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<text>
<title>
(May 03, 1993) Last Letters From David
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1993
May 03, 1993 Tragedy in Waco
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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COVER, Page 36
Last Letters From David
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<p>In two of Koresh's final writings, the text of which has
obtained, the cult leader spoke in a ranting voice of God:
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<p> April 10: I offer to you My Wisdom. I offer to you My
sealed secrets. How dare you turn away My invitations of mercy...Who are you fighting against? The law is Mine, the Truth
is Mine...I AM your God and you will bow under my feet...I AM your life & your death. I AM the Spirit of the prophets and
the Author of their testimonies. Look and see, you fools, you
will not proceed much further. Do you think you have power to
stop My will?...My seven thunders are to be revealed...Do you want me to laugh at your pending torments? Do you want
Me to pull the heavens back and show you My anger?!...Fear
Me, for I have you in My snare...I forewarn you, the Lake
Waco area of Old Mount Carmel will be terribly shaken. The
waters of the lake will be emptied through the broken dam.
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<p> April 11: My hand made heaven and earth, My hand also
shall bring it to the end...Your sins are more than you can
bear. Show mercy and kindness and you shall recieve [sic]
mercy and kindness...You have a chance to learn My
Salvation. Do not find yourselves to be fighting against Me...Please listen and show mercy and learn of the marriage of
the Lamb. Why will you be lost? [signed] Yahweh Koresh
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