CHAPTER 41 (3-4) Joshua of Sirach refers here to the death, it may be suitable for poor people, the ill person, the old person with weak health and is vulnerable or the depressed person that gave up on life and had no more patience. However, unfortunately death does not discriminate between the rich and poor people or the one with good health or ill. (5) Do not be afraid of death and remember those who have gone before us and remember that we will catch up with them, and this is the rule of God on every living thing on earth. How would you run away from the rule of God? (6-7 Whether you lived for twenty, a hundred or a thousand years, will come the time for the end of life. In addition, your life is only your life with God and not your life that you have spent away from the Lord. For example, the person aged of 60 years and knew the Lord when he was a 45-year-old, which means his age is 15 years old in the Lord. As for the one, who stayed in all his life away from the Lord, he is as our father Jacob said when he met Pharaoh: "He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of my fathers." (Genesis47: 9). And in hell, your age in the world is not calculated, but the wise man with the curriculum and kind reputation is the only one who is remembered by humans. (12) Here means that Jesus will be condemning many of the bad people, where many have put their hope in him. (13), who lived for earthy lust will return to Earth, because from the dust and to dust, he returns. The spiritual person carried by the angels to the sky, because the sky was his goal, as happened in the story of the rich and the poor. The rich man buried after he died and when the poor man died, the angels lifted him, see, (Luk: 1). (14-16) The sinners who died, are forgotten, no one remember their names, like the steam that appears for the short time then vanish. However, the righteous people of the curriculum, the one with aromatic reputations like the Saints, their names are not forgotten, even if they lived in a short time, such as our father, John Muncie, which died when he was about thirty years old, but his writings and his aromatic reputation is known and read until now. Therefore, a person with his good work is for him more precious than thousand treasures of gold. The happy days are numbered, but the good name lasts forever. (18) The stupid man, who talks silly, better for him to hide his own folly and know his limitation and be silent. Unlike the wise man, who would be foolish to hide the wisdom that others need to hear. (27) Shy away from a married woman, because this is dishonesty to her husband, and it is a kind of theft. We also advise the wives not to overdo the use of make-up, because it considered the cause of a stumble in marriage life. The book warns of bumps that come from anyone. Beware of the domestic servants, because in the old days, people bought servants, and often sins come with them, because the servant woman is easy to commit sins with her master. Therefore, in the early church, fathers denied the wearing of the trousers at home. CHAPTER 42 (S42: 1-8) (2) Be honest in your judgment of the law of God, the Bible is your constitution which you use to judge the believer or the non-believer. (3) Be honest in your judgment among people, even among the non-believers, and be fair in your judgment among them. Be honest when dividing the inheritance among people, and judge according to the holy Bible and not only by the civil law. And here we see that Joshua of Sirach encouraged people to follow the law of God. (4-5) You must be honest in your business and in your weighing and make the reasonable profit. Do not monopolize certain commodities and thereby raise the price you want, as this considered to be not conscience of the trade and theft. You must be kind to others, as people will do you what you have done to them, one way or another. When buying from a dealer, give him the right price and do not exploit him because he needs you. We must be firm in disciplining boys, and if you have a lazy slave, and evil, you must discipline him to change. (6) As for the evil women, the wasteful and not so wise, she must hide her valuables in order not to lose or dispose of it unwisely. (7) In the house, if many people were using things, everyone is accountable, and if someone took something, he must record it. In addition, if anything came out of the house, it, too, has to b recorded. Here, Joshua of sirach speaks of a very large family, and therefore, it has to be careful of the giving and the taking and storage so that everything in the right places and known what is inside and outside. (8) Do not shy away from giving wisdom to whoever wants it, if he was in need to wisdom or to a word that benefits him, even an old person needs an advice, he may be old but lacks of wisdom. In addition, when you do that, be polite in stating the facts, and every person will praise you because of your wisdom. I know an old woman, and I asked her more than once to confess at the hands of the priest, but she rejected me saying that she confesses to the Lord. Unfortunately, she suffered a health ailment, and went on its impact to the hospital in a coma. The priest prayed for her healing, and miraculously recovered after we lost all hope of her cure. Afterward I decided to ask her once again to confess at the hands of the priest and take the solution before any harm occurs. That is what the server should be; he must be wise and does not stop from guiding people at any age, but politely and with wisdom and not giving orders. There is a story I knew of some girls at the university, was studying with each other, and there was a Christian girl, but she was unwise because she is studying with non-Christian girls. Unfortunately, some extremists’ boys entered and abducted her and demanded that she change her religion. However, miraculously escaped to the bishop of the city, and he placed her in a convent so that things calm down. Therefore, we advise our daughters, that they should be protecting themselves wisely, especially in these days where some of the people use deception to asking the girls to sign a paper for a prize, they have won an award at an event, and then discover that they have their signed a change of religion documents. God has mercy and protects us from those wicked. All that we see is for us like a spark from the glory and greatness of the Lord. All the creatures remain forever and all of them are useful. All obey God, such as the raven, who obey God in the story of bishop Paula, and like the land that did not drink human blood after the incident of Cain and Abel, as the nature obeys his greatness, and, like the whale in the story of the Prophet Greece. Everything is complete and coherent and integrated one complements the other as men and women, everything is beautiful and harmonious. Bless of the man, who satisfies looking to the glory of God. CHAPTER 43 (S43: 1-5) The full moon day begins on the fourteenth of every month and lasts for eight days and the month is named by it, because the Hebrew word (Berrah) used to refer to the moon and the month. At the present, the other word (Hodeesh) which refers to the month, means (El-Gaddah)or the new moon. The moon helps the armies in the desert. Whoever lives in the desert would note that full moon lights all desert; it illuminates the entire desert as if lamps lighted it, so that you can read large fonts with the moon light. The moon is a blessing gift from God, especially in the dark areas that have no electricity. Furthermore, through the stars, you can identify the direction of East and West. There are a group of stars called the "polar bear", it is having a specific style, when grouped together taking the shape of the bear, and then you can identify the direction as you use a compass. Stars have their own secrets, especially for Bedouin and the residents of the desert and scientists, who are studying astronomy and its sciences. That was the beautiful star, which you see it lighting up the sky and decorate it with beautiful things. All this shows the glory and greatness of God the great architect and engineer. With the wisdom of God, he has subjected the sea and established islands, and the secrets of the deep sea. Even if you go down, you will see the wonders of the deep sea and the colors and formations under the water in the bottom living in a different life. Who handles the food and life of all of these creatures but the Lord alone, who knows everything and nothing hidden from Him? The sailors, who sail the sea talking about the magnitude of the sea and its risks and secrets, and we hear all this and wonder. There are forms of alien and exotic marine animals such as sharks, whales, dolphins and penguins, and there are birds that fly and birds such as the seagull accompanying sailors. All are wonders and all obey the word of God, such as the whale, who swallowed Greece, and the wind, which obeyed the Lord Jesus Christ, when he orders it with one word, be silent. Did anyone see him, so he can inform about him? Can anyone provide the right of praise? His hidden works are far greater than that which we know. At the end of this chapter, God who created everything, He is the one who gave his believer wisdom, who are we the limited, to bless the unlimited? CHAPTER 44 (S44: 1-15) (11-12) The good inheritance descends for them and their children the indelible memory in the long run, such as David and his son Solomon. (13-15) It is never forgotten, their favor, wisdom and innocence, and even until now, after a long time, people still remember the wisdom of Solomon in the story of the two women and a child. Many artists from many countries took such a story and have painted many pictures, (see the cover of the book of Wisdom of Solomon to the same author), and the words of David the Prophet and his magnificent Psalms. Their lives were offsets by many of their life experiences because of Barham, combatants of malignant and combatants of the devils, but then all buried in dignity and honor their memory over time. The demons have never slowed down of fighting St. Anthony, in one of the times they beat him and left him almost dead, but, with the blessing and the grace of Jesus Christ and his humility won against them. Now there is no Christian does not know bishop Antonius and his sons, and his monasteries with his name, which filled the whole world, and his monastery in Egypt is available for all foreigners, who want to know anything about Monasticism, they can visit the monastery and smell his aromatic reputation. His life story never forgotten over all generations, even children are called Anthony as well as the parents of priests and bishops in the love of his person and his aromatic reputation. Okhnok is the son of Yard and is the father of Mettushaleh, the seventh of Adam, the descendants of Sheth, and he has lived 365 years, "And all the days of Henoch were three hundred and sixty-five years." (Genesis5: 23). And the phrase, "walked with God” indicate a dedicated life, he lived in it in a solid partnership with the Lord. And the phrase, “did not exist because the Lord took him” means the statement of St. Paul the Apostle to the author to the Hebrews: “By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God” (Hebrews11: 5). And how beautiful it is to say that person has satisfied the Lord. Sometimes a person spends all his life trying to satisfy the people, says people love me wearing this and eat that, and we often look and care about what people say about us, but when will the man become interesting in the satisfaction of the Lord?? The times in which Okhnok lived, was corrupt era, but in spite of all this, it has not drifted for the deviation, and the surrounding community did not affect him, and he did not seek any excuses for himself, as many do say that all people do so. However, he was strong in his faith in God for that deserved to be kidnapped to heaven and sees and hears things that is not seen by the eyes and is not on the thinking of the human heart. However, human beings have corrupted on earth and abandoned the straight path and have committed sins and evil works, until the Lord saddened that he created the human on earth and decided to remove him from the world, but God has excluded Noah because he found the blessing in the Lord’s eyes. God informed him of his intention to erase the human and ordered him to make himself an ark from wood to protect him and shielding himself and his family. He was righteous, so the Lord trusted him, and he promised the people, said to them, the Lord will demolish the world, and ordered me to build the ark. People used to laugh at him and taunt him. Nevertheless, his strong believe and his faith in God and his promise was strong, and he entered the ark with his wife, his children, the children and the wives of his children, and they were eight persons. And they became the new yeast for the world after the flood. In addition, the Lord fulfilled his promise with Noah with the appearance of the rainbow. The Lord blessed Noah and his children and said to them grow and multiply and fill the earth. And this means that Noah is the second father for human after Adam. (S44: 24-27) CHAPTER 45 Musa, Aaron and Phinhas (S45: 1-6) Moses's glory was great, especially when he spoke with the Lord and the glory of the Lord appeared on his face, to the extent that he used to wear a veil to cover his face because he radiates the light that people could not look at him. Moses was great, his enemies feared him, he stood before the Pharaoh and did not fear his anger, the Lord showed signs, verses and wonders on his hand. The Lord instructed Moses to look after his people and, who got him out of the Egyptian land with an iron fist. Moreover, the Lord has chosen him for his hard mission, to lead the people in the wilderness, and the Lord led him a light pole at night and the clouds by day. Moreover, the Lord gave him the Shariah-Lawand the commandments that written with God’s fingers for the Children of Israel to know it. 17 His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day. 18 Moses filled his hands and anointed him with holy oil. 19 This was made to him for an everlasting testament, and to his seed as the days of heaven, to execute the office of the priesthood, and to have praise, and to glorify his people in his name. 20 He chose him out of all men living, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and a good savour, for a memorial to make reconciliation for his people: 21 And he gave him power in his commandments, in the covenants of his judgments, that he should teach Jacob his testimonies, and give light to Israel in his law. 22 And strangers stood up against him, and through envy the men that were with Dathan and Abiron, compassed him about in the wilderness, and the congregation of Core in their wrath. 23 The Lord God saw and it pleased him not, and they were consumed in his wrathful indignation. 24 He wrought wonders upon them, and consumed them with a flame of fire. 25 And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase of the earth. 26 He prepared them bread in the first place unto fulness: for the sacrifices also of the Lord they shall eat, which he gave to him, and to his seed. 27 But he shall not inherit among the people in the land, and he hath no portion among the people: for he himself is his portion and inheritance." (10-18) Mentioned was the clothes of the priesthood in the smallest details the Book of Exodus, chapter 28. The twelve names of the children of Israel's tribes written on two stones tailored on the robe of the priests, one on the right shoulder and the other on the left shoulder. The head of the priests represents Jesus Christ; he has placed on his shoulders all the needs of his people. All requests from him as the father responsible for his children. (19-27) And that became the eternal promises for him and his offspring after him over the days to serve and exercise the priesthood and bless the people with a name of the Lord. The Lord has chosen him of all people to present the presentation to Him. "1 And when the eighth day was come, Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the ancients of Israel, and said to Aaron: 2 Take of the herd a calf for sin, and a ram for a holocaust, both without blemish, and offer them before the Lord." (Leviticus9: 1- 2). Moreover, the Lord set him up and to memorize the Sharia-Law and educates the people. It is the work of the priest that he would take responsibility for the education of the people and the interpretation of the Shariah. In addition, the priest has the power and the right to look into the difficult and important issues concerning the people. When the group of Qorah, Dathan and Abiram has envy Aaron and Moses, they said: Why do you snob the people of God, Moses asked them to gather in front of the meeting tent, The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, separate yourselves from this group. I will demolish them in a moment, and indeed, the land has split underneath them, opened its mouth and swallowed them with their homes, and everything belongs to Qorah with all of his money gone down and all that they were alive to the abyss. Compare; (Numbers16: 1-35). The Lord gave the priests their share. The share was the Lord himself, and the Lord did not forget the share of the priests of the advances. They have received part of the slaughtered, the advances and albacore, and the vows, the Lord told Aaron, "12 All the best of the oil, and of the wine, and of the corn, whatsoever firstfruits they offer to the Lord, I have given them to thee. 18:13 All the firstripe of the fruits, that the ground bringeth forth, and which are brought to the Lord, shall be for thy use: he that is clean in thy house, shall eat them." (Numbers18: 12-13). Because they do not have a legacy on earth, and did not have a share with them “Because I am your share and your inheritance”. Third in the glory, meaning third generation of Aaron. He got joules, so he killed Zmri Ebn Saloo El Shameoony because he committed adultery with Almdiaynat which was the time of the epidemic, had swept through the Hebrews because of their pursuit of Almdiaynat. He promised to keep the priesthood in his progeny (Numbers25: 1-18). The priesthood, indeed, stayed in his family until the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Romans in 70 ac. Here, comparing the inheritance of the king and inheritance of the priesthood (S45: 31). The priesthood inherited according to the tribes. The King inherited from father to son. Joshua of Sirach shows that, the Lord gives wisdom in their hearts to rule the people in justice. Therefore, their wisdom is indelible and does not just go away, and their glory remains over eras.
The Death
(S41: 1-7)
"1 O death, how bitter is the remembrance of thee to a man that hath peace in his possessions! 2 To a man that is at rest, and whose ways are prosperous in all things, and that is yet able to take meat! 3 O death, thy sentence is welcome to the man that is in need, and to him whose strength faileth: 4 Who is in a decrepit age, and that is in care about all things, and to the distrustful that loseth patience! 5 Fear not the sentence of death. Remember what things have been before thee, and what shall come after thee: this sentence is from the Lord upon all flesh. 6 And what shall come upon thee by the good pleasure of the most High? whether ten, or a hundred, or a thousand years. 7 For among the dead there is no accusing of life."
(1-2) For the rich people, who do not have concerns and are successful in their lives or with good health, death is considered the terrible and frightening things, and the secret that no one knows. All this was before the cross. A person after death, used to go to hell. However, after the death of Christ, he opened the door of paradise and the death became the garden that every believer wish and considered as the golden bridge that leads to eternal life.
(S41: 8-16)
"8 The children of sinners become children of abominations, and they that converse near the houses of the ungodly. 9 The inheritance of the children of sinners shall perish, and with their posterity shall be a perpetual reproach. 10 The children will complain of an ungodly father, because for his sake they are in reproach. 11 Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the law of the most high Lord. 12 And if you be born, you shall be born in malediction: and if you die, in malediction shall be your portion. 13 All things that are of the earth, shall return into the earth: so the ungodly shall from malediction to destruction. 14 The mourning of men is about their body, but the name of the ungodly shall be blotted out. 15 Take care of a good name: for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great. 16 A good life hath its number of days: but a good name shall continue for ever."
(8-11) The children of sinners are pariahs because they are raised and grew up in the homes of evil. However, they have the opportunity to be the better condition than their parents do, they are free to live in the evil, which they had inherited from their parents or reject it. The evil father is the reason for the stumble for his children because they are young, usually because of shame, all these evils caused by rejecting the law of God by these sinners.
(S41: 17-28)
"17 My children, keep discipline in peace: for wisdom that is hid, and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is there in them both? 18 Better is the man that hideth his folly, then the man that hideth his wisdom. 19 Wherefore have a shame of these things I am now going to speak of. 20 For it is not good to keep all shamefacedness: and all things do not please all men in opinion. 21 Be ashamed of fornication before father and mother: and of a lie before a governor and a man in power: 22 Of an offence before a prince, and a judge: of iniquity before a congregation and a people: 23 Of injustice before a companion and friend: and in regard to the place where thou dwellest, 24 Of theft, and of the truth of God, and the covenant: of leaning with thy elbow over meat, and of deceit in giving and taking: 25 Of silence before them that salute thee: of looking upon a harlot: and of turning away thy face from thy kinsman. 26 Turn not sway thy face from thy neighbour, and of taking away a portion and not restoring. 27 Gaze not upon another man's wife, and be not inquisitive after his handmaid, and approach not her bed. 28 Be ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not."
(17) We have to have peace in our relationship with others, and we must transfer our spiritual life to practical application and not just theoretical. Any unused benefits of wisdom are as if treasure buried and has no benefit to anyone.
(19-20) Beware of what I say to you. Embarrassment is not preferable in all situations; the person must be flexible in some situations and leave things in peace.
(21) The shame and respect in front of parents are very important, and must not to talk about certain things to them, especially sexual matters in any manner whatsoever, even if you thought it was funny, because you have to respect them. It is also inappropriate to lie to the employers, as if they found you are a liar, they will not trust you, and you could lose your business.
(22) Beware of committing crimes, because people will hand you to the judge and the judge will hand you to jail.
(23) The friend is a trusted person, but if he is treachery to his friend, this is evil sinful, because all the secrets between both of you will be known by all people, as he is a dishonest person. The same as if you have stolen in small town and all the people found out that you are a thief, it will become difficult to forget, if any theft happened later, any suspicions would be hovering around you.
(24) Beware of the disgraced and violation of the right of God, because who works flabbily or dishonest with God's work in his spiritual life is such as that shown to be a religious man in the church and, outside, he is corrupt and blight. In addition, the person, who is fasting of food, but his tongue not fasting in the condemning of others. It is a disgrace act to sit impolitely at the table, treachery, dishonesty in the giving and taking, like saying, I took something, but in fact, you took more than that.
(25) You must return the salute, as the lack of response is an insult to the other person, and you must escape from the sinful women, as you escape from a snake.
(26) It is a disgrace act to loot and steel. Just like the one, who fools the government in taxes, and believed it is an intelligent act or cleverness, or the one, who takes advantage of his brother in the trade and believed that the Lord is blessing him for his wrongful act, because the blessing of little profit is far greater than a lot of profit with the injustice.
(28) Avoid insulting friends, and shy away from showing of your charity, and do not transfer words and disclose secrets, because the result from all that is the loss of confidence between you and others.
Issues must be Publicized
"1 Repeat not the word which thou hast heard, and disclose not the thing that is secret; so shalt thou be truly without confusion, and shah find favour before all men: be not ashamed of any of these things, and accept no person to sin thereby: 2 Of the law of the most High, and of his covenant, and of judgment to justify the ungodly: 3 Of the affair of companions and travellers, and of the gift of the inheritance of friends: 4 Of exactness of balance and weights, of getting much or little: 5 Of the corruption of buying, and of merchants, and of much correction of children, and to make the side of a wicked slave to bleed. 6 Sure keeping is good over a wicked wife. 7 Where there are many hands, shut up, and deliver all things in number, and weight: and put all in writing that thou givest out or receivest in. 8 Be not ashamed to inform the unwise and foolish, and the aged, that are judged I by young men: and thou shalt be well instructed in all things, and well approved in the sight of all men living."
(1) Here, Joshua of Sirach puts few things that we should not be ashamed to do, or offering favors that could do you wrong.
(S42: 9-11)
"9 The father waketh for the daughter when no man knoweth, and the care for her taketh away his sleep, when she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age, and when she is married, lest she should be hateful: 10 In her virginity, lest she should be corrupted, and be found with child in her father's house: and having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself, or at the least become barren. 11 Keep a sure watch over a shameless daughter: lest at any time she make thee become a laughingstock to thy enemies, and a byword in the city, and a reproach among the people, and she make thee ashamed before all the multitude."
(9) The upbringing of a daughter is a big responsibility, especially for the Middle Eastern men. As for the western countries, there is no difference at all between girls and boys. The girl for the Middle Eastern people is the cause of insomnia and a responsibility for her father, so he does not sleep well fearing for his daughter. He is afraid for her to become an unmarried woman, even in her marriage, he is afraid if she is not loved or hated.
(10) Furthermore, the father has a permanent concern for his daughter, he is afraid of any assault on her, or she would have a bad reputation, that makes them living all their lives in grief, and if she married and have no children.
(11) Therefore, it is necessary for the parents to go and ask about their daughters, who are their friends? Moreover, get to know them, and monitor what their daughters do, in order to stop the wrong behavior from happening, and they come with a scandal to the whole house and all the family and friends.
(S42: 12-14)
"12 Behold not everybody's beauty: and tarry not among women. 13 For from garments cometh a moth, end from a woman the iniquity of a man. 14 For better is the iniquity of a man, than a woman doing a good turn, and a woman bringing shame and reproach."
(12-14) Do not look at a woman too much, because the devil will turn these insights into a pitfall for you, even if it is an innocent look. The look might be innocent, but the devil turning it into a sinister look. As old clothing generates licorice, the woman too generates a slag, so be careful of such as woman. An evil man is better than the loving women that would trap the man and brought shame and scandal.
Here, comparing, the bad man is better than women appears to be kind, polite and spoiled, and traps the man in her net, she will bring shame and scandal to all the family.
(S42: 15-26)
"15 I will now remember the works of the Lord, and I will declare the things I have seen. By the words of the Lord are his works. 16 The sun giving light hath looked upon all things, and full of the glory of the Lord is his work. 17 Hath not the Lord made the saints to declare all his wonderful works, which the Lord Almighty hath firmly settled to be established for his glory? 18 He hath searched out the deep, and the heart of men: and considered their crafty devices. 19 For the Lord knoweth all knowledge, and hath beheld the signs of the world, he declareth the things that are past, and the things that are to come, and revealeth the traces of hidden things. 20 No thought escapeth him, and no word can hide itself from him. 21 He hath beautified the glorious works of his wisdom: and he Is from eternity to eternity, and to him nothing may be added, 22 Nor can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor. 23 O how desirable are all his works, and what we can know is but as a spark! 24 All these things live, and remain for ever, and for every use all things obey him. 25 All things are double, one against another, and he hath made nothing defective. 26 He hath established the good things of every one. And who shall be filled with beholding his glory?"
(15-17) Here, Joshua of Sirach speaks of the greatness and glory of God, especially in nature. Saying: I will talk on the work of the Lord and inform of what I saw. Everything is the work of the Lord, and everything is subject to his will, the glory of the Lord is such as the sun light, because it is here every day, and the glory of the Lord fills the whole and reflected in everything. The sun has never apologized in one day, but is here every day, such as the glory of God, but, unfortunately, the human, with his sins, hides away from God because of the sin is separation from God.
(19-20) The Lord knows the depths of the human and knows what is inside him, to the extent that he sees the human thought and the eyes of the Lord goes through the cover of darkness. The Lord knows everything, past, present and the future. He is the eternal God, and he is aware of the planets and the stars. God is above time, the Lord hears every person in the world, evens those who believe in him and by the non-believers. Like the bishop Moses, before his repentance, God heard him when he asked God to show him Himself, the Lord sent to him news about Fathers wished. It hence began his repentance.
(21-26) The Lord has decorated the greatness of his wisdom, whenever you look at the flowers and the nature, you will know that there is a great architect of the universe, and he is the Lord, he is today and yesterday and forever. He does not change and he is not under rotation. A complete God and does not need the advice of anyone, as Ayoub said, with my ear. I heard about you, but now my eyes saw you. How beautiful and great is the work of God.
The Planets
"1 The firmament on high is his beauty, the beauty of heaven with its glorious shew. 2 The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High. 3 At noon he burneth the earth, and who can abide his burning heat? As one keeping a furnace in the works of heat: 4 The sun three times as much, burneth the mountains, breathing out fiery vapours, and shining with his beams, he blindeth the eyes. 5 Great is the Lord that made him, and at his words he hath hastened his course."
(1-5) The skin is the visible dome of the sky, it shows the glory of the Lord and his greatness, which raised the sky without foundation or posts to stand on it. When we look at the sky, we see the sun, which made by the maker of the great products. And when it arises, it announces its presence and the universe sees it and declares that it is a wonderful thing manufactured by the Lord, and from its extreme temperatures, it makes the land dry, and the water evaporates and becomes a cloud and then rains on that falls again, and its temperature is very high. No one can look straight into the sun for a long time, or any aircraft or spacecraft can come close to it, as it will be burned. The sun rises with its rays to disinfect the earth and lights the universe. A great builder, the Lord her maker, with his orders it moves in its specific natural track. There has not been one day, which the sun did not appear or set.
(S43: 6-9)
"6 And the moon in all in her season, is for a declaration of times and a sign of the world. 7 From the moon is the sign of the festival day, a light that decreaseth in her perfection. 8 The month is called after her name, increasing wonderfully in her perfection 9 Being an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the Armament of heaven."
(6-9) Also, the moon is great in the determination of times, which has been for a long time an indicator for identification of the months and holidays. Among the most famous of the Jewish holidays, which depends on the moon, the Easter holiday, see: "14 Three times every year you shall celebrate feasts to me. 15 Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread. Seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month of new corn, when thou didst come forth out of Egypt: thou shalt not appear empty before me. 16 And the feast of the harvest of the firstfruits of thy work, whatsoever thou hast sown in the field. The feast also in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in all thy corn out of the field." (Exodus23: 14-16).
(S43: 10-11)
"10 The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlighteneth the world on high. 11 By the words of the holy one they shall stand in judgment, and shall never fail in their watches."
The glory of the stars is the greatness of the sky, which shows the glory and greatness of the Lord. When the Lord orders it, it obeys and does not show apathy or inaction. Moreover, do not forget the star, which has guided the Magi, which was sent by God, and it is a strange star as it was close to earth and moves the opposite side of other stars. St. John the golden mouth called it an angel.
(S43: 12-13)
"12 Look upon the rainbow, and bless him that made it: it is very beautiful in its brightness. 13 It encompasseth the heaven about with the circle of its glory, the hands of the most High have displayed it."
In addition, in the rainbow, you find the art and wisdom and the greatness of God in the beautiful selection and harmonious colors that fill the sky, which reminded the human of his agreement with the Lord after the flood. The Lord shows us the rainbow in order to remember our covenant with God, not make mistakes, so the Lord does not destroy the world because of man’s sins as it happened in the Old Testament, when God sent down the flood and destroyed every living creature except Noah and his family. Look at the rainbow and bless her maker.
(S43: 14-16)
"14 By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment. 15 Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds. 16 By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken."
With the command of the Lord, snow falls, and God sent the lightning prior to rain. In addition, he drops the snow with its beautiful look, covering the universe with the white color. With the greatness of the Lord, the clouds turn to rain. Moreover, whenever there is heat in the clouds, water turn into hail (small balls of ice). All of this happened by order of God. What is more beautiful than the making of the Lord? Who is the human, who wants to try knowing the weather? There is so-called forecast, which is trying to give an idea of the weather on the next day, but no one knows the future but God. Scientists have been trying, using science, to determine the climate, but they cannot say that this 100%, because they do not know the future only God knows.
(S43: 17-24)
"17 At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow. 18 The noise of his thunder shall strike the earth, so doth the northern storm, and the whirlwind: 19 And as the birds lighting upon the earth, he scattereth snow, and the falling thereof, is as the coming down of locusts. 20 The eye admireth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the shower thereof. 21 He shall pour frost as salt upon the earth: and when it freezeth, it shall become like the tops of thistles. 22 The cold north wind bloweth, and the water is congealed into crystal; upon every gathering together of waters it shall rest, and shall clothe the waters as a breastplate. 23 And it shall devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and consume all that is green as with fire. 24 A present remedy of all is the speedy coming of a cloud, and a dew that meeteth it, by the heat that cometh, shall overpower it."
With the will of God the wind is blowing and the wind whirlpool for a moment, the snow flying as do the birds, and the eye sees and wonder of the beauty of the whitening of the snow and the mind is wondering. Moreover, the frost falls at night than the temperatures drop below zero, then the water freeze to snow or as acute needles. The north wind is cold and blowing, the ice hardening on the ground and become very solid, such as the shield. The warm wind is blowing like fire, burning fruit plantations and burning down the grass. However, God dealt with that again by through the dew and clouds arising from the heat, so plants return to grow again, and restore the joy to what it was, all of that shows the glory and greatness of the Creator for the natural balance of the environment.
(S43: 25-28)
"25 At his word the wind is still, and with his thought he appeaseth the deep, and the Lord hath planted islands therein. 26 Let them that sail on the sea, tell the dangers thereof: and when we hear with our ears, we shall admire. 27 There are great and wonderful works: a variety of beasts, and of all living things, and the monstrous creatures of whales. 28 Through him is established the end of their journey, and by his word all things are regulated."
(S43: 29-37)
"29 We shall say much, and yet shall want words: but the sum of our words is, He is all. 30 What shall we be able to do to glorify him? for the Almighty himself is above all his works. 31 The Lord is terrible, and exceeding great, and his power is admirable. 32 Glorify the Lord as much as ever you can, for he will yet far exceed, and his magnificence is wonderful. 33 Blessing the Lord, exalt him as much as you can: for he is above all praise. 34 When you exalt him put forth all your strength, and be not weary: for you can never go far enough. 35 Who shall see him, and declare him? and who shall magnify him as he is from the beginning? 36 There are many things hidden from us that are greater than these: for we have seen but a few of his works. 37 But the Lord hath made all things, and to the godly he hath given wisdom."
No matter how much we talk, we are remaining remiss, in short, God is All-in-All, everything and anything, everything is by him and without him, and nothing is of what it was. Who are we, the dust, who wanted to bless the Lord, who rises to greatness in all his creatures? No matter how much we appreciate his grand and very great ability and of wonder, we will not be able to keep glorifying him and appreciate his greatness.
Praise the Grandparents
"1 Let us now praise men of renown, and our fathers in their generation. 2 The Lord hath wrought great glory through his magnificence from the beginning. 3 Such as have borne rule in their dominions, men of great power, and endued with their wisdom, shewing forth in the prophets the dignity of prophets, 4 And ruling over the present people, and by the strength of wisdom instructing the people in most holy words. 5 Such as by their skill sought out musical tunes, and published canticles of the scriptures. 6 Rich men in virtue, studying beautifulness: living at peace in their houses. 7 All these have gained glory in their generations, and were praised in their days. 8 They that were born of them have left a name behind them, that their praises might be related: 9 And there are some, of whom there is no memorial: who are perished, as if they had never been: and are become as if they had never been born, and their children with them. 10 But these were men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed: 11 Good things continue with their seed, 12 Their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed hath stood in the covenants. 13 And their children for their sakes remain for ever: their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken. 14 Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation. 15 Let the people shew forth their wisdom, and the church declare their praise."
The praise, here, shows how the righteous Jew understood the Jewish history of the Children of Israel.
(1-2) in these verses, after Joshua of Sirach praised God begins to praise the great heroes of Israel and says: Let us praise the celebrities of our fathers, who have gone before us and were often praised by the Lord and glorified them from the start.
(3-4) And he described them as they were combatants, such as Joshua of Noon, and David the King. And the ones with authority, such as the wise Solomon. The ones, who spoke of prophecy, such as the pious Isaiah and Jeremiah, and the heads of the people with their advices and understanding of the books of their nation, such as the wise Solomon and King David.
(5-6) And the words of wisdom used to come out of their mouths like Solomon the wise, and sang the poems of Psalms, such as David the Prophet, and they were rich, such as Ibrahim, and peace makers in their homes such as, the King Sadiq, king Saleem king of peace.
(7-8) And they were heroes in their generations and their days were happy, such as Yehudit, who saved her people and Aster, which her name is indelible over the days. They considered the day of saving the people by Yehudit is an official holiday in the country, and if it was not for Aster, the people of the Jews would have been vanished. And they still, so far, celebrate the feast of FOREM Maccabeus and refurbish of the structure.
(9) Some of them, like the one, who made a fool of himself and was not wise, his memory has ended as well as all of his progeny and his family, such as Qorah, Rathaam, and Abiram, which the land did split and swallowed them because of their evils and their rudeness to the priesthood. Moreover, that makes us aware of not underestimating the dignity of the priesthood, and the children of a high priest who died in the war because of their evils and their underestimation the house of God.
(10) And there were men of mercy and hosts for strangers, such as Abraham father of parents.
(S44: 16)
"16 Henoch pleased God, and was translated into paradise, that he may give repentance to the nations."
Okhnok: Hebrew name is "Hanuk" perhaps, the meaning could be of a dedicated or experienced. And it is the same name for the eldest son of Okhnok, “And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived, and brought forth Henoch: and he built a city, and called the name thereof by the name of his son Henoch." (Genesis4: 17).
(S44: 17-19)
"17 Noe was found perfect, just, and in the time of wrath he was made a reconciliation. 18 Therefore was there a remnant left to the earth, when the flood came. 19 The covenants of the world were made with him, that all flesh should no more be destroyed with the hood."
Noah: Is a supreme name, means "rest", which is also the son of Malik, the son of Matuszalh, the son of Okhnok "And he called his name Noe, saying: This same shall comfort us from the works and labours of our hands on the earth which the Lord hath cursed." (Genesis5: 29). Noah was a righteous man, complete, and walked with God, such as Okhnok, and announced his absolute dedication and belief in God "And spared not the original world, but preserved Noe, the eighth person, the preacher of justice, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly." (2Peter2: 5), "By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith." (Hebrews11: 7).
(S44: 20-23)
"20 Abraham was the great father of a multitude of nations, and there was not found the like to him in glory, who kept the law of the most High, and was in covenant with him. 21 In his flesh he established the covenant, and in temptation he was found faithful. 22 Therefore by an oath he gave him glory in his posterity, that he should increase as the dust of the earth, 23 And that he would exalt his seed as the stars, and they should inherit from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth."
Abraham: The meaning of the name is (the supreme father or the honored father), he was indeed great father, and became the father of a great audience. There was no one like him in the faith and the Bible says about him: "By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went." (Hibrews11: 8). Ibrahim believed in God, and the Lord gave him the righteous, he kept God’s promise and the Lord implants the Covenant in his body, and from his posterity came Jesus Christ our savior. Isaac was a symbol of Jesus Christ and many nations blessed with his progeny. And the Lord promised him and said to him, your son will be your posterity such as the sand of the sea and as the stars of the sky, and the kingdom of sons of Israel will expand from the sea to the sea, and from the river to the river, that was an indication of the extent to widen.
"24 And he did in like manner with Isaac for the sake of Abraham his father. 25 The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob. 26 He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes. 27 And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh."
The blessing has extent from Abraham to his son Isaac. And Isaac was blessed and the Lord gave him two sons Jacob and Esau and Jacob took the blessings and from the blessing went to his twelve persons, and they were blessed. It is from the descendants of Jacob, the Lord set up a great man, loved by all humanity. Here, references made to Joseph, who was favorable to all human beings, who had mercy to his brothers and the whole world saved from famine by divine wisdom, which he had.
"1 Moses was beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction. 2 He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. 3 He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory. 4 He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. 5 For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud. 6 And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction, that he might teach Jacob his covenant, and Israel his judgments."
(1-6) Moses is a Hebrew name meaning picked up from the water, he is talkative with God, one of the most prophets who used to talk to God. God loved him. He loved God and people liked him too much, so that God hides his body. The devil wanted to exit Moses’ body and show him. The Apostle Judas says in his letter: "When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he dursts not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee." (Jude1: 9).
(S45: 7-27)
"7 He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi: 8 He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory, 9 And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire. 10 He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and as ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about, 11 That as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people. 12 He gave him a holy robe of gold, and blue, and purple, a woven work of a wise man, endued with judgment and truth: 13 Of twisted scarlet the work of an artist, with precious stones cut and set in gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. 14 And a crown of gold upon his mitre wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honour: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty. 15 Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning. 16 No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren for ever.
(7-9) Aaron is the son of Amram and Iukabd. And Amram is the grandson of Laawee and Iukabd is his daughter. And Aaron is the eldest son of Amram and older than his brother Moses of three years. See "The sons of Merari: Moholi and Musi. These are the kindreds of Levi by their families." (Exodus6: 20), "And Moses was eighty years old, and Aaron eighty-three, when they spoke to Pharao." (Exodus7: 7). And perhaps is born before the Pharaoh to kill all male Hebrew children in Egypt. Aaron was younger than his sister Mary and Aaron was the eldest of his brothers, his family was from Beny Fehaat, one of the largest tribes of El Laweeyeen, he was considered, since his youth, leader of his group and the priest of his home and called El Lawee. Joshua of Sirach was very interested in the priesthood and the wearing of priesthood.
Al Afoud, is the outer garment. It seems to have been a short T-shirt, linked only from the two shoulders, and opens on both sides, stretched by embroidered belt and connected to the garment itself. The strange thing, that the garment like the belt is made of the same tent material, which is the linen Almbrom, Alosmanjuni, the cochineal and the Purple and added to it was the gold, which was found in abundance in the tent.
Alsadrah, was square, and made of cloth, and inlayed with twelve blessed stone, three stones in each row and each carved on a stone the name of the children of Israel. The upper two angles tied up to the garment with gold chains.
Aloorim and Altmim: It is "the lights and the completion” Some have argued that they may be small things (maybe two blessed stones) placed on the Alsdrah in order for the head of the priests to know of God's will in the important national priesthood issues.
The turban: It has one purpose; the golden plate placed on it. It is like the crown, which worn by the Bishop, it was manufactured with skill, and the beauty to whomever sees it.
All of these things were amazingly beautiful, and have no others like it, wearing these garments has been for only the priests from the tribe Lawee. However, Aaron worked with the priesthood forty years, and submits the carcasses, one every day, one sacrifice in the morning and one in the evening, and it burned with fire without interruption. Moses is the one, who ordered Aaron, with the name of the Lord, to devote to God, and painted him with the Holy wipe. "1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 Take Aaron with his sons, their vestments, and the oil of unction, a calf for sin, two rams, a basket with unleavened bread, 3 And thou shalt gather together all the congregation to the door of the tabernacle. 4 And Moses did as the Lord had commanded. And all the multitude being gathered together before the door of the tabernacle. "(Leviticus8: 1-4).
This teaches us an important lesson, to be very careful, especially in talking with the priests, because the Lord their God, and defends them. I feel very sad when I hear some people directing words of insult to the priests, or condemn them where it very far from the truth. In fact, I feel compassion for them, because, who can stand before the Lord, who defends the priests? Because He is the one who chose them and would protect them.
(S45: 28-31)
"28 Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, by imitating him in the fear of the Lord: 29 And he stood up in the shameful fall of the people: in the goodness and readiness of his soul he appeased God for Israel. 30 Therefore he made to him a covenant of peace, to be the prince of the sanctuary, and of his people, that the dignity of priesthood should be to him and to his seed for ever. 31 And a covenant to David the king, the son of Jesse of the tribe of Juda, an inheritance to him and to his seed, that he might give wisdom into our heart to judge his people in justice, that their good things might not be abolished, and he made their glory in their nation everlasting."
(28-31) Vinhass is an Egyptian name, means (Nubian), and a Hebrew name meaning (the art of copper). He is Ebn El azzaar, the grandson of Aaron, “But Eleazar the son of Aaron took a wife of the daughters of Phutiel: and she bore him Phinees. These are the heads of the Levitical families by their kindreds.” (Exodus6: 25).
الثلاثاء, 20 اكتوبر, 2009
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