1. Anon., Testament of Levi, 8.2-8.10, 18.6-18.7 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. CE)
| 8.2. And I saw seven men in white raiment saying unto me: Arise, put on the robe of the priesthood, and the crown of righteousness, and the breastplate of understanding, and the garment of truth, and the plate of faith, and the turban of the head, and the ephod of prophecy. 8.3. And they severally carried (these things) and put (them,) on me, and said unto me: From henceforth become a priest of the Lord, thou and thy seed for ever. 8.4. And the first anointed me with holy oil, and gave to me the staff of judgment. 8.5. The second washed me with pure water, and fed me with bread and wine (even) the most holy things, and clad me with a holy and glorious robe. 8.6. The third clothed me with a linen vestment like an ephod. 8.7. The, fourth put round me a girdle like unto purple. 8.8. The fifth gave me a branch of rich olive. 8.9. The sixth placed a crown on my head. 18.6. The heavens shall be opened, And From the temple of glory shall come upon him sanctification, With the Father's voice as from Abraham to Isaac. 18.7. And the glory of the Most High shall be uttered over him, And the spirit of understanding and sanctification shall rest upon him [in the water]. |
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2. Dead Sea Scrolls, Testament of Levi, 8.2-8.10, 18.6-18.7 (2nd cent. BCE - 1st cent. CE)
| 8.2. And I saw seven men in white raiment saying unto me: Arise, put on the robe of the priesthood, and the crown of righteousness, and the breastplate of understanding, and the garment of truth, and the plate of faith, and the turban of the head, and the ephod of prophecy. 8.3. And they severally carried (these things) and put (them,) on me, and said unto me: From henceforth become a priest of the Lord, thou and thy seed for ever. 8.4. And the first anointed me with holy oil, and gave to me the staff of judgment. 8.5. The second washed me with pure water, and fed me with bread and wine (even) the most holy things, and clad me with a holy and glorious robe. 8.6. The third clothed me with a linen vestment like an ephod. 8.7. The, fourth put round me a girdle like unto purple. 8.8. The fifth gave me a branch of rich olive. 8.9. The sixth placed a crown on my head. 18.6. The heavens shall be opened, And From the temple of glory shall come upon him sanctification, With the Father's voice as from Abraham to Isaac. 18.7. And the glory of the Most High shall be uttered over him, And the spirit of understanding and sanctification shall rest upon him [in the water]. |
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3. Anon., Odes of Solomon, 11.8-11.16, 24.1-24.5 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)
| 11.8. And my intoxication did not cause ignorance, but I abandoned vanity 11.9. And turned toward the Most High, my God, and was enriched by His favors. 11.10. And I rejected the folly cast upon the earth, and stripped it off and cast it from me. 11.11. And the Lord renewed me with His garment, and possessed me by His light. 11.12. And from above He gave me immortal rest, and I became like the land that blossoms and rejoices in its fruits. 11.13. And the Lord is like the sun upon the face of the land. 11.14. My eyes were enlightened, and my face received the dew; 11.15. And my breath was refreshed by the pleasant fragrance of the Lord. 11.16. And He took me to His Paradise, wherein is the wealth of the Lord's pleasure. I beheld blooming and fruit-bearing trees, And self-grown was their crown. Their branches were sprouting and their fruits were shining. From an immortal land were their roots. And a river of gladness was irrigating them, And round about them in the land of eternal life. 24.1. The dove fluttered over the head of our Lord Messiah, because He was her head. 24.2. And she sang over Him, and her voice was heard. 24.3. Then the inhabitants were afraid, and the foreigners were disturbed. 24.4. The bird began to fly, and every creeping thing died in its hole. 24.5. And the chasms were opened and closed; and they were seeking the Lord as those who are about to give birth. |
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4. Nag Hammadi, Trimorphic Protennoia, 48.15-48.35 (3rd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)
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5. Anon., 2 Enoch, 22
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