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131:2.1 The [[Kenites]] of [[Palestine]] salvaged much of the teaching of [[Melchizedek]], and from these [[records]], as preserved and [[modified]] by the [[Jews]], [[Jesus]] and Ganid made the following selection:
131:2.2 " In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and all things therein[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.1]. And, behold, all he created was very [[good]]. The Lord, he is God; there is none beside him in [[heaven]] above or upon the [[earth]] beneath. Therefore shall you [[love]] the Lord your God with all your [[heart]] and with all your [[soul]] and with all your might. The earth shall be full of the [[knowledge]] of the Lord as the waters cover the [[sea]]. The heavens [[declare]] the [[glory]] of [[God]], and the firmament shows his handiwork. Day after day utters [[speech]]; night after night shows [[knowledge]]. There is no [[speech]] or [[language]] where their [[voice]] is not heard. The Lord's work is great, and in [[wisdom]] has he made all things; the greatness of the Lord is unsearchable. He knows the [[number]] of the [[stars]]; he calls them all by their [[names]].
131:2.3 " The [[power]] of the Lord is great and his [[understanding]] [[infinite]]. Says the Lord: `As the heavens are higher than the [[earth]], so are my ways higher than your ways, and my [[thoughts]] higher than your thoughts.' God [[reveals]] the [[Profound|deep]] and [[secret]] things because the [[light]] dwells with him. The Lord is [[merciful]] and [[gracious]]; he is long-suffering and [[abundant]] in [[goodness]] and [[truth]]. The Lord is good and upright; the [[meek]] will he [[guide]] in [[judgment]]. [[Taste]] and [[see]] that the Lord is good! [[Blessed]] is the man who trusts God. God is our [[refuge]] and [[strength]], a very present help in [[trouble]].
131:2.4 " The [[mercy]] of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who [[fear]] him and his [[righteousness]] even to our children's [[children]]. The Lord is [[gracious]] and full of [[compassion]]. The Lord is [[good]] to all, and his tender [[mercies]] are over all his [[creation]]; he [[heals]] the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Whither shall I go from [[God]]'s [[spirit]]? whither shall I flee from the divine [[presence]]? Thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits [[eternity]], whose name is [[Holy]]: `I dwell in the high and holy place; also with him who is of a contrite [[heart]] and a [[humble]] spirit!' None can hide himself from our [[God]], for he fills [[heaven]] and [[earth]]. Let the heavens be glad and let the earth [[rejoice]]. Let all nations say: The Lord reigns! Give thanks to [[God]], for his [[mercy]] [[endures]] forever.
131:2.5 " The [[heavens]] [[declare]] God's [[righteousness]], and all the people have seen his [[glory]]. It is [[God]] who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. His [[mercy]] is everlasting, and his [[truth]] [[endures]] to all [[generations]]. Our [[God]] is governor among the nations. Let the [[earth]] be filled with his [[glory]]! O that men would [[praise]] the Lord for his [[goodness]] and for his [[wonderful]] gifts to the [[children]] of men!
131:2.6 " God has made man a little less than [[divine]] and has crowned him with [[love]] and [[mercy]]. The Lord knows the way of the [[righteous]], but the way of the ungodly shall [[perish]]. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of [[wisdom]]; the [[knowledge]] of the [[Supreme]] is [[understanding]]. Says [[the Almighty]] God: `Walk before me and be [[perfect]].' Forget not that [[pride]] goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. He who rules his own [[spirit]] is mightier than he who takes a [[city]]. Says the Lord God, the Holy One: `In returning to your [[spiritual]] rest shall you be saved; in [[quietness]] and [[confidence]] shall be your [[strength]].' They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their [[strength]]; they shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not be faint. The Lord shall give you [[rest]] from your [[fear]]. Says the Lord: `[[Fear]] not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your [[God]]. I will strengthen you; I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my [[righteousness]].'
131:2.7 " [[God]] is [[our Father]]; the Lord is our redeemer. God has created the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_39 universal hosts], and he preserves them all. His [[righteousness]] is like the [[mountains]] and his [[judgment]] like the great deep. He [[causes]] us to drink of the [[river]] of his [[pleasures]], and in his light we shall see [[light]]. It is [[good]] to give [[thanks]] to the Lord and to sing [[praise]]s to the [[Most High]]; to show forth loving-kindness in the morning and the [[divine]] [[faithfulness]] every night. God's kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [[endures]] throughout all [[generations]]. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still [[waters]]. He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of [[righteousness]]. Yes, even though I walk through the valley of the [[shadow]] of [[death]], I will fear no [[evil]], for [[God]] is with me. Surely [[goodness]] and [[mercy]] shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
131:2.8 " [[Yahweh]] is the [[God]] of my [[salvation]]; therefore in the [[divine]] name will I put my [[trust]]. I will trust in the Lord with all my [[heart]]; I will lean not upon my own [[understanding]]. In all my ways I will acknowledge him, and he shall direct my paths. The Lord is [[faithful]]; he keeps his [[word]] with those who serve him; the just shall live by his [[faith]]. If you do not well, it is because [[sin]] lies at the door; men reap the [[evil]] they plough and the [[sin]] they sow. Fret not yourself because of evildoers. If you regard [[iniquity]] in your [[heart]], the Lord will not hear you; if you [[sin]] against [[God]], you also wrong your own [[soul]]. God will bring every man's [[work]] to [[judgment]] with every [[secret]] thing, whether it be [[good]] or [[evil]]. As a man [[thinks]] in his [[heart]], so is he.
131:2.9 " The Lord is near all who call upon him in [[sincerity]] and in [[truth]]. Weeping may [[endure]] for a night, but [[joy]] comes in the morning. A merry [[heart]] does [[good]] like a [[medicine]]. No [[good]] thing will [[God]] withhold from those who walk uprightly. Fear [[God]] and keep his commandments, for this is the [[whole]] [[duty]] of man. Thus says the Lord who created the [[heavens]] and who formed the [[earth]]: `There is no God beside me, a [[just]] [[God]] and a savior. Look to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. If you seek me, you shall find me if you search for me with all your [[heart]].' The [[meek]] shall inherit the [[earth]] and shall delight themselves in the [[abundance]] of [[peace]]. Whoever sows [[iniquity]] shall reap calamity; they who sow the [[wind]] shall reap the whirlwind.
131:2.10 " `Come now, let us [[reason]] together,' says the Lord, `Though your [[sins]] be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.' But there is no [[peace]] for the wicked; it is your own [[sins]] which have withheld the [[good]] things from you. God is the [[health]] of my countenance and the [[joy]] of my [[soul]]. The [[eternal]] [[God]] is my [[strength]]; he is our dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted; he saves all who have a childlike [[spirit]]. Many are the [[afflictions]] of the [[righteous]] man, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. [[Commit]] your way to the Lord—[[trust]] him—and he will bring it to pass. He who dwells in the [[secret]] place of the [[Most High]] shall abide under the [[shadow]] of [[the Almighty]].
131:2.11 " [[Love]] your [[neighbor]] as yourself; bear a grudge against no man. Whatsoever you hate do to no man. [[Love]] your brother, for the Lord has said: `I will [[love]] my [[children]] freely.' The path of the just is as a shining [[light]] which shines more and more until the perfect day. They who are [[wise]] shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to [[righteousness]] as the [[stars]] forever and ever. Let the wicked forsake his [[evil]] way and the unrighteous man his [[rebellious]] [[thoughts]]. Says the Lord: `Let them return to me, and I will have [[mercy]] on them; I will abundantly pardon.'
131:2.12 " Says [[God]], the [[creator]] of [[heaven]] and [[earth]]: `Great [[peace]] have they who [[love]] my [[law]]. My commandments are: You shall [[love]] me with all your [[heart]]; you shall have no gods before me; you shall not take my [[name]] in vain; remember the [[Sabbath]] day to keep it [[holy]]; honor your [[father]] and [[mother]]; you shall not kill; you shall not commit [[adultery]]; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false [[witness]]; you shall not covet.'
131:2.13 " And to all who [[love]] the Lord supremely and their [[neighbors]] like themselves, the [[God]] of [[heaven]] says: `I will ransom you from the [[grave]]; I will redeem you from [[death]]. I will be [[merciful]] to your [[children]], as well as just. Have I not said of my [[creatures]] on [[earth]], you are the sons of the living [[God]]? And have I not loved you with an everlasting [[love]]? Have I not called you to become like me and to dwell forever with me in [[Paradise]]?' "
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[[Category:Paper 131 - The World's Religions]]
131:2.1 The [[Kenites]] of [[Palestine]] salvaged much of the teaching of [[Melchizedek]], and from these [[records]], as preserved and [[modified]] by the [[Jews]], [[Jesus]] and Ganid made the following selection:
131:2.2 " In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and all things therein[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Genesis#Chapter_.1]. And, behold, all he created was very [[good]]. The Lord, he is God; there is none beside him in [[heaven]] above or upon the [[earth]] beneath. Therefore shall you [[love]] the Lord your God with all your [[heart]] and with all your [[soul]] and with all your might. The earth shall be full of the [[knowledge]] of the Lord as the waters cover the [[sea]]. The heavens [[declare]] the [[glory]] of [[God]], and the firmament shows his handiwork. Day after day utters [[speech]]; night after night shows [[knowledge]]. There is no [[speech]] or [[language]] where their [[voice]] is not heard. The Lord's work is great, and in [[wisdom]] has he made all things; the greatness of the Lord is unsearchable. He knows the [[number]] of the [[stars]]; he calls them all by their [[names]].
131:2.3 " The [[power]] of the Lord is great and his [[understanding]] [[infinite]]. Says the Lord: `As the heavens are higher than the [[earth]], so are my ways higher than your ways, and my [[thoughts]] higher than your thoughts.' God [[reveals]] the [[Profound|deep]] and [[secret]] things because the [[light]] dwells with him. The Lord is [[merciful]] and [[gracious]]; he is long-suffering and [[abundant]] in [[goodness]] and [[truth]]. The Lord is good and upright; the [[meek]] will he [[guide]] in [[judgment]]. [[Taste]] and [[see]] that the Lord is good! [[Blessed]] is the man who trusts God. God is our [[refuge]] and [[strength]], a very present help in [[trouble]].
131:2.4 " The [[mercy]] of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who [[fear]] him and his [[righteousness]] even to our children's [[children]]. The Lord is [[gracious]] and full of [[compassion]]. The Lord is [[good]] to all, and his tender [[mercies]] are over all his [[creation]]; he [[heals]] the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Whither shall I go from [[God]]'s [[spirit]]? whither shall I flee from the divine [[presence]]? Thus says the High and Lofty One who inhabits [[eternity]], whose name is [[Holy]]: `I dwell in the high and holy place; also with him who is of a contrite [[heart]] and a [[humble]] spirit!' None can hide himself from our [[God]], for he fills [[heaven]] and [[earth]]. Let the heavens be glad and let the earth [[rejoice]]. Let all nations say: The Lord reigns! Give thanks to [[God]], for his [[mercy]] [[endures]] forever.
131:2.5 " The [[heavens]] [[declare]] God's [[righteousness]], and all the people have seen his [[glory]]. It is [[God]] who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. His [[mercy]] is everlasting, and his [[truth]] [[endures]] to all [[generations]]. Our [[God]] is governor among the nations. Let the [[earth]] be filled with his [[glory]]! O that men would [[praise]] the Lord for his [[goodness]] and for his [[wonderful]] gifts to the [[children]] of men!
131:2.6 " God has made man a little less than [[divine]] and has crowned him with [[love]] and [[mercy]]. The Lord knows the way of the [[righteous]], but the way of the ungodly shall [[perish]]. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of [[wisdom]]; the [[knowledge]] of the [[Supreme]] is [[understanding]]. Says [[the Almighty]] God: `Walk before me and be [[perfect]].' Forget not that [[pride]] goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. He who rules his own [[spirit]] is mightier than he who takes a [[city]]. Says the Lord God, the Holy One: `In returning to your [[spiritual]] rest shall you be saved; in [[quietness]] and [[confidence]] shall be your [[strength]].' They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their [[strength]]; they shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not be faint. The Lord shall give you [[rest]] from your [[fear]]. Says the Lord: `[[Fear]] not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your [[God]]. I will strengthen you; I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my [[righteousness]].'
131:2.7 " [[God]] is [[our Father]]; the Lord is our redeemer. God has created the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_39 universal hosts], and he preserves them all. His [[righteousness]] is like the [[mountains]] and his [[judgment]] like the great deep. He [[causes]] us to drink of the [[river]] of his [[pleasures]], and in his light we shall see [[light]]. It is [[good]] to give [[thanks]] to the Lord and to sing [[praise]]s to the [[Most High]]; to show forth loving-kindness in the morning and the [[divine]] [[faithfulness]] every night. God's kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion [[endures]] throughout all [[generations]]. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still [[waters]]. He restores my soul. He leads me in the paths of [[righteousness]]. Yes, even though I walk through the valley of the [[shadow]] of [[death]], I will fear no [[evil]], for [[God]] is with me. Surely [[goodness]] and [[mercy]] shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
131:2.8 " [[Yahweh]] is the [[God]] of my [[salvation]]; therefore in the [[divine]] name will I put my [[trust]]. I will trust in the Lord with all my [[heart]]; I will lean not upon my own [[understanding]]. In all my ways I will acknowledge him, and he shall direct my paths. The Lord is [[faithful]]; he keeps his [[word]] with those who serve him; the just shall live by his [[faith]]. If you do not well, it is because [[sin]] lies at the door; men reap the [[evil]] they plough and the [[sin]] they sow. Fret not yourself because of evildoers. If you regard [[iniquity]] in your [[heart]], the Lord will not hear you; if you [[sin]] against [[God]], you also wrong your own [[soul]]. God will bring every man's [[work]] to [[judgment]] with every [[secret]] thing, whether it be [[good]] or [[evil]]. As a man [[thinks]] in his [[heart]], so is he.
131:2.9 " The Lord is near all who call upon him in [[sincerity]] and in [[truth]]. Weeping may [[endure]] for a night, but [[joy]] comes in the morning. A merry [[heart]] does [[good]] like a [[medicine]]. No [[good]] thing will [[God]] withhold from those who walk uprightly. Fear [[God]] and keep his commandments, for this is the [[whole]] [[duty]] of man. Thus says the Lord who created the [[heavens]] and who formed the [[earth]]: `There is no God beside me, a [[just]] [[God]] and a savior. Look to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth. If you seek me, you shall find me if you search for me with all your [[heart]].' The [[meek]] shall inherit the [[earth]] and shall delight themselves in the [[abundance]] of [[peace]]. Whoever sows [[iniquity]] shall reap calamity; they who sow the [[wind]] shall reap the whirlwind.
131:2.10 " `Come now, let us [[reason]] together,' says the Lord, `Though your [[sins]] be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.' But there is no [[peace]] for the wicked; it is your own [[sins]] which have withheld the [[good]] things from you. God is the [[health]] of my countenance and the [[joy]] of my [[soul]]. The [[eternal]] [[God]] is my [[strength]]; he is our dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. The Lord is near to those who are brokenhearted; he saves all who have a childlike [[spirit]]. Many are the [[afflictions]] of the [[righteous]] man, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. [[Commit]] your way to the Lord—[[trust]] him—and he will bring it to pass. He who dwells in the [[secret]] place of the [[Most High]] shall abide under the [[shadow]] of [[the Almighty]].
131:2.11 " [[Love]] your [[neighbor]] as yourself; bear a grudge against no man. Whatsoever you hate do to no man. [[Love]] your brother, for the Lord has said: `I will [[love]] my [[children]] freely.' The path of the just is as a shining [[light]] which shines more and more until the perfect day. They who are [[wise]] shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to [[righteousness]] as the [[stars]] forever and ever. Let the wicked forsake his [[evil]] way and the unrighteous man his [[rebellious]] [[thoughts]]. Says the Lord: `Let them return to me, and I will have [[mercy]] on them; I will abundantly pardon.'
131:2.12 " Says [[God]], the [[creator]] of [[heaven]] and [[earth]]: `Great [[peace]] have they who [[love]] my [[law]]. My commandments are: You shall [[love]] me with all your [[heart]]; you shall have no gods before me; you shall not take my [[name]] in vain; remember the [[Sabbath]] day to keep it [[holy]]; honor your [[father]] and [[mother]]; you shall not kill; you shall not commit [[adultery]]; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false [[witness]]; you shall not covet.'
131:2.13 " And to all who [[love]] the Lord supremely and their [[neighbors]] like themselves, the [[God]] of [[heaven]] says: `I will ransom you from the [[grave]]; I will redeem you from [[death]]. I will be [[merciful]] to your [[children]], as well as just. Have I not said of my [[creatures]] on [[earth]], you are the sons of the living [[God]]? And have I not loved you with an everlasting [[love]]? Have I not called you to become like me and to dwell forever with me in [[Paradise]]?' "
<center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_131 Go to Paper 131]</center>
<center>[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents Go to Table of Contents]</center>
[[Category:Paper 131 - The World's Religions]]
