The Salvation Series (5 Book Series) by Corinne Michaels. All Formats Kindle Edition. From Book 1: Men suck. They break you. Leave you. Take everything until.
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Mark The moment our eyes met, I knew she'd be mine. Charlie thinks she can resist me, but I'll wear her down. I can see how badly she fights herself. It's in her eyes, her voice, and the body responds to my touch. My chance to prove how right we are is so close I can taste it. She'll falter, and when she does, I'll be ready to win her heart.
Charlie My entire life has been focused on one thing--my job. I never allowed a man to distract me from my goal, until Mark Dixon. Now, he's invading my thoughts, my life, and my heart. This can never work, though, we're both too stubborn, too calculating, and too controlling.
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I fight to resist the temptations of his delicious body, seductive smirk, and sarcastic mouth. But I know I'm defenseless against him, and in the end, he'll force me to surrender. Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. But never the less still perfection, however him and Catherine don't have it easy Although no one ever does.
Their journey is gripping, raw and real I literally read each one in one setting cause there was no way I could put them down! His book is wit and humor at its finest, but you can't forget the sexual tension and suspense. Basically you can't go wrong with The Salvation gang! I absolutely love this series! It is a must read. My favorite book in this series is Defenseless, I love some Mark! LOL even though there is plenty of that in this book as well. Beloved and Beholden were sexy. I've read the first two books in this series and have now purchased the last three.
Corrine Michaels is now my favorite author. Beloved and Beholden were sexy, funny, and sad and I loved every minute of reading these books. They are the type of books that'll keep you up till all hours to finish each one. The only time I had to take a break was when I had to recharge the battery on my Kindle. Please keep writing and I promise to read all your books Corrine. One of the best series I have ever read. Each book couple throughout takes us on an emotional journey with their stories.
We have love,betrayal,discovery plot twists. Hot men sexy women and the writing of back it all up! Mark was my favorite he adored the ground Charlie walked I mean he was very open about his feelings and tried hard to make her see that they were great together Their interactions and arguments even when they were intimate were out of this world AnD a great Forplay! Now I liked Charlie but I didn't love her because she was constantly in denial with herself about Mark This is the CIA op?
This five-foot-four drop-dead gorgeous woman? No wonder she gets information. I'd sell my soul if she asked. These two were amazing together, I mean they argued hard and fucked even harder You've got me all turned out,and for some reason I can't say no to you. You need a man who will put up with your shit. Someone who can handle your need to control,and know you want to be out of control for once. If I don't keep pushing you away, I'm going to end up pushing myself o you. I could be your partner,but you're hell bent on reminding me that'll never happen.
So know this,when I'm an asshole or a dick to you It's because you make my blood boil to the point I'm going to lose it. And I never lose it. I really liked the ending and their little crazy family View all 16 comments. Defenseless reminded me how much I enjoy the sub-genre. Mark is a cocky, irritating but loveable smartass, and Charlie is stubborn, secretive, and feisty. Together they are oil and water, which makes for some delectable chemi 4.
Together they are oil and water, which makes for some delectable chemistry. The first couple chapters seem bogged down by the number of characters and how each player relates to each other. Natalie, Lee, Sparkles—I thought they were three separate characters, but no. Once I got over that initial hump, it was fairly smooth sailing. This book has a little bit of everything: Corrine Michaels cleverly ends each chapter on a mini-cliffhanger, daring the reader to put the book down.
Defenseless is a delightful standalone novel. Recommended for fans of: View all 17 comments. ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review A sexy sinful romantic suspense that captures every raw emotion, betrayal, fourberie and heart-pounding action as readers are immersed in Corinne Michaels' newest release, Defenseless. Prepare yourself for unguarded full force of passion, lust, hope, second chances, and revelations.
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Secrets and truths will be revealed. Loyalty will be tested. And hearts will be defenseless as two strangers fight the inevitable outcome. She draws you in with the brightness of her sun and then leaves you blind. And to think that I got an idea of what to expect with Mark, Corinne Michaels surprises her readers as she melts hearts as we are bewitch with his raw and charming personality. Hearts will definitely be defenseless as Mark Dixon etches his way into book boyfriend category.
From the moment that Mark met Charlie, he was bewitched by her presence and feisty personality. And so Mark and Charlies are reunited as they are thrust again to work together as they discover and expose who is behind in wanting to cause harm to Jackson, Aaron and Mark. Every part of me becomes liquefied, and I want nothing more than for him to take me in his arms. I see it all. Michaels turns up the heat as she seduces readers to the explosive chemistry of Charlie and Mark.
Together these two detonate a story filled with passion, lust, heat, sensuality, sex and steam that will have readers like myself begging, craving and wanting more of Mark and Charlie. He growls and grinds his cock against my leg. His hands are relentless holding my face as he controls the kiss. He demands this kiss. He possesses this kiss. All I can say is Mark will definitely have readers questioning whether him, Jackson or Liam will be your favorite hero. What I can attest is Mark will surly leave his mark as one of the most sexiest alpha hero that I have read.
I want him more than ever. So if you are ready to fall in love with a sexy hero, a sassy heroine, and one explosive story then I would definitely recommend you to read Defenseless. Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: My heart is still pounding! He made me laugh and swoon with the same sentence.
Mark is the total package! I totally fell in love with Charlie! This book is hot, mysterious, swoony and addictive! Seems a pattern to me that I sign up for blog tours for authors whose books I already own but not read. Jackson and Liam , imma comin for ya!! Friend got rescued, they each move on their own merry ways, they each have a mission to focus on, realized their individual mission has more connections so they decided to work together again. Along the way, feelings materialize.
I thought Corinne did really well in making me fall in love with him right from the first page. The story, I thought, was laid out quite nicely so the suspense built to a good climax. Then, I was just really engrossed in the story. With what Corinne did with Mark and his interactions with the other members of Cole Security and their women, I get the feeling I will totally enjoy her previous books… Whew!
I swear, if all of Corinne's past H are like him, definitely more excited to get to them! View all 8 comments. I went into this book blind and read the belonging series but didn't read the consolation series. So you meet Mark in the belonging series and his hilarious so I knew I would love this book. I really enjoyed the main characters their chemistry and banter was amazing! It had a fantastic suspenseful storyline and kept me listening all day. Charlie is s bad ass take no shit CIA agent and as soon as my boy Mark sees her, well he literally falls head over heels.
Mark was an ex navy seal and they two have very similar personalities maybe that's why they rev each other up so much. A great read and would definitely recommend it to anyone. It is a stand alone and you don't really need to read the other series but it gives you a better idea of what's going on I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review from the author. It does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Full Review on Brianna's Bookish Confessions.
If any of you make me choose between Twilight, Muffin and Dreamboat, I might cry. Like the previous 2, this is intertwined. This follows Mark and Charlie — both characters we meet in Consolation Duet. Mark before in Belonging Duet. I think the one above can give you something. I do recommend reading the other 2 duets first since they will make an appearance in this one. But you should meet Jackson and Liam first! Mark makes plenty of appearances! I really liked this book.
Defenseless by Corinne Michaels 4 stars!! But despite his demeanour and as much as Mark would never admit it, he was deep i Defenseless by Corinne Michaels 4 stars!! But despite his demeanour and as much as Mark would never admit it, he was deep in his own way. Being an ex-Navy SEAL he loved control, he was alpha, he was intelligent, but he also had a heart of gold. The plot does continue on throughout and the characters also appear in other books, so for a better understanding and hell, all the books have been great reads I would recommend going that way forward. Charlie is in the CIA, she is one ballsy woman and has a spitfire personality to match.
Her father was also high up in the CIA so she has been born into the business and takes it extremely seriously. Charlie was feisty as hell, tough as old boots, extremely dedicated and was one kick-ass woman, she was deadly. The banter between these two was hilarious and Mark had really met his match. While there are criminals to catch Charlie and Mark try to keep their libidos in check but resistance is futile but it was fun to watch them try.
With danger lurking all around them would these two even survive to see where their relationship could go? This book was intense at times and as ever Corinne Michaels really delivered on character connection.
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Emotions running high gave you that heart stopping fear at times as well as making you smile from ear to ear. The witty banter between Mark and Charlie has you laughing out loud so all that emotion, suspense and intrigue is perfectly balanced with some incredible dialogue. It is the relationship between Mark and Charlie that really cements them as great characters, one minute you are laughing your ass off and the next you are swooning, these two really endear themselves to you and you cannot help but champion them along.
Another great addition to one highly addictive series. You have to love the guys and girls at Cole Security. Nov 08, Amy rated it really liked it Shelves: She draws you in with the brightness of her sun and then leaves you fucking blind. Defenseless was so unexpected and has such a different feel from the other books involving these characters. Mark is a man on a mission, wanting to get answers for what happened to Aaron and why things keep happening that sh 4 Twilight Stars!!
Charlie has intrigued him since the moment she helped rescue Aaron. The two of them share an attraction, an explosive connection. They are defenseless against the way they feel about each other. Without going into too much detail, I can tell you that this book will answer a lot of questions. You will get to see how the rescue mission happened and how all the dots will align. Yes, there is tons of delicious, sexy moments. Mark and Charlie do not disappoint. This book definitely takes you on one thrilling ride. Defenseless was a great addition to the Salvation Series, but can be read as a stand-alone.
I loved getting to spend time with all my old friends from the previous books and seeing how their lives have continued to go forward, has left me with a big smile on my face! Defenseless was a fantastic read. Under Mark's silliness and quick wit hides a dominating alpha that will blow your mind. Meeting Charlie has brought perception to his life, he sees a future with her and he isn't afraid to pursue her.
Charlie is a sassy, confident, kick ass woman who's quick to put Mark in his place and give him her two cents. But in the world of spies and NAVY seals things can get rocky and putting your emotions on the line becomes a huge risk. Their chemistry is off the charts hot and sexy. I just loved watching these two banter back and forth. It literally brought me joy, but what I loved most was watching Mark fight for Charlie in those moments where she struggled with her feelings. He made her feel alive, after enduring a major loss and that alone won my heart. Defenseless is filled with suspense, emotion, and intrigue.
Tons of funny times and so, so good!! Secrets are revealed and Corinne will make sure to leave you hanging on the edge of your seat once again. Jun 14, Syndi rated it liked it. Move over Muffin, Twilight has officially taken your place as one of my all-time favorite male characters! I was so excited when I found out we were going to get Mark's book. He's hot, arrogant yet sweet and has such a sense of humor. I laughed out loud several times at the outrageous things that came out of his mouth.
Mark meets Charlie, a badass hero Move over Muffin, Twilight has officially taken your place as one of my all-time favorite male characters! Mark meets Charlie, a badass heroine who works for the CIA. She's strong, powerful and highly skilled. Charlie and Mark are both used to being in charge and they found themselves constantly going to battle with each other for control in every situation. Their chemistry was insane and explosive. The banter was fantastic. The sex was off the charts hot!!
Defenseless had an element of suspense that I enjoyed reading. It was an added bonus to the story and I couldn't read it fast enough. This book can easily be read as a standalone, but if you haven't read the other books in this series you're really missing out. I can't wait to see what Corinne Michaels writes next! An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review. Right now I am completely processing this book Defenseless left me breathless I know that we have all been patiently waiting for Defenseless.
I will tell you all, it is so worth the wait! Corinne outdid herself with this book. I have read all of Corinne's book. I feel like this one might be her best book thus far. Defenseless pulls everything together. All the questions you had are answered. Sorry, that is all the details that I am going to say Defenseless is the story of Mark Dixon aka Twilight, shimmer boy, six-foot-one man-child, shiny vampire boy and Charisma Erickson aka Charlie, Agent Awesome.
Charlie is a CIA agent on a mission to avenge her father's death. Mark works for Cole Security Forces. I don't have a moment to take the sight. No more than a breath passes before she raises the nine and shoots him in the head. This woman is going to be mine. She turns her head to face me and lifts her lips. The words that come from her mouth go straight to my groin.
It had me smiling the whole way through. The thing I like the most about their chemistry was the push and pull that each of them had with each other. Charlie is a hard headed woman that lives her life her own way. Mark is a dominate man that would lay his life down for the people he loves. I could not get enough of Mark and how he demanded Charlie to fall in love with him over time.
Charlie never had a chance. Mark was her forever. And the Lord said that He would destroy everything which was upon the earth, both men and cattle, and beasts, and fowls of the air, and that which moveth on the earth. The tenses must be altered from past to future. The reference is to the Day of Atonement which takes place on the 10th of the 7th month. And He commanded Noah to make him an ark, that he might save himself from the waters of the flood. And Noah made the ark in all respects as He commanded him, in the twenty-seventh jubilee.
And he entered in the sixth year thereof, in the second month, on. And the flood-gates began to pour down water from the heaven forty days and forty nights, And the fountains of the deep also sent up waters, until the whole world was full of water. And the water prevailed on the face of the earth five months-one hundred and fifty days. And on the new moon in the fourth month the fountains of the great deep were closed and the flood-gates of heaven were restrained; and on the new moon of the seventh month all the mouths of the abysses of the earth were opened, and the water began to descend into the deep.
And on the new moon of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen, and on the new moon of the first month the earth became visible. And on the twenty-seventh thereof he opened the ark, and sent forth from it beasts, and cattle, and birds, and every moving thing. Note the recurrence of the number seven in these connexions. Lubar is mentioned again in vii. And on the new moon of the third month he went forth from the ark, and built an altar on that mountain.
And he placed the fat thereof on the altar, and he took an ox, and a goat, and a sheep and kids, and salt, and a turtle-dove, and the young of a dove, and placed a burnt sacrifice on the altar, and poured thereon an offering mingled with oil, and sprinkled wine and strewed frankincense over everything, and caused a goodly savour to arise, acceptable before the Lord.
And behold I have given unto you all beasts, and all winged things, and everything that moveth on the earth, and the fish in the waters, and all things for food; as the green herbs, I have given you all things to eat. But flesh, with the life thereof, with the blood, ye shall not eat; for the life of all flesh is in the blood, lest your blood of your lives be required.
At the hand of every man, at the hand of every beast , shall I require the blood of man. And you, increase ye, and multiply on the earth. And Noah and his sons swore that they would not eat. And this testimony is written concerning you that you should observe it continually, so that you should not eat on any day any blood of beasts or birds or cattle during all the days of the earth, and the man who eateth the blood of beast or of cattle or of birds during all the days of the earth, he and his seed shall be rooted out of the land.
And do thou command the children of Israel to eat no blood, so that their names and their seed may be before the Lord our God continually. And for this law there is no limit of days, for it is for ever. He set His bow in the cloud for a sign of the eternal covenant that there should not again be a flood on the earth to destroy it all the days of the earth. For this reason it is ordained and written on the heavenly tables, that they should celebrate the feast. And this whole festival was celebrated in heaven from the day of creation till the days of Noah-twenty-six jubilees and five weeks of years: But Abraham observed it, and Isaac and Jacob and his children observed it up to thy days, and in thy days the children of Israel forgot it until ye celebrated it anew on this mountain.
And do thou command the children of Israel to observe this festival in all their generations for a commandment unto them: For it is the feast of weeks and the feast of first-fruits: And on the new moon of the first month, and on the new moon of the fourth.
And Noah ordained them for himself as feasts for the generations for ever, so that they have become thereby a memorial unto him. And on the new moon of the first month he was bidden to make for himself an ark, and on that day the earth became dry and he opened the ark and saw the earth. And on the new moon of the fourth month the mouths of the depths of the abysses beneath were closed.
And on the new moon of the seventh month all the mouths of the abysses of the earth were opened, and the waters began to descend into them. And on the new moon of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen, and Noah was glad. And on this account he ordained them for himself as feasts for a memorial for ever, and thus are they ordained. And they placed them on the heavenly tables, each had thirteen weeks; from one to another passed their memorial, from the first to the second, and from the second to the third, and from the third to the fourth.
And all the days of the commandment will be two and fifty weeks of days, and these will make the entire year complete. Thus it is engraven and ordained on the heavenly tables. And command thou the children of Israel that they observe the years according to this reckoning-three hundred and sixty-four days, and these will constitute a complete year, and they will not disturb its time from its days and from its feasts; for everything will fall out in them according to their testimony, and they will not leave out any day nor disturb any feasts.
And all the children of Israel will forget, and will not find the path of the years, and will forget the new moons, and seasons, and sabbaths, and they will go wrong as to all the order of the years. For I know and from henceforth shall I declare it unto thee, and it is not of my own devising; for the book lieth written before me, and on the heavenly tables the division of days is ordained, lest they forget the feasts of the covenant and walk according to the feasts of the Gentiles after their error and after their ignorance.
For there will be those who will assuredly make observations of the moon—now it disturbeth the seasons and cometh in from year to year ten days too soon. For this reason the years will come upon them when they will disturb the order ,. The mountain is Lubar. Later Judaism associated it with the giving of the Law on Sinai. It was celebrated, according to our Book, on the 15th day of the 3rd month. Consequently, Pentecost would always fall on the same day of the week, Sunday. This accords with the Sadducean view. Nisan 14 would always fall on a Sabbath, Nisan 22 when the wave sheaf was to be offered on a Sunday, and the Feast of Weeks, Sivan 15, on a Sunday.
There is some reason to suppose that this conception of a solar year of days has a dogmatic basis. Our author wages a polemic against the use of the moon for determining the seasons and feasts. But a lunar year was accepted by the Pharisees. And he made wine therefrom and put it. And he celebrated with joy the day of this feast, and he made a burnt sacrifice unto the Lord, one young ox and one ram, and seven sheep, each a year old, and a kid of the goats, that he might make atonement thereby for himself and his sons.
And he prepared the kid first, and placed some of its blood on the flesh that was on the altar which he had made, and all the. And he placed all their offerings mingled with oil upon it, and afterwards he sprinkled wine on the fire which he had previously made on the altar, and he placed incense on the altar and caused a sweet savour to ascend acceptable before the Lord his God.
And he rejoiced and drank of this wine, he and his children with joy. And it was evening, and he went into his tent, and being drunken he lay down and slept, and was uncovered in his tent as he slept. And Ham saw Noah his father naked, and went forth and told his two brethren without. And Shem took his garment and arose, he and Japheth, and they placed the garment on their shoulders and went backward and covered the shame of their father, and their faces were backward.
And Noah awoke from his sleep and knew all that his younger son had done unto him, and he cursed his son and said: And he blessed Shem, and said: God shall enlarge Japheth, and God shall dwell in the dwelling of Shem, and Canaan shall be his servant. And Ham knew that his father had cursed his younger son, and he was displeased that he had cursed his son, and he parted from his father, he and his sons with him, Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.
And Shem dwelt with his father Noah, and he built a city close to his father on the mountain, and he too called its name. And these are the sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arpachshad—this son was born two years after the flood—and Lud, and Aram. The sons of Japheth: And after this they sinned against the beasts and birds, and all that moveth and walketh on the earth: For I see, and behold the demons have begun their seductions against you and against your children, and now I fear on your behalf, that after my death ye will shed the blood of men upon the earth, and that ye, too, will be destroyed from the face of the earth.
And there will not be left any man that eateth blood. Or that sheddeth the blood of man on the earth, Nor will there be left to him any seed or descendants living under heaven; For into Sheol will they go, And into the place of condemnation will they descend. And ye shall not be like him who eateth with blood, but guard yourselves that none may eat blood before you: And suffer not the soul to be eaten with the flesh, that your blood, which is your life, may not be required at the hand of any flesh that sheddeth it on the earth.
And now, my children, hearken: And behold, ye will go and build for yourselves cities, and plant in them all the plants that are upon the earth, and moreover all fruit-bearing trees. For three years the fruit of everything that is eaten will not be gathered: For thus did Enoch, the father of your father command Methuselah, his son, and Methuselah his son Lamech, and Lamech commanded me all the things which his fathers commanded him.
And I also will give you commandment, my sons, as Enoch commanded his son in the first jubilees: According to Maimonides Kings , 89 Adam received six commandments against 1 idolatry; 2 blasphemy; 3 murder; 4 incest; 5 stealing; 6 perverting justice. These were enjoined by Noah, who added a seventh, prohibiting the eating of flesh with blood. Later Judaism directed that the rest of the fruit should be eaten by the owners within the walls of Jerusalem. And the son grew, and his father taught. And he found a writing which former generations had carved on the rock, and he read what was thereon, and he transcribed it and sinned owing to it; for it contained the teaching of the Watchers in accordance with which they used to observe the omens of the sun and moon and stars in all the signs of heaven.
And he wrote it down and said nothing regarding it; for he was afraid to speak to Noah about it lest he should be angry with him on account of it. And in the thirtieth jubilee, in the second week, in the. And she bare him a son in the fifth year thereof, and he called his name Eber: And in the sixth. And it came to pass in the beginning of the thirty-third jubilee that they divided. And he called his sons, and they drew nigh to him, they and their children, and he divided the earth into the lots, which his three sons were to take in possession, and they reached forth their hands, and took the writing out of the bosom of Noah, their father.
This portion came forth by lot for Shem and his sons, that they should possess it for ever unto his generations for evermore. And Noah rejoiced that this portion came forth for Shem and for his sons, and he remembered all that he had spoken with his mouth in prophecy; for he had said:. And he knew that the Garden of Eden is the holy of holies, and the dwelling of the Lord, and Mount Sinai the centre of the desert, and Mount Zion—the centre of the navel of the earth: And he blessed the God of gods, who had put the word of the Lord into his mouth, and the Lord for evermore.
And he knew that a blessed portion. And this is the land which came forth for Ham as the portion which he was to occupy for ever for himself and his sons unto their. But it is cold, and the land of Ham is hot, and the land of Shem is neither hot nor cold, but it is of blended cold and heat. It also occurs in the genealogy in Luke iii.
Africa in the restricted sense of the Roman province which included Egypt and the other northern parts of Africa bordering the Mediterranean. The ancient Versions identify Caphtor with Cappadocia. The great ocean stream in the extreme west. Asia, Europe, five great islands ; cf. Josephus identifies Gog with the Scythians. And for Asshur came forth the second portion, all the land of Asshur and Nineveh and Shinar and to the border of India, and it ascendeth and skirteth the river. And Japheth also divided the land of his inheritance amongst his sons. And thus the sons of Noah divided unto their sons in the presence of Noah their father, and he bound them all by an oath, imprecating a curse on every one that sought to seize the portion which had not fallen to him by his lot.
Libya west of Egypt. Pharnacia on the coast of Pontus Charles. Here it seems to embrace all the islands off the coast of Asia Minor. Arpachsad was a son of Shem. And he prayed before the Lord his God, and said:. For Thy grace hath been great towards me, And great hath been Thy mercy to my soul; Let Thy grace be lift up upon my sons, And let not wicked spirits rule over them Lest they should destroy them from the earth. But do Thou bless me and my sons, that we may increase and multiply and replenish the earth. And Thou knowest how Thy Watchers, the fathers of these spirits, acted in my day: And let them not rule over the spirits of the living; for Thou alone canst exercise dominion over them.
And let them not have power over the sons of the righteous from henceforth and for evermore. And the Lord our God bade us to bind all. And we did according to all His words: And we explained to Noah all the medicines of their diseases, together with their seductions, how he might heal them with herbs of the earth.
And Noah wrote down all things in a book as we instructed him concerning every kind of medicine. And he gave all that he had written to Shem, his eldest son; for he loved him exceedingly above all his sons. Nine hundred and fifty years he completed in his life, nineteen jubilees and two. And in his life on earth he excelled the children of men save Enoch because of the righteousness, wherein he was perfect. The Hebrew original of and of this section is extant. As a proper name it is practically confined to the Jubilees-literature.
For Raphael in this connection cf. And they built it: And the Lord our God said unto us: And the Lord descended, and we descended with Him to see the city and the tower which the children of men had built. In the fourth week in the first year in the beginning thereof in the four and thirtieth jubilee, were they dispersed from the land of Shinar. But its real name was Babel. And Ham and his sons went into the land which he was to occupy, which he acquired as his portion in the land of the south. And Ham, his father, and Cush and Mizraim, his brothers, said unto him: Dwell not in the dwelling of Shem; for to Shem and to his sons did it come by their lot.
And for this reason that land is named Canaan. And Japheth and his sons went towards the sea and dwelt in the land of their portion, and Madai saw the land of the sea and it did not please him, and he begged a portion from Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad,. And he called his dwelling-place, and the dwelling-place of his sons, Media, after the name of their father Madai. Africa his true inheritance. And they made for themselves molten images, and they worshipped each the idol, the molten image which they had made for themselves, and they began to make graven images and unclean simulacra, and malignant spirits assisted.
And she bare him Nahor, in the first year of this week, and he grew and dwelt in Ur of the Chaldees, and his father taught him the researches of the Chaldees to divine and augur, according to the signs of heaven. And in the thirty-seventh jubilee, in the sixth week, in the first. Before they could plough in the seed, the ravens picked it from the surface of the ground.
And for this reason he called his name Terah, because the ravens and the birds reduced them to destitution and devoured their seed. And the years began to be barren, owing to the birds, and they devoured all the fruit of the. And in the seventh year of this week she bare him a son, and he called his name Abram, by the name of the father of his mother; for he had died before his daughter had conceived a son.
And the child began to understand the errors of the earth that all went astray after graven images and after uncleanness, and his father taught him. And he began to pray to the Creator of all things that He might save him from the errors of the children of men, and that his portion should not fall into error after uncleanness and vileness.
And the seed time came for the sowing of seed upon the land, and they all went forth together to protect their seed against the ravens, and Abram went forth with those that went, and the child was a lad of fourteen years. And he caused the clouds of ravens to turn back that day seventy times, and of all the ravens throughout all the land where Abram was there settled there not so much as one.
And all who were with him throughout all the land saw him cry out, and all the ravens turn back, and his name became great in all the land of the Chaldees. And there came to him this year all those that wished to sow, and he went with them until the time of sowing ceased: And in the first year of the fifth week Abram taught.
And after this manner they made vessels above the ground on all the frames of the ploughs, and they sowed and tilled all the land, according as Abram commanded them, and they no longer feared the birds.
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This marked an advance on the primitive method of scattering the seed by hand, and its invention is ascribed to Abraham. In Rabbinical tradition Noah is the inventor of the plough and kindred instruments. Why do ye worship things that have no spirit in them?
But they are a great cause of shame to those who make them, And a misleading of the heart to those who worship them: And if I tell them the truth, they will slay me; for their soul cleaveth. And these words he spake to his two brothers, and they were angry with him and he kept silent. And in the fortieth jubilee, in the second week, in the seventh year.
And Haran, his brother, took to himself a wife in the third year of the third week, and she bare him a son in the seventh year of this. And Nahor, his brother, took to himself a wife. And in the sixtieth year of the life of Abram, that is, in the fourth. And they arose in the night and sought to save their gods from the midst of the fire. And Haran hasted to save them, but the fire flamed over him, and he was burnt in the fire, and he died in Ur of the Chaldees before Terah his father, and they buried him in Ur of the Chaldees.
This section has remarkable parallels, both in thought and expression, with chaps. And Terah went forth from Ur of the Chaldees, he and his sons, to go into the land of Lebanon and into the land of Canaan, and he dwelt in the land of Haran, and Abram, dwelt with Terah his father in. And in the sixth week, in the fifth year thereof, Abram sat up throughout the night on the new moon of the seventh month to observe the stars from the evening to the morning, in order to see what would be the character of the year with regard to the rains, and he was alone as he sat and observed.
And a word came into his heart and he said: Why do I search them out? And stablish Thou me and my seed for ever That we go not astray from henceforth and for evermore. And he said Shall I return unto Ur of the Chaldees who seek my face that I may return to them, or am I to remain here in this place? The right path before Thee prosper it in the hands of Thy servant that he may fulfil it and that I may not walk in the deceitfulness of my heart, O my God. And he made an end of speaking and praying, and behold the word of the Lord was sent to him through me, saying: And thou wilt be blessed in the earth, And in thee will all families of the earth be blessed,.
And I shall bless them that bless thee, And curse them that curse thee. And the Lord God said: And he took the books of his fathers, and these were written in Hebrew and he transcribed them, and he began from henceforth to study them, and I made known to him that which he could not understand , and he studied them during the six rainy months. And it came to pass in the seventh year of the sixth week.
May the eternal God make thy path straight, And the Lord [ be with thee, and] protect thee from all evil, And grant unto thee grace, mercy and favour before those who see thee, And may none of the children of men have power over thee to harm thee; Go in peace. And if thou seest a land pleasant to thy eyes to dwell in, then arise and take me to thee and take Lot with thee, the son of Haran thy brother, as thine own son: And Nahor thy brother leave with me till thou returnest in peace, and we go with thee all together. According to another tradition Heber alone retained knowledge of Hebrew because he had taken no part in the building of the Tower.
And he saw, and, behold, the land was very pleasant from the entering of Hamath to the lofty oak. And the Lord said to him: And he built an altar there, and he offered thereon a burnt sacrifice to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
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And he removed from thence unto the mountain. And he saw and behold, the land was very wide and good, and everything grew thereon—vines and figs and pomegranates, oaks and ilexes, and terebinths and oil trees, and cedars and cypresses and date trees, and all trees of the field, and there was water on the mountains. And he blessed the Lord who had led him out of Ur of the Chaldees, and had brought him to this land.
And he offered on the altar a burnt sacrifice unto the Lord. And Abram was very glorious by reason of possessions in sheep, and cattle, and asses, and horses, and camels, and menservants, and maidservants, and in silver and gold exceedingly. And it came to pass in the forty-first jubilee, in the third year of the.
And in the fourth year. For all the land which thou seest I shall give to thee and to thy seed for ever, and I shall make thy seed as the sand of the sea: Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and the breadth of it, and see it all; for to thy seed shall I give it. And to this law there is no limit of days; for He hath ordained it for the generations for ever that they should give to the Lord the tenth of everything, of the seed and of the wine and of the oil and of the cattle and of the sheep.
And He gave it unto His priests to eat and to drink with joy before Him.
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And the king of Sodom came to him and bowed himself before him, and said: And Abram said unto him: These will take their portion. It no doubt contained an account of the pursuit of the kings and told of Melchizedek cf. That Abraham should have given tithes to Melchizedek who was uncircumcised was a difficulty to later Jews cf. One way of overcoming it was to identify Melchizedek with Shem. And He said unto him: And He brought him forth abroad, and said unto him: And he looked toward heaven, and beheld the stars.
And he believed in the Lord, and it was counted to him for righteousness. And he said unto him: And he took all these in the middle of the month; and he dwelt at the oak of Mamre, which is near Hebron. And he built there an altar, and sacrificed all these; and he poured their blood upon the altar, and divided them in the midst, and laid them over against each other; but the birds divided he not. And birds came down upon the pieces, and Abram drove them away, and did not suffer the birds to touch them.
And it came to pass, when the sun had set, that an ecstasy fell upon Abram, and lo! And the nation also to whom they will be in bondage shall I judge, and after that they will come forth thence with much substance. And thou wilt go to thy fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age. And he awoke from his sleep, and he arose, and the sun had set; and there was a flame, and behold!
And on that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: And the day passed, and Abram offered the pieces, and the birds, and their fruit-offerings, and their drink-offerings, and the fire devoured them. Tradition assumes that the number includes the sojourn of the Patriarchs in Canaan.
Our text reckons the period from the birth of Isaac when Abraham was years old. Isaac was born when Abraham was years old Gen. And Abram rejoiced, and made all these things known to Sarai his wife; and he believed that he would have seed, but she did not bear. And Sarai advised her husband Abram, and said unto him: And he went in unto her, and she conceived and bare him a son, and he called his name Ishmael, in the fifth year of this week; and this was the eighty-sixth year in the life of Abram.
And he offered new offerings on the altar, the first-fruits of the produce, unto the Lord, an heifer and a goat and a sheep on the altar as a burnt sacrifice unto the Lord; their fruit-offerings and their drink-offerings he offered upon the altar with frankincense. And the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him: And I will make My covenant between.
Neither will thy name any more be called Abram, But thy name from henceforth, even for ever, shall be Abraham. For the father of many nations have I made thee. And I shall make thee very great, And I shall make thee into nations, And kings will come forth from thee. And I shall establish My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, throughout their generations, for an eternal covenant, so that I may be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. He that is born in thy house will surely be circumcised, and those whom thou hast bought with money will be circumcised, and My covenant will be in your.
And Abraham fell on his face, and rejoiced, and said in his heart: And Abraham said unto God: And as for Ishmael also have I heard thee, and behold I shall bless him, and make him great, and multiply him exceedingly, and he will beget twelve princes, and I shall make him a great nation.
But My covenant shall I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to thee, in these days, in the next year. And He left off speaking with him, and God went up from Abraham. And do thou command the children of Israel and let them observe the sign of this covenant for their generations as an eternal ordinance, and they will not be rooted out of the land. For the command is ordained for a covenant, that they should observe it for ever among all the children of Israel. For Ishmael and his sons and his brothers and Esau, the Lord did not cause to approach Him, and he chose them not because they are the children of Abraham, because He knew them, but He chose Israel to be His people.
But over Israel He did not appoint any angel or spirit, for He alone is their ruler, and He will preserve them and require them at the hand of His angels and His spirits, and at the hand of all His powers in order that He may preserve them and bless them, and that they may be His and He may be theirs from henceforth for ever. And there will be great wrath from the Lord against the children of Israel, because they have forsaken His covenant and turned aside from His word, and provoked and blasphemed, inasmuch as they do not observe the ordinance of this law; for they have treated their members like the Gentiles, so that they may be removed and rooted out of the land.
And there will no more be pardon or forgiveness unto them [so that there should be forgiveness and pardon] for all the sin of this eternal error. The Pharisees celebrated this feast not on Sivan 15th, but on Sivan 6th. The offerings prescribed for this festival in Lev. The strict rule about the eighth day was later relaxed among the Jews, but is still practised by the Samaritans.
Beliar is clearly a Satanic being. This meaning may possibly be present in the use of the expression here. And Sarah laughed, for she heard that we had spoken these words with Abraham, and we admonished her, and she became afraid, and denied that she had laughed on account of the words. And we told her the name of her son, as his name is ordained and written in the heavenly tables i.
And that when we returned to her at a set time, she would have conceived a son. And, in like manner, God will execute judgment on the places where they have done according to the uncleanness of the Sodomites, like unto the judgment of Sodom. But Lot we saved; for God remembered Abraham, and sent him out from the midst of the overthrow. And he and his daughters committed sin upon the earth, such as had not been on the earth since the days of Adam till his time; for the man lay with his daughters.
And, behold, it was commanded and engraven concerning all his seed, on the heavenly tables, to remove them and root them out, and to. And in the middle of the fifth month he moved from thence, and dwelt at the Well of the Oath. And Abraham circumcised his son on the eighth day: And that all the seed of his sons should be Gentiles, and be reckoned with the Gentiles; but from the sons of Isaac one should.
And we went our way, and we announced to Sarah all that we had told him, and they both rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And he built booths for himself and for his servants on this festival, and he was the first to celebrate the feast of tabernacles on the earth. And he celebrated this feast during seven days, rejoicing with all his heart and with all his soul, he and all those who were in his house; and there was no stranger with him, nor any that was uncircumcised.
And he blessed and rejoiced, and he called the name of this festival the festival of the Lord, a joy acceptable to the Most High God. And we blessed him for ever, and all his seed after him throughout all the generations of the earth, because he celebrated this festival in its season, according to the testimony of the heavenly tables. For this reason it is ordained on the heavenly tables concerning Israel, that they shall celebrate the feast of tabernacles seven days with joy, in the seventh month, acceptable before the Lord—a statute for ever throughout their generations every year.
Bridegrooms wore wreaths, but the custom was later abolished. Isaac was weaned in this jubilee, and Abraham made a great banquet in the third month, on the day his son Isaac was weaned. And Ishmael, the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, was before the face of Abraham, his father, in his place, and Abraham rejoiced and blessed God because he had seen his sons 3 and had not died childless.
And he remembered the words which He had spoken to him on the day on which Lot had parted from him, and he rejoiced because the Lord had given him seed upon the earth to inherit the earth, and he blessed with all his mouth the Creator of all things. And Abraham rose up early in the morning. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba, and the water in the bottle was spent, and the child thirsted, and was not able to go on, and fell down.
Arise, take the child, and hold him in thine hand; for God hath heard thy voice, and hath seen the child. And the child grew and became an archer, and God was with him; and his mother took him a wife from among the daughters of Egypt. And the Lord knew that Abraham was faithful in all his afflictions; for He had tried him through his country and with famine, and had tried him with the wealth of kings, and had tried him again through his wife, when she was torn from him , and with circumcision, and had tried him through Ishmael and Hagar, his maid-servant, when he sent them away. And in everything wherein He had tried him, he was found faithful, and his soul was not impatient, and he was not slow to act; for he was faithful and a lover of the Lord.
And he rose early in the morning and saddled his ass, and took his two young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood of the burnt-offering, and he went to the place on. And he took the wood of the burnt-offering and laid it on Isaac his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife, and they went both of them together to that place. And he built an altar, and he placed the wood on the altar, and bound Isaac his son, and placed him on the wood which was upon the altar, and stretched forth his hand to take the knife to slay Isaac his son.
And I called to him from heaven, and said unto him: And I said unto him: And the Lord called Abraham by his name a second time from heaven, as he caused us to appear to speak to him in the name of the Lord. And in thy seed will all nations of the earth be blessed;. Because thou hast obeyed My voice, And I have shown to all that thou art faithful unto Me in all that I have said unto thee: And Abraham went to his young men, and they arose and went together to Beersheba, and Abraham dwelt by the Well of the Oath.
And he celebrated this festival every year, seven days with joy, and he called it the festival of the Lord according to the seven days during which he went and returned in peace. And accordingly hath it been ordained and written on the heavenly tables regarding Israel and its seed that they should observe this festival seven days with the joy of festival. Slightly different enumerations occur elsewhere e. For in patience of spirit he conversed with the children of Heth, to the intent that they should give him a place in which to bury his dead.
And all the days of the life of Sarah were one hundred and twenty-seven years, that is, two jubilees and four weeks and one year: And he said not a single word regarding the rumour in the land how that God had said that He would give it to him and to his seed after him, and he begged a place there to bury his dead; for he was found faithful,.
And Abraham took to himself a third wife, and her name was Keturah, from among the daughters of his household servants, for Hagar had died before Sarah. And she bare him six sons, Zimram, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah, in the two weeks of years. And in the sixth week,.