The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs 53
Judah 18
Judah claims he has read in the books of Enoch the righteous concerning evils people will do in the last days.
1or I have read also in the books of Enoch the righteous what evils ye shall do in the last days.
2 Take heed, therefore, my children, of fornication and the love of money; hearken to Judah your father, for these things do withdraw you from the law of God, and blind the understanding of the soul, and teach arrogance, and suffer not a man to have compassion upon his neighbour: they rob his soul of all goodness, and bind him in toils and troubles, and take away his sleep and devour his flesh, and hinder the sacrifices of God; and he remembereth not blessing, and he hearkeneth not to a prophet when he speaketh, and is vexed at the word of godliness.
3 For one who serveth two passions contrary to the commandments of God cannot obey God, because they have blinded his soul, and he walketh in the day-time as in the night.
Did You Know?
Judah claims he has read in the books of Enoch the righteous concerning evils people will do in the last days.
Judah urges his children to beware of fornication and love of money, which withdraw them from the law of God.
Fornication and love of money blind the understanding of the soul, teach arrogance, and block compassion for a neighbour.
These vices rob a soul of all goodness, bind a man in toils and troubles, steal his sleep, and devour his flesh.
One who serves two passions contrary to God commandments cannot obey, for they blind his soul so he walks by day as by night.
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