By Day of Greenleaf, Yaiyr
In The Holy Megillah, we learn that Moses lived at a time – long before Yahshua and Miriam – when both the Nasarean Jews and the mainstream Jews were slaves in Egypt. Although Moses was a Nasarean slave, he earned a position as an advisor to the Pharoah, the leader of Egypt. Also, Moses’ father, Amram, was the head of the now-hidden Nasarean School of Zahyen (hidden because they were in slavery), and, in the previous generation, Amram’s father had been the Master Teacher of Zahyen. When Moses was seven years old, Amram began teaching him the Nasarean martial art of Zahyen. We read:
44. And when Moses was seven, he began practicing Zahyen with Amram.
45. For, behold: Amram was the living master of Zahyen, as was his father before him.
And in the next chapter:
1. Moses became a fine young man and was an advisor on Jewish affairs to the Pharaoh….
3. And though Moses was a Nasarean, Pharaoh differentiated not between Jacobite Jews [Day: ‘mainstream’ Jews] and Nasareans, thinking of them all as “the slaves from Kush”.
As you are about to see, Moses was doing a heroic deed when, by accident, he killed a man with his staff. We read:
4. Behold: One day, when Moses was twenty-eight, he was walking amongst the brush beside the river, in the area where he had been birthed.
5. There, he came upon two Egyptian men with knives, trying to rape a Nasarean woman.
6. Using Zahyen, Moses fought the two men.
7. Swinging his staff, Moses disarmed the first man, knocking the knife from his hand.
Recall from our previous chapter that discussed the permitted uses of the Nasarean staff, that it can be used to disarm attackers that carry weapons. But then the following accident occurred:
8. Then he swung his staff to disarm the other man, but lo: as Moses swang, the man stumbled forward, and Moses’ staff hit him on the temple, killing him.
9. Behold: Moses had intended only to disarm the man, not to kill him.
10. For, it was against the precepts of Zahyen to kill.
11. And so, after seeing the woman home safely, Moses went to Pharaoh and told him what happened.12. Moses said, “I have killed a man and should be punished.”
13. But Pharaoh said, “According to our law, you have done no wrong.
14. For, behold: You were acting in the defense of a woman being raped.
15. And our law forbids the rape of any woman, even slaves.
16. Wherefore you will not be punished.
17. And you did not intend to kill, but to disarm.
18. If anything, you should be commended for bravery in preventing a brutal rape.
19. Yea, I hold you innocent.”20. But over the next few days, Moses got little sleep, for his conscience tormented him.
21. He said, “I may not have broken the law of Pharaoh, but I have broken the precepts of Zahyen.
22. I have used Zahyen to kill, which is forbidden.”
23. And so his father, Amram, told him, “I am the Zaqen [Master Teacher] of Zahyen.
24. And I tell you this: the precept means that we should never use Zahyen to try to kill.
25. You did not try to kill, and therefore did not violate the precept.
26. Certainly, you did not violate the spirit of the precept, for you did not desire to kill.
27. It is good that you regret the killing, but you are being too hard on yourself.
28. The death was an accident.
29. And the accident occurred during an act of great bravery.
30. I hold you innocent of violating the precepts of Zahyen.”31. But, as more days passed without much sleep, Moses declared to himself: “If I violated not the laws of Egypt, and if I violated not the laws of Zahyen, still I feel terrible.
32. For, lo: I violated my own standard.
33. Behold: If I had practiced Zahyen with greater dedication, my skill would be much greater.
34. And if my skill at Zahyen were greater, I would not have accidentally killed a man.
35. And even if others forgive me, I do not forgive myself.”
I think that most of us would agree with the Pharoah and Amram that, if anything, Moses should be commended for his bravery. He took on two rapists that came at him with knives and only because one of them stumbled after Moses began a swing of his staff intended to disarm the man, the man – due to his own stumble – got smacked in the head and died. But, most of us – hopefully none of us – have ever killed a person even by accident, and I am sure that we would feel somewhat like Moses were we in his situation.
So, what did Moses do? Moses said:
36. “I feel in need of cleansing.”
37. And so, after receiving permission from Pharaoh, and after speaking with Amram… Moses left for the desert.
38. Yea, he left on a spiritual pilgrimage, to fast and pray, and to cleanse himself.
39. For, lo: Moses not only felt the need to cleanse himself from the guilt of having killed a man, but also felt a certain discontent with his life.
40. He had a comfortable life, but he saw that his people, the Nasareans, and the other Jewish slaves, were in bondage.
41. And all around him he saw acts of violence and corruption.
42. Lo: he felt that there must be a better way.
43. And that his people must be free.
To understand what follows, it is important to know that Egypt borders the country that is now called Ethiopia and in ancient days was called Kush. Before the Essene Nasarean Jews – who later become the Essene Nasarean Christians – were held as slaves in Egypt, their original homeland had been in a region of Kush. Moses has no idea if any free Essenes still exist in Kush, but that is where he feels led to go. We read:
44. Moses rode a camel into the desert.
45. In the hills, he fasted and prayed for two days, asking Jah-Jah and Elohim for guidance. [Day: Quick comment: The term Jah-Jah is a Nasarean term that means ‘God and Goddess’ and the term Elohim is Nasarean for ‘Lord Christ and Lady Christ’.]46. He heard a voice within telling him to go to Kush.
47. Though it would be a long and difficult journey, he obeyed the inner voice.
48. Behold: When Moses reached Kush, he trembled.
49. Not from fear, but from the awareness that this was the homeland of his people.
50. He did not know what to expect.
51. Would there still be some Nasareans here?
52. Certainly not every person could have been captured and enslaved.
53. He knelt and touched the soil of Kush.
54. And he sang a song.55. Lo: As he traveled through Kush, he saw no large towns but many small settlements.
56. And these settlements were impoverished.
57. And he saw no signs that Nasareans remained.
58. He camped on a hill and again fasted and prayed, asking for guidance.
59. Again guidance was given.
60. A voice within told him to travel to the center of Kush, where once was the Garden of Eden.
61. Moses said, “I know not the location.”
62. The voice said, “I will lead you.”63. And behold: The voice did lead Moses to the center of the Garden.
64. And though the Garden had long since fallen from its former glory, and though the original Mount of Peace had been raised unto Elkush, still Moses sensed something special about this land.
65. For, lo: It was the birthplace of humankind.
66. Yea, and it was the first homeland of the Nasareans.
67. And, as he climbed the Mount in the center of the Garden, he felt a powerful lifeforce emanating from the trees, soil, and air.
68. Everything seemed more alive.69. Moses spent his first night on the Mount in prayer.
70. But he did not fast.
71. Lo: There was fruit on the Mount the likes of which he had never seen.
72. He feasted on the fruit, prayed, and finally slept.
73. And when he slept, he dreamed good dreams.
74. When he awoke, Moses said: “This is the place I will do my cleansing.
75. For, behold: This is a place of great power.”
In the next chapter of the Essene Book of Moses section of The Holy Megillah, the account continues:
1. Moses decided to explore the Mount; for, when he climbed the trail he had seen footprints of people and sheep.
2. He wondered, “Is someone living upon this Mount?”
3. As he explored, he found the answer.
4. Yea, he found one large yurt surrounded by seven small yurts, and an old man.
5. The old man sat on a log in front of the large yurt, smiling at Moses.
6. He said to Moses, “I have been waiting for you.”
7. Moses said, “How could you be waiting for me.
8. Even I did not know I was coming.”
9. The old man said, “Last night I heard you snoring!
10. Only a deaf man would not know you were here!”11. The old man laughed at his own joke, then said, “The Dove revealed your coming.
12. And the Lamb guided your coming.
13. And I honor your coming.
14. For, behold: Not many, these days, can hear the voice of the Lamb.”15. Moses had never seen a Nasarean scripture, for they were outlawed in Egypt.
16. But the elders passed on many of the stories and teachings by word of mouth.
17. And so Moses had heard stories of the Lamb and the Dove.
Quick comment: The term ‘the Lamb’ refers to the Lord Christ, and the term ‘the Dove’ refers to the ‘Lady Christ’. Since the life of Moses was many years before the human births of the Lord and Lady as Yahshua (‘Jesus’) and Miriam (‘Mary’ Magdalene), they do not yet get called by those names. The Lord Christ (his heavenly name is Jahday) and the Lady Christ (her heavenly name is Jahnah) were active in helping humanity even before their human incarnations.
18. Moses said, “I am thirsty!”
19. The old man said, “Come inside my home; your thirst will be quenched.”
20. Moses entered the yurt.
21. Inside, he saw a woman’s garment folded on the table.
22. He asked, “Do you have a wife?”
23. The old man answered, “My wife ascended to Elkush”.
Quick comment: Elkush is a Nasarean term for the Heavenly realm associated with our planet]. The old man continued to speak:
24. “I live with my seven daughters.
25. They have taken our sheep down the mountain to graze.
26. They will return before nightfall.”
27. Behold: Because the old man used the Nasarean word Elkush, and because the home was decorated with symbols of the Nasarean religion, Moses became excited, thinking, ‘This man is a free Nasarean.’28. Moses said, “My name is Moses.
29. What is your name?
30. And, lo: Are you Nasarean?”
31. The old man replied, “My birth name was Jethro.
32. Now I am called Reuel.
33. And, yes, I am Nasarean.”
34. Indeed, the old man was Nasarean; for, behold: Reuel wore the pendant of Yaiyr.
Pronounced Yaw-eer, the word Yaiyr means Enlightener and is the Nasarean term for the head of the entire Nasarean Priesthood.
35. Moses was moved to tears of joy.
36. He said, “How many free Nasareans are there?”
37. Reuel replied, “Few survive in freedom.38. The Egyptians crushed the Nasarean nation generations ago.
39. Few Nasareans in captivity truly know their religion, for their scriptures were burned long ago.
40. The few free Nasareans are mostly escaped slaves.
41. Most Nasareans that escaped Egypt, abandoned the Essene Way, and assimilated into the general population.
42. For, behold: By then, they knew little of the Way, and there were no teachers or congregations to assist them.
43. My father and mother were slaves in Egypt.
44. They escaped and returned to Kush.
45. They found no Nasarean congregations, for none existed.
46. But the Lamb and Dove appeared to them and led them to a surviving remnant of the Zeroah Nistar.”
The term Zeroah Nistar refers to the ‘underground’ (not physically underground but ‘secret’ or ‘unseen by the public’ branch of the Nasareans known as ‘the Hidden Arm’; they can be thought of as ‘Nasarean Secret Agents’. By remaining unseen by the public they are able to survive through the ages without being exterminated. They are angelic souls in human bodies and serve as a link between the heavenly realms and our planet. They do their work behind the scenes. Re’uel (the old man speaking to Moses) continues:
47. “I was born amongst that remnant and trained by them.
48. They are The Keepers of the Sacred Flame.
49. In dark times, it is the Zeroah Nistar that preserve the Ark of the Covenant and our sacred scriptures.
50. Wherefore they are also called The Guardians of the Scrolls.
51. They are Cherubim wearing human flesh, being the link between this world and Elkush.
52. Yea, one does not seek out the Zeroah Nistar.
53. They seek whom they choose. 54. Behold: they know the thoughts and deeds of each, yea, they know even the longings of our hearts.55. “Behold, Moses: The Zeroah Nistar knows the longings of your heart.
56. And you have been chosen for a certain work.
57. And I have been chosen to train you for that work.
58. And my seven daughters will assist me.
59. For, lo: You have been chosen to lead a reemergence of the Nasarean religion.
60. For, the time has come.
61. Yea, the Zeroah Nistar are also called The Watchers of Times.
62. For, behold: There are seasons and cycles for all things.
63. And what is right in one season, may be wrong in another.
64. Yea, what is helpful and beneficent in one age, may be hurtful and harmful in another.
65. And within each cycle of time are cycles.
66. And the Zeroah Nistar is always watching, always helping in the right way, though unseen and unnoticed.67. “And now one age ends and another begins.
68. And you have been chosen to boldly proclaim the Essene Way and inaugurate a reemergence of the Nasarean religion.
69. For, the time has come.”
Recall that the reason Moses left Egypt was to cleanse himself due to the profound guilt he felt for killing a man – an armed rapist – by accident.
70. Moses protested: “I have killed a man.
71. Accident or not, I have blood on my hands.
72. And there are things about me that are very far from pure.
73. Lo: Though I have never married, I have had many women.
74. Yea, I am guilty of fornication many times over.
75. And one of the women was married, wherefore I am guilty of adultery.
76. If the Zeroah Nistar knows my deeds, they cannot choose me.
77. For, I am a great sinner!
78. I am not worthy!”79. Reuel replied, “Know this, Moses.
80. When you bravely intervened to prevent the rape of the Nasarean woman, you were a Nasarean Lion.
81. In your heart you never desired to kill, and the Zeroah Nistar finds not guilt, but great bravery in your deed.
82. And, lo: The Office of Yaiyr, at this time and place, is not to be filled by the greatest saint, but the greatest soldier.
83. For, what is this place?
84. It is a contested world, mostly in the hands of Luciferian soldiers. 85. And what is this time?
86. It is a time of warfare between the Nasarean insurgency and the Luciferian army.
87. These things are more true than you can know, and manifest in more ways than you can imagine.
88. We are at war, and you are a soldier.
89. On this world at this time, the Yaiyr must be a warrior.
90. Yea, you will be attacked in ways you cannot now fathom.
91. The Yaiyr must be a fierce Lion, wherefore you have been chosen.
92. There are other roles for them that are saintly yet timid.
93. “Yea, there are roles for all who wish to serve.
94. But know this: We are at war, and you are a soldier.
95. Your gifts fit the role you have been chosen to fulfill.
96. You have the ability to speak boldly and eloquently.
97. You have the ability to discern spirits.
98. You have the ability to perceive the gifts of others.
99. You have the ability to inspire others.
100. You have the ability to understand the teachings and articulate them.
101. You are a soldier, teacher, and inspirer of others.
102. You are a leader.103. “And though you speak truly when you say that you are not pure, the truth is that none in this world are very pure.
104. Even those who come into this world pure and from above – as you did – are rendered relatively unconscious by the dense atmosphere of this world.
105. Yea, the atmosphere of this world is so dense as to drag down the best of us.106. “Wherefore coming to this world from above is an act of great sacrifice.
107. And those from above who watch are not awed when you stumble in this dense world; rather, they are awed when you remember why you came.
108. And they are further awed when you begin to act on that remembrance.109. “So, all things of the Zeroah Nistar are according to time and season, even the selection of certain persons for certain roles.
110. And whereas the world knows not where you came from nor why you came, and knows not the longings of your heart nor your remembrances, we know those things and are awed.”111. Moses looked into the eyes of Reuel and wept.
112. His tears were of joy, but also relief.
113. He felt relieved to know that his help was acceptable to the Lord and Lady, despite his impurities.
114. And as he gazed into the eyes of Reuel, deep memories stirred within him…
115. Memories of a higher world, a heaven where he once lived…
116. And a pledge he made to enter this world as a Hand of Mercy of the Lord Christ and Lady Christ.117. Then, Reuel embraced him and spoke these words: “Welcome home.”
I will skip some verses and then pick up where Moses is about to find himself in a situation where he must use his martial arts skills.
121. Then they returned to the yurt and Reuel said, “This large yurt is where I sleep.
122. My seven daughters sleep in the seven small yurts that surround the large yurt.
123. Yea, each daughter has a yurt of her own.
124. In the large yurt is our dining area, and an area for worship, and my sleeping room.
125. The area for worship is called the Sanctuary.
126. You will sleep there.127. Now descend the Mount and follow the trail to where my daughters are grazing our sheep.
128. For, behold: A certain bully has of late been preventing them access to the lake where the sheep drink.
129. Yea, he makes them wait until near dark, hoarding the water all day for his sheep.”
130. Moses descended the Mount and followed the trail of the sheep.
131. Sure enough, he found the seven daughters waiting for access to the lake.
132. For, behold: There was but one place where the sheep could safely access the water, and the bully and his sheep were there.
133. Moses greeted the seven daughters, telling them how he had spent the day with their father, Reuel.
134. He then said to the bully, “Your sheep have had long access to the water.
135. Now let our sheep have a turn.”
136. The bully, who was an extremely large man, looked Moses over, then said: “For such a little man you have a big mouth.
137. I know you not, but I know these maidens, and I have told them what price they must pay to access this water.”
138. Then the man snickered and said, “If one of them will go to bed with me, all of them may access the water.
139. That is my price.”140. Moses said, “If you wish to avoid battle with me, you must do three things.
141. One, you must now take your sheep and leave.
142. Two, you must from this day on permit fair access to the water.
143. Three, you must refrain from speaking to these women in the future, unless you have something polite to say.
144. For, behold: If you again harass these women or deny fair access to the water, I will do battle with you.”145. The man laughed and took a drink from a flask of wine.
146. Then he charged Moses, swinging his staff at Moses’ head.
147. Moses swiftly stepped to the side and ducked, avoiding the blow.
148. Again and again the man tried to strike Moses.
149. Again and again, he failed.
150. For Moses moved swiftly like a cat, avoiding the blows with little effort.
151. Finally the man was exhausted and could swing his staff no more.
152. Then he put his head down like a bull and charged Moses, as if to tackle him.
153. Moses simply stepped aside and the man fell face down in the dirt.
154. Then he got up and led his sheep away.
155. Never again did he harass the seven daughters.
156. Moses had won the battle without having to throw a single punch.157. The seven daughters of Reuel thanked Moses for his help, then watered their twelve sheep.
158. Then they led Moses up the path of the Holy Mount, to the large yurt, where they met Reuel.
159. The daughters told Reuel of Moses’ intervention on their behalf, and how he defeated the bigger man without throwing a single punch.
160. Reuel replied, “Moses will teach each of you Zahyen.
161. And each of you have something to teach Moses.
162. But now we dine.”
Reuel and his seven daughters taught Moses everything about the Essene teachings and scriptures. Moses taught the daughters Zahyen. Moses was effectively prepared to go and free both the Nasarean Jews and the mainstream Jews from slavery in Egypt. Having successfully fulfilled his life mission, he left us the original Nasarean Essene version of The Ten Commandments of Moses. I will end this chapter by proving those commandments below; they give a very good synopsis of the Essene Nasarean Religion of the Essene Way.
The Ten Commandments of Essene Moses As Given in The Holy Megillah: Nasarean Bible of The Essene Way
1) Within the One YHWH is both God and Goddess; wherefore, worship both the Father God and Mother Goddess, that you be centered in the All.
2) Within the creation is a spark of the Creator; wherefore, know yourself.
3) Within every creature is a spark of the Creator; wherefore, respect all living things in the manner that you respect yourself.
4) YHWH desires that all creatures live in nonviolent cooperation; wherefore, walk softly on Mother Earth, seek nonviolence, and make no laws that conflict with the Way of YHWH.
5) YHWH does not sanction violent warfare; wherefore, any religion, scripture, or prophet that declares otherwise, either lies or is in ignorance, and should not be obeyed.
6) You shall not kill any creature for pleasure, nor for profit, nor for food.
7) You may eat the milk and eggs of animals that are well cared for, but know this: These foods are for this world only; for, in the lower heavens the Cherubim eat but fruit, and in the higher heavens they eat only heavenly essences.
8) You shall cultivate honesty within yourself and in every relationship.
9) You shall forgive yourself when you stumble, and likewise forgive others their shortcomings.
10) Love YHWH within and around you, and love every creature as yourself; for, lo: Love is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and none find YHWH except by Love.
