Rechabites rest on assumptions that have now been shown to be either unwarranted, or else highly questionable: the link between the Kenites and the Rechabites; the 'Nomadic Ideal'. Dec 30,  · • Recording the history of a group of people who es-caped the destruction of Jerusalem at the time of Jeremiah (1 Nephi ; ) • Being led to a land of promise and of . Zosimus (henceforth, StorZos) and its redactional history. For the present purposes, the important section is chapters It is only in these chapters (other than in the title in 1,2 in the Syriac) .History of the Rechabites, Syriac Version - Free download as PDF File .pdf), Text File .txt) or read online for free. Zosimus, a man who dwelt in the desert for 40 years without bread, wine or human contact, is guided by an angel to see the Rechabites, descendants of Jonadab who obeyed God's commands. THE HISTORY OF THE RECHABITES? BY CHRIS KNIGHTS Chicester, England One of the texts that has received increased attention through its recent classification among the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha of the Old Testament is the one which older scholarship called the Story of Zosimus and more recent commentators the History of the Rechabites. For earlier studies see E.G. Martin, ‘The Account of the Blessed Ones: A Study of the Development of the Apocryphon on the Rechabites and Zosimos (The Abode of the Rechabites)’ (unpublished doctoral dissertation, Duke University, ); J.H. Charlesworth, ‘Greek, Persian, Roman, Syrian and Egyptian Influence in Early Jewish Theology: A Study of the History of the Rechabites’, in A.to The History of the Rechabites,2 sought to address the standard intro- ductory issues, such as date, original language, provenance and pur- pose. The present paper seeks to examine the text verse-by-verse, and to offer a commentary on it. Or, rather, an initial commentary. No. Feb 10, · Here are two later references to the Rechabites, one from the Bible, one from early church history. Nehemiah mentions a descendant of Rechab approximately years later who was faithfully serving the LORD. Here are some early church father’s on the death of James, the half-brother of Jesus: According to Josephus James was stoned to death. For earlier studies see E.G. Martin, ‘The Account of the Blessed Ones: A Study of the Development of the Apocryphon on the Rechabites and Zosimos (The Abode of the Rechabites)’ (unpublished doctoral dissertation, Duke University, ); J.H. Charlesworth, ‘Greek, Persian, Roman, Syrian and Egyptian Influence in Early Jewish Theology: A.