The previous section was focused on what became of wayward Israel.​ 

In this section, we will begin to discuss the restoration of True Israel in these end days.

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In recent times, a remarkable phenomenon has been unfolding across the world.

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People from different nations, cultures, religious backgrounds and walks of life are experiencing what can only be described as a profound stirring, that has led many to question inherited beliefs and seek a deeper understanding of their spiritual heritage and origins.

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For some, this awakening has manifested as a profound dissatisfaction with the traditions of institutional religion, compelling them to seek what they understand to be the original faith. 

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Disillusioned by centuries of religious traditions, doctrines and practices that appear increasingly disconnected from the teachings of the Messiah, many have turned towards the Hebrew roots of their faith, seeking to restore the observance of the Torah and embrace the religious heritage of ancient Israel.

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Others have experienced a renewed conviction within their walk of faith, finding themselves drawn towards a deeper and more authentic relationship with the Creator, beyond the constraints of institutional religion and denominational traditions.

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Still, others are awakening to questions concerning the nature of Creation, the forgotten history of mankind and the prophetic significance of the present age.

Increasingly dissatisfied with prevailing explanations of humanity's origins and the nature of the created order, they have been inspired to reconsider the ancient understanding of Creation and the testimony of the earliest generations of mankind.

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Yet another awakening is taking place among people whose collective historical experiences, ancestral traditions, displacement, suffering and enduring cultural memories have led them to reconsider their identity and heritage in recognition of the striking parallels between their own historical experiences and the Scriptural accounts concerning the scattering and dispersal of ancient Israel.

 

Although these diverse awakenings may appear unrelated, they share a common thread:

growing conviction that something essential has been lost, concealed, misunderstood or forgotten, and that the answers lie somewhere in the ancient past.

 

This stirring is worthy of serious consideration.

 

Nevertheless, an awakening, however sincere,

does not necessarily guarantee that one has awakened to the fullness of truth,

and herein lies one of the greatest challenges confronting those who seek re-alignment with the ways of the ancients.

While these developments may represent a sincere desire to seek truth,

there remains a significant danger that some may unknowingly return to the very religious traditions that obscured the ancient ways of righteousness and truth in the first place.

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Returning to the Wrong Foundations

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While the desire to abandon false traditions and recover the original faith is commendable, there remains a fundamental concern:

 

Sincere truth-seekers, in attempting to escape one system of religious error, may unknowingly be returning to another or just switching one for the other.
 

A return to the Levitical Torah, for example, is not necessarily the same as a return to the original righteousness established through the Order of Melchizedek.

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Likewise, the rediscovery of possible Israelite ancestry does not, in itself, restore one's standing within the ancient covenant.

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The true awakening must go much deeper.​
 

It must lead us beyond inherited traditions, beyond religious identities and beyond the desire to establish our own importance through claims of ancestry or election.

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Our collective awakening must be so invigorated by the Spirit that it must lead us back to the original character and righteousness of our Creator.

The prophet Jeremiah expressed this calling with remarkable clarity:
 

  Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths,

ask where the good way is and walk in it,

and you will find rest for your souls. 

[Jeremiah 6:16] 

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The ancient paths spoken of by the prophet must be understood in the light of the righteousness that existed before the rise of the Levitical Priesthood.

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They are the paths walked by the righteous of the earliest generations of the ancients.​

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They are the paths of peace, lovingkindness, humility, harmlessness, purity and personal righteous fellowship with the Creator and with Creation.

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​And they are the paths upon which Israel is called to walk once again.

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From the perspective revealed through the Book of Remembrance,

the history of Israel is far more complex than the familiar narrative preserved within the conventional biblical tradition.

 

According to this testimony, the very religious system that many today regard as the authoritative expression of ancient Israel's faith,

was in fact profoundly influenced by the ambitions and corruptions of the wayward

Levitical Priesthood.

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The central tragedy of wayward Israel, therefore, was not merely that the nation abandoned certain religious commandments or neglected prescribed ceremonies based on Levitical underpinnings.

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Rather, it was that the people progressively departed from the original righteousness,

character and covenantal relationship established by the Creator with the ancients.

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The true historical account presents this departure as a prolonged struggle between two fundamentally different understandings of righteousness, priesthood and the very purpose of Israel.

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On one side stood the ancient way of peaceful co-existence with creation and with one’s fellows in lovingkindness, humility, gentleness and personal communion with the Creator

— preserved through the righteous patriarchs and the Holy Order of Melchizedek.

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On the other emerged a religious-political order increasingly characterised by priestly hierarchy, blood sacrifice, coercive authority, warfare and claims of tribal or national supremacy.

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According to the Book of Remembrance,

this conflict shaped much of wayward Israel's subsequent history, influencing how its liturgical traditions were interpreted, how its historical accounts were transmitted, and ultimately how successive generations came to perceive of the character of the Most High.

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Thus, the question confronting the awakened truth-seeker is not simply whether to return to the Levitical Torah, one's Hebrew identity or even the customs of ancient Israel

as presented in the Biblical narrative.

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The deeper question is . . .

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To which Israel are we returning?

 

True Israel established upon ancient righteousness and the covenant of peace,

or the re-establishment of the vestiges of wayward Israel that departed from the ancient paths?​ ​

And more importantly, which priesthood represents the original Way of Truth established by the Creator?

Order of the Ancients

Hebrews Chapter 7 provides one of the clearest scriptural testimonies concerning the distinction between the Eternal Priesthood after the Order of Melchizedek and the carnal (man-made) priesthood established through the lineage of Levi by wayward Aaron.

The central theme here, is that the Levitical Priesthood was neither the original nor the ultimate expression of the Creator's righteousness.

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Rather, it was an imperfect genealogically administered institution that could not bring mankind to spiritual perfection.

By contrast, the Order of Melchizedek represents an eternal and enduring priesthood,

founded from everlasting not upon hereditary entitlement nor outward religious ordinances,

but upon righteousness, peace and the power of the Creator's Lovingkindness.

The description of Melchizedek as being without recorded genealogy, beginning or end establishes a further distinction: his priesthood is presented as transcending ordinary hereditary succession.

 

The Melchizedek Priesthood did not emerge from the Levitical Order either; rather, the Levitical Order arose long after the Priesthood represented by Melchizedek was already in existence -- from everlasting.

This does not necessarily mean that Melchizedek literally had no parents or biological ancestry.

 

Rather, within the discussion of Hebrews 7, his priestly authority is not established through the genealogical qualifications upon which the Levitical Priesthood depended.

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Under the Levitical system, priesthood was restricted to a particular lineage.

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According to the Book of Remembrance,

Moses descended from Mannaseh,

and not Levi as the familiar biblical narrative states.

Likewise, the Messiah descended from Judah, not Levi.

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His Priesthood therefore could not be established under the vestiges of the Aaronic order.

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Instead, His authority is grounded in the eternal Order of Melchizedek.

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From the perspective of the Book of Remembrance,

this reinforces a vital principle:

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The restoration of The Way of the Ancients cannot be accomplished simply by returning to the carnal ordinances of the Levitical Priesthood.

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By contrast, the Priesthood of the Messiah is established through an irrevocable divine oath:

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“You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

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His priesthood is permanent.

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He becomes the guarantor of a better covenant, through which those who approach the Creator may receive complete and enduring reconciliation.

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The enduring nature of this priesthood is especially significant.

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It reveals that the Order of Melchizedek is not merely an obsolete institution belonging to the distant past.

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It remains the priesthood through which the Messiah exercises His eternal ministry.

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For us, this provides an important connection between the ancient righteousness of the first generations, and the ultimate purposes of the Creator in these latter days.

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The critical question facing those who seek to return to the original faith is not simply whether they should embrace the Levitical Torah or recover the traditions of ancient Israel.

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It is whether they are returning to the eternal righteousness of the Order of Melchizedek,

or to the temporary Levitical system that the Epistle to the Hebrews declares incapable of bringing anyone to perfection.

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Therefore, to understand the original purpose and calling of Israel,

we must journey much further into antiquity than the Exodus from Egypt.

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We must return to the beginning — to the first seven generations of mankind,

from Adam -- known by the Ancients as Yaatsekawd, to Enoch,

as it was during the times of these ancient generations,

that the Creator established the original pattern of righteousness among His children.

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This righteousness was not founded upon an elaborate system of blood sacrifices,

hereditary priestly privilege or coercive legalistic ordinances.

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Rather, it was expressed through a living relationship with Creation and with the Creator

-- whose Name and Character is revealed as Anokeesed, 

meaning  “I am Lovingkindness.”

 

The righteous of those ancient generations learned to walk in harmony with their Creator,

with one another and with the living works of Creation.

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Their way of life was characterised by peacefulness, gentleness, harmlessness, compassion, humility, fidelity, purity of heart and a profound reverence for all that the Creator made.

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This was the Ancient Way of Truth.

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It was the righteousness embodied within the community of Ma'een (Maween),

the City of righteous Enoch, also known as Zion

— a community whose culture, knowledge and spiritual understanding would become the pattern for the establishment of True Israel,

right through the long duration of earth's temporal history.
 

Here's an amazing excerpt from the Book of Remembrance of Enoch Chapter 14:16-21

Eno. 14:16 And it came to pass that because of these things

a very great thing began to transpire in the land of Ma’een

For every man woman and child found

that they could know and feel

both the joys and burdens of Anokeesed

who is their Father in heaven

and they could participate

in acts of companionship to comfort Him

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Eno. 14:17 And it can be seen that because of these things

all of the people of Ma’een starting at an early age

began to grow to be very close to Anokeesed

And much tenderness of heart towards Him

was known in all of their lives

And Anokeesed knew that He was fully loved by them

But that is not all

for the nature of His personality was before them

in all of their daily walks

And the power of it influenced their behavior toward one another

And lovingkindness abounded

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Eno. 14:18 Now understand that the righteous people of the city of Ma’een

thought of the nature of Anokeesed

Who created all things

to be exactly the same as one would think of a little child

And they considered Him to be wholly innocent

and absent of any rancor

And they knew that He had no ill will

even for the very wicked

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Eno. 14:19 And they saw Anokeesed to be holy and pure of heart

and utterly without the capacity to bring harm

And the righteous loved Him

with all of the gentle instincts that are given to mankind

which causes them to be drawn in their souls

to love the helpless baby things of the earth

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Eno. 14:20 And compassion toward Anokeesed abounded

And to them Anokeesed was the ultimate being of purity

and the infinite wellspring of tender lovingkindness

And they sorrowed at any thought of His disappointment

or despair

And there could never be a people

who could know greater joy

in the comfort and well-being of their Father

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Their view of Anokeesed was so pure and influenced their way of life

to the extent that their purity allowed them to return to Eden.

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They felt a deep sense of caring for their Father.

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To make sure He is not sad.

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To make sure the things they would say, feel or do would not hurt His feelings

or the feelings of their fellows.

 

Therefore, the righteous always feel that they need to help carry and share the burden of their Father.

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This unique perspective is the hallmark of the righteous in all the ages past,

and in all the ages to come.​​​​​​

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The Book of Remembrance further explains that,

before the righteous of Enoch's city Ma'een (Maween) returned to Eden,

preparations were made for the preservation of their knowledge, culture and covenantal way of life throughout the generations that would remain and follow during the long duration of the earth.

 

This sacred responsibility would be carried forward by the Holy Order of Melchizedek through Noah, Melchizedek and their righteous descendants,

eventually finding renewed expression through Abraham and the covenant established with him.

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This is the nature of the Order of the Ancients — the Holy Order of Melchizedek.

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It predates the Levitical Priesthood, having been established from everlasting,

and according to the Book of Remembrance,

represents the original and enduring priesthood through which the Creator established His righteousness upon the earth, bringing salvation and redemption to mankind in His desire to deliver us from waywardness,

and restore the conditions of Eden upon the earth so He would dwell with His children.

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Abraham was not chosen to establish a nation that would dominate other peoples,

acquire supremacy through warfare or distinguish itself from humanity on the basis of racial exclusivity.

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Rather, he was chosen because his character reflected the righteousness of the ancients.

 

He was mild, gentle, peaceable and compassionate.

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Through him, a people would be established whose calling was to preserve and exemplify the original Way of Truth as emissaries of lovingkindness, becoming a blessing to the nations through their example as emissaries of the lovingkindness of the Creator.

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Unveiling the History of True Israel

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One of the most significant revelations presented in the Book of Remembrance

concerns the distinction between the original vision and calling of Israel and the subsequent emergence of what we have termed on this site as Wayward Israel.

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From this perspective, the true history of Israel is not merely the story of a particular ethnic lineage, twelve tribes, territorial inheritance, national kingship or religious institution.

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It is fundamentally the history of a people called to preserve the righteousness of the ancients in a world increasingly overcome by wickedness,

revealing a recurring struggle between those who embraced the ancient covenant of peace,

and those who sought power, privilege and supremacy.

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It presents Moses not as the founder of a religion of animal sacrifices,

but as a prophet and servant after the Holy Order of Melchizedek,

called to restore ancient righteousness among a people whose long captivity in Egypt had caused them to lose much of their knowledge and spiritual heritage.

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Central to his mission was the restoration of the Law of Jeshurun,

the covenant of Shabuwa and the ancient covenant of Abraham.

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However, Aaron and those who followed him progressively introduced an alternative religious order, transforming the meaning of priesthood and the character of the covenant itself.

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The result was a deep division between those who desired to walk in the righteousness taught by Moses, and those who embraced the emerging authority of the Levitical Priesthood espoused by wayward Aaron.

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The consequences of that division continued through Israel's subsequent history,

shaping the traditions associated with its judges, kings, temple institutions and religious authorities.

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Anokeesed raised righteous prophets and reformers — including Jonah, Isaiah, Josiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel among others — to confront these corruptions,

and restore the ancient understanding of the Creator and His covenant.

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Particularly significant is the testimony concerning Ezekiel, who,

following the spiritual demise of wayward Israel, restored the concept of True Israel

—not as a nation defined exclusively by bloodline or tribal descent,

but as a righteous community whose members embody the righteousness and character of the ancients.

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This understanding would find further expression in the righteous communities associated with the Essenes, whose way of life, according to the Book of Remembrance,

preserved the standards of the ancient covenant in preparation for the coming of the Messiah.

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Seen through this perspective, the ministry of the Messiah was not an endorsement of the corruptions that had developed within the Levitical religious establishment.

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Rather, His teachings concerning love, mercy, forgiveness, nonviolence, reconciliation and the love of one's enemies represented a restoration and living demonstration of the righteousness that had existed from the beginning.

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The Messiah did not come to establish another religion.

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He came to reveal the Father's character and call His children back to The Way of the ancients.

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This understanding carries profound implications for those who are awakening to the possibility that they may be descendants of the scattered people of Israel.

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The rediscovery of one's ancestry, historical identity and cultural heritage may be deeply meaningful.

 

Yet the Book of Remembrance reveals that ancestral descent alone does not establish one's standing as True Israel.

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Indeed, the original covenant was never intended to confer superiority or dominance upon one ethnic group, nation or bloodline over another.

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The righteous community of True Israel,

is a gathering of peoples from different ancestral backgrounds, united by their shared commitment to the covenant of Abraham.

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Those who embrace The Way of the Ancients are welcome to join themselves to the covenant, regardless of their lineage.

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This understanding is especially important in an age when questions of Israelite identity have sometimes become entangled with competing ethnic claims, historical grievances and notions of ancestral exclusivity.

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The calling of True Israel transcends these divisions.

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It is not enough to discover that one may be descended from Abraham, Isaac or Jacob.

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Nor is it sufficient merely to adopt Hebrew names, wear distinctive garments or identify with a particular tribe.

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The true test is whether one has embraced the true character and righteousness of the Creator.

 

Does one walk in peace?

Does one demonstrate lovingkindness?

Does one reject violence, oppression, hatred and the desire for supremacy?

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Does one live in harmonious relationship with Creation, the Creator and with their fellows?

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True Israel is not defined merely by where its people came from,

but by who they are becoming through their covenant relationship with the Most High.​​