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- <text id=93TT1602>
- <title>
- May 03, 1993: Last Letters From David
- </title>
- <history>
- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1993
- May 03, 1993 Tragedy in Waco
- </history>
- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- COVER, Page 36
- Last Letters From David
- </hdr>
- <body>
- <p>In two of Koresh's final writings, the text of which has
- obtained, the cult leader spoke in a ranting voice of God:
- </p>
- <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.
- </p>
- <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
- </p>
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- </body>
- </article>
- </text>
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