Apocalypse of Abraham 27:1-12
1And I looked and I saw, and behold the picture swayed. And from its lift side a crowd of heathens ran out and they captured the men, women, and children who
2were on its right side. And some they slaughtered and others they kept with
3them. Behold I saw (them) running to them by way of four ascents and they burned the Temple with fire, and they plundered the holy things that were in it.
4And I said, "Eternal One, the people you received from me are being robbed by
5the hordes of the heathen. They are killing some and holding others as aliens, and they burned the Temple with fire and they are stealing and destroying the beautiful
6things which are in it. Eternal, Mighty One! If this is so, why now have you
7afflicted my heart and why will it be so?"
8depicted in the Temple of jealousy, and everything you saw will be so."
9but make commandments in them more than his just works. For you can do
10this."
11first through the holiness of kings. And I will judge with justice those whom I
12created earlier, to rule from them in them. And from these same ones will come men who will have regard for them. As I announced to you and you saw."