful.'
'Stuff him,' said
Ham, yet again.
'He'll curse you,' said Shem softly, eating a bit
of meat.'
'Go drain the blood of your lamb, and Noah can get
stuffed,' responded Ham.
A figure, which had been sleeping,
stirred. Noah sat up, rubbed away some gunk from his eyes, and looked
at his son Ham.
'You don't listen to Titea either,' said
Noah. 'Your own daughter, and you don't even take her wise
counsel.'
'She married you,' said Ham. 'She's no daughter of
mine.'
'Your insolent,' Noah said to him.
'He's right,' said
Canaan, to Noah. 'You are an authoritarian. You have no grace. You
and your blasted God have no grace. Father tells me what it was like
before the flood. You thought yourself better then them
all. You refused to save those who might have been. If you had cared.
If you hadn't been so blasted holy.'
No glared at his grand-son
Canaan, and a curse settled into his thoughts. But that curse was
uttered later that day, in Shem's presence, and Shem remembered it,
but refused to speak of it later to Ham and Canaan. Neither was he
terribly impressed with the attitude of Ham, who had been on grog far
too much of recent times.
Canaan suddenly got angry, stood and
looked at Noah. 'Your an old fool,' he lashed out of him, and
stormed out of the ark.
'Forgive him,' said Titea to
Noah softly.
But Noah had fixed an opinion of his son's, and would
not relent of his anger.
THE END
Magog's indiscretion
'I don't like the way he is looking at her,' said Noah. 'He should know better. Titea is embarrassed.'
'I don't think Magog is an idiot,' replied Naamah, mother of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
'I don't like it,' said Noah.
Magog found himself alone with Titea, one afternoon. She was gathering grapes in the vineyard, and he touched her from behind.
'No, Magog. It's wrong,' she replied.
'Noah doesn't love you. Not like I do,' he said. 'Lay with me. I will sire you an empire. I promise you.' And with such vain words he
wooed her, and she succumbed.
When Boath was born 9 months later, Noah had calmed down. He loved the child, and knew him as his great-grand son. But his anger
at Magog's transgression was known to the whole community.
'Forgive me,' Titea pleaded her husband Noah. 'But you have given me no offspring, and now, it seems, you won't again. For your
zest seems hampered.'
'It is not to lust at all times. It is for the chosen of the Lord to abstain also, and show chastity. You have ruined my name.'
'Then do not let the details abound into perpetuity,' she responded. 'Let me be a figure for Boath's generations, and let that be its
own tradition, my beloved. I will keep my faith with you now. I will not succumb again.'
Noah cradled her, and looked over at the sleeping Boath. What grand nation would such a child father? Who, indeed, would be
the generations of Boath? Who indeed.
The End
The Primary Praise Songs for the 7 Divine Fellowships
Song Lyrics Written by Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly
Song 1 – Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Oh what joy it is
To praise Almighty God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
The Haven of my Soul’s delight
The Lord Almighty God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Forever in our Father’s hands
Praise Almighty God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
Praise God
And let all the congregation sing
Glory to our God
Song 2 – Jehovah God of Glory
Jehovah God of Glory
Mighty in Battle
Vanquishing the enemy
Triumphant is he
Jehovah God of Glory
Splendid, Magnificent
Shining in his armour
He has the victory
Jehovah God of Glory
Defeating the enemy
Praise to our Creator
A Warrior is he
But all Jehovah’s Glory
For all of eternity
Is found in the simple truth
He loves both you and me
Song 3 – Jehovah the Magnificent
Jehovah is Eternal
Jehovah is All knowing
Jehovah the Magnificent
Until the end of Time
Jehovah is Infinite
Jehovah is Perfect
Jehovah God our Father
On Cherubim Enshrined
Congregation sing
Congregation shout
Congregation praise our God
He is forever kind
Praise our God Jehovah
Praise our God of Glory
Jehovah the Magnificent
The Lord our God Divine
Song 4 – The Peace and Joy of Serving God
The Peace and Joy of Serving God
Who made us all for his good pleasure
Is found in trusting in his word
And watching what we say
It’s found in keeping Godly homes
It’s found in raising happy children
And walking with Jehovah God
In Him we keep the faith
The Peace and Joy of Serving God
Who teaches us through holy word
Is marvellous enlightenment
Of heart and soul and mind
In serving him and trusting him
We find our hearts purest delight
And walking with Jehovah God
We find our peace of mind
Torah of Noah
The 253 Official Rules of the Kingdom of Noah
(aka The Kingdom of Noah Torah)
1. Thou Shalt Not Kill
2. Thou Shalt Do No Violence
3. Thou Shalt Not Eat Blood
4. Thou Shalt enjoy thy rock & roll, but thou shalt not let the party get out of hand
5. Thou Shalt enjoy thy wine, but thou again shalt not let the party get out of hand
6. Thy Rock & Roll parties on Saturday Night is generally the best way to go
7. Thou Shalt not have thy personal rock and roll up too loud, and make sure it gets lower and lower as the night goes on to allow people their proper rest
8. Thou shalt have thy teeth cleaned by water when you can
9. Thou shalt get a good diet which must include some fruits and vegetables for proper health
10. Thou shalt not eat too much meat – keep it to a minimum – too much is not good for the health
11. Thou shalt be concerned about thy health
12. Thou Shalt agree that you should not covet too much land to the detriment of thy neighbour’s right to also live on the land – you should not try and take it all, simply because you think you can just buy it, but you shall share your land and property with your neighbour to ensure peace, happiness, and enjoyment for all
13. Thou shalt share thy natural resources of thy nation fairly amongst the citizens
14. Thou shalt trade in equity, fairness and justice with all nations – do not attempt to prosper over them, but ensure they do not rip you off either – you shall have equitable, just and fair trade agreements
15. Thou shalt make thy spare national resources available to other nations in exchange for their own resources which you can utilize
16. Thou shalt trade fair resources for fair resources – neither party should profit unjustly over the other
17. Thou shalt have concern for thy neighbours welfare and ensure they have access to life, liberty, happiness and the pursuit of their dreams
18. Thou Shalt Wash Yourself after Sexual Relations to ensure no unpleasant substances affect you or others
19. Thou Shalt Wash yourself regularly and keep yourself clean
20. Thou Shalt Keep Tidy
21. Thou Shalt realize that men have penises and women have vaginas – and that there is a difference between men and women in the way that God designed them
22. Thou shalt realize that a feminine culture is a good idea for females and that a masculine culture is a good idea for males
23. Thou Shalt Wash Your Clothes
24. Thou Shalt Wear Clothes so as not to embarrass other people through thine nakedness
25. Thou Shalt Not Eat the Forbidden Fruit
26. Thou Shalt Not Steal
27. Thou Shalt Not Rape
28. Thou Shalt Wait until Puberty – Nature’s Signal – before practising sexual relations
29. Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery, as practising sexual immorality if you have oathed to stay loyal to a partner is a sign of corruption and dishonour
30. Thou Shalt realize that a woman who has children to more than one man is not wise
31. Thou Shalt Honour Marriages as the foundation of a stable society
32. Thou Shalt Treat each other with kindness and respect to build a stable society of trust and respect
33. Thou Shalt realize that gay men can not commit sexual intercourse with each other and have babies
34. Thou Shalt realize that the idea of gay marriages is pretty stupid as they can’t make baby's
35. Thou Shalt practice kindness and loyalty to family members
36. Thou Shalt have fair and true justice and judgements
37. Thou Shalt not kidnap people
38. Thou Shalt have a welfare system, thou shalt encourage education, and thou shalt attempt to contribute lawfulness and wisdom to the society to profit those dedicated to eternal life
39. Thou Shalt budget carefully to ensure your spending is upon the important needs to maintain your household
40. Thou Shalt exercise prudence and caution when it comes to the company and friendships that you keep – remember, not every supposed friend will act in your best interests or care for you properly
41. Thou Shalt keep honest and true land boundary records
42. Thou Shalt honour the law
43. Thou Shalt not appoint a corrupt judge to office, and thou shalt dismiss a corrupt judge from office
44. Thou Shalt not consult demonic entities for witchcraft
45. Thou Shalt realize that Astrology is deceptive
46. Thou Shalt realize that Tarot is a joke
47. Thou Shalt realize that Magic is unethical manipulation of the rights of others through spellcraft
48. Thou Shalt know that many people are offended by faggotry
49. Thou Shalt know that transsexuals make some people vomit
50. Thou Shalt realize that tattoos put some people off
51. Thou Shalt know that coveting other peoples stuff leads to jealousy and envy and theft
52. Thou Shalt get thine own stuff instead of being envious of thy neighbours
53. Thou Shalt have concern for thine parents because they are raising you and feeding you in this world
54. Thou Shalt not honour thy parents wishes if they intend sin for thee
55. Thou Shalt not get drunk in public places – it inevitably leads to embarrassing behaviour and violence
56. Thou Shalt not abuse cigarettes – keep your smoking practices under control and allow some time regularly for the body to abstain from cigarettes
57. Thou Shalt avoid illicit drugs – if they become legal exercise caution
58. Thou Shalt observe the traffic rules – if you speed, you will inevitably kill others or yourself
59. Thou Shalt abide by common sense
60. Thou Shalt not be proud of thine own efforts, for pride corrupts the heart into thinking itself greater than it actually is
61. Thou Shalt realize that God made everything and designed everything – why is thine boast in a vain idol, a vain statue, a vain human, who sins constantly?
62. Thou Shalt realize that your vain kings and queens are puffed up with pride, and attempting to usurp authority in place of God and his laws, which are true and just forever
63. Thou Shalt realize that all civil codes are corrupted by human logic, not that of the divine, and allow sin in great quantities to prosper unchecked
64. Thou Shalt realize that freedom of religion is freedom to sin, which is inevitable death, and regard all such societal rules which allow this as corrupt
65. Thou Shalt repent of your sins
66. Thou shalt not put too heavy loads of theological teaching on young minds as everyone needs to learn about the rules of life, and you can’t learn everything instantly or all at once – so thou shalt allow some people decent, fair and reasonable grace as they learn how to live
67. Thou Shalt not worship idols
68. Thou Shalt definitely enjoy having sexual relations with your partner when the marriage is consummated, and seeing all their bodily assets is what life is all about.
69. Thou Shalt avoid corrupt people
70. Thou Shalt realize that the author of these rules does not insist you agree with every single one of them
71. Thou Shalt be civilized
72. Thou Shalt realize that getting caught up in excessive fantasies is not wise
73. Thou shalt practice moderation when necessary
74. Thou shalt be merciful
75. Thou shalt be just
76. Thou shalt be kind
77. Thou shalt be loving
78. Thou shalt be honest
79. Thou shalt be brutally honest when necessary
80. Thou shalt humble the proud
81. Thou shalt have honest weights and measures
82. Thou shalt not commit fraud
83. Thou shalt listen to wise counsel
84. Thou shalt do all thine mockeries in a spirit of sarcastic love and affection
85. Thou shalt rebuketh bullies
86. Thou shalt not tolerate bullies
87. Thou shalt verily mocketh bullies
88. Thou shalt not engage in sexual activity with animals
89. Thou shalt not engage in any forms of sexual bestiality
90. Thou shalt ensure your working standards are legal, ethical, and according to the correct procedures of the company or business you work for
91. Thou shalt not exploit anybody
92. Thou shalt not exploit employees
93. Thou shalt pay fair, reasonable and just wages, and provide bonuses when the situation fairly warrants – yet thou shalt also provide a decent, good and reasonable profit for yourself and any shareholders also
94. Thou shalt not be ashamed of being rich, nor shalt thou be ashamed of being poor
95. Thou shalt strive for wealth and success carefully to build up your estate, as God likes wealth and treasures
96. Thou shalt not strive for wealth to a great degree if thou doesn’t really mind that much, but thou should never be jealous thus of those who do work for and strive for greater wealth
97. Thou shalt respect land laws and rights and peoples ownership of the land
98. Thou shalt seek calm and stable ways
99. Thou shalt not act as an aggressor
100. Thou shalt be friendly and hospitable towards people of good reputation
101. Thou shalt be concerned for your family's welfare and reputation
102. Thou shalt realize the standards of the Noahide Nations need to be decent enough for us to get along well enough with in the end for us to pursue our dreams in the spirit of eternal life
103. Thou shalt not racially discriminate
104. Thou shalt respect those of the opposite sex
105. Thou shalt not abuse animals
106. Thou shalt have no slavery in Noahide Nations
107. Thy Nation shalt not oppress any other nation
108. Thou shalt seek the ways of national and international peace
109. Thou shalt have an economic and political system which acts in the best interests of every citizen, whatever the particular economic or political system you favour
110. Thou shalt realize that both right wing, left wing and central body of any political system are all necessary for the proper functioning of a political system, and respect each components rights to exercise authority when they are in office
111. Thou shalt not exercise political opposition simply for the sake of it, but that shalt exercise political opposition when the case at hand definitely warrants it
112. Thou shalt listen carefully to the advice of health professionals
113. Thou shall try to get along with your society
114. Thou Shalt avoid hypocrisy
115. Thou Shalt consider the needs of others
116. Thou Shalt be concerned with your own reputation
117. Thou Shalt be polite
118. Thou Shalt observe the facts of Creation Science
119. Thou Shalt raise thy children with Kindness, Justice, Fun and Love
120. Thou shalt realize that God loved Noah and we are Noah’s Children and that God loves us as well
121. Thou Shalt be humble enough to admit it when you are wrong
122. God desires Noahide Nations to be Righteous
123. Thou shalt seek calm ways to find peace for your soul
124. God expects Noahide Nations to be Righteous
125. God talks to Noahides and teaches Noahide peoples truths as well
126. God expects you to remember that the sign of Noah’s Covenant is the Rainbow
127. Thou shalt remember that Noahide Nations are Free Men and Women
128. Thou shalt be happy in thine own Noahide achievements
129. Thou shalt be happy in thine own Noahide successes
130. Thou shalt be happy in thine own Noahide glories
131. Thou shalt have just laws and just rules
132. Thou shalt create and promote your own rules and laws and teach them to others if you believe they are just, fair, kind and well-intentioned towards people
133. Thou shalt be happy being social or happy being independent if that is what thou desire
134. Thou shalt disregard others if they mock thee for thy looks or thy personal tastes in things, such as clothes or music or other things
135. Thou shalt find inner strength through being a child of God’s creation, a child of God’s love, and remember these rules are dedicated to all people, including yourself, and are for your best interests at heart
136. Thou shalt practice love, mercy, grace and kindness
137. Thou shalt try to see the inner beauty in people and see as God’s sees – the heart
138. Thou shalt acknowledge the truth
139. Thou shalt tell the truth
140. Thou shalt lie if you want to to a corrupt person who will use it against you
141. Thou shalt not bow to men
142. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself
143. Thou shalt educate thyself and grow in knowledge when you have the time and the inclination
144. Thou shalt encourage education and growing in knowledge in others
145. Thou shalt not put a stumbling block in front of the blind
146. Thou shalt protect the rights of orphans and widows
147. Thou shalt care for the disaffected in your society
148. Thou shalt give people a break when they need one
149. Thou shalt not be too legalistic all the time, but thou shalt be legalistic when necessary
150. Thou shalt exercise balance, moderation and know there is a time for all things under heaven
151. Thou canst pray to God if thou wants to
152. Thou shalt not feel pressured into praising God if you think it is stupid or you don’t want to
153. Thou shalt remember that God is just a bloke as well, as we are made after his image, and he also knows how to relax and have a good time
154. Thou shalt expect mercy from God and thou shalt grant mercy to God
155. Thou shalt not judge God too harshly, but express your opinions freely to him on any issue you believe in
156. Thou shalt not racially discriminate but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself
157. Thou shalt keep prostitution to a minimum so that the land does not fall into depravity and become full of injustice
158. Thou shalt have designated suburbs in your cities for your brothels
159. Thou shalt not deliberately force your daughter to become a prostitute, but if she takes it up herself of her own volition thou shalt still respect, love and care for her and provide for her
160. Thou shalt not indulge too greatly in pornography, and thou shalt get rid of your old porno collections after a while to make sure you do not get involved with old and stale debauchery, fowl obsessions over porn stars who do not want the attention, or smelly odours and substances attached to such things – keep any porn in your collections reasonably recent if you must have such things
161. Thou shalt not offend straight people with your gay fantasies
162. Thou shalt not practice sexual harassment
163. Thou shalt be slutty or smutty with a person of the opposite sex in a flirtatious sense only if they appreciate such things and do not tell you to back off or say that they are not interested
164. Thou shalt not make assumptions that all men are bastards or that all women are bitches – there is a great diversity of people amongst the human race
165. If you are gay, better to find your own gay community, and live in designated gay suburbs or gay streets or gay housing complexes
166. God is less concerned about gayness if it is separate from the heterosexual community into enclaves and areas of the community which don’t affect the mainstream which God prefers
167. If you are Gay, still keep the rules of God, and do not provoke him or others who are offended by such lifestyles
168. Keep any profane lifestyles separate and away from mainstream society so as not to bother them
169. Thou shalt not mess around with thy neighbours property
170. Thou shalt respect thy neighbours property
171. Thou shalt not pressure thy neighbour into doing things they don’t want to do
172. Thou shalt not try to control or manipulate people
173. Thou shalt be clear in charting thy work procedures for thy workforce, and not expect things of them that are not clearly designated or shown instructions for in the work procedures and protocols manuals
174. Thou shalt be very specific in the things required of your workers in thine work contracts, and not expect things of them which are not clearly specified
175. Thou shalt have the right to expect workers to comply with all reasonable requests according to procedures of the workplace if they have agreed to them contractually
176. Thou shalt have the right to make workers redundant if they are consistently working at a level lower than that required by their work agreements
177. Thou shalt give fair warnings to workers before attempting to make them redundant
178. Thou shalt not have sex with dead people – thou shalt avoid necrophilia and respect the rights of the dead
179. Thou shalt not molest little children – wait until puberty before engaging in sexual practices with anyone
180. Thou shalt have concerns for thy little ones and raise them properly
181. Thou shalt allow adoptions when necessary, but thou shalt not attempt to usurp over the child the rights of the biological parents
182. Thou shalt honour doctors and be careful about medical rules and procedures
183. Thou shalt treat the mentally unwell with care and concern, and hospitalize them if and when necessary
184. Thou shalt exercise caution with psychotic people, but thou shalt remember that they do not necessarily intend any form of lawlessness
185. Thou shalt take the hint if the girl tells you to go away
186. Thou shalt take the hint if the guy says you are not the one
187. Thou shalt have the right to refuse everyone from telling you to do anything at all to simply serve their vain wishes, regardless of your age
188. Children are supposed to comply with their parents wishes if the parents are attempting to raise their children properly
189. It is quite ok to rebuke rebellious children to ensure compliance with the laws
190. Thou shalt realize you are not alone in this life and this world, and it does not revolve all around you, and that you can not have all the say or everything your own way – you have to share this world with everyone else
191. Don’t annoy people off just for the sake of it – have some respect
192. Take issue with people off if they have a go at you for no reason
193. Don’t exercise grudges against people
194. Exercise grudges against people if they deserve it
195. Everyone thinks its funny until someone loses an eye
196. Keep your humour in check when necessary
197. Don’t vandalize
198. Don’t harm other people’s property
199. Do the right thing
200. Don’t be rebellious simply because you are up yourself
201. Be Natural
202. Walk in harmony with nature
203. Care for the environment
204. Keep genealogies for a relevant number of current generations
205. Repent of lawlessness when God convicts your conscience of guilt
206. Enjoy your youth
207. Settle down when you need to
208. Get along with society
209. Be pleasant
210. Try to like people and understand them
211. Communicate honestly and openly
212. Don’t try to get one up on people simply to be a cocky prick
213. Afford the good things in life when and were you can
214. Be luxurious when you can
215. Be thrifty when you need to be
216. Learn about life by living it
217. Choose life
218. Take your school education seriously
219. Look to contribute to society in some way or other that you are capable of
220. If you are shy by nature it is ok not to participate in things if you don’t want to
221. Find your favourite things in life and learn to enjoy them
222. Be in the Hearts of Men
223. Be Ethical
224. Be Decent
225. Be Proper
226. Stuffing up occasionally is human nature
227. Everyone needs a break
228. Noah offered sacrifices to God of clean animals – you can do this as well if you want to as Noahides – you aren’t commanded to though
229. It is best to put first degree or deliberate murderers to death
230. God should kill murderers before they intending murdering – that is the right thing for God to do as far as we are concerned
231. Thou shalt not torture
232. Thou shalt not maim
233. Limited degrees of torture in any ongoing cold war or hot war hostilities can be justified if it is in your nations best interests and will ultimately save lives or other necessary national assets of significant enough value
234. Limited degrees of acceptable torture should not permanently damage a human body – that is the important thing – for example, scaring the fuck out of them is ok, as they will eventually heal from any psychological scarring, yet their bodies will remain whole, which is the most important thing
235. It is very important to make sure you have the right person in the above situations if you are going to use limited degrees of torture – you wouldn’t like a child of yours tortured if they were innocent would you?
236. Keep your anger in check
237. Try to avoid being angry with people
238. Go off to the pub and talk shit with your mates to get your anger and other issues of your chest
239. If you really have to, make sure you only smoke a few cigarettes a year – this might almost be considered moderation on such coffin nails and cancer sticks
240. Aids will kill you
241. Don’t infect others with Aids – that is essentially murder
242. If you have Aids, the only way out of this hell-hole is to repent your guts out to God’s personal satisfaction, and then ask him for a cure – he might give you one
243. Probably the only acceptable sexual activities, when you are finally prepared to comply, are sexual intercourse with your spouse or concubine, oral sex with a condom and, if she likes it and asks for it, anal sex with a condom. Everything beyond this, ultimately, if you don't repent of it, will probably lead down the sexual sins road a step at a time, get to bestiality in time, which will lead to diseases which will ultimately kill you. In heaven or on earth, that will likely be true forever.
244. If you don't ultimately repent of your sinful ways and attitudes in the heavenly afterworld, you might eventually seek out illicit drugs, and think you can handle them, but you will OD in time. That is the end of your eternity then.
245. If you are going to smoke cigarettes, you need regular periods of abstinence for the body to be cleansed of the toxins. Talk to your doctor about this.
246. With a lot of your dietary intake, in fact, you will need to have your toxins diminished through drinking water and sometimes eating very little food for periods. Keep your weight under control, and drink that water, as it helps metabolise fat and gets rid of it.
247. Gluttony is called one of the 7 deadly sins for a reason. And if you covet, are slothful, steal, are sexually immoral, are proud or excessively violent, don't think you are going to live forever so damn easily my friend, believe me.
248. It's best to repent of sins when you realize and acknowledge your behaviour isn't really working out.
249. Find peace with God by obeying sound life principles.
250. Keep yourself occupied by doing things which are positive and helpful in life.
251. The 3rd Final Rule is: Study a lot of Stuff
252. The 2nd Final Rule is: Children of the Kingdom of Noah – Keep the Faith, Walk with God, study these laws and the Literature of the 7 Divine NoahideFellowships and Live Forever, Prosper, Don’t Worry & Be Happy
253. The 1st Final Rule is: Be Good
Haven Noahide Fellowship - Policy on illegal drugs
Haven believes in rule of law, and the importance of its members following the laws of society. In general we believe it is important for individuals to form their own moral judgements on illicit drugs and their status as to morality. However, from the founder of the fellowship's perspective, I teach personally that drugs which are manufactured naturally from natural substances, like Marijuana and and drugs made directly from plants, should NOT be illegalized, as are part of the design of God's nature, and in fact SHOULD be used by people on special celebratory occasions, which is part of the 7DF's naturalistic way of life principles. We believe smoking dope is normal, and not an offense against God at all. We do believe, though, that moderation needs to be practiced, and it is improper for people on 'highs' to get involved with paid or official work or driving or using dangerous machinery. On the other hand, chemically manufactured drugs, which do not occur naturally, are not recommended by our fellowship for personal use when such drugs cause hectic or harmful side effects. Ultimately, if the drug is derived from plants in a natural process it is acceptable in our doctrine for personal use, and we favour the abolishment of drug laws forbidding 'Naturally occurring' drug related items.
Some Prayers
A PRAYER FOR THE 7 RAINBOW BIBLES (Written 22nd of December 2012 CE/AD - 22nd of December 6176 SC)
Dear God
Please
guide my words and thoughts for what is written in these Rainbow
Bibles
Please help me to put in the dates of composition for every
new section of the Rainbow Bibles
Let them express your will and hope for the future of the Noahide World
Let them be true to noahide doctrine in general
Let them embrace the ideas of acceptable Traditional Approaches to the faith
Let them embrace the ideas of acceptable Modern Approaches to the faith
Let them speak your will
Let them speak your truth
Let them be kind-hearted to the Children of Adam and Eve
Let them be kind-hearted to the Children of Noah
Let them be eternal works
Let them be Humble
Let them be spiritual
Speak your will through them, I earnestly pray
And guide me (and any others involved) to produce a work of qualitative, majestic, brilliance
I pray to you
Almighty God
AMEN
A PRAYER FOR THE CHRONICLES OF THE CHILDREN OF DESTINY
Dear God
Have your hand upon me, I pray, in the ongoing composition and writings of the Chronicles of the Children of Destiny
Let it speak entertaining words of spiritual magnificence
Let the sarcasm and humour be appropriate, witty, funny, but spiritually perfect
Let the serious tones be non-confronting, but confronting if and when necessary
Let people take joy in the inspiration of the divine within
Let it accomplish grand purposes of salvation, love, joy and relief
Let it speak your will
Let it speak your glory
Let it be grand
Let it be great
Let it be joy
Let it be love
Lord God
Have your hand, I pray, over my writing, and guide my words to speak loving, holy and genuine entertainment,
And genuine spirituality
Amen
Alleluia
Amen
A PRAYER FOR THE PASSIONATE GLORY OF THE MUSIC OF LOVE
Dear God
I pray
Place the passionate glory of love into the heart of Noahide faith
Place musical passion and outstanding dedication into the heart of our movement
Place thirst and unending desire to produce music of amazing superlativeness into our heart
Help us to dedicate ourselves each day, each morning, each moment, to the passion of music,
To the passion of glorious rhythms, harmonies and melodies, and exploding cadenzas,
of musical brilliance and splendour
Train our musicians
Train them perfectly
Train them joyously
Train them eternally
Let us witness for the Noahide faith
In abounding words of songs of love
For your glory
For your name
AMEN
A PRAYER FOR THE SALVATION OF MANKIND
Dear God
I pray for the eternal salvation of Adam and Eve and their children
I pray for the eternal salvation of Noah and his offspring
I pray for the eternal salvation of the Community of Noah
I pray for the eternal salvation of the Seven Divine Fellowships and its members
Amen
A PRAYER FOR THE DOCTORS, NURSES AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS OF EARTH
Dear God
I pray
Bless the doctors of this world
Bless them with medical wisdom
Bless the nurses of this world
Bless them with caring hearts
Bless the health care workers of this world
Bless them with dedication to their work
Lord, have your hand upon the health of this planet, your creation
Let those who work towards our good health be blessed in their lives
And let them be a blessing to others
Bring good health through your trusted servants
And bless mankind
Restore our health, restore our lives
And guide these loyal servants
Each and Every Day
To carry out their important responsibilities
To the best of their courage and abilities
Amen
A PRAYER FOR THE CARING HEART
Dear God
Teach the children of men to have caring hearts
Where there is war, bring love
Where there is hate, bring understanding
Where there is tension, bring peace
Lord God
Remind us once more to care for each other
A truth which never goes out of fashion
Help us to pray for each other
Help us to show concern for each other
Help us to care for each other
Lord
Bring the caring heart, ever more so, into the children of men
We pray
Amen
God's responsibilities towards the 7 Divine Fellowships
(Written Monday the 24th of December 2012 CE/AD - 24th of December 6176 SC)
Marriage
God provided a wife for Adam. Her name was Eve. Part of God's responsibilities towards members of the 7 Divine Fellowships is to find them suitable marriage partners for marital rights and procreation. In this world it can often be difficult to find the right partner, especially one of credible enough spiritual worth, thus it is God's responsibility to watch over our assemblies and ensure we marry and marry the most suitable candidate for us.
Growth of the Assembly
As a God-fearing Noahide assembly, which is seeking the will of God, God has a moral responsibility with the establishment of the Fellowships as a whole to develop and grow them to a suitable and everlasting size on the world stage. Like the Rainbow which endures forever, it is important that God keep faith with mankind and provide an eternal witness of Karaite Noahide faith, as emphasised in the ongoing and eternal development of the 7DF in mankind on planet earth.
Rights to basic needs and wants
Members of the 7DF who faithfully serve God have a right to the following:
Food, Clothing, Shelter, Entertainment, Marital Rights, Success in life, Prosperity & Offspring, protection from all forms of harm by society, a happy future
Answering of ALL prayers
God is required to answer every last one of our prayers to the best of our interests. Naturally, prayers may clash with the requests of other people's prayers in society, and the balancing out of how these prayers are then answered is part of the wisdom and knowledge of God. Yet your prayers are never prayed in vain either way. You can have every prayer answered by God if it is a moral and acceptable prayer for your life development. Don't take this to mean you can pray for a winning in the lottery and expect it as, after all, there are potentially many other members of the community who likewise are praying such prayers. But we stress - Prayers are NEVER in vain, as God desires to know what we want and answers them in our best interests and the best interests of society. Praying against the success of a rival is NOT really that acceptable in the 7DF morals. It IS acceptable to pray for our own success, but not against the success of a rival, unless that rival is displaying consistent ungodly behaviour. Prayers also have to be realistic, possible in the natural order of things, and within the confines of a 'Moral' prayer. God is the ultimate judge. Perseverance in prayer is mandated by ourselves, and the use of a Psalm from the Rainbow Bible used in concurrence with the prayer request to sanctify the prayer request, should be prayed 50 times (the psalm uttered literally that many times) for an eternal effect in your generation, or 100 times for an eternal effect in every subsequent generation. (or, at least, this is the faith of the Advancing Noah Movement, but the prayers may ultimately have only so much power in them. It is closely guarded information by the Spirit.) This is how the Holy Spirit has advised me. Faith is important.
SECTION TWO
HAVEN NOAHIDE FELLOWSHIP HAS RESPONSIBILITY OVER
The Celestine Foundation
An Assembly of Faith (AOF) of the Advancing Noah Movement
http://exclusivecatholicbooks.angelfire.com/celestinefoundation.html
Our Teaching
The Books in the 'Celestine Prophecy' series as guides on morals and spiritual inquiry and halakah. Spiritual food for the Assembly.
Various Teachings
The Rainbow Torah as our foundational Scripture.
The Celestine Prophecy
From Wikipedia – The Free Encyclopaedia (Public Domain Information)
The Celestine Prophecy is a 1993 novel by James Redfield, that discusses various psychological and spiritual ideas rooted in multiple ancient Eastern Traditions and New Age spirituality. The main character undertakes a journey to find and understand a series of nine spiritual insights in an ancient manuscript in Peru. The book is a first-person narrative of the narrator's spiritual awakening as he goes through a transitional period of his life.
Summary
The book discusses various psychological and spiritual ideas that are rooted in many ancient Eastern Traditions, such as how opening to new possibilities can help an individual establish a connection with the Divine. The main character undertakes a journey to find and understand a series of nine spiritual insights in an ancient manuscript in Peru. The book is a first-person narrative of spiritual awakening. The narrator is in a transitional period of his life and begins to notice instances of synchronicity, which is the belief that coincidences have a meaning personal to those who experience them.
The story opens with the male narrator becoming reacquainted with an old female friend, who tells him about the Insights contained in a manuscript dating to 600 BC, which has been only recently translated. After this encounter leaves him curious, he decides to go to Peru. On the airplane, he meets a historian who also happens to be interested in the manuscript.
The historian explains how the world is currently undergoing an enormous shift in consciousness, elaborating on how things had been generally understood until now: 1) at first people believed the world to be governed by the forces of divinity; everything could be explained as an act of a god or gods, 2) with increased knowledge of their world brought about through scientific inquiry, people turned to the men and women of science for an explanation of life and their world, and 3) without a satisfactory answer from science, people instead had them focus on efforts to improve their lives materially and subdue the earth, illustrated by a hyper-focus on economic conditions and fluctuations. What was now occurring, explained the historian, was that the baseness of current conditions was revealing itself in our souls. We had become restless and were now ready for another fundamental shift in thinking that would eventually bring about a better world.
He also learns that powerful figures within the Peruvian government and the Catholic Church are opposed to the dissemination of the Insights. This is dramatically illustrated when police try to arrest and then shoot the historian soon after his arrival. This forces the narrator to live a nomadic lifestyle amongst those wishing to bring news of the manuscript to the public at large.
The narrator then learns the Insights, one by one, often experiencing the Insight before actually reading the text, while being pursued by forces of the Church and the Peruvian government. In the end, he succeeds in learning the first nine Insights and returns to the United States, with a promise of a Tenth Insight soon to be revealed. The Insights are given only through summaries and illustrated by events in the plot. The text of no complete Insight is given, which the narrator claims is for brevity's sake; he notes that the "partial translation" of the Ninth Insight was 20 typewritten pages in length.
In the novel, the Maya civilization left ruins in Peru where the manuscript was found, whereupon the Incas took up residence in the abandoned Maya cities after the Maya had reached an "energy vibration level" which made them cross a barrier into a completely spiritual reality.
Influences
Redfield has acknowledged that the work of Dr. Eric Berne, the developer of Transactional Analysis, and his 1964 bestseller Games People Play as major influences on his work.
Publishing history, adaptations and sequels
Redfield originally self-published The Celestine Prophecy, selling 100,000 copies out of the trunk of his Honda before Warner Books agreed to publish it.
Christopher Franke, former member of Tangerine Dream, adapted the book into a music album in 1996.
As of May 2005, the book had sold over 20 million copies worldwide, with translations into 34 languages.
Celestine Films LLC released a film adaptation titled The Celestine Prophecy in 2006.
Redfield expanded the book's concept into a series, which he completed in three sequels:
1. The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision (1996)
2. The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight (1999)
The Twelfth Insight: The Hour of Decision (2011)
Reception and critique
The book was generally well received by readers and spent 165 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list. The Celestine Prophecy has also received some criticism, mostly from the literary community, who point out that the plot of the story is not well developed and serves only as a delivery tool for the author's ideas about spirituality. James Redfield has admitted that, even though he considers the book to be a novel, his intention was to write a story in the shape of a parable, a story meant to illustrate a point or teach a lesson.
Critics point to Redfield's heavy usage of subjective validation and reification in dealing with coincidences to advance the plot thus spending more time concentrating on the explanation of spiritual ideas rather than furthering character development or developing the plot in a more traditional manner.
Critics also point to improperly explained and, in some cases, completely unexplained “facts” as flaws in the story. Examples of this include the author’s suggestion of the presence of a Mayan society in modern-day Peru, rather than in Central America, as well as the suggestion that the manuscript was written in 600 BC in the jungles of Peru, despite the fact that it is written in Aramaic. Another point of criticism has been directed at the book’s attempt to explain important questions about life and human existence in an oversimplified fashion.
Psalms of the Celestine Foundation
Psalm 1
May God be praised
May El Shaddai be honoured
May Yahweh be exalted as King
May the Lord be worshipped as God
God we thank you for your guidance
We ask you to watch over us and teach us the truths of our Celestine faith
We ask you to help us to do mercy, have faith, and walk in humility before your throne
And we acknowledge you as the God of creation
Our Lord and Saviour
AMEN
Psalm 2
Celestine Wisdom, Celestine Love
Respect for Children, Our gentle doves
An age of Enlightenment, A new age of thought
Breaking the shackles of a church age fraught
With dogma and doctrine which bind men in chains
Instead of inspiring and leading to change
Were more considerate behaviour, and respect for mankind
Is the firmer more truer rule that does bind
Not explict in nature are these things therein taught
But in character of the characters, who behave as they ought
The Celestine Prophecy is wisdom Divine
A new age of thinking for all of mankind
The Creator
The Creator Lives. The Creator Loves. The Creator has a life of his own. The Creator enjoys the life of his own. God works in mankind. God works wonders in mankind. Many receive, perceive and appreciate those wonders, and some are jaded, disinterested or only apathetic about this. The Creator is Yahweh El Shaddai. He has a mind infinite, and knows a lot of stuff. The Creator made men – in his image – and gave them a life purpose. The Creator blessed Job, and gave him offspring, long life and vast possessions at the end of his suffering. One of the purposes, thus, the Creator has for your life is those prosperity ideas. So, the Creator usually has a plan for lives that accept him and draw close to him. Strive for success in life if you want it – striving is how it is achieved. The mediocre approach gives the mediocre result. For some that's enough. For some they just want more out of life. The Creator has his wisdom, and it shines in the design of his creation, yourself included. And his moral rule is found in Torah, the guide for life. The Advancing Noah Movement and the Cherubim Torah community seek the influence of the Creator in their lives to guide and judge them, and to teach and inspire them. To the Creator be the glory, Alleluia, AMEN.
The Rainbow Scriptures
The Book of Truth
At the first beginning, God existed. He existed in perfect rest and harmony with himself. And then, the first cause, he contemplated. At some point in those contemplations, God had conceived of ideas pertaining to creation. Yet to achieve that creation, God would require knowledge. A system of data and information necessary for that creation to function and run by. And thus, the knowledge and data God created first of all, which was to be used to create the world and the cosmos, was wisdom. Wisdom was the firstborn of God's creation, the knowledge of how creation works, and the knowledge of how mankind would be formed. Wisdom was there at the beginning with God, a companion of sorts, through whom God created all things. The source of energy which was used with wisdom to create all things was the power inherit in God's being himself. So, as it is written, God created all things through his wisdom and power. Alleluia. Thus, God made the world on the 1st of January 1 SC to the 6th of January 1 SC and rested on the 7th of January 1 SC. The First man was Adam, and the First woman was Eve, and she was made from Adam. The Spirit of God teaches me that Adam was a humble man who took his time working things out. Adam began the generations of mankind, and his seed from him down the 10 generations to Noah was Adam, the first man, Seth, the second, Enosh, Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, who generally tried to be humble in his walk with God, Methuselah, Lamech and then Noah. The spirit of God told me that Noah was a normal fellow. God also told me that, from his memories in the issue, it took Noah about a century to build the Ark. God also told me that Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth were also really quite smart. They were in fact advanced, and I queried if they stood out from their generation, and he responded by saying that you could pretty much say that perfectly. God tells me that Noah was regular in most ways and that he was clean living. According to God he generally got along with the world. According to God the people flooded weren't out to get him - that idea which has cropped up is not really true. He was fine with people. He was, in fact, good looking, according to God. I have dreamed in my life of Noah, who was a blonde man, and, in fact, God has confirmed to me that that was indeed Noah who I had dreamed about. And according to God he was quite wealthy in the end, because they developed the world after the flood. God also said that Noah was responsible for the rebirth of mankind. God made Rainbow Covenant with Noah, and there would never be another world wide flood. Down the generations from Noah we came to Nigall of Ireland, and down the generations from Nigall we came to Peter Paul Daly of Mullingar in Ireland, who came to Australia, who had Cyril Aloysius Daly, as his Seventh Son, who had myself, Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly, as his second son, who was born in Kingston upon Hull in England on the 20th of November 6135 years since creation. I, Daniel Thomas Andrew Daly, began the Advancing Noah Movement Religion, and it is herein.
I
Creation
In
the beginning, God created heaven and earth. But the earth was empty
and unoccupied, and darknesses were over the face of the abyss; and
so the Spirit of God was brought over the waters. And God said, “Let
there be light.” And light became. And God saw the light, that
it was good; and so he divided the light from the darknesses. And he
called the light, ‘Day,’ and the darknesses, ‘Night.’
And it became evening and morning, one day.
God also said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide waters from waters.” And God made a firmament, and he divided the waters that were under the firmament, from those that were above the firmament. And so it became. And God called the firmament ‘Heaven.’ And it became evening and morning, the second day.
Truly God said: “Let the waters that are under heaven be gathered together into one place; and let the dry land appear.” And so it became. And God called the dry land, ‘Earth,’ and he called the gathering of the waters, ‘Seas.’ And God saw that it was good. And he said, “Let the land spring forth green plants, both those producing seed, and fruit-bearing trees, producing fruit according to their kind, whose seed is within itself, over all the earth.” And so it became. And the land brought forth green plants, both those producing seed, according to their kind, and trees producing fruit, with each having its own way of sowing, according to its species. And God saw that it was good. And it became evening and the morning, the third day.
Then God said: “Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven. And let them divide day from night, and let them become signs, both of the seasons, and of the days and years. Let them shine in the firmament of heaven and illuminate the earth.” And so it became. And God made two great lights: a greater light, to rule over the day, and a lesser light, to rule over the night, along with the stars. And he set them in the firmament of heaven, to give light over all the earth, and to rule over the day as well as the night, and to divide light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. And it became evening and morning, the fourth day.
And then God said, “Let the waters produce animals with a living soul, and flying creatures above the earth, under the firmament of heaven.” And God created the great sea creatures, and everything with a living soul and the ability to move that the waters produced, according to their species, and all the flying creatures, according to their kind. And God saw that it was good. And he blessed them, saying: “Increase and multiply, and fill the waters of the sea. And let the birds be multiplied above the land.” And it became evening and morning, the fifth day.
God also said, “Let the land produce living souls in their kind: cattle, and animals, and wild beasts of the earth, according to their species.” And so it became. And God made the wild beasts of the earth according to their species, and the cattle, and every animal on the land, according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. And he said: “Let us make Man to our image and likeness. And let him rule over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and the wild beasts, and the entire earth, and every animal that moves on the earth.” And God created man to his own image; to the image of God he created him; male and female, he created them. And God blessed them, and he said, “Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and the flying creatures of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” And God said: “Behold, I have given you every seed-bearing plant upon the earth, and all the trees that have in themselves the ability to sow their own kind, to be food for you, and for all the animals of the land, and for all the flying things of the air, and for everything that moves upon the earth and in which there is a living soul, so that they may have these on which to feed.” And so it became. And God saw everything that he had made. And they were very good. And it became evening and morning, the sixth day.
And so the heavens and the earth were completed, with all their adornment. And on the seventh day, God fulfilled his work, which he had made. And on the seventh day he rested from all his work, which he had accomplished. And he blessed the seventh day and sanctified it. For in it, he had ceased from all his work: the work whereby God created whatever he should make.
II
Adam and Eve
These
are the generations of heaven and earth, when they were created, in
the day when the Lord God made heaven and earth, and every sapling of
the field, before it would rise up in the land, and every wild plant,
before it would germinate. For the Lord God had not brought rain upon
the earth, and there was no man to work the land. But a fountain
ascended from the earth, irrigating the entire surface of the land.
And then the Lord God formed man from the clay of the earth, and he breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Now the Lord God had planted a Paradise of enjoyment from the beginning. In it, he placed the man whom he had formed. And from the soil the Lord God produced every tree that was beautiful to behold and pleasant to eat. And even the tree of life was in the midst of Paradise, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
And a river went forth from the place of enjoyment so as to irrigate Paradise, which is divided from there into four heads. The name of one is the Phison; it is that which runs through all the land of Hevilath, where gold is born; and the gold of that land is the finest. In that place is found bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is the Gehon; it is that which runs through all the land of Kush. Truly, the name of the third river is the Tigris; it advances opposite the Assyrians. But the fourth river, it is the Euphrates.
Thus, the Lord God brought the man, and put him into the Paradise of enjoyment, so that it would be attended and preserved by him. And he instructed him, saying: “From every tree of Paradise, you shall eat. But from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you shall not eat. For in whatever day you will eat from it, you will die a death.” The Lord God also said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. Let us make a helper for him similar to himself.” Therefore, the Lord God, having formed from the soil all the animals of the earth and all the flying creatures of the air, brought them to Adam, in order to see what he would call them. For whatever Adam would call any living creature, that would be its name. And Adam called each of the living things by their names: all the flying creatures of the air, and all the wild beasts of the land. Yet truly, for Adam, there was not found a helper similar to himself. And so the Lord God sent a deep sleep upon Adam. And when he was fast asleep, he took one of his ribs, and he completed it with flesh for it. And the Lord God built up the rib, which he took from Adam, into a woman. And he led her to Adam. And Adam said: “Now this is bone from my bones, and flesh from my flesh. This one shall be called woman, because she was taken from man.” For this reason, a man shall leave behind his father and mother, and he shall cling to his wife; and the two shall be as one flesh. Now they were both naked: Adam, of course, and his wife. And they were not ashamed.
III
The Temptation
However,
the serpent was more crafty than any of the creatures of the earth
that the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Why has
God instructed you, that you should not eat from every tree of
Paradise?” The woman responded to him: “From the fruit of
the trees which are in Paradise, we eat. Yet truly, from the fruit of
the tree which is in the middle of Paradise, God has instructed us
that we should not eat, and that we should not touch it, lest perhaps
we may die.” Then the serpent said to the woman: “By no
means will you die a death. For God knows that, on whatever day you
will eat from it, your eyes will be opened; and you will be like
gods, knowing good and evil.” And so the woman saw that the
tree was good to eat, and beautiful to the eyes, and delightful to
consider. And she took from its fruit, and she ate. And she gave to
her husband, who ate. And the eyes of them both were opened. And when
they realized themselves to be naked, they joined together fig leaves
and made coverings for themselves. And when they had heard the voice
of the Lord God taking a walk in Paradise in the afternoon breeze,
Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face of the Lord God in the
midst of the trees of Paradise. And the Lord God called Adam and said
to him: “Where are you?” And he said, “I heard your
voice in Paradise, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and so I
hid myself.” He said to him, “Then who told you that you
were naked, if you have not eaten of the tree from which I instructed
you that you should not eat?” And Adam said, “The woman,
whom you gave to me as a companion, gave to me from the tree, and I
ate.” And the Lord God said to the woman, “Why have you
done this?” And she responded, “The serpent deceived me,
and I ate.” And the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because
you have done this, you are cursed among all living things, even the
wild beasts of the earth. Upon your breast shall you travel, and the
ground shall you eat, all the days of your life. I will put enmities
between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring.
She will crush your head, and you will lie in wait for her heel.”
To the woman, he also said: “I will multiply your labors and
your conceptions. In pain shall you give birth to sons, and you shall
be under your husband’s power, and he shall have dominion over
you.” Yet truly, to Adam, he said: “Because you have
listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree, from
which I instructed you that you should not eat, cursed is the land
that you work. In hardship shall you eat from it, all the days of
your life. Thorns and thistles shall it produce for you, and you
shall eat the plants of the earth. By the sweat of your face shall
you eat bread, until you return to the earth from which you were
taken. For dust you are, and unto dust you shall return.” And
Adam called the name of his wife, ‘Eve,’ because she was
the mother of all the living. The Lord God also made for Adam and his
wife garments from skins, and he clothed them. And he said: “Behold,
Adam has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Therefore, now
perhaps he may put forth his hand and also take from the tree of
life, and eat, and live in eternity.” And so the Lord God sent
him away from the Paradise of enjoyment, in order to work the earth
from which he was taken. And he cast out Adam. And in front of the
Paradise of enjoyment, he placed the Cherubim with a flaming sword,
turning together, to guard the way to the tree of life.
IV
Cain and Abel
Truly,
Adam knew his wife Eve, who conceived and gave birth to Cain, saying,
“I have obtained a man through God.” And again she gave
birth to his brother Abel. But Abel was a pastor of sheep, and Cain
was a farmer.
Then it happened, after many days, that Cain offered gifts to the Lord, from the fruits of the earth. Abel likewise offered from the firstborn of his flock, and from their fat. And the Lord looked with favor on Abel and his gifts. Yet in truth, he did not look with favor on Cain and his gifts. And Cain was vehemently angry, and his countenance fell. And the Lord said to him: “Why are you angry? And why is your face fallen? If you behave well, will you not receive? But if you behave badly, will not sin at once be present at the door? And so its desire will be within you, and you will be dominated by it.” And Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go outside.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and he put him to death. And the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” And he responded: “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?” And he said to him: “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to me from the land. Now, therefore, you will be cursed upon the land, which opened its mouth and received the blood of your brother at your hand. When you work it, it will not give you its fruit; a vagrant and a fugitive shall you be upon the land.” And Cain said to the Lord: “My iniquity is too great to deserve kindness. Behold, you have cast me out this day before the face of the earth, and from your face I will be hidden; and I will be a vagrant and a fugitive on the earth. Therefore, anyone who finds me will kill me.” And the Lord said to him: “By no means will it be so; rather, whoever would kill Cain, will be punished sevenfold.” And the Lord placed a seal upon Cain, so that anyone who found him would not put him to death.
And so Cain, departing from the face of the Lord, lived as a fugitive on the earth, toward the eastern region of Eden. Then Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. And he built a city, and he called its name by the name of his son, Enoch.
Thereafter, Enoch conceived Irad, and Irad conceived Mahujael, and Mahujael conceived Mathusael, and Mathusael conceived Lamech. Lamech took two wives: the name of one was Adah, and the name of the other was Zillah. And Adah conceived Jabel, who was the father of those who live in tents and are shepherds. And the name of his brother was Jubal; he was the father of those who sing to the harp and the organ. Zillah also conceived Tubalcain, who was a hammerer and artisan in every work of brass and iron. In fact, the sister of Tubalcain was Noema. And Lamech said to his wives Adah and Zillah: “Listen to my voice, you wives of Lamech, pay attention to my speech. For I have killed a man to my own harm, and an adolescent to my own bruising. Sevenfold vengeance will be given for Cain, but for Lamech, seventy-seven times.” Adam also knew his wife again, and she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Seth, saying, “God has given me another offspring, in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.” But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.
V
The First Genealogy
This
is the book of the lineage of Adam. In the day that God created man,
he made him to the likeness of God. He created them, male and female;
and he blessed them. And he called their name Adam, in the day when
they were created. Then Adam lived for one hundred and thirty years.
And then he conceived a son in his own image and likeness, and he
called his name Seth. And after he conceived Seth, the days of Adam
that passed were eight hundred years. And he conceived sons and
daughters. And all the time that passed while Adam lived was nine
hundred and thirty years, and then he died. Seth likewise lived for
one hundred and five years, and then he conceived Enos. And after he
conceived Enos, Seth lived for eight hundred and seven years, and he
conceived sons and daughters. And all the days of Seth that passed
were nine hundred and twelve years, and then he died. In truth, Enos
lived ninety years, and then he conceived Cainan. After his birth, he
lived eight hundred and fifteen years, and he conceived sons and
daughters. And all the days of Enos that passed were nine hundred and
five years, and then he died. Likewise, Cainan lived seventy years,
and then he conceived Mahalalel. And after he conceived Mahalalel,
Cainan lived for eight hundred and forty years, and he conceived sons
and daughters. And all the days of Cainan that passed were nine
hundred and ten years, and then he died. And Mahalalel lived
sixty-five years, and then he conceived Jared. And after he conceived
Jared, Mahalalel lived for eight hundred and thirty years, and he
conceived sons and daughters. And all the days of Mahalalel that
passed were eight hundred and ninety-five years, and then he died.
And Jared lived for one hundred and sixty-two years, and then he
conceived Enoch. And after he conceived Enoch, Jared lived for eight
hundred years, and he conceived sons and daughters. And all the days
of Jared that passed were nine hundred and sixty-two years, and then
he died. Now Enoch lived for sixty-five years, and then he conceived
Methuselah. And Enoch walked with God. And after he conceived
Methuselah, he lived for three hundred years, and he conceived sons
and daughters. And all the days of Enoch that passed were three
hundred and sixty-five years. And he walked with God, and then he was
seen no more, because God took him. Likewise, Methuselah lived for
one hundred and eighty-seven years, and then he conceived Lamech. And
after he conceived Lamech, Methuselah lived for seven hundred and
eighty-two years, and he conceived sons and daughters. And all the
days of Methuselah that passed were nine hundred and sixty-nine
years, and then he died. Then Lamech lived for one hundred and
eighty-two years, and he conceived a son. And he called his name
Noah, saying, “This one will console us from the works and
hardships of our hands, in the land that the Lord has cursed.”
And after he conceived Noah, Lamech lived for five hundred and
ninety-five years, and he conceived sons and daughters. And all the
days of Lamech that passed were seven hundred and seventy-seven
years, and then he died. In truth, when Noah was five hundred years
old, he conceived Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
VI
The Sons of God
And
when men began to be multiplied upon the earth, and daughters were
born to them, the sons of God, seeing that the daughters of men were
beautiful, took to themselves wives from all whom they chose. And God
said: “My spirit shall not remain in man forever, because he is
flesh. And so his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.”
Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For after the sons of
God went in to the daughters of men, and they conceived, these became
the powerful ones of ancient times, men of renown. Then God, seeing
that the wickedness of men was great upon the earth and that every
thought of their heart was intent upon evil at all times, repented
that he had made man on the earth. And being touched inwardly with a
sorrow of heart, he said, “I will eliminate man, whom I have
created, from the face of the earth, from man to other living things,
from animals even to the flying things of the air. For it grieves me
that I have made them.” Yet truly, Noah found grace before the
Lord.
VII
Noah
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man, and yet he was predominate among his generations, for he walked with God. And he conceived three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Yet the earth was corrupted before the eyes of God, and it was filled with iniquity. And when God had seen that the earth had been corrupted, (indeed, all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth) he said to Noah: “The end of all flesh has arrived in my sight. The earth has been filled with iniquity by their presence, and I will destroy them, along with the earth. Make yourself an ark from smoothed wood. You shall make little dwelling places in the ark, and you shall smear pitch on the interior and exterior. And thus shall you make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. You shall make a window in the ark, and you shall complete it within a cubit of the top. Then you shall set the door of the ark at its side. You shall make in it: a lower part, upper rooms, and a third level. Behold, I shall bring the waters of a great flood upon the earth, so as to put to death all flesh in which there is the breath of life under heaven. All things that are on the earth shall be consumed. And I shall establish my covenant with you, and you shall enter the ark, you and your sons, your wife and the wives of your sons with you. And from every living thing of all that is flesh, you shall lead pairs into the ark, so that they may survive with you: from the male sex and the female, from birds, according to their kind, and from beasts, in their kind, and from among all animals on earth, according to their kind; pairs from each shall enter with you, so that they may be able to live. Therefore, you shall take with you from all the foods that are able to be eaten, and you shall carry these with you. And these shall be used as food, some for you, and the rest for them.” And so Noah did all things just as God had instructed him.
VIII
The Flood
And
the Lord said to him: “Enter the ark, you and all your house.
For I have seen you to be just in my sight, within this generation.
From all the clean animals, take seven and seven, the male and the
female. Yet truly, from animals that are unclean, take two and two,
the male and the female. But also from the birds of the air, take
seven and seven, the male and the female, so that offspring may be
saved upon the face of the whole earth. For from that point, and
after seven days, I will rain upon the earth for forty days and forty
nights. And I will wipe away every substance that I have made, from
the surface of the earth.” Therefore, Noah did all things just
as the Lord had commanded him. And he was six hundred years old when
the waters of the great flood inundated the earth. And Noah entered
into the ark, and his sons, his wife, and the wives of his sons with
him, because of the waters of the great flood. And from the animals
both clean and unclean, and from the birds, and from everything that
moves upon the earth, two by two they were brought into the ark to
Noah, male and female, just as the Lord had instructed Noah. And when
seven days had passed, the waters of the great flood inundated the
earth. In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second
month, in the seventeenth day of the month, all the fountains of the
great abyss were released, and the floodgates of heaven were opened.
And rain came upon the earth for forty days and forty nights. On the
very same day, Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his
wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark. They
and every animal according to its kind, and all the cattle in their
kind, and everything that moves upon the earth in their kind, and
every flying thing according to its kind, all the birds and all that
can fly, entered the ark to Noah, two by two out of all that is
flesh, in which there was the breath of life. And those that entered
went in male and female, from all that is flesh, just as God had
instructed him. And then the Lord closed him in from the outside. And
the great flood occurred for forty days upon the earth. And the
waters were increased, and they lifted the ark high above the land.
For they overflowed greatly, and they filled everything on the
surface of the earth. And then the ark was carried across the waters.
And the waters prevailed beyond measure across the earth. And all the
lofty mountains under the whole heaven were covered. The water was
fifteen cubits higher than the mountains which it covered. And all
flesh was consumed which moved upon the earth: flying things,
animals, wild beasts, and all moving things that crawl upon the
ground. And all men, and everything in which there is the breath of
life on earth, died. And he wiped away all substance that was upon
the earth, from man to animal, the crawling things just as much as
the flying things of the air. And they were wiped away from the
earth. But only Noah remained, and those who were with him in the
ark. And the waters possessed the earth for one hundred and fifty
days.
IX
Redemption
Then
God remembered Noah, and all living things, and all the cattle, which
were with him in the ark, and he brought a wind across the earth, and
the waters were diminished. And the fountains of the abyss and the
floodgates of heaven were closed. And the rain from heaven was
restrained. And the waters were restored to their coming and going
from the earth. And they began to diminish after one hundred and
fifty days. And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the
twenty-seventh day of the month, upon the mountains of Armenia. Yet
in truth, the waters were departing and decreasing until the tenth
month. For in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the
tips of the mountains appeared. And when forty days had passed, Noah,
opening the window that he had made in the ark, sent forth a raven,
which went forth and did not return, until the waters were dried up
across the earth. Likewise, he sent forth a dove after him, in order
to see if the waters had now ceased upon the face of the earth. But
when she did not find a place where her foot might rest, she returned
to him in the ark. For the waters were upon the whole earth. And he
extended his hand and caught her, and he brought her into the ark.
And then, having waited a further seven days, he again sent forth the
dove out of the ark. And she came to him in the evening, carrying in
her mouth an olive branch with green leaves. Noah then understood
that the waters had ceased upon the earth. And nevertheless, he
waited another seven days. And he sent forth the dove, which no
longer returned to him. Therefore, in the six hundred and first year,
in the first month, on the first day of the month, the waters were
diminished upon the earth. And Noah, opening the cover of the ark,
gazed out and saw that the surface of the earth had become dry. In
the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth
was made dry. Then God spoke to Noah, saying: “Go out of the
ark, you and your wife, your sons and the wives of your sons with
you. Bring out with you all the living things that are with you, all
that is flesh: as with the birds, so also with the wild beasts and
all the animals that move upon the earth. And enter upon the land:
increase and multiply upon it.” And so Noah and his sons went
out, and his wife and the wives of his sons with him. Then also all
living things, and the cattle, and the animals that move upon the
earth, according to their kinds, departed from the ark.
Then Noah built an altar to the Lord. And, taking from each of the cattle and birds that were clean, he offered holocausts upon the altar. And the Lord smelled the sweet odor and said: “I will no longer curse the earth because of man. For the feelings and thoughts of the heart of man are prone to evil from his youth. Therefore, I will no longer pierce every living soul as I have done. All the days of the earth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, night and day, will not cease.”
And God blessed Noah and his sons. And he said to them: “Increase, and multiply, and fill the earth. And let the fear and trembling of you be upon all the animals of the earth, and upon all the birds of the air, along with all that moves across the earth. All the fish of the sea have been delivered into your hand. And everything that moves and lives will be food for you. Just as with the edible plants, I have delivered them all to you, except that flesh with blood you shall not eat. For I will examine the blood of your lives at the hand of every beast. So also, at the hand of mankind, at the hand of each man and his brother, I will examine the life of mankind. Whoever will shed human blood, his blood will be poured out. For man was indeed made to the image of God. But as for you: increase and multiply, and go forth upon the earth and fulfill it.”
X
The Covenant
To Noah and to his sons with him, God also said this: “Behold, I will establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you, and with every living soul that is with you: as much with the birds as with the cattle and all the animals of the earth that have gone forth from the ark, and with all the wild beasts of the earth. I will establish my covenant with you, and no longer will all that is flesh be put to death by the waters of a great flood, and, henceforth, there will not be a great flood to utterly destroy the earth.”
And God said: “This is the sign of the pact that I grant between me and you, and to every living soul that is with you, for perpetual generations. I will place my arc in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the pact between myself and the earth. And when I obscure the sky with clouds, my arc will appear in the clouds. And I will remember my covenant with you, and with every living soul that enlivens flesh. And there will no longer be waters from a great flood to wipe away all that is flesh. And the arc will be in the clouds, and I will see it, and I will remember the everlasting covenant that was enacted between God and every living soul of all that is flesh upon the earth.” And God said to Noah, “This will be the sign of the covenant that I have established between myself and all that is flesh upon the earth.”
And so the sons of Noah, who came out of the ark, were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now Ham himself is the father of Canaan. These three are the sons of Noah. And from these all the family of mankind was spread over the whole earth.
XI
Drunkenness
And Noah, a good farmer, began to cultivate the land, and he planted a vineyard. And by drinking its wine, he became inebriated and was naked in his tent. Because of this, when Ham, the father of Canaan, had indeed seen the privates of his father to be naked, he reported it to his two brothers outside. And truly, Shem and Japheth put a cloak upon their arms, and, advancing backwards, covered the privates of their father. And their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father’s manhood. Then Noah, awaking from the wine, when he had learned what his younger son had done to him, he said, “Cursed be Canaan, a servant of servants will he be to his brothers.” And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Shem, let Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, and may he live in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.” And after the great flood, Noah lived for three hundred and fifty years. And all his days were completed in nine hundred and fifty years, and then he died.
XII
The Second Genealogy
These
are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and
of the sons who were born to them after the great flood.
The sons of Japheth were Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And then the sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. And the sons of Javan were Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim. The islands of the Gentiles were divided by these into their regions, each one according to his tongue, and their families in their nations.
And
the Sons of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, and Put, and Canaan. And the
sons of Cush were Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and
Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dadan. And then Cush
conceived Nimrod; he began to be powerful on the earth. And he was an
able hunter before the Lord. From this, a proverb came forth: ‘Just
like Nimrod, an able hunter before the Lord.’ And so, the
beginning of his kingdom was Babylon, and Erech, and Accad, and
Chalanne, in the land of Shinar. From that land, Assur came forth,
and he built Nineveh, and the streets of the city, and Calah, and
also Resen, between Nineveh and Calah. This is a great city. And
truly, Mizraim conceived Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, Naphtuhim,
and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, from whom came forth the Philistines and
the Caphtorim. Then Canaan conceived Sidon his firstborn, the
Hittite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite, the Girgashite,
the
Hivite, and the Arkite: the Sinite, and the Arvadian, the Samarite,
and the Hamathite. And after this, the peoples of the Canaanites
became widespread. And the borders of Chanaan went, as one travels,
from Sidon to Gerar, even to Gaza, until one enters Sodom and
Gomorrah, and from Admah and Zeboiim, even to Lesa. These are the
sons of Ham in their kindred, and tongues, and generations, and
lands, and nations.
Likewise, from Shem, the father of all the sons of Heber, the elder brother of Japheth, sons were born. The sons of Shem were Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram were Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. But truly, Arphaxad conceived Shelah, from whom was born Eber. And to Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth became divided, and his brother’s name was Joktan. This Joktan conceived Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, Jerah and Hadoram, and Uzal and Diklah, and Obal and Abimael, Sheba and Ophir, and Havilah and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. And their habitation extended from Messa, as one sojourns, even to Sephar, a mountain in the east. These are the sons of Shem according to their kindred, and tongues, and the regions within their nations. These are the families of Noah, according to their peoples and nations. The nations became divided according to these, on the earth after the great flood.
XIII
The Tower of Babel
Now
the earth was of one language and of the same speech. And when they
were advancing from the east, they found a plain in the land of
Shinar, and they dwelt in it. And each one said to his neighbor,
“Come, let us make bricks, and bake them with fire.” And
they had bricks instead of stones, and pitch instead of mortar. And
they said: “Come, let us make a city and a tower, so that its
height may reach to heaven. And let us make our name famous before we
are divided into all the lands.” Then the Lord descended to see
the city and the tower, which the sons of Adam were building. And he
said: “Behold, the people are united, and all have one tongue.
And since they have begun to do this, they will not desist from their
plans, until they have completed their work.} Therefore, come, let us
descend, and in that place confound their tongue, so that they may
not listen, each one to the voice
of his neighbor.” And so the Lord divided them from that place
into all the lands, and they ceased to build the city. And for this
reason, its name was called ‘Babel,’ because in that
place the language of the whole earth became confused. And from then
on, the Lord scattered them across the face of every region.
The End of Holy Scripture
MORE SCRIPTURE
Genesis 11-20 King James Version (KJV)
11 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.
2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
5 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
6 And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.
9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the Lord did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the Lord scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:
17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:
23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:
25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran.
27 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees.
29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
30 But Sarai was barren; she had no child.
31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.
12 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
4 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.
6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
7 And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him.
8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
17 And the Lord plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.
18 And Pharaoh called Abram and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
19 Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
20 And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.
13 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord exceedingly.
14 And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord.
14 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
2 That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emins in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.
8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
10 And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain.
11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.
12 And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.
16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the Lord, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
15 After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
2 And Abram said, Lord God, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
4 And, behold, the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.
6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
7 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
8 And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.
10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;
14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
16 Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.
2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
3 And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.
12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.
16 And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.
17 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.
6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
10 This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.
17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!
19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.
22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
24 And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
25 And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.
27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
18 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;
2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,
3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:
5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said.
6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave it unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it.
8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
13 And the Lord said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
14 Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
17 And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;
18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
20 And the Lord said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
26 And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
33 And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
19 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:
5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.
12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the Lord; and the Lord hath sent us to destroy it.
14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:
20 Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.
22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.
24 Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven;
25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the Lord:
28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.
29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:
32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
33 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.
35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
37 And the first born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.
38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
20 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
5 Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.
7 Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing?
11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
12 And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.
13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.
14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.
16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.
18 For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
