11Q13 aka 11QMelchizedek
The following is the text for the Dead Sea Scroll 11Q13 also known as 11QMelchizedek. This has been organized to make it more legible with popups to explain key sections. There is also an attempt to break down a simplified explanation of what it is saying.
The document written roughly 100BC is a kind of Rosetta Stone for dating and aligning the Jubilee & Shemita cycles by placing the Shemita years of the Messiah. This also aligns the Final Jubilee’s of the other ages as well.
11QMelchizedek is a document every Christian & Jew should read and be aware of.
And concerning that which He said, In [this] year of Jubilee [each of you shall return to his property; and likewise, And this is the manner of release:] every creditor shall release that which he has lent [to his neighbor. He shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother], for God’s release [has been proclaimed]. [And it will be proclaimed at] the end of days concerning the captives as [He said, To proclaim liberty to the captives (Isa. lxi, 1).
Its interpretation is that He] will assign them to the Sons of Heaven and to the inheritance of Melchizedek; f[or He will cast] their [lot] amid the portions of Melchize]dek, who will return them there and will proclaim to them liberty, forgiving them [the wrong-doings] of all their iniquities. And this thing will [occur] in the first week of the Jubilee that follows the nine Jubilees.
And the Day of Atonement is the e[nd of the] tenth [Ju]bilee, when all the Sons of [Light] and the men of the lot of Mel[chi]zedek will be atoned for. [And] a statute concerns them [to prov]ide them with their rewards. For this is the moment of the Year of Grace for Melchizedek. [And h]e will, by his strength, judge the holy ones of God, executing judgement as it is written concerning him in the Songs of David, who said, ELOHIM has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgement (Psalms lxxxii, 1).
And it was concerning him that he said, (Let the assembly of the peoples) return to the height above them; EL (god) will judge the peoples (Psalms vii, 7-8). As for that which he s[aid, How long will you] judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah (Psalms lxxxii, 2),
its interpretation concerns Belial and the spirits of his lot [who] rebelled by turning away from the precepts of God to …
And Melchizedek will avenge the vengeance of the judgements of God… and he will drag [them from the hand of] Belial and from the hand of all the sp[irits of] his [lot].And all the ‘gods [of Justice’] will come to his aid [to] attend to the de[struction] of Belial.
And the height is … all the sons of God… this … This is the day of [Peace/Salvation] concerning which [God] spoke [through Isa]iah the prophet, who said, [How] beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who proclaims peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion: Your ELOHIM [reigns] (Isa. lii, 7). Its interpretation; the mountains are the prophets… and the messenger is the Anointed one of the spirit, concerning whom Dan[iel] said, [Until an anointed one, a prince (Dan. ix, 25)] … [And he who brings] good [news], who proclaims [salvation]: it is concerning him that it is written… [To comfort all who mourn, to grant to those who mourn in Zion] (Isa. lxi, 2-3). To comfort [those who mourn: its interpretation], to make them understand all the ages of t[ime]
… In truth … will turn away from Belial… by the judgement[s] of God,
as it is written concerning him, [who says to Zion]; your ELOHIM reigns. Zion is …,
those who uphold the Covenant, who turn from walking [in] the way of the people. And your ELOHIM is [Melchizedek, who will save them from] the hand of Belial. As for that which He said, Then you shall send abroad the trump[et in] all the land (Lev. xxv, 9) ..
[Simplified Explanation of 11Q13 Document]
When God writes about the Jubilee system and tells us to reset the nation to his grand design, to forgive our debtors each Jubilee until the end of the Age for God has declared debts will be forgiven. Then at the end of the Age concerning death and sheol, God will tell the captives of this world they are free and their debt is erased as spoken by the prophet Isaiah.
We believe this all means God will add the captives of this world to the children of God and to the Kingdom of the Messiah who will be a Melchizedekian King & Priest. This Messiah will proclaim liberty, & forgiveness of sins. This will happened in Onah 8/Jubilee 9/Shmita 1 which is 26 AD to 32 AD.
The day of Atonement of the 10th Jubilee at the end of the Age, when the sons of Light, the children of Heaven will be atoned for. They upon death will be rewarded for their life. For this is the Age of Grace for Messiah. For he will judge the belivers just as the Psalms said that God has sat at the head of his divine council, surrounded by the other gods he will judge. Also it is said that the people of the Kingdom of Heaven will return to the heavens above them. God will judge them.
For God will not always allow unjust things to happen and will not always be paitent with the wicked.
The meaning of that is Belial and the spirits associated with him who rebelled with God will [this part is missing]
He will drag them from the hand of Belial and his camp. The other gods of Justice will come to his (possibly Messiah’s) aid and see to the destruction of Belial.
[Missing text] This will lead to the day of Peace & Salvation that God spoke via Isaiah the prophet who commented by our understanding “How beautiful is it to hear the prophets proclaim the Messiah, God in the flesh who proclaims the end of the war, the one Daniel said would bring the good news of vicrtory proclaiming freedom from death and destruction. The one who will comfort all who mourn and reveal to them all the Ages of time.
[Missing text but something about in truth someone/group will turn away from Belial with something using the Judgements of God]
Tell Jerusalem you GOD reigns, [missing text about Zion/Jerusalem]
Those who uphold the Covenant, who turn from walking in the way of the humans. Your GOD is Messiah who will save them from Belial. For it is said the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land.
Lev. 25:13
Quote from Leviticus 25:13 talking about the Jubilee System
Day of Atonement
This Day of Atonement is the period after the Age of Torrah (after the 10th year of Jubilee 75 AD), an Age of Grace that will last 2,000 years in which Messiah will judge and reign in the divine council. This marks the time frame where a war in Heaven broke out (most likely before the end of the Age of Torrah) and Messiah won control. After that Messiah starts to take other Eloheim off the table over the course of 2,000 years building to the point that he will have both a crop of belivers, a wife and a globe that is ready for his fufilled and reigning Kingdom to commence for 1,000 years of rest on the throne. This is possibly a quick summary of the entire Age of Grace and the already but not yet Day of Atonement as we know it to come to be (The day God judges the world and the day of Jacob's Troubles/God's Wrath).
Deut. 15:2
Quote from Deuteronomy 15:2 talking about the Jubilee System
End of Days
The phrase "End of Days" refers to the final days at the end of each Calendar Age, sometimes refered to as "End of Age" this is in the Final Jubilee but not always the entire 50 years, more often the last few years.
Interpretations
The Dead Sea Scrolls are full of Essene/Zadokian interpretations of scripture where they explain meanings or implications on their times. 11Q13 is their explanation as to the eschatological plan for the sons of light, the family of God.
Sons of Heaven
The Sons of God/Sons of Heaven/בני האלהים /bene ha-elohim is a legal category. This document is saying that the Messiah King Priest/Melchizedek will elevate the loyal captives (which is belivers living and dead both destined for death) to Sons of Heaven.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God -Matthew 5:9
Your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High -Luke 6:35
You are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir. -Galatians 4:7
The servant does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. -John 8:35
Jubilee Timing
This is the first seven years (Shemitah week) that make up the last fifty years (Jubilee period) of the end of the 2nd Age. This would be 50 years before 75 AD, or the seven years between 25 AD and 32 AD.