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A — The Rules
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And furthermore it is written in the Book of Moses that You shall not bring an abominable thing into your house for an abominable thing is detestable. 3. MMT C = THE EXHORTATION And you know that we have separated from the mass of the people.. and from mingling with them in these matters and from being in contact with them in these. And you know that no treachery or lie or evil is found in our hands for we give for these the.. And furthermore we have written to you that you should understand and the Books of the Prophets and David and all the events of every age. And in.. not for you. And furthermore it is written that you will depart from the way and that evil will befall you. And it shall come to passwhen all these befall you in the end of days, the blessing and the curse, then you will call them to mind and return to Him with all your heart and all your soul at the end of days. And it is written in the Book of Moses and in the Books of the Prophets that there shall come.. and the blessings came
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in the days of Solomon the son of David. And the curses came from in the days of Jeroboam the son of Nebat until Jerusalem and Zedekiah king of Judah were exiled that He will bring them to.. And we recognize that some of the blessings and curses which are written in the Book of Moses have come. And this is at the end of days when they will come back to Israel for ever.. and shall not turn back-war ds. And the wicked shall act wickedly and.. Remember the kings of Israel and understand their works that each of them who feared the Torah was saved from troubles, and to those who were seekers of the Law, their iniquities were pardoned. Remember David, that he was a man of piety, and that he was also saved from many troubles and pardoned. We have also written to you concerning some of the observances of the Law, which we think are beneficial to you and your people. For we have noticed that prudence and knowledge of the Law are with you. Understand all these and ask Him to straighten your counsel and put you far away from thoughts of evil and the counsel of Belial. Consequently, you will rejoice at the end of time when you discover that some of our sayings are true. And it will be reckoned for you as righteousness when you perform what is right and good before Him, for your own good and for that of Israel. vacat