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away by the wind].
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is
generous and gives. Truly, those whom He [blesses shall possess]
the land, but those whom He curses [shall be cut of] (21-22).
Interpreted, this concerns the congregation of the Poor, who
[shall possess] the portion of all . . . They shall possess the
High Mountain of Israel [for ever], and shall enjoy [everlasting]
delights in His Sanctuary. [But those who] shall be cut of, they
are the Violent [of the nations and] the wicked of Israel; they
shall be cut off and blotted out for ever.
The steps of the Man are confirmed by the Lord and He delights in
all his ways; though [he stumble, he shall not fall, for the Lord
shall support his hand] (23-24).
Interpreted, this concerns the Priest, the Teacher of
[Righteousness ... whom] He established to build for Himself the
congregation of ...
The wicked watches out for the righteous and seeks [to slay him.
The Lord will not abandon him into his hand or] let him be
condemned when he is tried (32-33)
Interpreted, this concerns the Wicked [Priest] who [rose up
against the Teacher of Righteousness] that he might put him to
death [because he served the truth] and the Law, [for which
reason] he laid hands upon him. But God will not abandon [him into
his hand and will not let him be condemned when he is] tried. And
[God] will pay him his reward by delivering him into the hand of
the Violent of the nations, that they may execute upon him [the
judgements of wickedness].
The wicked draw the sword and bend their bow to bring down the
poor and needy and to slay the upright of way. Their sword shall
enter their own heart and their bows shall be broken (14-15).
Interpreted, this concerns the wicked of Ephraim and Manasseh, who
shall seek to lay hands on the Priest and the men of his Council
at the time of trial which shall come upon them. But God will
redeem them from out of their hand. And afterwards, they shall be
delivered into the hand of the Violent among the nations for
judgement ...
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A Midrash on the Last Days
This collection of texts assembled from 2 Samuel and the Psalter,
and combined with other scriptural passages, serves to present the
sectarian doctrine identifying the Community with the Temple, and
to announce the coming of the two Messiahs, the `Branch of David'
and the `Interpreter of the Law'.
... [I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will
plant them that they may dwell there and be troubled no more by
their] enemies. No son of iniquity [shall afflict them again] as
formerly, from the day that [I set judges] over my people Israel
(2 Sam. 7:10).
This is the House which [He will build for them in the] last days,
as it is written in the book of Moses, In the sanctuary which Thy
hands have established, O Lord, the Lord shall reign for ever and
ever (Exod. 15:17-18). This is the House into which [the unclean
shall] never [enter, nor the uncircumcised,] nor the Ammonite, nor
the Moabite, nor the half-breed, nor the foreigner, nor the
stranger, ever;, for there shall My Holy Ones be. [Its glory shall
endure] forever; it shall appear above it perpetually. And
strangers shall lay it waste no more, as they formerly laid waste
the Sanctuary of Israel because of its sin. He has commanded that
a Sanctuary of men be built for Himself, that there they may send
up, like the smoke of incense, the works of the Law.
And concerning His words to David, And I [will give] you
[rest],from all your enemies (2 Sam. 7:2), this means that He will
give them rest from all the children of Satan who cause them to
stumble so that they may be destroyed [by their errors,] just as
they came with a [devilish] plan to cause the [sons] of light to
stumble and to devise against them a wicked plot, that [they might
become subject] to Satan in their [wicked] straying.
The Lord declares to you that He will build you a House (2 Sam.
7:2c). 1 will raise up your seed after you (2 Sam. VII, 12).1 will
establish the throne of his kingdom [for ever] (2 Sam. 7:13). I
[will be] his father and he shall be my son (2 Sam. 7:14). He is
the Branch of David who shall arise with the Interpreter of the
Law [to rule] in Zion [at the end] of time. As it is written, 1
will raise up the tent of David that is fallen (Amos 9:2). That is
to say, the fallen tent of David is he who shall arise to save
Israel.
Explanation of How blessed is the man who does not walk in the
counsel of the wicked (Ps. 1:1). Interpreted, this saying
[concerns] those who turn aside from the way [of the people]; as
it is written in the book of Isaiah the Prophet concerning the
last days, It came to pass that [the Lord turned me aside, as with
a mighty hand, from walking in the way of] this people (Isa. 8:2).
They are those of whom it is written in the book of Ezekiel the
Prophet, The Levites [strayed far from me, following] their idols
(Ezek. XLIV, 10). They are the sons of Zadok who [seek their own]
counsel and follow [their own inclination] apart from the Council
of the Community.
[Why] do the nations [rage] and the peoples meditate [vanity, the
kings of the earth] rise up, [and the] princes take counsel
together against the Lord and against [His Messiah]? (Ps. 2:1).
Interpreted, this saying concerns [the kings of the nations] who
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