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Barnabas greets sons and daughters in shalom in the Name of the Master who loved them.
2
He rejoices because the ordinances of Elohim have taken root among them and because the gift of the Ruach is evident in their lives.
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He says that seeing their trust and love has increased his own hope and affection for them.
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He writes not as one claiming mastery over them, but as a fellow servant who wants to share what he himself received.
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He identifies three governing ordinances: hope of life, Righteousness that reaches Judgment, and love made visible through works.
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He says the nevi'im revealed what was past, present, and coming, and therefore the community should offer a richer obedience to Elohim.