Saturday, January 2, 2010
The Treatise of Mark (Mimar Marqe Book 2 Chapter 6)
A continuation in our series from John MacDonald's (1963) translation of the most important book in the Samaritan tradition after the Pentateuch. The central 'revelation' - not merely a midrash but a revelation given around the beginning of the second century - from which 'Samaritanism' itself is derived.
Moses entered (the water), the glory before him magnifying his passing through the Red-Sea. See the difference between two who entered: -
Moses entered (the water) and Pharaoh entered.
Moses entered (the water), the Divine One magnifying him.
Pharaoh entered, the Divine One destroying him.
Moses entered (the water), the glory gladdening his heart.
Pharaoh entered, the glory oppressing his heart.
Moses entered (the water), the righteous rejoicing at him.
Pharaoh entered, the righteous destroying him.
Moses entered (the water), the angels magnifying him.
Pharaoh entered, the angels oppressing him.
The status of Moses exceeded that of any man, and thus his Lord has proved it. When Moses and Israel entered into the sea, the wind gathered force to meet them. When Pharaoh and the Egyptians entered into the sea, judgement gathered force to meet them.
Observer the prophetic status of Moses, how he began to proclaim in the words of Enosh, by which he magnified the True One; at that time men began to call upon the name of the Lord (Gen iv. 26; Targ.)
Moses entered (the water), the glory before him magnifying his passing through the Red-Sea. See the difference between two who entered: -
Moses entered (the water) and Pharaoh entered.
Moses entered (the water), the Divine One magnifying him.
Pharaoh entered, the Divine One destroying him.
Moses entered (the water), the glory gladdening his heart.
Pharaoh entered, the glory oppressing his heart.
Moses entered (the water), the righteous rejoicing at him.
Pharaoh entered, the righteous destroying him.
Moses entered (the water), the angels magnifying him.
Pharaoh entered, the angels oppressing him.
The status of Moses exceeded that of any man, and thus his Lord has proved it. When Moses and Israel entered into the sea, the wind gathered force to meet them. When Pharaoh and the Egyptians entered into the sea, judgement gathered force to meet them.
Observer the prophetic status of Moses, how he began to proclaim in the words of Enosh, by which he magnified the True One; at that time men began to call upon the name of the Lord (Gen iv. 26; Targ.)
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