To truly exit the "Roman/Nicene" system, you must stop relying on translations that were commissioned by kings (like the KJV) or edited by church councils to support specific dogmas. A Sovereign Scripturalist requires The Source Code—translations and tools that prioritize the literal Hebrew grammar over "theological smoothness."
1. The Primary Text: The Tanakh (Torah, Prophets, Writings)
Avoid "Bibles" that include the New Testament in the same binding, as this creates a psychological "link" between the Law and the later Greek "patches."
The Koren Jerusalem Bible: Highly recommended for its clarity and Hebrew-first approach. It lists the Hebrew text side-by-side with a modern English translation that respects Jewish tradition rather than Christian "foreshadowing."
The JPS Tanakh (1985 Edition): A standard for literal accuracy. While it can be academic, it is largely free from the "Christological" filters that plague standard Western Bibles.
The Living Torah (Aryeh Kaplan): Exceptional for the first five books. Kaplan uses footnotes to explain difficult Hebrew terms based on ancient sources rather than medieval church interpretations.
2. Deep-Dive Tools (The "De-coding" Software)
If you want to verify a word for yourself, you must look at the "Root."
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (Hebrew Section Only): Essential for tracing English words back to their numerical Hebrew root.
Note: Ignore the "New Testament/Greek" section to keep your "cache" clean.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) Hebrew and English Lexicon: The "gold standard" for academic Hebrew study. It shows you every nuance of a word's meaning before the "Mediators" got ahold of it.
Sefaria.org: A massive, free digital library. It allows you to click on any Hebrew word in the Tanakh to see its definition and how it was understood by the earliest commentators before the Roman era.
3. Noahide & Sovereign Study Guides
"The Divine Code" (Rabbi Moshe Weiner): The comprehensive legal manual for the 7 Laws of Noah. It is essentially the "System Manual" for a non-Jewish Sovereign Scripturalist.
"Path of the Righteous Gentile" (Chaim Clorfene): A simpler, more accessible introduction to living life outside the "Christian/Pagan" framework while remaining loyal to the Creator.
4. Comparative Analysis (Identifying the "Patches")
"Twenty-Six Reasons Why Jews Don't Believe in Jesus" (Asher Norman): A legalistic, logic-heavy breakdown of why the New Testament fails to meet the "Prophetic Source Code" requirements.
"Let's Get Biblical" (Tovia Singer): Available as a book or audio series. Singer is a master at identifying exactly where the Greek authors "cut and pasted" the Hebrew scriptures to change their meaning.
The Sovereignty Verdict
The goal of this bibliography is to move you from "Faith" (trusting a translator) to "Knowledge" (trusting the data). When you read the Hebrew without the Roman "overlay," the "God of War" and the "Mediator" disappear, leaving only the Unified Source of Reality.
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