Pearls of wisdom 5

Desmond Dickson
Apr 9, 2017
14 min read

About this scroll:

“The teachings of Siluanús” - a coworker of Paulus and our brother of The Way of Yâ-hwéh.

Scholars speculate the Teachings of Siluanús date towards the 4th century following the Council of Nicaea in 325; however, the tractate reflects understanding of the teachings of Origen (almost a hundred years before Nicaea) and possesses very early material and mention of traditions which go back to first-century Alexandrian Christianity.

The translation is formatted for use in the Purer Scriptures for the REMNANT (PSR), and edited with an aim to restore the names of Yâ-hwéh Yâhuwshúa`, His true titles, and to eliminate pagan demon names and mistaken titles given by scribes not in His name, towards the original condition of the scripture.

Credits:

Brill the Coptic Library (gnostic) – A Complete Edition of the Nag Hammadi Codices Volume 5

Claremont Colleges Digital Library Codex VIII papyrus page 4, and 114

Found in: Nag Hammadi Codex VIII (CG VIII, NHC VIII). Cairo, Coptic Museum, Department of Manuscripts, inv. 10550. Brill online Reference Works.

Siluanús page 40 to finnish

plus footnotes and cross reference

Fathered persons flee from their Sovereign, you will become food for your enemies, even the (man) un-Fathered in virtue and wisdom who flees from the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, for every man who is separated (from Him) falls into the claws of wild beasts.

Acknowledge Who the Anointed Yâhuwshúa` is, and acquire Him as a Friend, for this One is the Friend Who is faithful. He is also the mighty Ones (’Elohíym) and the Teacher. This One, being the mighty Ones (’Elohíym), became man for your sake. It is this One Who broke the iron bars of the Underworld (Sh’ówl), and the bronze bolts. [Songs 107: 15-17, Glad Tidings of Nikódemos chapter 21] It is this One Who attacked and cast down every haughty tyrant. It is He Who loosened from Himself the chains of which He had taken hold. He brought up the poor from the abyss and the mourners from the Underworld (Sh’ówl). It is He Who humbled the haughty powers; He Who put to shame haughtiness through humility; He Who has cast down the strong and the boaster through weakness: He Who, in His contempt, scorned that which is considered an honor, so because of humility for Yâ-hwéh’s sake might be highly exalted He Who has put on humanity.

And yet, the Word of the mighty Ones is Yâ-hwéh, He Who bears patiently with man always. He wished to produce humility in the exalted. He (the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`), Who has exalted man became like mighty Ones (’Elohíym), not in order that He might bring Yâ-hwéh down to man, but that man might become like Yâ-hwéh!

Oh, this great Goodness of Yâ-hwéh! Oh, Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, the King Who has revealed to men the Great mighty Ones, the King of every virtue and the King of Life, the King of the ages and the Great One of the heavens, hear my words and forgive me!

Furthermore, He manifested a great zeal for the mighty Ones.

Where is a man (who is) wise or powerful in intelligence, or a man whose strategies are many because he knows the wisdom? Let him speak the wisdom; let him utter great boasting! For every man has become a senseless one and has spoken out of his (own) knowledge. For He (the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`) confounded the counsels of guileful people, and He prevailed over those wise in their own understanding.

Who will be able to reveal the advice of the muscular One, and to speak of the mighty Ones, and to proclaim Him correctly? If we have not even been able to understand the counsels of our companions, who will be able to comprehend the mighty Ones, or the mighty ones of the heavens? If we scarcely find things on earth, who will search for the things of the heavens? A great Power and great Honor has made the world known,

and the Life of the heavens wishes to renew all, that He may cast out that which is weak, and every black form, in order that everyone may shine forth in Garments of the heavens in order to make manifest the commandment of the Father (which) is exceedingly brilliant [1 Yâhuwchânâ´n 3: 23], and that He (the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`) may crown those wishing to contend well. The Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, being Judge of the contest, is He Who crowned every one, teaching everyone to contend. This One Who contended first received the crown, gained dominion, and

Songs 107: 15-17

15.Let them openly and joyfully acknowledge, of Yâ-hwéh, His kindness and His extraordinary works for the sons of ’Âthâ´m,

16.Who has shattered to pieces the gates of bronze and split in two the bars of iron,

17.He removed their transgression (lawlessness) out of the way, for they had been brought down low due to their depravity (lawlessness). [Nikódemos 21: 2]

Triumphal entry of Yâhuwshúa` into Sh’ówl

Glad Tidings of Nikódemos Chapter 21 (22)

[if !supportLists]1. [endif]And as Sâţâ´n and Sh’ówl spoke this together, suddenly there came a voice as of thunder and a spiritual cry:

“Remove, O heads, your gates, and be ye opened up, ye everlasting portals, and the King of the Worth shall come in.” [Songs 24: 7]

(2) And Sh’ówl, hearing that voice, said unto Sâţâ´n:

“Depart from me and go out of my abode: if you be a mighty man of war, fight you against the King of the Worth. But what do you have in common with Him?”

And Sh’ówl cast Sâţâ´n forth out of his dwelling. (3) Then said Sh’ówl unto his wicked assistants:

“Shut ye the hard gates of brass and put on them the bars of iron and withstand stoutly, lest this Man enters and we that hold captivity be taken captive.”

[if !supportLists]2. [endif](4) But when all the multitude of the ancient pure ones heard these great voices, they spoke with a voice of rebuking unto Sh’ówl:

“Open your gates, that the King of the Worth may come in!”

And Dâwíth cried out, saying:

“Did I not when I was alive upon earth, foretell unto you:

‘Let them openly and joyfully acknowledge, of Yâ-hwéh, His kindnesses and His extraordinary works for the sons of ’Âthâ´m, Who has shattered to pieces the gates of bronze and split in two the bars of iron, He removed their transgression out of the way, for they had been brought down low due to their depravity.’” [Songs 107: 15-17]

And thereafter in like manner Yshá`Yâhuw said:

“Did not I when I was alive upon earth foretell unto you that the dead shall arise, and they that are in the tombs shall rise again, and that they that settled in the dust shall rejoice, for the night mist which comes of Yâ-hwéh is their curing? [Yshá`Yâhuw 26: 19]

And again [Howshë´a`] said:“[The King said: I shall ransom them from the hand of Sh’ówl, I shall redeem them from death,] O death, where are your plagues? O Sh’ówl, where is your destruction?” [Howshë´a` 13: 14]

3.When they heard that of Yshá`Yâhuw, all the pure ones said unto Sh’ówl:“Devouring and insatiable Sh’ówl, Open your gates for the King of the Worth, the Son of Dâwíth, the One predicted by Moshéh and by Yshá`Yâhuw: now shall you be overcome and weak and impotent.”

(5) And there came a great voice as of thunder, saying:“Remove, O heads, your gates, and be ye opened up ye portals of Sh’ówl, and the King of the Worth shall come in.” [Songs 24: 9]

(6) And when Sh’ówl saw that they so cried out twice, he yelled, in a rage, as if he knew it not:“Who is this King of the Worth?” [Songs 24: 8, 10]And Dâwíth answered Sh’ówl and said:“The words of this cry do I recognize, for by His spirit I predicted the same; and now I say unto you that which I said before: “…Yâ-hwéh strong and valiant, Yâ-hwéh heroic in battle,” He is the King of the Worth. [Songs 24: 8]And:“from heaven Yâ-hwéh has looked down [towards the earth] that He might hear the groanings of the ones that are in fetters and spring free the sons of the slain ones.”

[Songs 102: 19-20]So now, O you most foul and stinking Sh’ówl, open your gates, so that the King of the Worth may come in.”And as Dâwíth spoke thus unto Sh’ówl,

(7) in the act, the great gates of bronze blew up in a thousand pieces, and those who death had held in chains stood up.

[Yshá`Yâhuw 45: 2] (8) And the ’Athoníy-haKâvówth (the Sovereign of the Worth) entered in the form of a Man [or “’Âthâ´m”] and illuminated all the caves of the eternal darkness of Sh’ówl (9) and broke the bonds that until then could not be loosed: and the aid of an invincible Virtue, His everlasting Might, Howshë´a` 13: 10-11 makes clear that Yâ-hwéh Himself is our King Who will save us, and He is Who says what is in 13:14. Judging from the context here, mentioning this King of Worth, it is logical this statement should have been here, but we include it in brackets. “The Sovereign of Worth” is found in 1 Qorinthíym 2: 8 and often in the Book of Chanówkh (Enoch), sometimes Who is also called “the everlasting King”, Who will come and descend to visit the earth with goodness. (24:8) visited us that sat in the deep darkness of our transgressions and in the shadow of death of our sins. [Songs 107: 10-14]

Strong’s #36 agenes

appeared, giving Light to everyone. And all were made new through the spirit of the pure One, and the Mind.

Oh Yâ-hwéh of hosts, how much praise shall I give You? No one has been able to praise Yâ-hwéh adequately. It is You Who have given Honor to Your Word in order to save everyone, oh merciful mighty Ones (’Elohíym). (Yâhuwshúa` is) He Who has come from Your mouth and has risen from Your heart, the First-born, the Wisdom, the Prototype, the First Light.

For He is Light from the Power of Yâ-hwéh, and He is an Emanation of the pure Honor of the muscular One. He is the spotless Mirror of the working of Yâ-hwéh, and He is the Image of His Goodness [`Ivríym 9: 11]. For He is also the Light of the Light of the Testimony. He is the vision-Source (eye) which looks at the invisible Father, always serving and forming by the Father’s will. He alone was begotten by the Father’s good pleasure. For He is an incomprehensible Word, and It is the Wisdom and the Life. It gives life to, and nourishes, all living things and powers. Just as the self (néphesh) gives life to all the members, He rules all with Power and gives life to them. For He is the Beginning and the End of everyone, watching over all and encompassing them. He is troubled on behalf of everyone, and He rejoices and also mourns. On the one hand, He mourns for those who have gotten as their lot the place of punishment; on the other [hand], He is troubled about every one whom He arduously brings to instruction. But He rejoices over everyone who is in purity.

Then beware, lest somehow you fall into the hands of thieves [~removing His name (Songs 50: 18, YirmYâ´huw 23: 30-32, ZkharYâ´hu 5: 3-4, Epheçíym 4: 28, Howshë´a` 7: 1, Yâhuwchânâ´n 10: 1-10)]. Do not allow sleep to your eyes nor drowsiness to your eyelids, that you may be saved like a gazelle from nets, and like a bird from a trap. [Proverbs 6: 1-5]

Fight the great fight as long as the fight lasts, while all the powers are staring after you – not only the pure ones, but also all the powers of the adversary. Woe to you if you are vanquished in the midst of every one who is watching you! If you fight the fight and are victorious over the powers which fight against you, you will bring great joy to every pure one, and yet great grief to your enemies. Your Judge helps (you) completely, since He wants you to be victorious.

Listen, my son, and do not be slow with your ears. Mount yourself up, when you have left your old human behind, like an eagle. Acknowledge Yâ-hwéh in all your acts, and honor Him through

Ivríym 9: 11

[if !supportLists]11. [endif]But the Anointed Who has come is the High Priest of His Goodness [Songs 16: 2, 119: 68, ZkharYâ´hu 6: 11-13], coming through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hand – that is not of this manufacture –

SONGS 50

18.If you see a thief [of His Word out of scripture (YirmYâ´huw 23: 30-31, ZkharYâ´hu 5: 1-4, Epheçíym 4: 28)] and you run together with him [1 Këph 4: 4]

LXX reveals this is Strong’s #7519, not #7521.

YirmYâ´huw ("Jeremiah") Chapter 23

30. Therefore look!I am against the preachers,”

declares Yâ-hwéh,

“the ones stealing away each one of My Words from his friend. [Songs 50: 18, ZkharYâ´hu 5: 1-4, Epheçíym 4: 28]

31.”declares Yâ-hwéh,

“who take it out of their language, and declare, “He declares…”

ZkharYâ´hu ("Zechariah") Chapter 5

3.And He said to me,

“This is the curse (hâ-’Âlâ´h [f.]) which is going out over the face of all of the Land, because everyone

Though this `érets could be rendered “earth”, in this case we render it as “Land” spiritually referring to believers, whereas the waters represents heathen masses.

stealing from this [~removing His name (Songs 50: 18, YirmYâ´huw 23: 30-32, Epheçíym 4: 28)], according to her [Disclosure 22: 18-19], he shall be erased, and everyone being sated from this, according to her, he shall be erased. [Glad Tidings of the Truth, To the `Ivríym 9: 27]

4.I will dispatch her out,”

declares Yâ-hwéh of hosts,

“and she will enter into the house of the thief [Howshë´a` 7: 1, Yâhuwchânâ´n 10: 1-10] and into the house of the one being surfeited against My name for the Lie, and she will lodge in the midst of his house, and she will destroy it with its timbers and its stones.”

Strong’s #07646, not #7650, a difference of vowel-points

Throughout the history of this flying scroll (name-censored scriptures), its depriving people of His name results in their being recycled to get another opportunity to hear it to make a decision, thus that lifetime is erased.

Strong’s #07646, not #7650, a difference of vowel-points

Epheçíym Chapter 4

28. So He who was stealing, let him steal no more [His name from scripture (Songs 50: 18, YirmYâ´huw 23: 30-31, ZkharYâ´hu 5: 1-4)]: but rather let him labor, working what is good with his hands [MattithYâ´huw 7: 24], in order that he may have something to share with him that has a need.

Why does the subject seem to change? This verse is understandable to be speaking of the same thing, when examined in its context. It speaks of the Truth versus the Lie and alludes to the passage in ZkharYâ´hu about those who steal His name out of scripture. It says to be angry about it, but to not sin, rather to work to make something good to share with those who thirst for the Truth.

Howshë´a` ("Hosea") Chapter 7

…like My Cure for Yisrâ’Ë´l [Yâhuwshúa`], and the perversity of ’Ephráyim shall reveal itself and the malignancies of Shomrówn [MiykhâYâ´hu 1], because they have made the Lie, but the thief is who shall enter into it [~the impostor (Yâhuwchânâ´n 10: 1-10)], he shall have stripped the plundering band in their street, [1 Moshéh 49: 19, Yshá`Yâhuw 8: 1-4]

Yâhuwchânâ´n ("John") Chapter10

’Âmë´n, ’âmë´n (Certainly) I say to you, anyone who does not enter in through the Entrance-Door into the sheepfold of the sheep, instead climbs up elsewhere, that one is a thief and a robber!
But He that enters in by means of the Entrance-Door is the Pastor of the sheep.
To this One the Doorkeeper opens, so the sheep listen to His voice ([`Ivríyth (Hebrew):] obey Him), and He calls His own sheep by their names, and leads them out.
When He puts His own sheep out, He goes before them, and the sheep follow Him, because they recognize His voice.
But they should in no wise follow a stranger; instead, will flee away from him, because they do not recognize the voice of strangers.”
Yâhuwshúa` spoke this allegory to them, but they did not recognize what it was which He spoke to them.
Therefore, Yâhuwshúa` said to them again:

“’Âmë´n, ’âmë´n (Certainly) I say to you, that I am the Entrance-Door of the sheep. [Proverbs 10: 21, 14: 22, 15: 2, 22: 17]

8.All whoever came before Me are thieves and robbers; nevertheless, the sheep did not listen to them.

9.I am the Entrance-Door: if anyone might enter in through Me, he shall be rescued, and shall go in and shall go out and shall find pasture. [Songs 118: 19-20]

10.The thief doesn’t come unless in order that he might steal and might kill and might destroy:I came in order that they might possess Life and might have it abundantly!

Logically this Doorkeeper is the Father, Who makes it possible for the sheep to hear Yâ-hwéh’s voice, and grants favor unto belief.

“eternal” αιωνος which would be Strong’s #05703, which was frequently misread for the original Strong’s #05707.

Early alteration, found both in LXX and Masoretic where originals said “acknowledge Yâ-hwéh” were changed to “fear Yâ-hwéh”, which was a change of one letter in `Ivríyth, miswriting a “d” ד as an “r” ר.

good work. You know that every human who is not pleasing to Yâ-hwéh is [of] the son of perdition. He will go down to the abyss of the Underworld (Sh’ówl).

Oh, this patience of Yâ-hwéh, which bears with every one, which desires that everyone who has become subject to sin be saved!

But no one prevents Him (Yâ-hwéh) from doing what He wants. For who is stronger than Him, that he may prevent Him? To be sure, it is He Who touches the earth, causing it to tremble and also causing the mountains to smoke. (It is) He Who has gathered together such a great sea as in a leather bag, and has weighed all the water on His scales. Only the Hand of Yâ-hwéh has created all these things. For this Hand of the Father is the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, and It forms all. Through It, all has come into existence, since It became the mother of all. For He has always been the Son of the Father.

Consider these things about Yâ-hwéh of hosts, Who always exists: for fear that He might be without a Son of the mighty Ones, this One was not always the King for all [now] dwelling in Yâ-hwéh [~death reigned over their previous nativities], the ones which have come into existence by means of the Word – Which is the Son as being the Image of the Father for the mighty Ones – is nearby, It is not far off [5 Moshéh 30: 14, Romans 10: 8]. All limitations of the mighty Ones are those which belong to Yâ-hwéh’s household. Therefore, if a part of the mighty Ones agrees with you in anything, know that all of the mighty Ones agrees with you. But this [~part] of the mighty Ones is not pleased with anything evil, for it is this [~part] which teaches all men what is good. This [~part] is what Yâ-hwéh has given to the human race, so that for this reasoning every man might be chosen before all the envoys and the chief envoys.

For Yâ-hwéh does not need to put any man to the test [Ya`aqóv 1: 13]. He knows all things before they happen, and He knows the hidden things of the heart. They are all revealed and found deficient in His presence. Let no one ever say that Yâ-hwéh doesn’t know. For it is not correct to place the Creator of every creature in ignorance. For even things which are in darkness are in front of Him like (things in) the light.

So, there is no other one hidden except Yâ-hwéh alone. But He is being revealed to everyone, but yet He is very hidden. He is revealed because Yâ-hwéh knows all. Even if they do not wish to affirm it, they will be corrected by their heart. Now He is hidden because no one perceives the things of Yâ-hwéh. For it is incomprehensible and unfathomable to know the counsel [~will] of Yâ-hwéh. Furthermore, it is difficult to comprehend Him, and it is difficult to find the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`. For He is the One Who dwells in every place, yet also He is [~contained] within no place. For no one who wants to, will be able to know Yâ-hwéh as He actually is, nor the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, nor the spirit, nor the chorus of envoys, nor even the chief envoys, as well as the thrones of the spirits, or the exalted principalities, or the Great Mind. If you do not know yourself [~identify your composition], you will not be able to know all of these.

Open the Door for yourself, that you may know the One Who exists. Knock on yourself, that the Word may open for you. For He is the Ruler of faith and the sharp Sword, having become All for everyone because He wishes to have mercy on everyone.

My son, prepare yourself to escape from the world-rulers of darkness and of this kind of air, which is full of powers. But if you have the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, you will conquer this entire world.

That which you open for yourself, you will open. That which you knock upon for yourself, you will knock upon, benefiting yourself.

Help yourself, my son, (by) not proceeding with things in which there is no profit.

My son, first purify yourself with regard to the outward life, in order that you may be able to purify the inward, and be not as the merchants of the Word of Yâ-hwéh.

Put all words to the test before you utter them – do not wish to acquire honors which are insecure, nor the boastfulness which brings you to ruin.

Accept the wisdom of the Anointed Yâhuwshúa`, (Who is) patient and mild, and guard this One, oh my son, knowing that the Way of Yâ-hwéh is always profitable.

Yâhuwshúa` the Anointed, Son of the Power (’Ë´l), Savior (I.ch.th.u.s), Wonder Extraordinary

To the romans Chapter 10

8.Instead what does it say?

“…the Word is to be very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart for you to do it.” [5 Moshéh 30: 14]

that is, the Word of the belief which we proclaim:

Examining the passage in 5 Moshéh 30:11-15, it announces that He is commanding us something, that it is not too difficult, nor unattainable, then it gives THIS commandment. Thereafter it says look! He gave us a choice for life or death.

Ya`aqóv ("James") Chapter1

13.Let no one being tested say:

“I am being tested by Yâ-hwéh”,

for Yâ-hwéh does not test with evil, and He does not test a man.