any other book of the Old Testament. Chapter 45 talks about the greatness of God in His use.of Cyrus (who KCRESH has claimed to bol. Cyrus was a temporal deliverer of God's people who served as an illustration of Jesus Christ. Cyrus is an anointed ruler who carried out God's purpose. On the night the Persians captured Babylon, some of the Persian men entered the city via the dry river bed and opened the gates to their armies from the inside of the city. Babylon was caught by surprise by this action and overcome.

Revelation 1017 (note that KORESH's "authority" stems from his knowledge of Revelations) talks of the mystery of God. Truth concerning God himself which will not be revealed until His kingdom is established on earth.

Psalm 2. Psalms has been referred to by the Old Testament Jows as "The Book of Praises." It was the hymnal for the Jewish people. of the 150 Psalms written. 73 of them were thought to have been written by King David (who KORESH has claimed to bel and 12 by the sons of Korah. Psalm 2 is said to be a "Royal Psalm" because the theme is the Supreme King. In it King David reviles the resolve of world rulers to rebel against the Lord and His anointed King and also exhorts the world rulers to submit to the Son to avoid His wrath.

Jeremiah 50, 22-25. Jeremiah 50 discusses the prophecies against Babylon. verses 22-25 (as in Isaiah 45) discusses the results of the surprise attack of the Persians against Babylon in 539 BC (by reference). Jeremiah 60124 references (as in Isaiah

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47:11) "a disaster (that) will come upon you and you will not know how to charm it away: and disaster will fall on you for which you cannot stone, and destruction about which you do not know will come on you suddenly." Verse 24 diamusses a snare that

had been set that caught them (Babylon) unaware/by surprise.

Revelation 18 again mentions Babylon and indicates. (with references to Isaiah 21:9 and Jeremiah 51-8), the fall and destruction of Babylon by fire in a single day.

Psalm 18 basically commemorates King David's overall deliverance from his enemies, again with a theme of explosion (verse 7) and fire (verse 8), and other references violence and coming out (verse 18). There is both a war/battle theme, and an escape and deliverance theme interwoven in this scriptural reference.

Assessment of KORESH based upon this Lefter

KORESH is probably a functional. paranoid type psychotic.

He appears in a superior mode to the people whom he has gathered around him. These people have a great commitment to him. they obviously believe in him, and they have committed their money, their lives, and their very souls to him.

KORESH is a charismatic, manipulative person with a core delusional system that sees himself as his own form of the trinity consisting of God, Jesus Christ, and DAVID KORESH, the prophet through whom God speaks. He is not a multiple or split personality, but his own different external manifestation of the same personage, the persona is the same for him.

This is a kind

of fluid identity that KORESH moves through, and when he feels challenged, he smoothly moves from one identity to another to protect himself..

KORESH will not let himself be "put down by another person. He believes this is his world and he has no real

intention to comply with the wishes. desires. or demands of anyone else.

Expediency and manipulation are key to KORESH as is

his psychotically organized self-identity as God. Jesus Christ. and the Prophet DAVID KORESH.

KORESH is slipping and sliding around with his identity.

In

this letter he is a prophet through whom God is talking, warning the authorities in this matter. In his last major paragraph in this letter he appears to take implied credit for the 4.2 earthquake felt in southern Texas on the date of thin letter. Не may also know that the dam on Lake Waco was constructed on a fault area. He has possibly incorporated this earthquake theme ("...terribly shaken. ..") into his concept of reality and used it as an example of his control and power, further evidence of his operational delusional nature. KORESH, through his own psychological self-deception. avoids the obvious. "If you are God. deal with us here and now."

KORESH appears to be able to move in and out of his different PERSONAlities his "protective wrap" that lets him deal with both reality and his delusion. This psychological wrap allows him to adapt and posture when he finds it safe to do so. KORESH reads

and interprets the Bible in his own unique way for his own means.

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KORESH is a user of others.

Peopic are simply things for

his pleasure, glory and purpose. His fellowers, to include his "wives." the media, the lawyers, and the authorities surrounding KORESH's compound, are looked upon by him as possessions.

resources, and pawns.

beings of significance.

They are not valued as equals or human

His prophesy is the doom of the army of

He uses

man (AIF, FBI and other agencies) against God and His anointed (KORESH). KORESH is delusional at times but not stupid. those around him for his own means and all of our (the governments) good intentions go unnoticed by him.

Threat Assessment

KORESH's reference to ...for I have you in my gar set forth in the record paragraph on page three of his letter. again makes reference to Jeremiah 50.24 which discusses a RMATO that caught Babylon unaware. KORESH may be indicating his snare is set for the authorities and he plans to catch us similarly unaware. He and his followers have had more than adequate time to prepare this snare for us which could include many things, to include the destruction by fire and explosion eluded to in the scriptural references provided by KORESH in this letter.

There are two time lines running in this case. KORESH's and the Governments. The first is measured by his KORESH and his followers ability to withstand confrontation. confinement and containment. Although they may have supplies. they can not hold

out indefinitely.

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The second time line is defined by his attitude toward the authorities, his "playing" with us. He may well be prepared to do what ever he has to do to fulfill his ultimate game plan. may believe that he can last longer than the government can wait. Although he may take some pozitive action after his passover. he does not need take any action. His promise to us and his attorney are not based in any concept or truth or honesty. establishes his own reality and sets his own rules.

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The threat level in this letter is clear but the immediacy of the threat leve: is not apparent. KORESH (the prophet) is warning us prior to any action on his part. He is willing to kill, to see his followers die. and to die himsalf. In his fluid identity mix, the delusional Messiah God is stronger than the human reality of his trial, television talk shows, and any bonk deal. For KORESH to give up power and omnipotence would be analogous to a crack cocaine addict who gets a sexual-like high from crack. to give up his habit cold turkey and obtain a meaningful job and accept the responsibilities of society.

KORESH has a grandioso power scheme that is in direct conflict with the reality base of the world. Power and dominion are his, he manipulates people. he controls life and death.

The threat posed by KORESH and his followers include both a possible mace break-out in which his followers, men, women and young children, run from their compound in all directions at the same time. We could find ourselves confronting young women carrying a baby in one arm while firing a weapon from the other.

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