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The Testament of Levi Concerning the Priesthood and Arrogance

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Section 4

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4. Now, therefore, know that the

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Lord

will

execute

judgment

upon

the

sons

of

men

;

because

when

the

rocks

are

rent

,

and

the

sun

quenched

,

and

the

waters

dried

up

,

and

the

fire

trembling

,

and

all

creation

troubled

,

and

the

invisible

spirits

melting

away

,

and

the

grave

spoiled

in

the

suffering

of

the

Most

High

,

men

unbelieving

will

abide

in

their

iniquity

,

therefore

with

punishment

shall

they

be

judged

.

Therefore

the

Most

High

hath

heard

thy

prayer

,

to

separate

thee

from

iniquity

,

and

that

thou

shouldest

become

to

Him

a

son

,

and

a

servant

,

and

a

minister

of

His

presence

.

A

shining

light

of

knowledge

shalt

thou

shine

in

Jacob

,

and

as

the

sun

shalt

thou

be

to

all

the

seed

of

Israel

.

And

a

blessing

shall

be

given

to

thee

,

and

to

all

thy

seed

,

until

the

Lord

shall

visit

all

the

heathen

in

the

tender

mercies

of

His

Son

,

even

for

ever

.

Nevertheless

thy

sons

shall

lay

hands

upon

Him

to

crucify

Him

;

and

therefore

have

counsel

and

understanding

been

given

thee

,

that

thou

mightest

instruct

thy

sons

concerning

Him

,

because

he

that

blesseth

Him

shall

be

blessed

,

but

they

that

curse

Him

shall

perish

.

Notes

5
[Matt. xxvii. 51–53.]
6
[Hades, rather.]
7
[ἐπὶ τῳ πάθει τοῦ ῾Υψισοῦ. Compare Tatian, vol. ii. p. 71, this series.]