,,my/ic ,,*ri/ianity    ,or1 ,! ,inn]   
,tea*+s ( ! ,ma/]    by    ,,yogi       
,,rama*>aka    ,au?or ( ,f\rte5 ,lessons
 9 ,yogi ,philosophy & ,ori5tal         
,occultism1 ,ha?a ,yoga1 ,sci5ce (      
,brea?1 ,advanc$ ,c\rse 9  ,yogi        
,philosophy1 ,raja ,yoga1 ,psy*ic       
,heal+1 ,gnani ,yogi1 etc4              
,,publi%]s' ,,notice4      ,! lessons   
:i* compose ?is volume orig9ally appe>$ 
9 mon?ly  =m1 ! fir/ ( :i* 0 issu$ 9    
,octob]1 #aijg1 & ! twelf?  9 ,septemb]1
 #aijh4 ,^! lessons met ) a he>ty &     
g5]\s  response f ! public1 & ! pres5t  
volume is issu$ 9 response  to ! dem& = 
! lessons 9 a p]man5t & durable =m4 ,!re
  has be5 no *ange 9 ! text4    ,!      
publi%]s take ! lib]ty to call !        
att5tion ( ! read]s  to ! great am\nt ( 
in=mation cond5s$ )9 ! space ( ea*      
lesson4 ,/ud5ts h told u t !y h f\nd x  
necess>y to  read & /udy ea* lesson     
c>efully1 9 ord] to absorb ! v>i$       
in=mation conta9$ )9 its pages4 ,!y h   
also /at$ t  !y h f\nd x advisable to   

re-read ! lessons sev]al times1  all[+  
an int]val betwe5 ! read+s1 & t at ea*  
read+  !y w\ld discov] in=mation t _h   
escap$ !m dur+ !  c\rse ( ! previ\s     
/udy4 ,?is has be5 repeat$ to u s (t5  t
 we feel ju/ifi$ 9 m5tion+ x1 t o!rs may
 avail  !mselves ( ! same plan ( /udy4  
,foll[+ 8 usual cu/om1 ! writ] ( ?is    
volume has decl9$ to  write a preface = 
?is book1 claim+ t ! lessons w speak  = 
!mselves1 & t ^? = :om !y are int5d$ w  
receive  ! message conta9$ )9 !m )\t any
 prefatory talk4      ,,! ,,yogi        
,,publication ,,society4  ,septemb] #a1 
#aijh4    ,,index      ,,lesson     #a4 
,! ,com+ ( ! ,ma/]     #b4 ,! ,my/]y ( !
 ,virg9 ,bir?     #c4 ,! ,my/ic ,y\? (  
,jesus     #d4 ,! ,beg9n+ ( ! ,m9i/ry   
#e4 ,! ,f\ndation ( ! ,"w     #f4 ,! ,"w
 ( ,organization     #g4 ,! ,beg9n+ ( ! 
,end     #h4 ,! ,end ( ! ,life ,"w      
#i4 ,! ,inn] ,tea*+s    #aj4 ,! ,secret 
,doctr9e    #aa4 ,! ,anci5t ,wisdom     
#ab4 ,! ,message ( ! ,ma/]              
,,! ,,fir/ ,,lesson4        ,,! ,,com+  

,,( ,,! ,,ma/]4        ,,! ,,=]unn]4    
,/range rumors rea*$ ! e>s ( ! p (      
,j]usalem & !  surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,x 0    
report$ t a new prophet _h appe>$  9 !  
valley ( ! l[] ,jordan1 & 9 ! wild]ness 
( ,nor!rn  ,judea1 prea*+ />tl+         
doctr9es4 ,8 tea*+s resembl$ ^? (  !    
prophets ( old1 & 8 cry ( ,rep5t6 ,rep5t
 ye6 = !  ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is at h&1     
awak5$ /range memories ( !  anci5t      
tea*]s ( ! race1 & caus$ ! common p to  
gaze  wond]+ly at ea* o!r1 & ! rul+     
classes to fr[n & look  s]i\s1 :5 ! "n (
 ! new prophet 0 m5tion$4    ,! man :om 
! common p call$ a prophet1 & :om !     
exalt$  ones /yl$ an impo/or1 0 kn[n z  
,john ! ,bapti/1 & dwelt 9  ! wild]ness 
away f ! accu/om$ haunts ( m54 ,he 0    
clad 9  ! rude g>m5ts ( ! roam+         
ascetics1 8 r\gh robe ( camel's  sk9 be+
 held ar\nd 8 =m by a co>se girdle (    
lea!r4 ,8  diet 0 frugal & elem5tal1    
consi/+ ( ! edible locu/ ( !  region1   
toge!r ) ! wild honey /or$ by ! bees ( !
  wild]ness4    ,9 appe>ance ,john1 :om 

m5 call$ ! ,bapti/1 0 tall1 wiry1 &     
rugg$4 ,8 sk9 0 tann$ a d>k br[n by !   
w9ds & sun :i*  beat ^u x unhe$$4 ,8    
long black hair hung loosely ar\nd 8    
%\ld]s1 & 0 toss$ l ! mane ( a lion :5  
he spoke4 ,8  be>d 0 r\gh & untrimm$4 ,8
 eyes gleam$ l gl[+ coals1  & seem$ to  
burn into ! v s\l ( 8 he>]s4 ,8 0 ! face
  ( ! religi\s en?usia/ic ) a ,message =
 ! _w4    ,?is wild prophet 0 mo/       
/r5u\s1 & 8 tea*+s 7 c\*$  9 ! mo/      
vigor\s words4 ,!re 0 no tact1 policy1  
or p]suasion  9 8 message4 ,he hurl$ 8  
v]bal ?und]bolts "r into 8  cr[d1 ! v   
=ce & e>ne/ness emanat+ f him s]v+ to   
*>ge 8 words ) a vitality & magnetism   
:i* da%$ itself  into ! cr[d l a sp>k ( 
electricity1 knock+ m5 f (f  _! feet1 & 
driv+ ! ,tru? into !m z if by a *>ge ( a
  p[]ful explosive4 ,he told !m t !     
spiritual gra9 0 to be  ga!r$ into !    
g>n]s1 :ile ! *aff 0 to be consum$ z if 
by  a fi]y furnace2 t ! axe 0 to be laid
 to ! root ( ! trees  :i* br\ght n =?   
good fruit4 ,v]ily1 ! ,day ( ,jehovah1  

long  promis$ by ! prophets1 0 ne> to h&
 to 8 he>]s &  foll[]s4    ,john soon   
ga!r$ to himself a foll[+1 ! p flock+ to
 him  f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 ev5 f      
,galilee4 ,8 foll[]s began  to talk     
among !mselves1 ask+ :e!r inde$ ?is man 
7 n !  long promis$ ,ma/]--! ,messiah = 
:om all ,israel _h wait$ =  c5turies4   
,?is talk com+ to ! e>s ( ! prophet1    
caus$ him to  answ] ! "q 9 8 disc\rses1 
say+3 ,!re come? "o  mighti] ?an ,i1    
aft] me1 ! lat*et ( ^: %oes ,i am n     
wor?y  to /oop d[n & unloose2 he t come?
 aft] me is mighti] ?an  ,i4 ,& ?us x   
became gradually kn[n to 8 foll[+1 & !  
/rang]s att5d+ 8 meet+s1 t ?is ,john !  
,bapti/1 mighty  prea*] ?\gh he be1 0 b 
! h]ald ( "o mu* great] ?an he1  :o %\ld
 foll[--t he 0 ! =]unn] ( ! ,ma/]1      
accord+  to ! ,ori5tal imag]y :i*       
pictur$ ! =]unn] ( ! great  dignit>ies1 
runn+ ahead ( ! *>iot ( 8 ma/]1 cry+    
al\d  to all p ga!r$ on ! road t !y mu/ 
make way = !  approa*+ great man1 %\t+  
con/antly1 ,make ye a way6 make ye a    

way = ! ,"l6 ,& accord+ly !re 0 a new   
wave ( excitem5t  among ,john's foll[+1 
:i* spread rapidly to ! surr\nd+        
c\ntry1 at ?is promise ( ! com+ ( !     
,"l--!  ,ma/]--p]haps ev5 ! ,messiah ( !
 ,jews4 ,& _m m came unto  ,john1 & )   
him wait$ = ! ,com+ ( ! ,ma/]4    ,?is  
,john ! ,bapti/ 0 born 9 ! hill c\ntry (
 ,judea1 ne>ly  ?irty ye>s be=e he      
appe>$ z a prophet4 ,8 fa!r 0 ( !       
prie/ly ord]1 or temple ca/e1 :o _h     
rea*$ an advanc$ age1 &  :o liv$ ) 8 ag$
 wife 9 retirem5t1 away f ! noise &     
confusion ( ! _w1 wait+ ! gradual       
approa* ( t :i*  come? to all m5 alike4 
,!n !re came to !m a *ild ( _! old  age1
 unexpect$ & unhop$ =--com+ z a m>k (   
especial favor  f ,god--a son1 to :om !y
 gave ! "n ( ,johanan1 :i* 9 !  ,hebrew 
tongue means ,jehovah is graci\s4       
,re>$ 9 ! home ( 8 p>5ts--! h\se ( a    
prie/--,john  saturat$ himself ) all !  
,inn] ,tea*+s res]v$ = ! few1  & )held f
 ! masses4 ,! ,secrets ( ! ,kaballah1 t 
sy/em  ( ,hebrew ,occultism & ,my/icism 

9 :i* ! high] prie/s ( ,judea  7 well   
v]s$1 7 disclos$ to him1 & occult       
tradition has x  t he 0 initiat$ into ! 
,inn] ,circle ( ! ,hebrew ,my/ics1      
compos$ ( only prie/s ( a c]ta9 grade1 &
 _! sons4 ,john  became an ,occulti/ & a
 ,my/ic4 ,:5 ! boy rea*$ ! age (        
pub]ty1 he dep>t$ f ! home ( 8 p>5ts1 & 
w5t into !  wild]ness1 look+ to ! ,ea/1 
f :5ce come? all ,light4 ,9  o!r words1 
he became an ,ascetic1 liv+ 9 !         
wild]ness1 j z  9 ,india ev5 to-day y\?s
 ( ! ,brahm9 or prie/ly class sometimes 
=sake _! homes1 r5\nc+ _! luxuri\s life1
 & fly to !  jungle1 :]e !y w&] ab\t =  
ye>s z ascetics1 we>+ a  s+le g>m5t1    
subsi/+ on ! mo/ elem5t>y food1 &       
develop+  _! spiritual consci\sness4    
,john rema9$ a recluse until he  rea*$ !
 age ( ab\t ?irty ye>s1 :5 he em]g$ f ! 
wild]ness to prea* ! ,com+ ( ! ,"l1 9   
ob$i5ce to !  mov+s ( ! ,_s4 ,let u see 
:]e he 01 & :at he did1  dur+ ! fifte5  
ye>s ( 8 life 9 ! wild]ness & hidd5     
places ( ,judea4    ,! traditions ( !   

,ess5es1 pres]v$ among ,occulti/s1 /ate 
t  :ile ,john 0 an ascetic he imbib$ !  
tea*+s ( t /range  ,occult ,bro!rhood   
kn[n z ! ,ess5es1 & aft] hav+ s]v$ 8    
appr5tice%ip1 0 accept$ into ! ord] z an
 ,initiate1 &  atta9$ _! high] degrees  
res]v$ only = ^? ( develop$             
spirituality & p[]4 ,x is said t ev5 :5 
he 0 a m]e boy he  claim$ & prov$ 8 "r  
to be fully initiat$ into ! ,my/]ies  ( 
! ,ord]1 & 0 believ$ to h be5 a         
re9c>nation ( "o (  ! old ,hebrew       
prophets4      ,,! ,,ess5es4      ,!    
,ess5es 7 an anci5t ,hebrew ,occult     
,bro!rhood1 :i* _h be5  9 exi/5ce _m    
hundr$ ye>s be=e ,john's "t4 ,!y _h _!  
headqu>t]s on ! ,ea/]n %ores ( ! ,dead  
,sea1 al?\gh _!  influ5ce ext5d$ ov] all
 ( ,pale/9e1 & _! ascetic bro!rs  7 to  
be f\nd 9 e wild]ness4 ,! requirem5ts ( 
! ,ord]  7 v /rict1 & its rites &       
c]emonies 7 ( ! highe/  my/ical & occult
 degree4 ,! ,neophyte 0 requir$ to s]ve 
a  prelim9>y appr5tice%ip ( "o ye> be=e 
be+ admitt$ to ev5  p>tial recognition z

 a memb] & bro!r4 ,a fur!r appr5tice%ip 
( two m ye>s 0 requir$ be=e he 0 admitt$
 to full  memb]%ip1 & ext5d$ ! "r h& (  
fell[%ip4 ,additional "t  0 requir$ =   
fur!r advancem5t1 & ev5 "t alone did n  
entitle ! memb] to c]ta9 high degrees1 !
 requirem5ts be+  t actual k1 p[] &     
atta9m5t mu/ fir/ be manife/$4  ,z 9 all
 true ,occult ,ord]s ! c&idate mu/ "w   
out 8 own  salvation1 nei!r money nor   
influ5ce hav+ any weight4    ,absolute  
ob$i5ce to ! ,rules ( ! ,ord]2 absolute 
pov]ty (  mat]ial possessions2 absolute 
sexual cont95ce--^! 7 !  conditions (   
memb]%ip to be obs]v$ by bo? ,neophyte &
 ,initiate1  z well z ,high-degree      
,ma/]4 ,und]/&+ ?is1 "o may imag9e !    
disgu/ inspir$ 9 ,john by ! amor\s      
solicitations ( ,salome1 :i*  caus$ him 
to lose 8 life r ?an to break ! v[s ( 8 
,ord]1 z is s />tl+ly pictur$ 9 ! /age  
productions (  mod]n times4    ,"o ( !  
c]emonies ( ! ,ess5es 0 t ( ,baptism    
7lit]ally1  dipp+ 9 wat]7 :i* 0 adm9i/]$
 to ,c&idates1 )  appropriate solemnity 

& rites4 ,! my/ic significance ( !      
c]emony :i* is und]/ood by all memb]s ( 
,occult ,ord]s1 ev5  unto ?is day1 0 a  
"p ( ! ritual orig9at$ by ! ,ess5es1 &  
! rite itself 0 a di/9ctive feature ( _!
 ,ord]4 ,!  p]=mance ( ?is rite by ,john
 ! ,bapti/1 9 8 m9i/ry1 & its  subsequ5t
 acceptance by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* z a     
di/9ctive  c]emonial1 ( :i* ! spr9kl+ ( 
infants ( to-day is a  rem9d] &         
sub/itute1 =ms a cle> connect+ l9k      
betwe5 !  ,ess5es & ,mod]n ,*ri/ianity1 
& impresses ! /amp ( ,my/icism  &       
,occultism firmly ^u ! latt]1 z little z
 ! g5]al public  may wi% to admit x 9 _!
 ignorant misund]/&+ &  mat]iali/ic     
t5d5cies4    ,! ,ess5es believ$ 91 &    
taught ! doctr9e ( ,re9c>nation2 !      
,imman5ce ( ,god2 & _m o!r ,occult      
,tru?s1 ! traces ( :i*  appe> con/antly 
9 ! ,*ri/ian ,tea*+s1 z we %all see z we
  progress ) ^! lessons4 ,?r\gh its     
,exalt$ ,bro!r1 ,john !  ,bapti/1 !     
,ord] pass$ on its tea*+ to ! e>ly      
,*ri/ian  ,*ur*1 ?us graft+ itself      

p]man5tly ^u a new religi\s gr[?1  newly
 appe>+ on ! sc5e4 ,& ! transplant$     
bran*es are /ill  !re6    ,( c\rse1 !   
true hi/ory ( ! real connection betwe5 !
 ,ess5es  & ,*ri/ianity is to be f\nd   
only 9 ! traditions ( ! ,ess5es  & o!r  
anci5t ,my/ic ,ord]s1 mu* ( :i* has nev]
 be5 pr9t$1  b :i* has pass$ d[n f tea*]
 to pupil ov] ! c5turies  ev5 unto ?is  
day1 among ,occult ,frat]nities4 ,b 9   
ord] to %[  ! /ud5t t we are n mak+     
/atem5ts incapable ( pro( by  evid5ce   
available to him1 we w\ld ref] him to   
any /&>d "w (  ref]5ce on ! subject4 ,= 
in/ance1 if he w consult ! ,new         
,int]national ,encyclop$ia 7,vol4 ,,vii1
 page #bag7 article on ,ess5es1  he w   
read ! foll[+ words3         ,x is an   
int]e/+ "q z to h[ mu* ,*ri/ianity      
owes to ,ess5ism4 ,x w\ld seem t !re 0  
room =       def9ite contact betwe5     
,john ! ,bapti/ & ?is       ,bro!rhood4 
,8 "t ( prep>ation 0 sp5t 9 !           
wild]ness ne> ! ,dead ,sea2 8 prea*+ (  
righte\sness       t[>d ,god1 & ju/ice  

t[>d "o's fell[ m51 0 9       agreem5t )
 ,ess5ism2 :ile 8 insi/5ce on ,baptism 0
       9 accord ) ! ,ess5ic emphasis on 
lu/rations4    ,! same article conta9s !
 /atem5t t ! ,ess5ic ,bro!rhood  taught 
a c]ta9 view ent]ta9$ reg>d+ ! orig91   
pres5t  /ate1 & future de/9y ( ! s\l1   
:i* 0 held to be  pre-exi/5t1 be+       
entrapp$ 9 ! body z 9 a prison1 etc4 7,!
  above italics are our own47    ,john  
em]g$ f ! wild]ness :5 he _h rea*$ ! age
 ( ab\t  ?irty ye>s1 & began 8 m9i/ry   
"w1 :i* ext5d$ = sev]al  ye>s until 8   
dea? at ! h&s ( ,h]od4 ,he ga!r$ ar\nd  
him a  l>ge & en?usia/ic foll[+1 beg9n+ 
) ! humbl] classes  & aft]w>d embrac+ a 
numb] ( high] social degree4 ,he =m$  8 
m advanc$ foll[]s into a b& ( disciples1
 ) prescrib$  rules reg>d+ fa/+1 wor%ip1
 c]emonial1 rites1 etc41 closely  model$
 ^u ^? favor$ by ! ,ess5es4 ,?is        
organization 0  cont9u$ until ! "t (    
,john's dea?1 :5 x m]g$ ) !  foll[]s (  
,jesus1 & ex]t$ a m>k$ influ5ce ^u !    
e>ly  ,*ri/ian *ur*4    ,z we h /at$1 "o

 ( 8 pr9cipal requisites enjo9$ ^u all  
( 8 foll[]s1 0 t ( ,baptism--! ,ess5ic  
rite1 f :i*  he d]iv$ 8 famili>         
appellation1 ,! ,bapti/4 ,b1 x mu/ be   
rememb]$ t to ,john ?is rite 0 a mo/    
sacr$1 my/ic1 symbolic  c]emony1        
possess+ a deep occult mean+ unp]ceiv$  
by _m ( 8  conv]ts :o submitt$ !mselves 
to x "u ! f]vor ( religi\s  emotion1 &  
:o navely reg>d$ x z "s magical rite :i*
  wa%$ away s9 f _! s\ls1 z ! dirt 0    
wa%$ f _!  bodies1 a belief :i* seems to
 be /ill 9 favor ) ! multitude4    ,john
 work$ dilig5tly at 8 mission1 & !      
,bapti/s or  ,foll[]s ( ,johanan1 z !y 7
 call$1 increas$ rapidly4 ,8  meet+s 7  
ev5ts ( great mom5t to ?\s&s :o _h ga!r$
  f all ,pale/9e to see & he> ! prophet 
( ! wild]ness--!  ,ess5e :o _h em]g$ f 8
 retirem5t4 ,8 meet+s 7 (t5  att5d$ )   
/>tl+ occurr5ces1 sudd5 conv]sions1     
visions1  trances1 etc41 & _m develop$  
possession ( unusual p[]s &  faculties4 
,b "o day !re 0 held a meet+ de/9$ to   
ga9  _w-wide fame4 ,?is 0 ! day :5 !re  

came to ,john ! ,bapti/  ! ,,ma/]1 ( ^: 
com+ ,john _h frequ5tly =etold &        
promis$4  ,,jesus ,,! ,,*ri/ appe>$ ^u !
 sc5e & confront$ 8  ,=]unn]4    ,!     
traditions h x t ,jesus came unann\nc$  
to1 &  unrecogniz$ by ,john & !         
populace4 ,! ,=]unn] 0 9 ignorance  ( ! 
nature & degree ( 8 gue/ & applicant =  
,baptism4  ,al?\gh ! two 7 c\s9s1 !y _h 
n met s9ce *ildhood1 &  ,john did n at  
fir/ recognize ,jesus4 ,! traditions ( !
 ,my/ic  ,ord]s fur!r /ate t ,jesus !n  
gave to ,john ! v>i\s signs (  ! ,occult
 ,frat]nities to :i* !y bo? belong$1    
work+ f !  common signs up until ,jesus 
pass$ on to degrees to :i* ,john _h n   
atta9$1 al?\gh he 0 an em95t high-degree
 ,ess5e4 ,:]eupon  ,john saw t ! man    
be=e him 0 no common applicant =        
,baptism1  b 01 in/ead1 a highe/-degree 
,my/ic ,adept1 & ,occult  ,ma/]--8      
sup]ior 9 rank & unfoldm5t4 ,john1      
p]ceiv+ ?is1  remon/rat$ ) ,jesus1 say+ 
t x 0 n meet & prop]1 nor  9 accordance 
) ! cu/oms ( ! ,bro!rhoods1 = ! inf]ior 

to ,baptize ! sup]ior4 ,( ?is ev5t !    
,new ,te/am5t takes note 9  ^! words3 ,b
 ,john =bade him1 say+1 ,i h ne$ to be  
baptiz$  ( !e1 & come/ ?\ to me8 7,matt4
 #c3ad47 ,b ,jesus insi/$  t ,john p]=m 
! rite ^u him ^u ! gr\nd t ,he wi%$ to  
g ?r\gh ! c]emonial 9 ord] to set ,8    
/amp ( approval ^u  x1 & to %[ t he     
consid]$ himself z a man among m51 come 
=? to live ! life ( m54    ,9 bo? !     
occult traditions & ! ,new ,te/am5t     
n>rative1 x is  /at$ t a my/ical        
occurr5ce ensu$ at ! baptism1 ! ,_s  (  
,god desc5d+ l a dove & light+ ^u ,him1 
& a voice f  ,heav5 say+3 ,?is is my    
belov$ ,son 9 :om ,i am well pleas$4    
,& ) ^! words ! mission ( ,john !       
,bapti/1 z ,=]unn]  ( ! ,ma/]1 0        
fulfill$4 ,! ,ma/] _h appe>$ to take up 
8 "w4      ,,! ,,ma/]4      ,&1 n[1 let 
u turn back ! pages ( ! ,book ( ,"t1 to 
a p]iod  ab\t ?irty ye>s be=e ! happ5+ (
 ! ev5ts above m5tion$4  ,let u turn our
 gaze ^u ! ev5ts surr\nd+ ! bir? (      
,jesus1  9 ord] t we may trace ! ,my/ic 

& ,occult =ces at "w f  ! beg9n+ (      
,*ri/ianity4 ,!re are occurr5ces ( !    
greate/  importance embrac$ 9 ^! ?irty  
ye>s4    ,let u beg9 ! ,my/ic ,n>rative 
( ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 z x is told  to !     
,neophyte ( e ,occult ,ord]1 by ! ,ma/] 
,in/ructor1 by a  recital ( an ev5t     
prec$+ 8 bir? by ov] "o ye>4    ,9      
,mat!w #b3a-b1 ! foll[+ is relat$3      
,n[ :5 ,jesus 0 born 9 ,be?lehem (      
,judea1 9 ! days       ( ,h]od ! k+1    
behold1 !re came ,wise ,m5 f ! ,ea/     
to ,j]usalem1 say+1 ,:]e is he t is born
 ,k+ ( !       ,jews8 = we h se5 8 /> 9 
! ,ea/1 & are come to       wor%ip him4 
,9 ^! simple words is /at$ an ev5t t1   
express$ 9 a mu*  m ext5d$ n>rative1 =ms
 an important "p ( ! ,esot]ic  ,tea*+s (
 ! ,my/ic ,bro!rhoods1 & ,occult ,ord]s 
( ! ,ori5t1  & :i* is also kn[n to !    
memb]s ( ! affiliat$ secret ord]s  ( !  
,we/]n _w4 ,! /ory ( ,,! ,,magi is      
emb$d$ 9 !  traditions ( ! ,ori5tal     
,my/ics1 & we %all "h give y a brief    
outl9e ( ! /ory z x is told by          

,hi]ophant to ,neophyte--by ,guru  to   
,*ela4    ,to und]/& ! /ory1 y mu/ "k j 
:o 7 ^! ,wise ,m5  ( ! ,ea/--,! ,magi4  
,& ?is y %all n[ be taught4      ,,!    
,,magi1 ,,or ,,wise ,,m54      ,!       
translators ( ! ,new ,te/am5t h         
translat$ ! words nam+  ^! visitors f   
af> z ! ,wise ,m5 f ! ,ea/1 b 9 !       
orig9al ,greek1 ,mat!w us$ ! words ,!   
,magi z may be se5 by  ref]5ce to !     
orig9al ,greek v]sions1 or ! ,revis$    
,translation1  :i* gives ! ,greek t]m 9 
a foot-note4 ,any lead+ encyclop$ia  w  
corroborate ?is /atem5t4 ,! t]m ! ,magi 
0 ! exact  /atem5t ( ,mat!w 9 ! orig9al 
,greek 9 :i* ! ,gospel 0  writt51 ! t]m 
! ,wise ,m5 orig9at+ ) ! ,engli%        
translators4 ,!re is absolutely no      
dispute reg>d+ ?is "q  among ,biblical  
s*ol>s1 al?\gh ! g5]al public is n aw>e 
(  ! connection1 nor d !y id5tify !     
,wise ,m5 ) ! ,ori5tal  ,magians4    ,! 
^w ,magi comes to ! ,engli% language    
direct f ! ,greek1  :i* 9 turn acquir$ x
 by gradual /eps f ! ,p]sian1 ,*aldean1 

,m$ian1 & ,assyrian tongues4 ,x means1  
lit]ally1 wond] work]1  & 0 appli$ to ! 
memb]s ( ! occult prie/ly ord]s (       
,p]sia1 ,m$ia1 & ,*aldea1 :o 7 ,my/ic   
,adepts & ,occult ,ma/]s4  ,anci5t      
hi/ory is full ( ref]5ces to ?is body ( 
m54 ,!y 7  ! cu/odians ( ! _w's occult k
 = c5turies1 & !  priceless treasures ( 
! ,inn] ,tea*+s held by ! race to-day  h
 come ?r\gh ! h&s ( ^! m5--! ,magi--:o  
t5d$ !  sacr$ fires ( ,my/icism & kept  
,! ,flame burn+4 ,9 ?9k+ (  _! task1 "o 
is rem9d$ ( ! words ( ,edw>d ,c>p5t]1 ! 
poet1 :o s+s3 ,oh1 let n ! flame die    
out6 ,*]i%$ age aft]  age 9 its d>k     
cav]ns1 9 its holy temples *]i%$4 ,f$ by
 pure  m9i/]s ( love--let n ! flame die 
out4    ,! title ( ,magi 0 highly e/eem$
 9 ^? anci5t days1 b x  fell into       
disrepute 9 ! latt] times ow+ to its    
gr[+ use z an  appellation ( !          
practition]s ( ,black ,magic1 or evil   
wond]-work]s or sorc]]s1 ( ^? days4 ,b z
 a writ] 9 !  ,new ,int]national        
,encyclop$ia 7,vol4 ,,xii1 page #fgd7   

has truly said3         ,! t]m is       
employ$ 9 its true s5se by ,mat!w 7#b3a7
 (       ! wise m5 :o came f ! ,ea/ to  
,j]usalem to wor%ip       ,*ri/4 ,!     
significance ( ?is ev5t mu/ be obs]v$   
because ! ,messianic doctr9e 0 an old & 
e/abli%$       "o 9 ,zoroa/rianism4     
,! same article says ( ! ,magi3 444 !y  
believ$ 9 a  resurrection1 a future     
life1 & ! adv5t ( a savior4    ,to      
und]/& ! nature ( ! ,magi 9 connection )
 _! occult  wond] work+1 we mu/ turn to 
! diction>ies1 :]e we w see  t ! ^w     
,magic is d]iv$ f ! title ,magi2 ! ^w   
,magician hav+ be5 orig9ally ,magian1   
:i* means "o ( !  ,magi4 ,web/] def9es !
 ^w ,magic z foll[s3 ,! hidd5 wisdom    
suppos$ to be possess$ by ! ,magi2      
relat+ to ! occult p[]s (  nature2 ma/]y
 ( secret =ces 9 nature1 etc4 ,s y may  
readily  see t we are "r 9 /at+ to y t  
^! ,wise ,m5--! ,magi  :o came to wor%ip
 ! ,*ri/-*ild1 7 9 reality !            
repres5tatives ( ! great ,my/ic         
,bro!rhoods & ,occult ,ord]s (  !       

,ori5t--,adepts1 ,ma/]s1 ,hi]ophants6 ,&
 ?us d we f9d !  ,occult & ,my/ic wond] 
work]s--! high-degree bre?r5 ( !  ,great
 ,ea/]n ,lodges ( ,my/ic ,occultism1    
appe>+ at ! v  beg9n+ ( ! ,/ory (       
,*ri/ianity1 indicat+ _! great  int]e/ 9
 ! mortal bir? ( ! great] ,ma/] ^: com+ 
!y  _h long wait$--! ,ma/] ( ,ma/]s6 ,& 
all ,occulti/s & ,my/ics  f9d pleasure &
 j pride 9 ! fact t ! fir/ recognition (
  ! ,div9e ,nature ( ?is human *ild came
 f ^! ,magi f !  ,ea/--f ! v ,he>t ( !  
,my/ic ,inn] ,circles6 ,to ^?  s-call$  
,*ri/ians to :om all t is connect$ )    
,my/icism &  ,occultism savors ( ! fi]y 
sulphur & brim/one1 we w\ld call        
att5tion to ?is intimate e>ly relation  
betwe5 ,! ,mu/]s & ,,!  ,,ma/]4      ,,!
 ,,/> ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/4      ,b ! ,my/ic   
/ory beg9s /ill fur!r back ?an ! visit (
 !  ,magi to ,be?lehem4 ,did n ! ,magi  
say1 ,:]e is ,he8 ,we h se5  ,8 /> 9 !  
,ea/ & h come to wor%ip him4 ,:at is    
meant by  ! words1 ,we h se5 8 /> 9 !   
,ea/8    ,to ! majority ( ,*ri/ians !   

,/> ( ,be?lehem means a great  /> t     
sudd5ly appe>$ 9 ! heav5s1 l a great    
beacon light1  & :i* miracul\sly guid$ !
 /eps ( ! ,magi1 mile by mile1 on  _!   
we>y j\rney1 until at la/ x re/$ 9 !    
heav5s1  /ation>y ov] ! h\se 9 :i* !    
*ild ,jesus liv$1 betwe5 !  ages ( "o & 
two ye>s4 ,9 o!r words1 !y believe t ?is
 />  _h con/antly guid$ ^! skill$       
my/ics1 occulti/s &  a/rolog]s1 9 _!    
j\rney f ! f> ,ea/1 :i* occupi$ ov] a   
ye>1 until x at la/ guid$ !m to         
,be?lehem & !n /opp$  /ation>y ov] !    
h\se ( ,joseph & ,m>y4 ,alas6 t ^! vulg>
  traditions ( ! ignorant multitude %\ld
 h s]v$ s long to  obscure a beautiful  
my/ic occurr5ce1 & :i* by _! utt]       
improbability & unsci5tific nature %\ld 
h caus$ ?\s&s to  sne] at ! v true leg5d
 ( ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem4 ,x rema9s  = !    
,my/ic traditions to cle> away ! cl\ds (
 ignorance f  ?is beautiful /ory1 & to  
re-e/abli% x 9 ! m9ds ( m5 z a  natural 
& sci5tific occurr5ce4    ,?is /ory ( ! 
travel+ /> arose f ! sup]/iti\s &       

ignorant ideas ( _m ( ! ,*ri/ians ( !   
fir/1 second1 &  ?ird c5turies aft]     
,*ri/'s dea?4 ,^! tales 7 inject$ into  
! manuscripts left by ! disciples1 &    
soon began to be reg>d$  z a "p &       
portion ( ! au!ntic ,gospels & ,epi/les1
 al?\gh  ! skill$ ,biblical critics &   
s*ol>s ( to-day are rapidly  disc>d+ _m 
( ^! additions z wilful =g]ies &        
int]polations4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t !   
olde/ manuscripts (  ! books ( ! ,new   
,te/am5t are kn[n to ,biblical s*ol>s to
 h  be5 writt5 n less ?an ?ree hundr$   
ye>s aft] ! "t ( !  orig9al writ+1 & are
 m]ely copies ( copies ( ! orig9als1    
und\bt$ly add$ to1 alt]$1 & adult]at$ by
 ! writ]s ?r\gh  ^: h&s !y _h pass$4    
,?is is n m]ely ! /atem5t ( an  outside 
critic--x is a fact t is cle>ly /at$ 9 !
 writ+s (  ! s*ol>s 9 ! ,*ur*es engag$ 9
 ! "w ( ,biblical /udy1  & ! ,high]     
,criticism1 to :i* works we ref] any :o 
may h  reason to d\bt our /atem5t4    ,t
 portion ( ! v]se 7,matt4 #b3i47 9 :i* x
 is said t &  lo2 ! /> :i* !y saw 9 !   

ea/ w5t be=e !m1 till x came  & /ood ov]
 :]e ! "y *ild 01 is kn[n to ! ,my/ic & 
,occult ,ord]s to be a rank int]polation
 into ! /ory ( ! ,magi4  ,x is contr>y  
to _! own traditions & records1 & is    
also  contr>y to reason & to sci5tific  
laws1 & ?is di/ort$ /ory  alone has be5 
! cause ( ! developm5t ( ?\s&s (        
infidels  :o c\ld n accept ! tale4      
,all intellig5t m5 "k t a /> is n a m]e 
t9y po9t (  flame 9 ! dome :i* %uts u   
out f a ,heav5 on ! o!r side  ( ! blue  
%ell1 al?\gh ?is view 0 t ( ! anci5t p1 
& _m ignorant m5 & wom5 to-day4 ,educat$
 p "k t a  /> is ei!r a planet ( our    
sol> sy/em1 simil> to ! si/]  planet :i*
 we call$ ! ,e>?1 or else is a mighty   
sun1 probably  _m times l>g] ?an our    
sun1 c\ntless millions ( miles di/ant  f
 our sol> sy/em4 ,& !y "k t planets h _!
  inv>iable orbits & c\rses1 ov] :i* !y 
travel1 unceas+ly1 s  true to _! c\rse t
 _! movem5ts may be =etold c5turies     
ahead1 or calculat$ = c5turies back4 ,& 
!y "k t ev5 !  great fix$ />s1 ^? di/ant

 suns & c5t]s ( great sol>  sy/ems ak9  
to our own1 h _! own places 9 !         
,univ]se1 also  _! ,univ]sal relations &
 movem5ts4 ,all :o h /udi$ ev5 !  mo/   
elem5t>y s*ool book on a/ronomy "k ^!   
?+s4 ,& yet  su* p are ask$ to swall[   
:ole ?is /ory ( ! mov+  />1 travel+ on a
 little ahead ( ! %eph]ds = ov] a ye>1  
& at la/ /&+ "r ov] ! home ( ,jesus1 &  
?us indicat+  t ! se>* 0 end$4 ,let u   
comp>e ?is unsci5tific tale1 )  !       
traditions & leg5ds ( ! ,my/ics1 & !n   
take y\r *oice4    ,_h !re be5 any su*  
/> 9 appe>ance1 ! hi/orians ( t day     
w\ld surely h record$ x1 = !re 7 le>n$ &
 wise m5 9  ! ,ea/ 9 ^? days1 & z       
a/rology 0 a sci5ce closely  /udi$1 x   
w\ld h be5 not$ & pass$ on to po/]ity by
 bo?  writ+s & tradition4 ,b no su*     
record or tradition is to be f\nd  among
 ! ,ea/]n peoples1 or ! records ( !     
a/rolog]s4 ,b  ano!r record & tradition 
is pres]v$1 z we %all see 9 a  mom5t4   
,yes1 !re really 0 a ,/> ( ,be?lehem :i*
 l$ ! feet (  ! ,magi to ! home ( !     

infant ,jesus4 ,we h ! foll[+ pro(  (   
?is fact3         7#a7 ! traditions &   
tea*+s ( ! ,my/ic ,ord]s :i*       h be5
 h&$ d[n f tea*] to /ud5t = c5turies2   
7#b7 ! /atem5ts & records ( ! ,anci5t   
,a/rolog]s1       :i* may be prov5 by   
mod]n a/ronomical calculations2 &       
7#c7 ! calculations made by mod]n       
a/ronom]s1 :i* %all       be /at$ a few 
p>agraphs fur!r on4 ,^! ?ree s\rces     
( in=mation give u ! same tale1 z we    
%all see4    ,be=e proce$+ to a         
consid]ation ( ?is ?ree-fold evid5ce1   
let  u pause = a mom5t & consid] !      
relation ( ! ,magi to  ,a/rology4 ,to   
und]/& ! n>rative ( ! ,magi's ,visit to 
,jesus1  we mu/ rememb] t !y 7 ! v      
,ma/]s ( ,a/rological ,lore4  ,p]sia & !
 surr\nd+ ,ori5tal c\ntries 7 !         
f\nta9-head  ( ,a/rological ,tea*+4 ,&  
^! ,magi 7 ,ma/]s1 & ,adepts1 &         
,hi]ophants1 & consequ5tly knew all t 0 
kn[n to ! greate/  s*ools ( ,a/rology ( 
t day4 ,mu* ( _! ,anci5t ,a/rological   
,lore has be5 lo/ to ! race ( to-day1 b 

to ^! anci5t le>n$  m5 x 0 z mu* ( a    
sci5ce z *emi/ry & a/ronomy are to !    
le>n$ ones ( our day4    ,! ,magi _h    
long wait$ = ! appe>ance & inc>nation ( 
a ,great  ,ma/] ( ,ma/]s1 ^: appe>ance  
_h be5 pr$ict$ c5turies  be=e by "s ( ! 
great ,occult ,fa!rs ( ! ,my/ic ,ord]s1 
&  ea* g5]ation hop$ t ! ev5t w\ld come 
9 8 day4 ,!y _h  be5 taught t :5 ! ev5t 
took place1 !y w\ld be in=m$ by  means (
 ! planets1 accord+ to ! ,high]         
,a/rology4 ,all /ud5ts  ( ev5 our mod]n 
fragm5t>y a/rology w und]/& ?is4 ,& s   
!y wait$ & c>efully scann$ ! heav5s = ! 
sign4    ,n[ ! traditions ( ! ,occult   
,ord]s in=m u t at la/ !  ,magi witness$
 a peculi> conjunction ( planets2 fir/1 
!  conjunction ( ,saturn & ,jupit]1 9 ! 
,con/ellation ( ,pisces1 !  two planets 
be+ aft]w>d jo9$ by ! planet ,m>s1 !    
?ree  planets 9 close relation (        
position1 mak+ a />tl+ & unusual  /ell> 
display1 & hav+ a deep a/rological      
significance4 ,n[1 !  ,con/ellation (   
,pisces1 z all a/rolog]s1 anci5t &      

mod]n1 "k1  is ! con/ellation gov]n+ !  
national exi/5ce ( ,judea4 ,see+  !     
pr$ict$ conjunction ( ! planets1 occurr+
 9 !  ,con/ellation hav+ to d ) ,judea  
7z well z ! relative  positions ( ! o!r 
planets1 all ( :i* play$ its "p 9 !     
obs]vation71 ! ,magi knew two ?+s1 i4e41
 7#a7 t ! bir? (  ! ,ma/] ( ,ma/]s _h   
occurr$2 & 7#b7 t ,he _h be5 born 9     
,judea1 z indicat$ by ! con/ellation 9  
:i* ! conjunction  occurr$4 ,&1 s1 mak+ 
! calculation ( ! exact mom5t ( !       
conjunction1 !y />t$ on _! long j\rney  
t[>d ,judea 9 se>*  ( ! ,ma/] ( ,ma/]s4 
,n[1 aga91 ! records ( ! ,a/rolog]s1    
pres]v$ 9 ! ,ori5tal  ,occult           
,bro!rhoods1 9 _! mona/]ies1 etc41 %[ t 
at a p]iod  a few ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian  
,era su* a peculi> conjunction &        
comb9ation ( ! planets occurr$ 9 !      
,con/ellation symboliz+  ! de/9ies (    
,judea1 :i* 0 int]pret$ z indicat+ !    
appe>ance ( an ,inc>nation or ,avat> ( a
 ,great ,div9e ,s\l--a  ,ma/] (         
,ma/]s--a ,my/ic ( ,my/ics4 ,x mu/ be   

rememb]$ t  ^! ,ord]s are compos$ (     
non-,*ri/ians--p t ! av]age  ,*ri/ian   
w\ld call hea!ns1 & t !re=e ?is te/imony
  mu/ be reg>d$ z free f bias t[>d      
,*ri/ianity or !  corroboration ( its   
leg5ds4    ,&1 9 ! ?ird place1 !        
calculations ( ,mod]n ,a/ronomy %[  )\t 
possibility ( contradiction t 9 ! ,roman
 ye> #gdg 7or  sev5 ye>s be=e ! ,*ri/ian
 ,era7 ! planets ,saturn & ,jupit]  f>m$
 a conjunction 9 ! ,con/ellation (      
,pisces1 & t ^!  two planets1 /ill 9    
close position to ea* o!r1 7 jo9$ by !  
planet ,m>s 9 ! ,spr+ ( #gdh4 ,! great  
a/ronom] ,kepl] fir/  made ?is          
calculation 9 ! ye> #afjd1 & x has be5  
s9ce v]ifi$  by mod]n calculations4 ,to 
^? :o w\ld object t all ?is  occurr$    
sev5 ye>s be=e ! commonly accept$ date (
 ! bir? (  ,*ri/1 we w\ld say t any     
mod]n "w on ,new ,te/am5t ,*ronology1   
or any encyclop$ia or ref]5ce "w on !   
subject1 w %[ t  ! =m] calculations 7   
sev]al ye>s out ( ! way1 & t  ! records 
( o!r ev5ts m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 su* z ! 

enrollm5t ( ! p1 :i* br\ght ,joseph &   
,m>y to  ,be?lehem1 enable mod]n        
,biblical s*ol>s to fix ! date ( !  bir?
 ( ,*ri/ at ab\t six or sev5 ye>s be=e !
 usually  accept$ "t4 ,s t mod]n rese>* 
fully corroborates !  a/rological record
 & ! ,my/ic traditions4    ,& s x w\ld  
appe> t ! com+ ( ! ,wise ,m5--! ,magi--0
  9 accordance ) ! a/rological signs1 ( 
! int]pretation (  :i* !y 7 adepts &    
ma/]s4 ,:5 ?is tru? is kn[n1 h[  pu]ile 
& petty seems ! my? ( ! travel+ /> ( !  
commonly accept$ exot]ic v]sion8 ,& !   
pictures ( ! ,wise ,m5  be+ l$ by a mov+
 heav5ly body1 travel+ across ! skies & 
at  la/ /&+ /ill ov] ! cottage (        
,joseph1 ) :i* ! ,sunday  s*ool books   
are fill$1 mu/ be relegat$ to ! same    
wa/e-pap]  basket :i* conta9s ! ,bible  
illu/rations1 =m]ly s popul>1  :i*      
picture ,jehovah z a bald-head$ old man 
) a long :ite  be>d1 clad 9 fl[+ robes  
design$ to hide 8 body4 ,is x any  wond]
 t skeptics1 infidels1 & sc(f]s ( !     
spiritual tru?s  h aris5 9 great numb]s1

 :5 !y h be5 ask$ to accept  ^! ?+s or  
be damn$8    ,& is n ?is connection (   
,a/rology ) ,e>ly ,*ri/ianity a  rebuke 
to ! mod]n ,*ri/ian ,*ur* :i* sne]s &   
sc(fs at !  sci5ce ( a/rology z a base  
sup]/ition fit only = fools &           
ignoramuses8 ,does n ?is picture ( !    
,magi give a cle> view (  t :i* 0 =m]ly 
reg>d$ z a m]e fable1 to be solemnly    
smil$ ov] & taught to ! *ildr51 ) :om ! 
/ory has always  be5 a favorite ow+ to  
_! intuitive p]ception ( an und]ly+     
tru?4 ,& n[ ) ?is ,my/ic v]sion1 _c y   
enjoy ! leg5d  ) ! *ildr58 ,9 ?is       
connection let u once m quote f !  ,new 
,int]national ,encyclop$ia 7,vol4 ,,ii1 
#agj71 a /&>d ref]5ce  "w1 z y "k1 :i*  
says3         ,"s ( ! e>li] ,*ri/ian    
,fa!rs argu$ aga9/ !       doctr9es ( ! 
e>li] a/rology1 :ile o!rs receiv$       
!m 9 a modifi$ =m2 & inde$ x =m$ a "p ( 
!       basis ( _! religion 9 ! ,gospel 
n>rative ( ! visit       to ,be?lehem ( 
! ,wise ,m5 ( ! ,ea/1 :o 7 ,*aldean     
,magi or ,a/rolog]s4    ,"h is !        

te/imony 9 all ( ! /&>d ref]5ce books1 &
 yet  h[ _m ( y h kn[n x8    ,to und]/& 
! importance ( ! ev5t :i* drew ! /eps ( 
!  ,magi to ,be?lehem1 we mu/ realize t 
! ,com+ ( ! ,ma/] 0 a  favorite subject 
( speculation & discussion among        
,occulti/s &  ,my/ic organizations all  
ov] ! ,ori5tal c\ntries4 ,x _h be5      
=etold1 9 all tongues1 t a ,great ,ma/] 
w\ld be giv5 to !  _w--a mighty avat> or
 appe>ance ( ,deity 9 human =m1 :o  w\ld
 inc>nate 9 ord] to r$eem ! _w f !      
mat]iality  :i* ?reat5$ x4 ,! ,sacr$    
,writ+s ( ,india1 ,p]sia1 ,*aldea1      
,egypt1 ,m$ia1 ,assyria1 & o!r l&s _h   
=etold ?is ev5t =  _m c5turies1 & all ! 
my/ics & occulti/s long$ = ! day  :5 !  
,ma/] w\ld appe>4 ,! ,jews also _h _m   
traditions  reg>d+ ! com+ ( a ,messiah1 
:o w\ld be born ( ! se$ (  ,david1 at   
,be?lehem1 b _! ,messiah 0 look$ ^u z   
likely to be  an e>?ly k+1 de/9$ to free
 ,israel f ! ,roman yoke4 ,& s1  !      
tradition ( ! ,jews 0 reg>d$ z ( inf]ior
 mom5t to _!  own pr$ictions1 by !      

,my/ic & ,occult ,bro!rhoods ( ! ,ea/4  
,to  !m x 0 to be an avat> (            
,deity--,god 9 human =m come to take  8 
rightful seat z ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( !        
,univ]sal ,gr& ,lodge (  ,my/ic--a      
desc5t ( pure ,_s into matt]4 ,?is      
conception  c]ta9ly 0 v mu* high] ?an t 
( ! ,jews4    ,& s1 kn[+ ^! ?+s1 we may 
readily und]/& :y ! ,magi  pursu$ _!    
se>* ) su* ardor & en?usiasm4 ,!y _h _m 
we>y miles ( travel to ,be?lehem1 ov] a 
ye> be+ consum$ 9 !  j\rney4 ,!y rea*$  
,be?lehem ov] a ye> aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/ 
& ! appe>ance ( ! ,/>1 ! sight ( :i* _h 
/>t$ !m on  _! que/4 ,!y s\ght n a      
new-born babe1 z common belief has      
x--!y se>*$ = a *ild born ov] a ye>     
be=e4 7,we ref] !  /ud5t to any ref]5ce 
"w1 = a v]ification ( ?is la/  /atem5t4 
,! illu/rations 9 ! ,sunday s*ool books 
%[+ !  ,wise ,m5 wor%ipp+ a new born    
babe 9 ! mang] are on a p> )  ! o!rs    
m5tion$4 ,! ,wise ,m5 _h no?+ to d ) !  
/able  or ! mang]--= ,joseph1 ,m>y & !  
,babe 7 lodg$ 9 a h\se by  t "t1 z we   

%all see z we proce$47    ,at la/ aft]  
_! long & we>y w&]+ ov] hill & pla91    
m\nta9 & des]t1 ! ,magi f\nd !mselves 9 
,j]usalem1 inquir+  dilig5tly z to !    
:]eab\ts ( ! ,ma/] ( ,ma/]s--!  ,promis$
 ,"o1 ^: com+ _h be5 ! subject (        
prophecy =  c5turies among ! ,ea/]n     
peoples4 ,! ,jews ( :om !y inquir$1     
al?\gh n famili> ) ! pr$ictions reg>d+ a
 ,my/ic ,ma/]1  or avat> ( ,deity1 7    
nev]!less ?or\ghly famili> ) !          
prophecies ( ! com+ ( ! ,hebrew         
,messiah1 & naturally ?\ght  t x 0 ( ?is
 expect$ e>?ly ,k+ ( ! ,jews t ! ,magi  
inquir$1 & s !y report$ x f> & wide t ^!
 ,great ,m5  f ! ,ea/ _h come to        
,j]usalem to f9d ! ,messiah--! ,k+ (  ! 
,jews1 :o 0 to deliv] ,israel f ! ,roman
 yoke4 ,&1 z !  ,gospel ( ,mat!w 7#b3c7 
in=ms u3 ,:5 ,h]od ! k+ he>d x1 he  0   
tr\bl$1 & all ,j]usalem ) him4          
,naturally s1 :5 x is  rememb]$ t x 0 an
 ,e>?ly ,k+dom t !y expect$ !  ,messiah 
w\ld inh]it4 ,& s1 ga!r+ ! *ief prie/s &
 scribes  ( ,j]usalem ar\nd him1 he bade

 !m tell him ! p>ticul>s  reg>d+ !      
prophecies reg>d+ ! ,messiah--:]e he 0  
expect$  to be born4 ,& !y answ]$ him1  
say+3 ,9 ,be?lehem ( ,judea =  s ha? !  
prophets spok54    ,& he>+ ! te/imony ( 
! scribes & prie/s1 ! wily ,h]od1  :o   
fe>$ ! realization ( ?is old ,hebrew    
prophecy :i*  ?reat5$ to co/ him 8 ?rone
 if fulfill$1 call$ ! ,magi to 8  palace
 & 9 private consultation inquir$ ( !m !
 reason (  _! se>*4 ,& :5 !y told him ( 
! a/rological  indications--( ! ,/>--he 
0 /ill m wr\ght up1 & wi%$  to locate ! 
dang]\s *ild4 ,& s he inquir$ ( !m !    
exact  date at :i* ! /> _h appe>$1 t he 
might be bett] able to  f9d ! infant1   
kn[+ its date ( bir? 9 ,be?lehem4 7,see 
,mat!w  #b3g47 ,& le>n+ ?is he bade !m g
 to ,be?lehem & f9d !  *ild !y s\ght1 & 
cunn+ly add$1 ,& :5 ye h f\nd him1  br+ 
me ^w1 t ,i also may come & wor%ip him4 
,?us craftily  conceal+ 8 int5tions to  
seize & kill ! *ild1 he endeavor$  to   
press ! ,magi into 8 s]vice z           
detectives1 by pret5d+ to  jo9 9 _!     

desire to locate ! ,div9e ,*ild4    ,!  
,magi travel$ on to ,be?lehem1 & arriv+ 
!re made dilig5t  inquiry reg>d+ infants
 t _h be5 born ab\t ! "t t !  /> appe>$4
 ,!re 7 _m infants born 9 ,be?lehem dur+
 !  same mon?1 ( c\rse1 & ! se>* 0      
difficult4 ,b !y soon  he>d /range      
rumors ab\t a babe t _h be5 born to     
travel]s 9  ,be?lehem ab\t t "t1 ! bir? 
( :om _h be5 att5d$ by a  /range        
occurr5ce4 ,?is peculi> happ5+ is relat$
 9 ,luke #b3h-bj1  9 :i* x is /at$ t at 
! "t ( ! bir? ( ,jesus 9 !  mang]1 c]ta9
 %eph]ds keep+ ! night-wat* ov] _!      
flocks  saw an angel /&+ by !m1 & !     
glory ( ! ,"l %9+  ar\nd ab\t !m4 ,& !  
angel bade !m be n afraid1 = to !m  0 to
 be giv5 tid+s ( great joy1 = !re 0 born
 t v  day1 9 ,be?lehem1 "o :o 0 to be ! 
,ano9t$ ,"l ( ! _w4  ,& ! angel fur!r   
direct$ !m t ! babe w\ld be f\nd ly+  9 
a mang] 9 a /able1 wrapp$ 9 swaddl+     
clo!s :i* 0 to be  _! sign4 ,& !n       
sudd5ly ! place 0 fill$ ) a multitude ( 
sup]natural be+s1 prais+ ,god1 s++1     

,glory to ,god 9 !  highe/1 & on e>?    
peace & good-w among m54 ,& !  %eph]ds  
flock$ to ! t[n1 & !re f\nd ! *ild 9 !  
mang]4 ,& !y spread abroad ! report ( ! 
wond]ful ev5t  accompany+ ! bir? ( !    
*ild4 ,& consequ5tly ! *ild &  its p>5ts
 became objects ( m or less public      
int]e/4    ,& s :5 ! ,magi in/itut$ _!  
se>* !y 7 9 due "t  in=m$ ( ?is /range  
occurr5ce4 ,& !y visit$ ! h\se (        
,joseph & ,m>y & saw ! ,babe4 ,mak+     
close inquiry ( ! p>5ts1  !y f\nd t ! "t
 ( ! *ild's bir? talli$ precisely )  !  
mom5t ( ! a/rological signs4 ,!n !y ca/ 
! ,*ild's  horoscope & !y knew t _!     
%eph]d's vision co9cid$ )  _! own       
sci5ce1 & t "h inde$ 0 ,he = :om !      
,ea/]n  ,occulti/s & ,my/ics _h wait$ = 
c5turies4 ,!y _h f\nd !  ,ma/]6 ,! ,/>  
,*ild 0 be=e !m6    ,!n ^! ,great ,m5 ( 
_! own l&s--^! ,adepts1 ,ma/]s &        
,hi]ophants--pro/rat$ !mselves on !     
gr\nd be=e ! *ild &  gave him !         
salutation due only to ! great ,occult  
,ma/] ( ,ma/]s  :o 0 come to take 8 seat

 ^u ! ,?rone ( ! ,gr& ,ma/] (  ! ,great 
,lodge4 ,b ! *ild knew naught ( ?is1 &  
m]ely smil$  sweetly at ^! /range m5 9  
gorge\s =eign robes1 & rea*$  out 8     
little h& t[>d !m4 ,b ,occult tradition 
has x t !  t9y f+]s & ?umb ( 8 "r h&1   
out/ret*$ t[>d !  ,magi1 unconsci\sly   
assum$ ! my/ic symbol ( ! ,occult       
,b5$iction1 us$ by ! ,ma/]s &           
,hi]ophants 7& n[ us$ by !  ,pope 9     
,papal ,b5$iction7 & gave to ! wor%ipp]s
 t ,ma/]'s  b5$iction4 ,! t9y ,ma/] (   
,ma/]s ?us gave 8 fir/ bless+  to 8     
foll[]s1 & exalt$ wor%ipp]s4 ,b ,8      
,?rone 0 n t  ( ! ,great ,lodge1 b a    
/ill high] place--! knees ( a ,"m6    ,&
 ! ,magi !n made my/ic & symbolic (f]+s 
to !  *ild--,gold1 ,frank9c5se & ,myrrh 
(f]$ !y ,him4 ,gold1 signify+  ! tribute
 (f]$ to a ,rul]1 0 ! fir/ symbol4 ,!n  
came  ,frank9c5se1 ! pure/ & r>e/ inc5se
 us$ by ! ,occult &  ,my/ic ,bro!rhoods 
& ,ord]s1 9 _! c]emonies & rites1 :5  !y
 7 contemplat+ ! sacr$ symbol ( !       
,absolute ,ma/] (  ! ,univ]se--?is      

,frank9c5se 0 _! symbol ( wor%ip4 ,!n1  
la/ symbol ( all1 0 ! ,myrrh1 :i* 9 !   
occult & my/ic  symbolism indicat$ !    
bitt]ness ( mortal life1 bitt] ?\gh     
pung5t1 pres]v+ ?\gh /++--?is 0 ! mean+ 
( !  ,myrrh1 t ?is *ild1 ?\gh ,div9e 9 8
 inn] nature1 0 /ill  mortal 9 body &   
bra91 & mu/ accept & exp]i5ce ! bitt]   
tang ( life4 ,myrrh1 ! /r5g? ( :i*      
pres]ves1 & prev5ts  decay1 & yet :i*   
sm>ts1 & tangs1 & /+s ev] & ev]--a      
wor?y symbol ( ,mortal ,life1 surely4   
,wise ,m51 inde$1 ye ,magi6 ,gold1      
,frank9c5se1 & ,myrrh--a prophecy1      
symbol1 & revelation ( !  ,life ( ! ,son
 ( ,man1 ) ,8 indwell+ ,pure ,_s4    ,& 
! ,magi1 hav+ p]=m$ _! rites &          
c]emonies1 dep>t$  f ,be?lehem4 ,b !y   
did n =get ! ,*ild--!y pres]v$ a  c>eful
 wat* ov] 8 movem5ts1 until !y saw him  
aga94 ,saw ,him  aga98 y ask8 ,yes1 saw 
him aga96 ,?\gh ! ,gospels say naught ( 
?is1 & are sil5t = a p]iod ( _m ye>s 9 !
 ,life ( ,jesus1  yet ! records &       
traditions ( ! ,my/ics ( ! ,ea/ are     

fill$  ) ?is esot]ic k ( ^! miss+ ye>s1 
z we %all see  z we proce$4 ,left beh9d 
by ! ,magi1 b /ill "u _! lov+  c>e1 !   
,*ild wax$ /rong & grew 9 m9d & body4   
,b ! ,magi1 be+ w>n$ by high]           
intellig5ces 9 a vision1 did  n return  
to ! wily & crafty ,h]od1 b dep>t$ unto 
_! own  c\ntry ano!r way4 7,matt4       
#b3ab47 ,& ,h]od wait$ 9 va9 =  _!      
return1 & f9ally discov]+ _! escape     
wra?fully ord]$  ! massacre ( all male  
*ildr5 t _h be5 born 9 ,be?lehem &  its 
suburbs ( two ye>s ( age & "u4 ,he      
calculat$ ! two ye>s  f ! witness+ ( !  
/> by ! ,magi4 ,mat!w #b3af /ates !     
/ory ( ! fix+ ( ! "t z foll[s3          
,& slew all ! male *ildr5 t 7 9         
,be?lehem1 &       all ! bord]s !re(1 f 
two ye>s old & "u1       accord+ to ! "t
 :i* he exactly le>n$ ( ! wise       m54
    ,h]od s\ght to kill ! fe>$          
,messiah--! ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 :o  ?reat5$  
to drive him f 8 e>?ly ?rone--by kill+  
all !  male infants 9 ,be?lehem t _h be5
 born s9ce ! a/rological  indication z  

/at$ by ! ,magi4    ,b ?is plot fail$1 =
 ,joseph _h be5 w>n$ by an angel 9 a    
dream 7:i* my/ics tea* 0 ! ,a/ral ,=m ( 
"o ( ! ,magi7  & 0 told to take ! "m &  
*ild & flee into ,egypt1 & to  /ay !re  
until ! dea? ( ,h]od4 ,& s ,joseph1     
,m>y1 & ,jesus  !n fl$ f ! wra? ( ,h]od1
 & /ole sil5tly away to ,egypt4  ,& !   
,occult traditions h x t ! exp5ses ( !  
j\rney (  ?is poor c>p5t] & 8 family--t 
j\rney into /range l&s1  hurri$1 & )\t !
 *ance to e>n money along ! way--0      
accompli%$ by ! means ( ! ,gold t !     
,magi _h (f]$ to  ,jesus1 & :i* !y _h   
insi/$ ^u 8 p>5ts /or+ away =  ,8 use4  
,& s ! gold ( ^! ,occult ,my/ics sav$ ! 
f\nd] (  ,*ri/ianity f massacre4 ,& h[  
poorly has ,*ri/ianity repaid !  debt1  
:5 "o ?9ks ( ! p]secutions ( ! ,ori5tal 
hea!n by  ! s-call$ ,*ri/ians ( all     
times6    ,& note ?is--!y c>ri$ ! *ild  
to ,egypt1 ! home ( ,my/]y  &           
,occultism--! l& ( ,isis6 ,a wor?y re/+ 
place = ! ,great  ,occult ,ma/] t 0 to  
be6 ,& ,occult tradition also has x t   

"o night1 we>i$ ) _! long j\rney1 !     
family halt$ &  pass$ ! night 9 ! place 
( ! ,sph9x & ,pyramids4 ,& t !  ,"m &   
,babe re/$ betwe5 ! out/ret*$ =epaws ( !
 mighty  ,sph9x1 :i* held !m safe &     
secure1 :ile ,joseph ?rew himself on  ! 
base be=e !m1 & slept on gu>d4 ,:at a   
sc5e--! ,ma/] z  an infant protect$ by !
 ,sph9x1 t anci5t ,occult emblem &      
symbol1 :ile close by1 re>$ l mighty    
wat*ful s5t9els1 /ood  ! ,great         
,pyramids ( ,egypt1 ! ma/] "w ( ,egypt's
 ,my/ics1 e  l9e & in* ( :i* symbolizes 
an ,occult ,tea*+4 ,v]ily1 inde$  is    
,*ri/ianity cradl$ 9 ! lap ( ,my/icism4 
,?us ende? our ,fir/ ,lesson4 ,! ,second
 ,lesson w take up !  ,my/ic ,tea*+s    
reg>d+ ! ,div9e ,inc>nation ( ! ,_s 9 ! 
mortal body ( ,jesus--a subject ( !     
greate/ importance to all :o  are tr\bl$
 ) ?is difficult po9t4 ,we hope to be   
able to %$ !  ,my/ic light ( ,tru? ^u   
?is corn] :i* s _m h f\nd d>k1          
non-und]/&able1 & contr>y to reason1    
natural law & sci5ce4  ,! ,my/ic ,tea*+s

 are ! great ,reconcil] ( ,fai? &       
,reason4          ,,! ,,second ,,lesson4
        ,,! ,,my/]y ,,( ,,! ,,virg9     
,,bir?4    ,"o ( ! po9ts ( conflict     
betwe5 ,e/abli%$ ,!ology on ! "o  h& &  
:at is kn[n z ,rationalism1 ! ,high]    
,criticism1 &  ,comp>ative ,my?ology1 on
 ! o!r h&1 is :at is kn[n z !  ,virg9   
,bir? ( ,jesus4 ,p]haps we may %[ !     
po9ts ( diff]5ce  m cle>ly by simply    
/at+ ! oppos+ views &1 aft]w>ds1  giv+ !
 traditions ( ! ,occult ,bro!rhoods &   
,societies on !  subject4 ,we are enabl$
 to /ate ! oppos+ views )\t prejudice1  
because we re/ ^u ! ,occult ,tea*+s ) a 
feel+ ( be+  above & outside ( !        
!ological /rife rag+ betwe5 ! two       
s*ools ( ,*ri/ian !ologians4 ,we tru/ t 
! read] w  res]ve 8 decision until !    
consid]ation ( ! matt] 9 ?is  lesson is 
complet$4 ,we ?9k t x w be f\nd t !     
,occult  ,tea*+s give ! ,key to ! ,my/]y
 & furni% ! ,reconciliation  betwe5 !   
oppos+ !ological views :i* ?reat5 to    
divide !  *ur*es into two camps1 i4e41  

7#a7 ! adh]5ts ( ! e/abli%$  or?odox    
!ology1 & 7#b7 ! adh]5ts ( ! views ( !  
,rationali/s & ! ,high] ,critics4    ,! 
s*ool ( !ology :i* cl+s to ! old or?odox
 tea*+s  reg>d+ ! ,virg9 ,bir? & :i*    
tea*+s are commonly accept$  )\t "q by !
 mass ( *ur*-go]s1 hold z foll[s3       
,m>y1 a "y ,jewi% maid51 or virg91 0    
betro!d to       ,joseph1 a c>p5t] (    
,naz>e? 9 ,galilee4 ,be=e h]            
m>riage1 %e 0 in=m$ by an angelic vision
 t %e       w\ld miracul\sly conceive a 
son1 to :om %e w\ld give       bir?1 &  
:o w\ld reign on ! ,?rone ( ,david & be 
call$ ! ,son ( ! ,highe/4 ,?is tea*+ is 
bas$ solely       ^u c]ta9 /atem5ts     
conta9$ 9 ! ,gospels ( ,mat!w       &   
,luke4 ,mat!w's acc\nt is z foll[s3     
,n[1 ! bir? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 on ?is     
wise3 ,:5 z       8 "m ,m>y 0 esp\s$ to 
,joseph1 be=e !y came       toge!r1 %e 0
 f\nd ) ! *ild ( ! ,holy ,gho/4         
,!n ,joseph1 h] husb&1 be+ a j man1 & n 
will+       to make h] a public example 
0 m9d$ to put h] away       privily4 ,b 

:ile he ?\ght on ^! ?+s1 behold1 !      
angel ( ! ,"l appe>$ unto him 9 a dream1
 say+1       ,joseph1 ?\ son ( ,david1  
fe> n to take unto !e ,m>y       ?y     
wife3 = t :i* is conceiv$ 9 h] is ( !   
,holy       ,gho/4 ,& %e %all br+ =? a  
son1 & ?\ %alt call       8 "n ,,jesus1 
= he %all save 8 p f _!       s9s4 ,& n[
 all ?is 0 done1 t x might be fulfill$  
:i* 0 spok5 ( ! ,"l by ! prophet1 say+1 
,behold       a virg9 %all be ) a *ild &
 %all br+ =? a son1       & !y %all call
 8 "n ,emmanuel1 :i* be+       int]pret$
 is1 ,god ) u4 ,!n ,joseph be+ rais$ f  
sleep did z ! angel ( ! ,"l _h bidd5    
him1 & took       unto him 8 wife3 ,&   
knew h] n until %e _h br\ght       =? h]
 fir/born son3 & he call$ 8 "n ,jesus4  
7,matt4 #a3ah-be47    ,luke's acc\nt is 
z foll[s3         ,& 9 ! six? mon? !    
angel ,gabriel 0 s5t f ,god       unto a
 city ( ,galilee1 nam$ ,naz>e?1 to a    
virg9 esp\s$       to a man ^: "n 0     
,joseph1 ( ! h\se ( ,david2 &       !   
virg9's "n 0 ,m>y4 ,& ! angel came 9    

unto h]       & said1 ,hail1 ?\ t art   
highly favor$1 ! ,"l is       ) !e3     
bless$ art ?\ among wom54 ,& :5 %e saw  
him %e 0 tr\bl$ at 8 say+1 & ca/ 9 h]   
m9d       :at mann] ( salutation ?is    
%\ld be4 ,& ! angel said       unto h]1 
,fe> n1 ,m>y3 = ?\ ha/ f\nd favor )     
,god4 ,&1 behold1 ?\ %alt conceive 9 ?y 
womb1 & br+       =? a son & %alt call 8
 "n ,,jesus4 ,he %all be       great1 & 
%all be call$ ! ,son ( ! ,highe/2 & !   
,"l ,god %all give unto him ! ?rone ( 8 
fa!r ,david4       ,& he %all reign ov] 
! h\se ( ,jacob =ev]2 & (       8 k+dom 
!re %all be no end4 ,!n said ,m>y unto !
       angel1 ,h[ %all ?is be1 see+ ,i  
"k n a man8 ,& !       angel answ]$ &   
said unto h]1 ,! ,holy ,gho/ %all come  
^u !e1 & ! p[] ( ! ,highe/ %all ov]%ad[ 
!e3 !re=e also t holy ?+ :i* %all be    
born (       !e %all be call$ ! ,son (  
,god4 7,luke #a3bf-cc47    ,& s1 ?is !n 
is ! commonly accept$1 or?odox tea*+s ( 
,*ri/ian !ology4 ,x is embodi$ 9 ! two  
be/-kn[n cre$s ( !  *ur* & is made an   

ess5tial article ( belief by ! majority 
(  ! or?odox *ur*es4    ,9 ! ,apo/le's  
,cre$1 :i* has be5 trac$ back to ab\t ! 
ye>  ,a4,d4 #ejj1 & :i* is claim$ to h  
be5 bas$ on an old] cre$1  ! doctr9e is 
/at$ ?usly3 444 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 8 only
 ,son1  our ,"l1 :o 0 conceiv$ by !     
,holy ,gho/1 born ( ! ,virg9  ,m>y1 etc4
 ,9 ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 :i* dates f ,a4,d4  
#cbe1 !  doctr9e is /at$ ?usly3 444 & 9 
"o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only  begott5    
,son ( ,god1 begott5 ( 8 ,fa!r 444 & 0  
inc>nate by  ! ,holy ,gho/ ( ! ,virg9   
,m>y1 etc4    ,& s1 ! doctr9e is pla9ly 
/at$ & firmly insi/$ ^u by !  or?odox   
*ur*es ( today1 al?\gh su* 0 n always ! 
case =  ! matt] 0 "o :i* gave rise to   
mu* conflict & diff]5ce (  op9ion 9 !   
e>ly c5turies ( ! ,*ur*1 ! pres5t view1 
h[ev]1 ov]com+ ^? :o oppos$ x1 & f9ally 
becom+  accept$ z beyond d\bt or "q by !
 or?odox1 believ+  ,*ri/ian4    ,b !    
pres5t "t f9ds _m lead+ m9ds 9 ! *ur*es1
 :o  refuse to accept ! doctr9e z       
usually taught1 & ! voice ( !  ,high]   

,criticism is he>d 9 ! l& 9 increas+    
volume & _m  doctr9es unque/ion+ly held 
by ! pews are be+ ab&on$ by !  pulpits1 
usually 9 ! way ( discreet sil5ce be+   
ma9ta9$4  ,b "h & !re c\rage\s voices   
are he>d /at+ pla9ly t  :i* _! reason & 
consci5ce impels4 ,we %all n[ consid] ^!
  diss5t+ op9ions4    ,we h to say "h1  
at ?is po9t1 t we h no sympa?y = !      
s-call$ infidel op9ion1 :i* holds t !   
:ole tale ( !  ,virg9 ,bir? 0 inv5t$ to 
conceal ! illegitimate bir? ( ,jesus4   
,su* a view is bas$ nei!r on intellig5t 
inve/igation or  criticism1 or ^u !     
occult tea*+s4 ,x 0 m]ely inv5t$        
itself1 by ^? :o 7 unable to accept     
curr5t !ology & :o1  :5 driv5 f !       
*ur*es1 built up a crude sy/em (        
recon/ruct$ ,biblical ,hi/ory ( _! own4 
,& s we %all n /op  to ev5 consid] ?is  
view ( ! matt]1 b %all pass on to !     
s*ol>ly objectors & _! views & !nce to !
 ,occult  ,tea*+s4    ,9 ! fir/ place1 !
 !ologians :o favor ! views ( ! ,high]  
,criticism object to ! idea ( ! ,virg9  

,bir? ^u sev]al g5]al  gr\nds1 among :i*
 ! foll[+ are ! pr9cipal ones3          
7#a7 ,t ! /ory ( ! ,div9e ,conception1 t
 is !       conception by a woman ( a   
*ild )\t a human fa!r1 &       by means 
( a miracul\s act on ! "p ( ,deity1 is  
"o       f\nd among ! traditions1 leg5ds
 & beliefs ( _m       hea!n & pagan     
nations4 ,ne>ly all ( ! old ,ori5tal    
religions1 ant$at+ ,*ri/ianity by _m    
c5turies1       conta9 /ories ( ?is k9d 
conc]n+ _! gods1 prophets       & great 
lead]s4 ,! critics hold t ! /ory ( !    
,virg9 ,bir? & ,div9e ,conception 7     
borr[$ outright       f ^! pagan leg5ds 
& incorporat$ into ! ,*ri/ian           
,writ+s aft] ! dea? ( ,*ri/2            
7#b7 t ! idea ( ! ,virg9 ,bir? 0 n an   
orig9al       ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e1 b 0    
inject$ into ! ,tea*+s at a       date  
ab\t "o hundr$ ye>s1 or ne>ly s1 aft] ! 
beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian ,era2 ?is view be+  
corroborat$       by ! fact t ! ,new    
,te/am5t ,writ+s !mselves       conta9 v
 little m5tion ( ! idea1 ! only m5tion (

       x be+ 9 two ( ! ,gospels1 ^? (   
,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4       ,luke--,/4 ,m>k &
 ,/4 ,john conta9+ no m5tion ( !        
matt]1 :i* w\ld n likely be ! case _h x 
be5 an       accept$ belief 9 ! e>ly    
days ( ,*ri/ianity--& no       m5tion   
be+ made ( x 9 ! ,epi/les1 ev5 ,paul be+
       utt]ly sil5t on ! "q4 ,!y claim t
 ! ,virg9       ,bir? 0 unkn[n to !     
primitive ,*ri/ians & 0 n       he>d (  
until its borr[+ f pagan beliefs _m ye>s
       aft]4 ,9 support ( _! idea1 z    
above /at$1 !y call       att5tion to ! 
fact t ! ,new ,te/am5t writ+s1 kn[n     
to ,biblical /ud5ts z ! olde/ & e>lie/1 
make no       m5tion ( ! idea2 & t ,paul
 ignores x completely1 z       well z ! 
o!r writ]s2         7#c7 t ! ,gospels ( 
,/4 ,mat!w & ,/4 ,luke be>       int]nal
 evid5ces ( ! introduction ( ! /ory at a
       lat] date4 ,?is matt] we %all n[ 
consid]1 f !       po9t ( view ( !      
,high] ,criticism )9 ! body ( !         
,*ur*4    ,9 ! fir/ place1 let u consid]
 ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,mat!w4 ,!  majority ( 

p accept ?is z hav+ be5 writt5 by ,/4   
,mat!w1  ) 8 own h&1 dur+ 8 m9i/ry2 & t 
! ,gospel1 ^w =  ^w1 is ! "w ( ?is great
 apo/le4 ,?is idea1 h[ev]1 is n  held = 
a mom5t by ! educat$ cl]gy1 z may be se5
 by a  ref]5ce to any prom95t !ological 
"w ( late ye>s1 or ev5 9  ! pages ( a   
good encyclop$ia4 ,! inve/igators h made
 dilig5t  rese>*es conc]n+ ! probable   
au?or%ip ( ! ,new ,te/am5t  books & _!  
reports w\ld surprise _m fai?ful        
*ur*-go]s :o  are n acqua9t$ ) ! facts (
 ! case4 ,!re is no w>rant1  outside (  
tradition & cu/om1 = ! belief t ,mat!w  
wrote !  ,gospel accr$it$ to him1 at    
lea/ 9 its pres5t %ape4 ,)\t go+  deeply
 into ! argum5t ( ! inve/igators 7:i*   
may be f\nd 9  any rec5t "w on ! ,hi/ory
 ( ! ,gospels7 we w\ld say t !  g5]ally 
accept$ conclusion n[ held by !         
au?orities is t !  ,gospel commonly     
accr$it$ to ,/4 ,mat!w is ! "w ( "s     
unkn[n  h& or h&s1 :i* 0 produc$ dur+ ! 
latt] "p ( ! fir/  c5tury ,a4,d41 writt5
 9 ,greek1 & mo/ likely an enl>gem5t or 

elaboration ( c]ta9 ,aramaic writ+s     
entitl$1 ,say+s ( ,jesus1  :i* are ?\ght
 to h be5 writt5 by ,mat!w himself4 ,9  
o!r  words1 ev5 ! mo/ cons]vative ( !   
critics d n claim t !  ,gospel ( ,/4    
,mat!w is any?+ m ?an an enl>gem5t1     
elaboration or developm5t ( ,mat!w's    
e>li] writ+s1 writt5 _m  ye>s be=e !    
elaboration ( ! pres5t ,gospel4 ,! m    
radical  critics take an ev5 less       
respectful view4 ,?is be+ ! fact1 x may 
be readily se5 h[ easy x w\ld h be5 = ! 
latt]-day  elaborator to introduce ! !n 
curr5t leg5d ( ! ,virg9 ,bir?1  borr[$ f
 pagan s\rces4    ,z a fur!r int]nal    
evid5ce ( su* int]polation ( outside    
matt]1 ! critics po9t to ! fact t :ile !
 ,gospel ( ,mat!w  is made to claim t   
,joseph 0 m]ely ! reput$ fa!r ( !  *ild 
( ,m>y1 ! same ,gospel1 9 its v fir/    
*apt] 7,matt4 #a7  gives ! g5ealogy (   
,jesus f ,david to ,joseph ! husb& (    
,m>y1 9 ord] to prove t ,jesus came f ! 
,h\se ( ,david1  9 accordance ) !       
,messianic tradition4 ,! *apt] beg9s )  

! words1 ,! book ( ! g5]ation ( ,jesus  
,*ri/1 ! son (  ,david1 ! son ( ,abraham
 7,matt4 #a71 & !n goes on to "n  f\rte5
 g5]ations f ,abraham to ,david2 f\rte5 
g5]ations f  ,david to ! days ( ! c>ry+ 
away into ,babylon2 & f\rte5  g5]ations 
f ! ,babylonian days until ! bir? (     
,jesus4 ,!  critics call att5tion to ?is
 recital ( ,jesus's desc5t1 ?r\gh       
,joseph1 f ! ,h\se ( ,david1 :i* is b "o
 ( ! _m  indications t ! orig9al ,mat!w 
incl9$ q /rongly to !  view t ,jesus 0 !
 ,hebrew ,messiah1 come to reign ^u !   
?rone  ( ,david1 r ?an a ,div9e ,avat>  
or ,inc>nation4    ,! critics po9t to ! 
fact t if ,joseph 7 n ! real fa!r  (    
,jesus1 :]e w\ld be ! s5se & purpose (  
prov+ 8 desc5t  f ,david ?r\gh ,joseph8 
,x is p]t95tly ask$1 ,:y !  necessity or
 purpose ( ! recital ( ,joseph's        
g5ealogy1 z appli$  to ,jesus1 if inde$ 
,jesus 7 n truly ! son ( ,joseph8 ,!    
explanation ( ! critics is t ! e>li]    
writ+s ( ,mat!w  conta9$ no?+ reg>d+ !  
,virg9 ,bir?1 ,mat!w hav+ he>d  no?+ (  

?is pagan leg5d1 & t naturally he gave !
 g5ealogy  ( ,jesus f ,david & ,abraham4
 ,if "o omits ! v]ses #ah-be f  ,mat!w's
 ,gospel1 he w see ! logical relation ( 
! g5ealogy to  ! re/ ( ! acc\nt--o!rwise
 x is p>adoxical1 contradictory  &      
ridicul\s1 & %[s ! jo9ts & seams :]e x  
has be5  fitt$ into ! old] acc\nt4      
,b1 y may ask1 :at ( ! ,messianic       
,prophecy m5tion$ by  ,mat!w 7#a3bc78   
,surely ?is is a direct ref]5ce to !    
prophecy (  ,isaiah #g3ad4 ,let u exam9e
 ?is s-call$ prophecy1 ( :i* s  mu* has 
be5 said & see j :at ref]5ce x has to ! 
bir? (  ,jesus4    ,turn+ back to       
,isaiah #g1 we f9d ^! words1 j a little 
be=e  ! prophecy3         ,moreov] ! ,"l
 spake aga9 unto ,ahaz1 say+1 ,ask !e a 
sign ( ! ,"l ?y ,god2 ask x ei!r 9 !    
dep?1 or 9       ! height above4 ,b     
,ahaz said1 ,i w n ask1 nei!r       w ,i
 tempt ! ,"l4 ,& he said1 ,he> ye n[1 ,o
 h\se (       ,david2 is x a small ?+ = 
y to we>y m51 b w ye       we>y my ,god 
also8 7,isaiah #f3ac47    ,!n comes !   

prophecy3 ,!re=e ! ,"l himself %all give
 y  a sign2 ,behold a virg9 %all        
conceive & be> a son & %all call  8 "n  
,immanuel4 ,?is is ! prophecy quot$ by !
 writ] ( !  ,gospel ( ,mat!w1 & :i* has 
be5 quot$ = c5turies 9  ,*ri/ian *ur*es1
 z a =etell+ ( ! miracul\s bir? (       
,jesus4  ,z a matt] ( fact1 intellig5t  
!ologians "k t x has no  ref]5ce to     
,jesus at all1 9 any way1 b belongs to  
ano!r  occurr5ce1 z we %all see         
pres5tly1 & 0 inject$ into !  ,gospel   
n>rative m]ely to support ! views ( !   
writ] !re(4    ,x may be well to add "h 
t _m ( ! be/ au?orities hold t  ! ,greek
 translation ( ! ,hebrew ^w almah into !
 equival5t  ( virg9 9 ! usual s5se ( !  
^w is incorrect4 ,! ,hebrew  ^w almah   
us$ 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew text ( ,isaiah1 
does n  mean virg9 z ! t]m is usually   
employ$1 b r a "y  woman ( m>riageable  
age--a maid51 ! ,hebrews hav+ an        
entirely  diff]5t ^w = ! idea (         
virg9ity1 z ! t]m is g5]ally  us$4 ,! ^w
 almah is us$ 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,old       

,te/am5t  to indicate a "y woman--a     
maid51 notably 9 ,prov]bs #cj3ai1 9  !  
ref]5ce to ! way ( a man ) a maid4    ,b
 we ne$ n ent] into discussions ( ?is   
k9d1 say ! ,high]  ,critics1 = ! s-call$
 prophecy ref]s to an entirely diff]5t  
matt]4 ,x appe>s1 say !y1 t ,ahaz1 a    
weakl+ k+ ( ,judea1 0  9 sore di/ress   
because ,rez9 ! ,syrian k+1 & ,pekah !  
rul] (  ,nor!rn ,israel1 _h =m$ an      
(f5sive alliance aga9/ him & 7  mov+ _! 
comb9$ =ces t[>d ,j]usalem4 ,9 8 fe> he 
s\ght  an alliance ) ,assyria1 :i*      
alliance 0 disapprov$ ( by ,isaiah  :o  
remon/rat$ ) ,ahaz ab\t ! propos$ move4 
,! k+ 0 too  mu* unn]v$ by fe> to li/5  
to ,isaiah's argum5ts & s !  latt]      
dropp$ into prophecy4 ,he prophesi$1    
aft] ! mann] ( !  ,ori5tal se]1 t ! l&  
w\ld be laid wa/e & mis]y entail$  ^u   
,israel1 %\ld ! suicidal policy be      
adopt$4 ,b he held out a  hope = a      
bright] future aft] ! cl\ds ( adv]sity  
_h roll$  by4 ,a new & wise pr9ce w\ld  
arise :o w\ld br+ ,israel to h]  =m]    

glory4 ,t pr9ce w\ld be born ( a "y "m &
 8 "n  w\ld be ,immanuel1 :i* means ,god
 ) u4 ,all ?is _h ref]5ce  to ?+s ( a   
reasonably ne> future & _h no ref]5ce to
 !  bir? ( ,jesus "s sev5 hundr$ ye>s   
aft]1 :o 0 n a  pr9ce sitt+ ^u ! ?rone (
 ,israel1 & :o did n br+  national glory
 & r5[n to ,israel1 = su* 0 n 8 mission4
  ,hebrew s*ol>s & *ur*m5 h (t5 claim$ t
 ,isaiah's  prophecy 0 fulfill$ by !    
bir? ( ,hezekiah4    ,!re is no evid5ce 
:atev] 9 ! ,jewi% hi/ory ( ! sev5       
hundr$ ye>s betwe5 ,isaiah & ,jesus1 t !
 ,hebrews reg>d$  ,isaiah's prophecy z  
relat+ to ! expect$ ,messiah1 b on !    
contr>y x 0 ?\ght to relate to a m9or   
ev5t 9 _! hi/ory4  ,z a ,jewi% writ] has
 truly said1 ,?r\gh\t ! wide ext5t (    
,jewi% lit]ature !re is n a s+le passage
 :i* c be> !  con/ruction t ! ,messiah  
%\ld be miracul\sly conceiv$4 ,o!r      
writ]s along ?is l9e h /at$ ! same ?+1  
%[+ t !  idea ( a ,virg9 ,bir? 0 =eign  
to ! ,jewi% m9d1 ! ,hebrews  hav+ always
 respect$ & highly honor$ m>ri$ life &  

human  p>5tage1 reg>d+ _! *ildr5 z      
bless+s & gifts f ,god4    ,ano!r writ] 
9 ! ,*ur* has said1 ,su* a fable z !    
bir? (  ! ,messiah f a virg9 c\ld h     
aris5 any:]e else easi]  ?an among !    
,jews2 _! doctr9e ( ! div9e unity plac$ 
an  impassable gulf betwe5 ,god & ! _w2 
_! high reg>d = !  m>riage relation1    
etc41 w\ld h r5d]$ ! idea obnoxi\s4     
,o!r au?orities agree ) ?is idea1 &     
insi/ t ! idea (  ! ,virg9 ,bir? nev]   
orig9at$ 9 ,hebrew prophecy1 b 0 inject$
  into ! ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e f pagan      
s\rces1 t[>d ! end ( !  fir/ c5tury1 &  
receiv$ cr$5ce ow+ to ! influx ( conv]ts
  f ! hea!n peoples :o f\nd 9 ! idea a  
correspond5ce )  _! =m] beliefs4 ,z     
,rev4 ,r4,j4 ,campbell1 m9i/] ( ! ,city 
,temple1 ,london1 says 9 8 ,new ,!ology1
 ,no ,new ,te/am5t passage  :atev] is   
directly or indirectly a prophecy ( !   
virg9 bir? (  ,jesus4 ,to insi/ ^u ?is  
may seem to _m l beat+ a man (  /raw1 b 
if s1 ! man ( /raw /ill reta9s a good   
deal (  vitality4    ,let u n[ turn to !

 second acc\nt ( ! ,virg9 ,bir?1 9 !    
,gospels--! only o!r place t x is       
m5tion$1 outside ( !  /ory 9 ,mat!w1    
above consid]$4 ,we f9d ?is second      
m5tion 9  ,luke #a3bf-ce1 ! v]ses hav+  
be5 quot$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ?is  lesson4    
,!re has be5 mu* dispute reg>d+ ! real  
au?or%ip ( !  ,gospel commonly accr$it$ 
to ,luke1 b x is g5]ally agre$ ^u by    
,biblical s*ol>s t x 0 ! late/ ( ! fir/ 
?ree ,gospels  7g5]ally kn[n z !        
,synoptic ,gospels74 ,x is also g5]ally 
agre$ ^u1 by su* s*ol>s1 t ! au?or1     
:oev] he may h  be51 0 n an eye witness 
( ! ev5ts 9 ! ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,"s  ( !   
be/ au?orities hold t he 0 a ,g5tile    
7non-,hebrew71  probably a ,greek1 = 8  
,greek lit]>y /yle is f> above !        
av]age1 8 vocabul>y be+ v ri* & 8       
diction admirable4 ,x  is also g5]ally  
believ$ t ! same h& wrote ! ,book (     
,acts4  ,tradition holds t ! au?or 0 "o 
,luke1 a ,*ri/ian conv]t  aft] ! dea? ( 
,jesus1 :o 0 "o ( ,paul's mission>y b&  
:i*  travel$ f ,troas to ,mac$onia1 & :o

 %>$ ,paul's imprisonm5t  9 ,caes>ea2 & 
:o %>$ ,paul's %ipwreck exp]i5ces on !  
voyage  to ,rome4 ,he is ?\ght to h     
writt5 8 ,gospel long aft] ! dea?  (    
,paul1 = ! b5efit & in/ruction ( "o     
,!ophilus1 a man (  rank resid+ 9       
,antio*4    ,x is held by writ]s ( !    
,high] ,criticism t ! acc\nt ( !  ,virg9
 ,bir? 0 ei!r inject$ 9 ,luke's         
n>rative1 by "s lat]  writ]1 or else t  
,luke 9 8 old age adopt$ ?is view :i* 0 
beg9n+ to ga9 cr$5ce among ! conv]t$    
,*ri/ians ( pagan  orig91 ,luke himself 
be+ ( ?is class4 ,x is po9t$ out t z    
,paul1 :o 0 ,luke's close fri5d & tea*]1
 made no m5tion ( !  ,virg9 ,bir?1 &    
taught no?+ ( ! k9d1 ,luke mu/ h acquir$
  ! leg5d lat]1 if1 inde$1 ! n>rative 0 
writt5 by him at all  9 8 ,gospel4    ,x
 is likewise not$ t ,luke also gives a  
g5ealogy ( ,jesus1 f  ,adam1 ?r\gh      
,abraham1 & ,david1 & ,joseph4 ,! words 
9 p>5!sis  z 0 suppos$1 9 ,luke #c3bc1  
are suppos$ to h be5 ins]t$ 9  ! text by
 a lat] writ]1 z !re w\ld be no s5se or 

reason 9  trac+ ! g5ealogy ( ,jesus     
?r\gh a suppos$ fa!r4 ,! v]se  9 "q     
reads ?usly3 ,& ,jesus himself began to 
be ab\t ?irty  ye>s ( age1 be+ 7z 0     
suppos$7 ! son ( ,joseph1 :i* 0 !  son (
 ,heli1 etc4 ,/ud5ts1 ( c\rse1 notice t 
! l9e (  desc5t giv5 by ,luke diff]s v  
mat]ially f t giv5 by  ,mat!w1 %[+ a    
lack ( k on ! "p ( "o or ! o!r  writ]4  
,on ! :ole1 s*ol>s consid] x mo/        
rem>kable t ?is acc\nt  ( ! ,virg9 ,bir?
 %\ld be giv5 by ,luke1 :o 0 a mo/ ard5t
  ,paul9e /ud5t & foll[]1 9 view ( !    
fact t ,paul ignor$  ! :ole leg5d1 if1  
inde$1 he _h ev] he>d ( x4 ,surely a man
  l ,paul w\ld h laid great /ress ^u ?is
 wond]ful ev5t _h  he believ$ 9 x1 or _h
 x =m$ a "p ( ! ,*ri/ian ,doctr9e  ( 8  
"t4 ,t ,luke %\ld h writt5 ?is acc\nt is
 a great  my/]y--& _m feel t x is mu*   
easi] to accept ! !ory (  ! lat]        
int]polation ( ! /ory into ,luke's      
,gospel1 p>ticul>ly  9 view ( !         
corroborative indications4    ,summ+ up 
! views ( ! ,high] ,criticism1 we may   

say t !  g5]al position tak5 by !       
oppon5ts & d5i]s ( ! ,virg9  ,bir? (    
,jesus is ab\t z foll[s3         #a4 ,! 
/ory ( ! ,virg9 ,bir? is f\nd only 9 !  
introductory portion ( two ( ! f\r      
,gospels--,mat!w &       ,luke--& ev5 9 
^! ! /ory be>s ! appe>ance (       hav+ 
be5 fitt$ 9 by lat] writ]s4         #b4 
,ev5 ,mat!w & ,luke are sil5t ab\t !    
matt] aft]       ! /atem5ts 9 !         
introductory "p ( _! ,gospels1       :i*
 c\ld sc>cely occur _h ! /ory be5 writt5
 by &       believ$ 9 by ! writ]s1 su*  
action on _! "p be+       contr>y to    
human cu/om & probability4         #c4  
,! ,gospels ( ,m>k & ,john are          
absolutely sil5t on !       subject2 !  
olde/ ( ! ,gospels--t ( ,m>k--be>s no   
trace ( ! leg5d2 & ! late/ ,gospel--t ( 
,john--be+ equally free f its m5tion4   
#d4 ,! re/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t brea!s n a 
^w ( !       /ory or doctr9e4 ,! ,book (
 ,acts1 g5]ally accept$ z       hav+    
also be5 writt5 by ,luke1 ignores !     
subject       completely4 ,paul1 ! tea*]

 ( ,luke1 & ! great writ]       ( !     
,e>ly ,*ur*1 seems to "k no?+ :atev]    
ab\t       ! ,virg9 ,bir?1 or else      
purposely ignores x entirely1 !         
latt] be+ unbelievable 9 su* a man4     
,pet]1 ! ,fir/       ,apo/le1 makes no  
m5tion ( ! /ory or doctr9e 9 8          
great ,epi/les1 :i* fact is             
inconceivable if he knew (       &      
believ$ 9 ! leg5d4 ,! ,book (           
,revelation is       likewise sil5t ^u  
?is doctr9e :i* play$ s important       
a "p 9 ! lat] hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,! great
       writ+s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t conta9  
no m5tion ( !       /ory1 outside ( !   
brief m5tion 9 ,mat!w & ,luke1          
allud$ to above4         #e4 ,!re are _m
 v]ses 9 ! ,gospels & ,epi/les :i*      
g to prove1 ei!r t ! /ory 0 unkn[n to ! 
writ]s1 or else n accept$ by !m4 ,!     
g5ealogies (       ,joseph are cit$ to  
prove ! desc5t ( ,jesus f ,david1       
:i* dep5ds entirely ^u ! fact (         
,joseph's actual       p>5tage4 ,jesus  
is repeat$ly & freely m5tion$ z !       

son ( ,joseph4 ,paul & ! o!r ,apo/les   
hold firmly to       ! doctr9e ( !      
necessity ( ! ,dea? ( ,jesus2 8         
,ris+ f ! ,dead2 & 8 ,asc5sion into     
,heav51 etc4       ,b !y _h no?+ to say 
reg>d+ any necessity = 8       ,virg9   
,bir?1 or ! necessity = ! acceptance (  
any       su* doctr9e--!y are absolutely
 sil5t on ?is po9t1       al?\gh !y 7   
c>eful m51 omitt+ no important detail   
( doctr9e4 ,paul ev5 speaks ( ,jesus z (
 ! se$ (       ,david4 7,rom4 #a3c47    
#f4 ,! ,virg9 ,bir? 0 n a "p ( ! e>ly   
traditions       or doctr9e ( ! ,*ur*1 b
 0 unkn[n to x4 ,& x is       n ref]r$  
to 9 ! prea*+ & tea*+ ( !               
,apo/les1 z may h be5 se5 by ref]5ce to 
! ,book (       ,acts4 ,?is book1 :i*   
relates ! ,acts & ,tea*+s ( !           
,apo/les1 c\ld n h inadv]t5tly omitt$   
su* an       important doctr9e or po9t (
 tea*+4 ,x is urg$ by       c>eful &    
consci5ti\s ,*ri/ian s*ol>s t !         
multitudes conv]t$ to ,*ri/ianity 9 !   
e>ly days mu/       h be5 ignorant (1 or

 un9=m$ on1 ?is miracul\s       ev5t1   
:i* w\ld seem inexcusable on ! "p ( !   
,apo/les _h !y kn[n ( x & believ$ 9 its 
tru?4       ,?is condition ( affairs mu/
 h la/$ until ne>ly !       second      
c5tury1 :5 ! pagan beliefs began to     
filt] 9 by       reason ( ! great influx
 ( pagan conv]ts4         #g4 ,!re is e 
reason = believ+ t ! leg5d arose       f
 o!r pagan leg5ds1 ! religions ( o!r    
peoples       be+ fill$ ) acc\nts (     
miracul\s bir?s ( h]oes1       gods1 &  
prophets1 k+s & sages4         #h4 ,t   
acceptance ( ! leg5d is n1 nor %\ld x   
be1 a       pro( ( belief 9 ,*ri/ &     
,*ri/ianity4 ,?is view is       well    
voic$ by ,rev4 ,dr4 ,campbell1 9 8 ,new 
,!ology1       :5 he says ,! cr$ibility 
& significance (       ,*ri/ianity are 9
 no way affect$ by ! doctr9e ( !        
,virg9 ,bir?1 o!rwise ?an t ! belief    
t5ds to put a       b>ri] betwe5 ,jesus 
& ! race1 & to make him       some?+ t  
_c prop]ly be call$ human4444 ,l _m     
o!rs1 ,i us$ to take ! position t       

acceptance or       non-acceptance ( !  
doctr9e ( ! ,virg9 ,bir? 0              
immat]ial because ,*ri/ianity 0 q       
indep5d5t ( x2       b lat] reflection  
has conv9c$ me t 9 po9t ( fact       x  
op]ates z a h9drance to spiritual       
religion & a real       liv+ fai? 9     
,jesus4 ,! simple & natural conclusion  
is       t ,jesus 0 ! *ild ( ,joseph &  
,m>y1 & _h an       unev5tful *ildhood4 
,! ,g]man !ologian1 ,soltau1 says1      
,:oev] makes ! fur!r dem& t an          
evangelical       ,*ri/ian %all believe 
9 ! words 'conceiv$ by ! ,holy          
,gho/1 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1' witt+ly   
con/itutes       himself a %>] 9 a s9   
aga9/ ! ,holy ,_s & !       true ,gospel
 z transmitt$ to u by ! ,apo/les & _!   
s*ool 9 ! ,apo/olic ,age4    ,& ?is !n  
is ! summ+ up ( ! cont5tion betwe5 !    
cons]vative s*ool ( ,*ri/ian !ologians  
on ! "o side & !  lib]al & radical      
s*ools on ! o!r side4 ,we h giv5 y a    
/atem5t ( ! positions1 m]ely t y may    
und]/& !  problem4 ,b1 be=e we pass to !

 consid]ation ( ! ,occult  ,tea*+s1 let 
u ask "o "q3 ,h[ d ! ,high] ,critics    
acc\nt  = ! und\bt$ doctr9e ( ! ,div9e  
,fa!rhood1 z cle>ly /at$  all ?r\gh !   
,new ,te/am5t1 9 view ( ! pro(s aga9/ ! 
,virg9 ,bir?8 ,:y ! frequ5t & repeat$   
m5tion ( ,jesus z !  ,son ( ,god8 ,:at 0
 ! ,secret ,doctr9e und]ly+ ! ,div9e    
,p>5tage ( ,jesus1 :i* ! pagan leg5ds   
corrupt$ into ! /ory  ( ! ,virg9 ,bir? (
 !ology8 ,we fe> t ! answ] is n to be   
f\nd 9 ! books & prea*m5ts ( ! ,high]   
,criticism1 nor yet 9  ^? ( !           
,cons]vative ,!ologians4 ,let u n[ see  
:at light !  ,occult ,tea*+s c ?r[ on   
?is d>k subject6 ,!re is an ,inn]       
,doctr9e :i* expla9s ! my/]y4    ,n[1 9 
! fir/ place1 !re is no ref]5ce 9 !     
,occult ,tea*+  to any miracul\s        
features connect$ ) ! physical bir? (   
,jesus4  ,x is n expressly d5i$1 x is   
true1 b ! ,tea*+s conta9 no  ref]5ce to 
! matt]1 & all ! ref]5ces to ! subject (
  ,jesus' p>5tage speak ( ,joseph z be+ 
,8 fa!r1 & ,m>y ,8  "m4 ,9 o!r words1 ! 

family is treat$ z be+ compos$ (  fa!r1 
"m & *ild j z is ! case ) any family4 ,!
  ,occult ,tea*+s g into great detail   
conc]n+ ! ,spiritual  ,son%ip ( ,jesus1 
z we %all see pres5tly1 b !re is no     
m5tion  ( any miracul\s physical        
conception & bir?4    ,we c readily     
und]/& :y ! ,virg9 ,bir? leg5d w\ld n   
appeal  to ! ,occulti/s1 if we w b      
consid] ! doctr9es ( !  latt]4 ,!       
,occulti/s pay b little att5tion to !   
physical body1  except z a ,temple ( !  
,_s1 & a habitation ( ! s\l4 ,!         
physical body1 to ! ,occulti/1 is a m]e 
mat]ial %ell1 con/antly  *ang+ its      
con/itu5t cells1 s]v+ to h\se ! s\l ( ! 
individual1 & :i* :5 ca/ (f & disc>d$ is
 no m ?an any  o!r bit ( dis9tegrat+    
mat]ial4 ,!y "k ( ! exi/5ce (  ! s\l    
sep>ate f ! body1 bo? aft] ! dea? ( !   
latt]  & ev5 dur+ its life1 9 ! case (  
,a/ral ,travel1 etc4 ,& 9  _m o!r ways x
 becomes natural = ! ,occulti/ to reg>d 
8  body1 & ! bodies ( o!rs1 z m]e %ells1
 to be treat$ well1  us$ prop]ly1 & !n  

will+ly disc>d$ or ex*ang$ = ano!r4     
,9 view ( ! above facts1 y may readily  
see t any !ory or  doctr9e :i* made !   
,absolute--,god--ov]%ad[ a human woman's
 body  & cause h] to physically conceive
 a *ild1 w\ld appe> crude1  b>b>\s1     
unnecess>y & 9 defiance ( ! natural laws
 e/abli%$  by ! ,cause ( ,causes4 ,!    
,occulti/ sees 9 ! conception ( e  *ild1
 ! "w ( ! ,div9e ,w--e conception & bir?
 a  miracle4 ,b he sees ,natural ,law   
und]ly+ ea*1 & he believes  t ! ,div9e  
,w always op]ates "u ,natural ,laws--!  
seem+  miracles & exceptions !reto1     
result+ f ! ma/]y &  op]ation ( "s law n
 g5]ally kn[n4 ,b ! ,occulti/ kn[s (  no
 law t w op]ate to produce conception by
 o!r ?an !  physiological process4    ,9
 %ort1 ! ,occulti/ does n reg>d !       
physical body ( ,jesus z  ,jesus        
,himself--he kn[s t ! ,real ,jesus is   
some?+ mu* great]  ?an ,8 body1 &1      
consequ5tly1 he sees no m necessity = a 
miracul\s conception ( ,8 body ?an he   
w\ld = a miracul\s  creation ( ,8 robe4 

,! body ( ,jesus 0 only mat]ial         
sub/ance--! ,real ,jesus 0 ,_s4 ,!      
,occulti/s d n reg>d  ,joseph z ! fa!r (
 ! ,real ,jesus--no human be+ c produce 
or  create a s\l4 ,& s1 ! ,occulti/ sees
 no reason = accept+ !  old pagan       
doctr9e ( ! physical ,virg9 ,bir? :i*   
has crept into  ,*ri/ianity f outside   
s\rces4 ,to ! ,occulti/1 !re is a real  
,virg9 ,bir? ( an entirely diff]5t      
nature1 z we %all see  pres5tly4    ,b1 
n s ) ! p :o flock$ to ! ranks (        
,*ri/ianity  t[>d ! close ( ! fir/      
c5tury--com+ f pagan p1 &  br++ ) !m _! 
pagan leg5ds & doctr9es4 ,^! p  believ$ 
t ! ,body 0 ! ,real ,man1 & consequ5tly 
atta*$  ! greate/ importance to x4 ,^! p
 7 almo/ mat]iali/s  z ! result ( _!    
pagan views ( life4 ,!y began to ex]t an
  influ5ce on ! small body ( orig9al    
,*ri/ians1 & soon !  orig9al tea*+s 7   
smo!r$ by ! weight ( ! pagan  doctr9es4 
,= in/ance1 !y fail$ to grasp !         
beautiful ideas (  ,immortality held by 
! orig9al ,*ri/ians1 :i* held t !  s\l  

surviv$ ! dea? & dis9tegration ( ! body4
 ,!y c\ld  n grasp ?is transc5d5tal     
tru?--!y did n "k :at 0 meant  by ! t]m 
! s\l1 & s !y sub/itut$ _! pagan doctr9e
  ( ! resurrection ( ! physical body4   
,!y believ$ t at "s  future "t !re w\ld 
come a great ,day1 9 :i* ! ,dead w\ld   
arise f _! graves1 & become aga9 alive4 
,! crud5ess ( ?is  idea1 :5 comp>$ to ! 
beautiful doctr9e ( ! ,immortality (  ! 
,s\l ( ! orig9al ,*ri/ians1 & by !      
advanc$ ,*ri/ians  to-day1 is q pa9ful4 
,& yet ^! pagan conv]ts actually  smo!r$
 out ! true tea*+s by _! crude doctr9e (
  resurrection ( ! body4    ,^! p c\ld n
 und]/& h[ a man c\ld live )\t 8        
physical body1 & to !m future life meant
 a resurrection ( _!  dead bodies :i*   
w\ld aga9 become alive4 ,to !m ! dead   
bodies  w\ld rema9 dead1 until ! ,great 
,day1 :5 !y w\ld be made alive  aga94   
,!re is no tea*+ among ^! p reg>d+ ! s\l
  :i* passes out ( ! body & lives aga9  
on high] planes4 ,no1  no?+ ( ?is k9d 0 
kn[n to ^! p--!y 7 incapable (  su* high

 ideas & ideals--!y 7 mat]iali/s & 7    
w$d$ to  _! belov$ animal bodies1 &     
believ$ t _! dead bodies w\ld  9 "s     
miracul\s way be made alive aga9 at "s  
"t 9 ! future1  :5 !y w\ld aga9 live on 
e>?4    ,9 view ( mod]n k reg>d+ !      
nature ( matt]1 & !  fact t :at is "o   
p]son's body to-day1 may be a "p (      
ano!r's  to-morr[--t matt] is con/antly 
be+ conv]t$ &  reconv]t$--t ! univ]sal  
mat]ial is us$ to =m bodies (  animals1 
plants1 m51 or else dwell 9 *emical     
gases1 or comb9ations  9 inorganic      
?+s--9 view ( ^! accept$ tru?s !        
resurrection ( ! body seems a pitiful   
inv5tion ( ! m9ds ( a  primitive &      
ignorant p1 & n a high spiritual tea*+4 
,9  fact1 !re may be _m ( y :o w\ld d\bt
 t ! ,*ri/ians (  t day s taught1 7 x n 
= ! undisput$ hi/orical records1  & !   
remnant ( ! doctr9e itself embalm$ 9 !  
,apo/le's  ,cre$1 9 ! passage ,i believe
 9 ! resurrection ( ! body  :i* is read 
9 ! ,*ur*es daily1 b :i* doctr9e is     
sc>cely  ev] taught 9 ^! days1 & is     

believ$ 9 by b few  ,*ri/ians--9 fact1  
is ignor$ or ev5 d5i$ by ! majority4    
,dr4 ,james ,beattie has writt51 ,?\gh  
mank9d h at all times _h a  p]suasion ( 
! immortality ( ! s\l1 ! resurrection ( 
!  body 0 a doctr9e peculi> to e>ly     
,*ri/ianity4 ,s4,t4 ,col]idge  has      
writt51 ,"s ( ! mo/ influ5tial ( ! e>ly 
,*ri/ian  writ]s 7 mat]iali/s1 hold+ !  
s\l to be mat]ial--corporeal4  ,x appe>s
 t 9 ^? days "s few held ! s\l to be    
incorporeal1 accord+ to ! views ( ,plato
 & o!rs1 b t !  or?odox ,*ri/ian div9es 
look$ ^u ?is z an impi\s1  unscriptural 
op9ion4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr argu$ aga9/ !      
,platonic nature  ( ! s\l4 ,& ev5 "s    
latt]-day writ]s h n hesitat$ to        
express _! views on ! subject1 agree+ ) 
! e>li] or?odox  bre?r54 ,= in/ance1    
,dr4 ,r4,s4 ,c&li% has said1         ,y 
live aga9 9 ! body1--9 ! v body1 z to   
all       ess5tial prop]ties1 & to all  
practical int5ts &       purposes1 9 :i*
 y live n[4 ,i am n to live z a         
gho/1 a spectre1 a _s1 ,i am to live !n 

z ,i live n[1       9 ! body4    ,!     
reason t ! e>ly ,*ur* laid s mu* /ress  
on ?is doctr9e  ( ! ,resurrection ( !   
,body1 0 because an inn] sect1 !        
,gno/ics1 held to ! contr>y1 & ! p>tisan
 _s ( !  majority swung !m to ! o!r     
extreme1 until !y utt]ly d5i$  any o!r  
idea1 & insi/$ ^u ! resurrection &      
re-vitaliz+  ( ! physical body4 ,b1 9   
spite ( ! (ficial fo/]+ ( ?is  crude    
!ory1 x gradually sank into actual      
insignificance1 al?\gh  its %ad[ /ill   
p]si/s 9 cre$ & ^w4 ,its _s has retreat$
  & pass$ away be=e ! advanc+ idea ( !  
,immortality ( !  ,s\l :i* return$ aga9 
& aga9 to ,*ri/ianity until x won !     
victory4 ,& z ,pr(4 ,na?aniel ,s*midt   
has said1 9 8 article on  ! subject 9 a 
lead+ encyclopa$ia1 444 ,! doctr9e ( !  
natural immortality ( ! human s\l became
 s important a "p (  ,*ri/ian ?\ght t ! 
resurrection naturally lo/ its vital    
significance1 & x has practically held  
no place 9 ! great  sy/ems ( philosophy 
elaborat$ by ! ,*ri/ian ?9k]s 9 mod]n   

times4 ,&1 yet1 ! ,*ur* cont9ues to     
repeat ! n[ mean+less  words1 ,i believe
 9 ! ,resurrection ( ! ,body4 ,& :ile   
practically no "o n[ believes x1 /ill ! 
recital ( ! words1  & ! /atem5t ( "o's  
belief 9 !m1 =ms a necess>y requisite  =
 admission into ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to-day4
 ,su* is ! p]si/5t  hold ( dead =ms1 &  
?\ghts1 ^u liv+ p4    ,&1 s y c readily 
see f :at has be5 said1 :y ! e>ly       
,*ri/ians1 ab\t ! close ( ! fir/ c5tury 
,a4,d41 atta*$ s  mu* importance to !   
physical conception & bir? ( ,jesus4 ,to
  !m ! physical body ( ,jesus 0 ,jesus  
,himself4 ,! re/ foll[s  naturally1     
includ+ ! ,virg9 ,bir? & ! ,physical    
,resurrection4  ,we tru/ t y n[ und]/&  
?is "p ( ! subject4    ,we h he>d dev\t 
,*ri/ians %ock$ at ! idea t ,jesus 0    
born ( a human fa!r & "m1 9 ! natural   
way ( ! race4  ,!y seem$ to ?9k t x     
savor$ ( impurity4 ,su* a notion is !   
result ( a p]v]t$ idea ( ! sacr$ness (  
natural functions--a  see+ (            
impurity--:]e all is pure4 ,:at a       

p]v]sion1 ?is  reg>d+ ! sacr$ness (     
human ,fa!rhood1 & ,mo!rhood1 z  impure6
 ,! man ( true spirituality sees 9 !    
,div9e ,tr9ity (  ,fa!r1 ,"m & ,*ild1   
some?+ mo/ pure & sacr$--some?+  t br+s 
man v close inde$ to ,god4 ,is !        
beautiful babe1 held  close 9 its "m's  
fond embrace1 a symbol & type (         
impurity8 ,is  ! wat*ful c>e & love ( ! 
,fa!r ( ! babe1 an impure result  ( an  
impure cause8 ,does n "o's own he>t tell
 him ! contr>y8  ,look at ! well kn[n   
picture ( ! ,j\rney to ,egypt1 ) ,m>y   
c>ry+ ! babe1 & bo? gu>d$ & protect$ by 
! husb& &  fa!r--,joseph--is ?is n a    
beautiful symbol ( ! sacr$ness (        
,p>5?ood8 ,we tru/ t ! majority ( ^? :o 
read ^! pages  h advanc$ spiritually    
beyond ! po9t :]e ,! ,family is a ?+  ( 
impure sugge/ion & relation%ip4    ,&1  
n[1 :at are ! ,occult ,tea*+s--! ,secret
 ,doctr9e--reg>d+  ! ,real ,virg9 ,bir? 
( ,jesus8 ,j ?is3 t ! ,_s ( ,jesus  0   
fre% f ! bosom ( ! ,absolute--,_s (     
,,_s--a ,virg9  ,bir? ( ,_s4 ,8 ,_s _h n

 travel$ ! we>y upw>d pa? (             
,re9c>nation & repeat$ ,rebir?1 b 0     
,virg9 ,_s fre% f  ! ,,_s--a v ,son ( ! 
,fa!r--begott5 n creat$4 ,?is ,virg9    
,_s 0 inc>nat$ 9 ,8 body1 & !re began ! 
life ( ,man1 n  fully aw>e ( ,8 own     
nature1 b gradually awak5+ into k  j z  
does e human s\l1 until at la/ ! true   
nature ( ,8  ,be+ bur/ ^u him1 & he saw 
t he inde$ 0 ,god inc>nate4 ,9  8 %ort  
life ( ?irty-?ree ye>s--?irty ye>s (    
prep>ation1 &  ?ree ye>s ( m9i/ry1      
,jesus typifi$ & symboliz$ ! ,life ( !  
,race4 ,j z he awak5$ into a p]ception (
 8 ,div9e ,nature1 s  %all ! race awak5 
9 "t4 ,e act 9 ! ,life ( ,jesus typifi$ 
& symboliz$ ! life ( e individual s\l1 &
 ( ! race4 ,we  all h our ,g>d5 (       
,ge?semane--ea* is ,crucifi$1 & ,asc5ds 
to  ,high] ,planes4 ,?is is ! ,occult   
,doctr9e ( ! ,virg9 ,bir? (  ,*ri/4 ,is 
x n a wor?y "o--is x n at lea/ a high]  
conception  ( ! human m9d1 ?an !        
physical ,virg9 ,bir? leg5d8    ,z we   
proce$ ) our lessons1 we %all br+ out ! 

details ( !  ,occult ,tea*+s conc]n+ !  
,div9e ,nature ( ,*ri/--! ,_s  )9 !     
,human ,=m4 ,&1 9 ^! ref]5ces &         
in/ruction1 y  w see ev5 m cle>ly t     
nature ( ! ,spiritual ,virg9 ,bir?  (   
,jesus4    ,! orig9al ,*ri/ians 7       
in/ruct$ 9 ! ,tru? conc]n+ !  ,virg9    
,bir?1 t is1 ^? :o 7 suffici5tly        
intellig5t to  grasp x4 ,b aft] ! great 
,tea*]s pass$ away1 & _!  successors    
became ov]zeal\s 9 _! desire to conv]t !
 outside  peoples1 ! influx ( ! latt]   
gradually ov]came ! orig9al  tea*+s1 & !
 physical ,virg9 ,bir? & ! ,resurrection
 ( !  ,body1 became ,doctr9es &         
,articles ( ,fai?1 held ( vital         
importance  by ! new or?odox lead]s4 ,x 
has tak5 c5turies ( m5tal  /ruggle1 &   
spiritual unfoldm5t to br+ ! ,light ( ! 
,tru? to  be> ^u ?is d>k corn] ( !      
,fai?1 b ! "w is n[ fairly  "u way1 & ! 
great m9ds 9 ! ,*ur*1 z well z ^? out ( 
! ,*ur*1 are beg9n+ to lay ! old leg5d  
aside z a worn out  relic ( primitive   
days :5 ! cl\d ( ,ignorance ov]%ad[$ !  

,light ( ,tru?4    ,9 conclud+ ?is      
lesson1 let u glance once m at ! words (
 !  em95t div9e1 ,dr4 ,campbell1 9 8    
,new ,!ology1 9 :i* he  /ates3          
,b :y hesitate ab\t ! "q8 ,! greatness (
 ,jesus       & ! value ( 8 revelation  
to mank9d are 9 no way       ei!r assi/$
 or dim9i%$ by ! mann] ( 8 entry        
into ! _w4 ,e bir? is j z wond]ful z a  
virg9       bir? c\ld possibly be1 & j z
 mu* a direct act (       ,god4 ,a      
sup]natural conception be>s no relation 
:atev] to       ! moral & spiritual wor?
 ( ! p]son :o is suppos$       to ent] !
 _w 9 ?is abnormal way4444 ,^? :o insi/ 
on ! doctr9e w f9d !mselves 9 dang] (   
prov+       too mu*1 = press$ to its    
logical conclusion1 x removes           
,jesus altoge!r f ! category ( humanity 
9 any real       s5se4    ,let u tru/ t 
^! ,high] ,critics may become in=m$ ^u !
  tru?s ( ! ,occult ,tea*+s1 :i* supply 
! ,miss+ ,key1 &  af=d !                
,reconciliation1 & :i* %[ h[ & :y ,jesus
 is1 9 all  & v tru?1 ,,! ,,son ,,(     

,,god1 begott5 & n creat$1 ( "o         
sub/ance f ! ,fa!r--a p>ticle ( ,pure/  
,_s fre% f !  ,ocean ( ,_s1 & free f !  
,k>ma ( pa/ ,inc>nations--h[ ,he  0     
human & yet m ?an human4    ,9 our next 
lesson we %all take up ! n>rative ( !   
secret life  ( ,jesus f ! "t ( 8        
appe>ance1 z a *ild at ! ,temple1  among
 ! ,eld]s1 until :5 at ! age ( ?irty    
ye>s he appe>$ at  ! sc5e ( ! m9i/ry (  
,john ! ,bapti/1 & began 8 own brief    
m9i/ry ( ?ree ye>s :i* 0 clos$ by !     
,crucifixion &  ,asc5sion4 ,?is is a    
phase ( ! subject ( int5se int]e/1 &    
/>tl+ nature1 because ( ! lack ( k ( !  
occult  traditions on ! "p ( ! g5]al    
public4          ,,! ,,?ird ,,lesson4   
,,! ,,my/ic ,,y\? ,,( ,,jesus4    ,9 our
 la/ lesson we promis$ to tell y !      
esot]ic /ory ( !  y\? ( ,jesus4 ,& !re  
is su* a /ory to tell1 al?\gh !  *ur*es 
"k little or no?+ ab\t x4 ,! *ur*es h   
no?+  b ! husks t h always be5 ! prop]ty
 ( ! masses4 ,!  real k]nels ( tru? h   
be5 possess$ by b ! few elect ones4  ,! 

leg5ds ( ! my/ic bro!rhoods & occult    
ord]s h  pres]v$ ! /ory intact1 & y %all
 n[ be giv5 ! ess5ce (  ! my/ic leg5ds &
 traditions4    ,at ! end ( our fir/    
lesson we left ,joseph1 ,m>y & ! infant 
,jesus 9 ,egypt1 ! l& to :i* !y _h fl[n 
to escape ! wra?  ( ! tyrant ,h]od4 ,!y 
dwelt 9 ,egypt = a few ye>s1 until !    
dea? ( ,h]od4 ,!n ,joseph retrac$ 8     
/eps1 & return$ t[>d  8 own c\ntry1 br++
 ) him 8 wife & ! babe4 ,= "s  reasons  
unkn[n to ^? famili> ) ! leg5ds &       
traditions1  ,joseph decid$ n to locate 
9 ,judea1 b in/ead1 b5t 8 way  t[>d !   
coa/ & return$ to ,naz>e? :]e ,m>y & he 
_h  orig9ally met & become betro!d4 ,&1 
s1 9 ,naz>e?1 ! humble  little m\nta9   
t[n ! boyhood days ( ,jesus 7 sp5t1 !   
gr9d+ pov]ty ( ! family be+ reliev$     
7accord+ to ! occult  leg5ds7 by ! ye>ly
 pres5ts ( gold f ! h&s ( disguis$      
mess5g]s ( ! ,magi4    ,! traditions    
relate t ,jesus began ,8 /udy ( !       
,hebrew ,law  :5 ,he 0 b five ye>s (    
age4 ,x is relat$ t ,he display$ an     

unusual ability & tal5t 9 ! direction ( 
ma/]+ n only !  text1 b also ! _s ( !   
,hebrew ,scripture1 & f> out/ripp$  ,8  
fell[ /ud5ts4 ,x is also relat$ t ,he   
display$ an e>ly  impati5ce at ! dre>y  
=malism ( ,8 ,hebrew tea*]s1 & a        
disposition to g "r to ! he>t ( ! text  
be=e ,him1 t ,he  might disc]n ! _s     
animat+ x4 ,s mu* 0 ?is ! case t  ,he   
frequ5tly br\ght d[n ^u ,8 head ! c5sure
 ( ,8  in/ructors :o ov]look$ ! _s ( !  
tea*+s 9 _!  devotion to ! =ms & words4 
,naz>e? 0 an old-fa%ion$ place & x & its
 inhabitants 7  made ! t>get = ! je/s & 
witticisms ( ! p ( ,judea4  ,! ^w       
,naz>5e 0 synonym\s ) l\t2 boor2        
peasant2  etc41 to ! resid5ts ( ! m     
fa%ionable regions4 ,! v  remot5ess ( ! 
t[n s]v$ to sep>ate x 9 _s f ! re/  ( ! 
c\ntry4 ,b ?is v remot5ess play$ an     
important "p 9  ! e>ly life ( ,jesus4   
,naz>e?1 by reason ( its peculi>        
location1  0 on ! l9e ( sev]al c>avan   
r\tes4 ,travel]s f _m l&s  travel$ ?r\gh
 ! t[n1 & re/$ !re ov]night1 or         

sometimes  = sev]al days4 ,travel]s f   
,sam>ia1 ,j]usalem1 ,damascus1 ,greece1 
,rome1 ,arabia1 ,syria1 ,p]sia1         
,pho5icia1 & o!r l&s m+l$ )  ! ,naz>5es4
 ,& ! traditions relate t ,jesus1 !     
*ild1 w\ld  /eal away & talk ) su* ( ^! 
travel]s z 7 v]s$ 9  occult & my/ic     
lore1 & w\ld imbibe f _! v>i$ f\nts (   
le>n+1 until ,he 0 z ?or\ghly in=m$ on  
^! subjects z  _m a my/ic ( middle age4 
,! traditions h x t ! boy w\ld  (t5     
delight & a/oni% ^! travel+ occulti/s ) 
,8  wond]ful insight into _! secret     
doctr9es & k4 ,& x is  also told t "s ( 
! wise/ ( ^!1 see+ ! nature ( !  *ild1  
w\ld ov]/ay _! allott$ "t ( soj\rn1 t !y
 might  add "h & !re to ! v>i\s p>ts (  
g5]al occult lore  possess$ by ! *ild4  
,x is also taught t ! ,magi in=m$ "s  ( 
^! travel]s reg>d+ ! boy1 t !y might    
imp>t to him  "s tru? or tea*+ = :i* ,he
 0 ready4    ,& s ! boy grew 9 k &      
wisdom1 day by day1 ye> by ye>1  until1 
f9ally1 !re occurr$ an ev5t 9 ,8 life1  
:i* has s9ce  be5 ! subject ( greate/   

int]e/ to all ,*ri/ians & /ud5ts  ( !   
,new ,te/am5t1 b :i* )\t ! above        
explanation is n  readily und]/ood4     
,! ,fea/ ( ! ,passov] occurr$ 9 its     
allott$ "t ( !  ye>--,april--:5 ,jesus 0
 9 8 ?irte5? ye>4 ,?is fea/ 0 "o  ( !   
mo/ important 9 ! ,jewi% cal5d>1 & its  
obs]vance 0  held z a mo/ sacr$ duty by 
all ,hebrews4 ,x 0 ! fea/ set d[n  = !  
remembrance & p]petuation ( t mo/       
important ev5t 9  ! hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% p 
:5 ! ,angel ( ,dea? swept ov]  all (    
,egypt's l& smit+ ! fir/-born *ild ( e  
h\se ( !  natives1 high & l[1 b sp>+ all
 ! h\ses ( ! captive  ,hebrews :o m>k$  
_! door-sills ) ! sacrificial blood z a 
tok5 ( _! fai?4 ,?is is no place to give
 ! explanation ( ?is  app>5tly miracul\s
 ev5t1 :i* /ud5ts n[ "k to be due to    
natural causes4 ,we m]ely m5tion x 9    
pass+4    ,! ,law-giv]s ( ,israel _h    
appo9t$ ! ,fea/ ( ! ,passov] z a        
p]petual symbol ( ?is ev5t s important  
by ! nation1 & e  self-respect+ ,jew    
felt obligat$ to take "p 9 ! obs]vance &

  sacram5t4 ,e pi\s ,jew made x a po9t  
to p]=m a pilgrimage to  ,j]usalem at ! 
"t ( ! ,fea/ ( ! ,passov]1 if he c\ld 9 
any  way manage to d s4    ,at ! "t ( ! 
,passov] celebration ( :i* we are       
speak+1  ,jesus _h j ent]$ into ,8      
?irte5? ye>1 :i* age entitl$  ,him1 "u !
 ecclesia/ical law1 to ! privilege (    
sitt+ )  ! adult m5 ( ,8 race at !      
,passov] supp]1 & also to publicly  jo9 
) ! male congregation 9 ! ?anksgiv+     
s]vice 9 !  synagogues4    ,& s1 on ?is 
ye>1 ,he accompani$ ,8 fa!r & "m to     
,j]usalem & made ,8 second visit to !   
,holy ,city4 ,x w be  rememb]$ t ,8 fir/
 visit !re 0 made :5 z an infant ,he  0 
c>ri$ ?i!r f ,be?lehem 9 ,8 "m's arms 9 
accordance  ) ! ,jewi% law1 & at :i* "t 
an ag$ prie/ & an old  prophetess _h    
publicly ackn[l$g$ ! div9e nature ( !   
*ild4    ,! fa!r1 "m & *ild--! div9e    
tr9ity ( ,human  relation%ip--travel$   
sl[ly ov] ! highway t l$ f ,naz>e?  to  
,j]usalem4 ,! fa!r & "m 7 conc]n$ ) !   
details (  ! j\rney1 m+l$ ) pi\s ?\ghts 

conc]n+ ! sacr$ fea/  9 :i* !y 7 to take
 "p4 ,b ! boy's m9d 0 f> away f  ! ?+s t
 7 occupy+ 8 p>5t's ?\ghts4 ,he 0 ?9k+  
ov] ! deep my/ic tru?s :i* ,he _h s     
readily absorb$ dur+  ! pa/ few ye>s1 & 
,he 0 look+ =w>d 9 delightful           
anticipation to ,8 expect$ meet+ ) !    
old] my/ics 9 !  temples & public places
 ( ,j]usalem4    ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t   
und]ly+ ! ,jewi% ecclesia/ical  tea*+s &
 =malism1 :i* 7 all t ! mass ( ! p      
knew1 !re 0 a great /ore ( ,jewi%       
occultism & ,my/icism kn[n  to ! few    
elect4 ,! ,kaballah or ,jewi% occult    
writ+s 7 closely  /udi$ by ! le>n$      
,jews1 & ?is "w ) o!r simil>  tea*+s 7  
transmitt$ v]bally f tea*] to /ud5t1 &  
con/itut$ ! ,secret ,doctr9e ( ! ,hebrew
 religion4 ,& x 0  t[>d ! le>n$ tea*]s (
 ?is ,secret ,doctr9e t ,jesus  direct$ 
,8 m9d & /eps1 al?\gh ,8 p>5ts knew x n4
    ,f\r or five days 7 consum$ 9 !     
j\rney1 & at la/ ! ,holy                
,city--,j]usalem--came into full view1 !
 wond]ful ,temple ( ,israel  %[+ pla9ly 

above ! o!r build+s4 ,! b&s ( pilgrims1 
(  :i* ! family ( ,joseph =m$ a "p1 =m$ 
into ord]ly array  & l$ by flute-play]s 
!y solemnly m>*$ into ! /reets ( !      
,holy ,city1 s++ & *ant+ ! ,sacr$ ,songs
 us$ by ! fai?ful  ^u ?is solemn        
occasion4 ,& ! boy walk$ ) ! re/1 )  b[$
 head1 & eyes t seem$ to see ?+s f>     
remov$ f !  sc5e ar\nd !m4    ,!        
,passov] rites 7 c>ri$ out--! duties 7  
p]=m$--!  c]emonies 7 obs]v$4 ,!        
,passov] ,fea/ ext5d$ ov] a full  week1 
( :i* ! fir/ two days 7 ! mo/ important1
 & dur+  :i* two days ! obligatory      
c]emonies 7 p]=m$4 ,ea* family  made !  
(f]+ ( ! sacrificial lamb--ea* family   
bak$ & ate  ! unleav5$ bread4 ,!        
beautiful idea ( ! ,passov] _h  deg5]at$
 into a horrible fea/ ( blood1 = x is   
relat$ t  ^u ^! occasions ov] a         
qu>t]-million ( poor innoc5t lambs  7   
slaught]$ & (f]$ up z a sacrifice pleas+
 to ,jehovah1  :o 0 suppos$ to delight 9
 ?is flood ( ! blood ( innoc5ts4  ,9    
pursuance ( ?is b>b>\s idea1 ! alt>s &  

c\rts ( !  ,temple ( ! ,liv+ ,god ran r$
 ) ! life-blood ( ^! poor  creatures1 & 
! h&s & g>m5ts ( ! ano9t$ prie/s (      
,jehovah 7 /a9$ l ^? ( but*]s1 t !      
vanity ( a  b>b>\s conception ( ,deity  
might be f$4    ,all ?is = ! ,glory (   
,god6 ,?9k ( x6 ,& ?9k ( ! feel+  t mu/ 
h be5 ar\s$ 9 ! my/ic m9d ( ,jesus at   
?is  horrible sight4 ,h[ ,8 s\l mu/ h   
be5 outrag$ at ?is  pro/itution ( !     
sacr$ rite6 ,& :at w\ld h be5 ,8 ?\ghts 
_h ,he kn[n t c5turies aft]1 a great    
religion w\ld /&1  be>+ ,8 "n1 ! foll[]s
 ( :i* w\ld be c>ri$ away )  ?is same   
false idea ( sacrificial blood1 :i* w\ld
 be voic$ 9  hymns ab\t ,a f\nta9 fill$ 
) blood1 fl[+ f ,immanuel's  ve9s1 &    
ab\t s9n]s plung$ b5ea? t bloody flood  
los+  all _! guilty /a9s8 ,alas1 = !    
pro/itution ( sacr$ tru?s  & tea*+s4 ,no
 wond] t a p s saturat$ ) !  abom9able  
ideas ( a ,deity delight+ 9 ?is fl[ (   
blood %\ld  h aft]w>d put to dea? !     
greate/ man ( _! race--a ,be+  :o came  
to br+ !m ! highe/ my/ic & occult tru?s4

 ,& _!  prototypes h surviv$ ?r\gh !    
c5turies1 ev5 unto today1  insi/+ ^u ?is
 idea ( blood sacrifice & dea? atonem5t1
  unwor?y ( any p except ! wor%ip]s ( "s
 hea!n devil-god  9 ! remote sections ( 
d>ke/ ,africa4    ,disgu/$ & outrag$ by 
?is b>b>\s sight1 ,jesus1 ! boy1 /ole   
away f ! side ( ,8 p>5ts1 & s\ght !     
remote *amb]s &  corridors ( ! ,temple  
:]e 7 to be f\nd ! great tea*]s (  !    
,law & ( ! ,kaballah1 surr\nd$ by _!    
/ud5ts4 ,"h !  boy sat & li/5$ to !     
tea*+s & disputations ( ! tea*]s  &     
expon5ts ( ! doctr9es4 ,f "o gr\p to    
ano!r ,he w&]$1  & li/5$1 & pond]$1 &   
?\ght4 ,he comp>$ ! tea*+s1  & submitt$ 
! v>i\s ideas to ! t\*/one ( ! tru? z   
,he  f\nd x )9 ,8 own m9d4 ,! h\rs      
rapidly pass$ by unnotic$ by  ! boy1 :o 
f\nd ,himself amid/ su* cong5ial        
environm5ts = !  fir/ "t4 ,! talks ) !  
travel]s ( ! c>avans pal$ into          
insignificance :5 comp>$ ) ^! ( ! great 
occult tea*]s  ( ,israel4 ,= be x       
rememb]$ t x 0 ! cu/om ( ! great  tea*]s

 ( t day to s in/ruct ^? :o 7 attract$  
to _!  company4 ,& ,j]usalem be+ ! c5tre
 ( ! culture & le>n+ (  ,israel1 ! great
 tea*]s dwelt !re4 ,& s x w be se5 t    
,jesus n[ f\nd ,himself at ! v          
f\nta9-head ( ! ,hebrew ,secret         
,doctr9es1 & 9 ! actual pres5ce ( !     
great tea*]s4    ,on ! ?ird day1 !re    
began a break+-up ( ! va/ ga!r+ (  ! two
 million ( p :o _h made ! pilgrimage to 
! ,holy  ,city4 ,^? poor] 9 purse 7 !   
fir/ to leave1 aft] !  obligatory rites 
( ! fir/ two days _h be5 p]=m$4 ,&      
,joseph  & ,m>y 7 among ^? prep>+ to    
retrace _! /eps to _!  di/ant homes4 ,_!
 fri5ds & neighbors ga!r$ toge!r1 & !   
prep>ations = ! return 7 complet$4 ,b at
 ! la/ mom5t1  ! p>5ts discov]$ t ! boy1
 ,jesus1 0 miss+4 ,!y 7  al>m$1 b fri5ds
 told !m t _! boy _h be5 se5 9 !        
company ( k9sm5 & neighbors travel+     
along ! same road1 :o  _h prec$$ !m b a 
few h\rs4 ,some:at reassur$1 ! p>5ts    
left ) _! company1 hop+ t !y w\ld       
ov]take ! boy  be=e nightfall4 ,b :5 !y 

rea*$ ! fir/ /ation on !  c>avan r\te--a
 village call$ ,b]o?--& ! night desc5d$ 
^u  !m1 & ! boy fail$ to appe> among !  
neighbors & k9sm51  ! p>5ts 7 sorely    
di/ress$4 ,!y slept b little t night1  &
 :5 ! fir/ rays ( dawn appe>$1 !y p>t$ f
 !  company1 & retrac$ _! way back to   
,j]usalem1 9 se>* ( !  boy app>5tly lo/ 
9 ! great capital amid ! hundr$s (      
?\s&s ( pilgrims4    ,e "m & fa!r w ent]
 into ! feel+s ( ,joseph &  ,m>y 9 _!   
frantic return to ! city1 & 9 _!        
subsequ5t  se>* = ! lo/ *ild4 ,!y       
inquir$ "h & !re = ! boy1  b n a trace (
 him 0 f\nd4 ,& night came )\t a ray (  
hope4 ,& ! next day 0 likewise b>r5 (   
results4 ,& ! next  day aft]4 ,= ?ree   
days ! devot$ p>5ts se>*$ high & l[  =  
_! belov$ *ild--b no ^w ( enc\ragem5t   
came to !m4  ,! boy _h seem+ly dropp$   
out ( sight 9 ! va/ cr[ds &  w9d+       
/reets4 ,! p>5ts reproa*$ !mselves = _! 
lack (  c>e & caution4 ,none b a p>5t c 
imag9e _! angui% &  t]ror4    ,!y visit$
 ! _m c\rts ( ! ,temple _m times1 b no  

sight or  ^w ( ! boy rew>d$ _! se>*4 ,! 
bloody alt>s1 ! %[y  co/umes ( ! prie/s2
 ! *ants2 ! read+s2 seem$ l mock]y  to  
!m4 ,!y wi%$ !mselves back 9 _! humble  
village1 )  _! boy by _! side4 ,!y pray$
 & bes\ght ,jehovah to grant  _! hopes &
 desire1 b no answ] came4    ,!n1 on !  
la/ day1 a /range ev5t occurr$4 ,! we>y 
& he>t  brok5 p>5ts w&]$ once m into !  
,temple--?is "t visit+  "o ( ! less     
frequ5t$ c\rts4 ,!y saw a cr[d          
ga!r$--some?+  ( importance 0 occurr+4  
,almo/ in/9ctively !y drew ne> to !     
cr[d4 ,& !n amid/ ! unusual sil5ce ( ! p
 !y he>d a  boyi% voice rais$ to a pit* 
adapt$ to a l>ge circle ( he>]s1  &     
speak+ 9 ! tones ( au?ority4 ,x 0 !     
voice ( ! boy1  ,jesus6    ,) eag] feet 
! c\ple pu%$ =w>d1 unto ! v inn] r[ (  !
 circle4 ,& !re1 wond] ( wond]s1 !y saw 
_! *ild 9 !  c5tre ( ! mo/ celebrat$    
tea*]s & doctors ( ! ,law 9 all         
,israel4 ,) a rapt expression 9 8 eyes1 
z if ,he 7 gaz+ ^u  ?+s n ( ?is _w1 !   
boy ,jesus 0 /&+ 9 a position &         

attitude ( au?ority1 & ar\nd him 7 gr\p$
 ! greate/ m9ds  ( ! day & l&1 9        
respectful att5tion1 :ile at a fur!r    
di/ance /ood ! great circle ( ! common  
p4    ,:5 "o rememb]s ! ,jewi% racial   
trait ( rev]5ce = age1 &  ! consequ5t   
submission ( ,y\?1 "o w bett] und]/& !  
unusual spectacle t bur/ ^u ! gaze (    
,joseph & ,m>y4 ,a m]e  boy--a *ild--d>+
 to ev5 speak boldly 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ag$
  tea*]s 0 unhe>d (1 & ! ?\ght ( su* a  
"o actually  presum+ to dispute1 argue &
 tea*1 9 su* an assembly1 0 l  unto a   
miracle4 ,& su* x 06    ,! boy spoke ) !
 air & 9 ! tones ( a ,ma/]4 ,he met !   
mo/ subtle argum5ts & objections ( !    
,eld]s ) ! p[] (  ! ke5e/ intellect &   
spiritual insight4 ,he bru%$ aside !    
sophi/ries ) a contemptu\s phrase1 &    
br\ght back ! argum5t  to ! vital po9t4 
,! cr[d ga!r$ 9 great] volume1 ! gray   
heads & be>ds grew  m & m respectful4 ,x
 0 evid5t to all t a ,ma/] _h  aris5 9  
,israel 9 ! =m ( a boy ( ?irte54 ,!     
,,ma/] 0  app>5t 9 tone1 ge/ure1 &      

?\ght4 ,! ,my/ic _h f\nd 8 fir/         
audi5ce1 & 8 congregation 0 compos$ ( ! 
lead+ ?9k]s  & tea*]s ( ! l&4 ,! insight
 ( ! ,magi 0 v]ifi$6    ,!n 9 a mom5t>y 
pause 9 ! argum5t1 ! /ifl$ cry ( a woman
  0 he>d--! voice ( ! ,"m4 ,! cr[d turn$
 impati5t1  reproa*ful glances ^u ,m>y1 
:o _h be5 unable to re/ra9 h]  emotion4 
,b ! boy1 look+ sadly b affectionately  
at 8 lo/  p>5ts1 gave h] a reassur+     
glance1 :i* at ! same "t bade h]  rema9 
/ill until he _h f9i%$ 8 disc\rse4 ,& ! 
p>5ts  obey$ ! newly awak5$ w ( _! *ild4
    ,! tea*+ end$1 ! boy /epp$ f 8      
position ) ! air (  "o ( ! ,eld]s1 &    
rejo9$ 8 p>5ts1 :o pass$ z rapidly z    
possible f ! wond]+ cr[d4 ,!n 8 "m      
reproa*$ him1  tell+ him ( _! di/ress & 
we>isome se>*4 ,! boy li/5$  calmly &   
pati5tly until %e _h f9i%$4 ,!n he ask$1
 ) 8  newly acquir$ air ( au?ority1 ,:y 
s\ght ye me8 ,& :5 !y  answ]$ him 9 !   
cu/om>y mann] ( p>5ts1 ! boy took on    
/ill  a great] air ( au?ority1 & 9 tones
 t ?\gh k9dly1 7 full  ( p[]1 he repli$1

 ,knew ye n1 t ,i mu/ be 9 my ,fa!r's   
,h\se8 ,i mu/ be ab\t ! ?+s ( my ,fa!r4 
,& ! p>5ts1  feel+ !mselves 9 ! pres5ce 
( ! ,my/]y t _h ev] be5  ab\t ! *ild1   
foll[$ ,him sil5tly f ! ,temple gr\nds4 
,& "h closes ! ,new ,te/am5t /ory ( !   
boy ,jesus at ! age (  ?irte51 :i* /ory 
is n resum$ until ,8 appe>ance at !     
place  ( ! prea*+ ( ,john ! ,bapti/1 ov]
 sev5te5 ye>s lat]1  :5 ! boy _h rea*$ !
 age ( a man ( ?irty ye>s4 ,:5 &  h[ did
 he sp5d ^? sev5te5 ye>s8 ,! ,new       
,te/am5t is totally  sil5t on ?is score4
 ,c anyone :o has read ! above imag9e t 
,jesus sp5t ^! ye>s z a gr[+ y\? & "y   
man1 work+ at  ,8 fa!r's c>p5t] b5* 9 ! 
village ( ,naz>e?8 ,w\ld n !  ,ma/]1    
hav+ f\nd 8 /r5g? & p[]1 h insi/$ ^u    
develop+ ! same8 ,c\ld ! ,div9e ,g5ius  
once self-recogniz$ be  cont5t to be    
obscur$ amid mat]ial pursuits8 ,! ,new  
,te/am5t is  sil5t1 b ! ,occult         
,traditions & ,my/ic ,leg5ds tell u !   
/ory  ( ! miss+ sev5te5 ye>s1 & ^! we   
%all n[ give to y4           99       99

       99       99       99    ,! leg5ds
 & traditions ( ! my/ic & occult        
organizations &  bro!rhoods tell u t    
aft] ! occurr5ce ( ,jesus & ! ,eld]s  9 
! ,temple1 & 8 recov]y by 8 p>5ts1 !    
latt] 7  approa*$ by memb]s ( ! secret  
organization to :i* ! ,magi  belong$1 :o
 po9t$ out to ! p>5ts ! inju/ice ( !    
plan (  keep+ ! lad at ! c>p5t]'s b5* :5
 ,he _h %[n evid5ces  ( su* a m>vel\s   
spiritual developm5t & su* a wond]ful   
intellectual grasp ( weighty subjects4  
,x is told t aft] a long  & s]i\s       
consid]ation ( ! matt] ! p>5ts f9ally   
cons5t$  to ! plan advanc$ by ! ,magi1 &
 all[$ !m to take ! lad  ) !m into _!   
own l& & retreats t ,he might !re       
receive  ! in/ructions = :i* ,8 s\l     
crav$1 & = :i* ,8 m9d 0  fitt$4    ,x is
 true t ! ,new ,te/am5t does n          
corroborate ^! occult  leg5ds1 b x is   
likewise true t x says no?+ to !        
contr>y4  ,x is sil5t reg>d+ ?is        
important p]iod ( betwe5 sev5te5 &      
eighte5 ye>s4 ,x is to be rememb]$ t :5 

,he appe>$ ^u !  sc5e ( ,john's         
m9i/ration1 ! latt] did n recognize     
,him1  :]eas _h ,jesus rema9$ ab\t ,8   
home1 ,john1 8 c\s91 w\ld  h be5        
acqua9t$ ) 8 features & p]sonal         
appe>ance4    ,! occult tea*+s in=m u t 
! sev5te5 or eighte5 ye>s (  ,jesus'    
life reg>d+ :i* ! ,gospels are sil5t1 7 
fill$ )  travels 9 f> & di/ant l&s1 :]e 
! y\? & "y man 0  in/ruct$ 9 ! occult   
lore & wisdom ( ! diff]5t s*ools4 ,x  is
 taught t ,he 0 tak5 into ,india1 &     
,egypt1 & ,p]sia1 &  o!r f> regions1    
liv+ = sev]al ye>s at ea* important     
c5t]1  & be+ initiat$ into ! v>i\s      
bro!rhoods1 ord]s1 & bodies  hav+ _!    
headqu>t]s !re4 ,"s ( ! ,egyptians'     
ord]s h  traditions ( a "y ,ma/] :o     
soj\rn$ among !m1 & su* is  likewise !  
case 9 ,p]sia & 9 ,india4 ,ev5 among !  
lamas>ies  hidd5 9 ,?ibet & 9 !         
,himalayan ,m\nta9s are to be f\nd      
leg5ds & /ories reg>d+ ! m>vel\s "y     
,ma/] :o once  visit$ !re & absorb$ _!  
wisdom & secret k4    ,m ?an ?is1 !re   

are traditions among ! ,brahmans1       
,buddhi/s &  ,zoroa/rians1 tell+ ( a    
/range "y tea*] :o appe>$ among  !m1 :o 
taught m>vel\s tru?s & :o ar\s$ great   
opposition  among ! prie/s ( ! v>i\s    
religions ( ,india & ,p]sia1 ow+  to 8  
prea*+ aga9/ prie/craft & =malism1 &    
also by 8  bitt] opposition to all =ms (
 ca/e di/9ctions & re/rictions4  ,& ?is1
 too1 is 9 accord ) ! occult leg5ds :i* 
tea* t  f ab\t ! age ( tw5ty-"o until ! 
age ( ne>ly ?irty ye>s  ,jesus pursu$ a 
m9i/ry among ! p ( ,india & ,p]sia &    
neighbor+ c\ntries1 return+ at la/ to 8 
native l& :]e ,he  conduct$ a m9i/ry    
ext5d+ ov] ! la/ ?ree ye>s ( ,8 life4   
,! occult leg5ds in=m u t ,he ar\s$     
great int]e/ among !  p ( ea* l& visit$ 
by ,him1 & t ,he also ar\s$ ! mo/  bitt]
 opposition among ! prie/s1 = ,he always
 oppos$ =malism  & prie/craft1 & s\ght  
to lead ! p back to ! ,_s (  ! ,tru?1 & 
away f ! c]emonies & =ms :i* h always   
s]v$ to dim & becl\d ! ,light ( ! ,_s4  
,he taught always  ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & 

! ,bro!rhood ( ,man4 ,he s\ght to br+  !
 great ,occult ,tru?s d[n to !          
compreh5sion ( ! masses (  p :o _h lo/ !
 ,_s ( ! ,tru? 9 _! obs]vance (  outw>d 
=ms & pret5ti\s c]emonies4    ,x is     
relat$ t 9 ,india ,he br\ght d[n ^u ,8  
head ! wra? (  ! ,brahm9 uphold]s ( !   
ca/e di/9ctions1 t curse ( ,india4  ,he 
dwelt 9 ! huts ( ! ,sudras1 ! l[e/ ( all
 ( ! ,h9du  ca/es1 & 0 !re=e reg>d$ z a 
p>iah by ! high] classes4  ,ev]y:]e ,he 
0 reg>d$ z a firebr& & a di/urb] (      
e/abli%$ social ord] by ! prie/s &      
high-ca/e p4 ,he 0  an agitator1 a      
rebel1 a religi\s r5egade1 a sociali/1 a
 dang]\s  man1 an undesirable citiz51 to
 ^? 9 au?ority 9 ^? l&s4    ,b ! se$s ( 
,8 wisdom 7 s[n "r & left1 & 9 ! ,h9du  
religions ( today1 & 9 ! tea*+s ( o!r   
,ori5tal c\ntries1  may be f\nd traces (
 ,tru?1 ! resemblance ( :i* to ! record$
  tea*+s ( ,jesus1 %[ t !y came f ! same
 s\rce1 & h  sorely di/urb$ ! ,*ri/ian  
mission>ies t h s9ce visit$  ^! l&s4    
,& s1 sl[ly & pati5tly1 ,jesus w5d$ 8   

way homew>d t[>d  ,israel1 :]e ,he 0 to 
complete ,8 m9i/ry by ?ree ye>s' "w     
among ,8 own race1 & :]e ,he 0 to aga9  
raise up aga9/ ,himself  ! opposition ( 
! prie/s & ! upp] classes :i* w\ld      
f9ally result 9 ,8 dea?4 ,he 0 a rebel  
aga9/ ! e/abli%$  ord] ( ?+s1 & ,he met 
! fate res]v$ = ^? :o live ahead  ( _!  
"t4    ,&1 z f ! fir/ days ( ,8 m9i/ry  
to ,8 la/1 s x is  today1 ! real tea*+s 
( ! ,man ( ,sorr[s rea* m readily !     
he>t ( ! pla9 p1 :ile !y are revil$ &   
combatt$ by  ^? 9 ecclesia/ical &       
temporal au?ority1 ev5 ?\gh ^!  p claim 
allegiance to ,him & we> ,8 liv]y4 ,he 0
 ev] !  fri5d ( ! poor & oppress$1 &    
hat$ by ^? 9 au?ority4    ,& s1 y see ! 
,occult tea*+s %[ ,jesus to h be5 a     
_w-wide tea*]1 in/ead ( a m]e ,jewi%    
prophet4 ,! _w 0  8 audi5ce1 & all races
 ,8 he>]s4    ,he plant$ ,8 se$s ( ,tru?
 9 ! bosom ( _m religions in/ead  ( b   
"o1 & ^! se$s are beg9n+ to be> _! be/  
fruit  ev5 n[ at ?is late day1 :5 ! tru?
 ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god &  ! ,bro!rhood ( 

,man is beg9n+ to be felt by all nations
 alike1  & is gr[+ /rong en\gh to break 
d[n ! old :i* h divid$  bro!r f bro!r1 &
 cre$ f cre$4 ,*ri/ianity--true         
,*ri/ianity--is n a m]e cre$1 b a great 
human & div9e ,tru?  t w rise above all 
petty di/9ctions ( race & cre$ & w  at  
la/ %9e on all m5 alike1 ga!r+ !m into  
"o fold (  ,univ]sal ,bro!rhood4    ,may
 ! ,great ,day be ha/5$6           99   
99       99       99       99    ,& s we
 leave ,jesus1 w5d+ 8 way sl[ly homew>d 
t[>d ,judea1  ! l& ( ,8 fa!r & ! place (
 ,8 bir?4 ,dropp+ a ^w  "h--plant+ a se$
 !re--onw>d ,he pursu$ ,8 way4 ,visit+  
?is  my/ic bro!rhood1 & re/+ a :ile 9   
ano!r occult retreat1 ,he  sl[ly retrac$
 ! j\rney ( ,8 y\?4 ,b :ile ,8 outw>d   
j\rney 0 t ( a /ud5t travel+ =? to      
complete ,8  education1 ,he return$ z a 
,ma/] & ,tea*]1 be>+ & s[+ !  se$s ( a  
great ,tru?1 :i* 0 to gr[ & br+ =? great
 fruit1  & :i*1 9 "t1 w\ld spread ov]   
all ! _w 9 its primitive  purity1       
not)/&+ its betrayal & corruption at !  

h&s (  ^? 9 ^: keep+ ,he left x :5 he   
pass$ away f ! sc5e  ( ,8 labors4       
,jesus came z a ,_w ,prophet1 n z a m]e 
,jewi% holy-man1 &  /ill less z a       
,hebrew ,messiah de/9$ to sit ^u ! ?rone
 ( ,8  fa!r ,david4 ,& ,he left ,8 m>k  
^u all ( ! great peoples (  e>? by ,8   
j\rney among !m4 ,?r\gh\t ,p]sia are    
f\nd _m  traditions ( ,issa1 ! "y ,ma/] 
:o appe>$ 9 t l&  c5turies ago1 & :o    
taught ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & !           
,bro!rhood ( ,man4 ,among ! ,h9dus are  
f\nd /range traditions (  ,jesoph or    
,josa1 a "y ascetic1 :o pass$ ?r\gh !   
,h9d long  s9ce1 d5\nc+ ! e/abli%$ laws 
( ca/e1 & consort+ )  ! common p1 :o1 z 
9 ,israel1 he>d him gladly4 ,ev5 9  ,*9a
 are f\nd simil> tales ( ! "y religi\s  
firebr&1  prea*+ ev] ! ,bro!rhood (     
,man--ev] kn[n z ! ,fri5d ( !  ,poor4   
,on & on ,he w5t1 s[+ ! se$s ( human    
fre$om & !  ca/+ (f ( ! yoke (          
ecclesia/ical tyranny & =malism1 :i*    
se$s are spr++ unto gr[? ev5 at ?is late
 day4 ,yea1 ! ,_s  ( ,8 real tea*+s are 

ev5 n[ be>+ fruit 9 ! he>ts ( m51  &    
?\gh ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s h pass$ by !   
s\l ( ,8  social tea*+s /ill goes m>*+  
on r\nd & r\nd ! _w4          ,,! ,,f\r?
 ,,lesson4        ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,!  
,,m9i/ry4    ,:5 ,jesus rea*$ 8 native  
l&1 aft] ! ye>s ( travel 9  ,india1     
,p]sia & ,egypt1 he is believ$ by !     
occulti/s to h  sp5t at lea/ "o ye>     
among ! v>i\s lodges & retreats ( !     
,ess5es4 ,by ref]5ce to ! fir/ lesson ( 
?is s]ies y w see  :o & :at 0 ?is great 
my/ic organization--! ,ess5ic           
,bro!rhood4 ,:ile re/+ & /udy+ 9 _!     
retreats ,8  att5tion 0 div]t$ to ! "w (
 ,johann5--,john ! ,bapti/--&  ,he saw  
!re an op5+ w$ge = ! great "w t ,he felt
 call$  ^u to d among ,8 own p4 ,dreams 
( conv]t+ ,8 own  race--! ,jews--to ,8  
conception ( ,tru? & ,life1 crept ov]   
,him1  & he det]m9$ to make ?is "w ,8   
great life task4    ,! feel+ ( race is  
h>d to ov]come & eradicate1 & ,jesus    
felt  t1 aft] all1 "h ,he 0 at la/1 at  
home1 among ,8 own p1  & ! ties ( blood 

& race reass]t$ !mselves4 ,he put aside 
,8  previ\s ?\ghts ( a _w-w&]+ life1 &  
decid$ to plant !  /&>d ( ! ,tru? 9     
,israel1 s t f ! capital ( !  ,*os5 ,p !
 ,light ( ! ,_s might %9e =? to all !   
_w4 ,x 0 ,jesus ! man--,jesus ! ,jew--t 
made ?is *oice4  ,f ! broad]1 high] po9t
 ( view ,he _h no race2 no c\ntry2 no   
p2--b ,8 man nature 0 too /rong1 & 9    
yield+ to x he  s[$ ! se$s = ,8 f9al    
undo+4    ,_h he m]ely pass$ ?r\gh      
,judea z a travel+ mission>y1 z _h  done
 _m o!rs be=e ,him1 he w\ld h escap$ !  
puni%m5t (  ! gov]nm5t4 ,al?\gh ,he w\ld
 h ar\s$ ! hatr$ &  opposition ( !      
prie/s1 ,he w\ld h n laid ,himself op5  
to !  *>ge ( wi%+ to become ! ,k+ ( !   
,jews1 or ! ,jewi%  ,messiah1 come to   
resume ! ?rone ( ,david1 ,8 =efa!r4 ,b x
  avails u n\ght to indulge 9           
speculations ( ?is k9d1 = :o  kn[s :at  
"p ,de/9y or ,fate plays 9 ! ,great     
,univ]sal plan--:o  kn[s :]e ,free-,w   
t]m9ates & ,de/9y moves ! pieces on !   
bo>d1 t ! ,great ,game ( ,univ]sal ,life

 be play$ accord+ to  ! plan8    ,:ile  
among ! ,ess5es1 z we h said1 ,jesus    
fir/ he>d ( ,john1  & det]m9$ to use !  
m9i/ry ( ! latt] z an op5+ w$ge  = ,8   
own great "w4 ,he communicat$ to !      
,ess5ic ,fa!rs ,8  det]m9ation to travel
 to ,john's field ( "w lat] on1 & !     
,fa!rs s5t ^w ( ?is to ,john4 ,! leg5ds 
h x t ,john did  n "k :o 0 com+1 be+    
m]ely in=m$ t a great ,ma/]  f =eign    
p>ts w\ld jo9 him lat] on1 & t he1      
,john1 %\ld  prep>e ! p = 8 com+4    ,& 
,john foll[$ ^! in/ructions f 8 sup]iors
 9 ! ,ess5ic  ,bro!rhood to ! lett]1 z y
 w see by ref]5ce to our fir/  lesson1 &
 to ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he prea*$         
rep5tance2  righte\sness2 ! ,ess5ic rite
 ( ,baptism2 & above all ! ,com+  ( !   
,ma/]4 ,he bade 8 he>]s rep5t--rep5t ye6
 = ! ,k+dom  ( ,heav5 is at h&6--rep5t  
ye6 = ! ,ma/] come?6 cri$ he  9 =ceful  
tones4    ,& :5 8 p ga!r$ ar\nd him &   
ask$ :e!r he1 ,john1  7 n inde$ ! ,ma/]1
 he answ]$ !m1 say+1 ,nay1 ,i am n  ,he 
:om ?\ seeke/4 ,aft] me !re come? "o ^: 

s&als ,i am n  wor?y to unloose4 ,i     
baptize !e ) wat]1 b ,he %all baptize   
!e ) ! ,fire ( ! ,_s t is )9 ,him6 ,x 0 
ev] &  always ?is exhortation t[>d      
fitness = ! com+ ( ! ,ma/]4  ,john 0 a  
true ,my/ic1 :o sank 8 p]sonality 9 !   
,"w he 0  call$ on to d1 & :o 0 pr\d to 
be b ! ,=]unn] ( !  ,ma/]1 ( ^: com+ he 
_h be5 in=m$ by ! ,bro!rhood4    ,&1 z  
we h told y 9 ! fir/ lesson1 "o day !re 
came  be=e him1 a "y man1 ( a dignifi$1 
calm appe>ance1 gaz+ ^u  him ) !        
expressive eyes ( ! true ,my/ic4 ,!     
/rang] ask$ to  be baptiz$1 b ,john1    
hav+ p]ceiv$ ! occult rank ( !  /rang]  
by means ( ! signs & symbols ( !        
,bro!rhood1  rebell$ at ! ,ma/] receiv+ 
baptism at ! h&s ( himself1 "o  f> bel[ 
! occult rank ( ! /rang]4 ,b ,jesus1 !  
/rang]1  said to ,john1 ,suff] x to be1 
& /epp$ into ! wat] to receive  ! my/ic 
rite aga91 z a tok5 to ! p t ,he _h come
 z  "o ( !m4    ,& !n occurr$ t /range  
ev5t1 ) :i* y are famili>1  :5 a dove   
desc5d$ z if f ,heav5 & re/$ ov] ! head 

(  ! /rang]1 & a s(t voice1 ev5 z !     
sigh+ ( ! w9d  ?r\gh ! trees1 0 he>d1   
:isp]+1 ,?is is my belov$ son1 9  :om ,i
 am well pleas$4 ,& !n ! /rang]1        
evid5tly aw$ by !  /range message f !   
,beyond1 pass$ away f ! multitude1 &    
b5t 8 way t[>d ! wild]ness1 z if 9 ne$ (
 a retreat 9  :i* he c\ld m$itate ov] ! 
ev5ts ( ! day1 & reg>d+ !  "w :i* ,he   
c\ld n[ dimly see /ret*+ its way be=e   
,him4    ,! av]age /ud5t ( ! ,new       
,te/am5t passes ov] ! ev5t (  ,jesus 9 !
 ,wild]ness1 ) little or no emotion1    
reg>d+ x z a  m]e incid5t 9 ,8 e>ly     
c>e]4 ,n s ) ! my/ic or  occulti/1 :o   
kn[s1 f ! tea*+s ( 8 ord]1 t 9 !        
,wild]ness ,jesus 0 subject$ to a sev]e 
occult te/1 design$ to  develop ,8 p[]1 
& te/ ,8 endurance4 ,9 fact1 z e advanc$
  memb] ( any ( ! great occult ord]s    
kn[s1 ! occult degree  kn[n z ,! ,ordeal
 ( ! ,wild]ness is bas$ ^u ?is my/ic    
exp]i5ce ( ,jesus1 & is int5d$ to       
symbolize ! te/s to :i*  ,he 0 subject$4
 ,let u consid] ?is ev5t s fraught )    

mean+  & importance to all true         
occulti/s4    ,! ,wild]ness t[>d :i*    
,jesus div]t$ ,8 /eps1 lay af> (f  f !  
riv] 9 :i* ! rites ( ,baptism _h be5    
p]=m$4  ,leav+ beh9d him ! f]tile banks1
 & acres1 ( cultivat$ l&1  ,he approa*$ 
! t]rible ,wild]ness :i* ev5 ! natives (
 t  "p ( ! c\ntry reg>d$ ) sup]/iti\s   
horror4 ,x 0 "o (  ! weirde/ & dre>ie/  
spots 9 ev5 t weird & dre>y portion  ( !
 c\ntry4 ,! ,jews call$ x ,! ,abode (   
,horror2 ,!  ,desolate ,place ( ,t]ror2 
,! ,appall+ ,region2 & o!r names        
sugge/ive ( ! sup]/iti\s dread :i* x    
inspir$ 9 _!  he>ts4 ,! ,my/]y ( !      
,des]t ,places hung heavy ov] ?is place1
  & none b ! /\te/ he>ts v5tur$ )9 its  
prec9cts4 ,?\gh  ak9 to ! des]t1 ! place
 ab\nd$ 9 dre>y & =bidd+ hills1  crags1 
ridges & canyons4 ,^? ( our read]s :o h 
ev] travel$  across ! ,am]ican cont95t &
 h se5 "s ( ! desolate  places ( !      
,am]ican ,des]t1 & :o h read ( ! t]rors 
(  ,dea? ,valley1 or ! ,alkali ,l&s1 may
 =m an idea ( ! nature (  ?is ,wild]ness

 t[>d :i* ! ,ma/] 0 travel+4    ,all    
normal vegetation gradually disappe>$ z 
,he press$ fur!r &  fur!r into ?is      
t]rible place1 until naught rema9$ b !  
scraggy vegetation peculi> to ^! wa/e   
places--^? =ms (  plant life t 9 _!     
/ruggle = exi/5ce _h manag$ to survive  
"u su* adv]se conditions z to give !    
naturali/ ! impression  t ! v laws (    
natural plant life h be5 defi$ &        
ov]come4    ,little by little ! teem+   
animal life ( ! l[] l&s  disappe>$1     
until at la/ no signs ( su* life rema9$1
 o!r ?an  ! so>+ vultures ov]head & !   
occasional s]p5t & crawl+  ?+s "u foot4 
,! sil5ce ( ! wa/e places 0 ^u !        
travel]1 brood+ heavily ov] ,him & all  
ar\nd ! places ^u  :i* ,he set ,8 foot1 
desc5d+ m heavily ^u ,him ea* mom5t (   
,8 advance4    ,!n came a mom5t>y break 
9 ! frightful sc5e4 ,he pass$ ?r\gh  !  
la/ inhabit$ spot 9 ! approa* to ! he>t 
( !  ,wild]ness--! t9y village ( ,eng$i1
 :]e 7 locat$ ! anci5t  lime/one        
res]voirs ( wat] :i* suppli$ ! l[]      

regions ( !  t]ritory4 ,! few           
inhabitants ( ?is remote outpo/ (       
primitive  civilization gaz$ 9 wond] &  
awe at ! lonely figure pass+ !m  )      
unsee+ eyes & ) gaze seem+ly able to    
pi]ce !  =bidd+ hills :i* loom$ up 9 !  
di/ance hid+ lonely  recesses into :i* !
 foot ( man _h nev] trodd51 ev5 !       
bolde/ ( ! des]t p be+ det]r$ f a visit 
!reto by  ! weird tales ( unholy        
creatures & unhall[$ ?+s1 :i* made  ^!  
places ! sc5e ( _! uncanny meet+s &     
diabolical  orgies4    ,on1 & on1 press$
 ! ,ma/]1 giv+ b slight he$ to !        
desolate  sc5e :i* n[ %[$ naught b      
gloomy hills1 d>k canyons1 & b>e  rocks1
 reliev$ only by ! occasional bun*es (  
/r+y des]t grass  & weird =ms ( cacti   
bri/l+ ) ! protective sp9es :i* is  _!  
armor aga9/ _! enemies4    ,at la/ !    
w&]] rea*$ ! summit ( "o ( ! high]      
foot-hills & gaz$ at ! sc5e spread+     
itself be=e ,him4 ,&  t sc5e 0 "o t w\ld
 h affright$ ! he>t ( an ord9>y  man4   
,beh9d ,him 0 ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ,he _h 

pass$1 :i*  ?\gh black & disc\rag+ 0 z a
 p>adise to ! c\ntry :i*  lay ahead (   
,him4 ,!re bel[ & beh9d ,him 7 ! caves &
 rude  dwell+s ( ! outlaws & fugitives f
 ju/ice :o _h s\ght !  d\btful advantage
 ( security f ! laws ( man4 ,& f> away 9
  ! di/ance 7 ! sc5es ( ,john !         
,bapti/'s m9i/ry1 :]e ,he  c\ld see 9   
imag9ation ! multitude discuss+ ! adv5t 
( !  /range ,ma/]1 :o _h be5 v\*$ = by !
 ,voice1 b :o _h  /ol5 swiftly away f ! 
sc5e1 & _h fl$ ! cr[ds :o w\ld  h gladly
 wor%ipp$ ,him z a ,ma/] & h obey$ ,8   
slighte/  comm&4    ,!n z ! d>kness ( ! 
succe$+ nights fell ^u ,him1 ,he w\ld   
sleep on "s wild m\nta9 cliff1 on ! edge
 ( "s mighty  precipice1 ! sides ( :i*  
dropp$ d[n a ?\s& feet or m4  ,b ^! ?+s 
di/urb$ ,him n4 ,on & on ,he press$ at !
  appe>ance ( ea* dawn4 ,)\t food ,he   
boldly mov$ =w>d to !  ,he>t ( ! ,hills1
 :]e ! ,_s guid$ ,him to ! sc5e ( "s    
great spiritual /ruggle :i* he          
intuitively knew lay be=e ,him4    ,!   
,words ( ! ,voice haunt$ ,him /ill1 ?\gh

 ,he lack$ a full  und]/&+ ( !m1 = ,he  
_h n yet unfold$ ! utmo/ recesses  ( ,8 
,spiritual ,m9d4 ,?is is my ,belov$     
,son1 9 :om ,i am well  pleas$--:at     
meant ^! words8 ,& /ill1 no answ] came  
to t  cry ( ,8 s\l :i* s\ght 9 va9 = a  
free+ ( t riddle4    ,& /ill on & on ,he
 press$1 until at la/ ,he m\nt$ ! /eep  
sides ( ! b>r5 =bidd+ m\nta9 (          
,qu>antana1 beyond :i* ,he  felt t ,8   
/ruggle 0 to beg94 ,no food 0 to be     
f\nd--,he mu/  fight ! battle unaid$ by 
! mat]ial su/5ance t ord9>y m5  f9d     
necess>y = life & /r5g?4 ,& /ill ,he _h 
n receiv$  ! answ] to ! cry ( ,8 s\l4 ,!
 rocks b5ea? ,8 feet--!  blue sky above 
,8 head--! l(ty peaks ( ,moab & ,gilead 
9 !  di/ance--gave no answ] to ! fi]ce  
insi/5t desire = ! answ]  to ! ,riddle (
 ! ,voice4 ,! answ] mu/ come f ,)91 & f 
,himself only4 ,& 9 ! ,he>t ( !         
,wild]ness ,he mu/ rema91  )\t food1 )\t
 %elt]1 )\t human companion%ip1 until ! 
,answ] came4 ,& z x 0 ) ! ,ma/]1 s is x 
) !  foll[]--all :o atta9 ! po9t (      

unfoldm5t at :i* ! ,answ]  is alone     
possible1 mu/ exp]i5ce t awful feel+ (  
alon5ess  & spiritual hung]1 & frightful
 remot5ess f all t ! _w  values1 be=e ! 
,answ] comes f ,)9--f ! ,holy ( ,holies 
( ! ,_s4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,to realize ! nature ( ! 
spiritual /ruggle t await$ ,jesus 9  !  
,wild]ness--t /ruggle t w\ld br+ ,him   
face to face )  ,8 own s\l1 we mu/      
und]/& ! ,jewi% long+ & expectation (  !
 ,messiah4 ,! ,messianic traditions _h  
tak5 a /rong hold ^u !  m9ds ( ! ,jewi% 
p1 & x ne$$ b ! sp>k ( a /rong          
p]sonality to set all ,israel into a    
blaze :i* w\ld burn fi]cely  & de/roy ! 
=eign influ5ces :i* h smo!r$ ! national 
_s4 ,! idea ( a ,messiah spr++ f ! lo9s 
( ,david1 &  com+ to take ,8 rightful   
place z ! ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 0  imb$d$ 9 !  
he>t ( e ,jew wor?y ( ! "n4 ,israel 0   
oppress$ by its conqu]ors1 & made       
subject to a =eign yoke1 b  :5 !        
,messiah w\ld come to deliv] ,israel1 e 
,jew w\ld arise  to drive out ! =eign   

invad]s & conqu]ors--! yoke ( ,rome     
w\ld be ?r[n (f1 & ,israel w\ld once m  
take its place among  ! nations ( ! e>?4
    ,jesus knew full well ! fact ( ?is  
national hope4 ,x _h be5  in/all$ into  
,8 m9d f *ildhood4 ,he _h pond]$ ov] x  
(t5  dur+ ! "t ( ,8 w&]+s & soj\rn 9    
=eign l&s4 ,!  occult leg5ds1 h[ev]1    
make no m5tion ( ,8 hav+ ev] ?\ght (    
,himself z ! ,messiah until he 0 ab\t to
 re-ent] ,8 own l&  aft] ,8 ye>s ( =eign
 /udy & m9i/ry4 ,x is ?\ght t !  idea ( 
,8 be+ ! long expect$ ,messiah 0 fir/   
sugge/$ by  "s ( ! ,ess5ic tea*]s1 :5   
,he re/$ ) !m = a:ile  be=e appe>+ be=e 
,john ! ,bapti/4 ,x 0 po9t$ out to ,him 
t ! m>vel\s ev5ts surr\nd+ ,8 bir?      
indicat$ t ,he 0  a m>k$ individual     
de/9$ to play an important "p 9 ! hi/ory
  ( ! ,_w4 ,!n :y 0 x n reasonable to   
believe t t role  0 to be t ( ! ,messiah
 come to sit on ! ?rone ( ,8 fa!r       
,david1 & de/9$ to br+ ,israel f h] n[  
obscure position to  once m %9e z a     
bright /> 9 ! firmam5t ( nations8 ,:y 0 

x n reasonable t ,he 0 to lead ! ,*os5  
,p to _! own8    ,jesus began to pond]  
ov] ^! ?+s4 ,he _h absolutely no mat]ial
  ambitions = ,himself & all ,8 impulses
 & incl9ations 7 =  ! life ( an occult  
ascetic4 ,b ! idea ( a r$eem$ &         
reg5]at$ ,israel 0 "o calculat$ to fire 
! blood ( any ,jew1  ev5 ?\gh ! elem5t (
 p]sonal ambition might be lack+ 9 him4 
,he _h always realiz$ t 9 "s way ,he 0  
diff]5t f o!r  m51 & t "s great "w lay  
ahead ( ,him1 b ,he _h nev]  und]/ood ,8
 own nature1 nor ! "w ,he 0 to d4 ,& x  
is n to  be wond]$ t ! talk among !     
,ess5es caus$ ,him to pond]  c>efully   
ov] ! idea express$ by !m4 ,& !n !      
wond]ful  ev5t ( ! dove1 & ! ,voice1 ^u 
! occasion ( ,8 baptism1  seem$ almo/ to
 v]ify ! idea ( ! ,ess5es4 ,0 ,he inde$ 
!  long-expect$ ,deliv]] ( ,israel8     
,surely ,he mu/ f9d ?is out--,he  mu/   
wr+ ! answ] f ! inmo/ recesses ( ,8 s\l4
 ,& s1 ,he  s\ght refuge 9 ! ,wild]ness1
 intuitively feel+ t !re amid/  !       
solitude & desolation1 ,he w\ld fight ,8

 fight & receive ,8  answ]4    ,he felt 
t ,he _h come to a mo/ important phase (
 ,8 life's "w1  & ! "q ( ,:at ,am ,i8   
mu/ be settl$1 once & =  all1--!n & !re4
 ,& s ,he left beh9d ,him ! admir+ &    
wor%ipful cr[ds ( ,john's foll[+1 &     
s\ght ! solitude ( !  wa/e places ( !   
,wild]ness1 9 :i* ,he felt ,he w\ld come
 face to  face ) ,8 own s\l1 & dem& &   
receive its answ]4           99       99
       99       99       99    ,& up 9 !
 inmo/ recesses ( ! ,he>t ( !           
,wild]ness1  ,jesus wre/l$ 9 _s )       
,himself = _m days1 )\t  food or        
n\ri%m5t1 & )\t %elt]4 ,& ! /ruggle 0   
t]rific--wor?y ( su* a great s\l4 ,fir/ 
! body's insi/5t  ne$s 7 to be f\ght &  
ma/]$4 ,x is relat$ t ! climax (  !     
physical /ruggle came "o day :5 !       
,in/9ctive ,m9d1 :i*  att5ds to !       
physical functions1 made a desp]ate &   
f9al dem&  ^u ,him4 ,x cri$ al\d = bread
 ) all ! =ce ( its nature4  ,x tempt$   
,him ) ! fact t by ,8 own occult p[]s   
,he 0 able  to conv]t ! v /ones into    

bread1 & x dem&$ t ,he "w  ! miracle =  
,8 own physical ne$s--a practice deem$  
mo/  unwor?y by all true occulti/s &    
my/ics4 ,turn ?is /one into  bread1 &   
eat cri$ ! voice ( ! ,tempt]4 ,b ,jesus 
resi/$ !  temptation al?\gh ,he knew t  
by ! p[] ( ,8 conc5trat$  ?\ght ,he _h b
 fir/ to m5tally picture ! /one z bread 
&  !n w t x be s mat]ializ$4 ,!         
miracul\s p[] :i*  aft]w>d turn$ wat]   
into w9e1 & :i* 0 aga9 us$ to fe$ !     
multitude ) ! loaves & ! fi%es1 0       
available to ,him at t  mom5t 9 ord] to 
satisfy ! crav+s ( ,8 body1 & to break  
,8  fa/4    ,none b ! advanc$ occulti/  
:o has kn[n :at x 0 to be  tempt$ to use
 8 my/]i\s p[]s to satisfy 8 p]sonal    
wants1  c appreciate ! nature ( !       
/ruggle ?r\gh :i* ,jesus pass$1  & f :i*
 ,he em]g$ victori\s4 ,& l ! occult     
,ma/] t  ,he 01 ,he summon$ ,8 ,inn]    
,=ces & beat (f ! ,tempt]4           99 
99       99       99       99    ,b a   
/ill great] temptation ?an ?is arose to 
try ,him to !  utmo/4 ,he f\nd ,himself 

br\ght face to face ) ! idea (          
,messiah%ip1 & ,k+%ip ( ! ,jews1 ( :i*  
we spoke4 ,0 ,he !  ,messiah8 ,& if s1  
:at mu/ be ,8 c\rse ( life & action8 ,0 
,he  de/9$ to ?r[ aside ! robe & /aff ( 
! ascetic1 & to don  ! royal purple & ! 
sceptre8 ,0 ,he to =sake ! role ( !     
spiritual guide & tea*]1 & to become !  
,k+ & ,rul] ov] !  p ( ,israel8 ,^! 7 ! 
que/ions ,he ask$ ,8 s\l1 & =  :i* ,he  
dem&$ an answ]4    ,& ! my/ic leg5ds    
tell u t ,8 ,_s answ]$ by %[+ ,him  two 
sets ( m5tal pictures1 ) ! assurance t  
,he c\ld *oose  ei!r1 at w1 & cause x to
 become realiz$4    ,! fir/ picture %[$ 
,him true to ,8 spiritual in/9cts1 &    
loyal to ,8 mission1 b :i* r5d]$ ,him   
inde$ ! ,man (  ,sorr[s4 ,he saw himself
 cont9u+ to s[ ! se$s ( ,tru?1 :i*      
w\ld1 c5turies aft]1 spr+ up1 blossom & 
be> fruit to n\ri%  ! _w1 b :i* w\ld n[ 
br+ d[n ^u ,8 head ! hatr$ &  p]secution
 ( ^? 9 p[] & au?ority4 ,& ,he saw ea*  
successive /ep1 ea* %[+ ! approa* ( !   
end1 until at la/  ,he saw ,himself     

cr[n$ ) ?orns & meet+ ! dea? ( a crim9al
  on ! cross1 betwe5 two base crim9als (
 ! l[e/ classes ( m54  ,all ?is ,he saw 
& ev5 ,8 brave he>t felt a deadly       
sickness at !  ignom9i\s end ( x all--! 
app>5t failure ( ,8 e>?ly  mission4 ,b x
 is relat$ t "s ( ! mighty intellig5ces 
:i*  dwell ^u ! high] planes ( exi/5ce1 
ga!r$ ar\nd ,him1 &  gave ,him words (  
enc\ragem5t & hope & resolve4 ,he f\nd  
,himself  lit]ally 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,heav5ly
 ,ho/1 & receiv+ !  inspiration ( its   
pres5ce4    ,!n ?is picture--& ! ,ho/ ( 
,invisible ,help]s--fad$ away1 &  !     
second picture began to appe> be=e !    
vision ( ! lonely  dwell] ( !           
,wild]ness4 ,he saw ! picture ( ,himself
 desc5d+  ! m\nta91 & ann\nc+ ,himself z
 ! ,messiah--! ,k+ ( !  ,jews--:o _h    
come to lead ,8 ,*os5 ,p to victory &   
deliv]ance4 ,he saw ,himself acclaim$ z 
! ,promis$ ,"o ( ,israel1  & ! multitude
 flock+ to ,8 bann]s4 ,he saw ,himself  
at ! head  ( a great conqu]+ army1 m>*+ 
t[>d ,j]usalem4 ,he saw ,himself  mak+  

use ( ,8 highly develop$ occult p[]s to 
read ! m9ds (  ! enemy & ?us "k _! e    
movem5t & int5tion1 & !  means to       
ov]come !m4 ,he saw ,himself miracul\sly
 arm+ & fe$+  ,8 ho/s ( battle4 ,he saw 
,himself smit+ ! enemy ) ,8 occult  p[]s
 & =ces4 ,he saw ! yoke ( ,rome be+ ca/ 
(f1 & its  phalanxes flee+ across !     
bord]s 9 t]ror & disgraceful defeat4    
,he saw ,himself m\nt+ ! ?rone ( ,david1
 ,8 =efa!r4 ,he saw  ,himself in/itut+ a
 reign ( ! highe/ type1 :i* w\ld make ( 
,israel ! lead+ nation ( ! _w4 ,he saw  
,israel's sph]e (  influ5ce ext5d+ 9 all
 directions1 until ,p]sia1 ,egypt1      
,greece &  ev5 ! once-fe>$ ,rome1 become
 tribut>y nations4 ,he saw ,himself 9  !
 triumphant *>iot on "s great fea/ day (
 victory1 ) ,caes>  himself ti$ to !    
tail ( ,8 *>iot--a slave to ,israel's   
,k+4 ,he  saw ,8 royal c\rt outrival+ t 
( ,solomon1 & becom+ !  c5t] ( ! _w4 ,he
 saw ,j]usalem z ! capital ( ! _w1 &    
,he1 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 son ( ,david !   
,k+1 z its ,rul]1 its h]o1  its         

demi-god4 ,! v apo!osis ( human success 
%[$ 9 !  picture ( ,himself & ,8 ,belov$
 ,israel 9 ! picture4    ,& !n ! ,temple
 0 se5 to be ! ,c5t] ( ! ,religi\s ?\ght
  ( ! ,_w4 ,! ,religion ( ! ,jews1 z    
modifi$ by ,8 own  advanc$ views1 w\ld  
be ! religion ( all m54 ,& he w\ld be ! 
favor$ m\?piece ( ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,all
 ! dreams ( ! ,hebrew  ,fa!rs w\ld be   
realiz$ 9 ,him1 ! ,messiah ( ! ,new     
,israel ^:  capital w\ld be ,j]usalem1 !
 ,que5 ( ! ,_w4    ,& all ?is by simply 
! ex]cise ( 8 occult p[]s "u !          
direction ( ,,8 ,,w4 ,x is relat$ t     
accompany+ ?is second  picture &        
attract$ by its mighty p[]1 came all !  
great  ?\ght-waves ( ! _w :i* _h be5    
?\ght by m5 ( all times  :o ?\ght & act$
 out ! ,dreams ( ,p[]4 ,^! cl\ds settl$ 
d[n ^u ,him l a heavy fog1 & _!         
vibrations 7 almo/  ov]p[]+4 ,& also    
came ! ho/s ( ! disembodi$ s\ls (  ^? :o
 :ile liv+ _h s\ght or ga9$ p[]4 ,& ea* 
/rove to  beat into ,8 bra9 ! ,desire ( 
,p[]4 ,nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( man  h ! ,p[]s 

( ,d>kness s ga!r$ toge!r = attack ^u ! 
m9d ( a mortal man4 ,w\ld x h be5 any   
wond] _h ev5 su* a  man z ,jesus        
succumb$8    ,b ,he did n succumb4      
,rally+ ,8 ,inn] ,=ce to ,8 rescue ,he  
beat  back ! attack+ horde1 & by an ef=t
 ( ,8 ,w1 ,he swept bo?  picture &      
tempt]s away into oblivion1 cry+        
indignantly ,?\  d>e/ to tempt ev5 me1  
?y ,"l & ,ma/]4 ,get !e beh9d me ?\     
,fi5ds ( ,d>kness6    ,& s ! ,temptation
 ( ! ,wild]ness fail$1 & ,jesus receiv$ 
,8  answ] f ,8 s\l1 & ,he desc5d$ !     
m\nta9s1 back to !  haunts ( m5--back to
 ! sc5e ( ,8 ?ree ye>s' labors &        
suff]+1 & back to ,8 ,dea?4 ,& ,he knew 
full well all t  await$ ,him !re1 = _h  
,he n se5 ! ,fir/ ,picture8    ,jesus _h
 *os5 ,8 c>e]4           99       99    
99       99       99    ,! ,ma/] desc5d$
 f ! m\nta9s & =sook ! ,wild]ness =  !  
place 9 :i* ,john & 8 foll[]s 7 ga!r$4  
,re/+ = a  "t1 & refre%+ ,himself ) food
 & dr9k1 ,he ga!r$ toge!r  ,8 en]gies = 
,8 great "w4    ,! foll[]s ( ,john ga!r$

 ar\nd ,him1 fill$ ) ! idea t  ,he 0 !  
,messiah come to lead !m to victory &   
triumph4 ,b ,he  disappo9t$ !m by ,8    
calm1 simple mann]1 & ,8 disav[al (     
royal claims4 ,:at seek ye ( me8 he ask$
 !m1 & _m1 aba%$1  left ,8 circle &     
return$ to ! cr[d4 ,b a few humble s\ls 
rema9$ & ar\nd ^! few ga!r$ a few m1    
until at la/ a  little b& ( fai?ful     
/ud5ts 0 =m$--! fir/ b& (  ,*ri/ian     
disciples4 ,?is b& 0 compos$ almo/      
entirely (  fi%]m5 & m5 ( simil> humble 
occupations4 ,!re 0 an abs5ce  ( p (    
rank or social position4 ,8 p 7 ( ! pla9
  p :i* h furni%$ ! recruits = e great  
religion4    ,& aft] a "t1 ,jesus mov$  
away f ! place1 foll[$ by ,8  b& (      
disciples1 :i* drew new memb]s f ea*    
place (  ga!r+4 ,"s /ay$ b = a %ort "t1 
:ile o!rs replac$ !  fa9t he>t$ ones (  
little fai?4 ,b ! b& /eadily grew1 until
  x began to attract ! att5tion ( !     
au?orities & ! public4  ,jesus con/antly
 disclaim$ be+ ! ,messiah1 b ! report t 
su* inde$ ,he 01 began to spread & !    

au?orities began t  sy/em ( spy+ & wat*+
 :i* foll[$ ,8 foot/eps = ?ree  ye>s1 & 
:i* f9ally result$ 9 ,8 dea? on !       
,cross4 ,& ?is  suspicion 0 enc\rag$ by 
! ,jewi% prie/hood :i* began to hate  ! 
"y tea*] ^: opposition to _! tyranny &  
=malism 0  q m>k$4    ,! b& "o day came 
to a small village 9 ,galilee1 & ,jesus 
began  ,8 usual meet+s & tea*+4 ,ne> :]e
 !y ga!r$ 0 a h\se  at :i* prep>ations 7
 be+ made = a w$d+ fea/4 ,! w$d+        
c]emony has always be5 an important     
occasion among ! ,jews4 ,!  mo/         
elaborate prep>ations consi/5t ) ! size 
( ! purse (  ! girl's p>5ts are indulg$ 
94 ,relatives f f> & ne> ga!r  to !     
fea/4 ,jesus happ5$ to be a di/ant      
k9sman ( ! bride1 &  accord+ to cu/om   
,he 0 bidd5 to ! fea/4    ,! gue/s began
 to ga!r1 ea* deposit+ 8 s&als 9 ! out] 
c\rt1 & ent]+ ! gue/ *amb] b>efoot$1    
aft] c>efully  ba?+ 8 feet & ankles aft]
 ! cu/om /ill prevail+ 9  ,ori5tal      
c\ntries4 ,jesus 0 accompani$ by a few (
 ,8 fai?ful  foll[]s4 ,8 "m1 & ,8 sev]al

 bro!rs 7 also among !  blood-relations 
pres5t at ! fea/4    ,8 appe>ance caus$ 
mu* int]e/ & comm5t among ! o!r  gue/s4 
,to "s ,he 0 simply a travel+ religi\s  
tea*]1 n  uncommon 9 t l&1 to o!rs ,he 0
 an inspir$ prophet1 br++  a wond]ful   
,message to ! ,jewi% p1 z ,he _h to !   
,p]sians1  ,egyptians & ,h9dus2 to o!rs 
he 0 m ?an ?is1 & :isp]s (  ,he is !    
,messiah2 ,! ,k+ ( ,israel1 etc41 began 
to circulate  among ^? pres5t1 caus+    
int]e/1 uneas9ess or disgu/1  accord+ to
 ! views ( ! he>]s4 ,b :5ev] ,he mov$1  
,he  attract$ att5tion by ,8 mann]1     
attitude & expression4 ,all felt  t "h  
inde$ 0 an ,individual4 ,/range /ories (
 ,8 w&]+s  9 /range l&s add$ additional 
int]e/ to ,8 pres5ce4    ,a feel+ t     
some?+ unusual 0 ab\t to happ5 began to 
creep  ov] ! cr[d1 z is ! case (t5      
prec$+ su* ev5ts4 ,m>y1 ,8  "m1 wat*$ h]
 son ) long+ eyes1 = %e saw t "s  /range
 *ange _h come ov] ,him1 t 0 beyond h]  
compreh5sion4    ,t[>d ! end ( ! fea/1 x
 began to be :isp]$ ar\nd among !  ne>  

relatives t ! supply ( w9e 0 ab\t       
exhau/$1 !  att5dance hav+ be5 mu*      
great] ?an _h be5 expect$4 ,?is1 to a   
,jewi% family1 0 ak9 to a family        
disgrace1 & anxi\s looks began  to be   
ex*ang$ among ! memb]s ( ! imm$iate     
family4    ,tradition has x t ,jesus 0  
bes\ght = aid by ,8 "m &  o!r female    
k9swoman4 ,j :at !y expect$ ,him to d is
 n  cle>1 b x is probable t !y          
unconsci\sly recogniz$ ,8  greatness1 & 
accord$ ,him ! place ( ! natural ,head (
 !  ,family1 z be+ ! mo/ prom95t memb]4 
,at any rate1 !y ask$  ,8 aid4 ,:at     
argum5ts !y us$1 or :at reasons !y urg$1
 we d  n "k1 b :atev] !y 71 !y succe$$ 9
 w9n+ ,him to  _! side1 & ga9+ f ,him a 
promise ( aid & assi/ance4 ,b  n until  
aft] ,he _h remon/rat$ t ^! ?+s 7 ( no  
conc]n ( ,8--t ,8 p[]s 7 n to be trifl$ 
away 9 ?is  mann]4 ,b ,8 love = ,8 "m1 &
 ,8 desire to rew>d h]  devotion & fai? 
9 ,him1 prevail$ ov] ! natural          
dis9cl9ation  ( ! my/ic to be a wond]   
work] & to exhibit 8 occult p[]s  to    

grace a w$d+-fea/4 ,he _h long s9ce     
le>n$ ! necess>y b  comp>atively simple 
occult feat f ,8 old ,ma/]s 9 f> (f     
,india1 t l& ( wond]-work+4 ,he knew t  
ev5 ! humbl]  ,yogis ( t l& w\ld smile  
at ! work+ ( su* a simple  miracle4 ,& s
 ! matt] seem$ to ,him to be ( b slight 
mom5t1  & n z a pro/itution ( "s ( !    
high] occult p[]s4 ,&  feel+ ?us1 ,he   
yield$ to _! reque/s = aid4    ,!n mov+ 
t[>d ! c\rt 9 :i* 7 /or$ a numb] ( great
  j>s ( wat]1 he fix$ a ke51 burn+      
glance ^u !m1 "o by "o1  pass+ ,8 h&    
rapidly ov] !m1 9 a quick succession1   
,he made !  ,m5tal ,image t prec$es all 
su* manife/ations ( occult p[]1  & !n   
manife/+ ,8 p[] by us+ ,8 ,w 9 ! mann]  
kn[n  to all advanc$ occulti/s1 ,he     
rapidly mat]ializ$ ! elem5ts (  ! w9e 9 
! wat]1 )9 ! j>s1 & lo6 ! miracle _h be5
  wr\ght4    ,a wave ( excitem5t pass$  
ov] ! cr[d$ h\se4 ,! gue/s flock$  ar\nd
 ! j>s to ta/e ( ! w9e t _h be5 produc$ 
by occult  p[]4 ,! prie/s fr[n$ _!      
displeasure1 & ! au?orities  sne]$ &    

:isp]$ *>latan2 fraud2 %ameful impo/ure2
 &  o!r expressions t always foll[ an   
occurr5ce ( ?is k9d4    ,jesus turn$    
away1 9 grief & sorr[4 ,among ! ,h9dus  
su* a simple  occult occurr5ce w\ld h   
caus$ b little comm5t1 :ile "h  among ,8
 own p x 0 consid]$ to be a wond]ful    
miracle by  "s1 :ile o!rs reg>d$ x z a  
trick ( a travel+ conjur] &  *>latan4   
,:at mann] ( p 7 ^! to :om ,he _h decid$
 to deliv] !  ,message ( ,life8 ,&1     
sigh+ deeply1 ,he pass$ f ! h\se1 &     
return$ to ,8 camp4          ,,! ,,fif? 
,,lesson4        ,,! ,,f\ndation ,,( ,,!
 ,,"w4    ,!re is b an imp]fect record 9
 ! ,gospels ( ! fir/ ye> (  ,jesus'     
m9i/ry among ! ,jews4 ,!ologians h spok5
 ( x z !  ,ye> ( ,obscurity1 b ! ,occult
 traditions speak ( x z a mo/  important
 ye> ( ,8 m9i/ry1 = 9 x ,he laid firm   
f\ndations =  ,8 future "w4    ,he      
travell$ all ov] ! c\ntry1 e/abli%+     
little circles (  disciples & c5tres (  
int]e/4 ,9 cities1 t[ns1 villages &     
hamlets1 ,he left beh9d ,him little b&s 

( fai?ful /ud5ts :o kept  alive ! flame 
( ,tru?1 :i* /eadily k9dl$ ! lamps (    
o!rs  :o 7 attract$ by ! light4 ,always 
among ! humble/ ,he labor$1  seem+ly    
impress$ ) ! idea t ! "w mu/ be begun on
 !  l[e/ r\nds ( society's ladd]4 ,b    
aft] a :ile a few ( ! m  pret5ti\s p    
began to att5d ! meet+s1 (t5 br\ght !re 
by curiosity4 ,!y came to smile & be    
amus$1 b _m 7  impress$ & rema9$ to     
pray4 ,! leav5 _h be5 well mix$ 9 !     
loaf ( ,jewi% society & x 0 beg9n+ to   
"w4    ,once m ! season ( ! ,fea/ ( !   
,passov] arriv$ & f\nd  ,jesus ) ,8     
foll[]s 9 ,j]usalem & 9 ! ,temple4 ,:at 
memories  ! sc5e awak5$ 9 ,8 m9d4 ,he   
c\ld see ! same sc5es 9 :i*  ,he _h     
p>ticipat$ sev5te5 ye>s be=e4 ,once m   
,he saw !  pitiful slaught] ( ! innoc5t 
lambs1 & witness$ ! fl[ ( !  sacrific$  
blood ov] ! alt>s & ! /ones ( ! floor ( 
!  c\rts4 ,once m ,he saw ! s5seless    
mumm]y ( ! prie/ly  c]emonies1 :i* seem$
 m pitiful ?an ev] to ,8 develop$ m9d4  
,he knew t ,8 vision _h %[n t ,he 0 to  

be slaught]$ ev5  z ! sacrificial lambs1
 & !re arose 9 ,8 m9d t comp>ison  :i*  
/ay$ ) ,him ev] aft]--t picture (       
,himself z ! ,lamb  sacrific$ on ! ,alt>
 ( ,humanity4 ,z pure z 0 ?is figure 9  
,8  m9d1 x seems pitiful t 9 ! c5turies 
to come ,8 foll[]s  w\ld fall into !    
error 7z equally cruel z t ( ! ,hebrews7
 (  imag9+ t ,8 dea? 0 a sacrifice dem&$
 by a cruel ,deity to  satisfy ! ,div9e 
,wra? :i* _h be5 k9dl$ by ! sight (     
,man's  %ortcom+s & s9s4 ,! b>b>\s      
conception ( a wra?ful ,god  ^: ang]    
aga9/ ,8 p c\ld be appeas$ only by !    
bloody  slaught] ( innoc5t creatures1 is
 fully equall$ by ! !ological  dogmas t 
! same ,div9e ,wra? c\ld be1 & 01       
appeas$ by !  blood ( ,jesus1 ! ,ma/] :o
 _h come to deliv] ! ,message (  ,tru?4 
,su* a conception is wor?y ( only ! mo/ 
b>b>\s &  primitive m9ds4 ,& yet x has  
be5 prea*$ & taught =  c5turies--9 ! v  
"n ( ,jesus ,himself--& m5 h be5        
p]secut$ & put to dea? because !y refus$
 to believe t !  ,supreme ,creator ( !  

,univ]se c\ld be su* a malignant1 cruel1
  rev5geful ,be+1 or t ! ,"o ,m9d ( ,all
 c\ld be flatt]$ &  cajol$ into =giv5ess
 by ! sight ( ! dea? ( ! ,man (         
,sorr[s4 ,x seems almo/ incr$ible t su* 
a tea*+ c\ld h  aris5 f ! pure tea*+s ( 
,jesus1 & t su* has be5 ,man's          
incapacity to grasp ! ,inn] ,tea*+s1 t !
 ,*ur* built ^u  ,jesus' m9i/ry has     
adopt$ & insi/$ ^u ! acceptance ( su*   
dogmas4 ,b ?is baneful cl\d ( ignorance 
& b>b>ic ?\ght is  gradually lift+1     
until ev5 n[ ! intellig5t m9ds 9 ! ,*ur*
  refuse to accept or tea* ! doctr9e 9  
its orig9al crudity1 !y  ei!r pass+ x   
ov] 9 sil5ce1 or else dress+ x 9 a m    
attractive g>b4    ,jesus taught no su* 
b>b>\s ?+s4 ,8 conception ( ,deity 0 (  
! highe/1 = ,he _h receiv$ ! mo/ advanc$
 tea*+s ( !  ,my/ics1 :o _h in/ruct$    
,him 9 ! ,my/]y ( ! ,imman5t ,god1      
abid+ ev]y:]e & 9 all ?+s4 ,he _h       
advanc$ f> beyond !  conception ( ,deity
 :i* pictur$ ! ,"o z a savage1          
blood?ir/y1  v5geful1 hat+1 tribal      

deity1 ev] cry+ = sacrifices &          
burnt-(f]+s1 & capable ( ! meane/ (     
human emotions4 ,he saw  ?is conception 
z ,he saw ! conception ( o!r races &    
peoples1  all ( :i* _h _! tribal or     
national gods1 :i* lov$ t  p>ticul>     
tribe or p1 & :i* hat$ all o!r races or 
nationalities4 ,he saw t back (1 &      
beh9d1 all ^! b>b>\s  & primitive       
conceptions ( ,deity !re dwelt an ev]   
calm & s]5e  ,be+1 ! ,creator & ,rul] ( 
c\ntless ,univ]ses--millions &  millions
 ( worlds--fill+ all space1 & above all 
( ! petty  attributes t _h be5 be/[$ ^u 
! petty gods ( human  creation4 ,he knew
 t ! ,god ( ea* nation1 ( ea* p]son 9   
fact1  0 b a magnifi$ idea ( !          
*>act]i/ics ( ! nation or  individual 9 
"q4 ,& he knew t ,hebrew conception 0 no
  exception to ?is rule4    ,to anyone  
hav+ gr[n to an appreciation ( ! gr&eur 
&  greatness ( ! idea ( an ,imman5t     
,univ]sal ,be+1 ! dogma ( a  ,deity     
dem&+ a blood sacrifice to appease its  
wra? is too pitiful  & degrad+ to be    

wor? ev5 a mom5t's s]i\s consid]ation4  
,&  to su* a "o ! pro/itution ( ! high  
tea*+s ( ,jesus by !  introduction ( su*
 a base conception is a s\rce ( righte\s
  indignation & e>ne/ prote/4 ,! ,my/ics
 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*  ?r\gh\t ! c5turies 
h nev] accept$ any su* tea*+s1  al?\gh !
 p]secution ( ! *ur* au?orities h       
prev5t$  _! prote/s be+ made op5ly until
 ( late ye>s4 ,! ,my/ics  alone h kept  
alive ! ,light ( ! ,tru? ?r\gh ! ,d>k   
,ages (  ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,b n[ has    
come ! dawn ( a new day1 & !  ,*ur*     
itself is see+ ! ,light1 & ! pulpits are
 beg9n+ to  res\nd ) ! tru? ( ,my/ic    
,*ri/ianity4 ,& 9 ! ye>s to  come !     
,tea*+s ( ,jesus1 ! ,ma/]1 w fl[ pure & 
cle>1  once m fre$ f ! corrupt+ dogmas  
:i* s long pollut$ !  ,f\nt4    ,z      
,jesus w&]$ sil5tly ?r\gh ! c\rts &     
*amb]s ( !  ,temple1 ,8 indignation 0   
ar\s$ by a sight :i* seem$ to ,him to   
portray m =cibly ?an aught else !       
degradation :i* _h fall5  ^u ! ,temple  
by reason ( ! corruption ( ! prie/hood4 

,gr\p$  ar\nd ! /eps & out] c\rts ( !   
,temple ,he saw ! gr\ps (  brok]s1      
money-*ang]s & m]*ants :o 7 do+ a ?riv+ 
bus9ess ) ! ?\s&s ( /rang]s att5d+ !    
,fea/4 ,!  money-*ang]s 7 ex*ang+ ! co9s
 ( ! realm = ! inf]ior  co9s ( ! outly+ 
regions1 *>g+ a l>ge commission = !     
ex*ange4 ,! brok]s 7 buy+ articles1 or  
loan+ money on !m1  f ! poor pilgrims1  
:o 7 sacrific+ _! p]sonal belong+s  =   
ca% ) :i* !y might pur*ase ! animals = !
 sacrifice4  ,! m]*ants _h droves (     
cattle1 flocks ( %eep & cages ( doves   
)9 ! sacr$ prec9cts ( ! ,temple1 :i* !y 
7 sell+ to  ! pilgrims :o wi%$ to (f]   
sacrifices4 ,tradition has x t !        
corrupt prie/hood pr(it$ by ! sale ( ^! 
privileges grant$  to ?is horde (       
traffick]s 9 ! ,temple prec9cts4 ,! vile
  practice _h gradually crept 9 &       
e/abli%$ a firm foo?old 9 !  ,temple1   
al?\gh contr>y to ! anci5t practice4    
,to ,jesus ! horrible sc5es ( ! ,temple 
sacrificial rites seem$ to  focus 9 ?is 
f9al exhibition ( gre$1 mat]ialism &    

lack (  spirituality4 ,x seem$ to be    
blasphemy & sacrilege ( ! mo/  gl>+     
type4 ,& ,8 v s\l felt nauseat$ &       
outrag$ by !  sight4 ,8 f+]s twit*$1 &  
lay+ hold ( a bundle ( knott$  cords :i*
 _h be5 us$ by "s cattle-driv] to urge  
=w>d 8  h]d1 ,he ru%$ =w>d ^u ! horde ( 
traffick]s1 :irl+ ,8  in/rum5t (        
*a/isem5t ov] ! %\ld]s & backs ( !      
(f5d]s1 driv+ !m out 9 a frantic r\t1   
upsett+ _! b5*es  & p>aph]nalia1 cry+ 9 
a voice ( au?ority1 ,out1 ye wret*es6   
,?is is ! ,h\se ( ! ,"l1 & ye h made x a
 d5 ( ?ieves4  ,! ,meek & l[ly ,naz>5e  
became an av5g] ( ! pro/itution (  !    
,temple4    ,! brok]s1 money-*ang]s &   
m]*ants fl$ be=e ,8 mighty  *>ge1 leav+ 
_! scatt]$ money ov] ! floors ( !       
,temple4  ,!y d>$ n return1 = ,jesus _h 
ar\s$ ! wra? ( ! p  aga9/ !m1 & a cry   
arose = ! old practice ( protect+ !     
sacr$ place aga9/ su* invasion4 ,b !    
traffick]s s\ght out !  ,high-prie/s &  
compla9$ bitt]ly ( ?is annulm5t ( _!    
privileges & fran*ises1 = :i* !y _h paid

 s highly4 ,&  ! ,high-prie/s1 be+      
compell$ to refund ! price paid = !     
concessions1 7 mu* wr\ght up ov] !      
matt]1 & !n & !re  swore v5geance aga9/ 
! ,ma/] :o _h d>$ int]f]e ) _!  sy/em ( 
:at ! _w n[ calls by ! sugge/ive "n (   
graft4  ,& ?is v5geance & hatr$ wax$    
/rong] ea* mom5t1 & 0 to a  great ext5t 
! mov+ factor 9 ! s*emes & intrigues :i*
 two  ye>s lat] result$ 9 ! frightful   
sc5e on ,calv>y4    ,! succe$+ mon?s 7  
fill$ ) w&]+s up & d[n !  l&1 spread+ ! 
"w & mak+ new conv]ts & foll[]s4 ,jesus 
did n take ! position ( a great prea*]  
at ?is "t1 b seem$  to be r a tea*] ( ! 
few :om ,he ga!r$ ar\nd ,him at ea*     
po9t & place4 ,he obs]v$ b few          
c]emonies1 t ( ,baptism be+  ! pr9cipal 
"o1 & :i*1 z we h %[n1 0 an ,ess5ic rite
  hav+ an occult & my/ical significance4
 ,! /ud5ts ( ! ,new  ,te/am5t may read  
betwe5 its leaves ! hi/ory ( ! m9i/ry ( 
,jesus at ?is "t1 not+ ! work+ ( ! leav5
 9 ! mass (  ! ,jewi% m9d4    ,ab\t ?is 
"t ,jesus 0 sorely di/ress$ at ! t]rible

 news :i*  rea*$ ,him reg>d+ ! fate ( 8 
c\s91 ,john ! ,bapti/1 :o  _h be5 ,8    
,=]unn]4 ,! ,bapti/ _h d>$ to ?ru/ 8    
prea*+s & rebukes into ! v prec9cts ( a 
corrupt c\rt1 &  _h br\ght d[n ^u 8 head
 ! natural consequ5ces ( 8  ra%ness4    
,h]od _h ?ru/ him into a gloomy dungeon 
& !re 7  rumors ( a worse fate yet 9    
/ore = him4 ,& t fate soon  ov]took him4
 ,refus+ ! *ance ( life & lib]ty t 0    
promis$ him if he w\ld b break 8 v[s (  
asceticism & indulge  ! passionate      
desires ( a royal pr9cess1--turn+ away f
 !  base proposal ) ! horror ( ! true   
my/ic1--he met 8 fate  l a man kn[+ !   
,tru?1 & ! head :i* grac$ ! royal       
platt] bore ^u its face no expression ( 
fe> or regret4 ,john _h  conqu]$ ev5 9  
,dea?4    ,jesus retir$ once m into !   
,des]t ^u ! news ( ,john's dea?  rea*+  
him4 ,add$ to ,8 sorr[ came ! conviction
 t !re 0 a  new "w set be=e ,him to d4  
,john's dea? necessitat$ a comb9+  ( !  
"w ( ! ,bapti/ ) t ( ,jesus' own m9i/ry4
 ,!  foll[]s ( ! two tea*]s mu/ be      

comb9$ into "o great body1  "u !        
sup]vision ( ! ,ma/] ,himself1 aid$ by !
 mo/ wor?y  & capable ( ,8 disciples4 ,!
 tragic dea? ( ,john play$ a mo/        
important "p 9 ! future m9i/ry ( !      
,ma/]1 & ,he s\ght !  solace &          
inspiration ( ! ,des]t 9 ,8 consid]ation
 ( ! plans  & details ( ,8 new "w4      
,/ud5ts w note t f ! "t ,he  em]g$ f !  
,des]t ,he ?rew (f ! cloak ( res]ve &   
retirem5t & /epp$ boldly be=e ! p z an  
ard5t prea*]  to multitudes & an        
impassion$ orator & public speak]4 ,no m
  ! little circle ( appreciative        
/ud5ts--! ro/rum ) ! great  cr[ds (     
he>]s 7 ,8 f t "t4    ,return+ f ,8 "w 9
 ,sam>ia & ,judea1 ,he once m made      
,galilee ! sc5e ( ,8 pr9cipal "w4 ,! new
 _s :i* ,he n[  ?rew into ,8 prea*+     
attract$ ! att5tion ( ! public1 &       
enorm\s cr[ds att5d$ ,8 meet+s4 ,he     
spoke n[ ) a new air (  au?ority1 diff]+
 greatly f ,8 =m] mild tones z a tea*]  
( ! few4 ,p>ables & allegories & o!r ri*
 ,ori5tal figures (  spee* fell f ,8    

lips1 & _m ( ! educat$ classes flock$ to
  he> ! wond]ful "y orator & prea*]4 ,he
 seem$ to h an  intuitive insight into !
 m9ds ( ,8 he>]s1 & ,8 appeals  rea*$ _!
 he>ts z p]sonal calls to righte\sness1 
"r  ?9k+ & "r liv+4 ,f ?is "t on ,8     
m9i/ry assum$ !  "* ( an active         
propag&a1 in/ead ( ! usual quiet mission
  ( ! ,my/ic4    ,& "h began t rem>kable
 s]ies ( wond] work+s or miracles  :i*  
,he evid5tly employ$ to attract !       
att5tion ( ! public &  at ! same "t to  
p]=m k9dly & wor?y acts4 ,n t ,he us$   
^! wond]-work+s z a bid = s5sational    
int]e/ or  self-glory--! "* ( ,jesus    
r5d]$ su* a c\rse  impossible--b ,he    
knew t no?+ w\ld s attract ! int]e/ (   
an ,ori5tal race z occurr5ces ( ?is k9d1
 & ,he hop$ to !n  awak5 9 !m a real    
spiritual int]e/ & f]vor1 :i* w\ld rise 
f> above ! dem& = miracles4 ,9 adopt+   
?is c\rse ,jesus  foll[$ ! example ( !  
holy m5 9 ,india1 ) ^: works ,he 0      
p]sonally famili>1 ow+ to ,8 soj\rn 9 t 
l&4    ,&1 !n let u say1 t advanc$      

occulti/s see no?+  sup]natural nor     
incr$ible 9 ^! miracles ( ,jesus4 ,on ! 
contr>y1 !y "k !m to be ! result ( !    
application (  c]ta9 well e/abli%$      
natural laws1 :i*1 :ile almo/ unkn[n to 
! masses ( p1 are /ill kn[n &           
occasionally made use ( by  ! advanc$   
occulti/s ( all l&s4 ,skeptics &        
unbeliev]s may  sne] at ^! ?+s1 & _m    
fa9t-fai? ,*ri/ians may wi% to          
apologize or expla9 ^! wond]ful happ5+s1
 b ! advanc$  occulti/ ne$s no          
explanations nor apologies4 ,he has m   
fai?  ?an ! *ur*-go]1 = he kn[s ( !     
exi/5ce & use ( ^!  occult p[]s lat5t 9 
,man4 ,!re is no mat]ial effect or      
ph5om5on  t is sup]natural--! ,laws (   
,nature are 9 full op]ation on  !       
mat]ial plane & _c be ov]come4 ,b !re   
are among su*  ,natural ,laws c]ta9     
phases & pr9ciples t are s little kn[n  
to  ! av]age m9d t :5 !y are manife/$   
,nature's ,laws seem$ to  be transc5d$1 
& ! result is call$ a miracle4 ,! occult
  tradition tells u t ,jesus 0 a        

pa/-ma/] 9 ! k &  application ( ! occult
 =ces ( nature1 & t ev5 ! wond]s  t ,he 
wr\ght dur+ ,8 ,jewi% m9i/ry 7 b z      
*ild's play  :5 comp>$ ) ^? t ,he might 
h manife/$ _h ,he se5 fit  to d s4 ,9   
fact1 x is believ$ t "s ( ,8 greate/    
wond]-work+s h nev] be5 record$1 = ,he  
always impress$ ^u  ,8 *os5 foll[]s !   
advisability ( refra9+ f lay+ too  mu*  
/ress on ^! ?+s4 ,! miracles record$ 9 !
 ,gospels  7 only ^? :i* 7 mo/ widely   
kn[n among ! p4 ,!  great]-wond]s 7     
deem$ too sacr$ = common gossip4    ,:5 
! ,ma/] & ,8 foll[]s rea*$ ,cana1 :i*1  
by ! way1 _h  be5 ! sc5e ( 8 fir/       
miracle--! *ang+ ( ! wat] into  w9e at !
 w$d+ fea/--"o ( ! mo/ /rik+ ( ,8 e>li] 
manife/ations ( occult p[] occurr$4 ,an 
influ5tial citiz5 (  ,cap]naum1 a t[n a 
score ( miles di/ant1 :o met ,him &     
bes\ght  ,8 aid & p[] 9 ! int]e/ ( 8 "y 
son1 :o lay dy+ at  8 home4 ,! man      
bes\ght ,jesus to ha/5 to ,cap]naum to  
heal !  y\? ere he die4 ,jesus smil$    
k9dly ^u him & bade him return to  8    

son1 = ! y\? 0 ev5 n[ re/or$ to heal? & 
/r5g?  & life4 ,8 he>]s 7 a/\nd$ at !   
reply & ! d\bt]s  smil$ kn[+ly1 =esee+ a
 defeat = ! "y ,ma/] :5 !  news ( !     
y\?'s dea? %\ld become kn[n4 ,^? ( ,8   
foll[]s  :o 7 fa9t ( he>t & weak ( fai? 
felt mo/ uncom=table &  began to :isp] !
 if ( d\bt4 ,b ,jesus cont9u$ ,8 work+  
) a calm air ( c]ta9ty1 )\t fur!r       
rem>ks4 ,x 0 !  sev5? h\r ( ! day :5 !  
words 7 spok54    ,! fa!r ha/5$ homew>d 
to see :e!r ! ,ma/] _h succe$$  or      
fail$4 ,a day or two pass$ ) no ^w f    
,cap]naum4 ,!  sc(f]s ( ! w$d+ fea/     
repeat$ _! sne]s & revil+s--!  ^w       
*>latan 0 aga9 he>d pass+ f lip to lip4 
,!n came  news f ! di/ant village1 & ^u 
its arrival ! voice ( scorn  0 /ill$1 & 
! he>ts ( ! fa9t aga9 beat freely4 ,! ^w
  came t :5 ! fa!r _h rea*$ 8 h\se he 0 
greet$ by !  h\sehold ) cries ( joy &   
news t at ! sev5? h\r !  fev] _h abat$ &
 ! crisis _h be5 pass$4    ,& yet !     
miracle above record$ 0 no great] ?an _m
  occulti/s h p]=m$ 9 all times--no     

great] ?an ! _m  simil> cures t h be5   
p]=m$ by ! mod]n heal]s ( !  _m         
metaphysical cults4 ,x 0 simply an      
application ( ! subtle  =ces ( nature   
call$ into op]ation by m5tal            
conc5tration4 ,x 0  an in/ance ( :at 9  
mod]n phrase is call$ abs5t treatm5t    
along metaphysical l9es4 ,9 say+ ?is we 
wi% 9 no way to detract  f ! wond] t    
,jesus _h wr\ght1 b m]ely to let ! /ud5t
  "k t ! p[] is /ill possess$ by o!rs & 
is n a  sup]natural ?+ b ! op]ation (   
purely natural laws4    ,ab\t ?is "t !re
 occurr$ ano!r ev5t 9 ,8 life1 & a      
manife/ation ( ,8 p[] :i* is not$ 9 !   
,new ,te/am5t &  :i* is told 9 ! occult 
tradition ) some:at m detail4 ,x        
occurr$ :5 ,jesus visit$ 8 home t[n (   
,naz>e? on ! eve (  ! ,jewi% ,sabba?4   
,he re/$ ov] night & !n ! foll[+  morn+ 
betook ,himself to ! regul> s]vices 9 ! 
local synagogue4  ,he took ! seat :i*   
,he _h occupi$ z a "y boy ) ,joseph4 ,no
  d\bt ! famili> sc5e awak5$ memories ( 
,8 /range y\?ful  hi/ory 9 ,8 m9d4 ,!n1 

mu* to ,8 surprise1 ,he he>d ,himself   
call$ to ! plat=m to conduct ! s]vice4  
,x mu/ be rememb]$  t ,jesus 0 a regul> 
rabbi1 or prie/1 by bir?1 education &   
tra9+1 & 0 entitl$ to ,conduct ! ,jewi% 
s]vice4 ,no d\bt ,8  t[nspeople wi%$ to 
he> _! "y t[nsman address & exhort  !m4 
,he took ! place ( au?ority 9 !         
synagogue & proce$$ to  read ! regul>   
s]vice 9 ! accu/om$ mann]1 z prescrib$  
by  ! cu/om & laws ( ! *ur*4 ,! pray]s1 
*ant+s & read+s  succe$$ ea* o!r 9 _!   
regul> ord]4 ,!n came ! prea*+  ( !     
s]mon4 ,tak+ ! sacr$ roll f its         
receptacle1 ,he read !  text f ,isaiah1 
,! _s ( ! ,"l is ^u me because ,he ha?  
ano9t$ me to prea* ! good tid+s1 etc4   
,!n ,he began 8  exposition ( ! text ,he
 _h j read4    ,b in/ead ( ! expect$    
cu/om>y words &  illu/rations--te*nical 
!ological hair-splitt+ & dre>y          
platitudes--,he began to prea* 9 a mann]
 unkn[n to ! ,naz>5es4  ,8 op5+ s5t5ce  
broke ! sil5ce & greatly />tl$ &        
di/urb$ ! congregation4 ,?is day is ?is 

,scripture fulfill$ 9  y\r e>s1 7 8 op5+
 words4 ,& !n ,he began a /atem5t (  ,8 
conception ( ,8 m9i/ry & ,8 ,message4   
,?ru/+ aside all  prec$5t & mu/y        
au?ority1 ,he boldly proclaim$ t ,he _h 
come  to e/abli% a new conception ( !   
,tru?--a conception t w\ld  ov]turn !   
prie/ly policy ( =malism & lack (       
spirituality--a  conception t w\ld      
ignore =ms & c]emonies1 & cleave close  
to  ! _s ( ! ,sacr$ ,tea*+s4 ,& !n ,he  
began a sca?+  d5unciation ( ! lack (   
spiritual advancem5t among ! ,jewi%     
p--_! mat]ialism & desire = physical    
enjoym5ts & _!  drift+ away f ! highe/  
ideals ( ! race4 ,he prea*$ !  my/ic    
doctr9e1 & insi/$ t !y be appli$ to !   
problems (  e-day life & conduct4 ,he   
br\ght d[n ! tea*+s ( !  ,kaballah f !  
cl\dy heights1 & set !m be=e ! p 9      
pla91 practical =m4 ,he bade !m aspire  
to great spiritual heights1  =sak+ !    
base ideals to :i* !y _h clung4 ,he ran 
c\nt] to  e cu/om & prejudice ( ! p be=e
 ,him1 & %[$ a lack  ( rev]5ce = all (  

_! petty =ms & traditions4 ,he bade !m  
leave ! illusions ( mat]ial life & foll[
 ! ,light ( !  ,_s :]ev] x might lead   
!m4 ,^! & _m o!r ?+s told  ,he !m4    ,&
 !n arose a di/urbance among !          
congregation4 ,!y began to  int]rupt &  
"q ,him1 & _m 7 ! contradictions &      
d5ials hurl$ at ,him f ! b5*es4 ,"s     
began to sne] at ,8  pret5sions z !     
,be>] ( ! ,message1 & dem&$ t ,he "w a  
wond] or miracle & give !m a sign4 ,?is 
dem& ,he flatly  refus$ to grant1 n     
deem+ ! same prop]1 or 9 accordance )  !
 occult cu/om :i* always fr[n$ ^u       
wond]-work+ 9 response  to su* a dem&4  
,!n !y began to abuse ,him & cries (    
*>latan & fraud began to res\nd f !     
walls ( !  synagogue4 ,!y rem9d$ ,him ( 
,8 humble bir? & condition ( ,8  p>5ts1 
& refus$ to believe t any su* p]son z   
,he _h any  "r to claim extraord9>y p[]s
 or privileges4 ,!n came f ,8  lips !   
fam\s say+1 ,a prophet is n )\t honor1  
save 9 8  own c\ntry4    ,!n ,he began a
 fre% assault ^u _! prejudices & n>r[   

views--_! pet sup]/itions & bigotry4 ,he
 /ripp$ f !m  _! g>b ( hypocrisy &      
assum$ piety1 & %[$ !m _! nak$  s\ls 9  
all _! ugl9ess & moral uncleanl9ess4 ,he
 p\r$ burn+  invective & vitriolic      
d5unciations into _! mid/1 & sp>$ no    
t]ms t c\ld prop]ly be appli$ to !m4 ,9 
a %ort "t !  congregation 0 beside      
itself ) rage1 & ! pret5d$ righte\s     
indignation ( a flock ( hypocrites &    
=mali/s :o _h he>d  !mselves describ$ 9 
disrespectful t]ms by "o !y reg>d$ z an 
up/>t "y man f ! l[] classes ( _!       
virtu\s community4  ,!y felt t !y _h    
be/[$ a flatt]+ honor ^u ,him1 z a  m>k 
( consid]ation = a "y t[nsman ^u ,8     
return f a  =eign & dome/ic mission>y   
t\r4 ,& n[ to ?9k t ,he _h  ?us basely  
betray$ _! c\rtesy & %[$ 9 h[ little    
e/eem ,he  really held !m--surely ?is 0 
beyond human endurance4 ,& !n !  /orm   
broke ^u ,him4    ,leav+ _! seats 9 !   
synagogue1 ! congregation ru%$ ^u !  "y 
prea*]1 & te>+ ,him f ! plat=m1 !y pu%$ 
,him out  ( ! build+4 ,& !n ! jo/l+1    

hu/l+1 pu%+ cr[d  c>ri$ ,him be=e !m    
along ! village /reets & out into !     
suburbs4 ,he resi/$ n1 deem+ x unwor?y  
to /ruggle ) !m4  ,at la/1 h[ev]1 ,he 0 
compell$ to def5d ,himself4 ,he p]ceiv$ 
t x 0 ! int5tion ( ! mob to pu% ,him ov]
 a precipice t  _h be5 =m$ on ! side ( a
 hill j beyond ! t[n limits4 ,he  wait$ 
pati5tly until !y _h urg$ ,him to ! v   
br9k ( !  decl9e1 & until x ne$$ b "o   
/rong pu% to press ,him ov] its  edge & 
into ! gorge bel[4 ,& !n ,he ex]t$ ,8   
occult =ces  9 a prop] self-def5se4 ,n a
 bl[ /ruck ,he--n a man did ,he smite  )
 ! wondr\s occult p[] at ,8 comm&1 :i*  
w\ld h  p>alyz$ _! muscles or ev5 h     
/ret*$ !m lifeless at ,8  feet4 ,no1 he 
controll$ ,himself ) a firm h&1 & m]ely 
b5t  ^u !m a look4 ,b su* a look6    ,a 
glance 9 :i* 0 conc5trat$ ! mighty ,w   
develop$ by my/ic  k & occult practice4 
,x 0 ! ,gaze ( ! ,occult ,ma/]1  ! p[] (
 :i* ord9>y m5 may n )/&4 ,& ! mob1     
feel+ its mighty =ce1 exp]i5c$ !        
s5sation ( abject fe> &  t]ror4 ,_! hair

 arose1 _! eyes />t$ f _! sockets1 _!   
knees %ook "u !m1 & !n1 ) a wild %\t (  
horror !y  began to scatt] & fly1 mak+ a
 wide pa?way = ! ,man ( ,my/]y  :o n[   
/rode ?r\gh _! ranks ) t awful gaze :i* 
seem$  to pi]ce ! veil ( mortality & to 
pe] at ?+s ineffable &  beyond human k54
 ,& ) ,8 eyes refus+ to look aga9 ^u !  
famili> sc5es ( ,8 y\?1 ,he dep>t$ f    
,naz>e?1 =sak+ x  =ev] z ,8 home place4 
,v]ily1 inde$1 ! ,prophet ha? no honor  
9 ,8 own l&4 ,^? :o %\ld h be5 ,8       
/aun*e/ support]s  7 ! fir/ 9 ,8 own l& 
to ?reat5 ,him ) viol5ce4 ,!  attempt ( 
,naz>e? 0 ! prophecy ( ,calv>y1 & ,jesus
 s knew x4  ,b ,he _h set 8 feet ^u ,!  
,pa?1 & drew n back f x4    ,turn+ ,8   
back ^u ,naz>e?1 ,jesus e/abli%$ a new  
c5tre or home  9 ,cap]naum1 :i* place   
rema9$ ! ne>e/ approa* to home to ,him  
dur+ ! rema9d] ( ,8 ,m9i/ry & until ,8  
dea?4 ,!  traditions h x t ,8 "m came to
 live also at ,cap]naum1  toge!r ) "s ( 
,8 bro!rs4 ,x is also relat$ t 8  si/]s 
& bro!rs1 bo? ^? rema9+ at ,naz>e? & ^? 

remov+ to ,cap]naum1 7 sorely vex$ )    
,him at ,8 conduct at  ! synagogue1 :i* 
!y deem$ n respectable nor prop]1 &  !y 
accord+ly look$ ^u ,him z an ecc5tric   
relative ^:  vag>ies _h br\ght disrepute
 ^u ! family4 ,he 0 reg>d$ mu*  9 !     
light ( a black-%eep & undesirable      
relation by all (  ,8 family except ,8  
"m1 :o /ill clung to h] belov$          
fir/-born4 ,! "m made h] home ) "s ( !  
bro!rs &  si/]s ( ,jesus1 b ,he 0 n made
 welcome !re1 b 0 look$  ^u z an outca/ 
& w&]]4 ,he once spoke ( ?is1 say+ t    
:ile ! birds & bea/s _h ne/s & homes1   
,he1 ! ,son ( ,man1  _h n[h]e to lay 8  
head4 ,& s ,he w&]$ ar\nd 9 ,8 own  l&1 
z ,he _h 9 =eign c\ntries1 an ascetic1  
liv+ ^u ! alms  ( ! p :o lov$ ,him &    
li/5$ to ,8 words4 ,& 9 s do+  ,he      
foll[$ ! plans & life ( ! ,h9du         
ascetics1 :o ev5 unto  ?is day s live1 )
 yell[-robe & begg+ b[l1 & )\t  money or
 scrip 9 _! purses4 ,! ,jewi% ascetic--=
 su* 0  ,jesus--has ,8 c\nt]p>ts 9 !    
w&]+ holy-m5 ( ,india &  ,p]sia today4  

,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ev5 9 ,jesus' "t1
 ! spectacle ( a  rabbi liv+ ?is ascetic
 life1 =sak+ ! emolum5ts ( ,8  prie/ly  
rank & delib]ately tak+ up ! roll ( a   
pov]ty-/rick5  m5dicant1 0 a r>e "o4 ,x 
ran contr>y to all ! ?rifty &  prud5t   
cu/oms & ideals ( ! race4 ,x 0 an       
importation f  ! ,ess5es1 or f ! /range 
p ( f>-(f l&s1 & x 0  n reli%$ by !     
,jewi% au?orities1 or p :o pref]r$ !    
synagogues & ,temple1 ) _! sleek1       
well-f$ prie/s1 ) fancy  robes &        
attractive c]emonies4    ,mak+ ,8 base  
at ,cap]naum1 ,jesus began to =m ,8 b& (
  disciples ) m %[ ( a work+            
organization4 ,to "s ,he  delegat$ c]ta9
 au?ority1 & bade !m p]=m c]ta9 dues ( !
  m9i/ry4 ,= "s reason ,he select$ "s ( 
,8 lead+ lieut5ants  f ! ranks ( !      
fi%]m5 :o pli$ _! vocation along !      
wat]s ( t port ( ! c\ntry4 ,! fi%]s (   
fi% became !  fi%]s ( m54 ,jesus became 
v popul> among ! fi%+  frat]nity1 & !   
leg5ds1 z well z ! ,new ,te/am5t        
n>ratives1  tell ( in/ances 9 :i* ,he   

bade ,8 poor fi%]m5 fri5ds 7:o _h  be5  
un=tunate 9 _! day's haul7 to let d[n _!
 nets at "s  po9t indicat$ by ,him1 :5  
to _! surprise & joy _! nets  w\ld be   
fill$ to ov]fl[+4    ,little acts (     
k9dness be/[$ "h & !re among ! humbl]   
classes t5d$ to h ,jesus look$ ^u &     
spok5 ( z a fri5d (  ! p1 b :i*         
reputation excit$ ! jeal\sy ( !         
au?orities :o held t su* acts c\ld be   
prompt$ by none o!r  ?an a selfi%       
motive1 & t motive ! incitem5t ( !      
masses to  rebellion 9 ! int]e/ (       
,himself z a ,messiah4 ,& s1 we see ,8  
v acts ( k9dness & compassion s]v$ to   
increase ! suspicion  & hatr$ :i* !     
au?orities1 bo? ecclesia/ical &         
temporal1  _h always felt t[>d ,him4    
,8 desire to alleviate ! suff]+s ( !    
poor & wret*$ took  ,him mu* among ^! p 
& away f ! s-call$ high]  classes4 ,!   
pla9 p 7 reg>d$ by ,him z ! salt ( !    
e>?1 & !y1 9 turn1 reg>d$ ,him z _!     
*ampion & advisor4  ,& especially to !  
sick did ,he devote ,8 "t & p[]s4 ,he   

made  _m m>vell\s cures1 a few only (   
:i* 7 record$ 9 ! ,new  ,te/am5t        
n>ratives4 ,! occult leg5ds /ate t ^!   
cures 7  ( daily occurr5ce & t :]ev] ,he
 w5t ,he left beh9d ,him a  trail ( p   
heal$ ( all k9ds ( disord]s1 & t p      
flock$ = miles to be heal$ ( _!         
infirmities4 ,! ,gospels  relate t ,he  
cur$ great numb]s ( p by ! simple       
process (  lay+ on ( h&s 7a favorite    
me?od ( occult heal]s7 he laid 8  h&s on
 e "o ( !m & heal$ !m4    ,x is relat$ t
 at ,cap]naum 8 att5tion 0 direct$ t[>d 
a  madman1 :o sudd5ly cri$ out1 ,i "k   
,!e1 ,?\ ,holy ,"o ( ,god1  :]eupon     
,jesus spoke a few au?oritative words & 
cur$ him ( 8  malady1 by me?ods t w     
describe ! nature ( ! man's psy*ic      
di/urbance to any advanc$ /ud5t (       
occultism4 ,demoniac possession  is n   
believ$ 9 by or?odox ,*ri/ians ( today1 
b ,jesus  evid5tly %>$ ! belief 9       
obsession held by /ud5ts ( ,psy*ism  &  
simil> subjects1 judg+ f ! words ,he us$
 9 reliev+ ?is  man f 8 malady4 ,we     

advise our /ud5ts to read ! ,gospel     
records  9 connection ) ^! lessons1 9   
ord] to foll[ ! subject along  ! old    
famili> pa?s1 b ) ! additional light ( !
  int]pretation ( ,my/ic ,*ri/ianity4   
,! gr[+ reputation ( ,jesus z a heal] ( 
! sick soon tax$ ,8  physical p[]s to ! 
utmo/4 ,he felt ,himself call$ ^u to d !
  "w ( a doz5 m51 & ,8 nature rebell$ at
 ! unequal task  impos$ ^u x4 ,x seem$ z
 if all ,cap]naum 7 sick4 ,h] /reets  7 
cr[d$ by seek]s aft] heal? & /r5g?4 ,at 
la/ ,he  p]ceiv$ t ,8 "w z a ,tea*] 0   
be+ subm]g$ 9 ,8 "w  z a ,heal]4 ,&1    
aft] a p]iod ( pray] & m$itation1 ,he   
put  aside f ,him ! claims ( humanity = 
! heal+ ( physical  ills1 & turn+ ,8    
back ^u ! wait+ pati5ts at ,cap]naum1   
,he  once m />t$ =w>d on ,8 pilgrimage z
 a ,prea*] ( !  ,message1 & !reaft] w\ld
 heal physical ills only occasionally1  
&1 in/ead1 devote ! ma9 portion ( ,8 "t 
to prea*+ !  ,tru? to ^? :o 7 ready to  
he> x4 ,x 0 a h>d ?+ = a  man ) ! t5d]  
he>t ( ,jesus to leave beh9d ,him ! cr[d

 (  pati5ts at ,cap]naum1 b x 0 necess>y
 = ,him to d s1 else ,he  w\ld h rema9$ 
m]ely an occult heal] ( physical ailm5ts
  in/ead ( ! ,mess5g] ( ! ,tru? ^: "w x 
0 to k9dle 9  _m places ! ,flame ( !    
,_s1 t w\ld s]ve z ! true  ,light ( !   
,_w long aft] ! physical bodies ( all !n
 liv+  _h be5 aga9 resolv$ to du/4    ,&
 s1 leav+ beh9d ,him ,cap]naum & its    
wail+ multitudes1 ,he1  foll[$ by ,8    
disciples1 mov$ out t[>d ! op5 c\ntry1  
to  spread ! glad tid+s & to br+ to !   
he>ts ( _m t peace  :i* passe? all      
und]/&+4          ,,! ,,six? ,,lesson4  
,,! ,,"w ,,( ,,organization4    ,leav+  
,cap]naum beh9d ,him1 ) its cr[ds (     
invalids seek+  heal+1 & fight+ (f !    
dem&s t w\ld h r5d]$ ,him a  pr(essional
 heal] in/ead ( a ,tea*] & prea*] ( !   
,message  ( ,tru?1 ,jesus pass$ on to   
o!r p>ts ( ! l&1 tak+ ) ,him  ! b& (    
disciples & fai?ful foll[]s :o n[       
travel$ )  ,him4    ,b ,he did n        
altoge!r rel9qui% ,8 heal+ "w4 ,he m]ely
 made  x an incid5t ( ,8 m9i/ry1 & did n

 all[ x to int]f]e )  ,8 prea*+ & tea*+4
 ,! ,gospel n>ratives %[ a numb] (      
rem>kable cures made by ,him at ?is "t1 
& ! few record$ cases  are1 ( c\rse1    
m]ely occasional incid5ts t /& out 9 !  
m9ds ( ! p among hundr$s ( less         
noticeable cases4    ,! cure ( ! lep] is
 "o ( su* rem>kable cases4 ,leprosy 0 a 
f\l disease mu* dread$ by ! p ( ,ori5tal
 c\ntries4 ,& !  un=tunate p]son        
afflict$ by x became an outca/ & p>iah f
  :om all o!rs fl$ z f an unclean &     
impure ?+4    ,!re 0 a lep] 9 ! "p ( !  
c\ntry 9 :i* ,jesus 0  travel+ & tea*+4 
,he he>d ( ! wond]ful gift ( heal+      
accr$it$ to ! "y prea*]1 & he det]m9$ to
 get into ,8  pres5ce & beg ,8 aid4 ,h[ 
! lep] manag$ to get ?r\gh !  cr[ds &   
into ! pres5ce ( ,jesus is n kn[n1 b x  
mu/ h  requir$ great /rategy on 8 "p1 = 
su* p 7 n  p]mitt$ to pass 9 & among    
cr[ds ( o!r p4 ,b 9 "s way  ! lep]      
contriv$ to come face to face ) ,jesus z
 ! latt]  walk$ alone 9 m$itation1 away 
f 8 foll[]s4    ,! loa?some creature    

rais$ its repulsive =m1 ! picture (     
human  mis]y & woe1 & confront+ ! ,ma/]1
 dem&$ f ,him !  ex]cise ( ! ,gift (    
,heal+4 ,no d\bt ( ,8 p[] 0 9 !  lep]'s 
m9d--8 face %one ) fai? & expectation4  
,jesus gaz$  e>ne/ly into ! di/ort$     
features t %one ) ! fire ( a  f]v5t fai?
 su* z is r>ely se5 on ! face ( man1 &  
t\*$  ) ?is te/imony to ,8 p[] &        
motives1 ,he mov$ t[>d !  lep]1 defy+ ! 
laws ( ! c\ntry1 :i* =bade ! same4 ,n   
only ?is1 b ,he ev5 laid ,8 h&s ^u !    
unclean fle%1 defy+  all ! laws ( reason
 9 s do+1 & fe>lessly pass$ ,8 h&  ov] !
 lep]'s face1 cry+ al\d1 ,be ?\ clean6  
,! lep] felt a /range ?rill runn+ ?r\gh 
8 ve9s & ov] 8  n]ves1 & e atom ( 8 body
 seem$ to be t+l+ ) a  peculi> burn+ &  
sm>t+ s5sation4 ,ev5 z he look$ he saw !
  color ( 8 fle% *ang+ & tak+ on ! hue (
 ! fle% ( !  heal?y p]son4 ,! numbness  
dep>t$ f ! affect$ portion ( 8  body1 & 
he c\ld actually feel ! ?rill & t+le ( !
 life  curr5ts t 7 at "w ) incr$ible    
spe$ build+ up new  cells1 tissue &     

muscle4 ,& /ill ,jesus held ,8 h&s aga9/
 !  fle% ( ! lep]1 all[+ ! life curr5t (
 highly vitaliz$  prana to p\r f ,8     
organism into t ( ! lep]1 j z a  /orage 
batt]y ( great p[] repl5i%es & re*>ges  
an electrical  appliance4 ,& back ( x   
all 0 ! mo/ pot5t1 tra9$ ,w ( !  ,ma/]  
,occulti/ direct+ ! "w4    ,& !n ,he    
bade ! heal$ man dep>t & comply ) ! laws
  reg>d+ purification & *ange ( g>m5ts1 
includ+ !  appe>ance be=e ! prie/s to   
receive a c]tificate ( cleanl9ess4  ,&  
,he also bade him t no?+ %\ld be said   
reg>d+ ! nature  or p>ticul>s ( ! cure4 
,= "s good reason ,he wi%$ to escape  ! 
notoriety or fame t ! report ( su* a    
wond]ful cure w\ld  be sure to excite4  
,b alas6 ?is 0 ask+ too mu* ( human     
nature1 & ! heal$  lep]1 runn+ ) great  
leaps & b\nds1 began %\t+ & cry+  al\d !
 glad tid+s ( 8 m>vel\s cure1 t all m5  
might "k  :at a great bless+ _h come to 
him4 ,9 spite ( ! injunction laid  ^u   
him1 he began to s+ al\d ! praises ( !  
,ma/] :o _h  manife/$ su* an unhe>d-(   

p[] ov] ! f\l disease t _h  held him 9  
its grasp until a few h\rs be=e4 ,) wild
 ge/ures &  gleam+ eyes he told ! /ory  
aga9 & aga91 & x 0 tak5 up  & repeat$ f 
p]son to p]son1 until ! :ole t[n &      
c\ntryside 7 famili> ) ! great news4    
,imag9e su* an ev5t  occurr+ 9 a small  
c\ntry t[n 9 our own l& today1 & y w    
realize :at an excitem5t mu/ h be5      
occasion$ 9 t home  place ( ! lep]4     
,& !n occurr$ t :i* ,jesus _h d\btless  
se5 :5 ,he  =bade ! lep] to repeat !    
news ( ! cure4 ,! :ole region  became   
excit$ & imm5se cr[ds ga!r$ ar\nd ,him &
 ,8  disciples1 cry+ al\d = new wond]s &
 miracles4 ,! curi\s  s5sation-seek]s 7 
!re 9 full =ce1 cr[d+ out ^? :om ,he    
wi%$ to rea* by ,8 tea*+s4 ,& m ?an ?is1
 great numb]s (  sick & crippl$ p cr[d$ 
ar\nd ,him cry+ = aid & cure4  ,! sc5es 
( ,cap]naum 7 repeat$4 ,ev5 ! lep]s     
began flock+  91 9 defiance ( law &     
cu/om1 & ! au?orities 7 beside  !mselves
 ) ang] & annoyance4 ,n only ! temporal 
au?orities  & ! prie/s 7 array$ aga9/   

,him1 z ( old1 b n[ ,he  manag$ to ar\se
 ! opposition ( ! physicians ( ^? days1 
:o  saw _! practice ru9$ by ?is man :om 
!y call$ a *>latan &  deceiv] ?reat5+ & 
de/roy+ ! heal? ( ! p1 ^:  physical     
welf>e 0 safe only 9 _! 7! physicians'7 
h&s &  keep+4    ,& s ,jesus 0 compell$ 
to close ,8 m9i/ry at ?is place &  move 
on to ano!r village4    ,ano!r case :i* 
attract$ mu* att5tion 0 t :i* occurr$ 9 
,galilee :5 ,he 0 prea*+ 9 a h\se4 ,9 ! 
mid/ ( ,8  disc\rse bo? ,he & ,8 audi5ce
 7 />tl$ by ! sight ( a  figure on a b$ 
be+ l[]$ d[n among ! cr[d ( li/5]s f  ! 
ro( surr\nd+ ! op5 c\rt 9 ! c5t] ( !    
h\se4 ,x 0  a poor p>alyz$ man :om      
fri5ds _h contriv$ to hoi/ up & !n  l[] 
d[n be=e ,jesus 9 su* a mann] z c\ld n  
escape !  att5tion ( ! ,ma/]4 ,x is     
relat$ t ! pite\s appeal ( !  suff]]1 & 
! fai? :i* _h inspir$ su* great en]gy on
 !  "p ( 8 fri5ds1 attract$ ! int]e/ &  
sympa?y ( ,jesus1 &  ,he paus$ 9 ,8     
disc\rse & made ano!r ( ^? in/antane\s  
cures :i* are possible only to ! mo/    

advanc$ adepts 9 !  sci5ce ( spiritual  
heal+4    ,!n came ! sc5e ( ! ,wells (  
,be!sda--a region ab\nd+ 9  heal+ wat]s 
to :i* ! sick & afflict$ came to rega9  
_!  heal?4 ,! cr[ds ( sick 7 be+ c>ri$  
to ! spr+s by  fri5ds or paid att5dants1
 :o pu%$ aside ! weak] ones &  f\ght _! 
way to ! wells4 ,jesus walk$ among !    
cr[ds1 & at  la/ ,8 att5tion 0 attract$ 
t[>d a poor fell[ :o lay ^u 8  cot away 
(f f ! wat]s4 ,he _h no fri5ds to c>ry  
him ne>]1  nor money = paid att5dants4  
,& he _h n /r5g? en\gh to crawl  !re    
himself4 ,he fill$ ! air ) 8 moans &    
cries &  bewail+s ( 8 un=tunate lot4    
,jesus walk$ up to him1 & hold+  8      
att5tion by a firm look ( au?ority &    
p[]1 cri$ to him  sudd5ly 9 a voice t   
dem&$ ob$i5ce1 ,take up ?y b$ &  walk6  
,! man1 />tl$ into ob$i5ce1 did z       
direct$1 & mu* to  8 surprise1 & t ( !  
cr[d ga!r$ ar\nd1 f\nd t he 0  able to  
move ab\t freely--a well man4    ,?is   
cure also ar\s$ n only ! greate/ int]e/ 
b also !  antagonism ( ! ecclesia/ical  

au?orities4 ,x appe>s t ! cure  _h be5  
made on ! ,sabba? day1 & t x 0 aga9/ !  
ecclesia/ical law to heal ! sick 9 any  
way ^u t day2 & also  t ! pati5t _h     
p]=m$ manual "w on ! ,sabba? 9 c>ry+  8 
b$ ^u ! ord]s ( ! ,heal]4 ,& ! good pi\s
 folk1 urg$  on by ! prie/s1 began to   
abuse & condemn ! ,heal] & pati5t1  aft]
 ! mann] ( ! =mal pieti/s ( all l&s &   
times1 ev5  ( our own4 ,cl++ to ! lett] 
( ! law1 ^! p ov]look  its _s--b\nd by !
 =ms1 !y fail to see ! mean+ ly+  back (
 all =ms & c]emonies4    ,brav+ ! /orm t
 0 aris+ ar\nd ,him1 ,jesus boldly walk$
 to  ! ,temple4 ,he 0 plung$ 9 a sea (  
conflict+ op9ions &  voices4 ,on ! "o h&
 0 ! heal$ man & ^? :o sympa?iz$  ) him1
 9 e>ne/ argum5t conc]n+ ! righte\sness 
( !  de$4 ,b array$ aga9/ ^! few 7 !    
good folk ( ! place  :o l\dly d5\nc$ !  
,sabba?-break] & dem&$ ,8 puni%m5t4  ,7 
! anci5t laws ( ,moses to be ?us defi$  
by ?is presumptu\s  ,naz>5e1 ^: religi\s
 ideas 7 sadly lack+ 9 or?odoxy8        
,surely n6 ,puni% ! up/>t6 ,& aga9      

,jesus 0 9 actual p]il (  bodily hurt1  
or p]haps ev5 dea?1 ow+ to ! religi\s   
bigotry (  ! or?odox p4    ,jesus 0 ev] 
a foe to ! /upid =malism & ignorant     
fanaticism  reg>d+ holy days1 :i* is ev]
 a *>act]i/ic ( c]ta9  classes ( m9d    
among p4 ,on ! above occasion1 z well z 
^u  o!r occasions1 & notably ^u !       
occasion ( ! ,sabba? :5 ,he  direct$ ,8 
hungry disciples to pick corn to satisfy
 _! hung]1  ,jesus oppos$ ! /rict1      
ironclad law ( ,sabba? obs]vance4 ,he 0 
ev] fill$ ) ! idea t ! ,sabba? 0 made = 
man1 & n  man = ! ,sabba?4 ,!re 0 no?+  
,puritanical ab\t ! ,ma/]1  & 9 view (  
,8 attitude reg>d+ ?is matt] x is       
surpris+ to  witness ! attitude ( "s 9  
our own "t :o1 we>+ ,8 liv]y1  oppose ^!
 tea*+s ( ,8 9 !ory & practice4    ,& s1
 driv5 out once m by ! intol]ance &     
bigotry ( !  public1 ,jesus return$ aga9
 to ,galilee1 ,8 l& ( retreat & re/1  & 
! sc5e ( mu* ( ,8 be/ "w4 ,galilee 0    
fill$ ) ,8  _m foll[]s & admir]s1 & ,he 
0 less 9 dang] ( di/urbance  &          

p]secution !re ?an 9 ! neighborhood (   
,j]usalem4 ,l>ge  congregations att5d$  
,8 m9i/ry !re1 & ,8 conv]ts 7  numb]$ by
 ! ?\s&4 ,! village conta9$ _m p]sons   
heal$ by  ,8 p[]1 & ,8 "n 0 a h\sehold  
^w4    ,& ^u ,8 return ,he ent]$ into a 
new /age ( ,8 "w4 ,he _h  decid$ to     
divide ,8 m9i/ry among ,8 twelve mo/    
advanc$  disciples1 z x _h n[ rea*$     
proportions beyond ,8 ability to        
p]sonally control4 ,&1 z 0 cu/om>y to   
,him ^u all great  occasions1 ,he s\ght 
! solitudes = m$itation & spiritual     
/r5g? be=e f9ally inve/+ ,8 twelve      
,apo/les ) ! high  au?ority ( _!        
mission4 ,he sp5t ! night on "o ( !     
hills  ne> ,cap]naum1 f :i* ,he desc5d$ 
! foll[+ morn+1 we>i$  9 body f want (  
re/1 b /rong 9 s\l & _s4    ,!n ,he     
ga!r$ ! ,twelve ar\nd ,him1 & 9 a secret
 meet+  divulg$ to !m c]ta9 deep tru?s &
 secrets1 add+ c]ta9  in/ructions reg>d+
 heal+ "w1 & call+ ^u !m = !  highe/    
allegiance to ,him & ,8 "w4    ,!       
,gospel n>ratives h b v little to say   

reg>d+ ,jesus'  "w 9 ! in/ruction ( !   
,twelve = _! future mission4 ,&  !      
av]age /ud5t ( ! n>ratives goes on )\t  
?9k+ ( !  m>vel\s m5tal & spiritual     
developm5t t mu/ h be5  manife/$ by !   
,apo/les dur+ _! transition f humble    
fi%]m51 & m5 ( simil> vocations1 to     
highly develop$ tea*]s  ( advanc$       
spiritual tru?s4 ,to ! occulti/         
especially ?is  ord9>y view seems       
a/\nd+1 = he realizes ! _m ardu\s /eps  
necess>y to be trodd5 by ! feet ( !     
,neophyte be=e he becomes  an ,initiate1
 & ! high] /eps await+ ! ,initiate be=e 
he may  become a ,ma/]4 ,& su* a "o     
realizes ! mighty task t ,jesus  p]=m$ 9
 develop+ & unfold+ ! spiritual natures 
( su* a  body ( m5 until !y become wor?y
 to be ,8 *os5 repres5tatives  & tea*]s4
 ,! occult traditions h x t ,jesus _h   
pursu$ a  sy/ematic c\rse ( in/ruction (
 ,8 *os5 disciples1 br++  !m up rapidly 
?r\gh degree aft] degree ( my/ic        
atta9m5t &  occult k1 until f9ally !y 7 
ready = ! f9i%+  t\*es at ,8 h&s4 ,& !  

occasion t we are n[ consid]+ 0  ! "t :5
 ! f9al degrees 7 imp>t$ to !m4    ,x   
mu/ be rememb]$ t ! ,apo/les 7 end[$ ) !
 ma/]y  ( ! occult =ces ( nature :i*    
enabl$ !m to p]=m !  miracles ( heal+   
simil> to ^? ( ,jesus4 ,& x mu/ n be    
suppos$ = a mom5t t an occult ,ma/] ( s 
high a degree (  atta9m5t z t rea*$ by  
,jesus w\ld h all[$ ,8 disciples  to use
 su* mighty p[] )\t also in/ruct+ !m    
fully 9 !  nature ( ! =ces !y 7 us+1 & (
 ! be/ me?ods (  employ+ ! same4 ,& su* 
k c\ld n be imp>t$ )\t  ! fundam5tal    
tru?s ( nature be+ und]/ood by !m1 :i*  
und]/&+ 0 possible only to ^? :o _h     
grasp$ ! great  ,basic ,tru?s ( !       
,sci5ce ( ,be+4    ,9 %ort1 ! traditions
 are t ! ,twelve ,apo/les 7 gradually   
initiat$ into ! great degrees ( !       
,occult ,bro!rhoods ( :i*  & 9 :i*      
,jesus 0 a ,ma/]4 ,he ga!r$ toge!r a    
great /ore (  occult in=mation & my/ic  
lore1 & cond5s+ ! same into a  pla91    
practical1 simple sy/em1 ,he imp>t$ x   
fully & ?or\ghly  to ^? :om ,he _h      

elect$ to be ,8 *ief co-work]s & ,8     
successors aft] ,8 dea?1 :i* ,he knew   
full well 0 n f> (f4    ,^! facts mu/ be
 fully und]/ood by ! /ud5t ( ,my/ic     
,*ri/ianity :o wi%es to grasp ! secret (
 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian  ,*ur* aft] ! dea? (   
,*ri/4 ,! wond]ful headway manife/$ by  
! movem5t c\ld n h be5 giv5 by m]e      
foll[]s & believ]s  9 ! ,ma/]4 ,x       
usually foll[s t :5 ! great head ( an   
organization dies ! movem5t dis9tegrates
 or loses p[] unless he  has be5 able to
 communicate 8 _s to "s *os5 foll[]s4   
,& ?is ,jesus did4 ,& x 0 only to m5 :o 
?or\ghly grasp$ !  fundam5tal tru?s &   
pr9ciples ( ,8 tea*+s t su* _s  c\ld h  
be5 imp>t$4    ,!re 0 an exot]ic tea*+ =
 ! multitude1 & an esot]ic  tea*+ = !   
,twelve4 ,!re are _m ,scriptural        
passages :i* g  to %[ ?is fact1 :i* 0   
well kn[n to ! e>ly ,fa!rs ( !  ,*ur*4  
,& ^u ! occasion :i* we h m5tion$ ! la/ 
great  ,basic ,tru?s 7 expla9$ to !     
,twelve1 & f t "t  h5ce=w>d !y 7 reg>d$ 
& treat$ z ,ma/]s by ,jesus1 &  n z m]e 

/ud5ts1 z _h be5 ! case be=e t "t4 ,&   
aris+ f t f9al in/ruction came ! ,s]mon 
( ! ,m\nt4    ,! ,s]mon ( ! ,m\nt1 t mo/
 wond]ful & complete ( any (  ! public  
utt]ances ( ,jesus1 0 deliv]$ almo/     
imm$iately aft]  ! ,*oos+ ( ! ,twelve   
,apo/les4 ,& x 0 int5d$ ev5 m =  !m ?an 
= ! multitudes ga!r$ ar\nd to he> ,8    
prea*+4 ,he  knew t ! ,twelve c\ld      
int]pret x by reason ( ! ,inn]  ,tea*+s 
t !y _h receiv$ f ,him4 ,& almo/ =gett+ 
!  congregation ga!r$ ar\nd & ab\t ,him1
 ,he elucidat$ ! ,inn]  tea*+s = !      
b5efit ( ! ,*os5 ,few4    ,! ,s]mon ( ! 
,m\nt c be und]/ood only by means ( !   
,ma/]  ,key ( ! ,inn] ,tea*+s1 :i* op5s 
! door ( ! m9d to an  und]/&+ ( ! h>d   
say+s & veil$ my/ic import ( _m (  ,8   
precepts4 ,we %all devote consid]able   
space 9 "o ( our lat]  lessons ( ?is    
s]ies to a consid]ation ( ! ,inn] ,mean+
 ( ?is  great s]mon & tea*+1 & !re=e    
%all n g into details  reg>d+ x 9 !     
pres5t lesson1 deem+ x bett] to proce$ )
  ! /ory ( ! ,ma/]'s ,"w4    ,a few days

 aft] ! deliv]y ( ! ,s]mon ( ! ,m\nt1 ! 
,ma/]  left ,cap]naum & travel$ f t[n to
 t[n visit+ ,8 v>i\s  c5t]s ( tea*+1 z 0
 ,8 cu/om4 ,on ! j\rney ,jesus p]=m$  a 
feat ( occult p[] t prov$ ,him to be "o 
( ! ,highe/ ,adepts  ( ! ,occult        
,bro!rhoods1 = to none o!r w\ld su* a   
manife/ation h be5 possible4 ,ev5 "s ( !
 highe/ ,ori5tal  ,ma/]s w\ld h refus$  
to und]take ! task t ,he set be=e       
,himself to d4    ,! company 0 leisurely
 proce$+ on its way1 :5 ne>+ a small    
t[n !y met a fun]al procession com+ 9 _!
 direction4 ,prec$$  by ! b& ( wom5     
*ant+ ! m\rnful dirges accord+ to !     
,galileean cu/om1 ! cortege sl[ly w5d$  
its way4 ,! etiquette (  ! l& requir$   
/rang]s to jo9 9 ! m\rn+ :5 !y came 9   
contact ) a fun]al procession1 & !      
company assum$ a m\rnful  & respectful  
demeanor1 & _m jo9$ 9 ! dirge :i* 0 be+ 
*ant$ by ! procession4    ,b ,jesus     
invad$ ! privacy ( ! procession 9 a     
mann] %ock+  to ^? :o held closely to ! 
famili> =ms & cu/oms4 ,/epp+  up to !   

bi]1 ,he /ood 9 front ( x & bade !      
c>ri]s halt &  set x d[n4 ,a murmur (   
indignation ran ?r\gh ! ranks ( !       
m\rn]s1 & "s /rode =w>d to rebuke !     
presumptu\s /rang]  :o d>$ to violate ! 
dignity ( ! fun]al 9 ?is way4 ,b  some?+
 9 ,8 face held !m back4 ,!n a /range   
feel+ pass$  ov] ! cr[d4 ,jesus 0 kn[n  
to a numb] ( ! m\rn]s1 & "s  ( ^? :o _h 
witness$ "s ( ,8 wond]-work+s began to  
:isp] t /range ?+s 7 ab\t to happ51 & ! 
ranks 7  brok5 z ! p flock$ ar\nd !     
,ma/] at ! bi]4    ,! corpse 0 t ( a "y 
man1 & 8 wid[$ "m /ood  beside ! pale   
figure /ret*$ ^u ! bi]1 & spread+ h]    
arms  9 front ( x1 %e seem$ to w>d (f ! 
pr(an+ t\* ( !  /range man :o confront$ 
x4 ,b ! /rang] look$ ^u h] ) a  look (  
transc5d5t love1 & 9 a voice vibrant ) !
 t5d]e/  feel+ said unto h]1 ,"m1 weep  
n--cease ?y m\rn+4 ,amaz$1  b impress$1 
%e turn$ an appeal+ gaze to ,him :o _h  
?us bidd5  h]4 ,h] "m love & in/9ct     
caught a new expression 9 ,8 eyes1  & h]
 he>t b\nd$ ) a wond]ful hope ( some?+1 

%e knew n  :at4 ,:at did ! ,naz>5e mean8
 ,h] boy 0 dead1 & ev5 ,god  ,himself   
nev] di/urb$ ! slumb] ( ! body f :i* !  
_s  _h fl[n4 ,b /ill :at meant t        
expression--:y t leap &  ?robb+ ( h]    
he>t8    ,!n ) a ge/ure ( au?ority !    
,ma/] caus$ ! cr[d to draw  back f !    
bi]1 until at la/ !re rema9$ only !     
corpse1 !  "m & ,himself 9 a cle>$ space
 9 ! c5t]4 ,!n a /range  & wond]ful sc5e
 began4 ,) ,8 gaze fix$ ^u ! face ( !   
corpse1 & 9 an attitude t indicat$ a    
supreme ef=t ( ,8  w1 ! ,ma/] 0 se5 to  
be mak+ "s mighty ef=t :i* call$  into  
play ! highe/ =ces at ,8 comm&4 ,!      
,apo/les1 hav+ be5  in/ruct$ by ,him 9  
,occult p[]1 recogniz$ ! nature ( !     
manife/ation1 & _! faces pal$1 = !y knew
 t ,he 0 n  only p\r+ out ,8 vital =ce  
into ! body 9 ord] to re*>ge x  ) prana1
 b t ,he 0 also essay+ "o ( ! highe/ &  
mo/ difficult ( occult feats--t (       
summon+ back f ! ,a/ral  ,plane ! high] 
vehicles & ! ,a/ral ,body--! v s\l ( !  
y\?--& =c+ x once m into its mortal     

frame1 :i* ,he _h  re*>g$ ) vital en]gy 
& /r5g?4 ,!y knew t ,he1 by !  mightie/ 
ef=t ( ,8 w1 0 rev]s+ ! process ( dea?4 
,&  ) a full appreciation ( ! real      
nature ( ! wond] t 0  be+ work$ be=e !m1
 _! limbs trembl$ b5ea? !m & _!  brea?  
came f !m 9 gasps4    ,!n cri$ ! p1 ,:at
 sai? ?is man to ! corpse8 ,arise1  y\?6
 ,op5 ?9e eyes6 ,brea! freely6 ,arise1  
,i say unto  !e--arise6 ,did ?is /rang] 
d>e to defy ,god's own decree8    ,!    
corpse op5$ its eyes & />$ ar\nd 9 wild 
amaze1 ! gl>e  n fully fad$ away6 ,its  
*e/ heav$ 9 great agoniz+ gasps z if    
fight+ aga9 = life6 ,!n its arms 7 lift$
 up--!n its legs  began to move--n[ x   
rais$ itself upright & began to babble  
mean+less words--n[ ! look ( recognition
 came into its eyes1 &  its arms clasp$ 
!mselves ar\nd ! "m's neck1 :ile sob    
aft]  sob broke f its lips6 ,! dead     
liv$--! corpse _h come to life4    ,! p 
fell back ov]come ) ! awful t]ror ( !   
sight1 &  ! fun]al procession scatt]$ 9 
all directions1 until only !  sobb+ "m &

 ! y\? rema9$1 weep+ 9 _! mutual love  &
 joy1 & =gett+ ev5 ! ,ma/] & ,8 foll[]s 
9 _!  great flood ( affection4    ,&1   
leav+ !m ?us1 ,jesus & ,8 foll[]s pass$ 
away on _!  pilgrimage4 ,b ! fame ( !   
miracle spread f t[n to t[n1 ev5  up to 
! great capital1 ,j]usalem4 ,& m5 wond]$
 or d\bt$1  accord+ to _! natures1 :ile 
! temporal & ecclesia/ical  au?orities  
began to aga9 ask !mselves & ea* o!r    
:e!r ?is  man 7 n a dang]\s p]son & an  
enemy to e/abli%$ cu/om &  ord]4    ,9  
"o ( ,8 j\rneys ,jesus f\nd ,himself    
invit$ to ! h\se ( a  lead+ citiz5 ( !  
t[n 9 :i* ,he 0 prea*+4 ,?is citiz5  0  
"o ( ! class kn[n z ,ph>isees1 ^:       
*>act]i/ics 7 an  extreme devotion &    
adh]5ce to =ms & c]emonies & a bigot$   
insi/5ce ^u ! obs]vance ( ! lett] ( !   
law4 ,! ,ph>isees  7 ! ultra-or?odox    
c5t] ( an or?odox p4 ,!y 7 !            
/raight-lac$ bre?r5 :o walk$ s erect t  
!y lean$ backw>d4  ,!y 7 ! p :o ?ank$   
,god t !y 7 n l unto  o!r m54 ,!y 7 !   
uncommonly good memb]s ( *ur* &         

society4 ,! v "n /&s ev5 unto ?is day z 
a synonym =  pi\s %am4    ,j :y ?is     
,ph>isee _h invit$ ! ,ma/] to d9e ) him 
is n  easily und]/ood4 ,x is likely t x 
0 a comb9ation ( curiosity  & a desire  
to entrap 8 gue/ into /atem5ts &        
admissions t  might be us$ aga9/ him4   
,at any rate1 ! invitation 0 giv5 &     
accept$4    ,! ,ma/] not$ t c]ta9 little
 c]emonies usually ext5d$ by  ! ,hebrews
 to a gue/ ( equal /&+ 7 omitt$ by ,8   
ho/4 ,8  head 0 n ano9t$ ) ! c]emonial  
oil1 z 0 ! cu/om 9  h\ses ( ?is "* :5 ! 
gue/ 0 honor$ z an equal or  desirable  
addition to ! family ga!r+4 ,cle>ly ,he 
0 reg>d$ z  a curiosity or freak r ?an z
 a fri5d1 & _h be5 invit$  9 su* a _s4  
,b ,he said no?+1 & pass$ ov] ! slight4 
,&  ! meal pass$ along smoo?ly up to a  
c]ta9 po9t4    ,! ho/ & 8 gue/s 7 recl9+
 easily1 aft] ! ,ori5tal  fa%ion1       
discuss+ v>i\s topics1 :5 a woman press$
 h] way into  ! banquet hall4 ,h] dress 
proclaim$ h] to be "o ( ! wom5 (  easy  
virtue ab\nd+ 9 all ,ori5tal t[ns4 ,%e 0

 clad 9 %[y  app>el & h] hair fell      
loosely ov] h] %\ld]s aft] ! cu/om  ( ! 
wom5 ( h] k9d 9 t l&4 ,%e fix$ h] eyes  
^u !  ,ma/] & mov$ sl[ly t[>d him1 mu*  
to ! annoyance ( ! ho/1  :o fe>$ a sc5e1
 = ! ,ma/] w\ld mo/ likely adm9i/] a    
rebuke to ! woman = presum+ to intrude  
^u ! pres5ce ( ,him1  a spiritual tea*]4
    ,b ! woman /ill press$ =w>d t[>d    
,him1 & at la/1 b5d+  d[n l[1 h] head   
t\*+ ,8 feet1 %e bur/ into te>s4 ,%e _h 
he>d ! ,ma/] prea* "s "t be=e1 & ! se$s 
( ,8  tea*+ _h tak5 root & _h n[        
blossom$ )9 h] he>t2 &  %e _h come to   
ackn[l$ge h] allegiance & to r5d] an    
(f]+  to ,him :om %e rev]$4 ,! com+ into
 ,8 pres5ce 0 h] tok5 (  a spiritual    
reg5]ation & a desire to beg9 a new     
life4 ,h] te>s  fl[$ ov] ,8 feet1 & %e  
dri$ !m (f ) h] long hair4 ,!n  %e kiss$
 ,8 feet1 z a tok5 ( h] allegiance &    
wor%ip4    ,f h] neck hung a *a9 hold+ a
 little box fill$ ) preci\s  p]fum$ oil1
 :i* %e e/eem$ highly1 z did all ! p (  
h]  race4 ,! oil 0 ( ! nature ( att> (  

roses & 0 !  ess5tial oil extract$ f    
fragrant blossoms4 ,%e broke ! seal &   
p\r$ ! fragrant oil ov] ! h&s & feet ( !
 ,ma/]1 :o  rebuk$ h] n1 b :o accept$ ! 
tribute ev5 f su* a s\rce4  ,! ho/ began
 to indulge 9 ?\ghts n flatt]+ to !     
intellig5ce ( 8 gue/1 & a sc>cely       
conceal$ sne] appe>$ on  8 lips4    ,!n 
,jesus turn$ to ,8 ho/ & ) a smile said 
to him3 ,simon1 9  ?y m9d ?\ ?9ke/ ^!   
words3 ',if ?is man be inde$ a prophet1 
w\ld he n "k :at mann] ( woman ?is be :o
 t\*e? him1 &  w\ld he n rebuke h] &    
drive h] f him8' ,& ! ,ph>isee 0  sorely
 confus$1 = ! ,ma/] _h read 8 ?\ght ^w =
 ^w by  ! me?od kn[n to occulti/s z     
telepa?y4 ,& !n 9 g5tle  raill]y ! ,ma/]
 call$ 8 ho/'s att5tion to ! fact t !   
woman _h p]=m$ ! s]vice :i* he1 ! ho/1  
_h neglect$ to  obs]ve4 ,_h %e n ba!d & 
dri$ ,8 feet1 z ! ,ph>isee w\ld  h done 
_h 8 gue/ be5 deem$ wor?y ( honor8 ,_h  
%e n  ano9t$ ,him ) preci\s oil1 z ! ho/
 w\ld h ano9t$ an  honor$ gue/8 ,_h %e n
 impress$ ^u ev5 ,8 feet ! kiss t       

etiquette requir$ ! ho/ to impress ^u ! 
*eek ( ! e/eem$  visitor to 8 h\se8 ,& z
 = ! "* ( ! woman1 x _h  be5 fully      
recogniz$ & =giv54 ,mu* ha? be5 =giv5   
h]1 =  %e ha? lov$ greatly4 ,&1 turn+ to
 ! woman1 ,he add$1 ,g 9  peace1 = ?y   
s9s are =giv5 !e4 ,& ! woman dep>t$ ) a 
new expression on h] face & a firm      
resolve 9 h] he>t1 = !  ,ma/] _h =giv5 &
 bless$ h]4    ,b by ?is act ,jesus     
br\ght ^u ,8 head ! hatr$ ( ! ,ph>isee  
& 8 fri5ds4 ,he _h d>$ rebuke ! ho/ 9 8 
own palace1 &  _h moreov] arrogat$ to   
,himself ! sacr$ rite to pron\nce       
remission ( s9s1 a "r ve/$ solely 9 !   
high-prie/ ( !  ,temple1 ^u ! p]=mance (
 c]ta9 c]emonies & sacrifices ^u  !     
alt>4 ,he _h flung defiance at ve/$     
ecclesia/ical "r &  functions1 ev5 9 !  
h\se ( "o ( ! /an*e/ adh]5ts (  =malism 
& au?ority--a ,ph>isee4    ,9 ?is       
incid5t 0 %[n n only ! broadness (      
,jesus' views &  ! univ]sality ( ,8     
love1 z well z ,8 c\rage 9 defy+ !  hat$
 =malism1 ev5 9 ! palace ( its /an*e/   

advocates1 b  also ,8 attitude t[>d     
wom54 ,! ,jews z a race held wom5 9 b   
scant e/eem4 ,!y 7 n deem$ wor?y to sit 
) ! m5 9 !  synagogue4 ,x 0 deem$       
unwor?y ( a man to m5tion 8 female      
relations 9 g5]al company4 ,!y 7 reg>d$ 
z inf]ior 9 e  way to m51 & 7 treat$ z  
almo/ unclean 9 _! mo/ sacr$  natural   
functions4    ,t[>d fall5 wom5          
especially ,jesus 0 ev] consid]ate4 ,he 
saw  _! temptation & ! social cruelty ( 
_! position4 ,he res5t$  ! d\ble /&>d ( 
virtue :i* all[$ a man to commit c]ta9  
(f5ses & /ill be respect$1 :ile ! woman 
:o committ$ !  same (f5se 0 damn$       
socially1 revil$ & treat$ z a %ameful   
outca/4 ,he 0 ev] ready to voice a      
def5se = wom5 ( ?is k9d1  & seem$ to be 
ev] actuat$ by ! s5se ( inju/ice 9 !    
attitude ( m5 t[>d !m1 :i* f9ally voic$ 
itself on a notable  occasion :5 call$  
^u to pass judgm5t ^u ! woman tak5 9    
adult]y3 ,let him among ye :o is )\t s9 
ca/ ! fir/ /one4  ,no wond] t ! outca/  
woman kiss$ ,8 feet & p\r$ out !        

preci\s o9tm5t ^u ,him4 ,he 0 ! ,fri5d  
to su* z %e4          ,,! ,,sev5?       
,,lesson4        ,,! ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,!   
,,end4    ,! m9i/ry ( ,jesus w5t on 9   
ab\t ! same *annels4 ,w&]+  "h & !re    
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 prea*+ & tea*+ 9 ?is  
t[n & t village1 ga!r+ ar\nd ,him new   
foll[]s1 ,jesus  cont9u$ ,8 "w4 ,he     
adapt$ ,himself to ,8 audi5ce1 giv+ to  
ea*  :at x ne$$1 & n mak+ ! mi/ake (    
speak+ ov] ! heads  ( ! p4 ,he gave !   
g5]al public ! broad g5]al tea*+s  t !y 
requir$1 b ,he res]v$ ! ,inn] ,tea*+s = 
! ,inn]  ,circle ( ,8 foll[]s :om ,he   
knew to be fit to receive ! same4 ,9    
?is ,he %[$ a deep k ( m51 & a /rict    
accordance )  ! e/abli%$ cu/om ( !      
my/ics1 :o nev] make ! mi/ake (  giv+ ! 
high] spiritual ma!matics to ! /ud5ts :o
 are  le>n+ ! addition1 subtraction &   
division rules ( ! occult4  ,he caution$
 ,8 apo/les reg>d+ ?is po9t ( tea*+1 ev5
 go+  s f> z w>n+ !m positively &       
/rongly aga9/ ca/+ pe>ls  be=e sw9e4    
,"o night ,he 0 9 a boat cross+ ! lake (

 ,g5nes>et1 9 company  ) "s ( ,8 fi%]man
 foll[]s4 ,tir$ out by ! /r5u\s "w  ( ! 
day1 ,he wrapp$ ,himself up 9 ,8 robe & 
fell into a deep  sleep1 f :i* ,he 0    
lat] awak5$ by a noise & commotion among
  ! crew & pass5g]s4 ,a t]rible lake    
/orm _h sprung up1 & !  little vessel 0 
toss+ & pit*+ ab\t among ! waves 9 a    
mann] :i* gave conc]n to ev5 ! exp]i5c$ 
fi%]m5 :o mann$  h]4 ,! sails _h be5    
torn (f1 c>ry+ away ) !m a portion (  ! 
ma/1 & ! boat refus$ to respond to h]   
rudd]1 ! /e]+  ge> be+ r5d]$ useless4 ,!
 crew became panic-/rick5 &  ru%+ to    
,jesus bes\ght ,him to save !m f dea? 9 
! /orm4  ,ma/]6 ,ma/]6 ,help ere we     
p]i%4 ,! boat is f\nd]+6 ,save u1       
,ma/]6    ,! ,ma/] arose &1 us+ ,8      
occult p[]1 caus$ ! w9ds to  cease _!   
tempe/u\s activity1 & ! waves to become 
calm4 ,he  foll[$ ! ,ori5tal occulti/s' 
cu/om ( voic+ ,8 comm&s 9  words1 n t ! 
words _h any virtue 9 !mselves1 b       
because  !y s]v$ a vehicle = ,8         
conc5trat$ ?\ght & focus$ w  :i* ,he 0  

us+ 9 8 manife/ation ( occult p[]4 ,)   
?is  k ( ! process1 occulti/s smile :5  
!y read ! nave  acc\nt ( ! occurr5ce 9 !
 ,gospels1 :]e ,jesus is describ$ z     
address+ & rebuk+ ! rebelli\s w9ds & !n 
g5tly &  k9dly soo?+ ! wat]s ) words (  
,peace1 be /ill6 ,!  fi%]m5 :o witness$ 
! occurr5ce1 & f :om ! reports  !re(    
spread among ! p1 n und]/&+ ! nature (  
occult manife/ations1 ?\ght t ,he 0     
address+ ! w9ds z  actual entities1     
rebuk+ !m & bidd+ !m cease _! vici\s    
"w1 & soo?+ ! sea 9 ! same mann]4    ,!y
 did n compreh5d ! m5tal processes back 
( ! words1 & 9  _! simplicity ?\ght t   
,he 0 actually rebuk+ ! w9d &  soo?+ !  
wat]s4 ,all occulti/s "k t 9 treat+     
mat]ial  conditions ! process is r5d]$  
mu* easi] & simpl] if we w  b ?9k ( &   
speak to ! condition z if x _h          
intellig5ce  & actual be+1 ?us m easily 
direct+ ! =ces4    ,obey+ ! ?\ght & w ( 
! ,ma/]1 ! w9ds abat$ _!  fury & ! wat]s
 ceas$ _! tr\bl+4 ,gradually ! boat re/$
  easily ^u ! bosom ( ! lake1 & ! crew  

brea!d freely once  m1 & !n began _! "w 
( right+ ! ma/ & /e]+  ge>4 ,& !y wond]$
 z !y work$ & ask$ ea* o!r ,:at  mann] (
 man is ?is1 :om ev5 ! w9ds & ! wat]s   
obey8 ,&  ,jesus1 look+ sadly at !m1    
voic$ t cry ( ! my/ic :o kn[s  ( !      
inh]5t & lat5t p[]s ( man ov] mat]ial   
conditions1  await+ ! ex]cise ( ! ,w t  
may be ex]cis$ only 9  response to a    
great ,fai?4 ,he answ]$ !m1 say+1 ,oh1  
ye ( little  ,fai?4 ,:at _h y to fe>8   
,to ! my/ic x seems /range t p are able 
to read ! ,gospel  acc\nts ( ! above &  
simil> ev5ts & yet see no m 9 !m  ?an a 
m]e recital ( miracles wr\ght by "s     
sup]natural p[]4 ,to  ! read] :o has    
le>n$ ! fundam5tal tru?s1 ! ,new        
,te/am5t  record ( ! wond]-work+ (      
,jesus1 ev5 z imp]fect z t  record is1  
is full ( advanc$ occult in/ructions    
/at$ s pla9ly  t x seems z if ev5 !     
casual read] mu/ recognize x4 ,b no1  ! 
old rule is /ill 9 =ce--ea* reads only t
 = :i* he is  ready--ea* mu/ br+ some?+ 
to a book1 be=e he may expect to  take  

any?+ away f x--to him t ha? %all be    
giv54 ,ev] !  same old my/ic tru?1      
manife/ ev] & ev]1 at all times & 9 all 
places4 ,x is a fundam5tal law ( ! m9d4 
,! j\rney across ! lake 0 att5d$ by     
ano!r manife/ation (  occult p[] :i* is 
(t5 pass$ ov] by ! *ur* tea*]s )\t      
comm5t1 or at lea/ ) a labor$ endeavor  
to expla9 ! evid5t  mean+ ( ! n>rative4 
,! mod]n mat]iali/ic tr5d ( ?\ght  has  
invad$ ev5 ! *ur*es & has caus$ !       
prea*]s &  tea*]s to endeavor to escape 
! accusation ( believ+ 9  spirits &     
simil> ph5om5a ( ! ,a/ral ,_w4    ,:5 ! 
company rea*$ ! coa/ ( ,g]gesa1 on !    
opposite side (  ! lake1 x disemb>k$ &  
,jesus & ,8 disciples press$ 9 t[>d  !  
coa/ t[ns4 ,z !y pass$ among ! cliffs   
l9+ ! %ore1  !y p]ceiv$ two uncanny w&]+
 figures :i*1 gibb]+1  foll[$ !m along4 
,! two maniacs1 = su* !y 71 approa*$  ! 
p>ty1 & "o ( !m began to address ! ,ma/]
 9 a /range  mann]1 besee*+ ,him to     
relieve ! two ( ! devils possess+  !m4  
,he call$ al\d1 ,o ,ma/]1 ?\ ,son ( !   

,liv+ ,god1 h  m]cy ^u u1 & drive away !
 unclean ?+s t we h all[$  to ent] into 
u4    ,! ,gospels say no?+ reg>d+ !     
cause ( ?is demoniac  obsession1 & !    
prea*]s pref] to pass ov] x rapidly1 or 
else  to treat x z a delusion ( !       
insane1 not)/&+ ! direct  /atem5t ( !   
,new ,te/am5t n>rative & its sequel or  
conclud+  /atem5t4 ,b ! occult          
traditions h x t ^! two m5 7  victims ( 
_! dabbl+ into c]ta9 phases ( psy*ic    
ph5om5a1  i4e41 ! rais+ up ( spirits by 
! arts ( ,black ,magic4 ,9 o!r  words1  
^! m5 _h be5 exp]im5t+ along ! l9es (   
,jewi%  ,necromancy1 or ,invocation &   
,evocation ( ,disembodi$ ,a/ral         
,intellig5ces by means ( ,conjuration4  
,!y _h rais$ up ,a/ral  ,intellig5ces t 
_h !n refus$ to retire to _! own plane1 
b  :i* _h tak5 possession ( ! physical  
organisms ( _! invok]s  & _h rema9$ 9   
possession1 caus+ ! m5 to be reg>d$ z   
maniacs1 :i* result$ 9 _! becom+ outca/s
 among ! caves  ) :i* ! cliffs ab\nd$1 !
 same places be+ also ! tombs  ( ! dead4

 ,we d n wi% to g into details "h reg>d+
 ?is  matt]1 b we wi% to give ! occult  
explanation ( ?is little  und]/ood      
miracle ( ,jesus1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is cle>ly 
und]/ood  by all occulti/s4    ,jesus   
fully und]/ood ! nature ( ! tr\ble1 &   
began at once to  drive out ^! invad+   
,a/ral ,intellig5ces by means ( 8 occult
  p[]4 ,9 a few mom5ts1 a cry 0 he>d f !
 hills ne> by1 & a  great h]d ( sw9e 7  
se5 ru%+ d[n ! hill1 & 9 a mom5t  7 ov] 
! precipice & 7 soon dr[n$4 ,! ,gospel  
n>rative is  p]fectly pla9 on ?is       
subject--x /ates t ! legions ( devils   
_h pass$ f ! m5 into ! sw9e & ! latt] _h
 plung$ 9  t]ror into ! wat] & 7 dr[n$4 
,jesus _h di/9ctly &  positively spok5  
to ! demons1 call+ !m unclean spirits1 &
  bidd+ !m come out ( ! m54 ,& all      
advanc$ /ud5ts (  ,occultism und]/& :y !
 pigs 7 us$ z int]m$iate  in/rum5ts ( ! 
driv+ back ( ! ,a/ral ,intellig5ces to  
_!  own plane ( life1 :i* reason1 h[ev]1
 is n 9 place or keep+  9 ?is "w int5d$ 
= g5]al public read+4    ,! maniacs 7   

re/or$ to _! normal condition1 & !      
traditions say t ! ,ma/] in/ruct$ !m    
reg>d+ ! evil  c\rses :i* !y _h be5     
pursu+1 & bade !m desi/ f _!  nef>i\s   
practices :i* _h wr\ght su* evil        
consequ5ces ^u  !m4    ,! *ur* & its    
prea*]s1 ) b few exceptions1 h se5 fit  
to ignore ! frequ5t ,biblical allusions 
to devils1 demons1 etc42  _! position   
be+ practically t ! writ]s ( ! ev5ts (  
,jesus' m9i/ry 7:om !y o!rwise consid]  
to h be5 inspir$7  mu/ h be5 sup]/iti\s1
 cr$ul\s p believ+ 9 !  absurd          
demonology ( _! times4 ,!y ignore ! fact
 t ,jesus  ,himself repeat$ly spoke to  
^! intellig5ces1 bidd+ !m dep>t  f ! p  
:om !y _h be5 obsess+4 ,does ! *ur* wi% 
to  hold t ! ,ma/] 0 also an ignorant1  
cr$ul\s peasant1 %>+  popul>            
sup]/itions8 ,x w\ld seem s4 ,we mu/    
except ! ,ca?olic  ,*ur* f ?is          
criticism1 = its au?orities h recogniz$ 
!  true /ate ( affairs & h w>n$ its     
foll[]s aga9/ indulg+  9 ! d>k practices
 ( ,necromancy or ,invocation ( ,a/ral  

,intellig5ces4    ,occult sci5ce in=ms  
its /ud5ts ( ! v>i\s planes ( life1  ea*
 ( :i* conta9s its inhabitants4 ,x      
tea*es t on ! ,a/ral  ,plane !re are    
disembodi$ entities :i* %\ld n be       
transplant$  to our plane4 ,& x w>ns all
 aga9/ ! d>k practices1 s common  9     
anci5t times & 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 (     
invok+ & evok+ ^!  undesirable d5iz5s ( 
t plane4 ,x is to be regrett$ t "s (  ! 
mod]n ,psy*ic ,rese>*]s ignore ^! pla9  
w>n+s1 = "s  ( !m are lay+ !mselves op5 
to grave consequ5ces by reason (  _!    
wilful folly4 ,we urge ^u our read]s to 
refra9 f ?is  dabbl+ 9 ! ph5om5a ( !    
,a/ral ,plane4 ,"s writ] has well       
comp>$ ,psy*ism to a great ma*9e1 9 !   
cog-:eels ( :i*  p]sons may become      
entangl$ only to be aft]w>d drawn into !
  ma*9e itself4 ,keep away f ! :eels6   
,?is miracle ( ,jesus ar\s$ great       
excitem5t1 & x 0 urg$  aga9/ ,him t ,he 
0 go+ ab\t ! c\ntry driv+ devils into   
p's flocks & h]ds1 caus+ _! de/ruction4 
,! prie/s  fom5t$ ! popul> feel+1 &     

enc\rag$ ! di/ru/1 hatr$ &  fe> :i* !   
or?odox portion ( ! community 0 beg9n+  
to  ent]ta9 t[>d ! ,ma/]4 ,! se$s (     
,calv>y 7 be+ s[n  among ! p4 ,& _!     
awful fruit 0 lat5t 9 !m4 ,hate &       
bigotry 7 ! ess5ce ( bo? se$ & fruit4   
,jesus return$ to ,cap]naum1 & once m ! 
little t[n 0 cr[d$  ) p seek+ in/ruction
 & cry+ to be heal$4 ,! news (  8       
wond]ful heal+ p[] spread f> & ne>1 & p 
7  c>ri$ on litt]s = _m miles 9 ord] t  
!y might be t\*$  by ! h&s ( ! ,ma/]4   
,ab\t ?is "t !re came to ,him "o        
,jairus1 a man ( em95ce 9 !  community &
 9 ! *ur*4 ,jairus _h a little daught]  
ab\t twelve  ye>s ( age1 :o 0 tak5      
s]i\sly ill1 & :o _h be5 giv5 up  z     
incurable by ! physicians4    ,) 8      
daught] ly+ at dea?'s door1 ,jairus     
ha/5$ to ! sc5e  ( ! ,ma/]'s meet+s1 &1 
?r[+ himself at ,8 feet1 bes\ght  ,him  
to heal 8 belov$ *ild ere %e pass$      
beyond ! d>k portals  ( ! unkn[n4 ,!    
,ma/]1 feel+ compassion = ! fa!r's great
  grief1 paus$ 9 ,8 tea*+ & />t$ t[>d   

,jairus' home4 ,8  m9d *>g$ ) !         
conc5tration ( heal+ ?\ght1 & ,8        
organism fill$ ) ! vital =ces ar\s$ to  
p]=m ! task1 ,he  felt "s "o t\* ! hem (
 ,8 g>m5t 9 se>* ( heal+ p[]1  & ,he at 
once recogniz$ ! occurr5ce1 say+1 ,! p[]
 ha? be5  drawn f me4 ,:o t\*$ my g>m5t8
 ,z !y approa*$ ! h\se  ( ,jairus1 !    
s]vants came runn+ out ) wild cries &   
lam5tations1 ann\nc+ t ! *ild _h di$    
:ile await+ !  com+ ( ! ,heal]4 ,! fa!r 
broke d[n at ?is t]rible news1  com+ at 
! v mom5t ( 8 greate/ hope4 ,b ,jesus   
bade him to  h fai? & /ill believe4 ,!n1
 accompani$ by ?ree ( ,8                
disciples--,john1 ,pet] & ,james--,he   
ent]$ ! *amb] ( dea?4  ,wav+ back !     
weep+ family & ! neighbors :o _h ga!r$1 
,/& back1 ,he cri$1 ! *ild is n dead--%e
 b sleepe?4    ,an indignant cry w5t up 
f ! or?odox relatives & fri5ds at  ^!   
words ( ! ,ma/]4 ,h[ d>$ ,he s mock ! v 
pres5ce (  ! dead1 :om ! physicians _h  
left1 & ov] :om ! prie/s _h  already    
begun ! la/ sacr$ rites8 ,b1 he$+ !m n1 

! ,ma/]  pass$ ,8 h&s ov] ! *ild's head1
 & took h] little cold palms  )9 8 own4 
,!n began a /range happ5+4 ,! little *e/
 began  to heave1 & ! :ite wan *eeks    
began to %[ traces ( color4 ,!n  ! arms 
& h&s began to move1 & ! wa/$ limbs drew
 slightly  up4 ,!n1 op5+ h] eyes ) a    
wond]+ look1 ! *ild gaz$ at  ! ,heal] & 
smil$ g5tly at ,him4 ,!n ! ,ma/]1 ) a   
look (  g5tle t5d]ness1 )drew f ! room1 
aft] ord]+ t  n\ri%+ food be br\ght = ! 
*ild4    ,!n began ! usual dispute4 ,"s 
decl>$ t ano!r _h be5  rais$ f ! dead1  
:ile o!rs decl>$ t ! *ild _h b  be5 9 a 
trance & w\ld h awak5$ anyway4 ,_h n ev5
 !  ,heal] decl>$ t %e only slept8 ,b   
,jesus he$$ n !  disputants1 b return$  
to ! sc5e ( ,8 "w4    ,! "w w5t on 9 its
 accu/om$ way4 ,he began to s5d ,8      
apo/les  away on long] & m ext5d$ t\rs1 
hav+ fully in/ruct$ !m  9 ! occult      
me?ods ( heal+4 ,great success att5d$ _!
 ef=ts  & ! be/ reports came 9 f all    
sides4 ,! au?orities  recogniz$ to a    
/ill great] ext5t ! gr[+ influ5ce ( !   

"y ,ma/]1 & ,8 actions 7 /ill m closely 
wat*$ by !  spies4 ,reports ( ,8 tea*+s 
& "w 7 c>ri$ to ,h]od1 :o1  recogniz+ 9 
!m ! same note t _h be5 /ruck by ,john !
  ,bapti/1 :o _h be5 put to dea?1       
p]ceiv$ t ?\gh m5 might  die1 ! _s ( _! 
tea*+s w\ld /ill live on4 ,no wond] !   
guilty rul] %\ld cry 9 t]ror1 ,?is v]ily
 is ! _s ( ,john1  :om ,i put to dea?1  
ris5 f ! grave to wreak v5geance ^u me6 
,& ! au?orities report$ to ,rome t "h 0 
a "y fanatic1  :om _m believ$ to be !   
,messiah & com+ ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 :o  _h   
?\s&s ( foll[]s all ov] ! l&4 ,& ^w came
 back f  ,rome1 9 due "t1 to wat*       
c>efully ov] ! man1 :o 0  und\bt$ly     
/riv+ to incite an insurrection1 & to   
imprison ,him or  put ,him to dea? z    
soon z ! evid5ce 0 suffici5t to convict 
,him4    ,jesus ab\t ?is "t 0 ne> a     
small fi%+ t[n call$ ,be?s$a1  on ! lake
 ab\t sev5 miles f ,cap]naum4 ,ne> ?is  
place ,8 boat  l&$ at a place on ! bea* 
:]e ,he _h hop$ to take a few days'     
re/4 ,b1 alas1 a great cr[d _h ha/5$ to 

! place (  disemb>kation1 & n[ ga!r$    
ar\nd ,him1 dem&+ tea*+ &  heal+4 ,putt+
 aside ,8 m5tal & physical fatigue1 ,he 
att5d$ to  ! wants ( ! cr[d4 ,heal+ n[1 
& !n tea*+1 ,he ?rew  ,himself into ,8  
"w ) f]vor & zeal4 ,!re 7 ov] five  ?\s&
 p ga!r$ toge!r ar\nd ,him1 & t[>d ev5+ 
!  cry w5t up t !re 0 n suffici5t food 9
 ! camp to beg9 to  fe$ ! multitude4 ,a 
great tumult arose among ! cr[d1 &      
compla9ts & ev5 curses began to be he>d4
 ,! spiritual wants 7  =gott51 & !      
physical began to manife/ itself 9 a mo/
  insi/5t mann]4 ,:at 0 to be done8     
,he call$ toge!r ^? ( ,8 company :o _h  
be5 entru/$ )  ! c>e ( ! food :i* !     
little company c>ri$ ) x4 ,&1 to  ,8    
sorr[1 ,he le>n$ t ! entire /ock ( food 
consi/$ ( five  loaves ( bread & two    
fi%es4 ,& ! little b& c>ri$  practically
 no money ) x1 = !y dep5d$ ^u !         
hospitality  ( ! c\ntry & ! (f]+s by !  
fai?ful4 ,! disciples  advis$ t ! ,ma/] 
ord] ! cr[d to disp]se & return to      
,be?s$a = food4 ,b ,jesus felt loa? to d

 ?is1 p>ticul>ly :5  !re 7 s _m invalids
 9 ! ga!r+ :o _h travel$ s _m  miles to 
see ,him1 & :o _h n yet be5 heal$4 ,& s 
,he decid$  to give ! company its food  
by means ( ,8 p[]4    ,he bade ,8 p     
divide ! multitude into little gr\ps (  
fifty  p1 :o 7 !n in/ruct$ to be seat$ =
 a meal4 ,!n ,he  ord]$ ! scanty supply 
( available food to be br\ght be=e ,him1
  &1 plac+ ,8 h&s ov] x1 ,he (f]$ a     
bless+1 !n ord]$  ,8 p to s]ve ! ?rong4 
,!y began to s]ve out ! food )  looks ( 
wond] & amazem5t4 ,_h ! ,ma/] lo/ ,8    
s5ses8 ,b 9  "s way ! food seem$        
miracul\sly to increase & multiply1     
until  at la/ all ( ! five ?\s& _h be5  
fully suppli$ & _!  hung] appeas$4 ,&   
!n1 aft] all _h be5 s]v$ & _h eat51  !  
scraps & fragm5ts :i* 7 ga!r$ up fill$  
_m wick]  baskets & 7 di/ribut$ to !    
poor] p 9 ! company =  tomorr['s use4   
,b tr\ble arose4 ,! p1 ) well fill$     
/oma*s1 feel+ t  "h inde$ 0 royal b\nty 
& ! p[] ) :i* to fe$ !m  =ev] free (    
*>ge1 began to wax en?usia/ic & %\ts    

asc5d$4  ,! ,messiah6 ,k+ ( ! ,jews6    
,provid] ( ! ,p6 ,son ( ,david6  ,rul]  
ov] ,israel6 7 ! words :i* soon swept ! 
cr[d (f (  its feet4 ,& !n "s ( ! bold] 
ones1 or else ! hir$ spies  :o wi%$ to  
place ,him 9 a compromis+ position1     
began to sugge/  t ! cr[d =m itself into
 an army & m>* f city to city  ) ,jesus 
at its head1 until at la/ !y w\ld place 
,him ^u !  ?rone ( ,israel at ,j]usalem4
 ,jesus1 recogniz+ ! p]il to ,8         
mission1 manag$ to dissuade ! hot-heads 
f _! plans1 b /ill  fe>+ t ! au?orities 
might come d[n ^u ! assemblage1  ord]$ t
 ! ,twelve take ! boat & put out = ! o!r
 side  ( ! lake4 ,he s5t !m (f z a      
precaution1 b ,he1 ,himself1  rema9$ ) !
 cr[d & fac$ ! ?reat5$ dang]4    ,he    
retir$ to ! hills ne> by & sp5t ! night 
9 m$itation4  ,!n e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ,he   
notic$ t a /orm 0 ris+ ov] !  lake & t !
 t9y boat conta9+ ,8 disciples w\ld be 9
 great  dang]4 ,9 a few mom5ts !y might 
be ov]:elm$4 ,he wi%$ to be  ) !m to    
com=t & re-assure !m4 ,no boat be+ h&y1 

he  /epp$ boldly out ^u ! wat] & walk$  
rapidly t[>d !  direction 9 :i* ,he knew
 ! boat mu/ be4 ,sc>cely consci\s ( !   
occult p[] ( levitation t ,he 0 us+ to  
ov]come ! p[] (  gravitation1 ,he mov$  
rapidly t[>d ,8 foll[]s4 ,soon ,he      
ov]took  !m1 & !y1 see+ a :ite figure   
mov+ swiftly ov] ! wat]  t[>d !m1 7     
affright$1 believ+ x to be a _s or gho/4
  ,x is ,i1 be n afraid6 call$ out !    
,ma/] to !m4 ,!n ,pet]  cri$ out1 ,"l1  
if ,?\ x be1 direct me to walk to ,!e   
also on !  waves6 ,& ! ,ma/]1 smil+1 s  
direct$ him4 ,& ,pet]1 ^:  lat5t occult 
p[] 0 ar\s$ by 8 great fai? 9 ! ,ma/]1  
sprang ov] ! side & took sev]al /eps    
t[>d ,him4 ,b1 sudd5ly  los+ 8 fai? &   
c\rage1 8 p[] also left him1 & he began 
to  s9k b5ea? ! waves4 ,b ! ,ma/] grasp$
 8 h& & l$ him 9  safety to ! boat & bo?
 ent]$ x4 ,!n ! crew fell to & )  great 
en?usiasm right$ ! boat & proce$$ to !  
%ore ne>  ,cap]naum4    ,9 ! case (     
,pet] & 8 exp]i5ce 9 walk+ on ! wat]1 we
  h a /rik+ in/ance ( ! well kn[n p[] ( 

! m5tal  attitude ( ,fai? 9 !           
manife/ation ( occult p[]4 ,all         
occulti/s  "k ?is1 & )\t feel+ an       
implicit fai? 9 ! ,p[] )  !m1 !y d n    
attempt c]ta9 =ms ( manife/ation4 ,!y "k
  t ) ,fai? miracles may be p]=m$ :i*   
are impossible  o!rwise4 ,s long z ,pet]
 held 8 ,fai? he 0 able to c\nt]act     
c]ta9 laws ( nature by means ( o!r laws 
n s well kn[n4 ,b  z soon z ,fe> took ! 
place ( ,fai? 8 p[] left him4 ,?is is an
  inv>iable occult pr9ciple1 & 9 !      
recital ( ?is /ory ( ,pet]  on ! wat] is
 to be f\nd a :ole volume ( occult      
in/ruction--to  ^? :o are able to read  
x4    ,arriv+ safely on ! %ores ( !     
lake1 ,jesus resum$ ,8 "w  :ile !       
ev]-pres5t ga!r+ ( p w5t on 9 its       
accu/om$  way4 ,b on ! opposite %ore ( !
 lake ! cr[d :o _h be5 f$  on ! loaves &
 fi%es 7 9 an angry mood4 ,!y cri$ out t
  !y _h be5 des]t$ by _! lead]1 & t !   
expect$ loaves  & fi%es--! free meals t 
!y _h expect$ w\ld cont9ue--_h  be5 d5i$
 !m4 ,!y also compla9$ bitt]ly t ! reign

 (  miracles _h n cont9u$4 ,& !y began  
to revile ! ,ma/] t  !y _h acclaim$ !   
night be=e4 ,& s ,jesus exp]i5c$ !      
+ratitude & ! unreasonable words ( !    
public j z all great  tea*]s h done4 ,! 
seek]s aft] ! loaves & ! fi%es1  dem&+  
to be f$ & clo!d )\t _! own "w--! seek]s
  aft] miracles1 dem&+ fre%             
wond]-work+s--h ev] be5 !  bane ( !     
great ,tea*]s ( ! ,tru?4 ,x is a h>d &  
bitt]  tru?1 b all tea*]s & true lov]s (
 ! ,tru? mu/ le>n to  meet & und]/& x4  
,! mob :i* rev]es a spiritual ,ma/]     
today  is equally ready to r5d him to   
pieces tomorr[4    ,& /ill m tr\ble     
arose f ?is mi/ak5 k9dness :i* l$       
,jesus to fe$ ! cr[d by ,8 occult p[]s1 
:i*1 by ! way1 ,he  knew to be 9        
opposition to ! well-e/abli%$ cu/om ( ! 
,occult  ,bro!rhoods4 ,! =mali/s1       
,ph>isees & ,scribes1 hav+ he>d (  !    
occurr5ce1 ga!r$ ab\t ! ,ma/] & accus$  
,him ( violat+  "o ( ! =ms & c]emonies  
prescrib$ by ! ecclesia/ical            
au?orities--! rite :i* requir$ ! fai?ful

 to wa% _! h&s  be=e beg9n+ a meal4 ,!y 
accus$ ,him ( h]esy & false  tea*+1 :i* 
t5d$ to lead ! p away f _! accu/om$     
c]emonies & obs]vances4 ,jesus wax$     
indignant &1 turn+ on ,8  critics1 hurl$
 burn+ replies ^u !m4 ,ye hypocrites6   
,he cri$1  ,y cl+ to ! comm&m5ts ( m5 & 
neglect ! comm&m5ts (  ,god6 ,y cleanse 
y\r h&s b n y\r s\ls6 ,y are ! bl9d     
lead]s ( ! bl9d1 & bo? y\rselves & y\r  
foll[]s fall 9  ! mire & dit*es6 ,away )
 y & y\r hypocrisy6 ,b !  adv]se comm5t 
ar\s$ by ,8 actions w\ld n d[n1 &1      
disc\rag$ & di%e>t5$ by ! evid5ces ( !  
b>r5ness ( !  soil 9 :i* ,he _h be5 s[+ 
! preci\s se$s ( ! ,tru?1 ,he  ga!r$    
toge!r ,8 foll[]s & dep>t$ into ,tyre & 
,sidon1 a  quiet] region1 t ,he might   
re/ & m$itate ov] new plans &  "w4 ,he  
c\ld see ! beg9n+ ( ! end4    ,to und]/&
 ! nature ( ! position ( ! ,ma/] at ?is 
"t1  x mu/ be rememb]$ t ,8 /rong hold  
_h ev] be5 ) !  masses ( ! p1 :o 7 ,8   
en?usia/ic admir]s4 ,s long z  ,he      
rema9$ entr5*$ 9 ! he>t ( ! populace1 ! 

temporal &  ecclesia/ical au?orities d>$
 n attack ,him )\t a popul>  upris+ ( no
 mean proportions4 ,b n[ t !y _h manag$ 
to wean  away ,8 public f ,him !y press$
 ,him h>d] & h>d] ) _!  p]secutions &   
compla9ts4 ,& s at la/ !y _h manag$ to  
r5d]  ,him almo/ an unpopul> outca/4 ,!y
 =c$ ,him away f ! l>g]  t[ns1 & n[ ,he 
0 w&]+ among ! less popul\s regions ( ! 
c\ntry1 & ev5 !re ! spies & ag5ts ( !   
au?orities hunt$  ,him d[n1 seek+ to    
fur!r entrap & compromise ,him4    ,ab\t
 ?is "t ,jesus reveal$ to ,8 apo/les !  
facts ( ,8 ,div9e  orig9 :i* 0 n[ pla9  
to ,him4 ,he also told !m ( ! fate :i*  
await$ ,him1 & :i* ,he _h will+ly *os54 
,he told !m n to  expect ! fruits ( ,8  
"w at ?is "t1 = ,he 0 b s[+ !  se$s ( ! 
fruit :i* w\ld n gr[ & be> fruit = _m   
c5turies4 ,he gave !m ! ,my/ic secret ( 
! nature ( ,8 "w1  :i* is taught to !   
,initiates ( ! ,occult ,bro!rhoods ev5  
unto  ?is day4 ,b ev5 ^! *os5 m5 sc>cely
 grasp$ ! true import  ( ,8 tea*+s1 &   
once ,he 0 r5d]$ almo/ brok5 he>t$ at   

ov]-he>+ a discussion among !m reg>d+   
high (fices :i* !y  hop$ to acquire4    
,jesus n[ felt t ! "t _h come = ,him to 
move on to ,j]usalem  to meet !re !     
cr[n+ act ( ,8 /range c>e]4 ,&1 kn[+    
full well t su* a c\rse w\ld be         
virtually ?ru/+ ,8 head  into ! v jaws (
 ! lion ( ecclesia/ical & temporal      
au?ority1 ,he set ,8 feet firmly on !   
road :i* l$ to ,j]usalem1  ! capital    
city1 & ! c5t] ( ecclesia/ical influ5ce4
 ,& t  road 0 a h>d "o to travel1 =1 z  
,he ne>$ ! capital1 ,8  enemies increas$
 9 numb] & ! opposition to ,him grew    
/rong]4  ,at "o village ,he _h be5 d5i$ 
! "r ( %elt]1 an indignity  almo/ unkn[n
 9 ,ori5tal l&s4 ,9 ano!r place a l>ge  
rock 0  hurl$ at ,him & w\nd$ ,him      
sev]ely4 ,! mob _h turn$ aga9/ ,him  & 0
 repay+ ,8 k9d s]vices ) abuse & p]sonal
 viol5ce4  ,& ?is is ev] ! lot ( ! tea*]
 ( ! ,tru? :o scatt]s !  sacr$ pe>ls (  
,tru? be=e ! sw9e ( ! unwor?y multitude 
(  p4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 has ?is fact be5  
br\ght home to ^?  :o w\ld labor = !    

good ( ! _w4 ,& /ill we he> !  qu]ul\s  
compla9t t ! ,inn] ,tea*+ is res]v$ = ! 
,few--:y n scatt] x broadca/ among ! p8 
,! /ake1 !  rack1 ! /ones1 ! prison     
cell1 ! cross & _! mod]n  prototypes--^!
 are ! sil5t answ]s to ! "q4    ,mov+ on
 t[>d ,j]usalem ! little company rea*$  
,p]ea1 a numb]  ( miles f ,be?any1 at   
:i* latt] place dwelt a family ( ,8     
fri5ds--! two si/]s1 ,m>?a & ,m>y1 & _! 
bro!r ,laz>us4  ,at ?is place ,he 0 met 
by a mess5g] f ,be?any1 :o bore ! sad   
news t ,8 fri5d ,laz>us 0 sick unto     
dea?1 & :o also begg$  ! ,ma/] to return
 to ,be?any & cure ! man4 ,b ?is ,jesus 
refus$ to d1 & all[$ sev]al days to pass
 )\t answ]+ !  summons4 ,at ! end ( !   
sev]al days ,he />t$ t[>d ,be?any1      
tell+ ,8 disciples t ,laz>us 0 dead4 ,& 
rea*+ ,be?any !y  f\nd t x 0 inde$      
s--,laz>us 0 dead & 9 ! tomb4    ,jesus 
0 receiv$ ) sc[l+ antagonism4 ,! p seem$
 to say1  ,"h is ?is h]etical impo/]    
aga94 ,he fe>$ to come ev5 to !  aid (  
,8 dy+ fri5d4 ,8 p[] has fail$ ,him &   

,he n[ /&s  discr$it$ & expos$6 ,!n came
 ,m>?a1 :o reproa*$ ! ,ma/]  ) ,8       
indiff]5ce & delay4 ,he answ]$ h] t     
,laz>us %\ld  rise aga91 b %e d\bt$ ,8  
^w4 ,!n came ,m>y1 ^: grief  br\ght te>s
 ev5 f ! ,ma/]1 :o _h se5 s mu* ( human 
suff]+ z to h f\nd 8 eyes refuse to     
weep4    ,!n ask$ ! ,ma/]1 ,:]e h y laid
 him away8 & !y took  ,him to ! tomb1   
foll[$ by ! curi\s mob hung]+ = ! sight 
( m wond]s f ! man :om !y fe>$ ev5 :ile 
hat+ &  revil+ ,him4 ,jesus /ood be=e ! 
dre>y tomb & bade ! m5 roll  away ! /one
 t clos$ ! m\? ( ! tomb4 ,! m5 hesitat$1
  = !y knew t a corpse lay )91 & !y ev5 
p]ceiv$ !  *>act]i/ic odor ( ! tomb     
issu+ !refrom4 ,b ! ,ma/]  insi/+ ^u x1 
!y roll$ away ! /one & ,jesus /ood full 
9  front ( ! d>k op5+ to ! cav]n4    ,he
 /ood !re = a few mom5ts wrapt 9        
m$itation & %[+  evid5ces ( /rong m5tal 
conc5tration4 ,8 eyes took on a /range  
look1 & 9 e muscle ,he %[$ t ,he 0      
summon+ to ! task  e p>ticle ( ! p[] at 
,8 comm&4 ,he 0 ?r[+ (f !  matt]s t _h  

be5 occupy+ ,8 m9d dur+ ! pa/ weeks1 t  
,he might hold 8 m9d "o-po9t$1 z !      
,ori5tal occulti/s t]m  x--t ,he might  
conc5trate cle>ly & =cibly ^u ! task    
be=e ,him4    ,!n1 ar\s+ ,8 res]ve =ce1 
9 a mighty ef=t1 ,he cri$ l\dly1  9 a   
voice ( au?ority & p[]1 ,laz>us6        
,laz>us6 ,come =?6    ,! p gasp$ )      
horror at ?is call+ =? a corpse :i* 0  9
 ! process ( dis9tegration & decay1 & a 
cry ( remon/rance  w5t up1 b ,jesus he$$
 x n4 ,laz>us6 ,laz>us6 ,come =?1 ,i    
comm& !e6 he cri$ aga94    ,& !n at !   
m\? ( ! cav]n c\ld be se5 some?+ />tl+4 
,x 0 a gha/ly figure1 b\nd & clad 9 !   
grave-clo!s ( t  c\ntry1 :i* 0 /ruggl+  
to free itself & to move t[>d !  light4 
,x 0 inde$ ,laz>us6 ,&1 aft] te>+ (f !  
/a9$  grave-clo!s :i* /ill reta9$ !     
horrid /5* ( decay+  matt]1 8 body 0    
f\nd to be sweet & clean & pure z t (  !
 infant4 ,jesus _h p]=m$ a wond]-"w f>  
beyond any  manife/ation ,he _h h]et(ore
 %[n to ! _w4    ,! excitem5t occasion$ 
by ?is cr[n+ wond]1 com+ to ,j]usalem   

aft] a lull 9 :i* x _h ?\ght t ! ,ma/]  
_h retir$ into  insignificant seclusion1
 ar\s$ aga9 into activity ! au?orities1 
:o n[ det]m9$ to make an end to ! matt] 
& to suppress ?is  pe/il5t *>latan once 
& = all4 ,rais+ a decay+ corpse f  !    
tomb1 inde$6 ,:at new fraudul5t m>vels  
w\ld ,he n "w next  9 ord] to delude !  
cr$ul\s p & to br+ !m once m  ar\nd 8   
rebelli\s /&>d8 ,! man 0 dang]\s )\t    
d\bt1  & mu/ be put :]e ,he c\ld d no   
h>m--& t at once4    ,)9 a few h\rs aft]
 ! receipt ( news t ,laz>us _h walk$  f 
! tomb1 ! ,sanh$r91 ! great ,jewi%      
ecclesia/ical c\ncil1  0 9 session1     
call$ ha/ily by its (fic]s to take      
vigor\s action  conc]n+ ?is impi\s1     
h]etical impo/] :o _h be5 all[$ to  mock
 at e/abli%$ ord] & religion = too long 
a "t4 ,he mu/ be  quiet$ ere he ar\se ! 
p once m4 ,! ,roman au?orities 7  w>n$  
by ! ,jewi% ecclesia/ics t ?is dang]\s  
man n[  approa*+ ! capital claim$ to be 
! ,jewi% ,messiah1 & t ,8  aims 7 to    
ov]turn ! ,temple au?orities fir/1 & !n 

e/abli%  ,himself z ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 &    
place ,himself at ! head ( a            
revolution>y army :i* w\ld attempt to   
defy & defeat ! rule (  mighty ,rome    
h]self4    ,& s all ! ma*9]y 0 set 9    
motion1 & ! (fic]s ( !  law 7 all on !  
al]t to take advantage ( ! fir/ ov]t act
 (  ,jesus & ,8 foll[]s1 & to ?r[ !m    
into prison z enemies (  society1       
religion & ( ! /ate4 ,! ,roman          
au?orities 7  agitat$ at ! reports com+ 
to !m f ! highe/ ,jewi%  au?orities1 & 7
 prep>$ to cru% ! rebellion at ! fir/   
sign4 ,! ,jewi% prie/s 7 9 solemn       
convocation & at !  in/igation (        
,caiaphas1 ! high prie/ ( ! ,jews1 !y   
det]m9$  t no?+ b ! dea? ( ?is false    
,messiah w\ld put an end to  ! agitation
 :i* ?reat5$ to drive !m f p[] &        
au?ority4  ,& s ! die 0 ca/4    ,&      
mean:ile ,jesus 0 re/+ 9 ,be?any1       
surr\nd$ by great  ?rongs :o 7 p\r+ into
 ! place to see ,laz>us1 & to r5ew  _!  
allegiance to ! ,ma/] :om !y _h s basely
 =sak54  ,"t-s]v]s ev]1 ! late/ miracles

 _h reviv$ _! fad+  int]e/ & wan+ fai?1 
& !y flock$ ar\nd ! ,ma/] z  noisy1     
en?usia/ic & z full ( fulsome praise z  
ev]4 ,&  ye/]day !y _h damn$ ,him1 &    
tomorr[ !y w\ld cry ,crucify  ,him6 ,=  
su* is ! nature ( ! multitude ( m54 ,( !
  multitudes ( ,jesus' foll[]s1 none    
rema9$ to ackn[l$ge  allegiance 9 ,8 h\r
 ( arre/--ev5 among ! *os5 twelve1 "o   
betray$ ,him1 "o d5i$ ,him1 & all fl$   
away :5 ,he 0 tak5  captive4 ,& = su* ! 
,son ( ,man liv$ & taught & suff]$4     
,surely ,8 life 0 ! greate/ miracle (   
all4          ,,! ,,eigh? ,,lesson4     
,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,life ,,"w4    ,re/+ 
= a %ort "t be=e ,8 =mal entry into     
,j]usalem1 !  ,ma/] s\ght ! seclusion ( 
! sp>sely settl$ di/ricts ne> !         
wild]ness4 ,9 & ar\nd ! village (       
,ephraim1 9 ,p]ea1 9 p>ts  ( ,galilee1  
,he w&]$ ) ! ,twelve4 ,b ev5 !re ,he    
cont9u$  ,8 "w ( heal+ & tea*+4    ,b   
ev5 ?is tempor>y respite f ! inevitable 
la/$ b a %ort  "t4 ,jesus det]m9$ to m>*
 direct to ! seat ( !  ecclesia/ical &  

temporal au?ority :i* 0 array$ aga9/    
,him4  ,& s1 j be=e ! com+ ( ! ,passov] 
"t1 ,he ga!r$  toge!r ! ,twelve & set   
out on ! f9al /age ( ! j\rney4 ,!       
pilgrims j\rney+ to ! capital 7 burn+ ) 
curiosity &  excitem5t conc]n+ ?is      
j\rney ( ! ,ma/] to ! home ( ,8  foes4  
,rumors 7 circulat$ t ,he int5d$ to ga!r
 ,8 =ces  toge!r & sweep ! enemy f its  
seats ( p[]4 ,x 0 kn[n  t ! ,sanh$r9    
int5d$ to attempt to puni% ,him1 & ! p  
ask$ :y %\ld ,he move on to face ,8 foes
 unless ,he contemplat$ a  fight to !   
f9i%8    ,?is belief 9 ,8 det]m9ation   
caus$ a revulsion ( feel+ ( !  p 9 ,8   
favor1 & _m :o _h des]t$ ,him n[ aga9   
ga!r$  ar\nd ,him4 ,!y dreamt aga9 (    
victory1 & sc5t$ aga9 an  unfail+ supply
 ( loaves & fi%es4 ,!y cr[d$ ar\nd ,him 
wi%+  to be among ! victori\s ho/4 ,b   
,he enc\rag$ !m n--nei!r  spoke ,he a ^w
 to !m4 ,he knew !m = ! "t-s]v]s t !y   
74    ,! cr[ds ( ,j]usalem he>+ ( ,8    
approa*1 & mov$ by  curiosity to witness
 ,8 triumphant entry into ! ,city1      

flock$  ar\nd ! suburbs ?r\gh :i* ,he   
w\ld approa*4 ,at la/ ! cry  w5t up1 ,"h
 ,he comes6 & to _! amazem5t & disgu/ ! 
cr[d  saw ,him rid+ quietly info ! ,city
 m\nt$ on an ass1 )\t  display1 pret5se 
or pose4 ,! cr[d scatt]$1 sne]+ & revil+
  ,him4 ,b ! pilgrims 7 becom+ m & m    
en?usia/ic1 &  !y /rew$ ,8 way ) palms1 
%\t+1 ,bless$ be our ,messiah6  ,! ,k+ (
 ,israel approa*e?4    ,! ,ma/] proce$$ 
directly to ! ,temple & p]=m$ !  cu/om>y
 rites4 ,s amaz$ 7 ! au?orities by ,8   
fe>less  demeanor1 t !y def]r$ lay+     
viol5t h&s ^u ,him4 ,!y  fe>$ a trap1 & 
mov$ cauti\sly4 ,!y ev5 all[$ ,him to   
retire  to ,be?any & sp5d ! night4 ,!   
next morn+ ,he return$ to !  city &     
dwelt among ,8 fri5ds !re4 ,he att5d$ ! 
,temple  regul>ly1 & pursu$ ,8 "w (     
tea*+ & heal+ 9 its v  %ad[s4           
,mean:ile ! cl\ds ( ! p]secut+ =ces     
ga!r$ closely ar\nd  ,8 head4 ,"o ( !   
,twelve1 ,judas ,isc>iot1 :o 0 sorely   
disappo9t$ at ! ,ma/] hav+ refus$ to    
take advantage ( !  support ( ! cr[d to 

assi/ ,8 claim z ! ,messiah & ,k+ (  !  
,jews1 & also fe>+ t he w\ld become     
involv$ 9 ,8  inevitable d[nfall1 began 
a s]ies ( b>ga9+s & dick]+s )  !        
au?orities1 :i* _h = _! object !        
betrayal ( ! ,ma/]  into ! h&s ( !      
au?orities1 ! rew>d to be immunity f    
p]secution = himself & a few pieces (   
silv] = 8 pocket 9  addition4    ,& s ! 
"t pass$ on1 ! nights be+ sp5t at       
,be?any & !  days at ! ,temple 9 !      
capital4 ,f9ally ! prie/s made an       
important move4 ,!y confront$ ,him 9 _! 
(ficial capacity &  dem&$ t ,he prove ,8
 ord9ation z a ,jewi% ,rabbi & consequ5t
  "r to prea* to ! or?odox memb]s ( !   
*ur*4 ,jesus answ]$  !m by ask+ que/ions
 t !y fe>$ to answ]4 ,!n !y began  to "q
 ,him1 hop+ to involve ,him 9           
ecclesia/ical h]esies  :i* w\ld give !m 
_! excuse to arre/ ,him4 ,b ,he evad$ !m
  skilfully4 ,!y s\ght also to compel   
,him to /ate op9ions contr>y  to !      
,roman au?ority1 b ,he likewise escap$  
?is net4    ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 !y drew f   

,him a savage attack ^u au?ority1  & ,he
 cri$ out 9 indignation3         ,woe   
unto y1 ye g5]ation ( vip]s6 ,ye s]p5ts6
 ,ye       hypocrites6 ,ye oppressors ( 
! poor6 ,ye pr(ess$       %eph]ds1 :o   
are b z wolves 9 disguise1 seek+ b to   
dev\r ! %eep :om ye h 9 *>ge6 ,woe unto 
y1 ye       ,scribes1 ,hypocrites1      
,ph>isees6    ,!n ,he left ! ,temple &  
return$ to ,be?any to sp5d ! night1     
aft] =etell+ ! de/ruction ( ! ,temple1  
:5 !re %\ld n  be left "o ( its /ones ^u
 ano!r4    ,t night he _h a he>t-to-he>t
 talk ) ! ,twelve4 ,he told !m  t ! end 
0 9 sight--t ,he 0 to die be=e _m h\rs  
_h  pass$--t !y1 ! ,twelve1 7 to become 
w&]]s on ! face (  ! e>?--hunt$ &       
p]secut$ 9 ,8 "n & = ,8 sake4 ,a        
t]rible revelation to "s among !m :o _h 
dreamt ( e>?ly  gr&eur & high positions 
= !mselves6 ,& !n ,judas felt t  ! "t to
 act _h come1 & he /ole away to meet !  
,high-prie/  & to close ! frightful     
b>ga9 ) him :i* 0 to make 8 "n  !       
synonym = trea*]y ?r\gh\t ! ages4    ,! 

next day1 ,w$nesday1 ,he re/$ 9 ,be?any 
! :ole tw5ty-f\r  h\rs1 evid5tly ga!r+  
toge!r 8 res]ve =ces to meet !  ordeal  
:i* ,he n[ knew 0 be=e ,him4 ,he kept   
ap>t f ev5 ,8  disciples & sp5t ! "t 9  
m$itation4 ,& likewise 0 pass$  ! e>ly  
"p ( ! foll[+ day1 ,?ursday4 ,b :5 ! ev5
 "t  _h come1 ,he s5t = ! ,twelve &     
ga!r$ !m ar\nd ,him = !  ,pas*al ,supp]1
 "o ( ! rites ( ! ,passov] "t4    ,ev5  
?is la/ solemn occasion 0 m>r$ by a     
petty squabble among  ! disciples reg>d+
 ! ord] ( prec$5ce to be obs]v$ 9  _!   
seats at ! table4 ,judas succe$$ 9 ga9+ 
! seat ( honor  next to ! ,ma/]4 ,jesus 
/>tl$ ! company by insi/+ ^u  wa%+ !    
feet ( ! ,twelve1 an act :i* plac$ !m on
 a p$e/al  above ,him4 ,?is occult      
c]emony1 :i* 0 n compreh5d$ by !        
,twelve1 app>5tly 0 "o :i* ! ,hi]ophants
 ( ! ,occult  ,bro!rhoods p]=m$ = _!    
associates :5 ! latt] _h be5  *os5 to   
c>ry out "s important (fice or mission1 
or :5 a  successor 0 ab\t to take !     
place ( "o ( !m4 ,& ,jesus  evid5tly s  

int5d$ x4 ,!n ,he bade !m wa% "o ano!r's
 feet1  9 tok5 ( ! recognition ( ea* ( !
 high mission ( ! o!rs4    ,!n ,jesus1  
ov]come by ! k ( ! morr[1 bur/ out 9    
angui%$ tones1 say+3 ,& ev5 "o ( y1 my  
*os5 ones1 %all  betray me6 ,& sev]al   
ask$ ,him 9 turn1 9 a tone ( reproa*1   
,is  x ,i8 ,& ,jesus %ook ,8 head at ea*
 "q4 ,b ,judas ask$ n1  b ov]come )     
confusion he rea*$ ov] & took a portion 
(  bread f ! plate be=e ! ,ma/]4 ,!n    
,jesus took a bit ( bread  &1 moi/5+ x f
 ,8 plate1 h&$ x to ,judas1 say+ to him 
firmly1 ,judas1 d ?y "w )\t loss ( "t4  
,& ,judas1 aba%$1  slunk away f ! table4
    ,!n began t rem>kable conv]sation ( 
! ,la/ ,supp]1 z  record$ 9 ! ,gospels4 
,!n also 0 p]=m$ t fir/  celebration ( !
 ,holy ,communion1 ! ,my/ic significance
 ( :i*  %all be expla9$ 9 a lat] lesson4
 ,!n ,jesus *ant$ ! ,passov]  hymn4     
,!n %ortly aft]1 ! company left ! room &
 walk$ into !  /reets1 & ov] ! mead[s   
ne> by4 ,!n "u ! trees ( !  ,g>d5 (     
,ge?semane1 ap>t f ,8 disciples1 n[     

r$uc$ to ,elev51  ,he gave ,himself up  
to pray] & m$itation4 ,he call$ al\d to 
,!  ,fa!r to give ,him /r5g? = ! f9al   
ordeal4 ,/ruggl+ ) ,8  d\bts & fe>s &   
misgiv+s--conqu]+ ,8 physical incl9ation
  & impulses--,he gave utt]ance to t    
supreme cry3 ,o ,fa!r1 ,?y  w1 n m9e1 be
 done6 & 9 s say+ ,he ca/ beh9d ,him    
=ev]  ,8 "r ( *oice to /ay ! awful c\rse
 ( ev5ts :i* 0  press+ ^u ,him4 ,resign+
 ,8 mighty occult p[] ( def5se1 ,he     
laid ,himself ^u ! alt> ( sacrifice ev5 
z ! ,pas*al ,lamb4    ,leav+ beh9d ,him 
! ,g>d5 9 :i* ,he _h j p]=m$ ?is        
greate/ miracle ( all--! miracle (      
,r5unciation--,he /epp$ out  among ,8   
disciples1 say+1 ,! h\r has come--!     
betray] is "h  to d 8 "w4    ,!n 7 he>d 
s\nds ( clank+ arms1 & m>tial tread1 & 9
 a  mom5t ! milit>y gu>d appe>$ on !    
sc5e1 accompani$ by a  delegation (     
ecclesia/ics1 & ) !m1 walk+ 9 advance1 0
  ,judas ,isc>iot4 ,judas1 walk+ z "o 9 
a trance1 approa*$ !  ,ma/] &1 salut+   
,him ) a kiss1 cri$1 ,hail1 ,ma/]1 :i* 0

  ! signal to ! gu>d1 arrang$ betwe5    
,judas & ! ,high ,prie/4  ,!n cri$      
,jesus1 ,ah1 ) a kiss--?\1 ,judas1      
betraye? ! ,son (  ,man ) a kiss6 ,oh6  
,& 9 t mom5t x seem$ t ! ,ma/]'s  grief 
_h rea*$ its utmo/ limit4 ,!n ! gu>d    
clos$ ar\nd ,him  & c>ri$ ,him away4    
,b ,he resi/$ !m n4 ,z !y approa*$ ,him 
,he call$ out1 ,:om  seek ye8 ,& ! lead]
 answ]$1 ,we seek him :om m5 call ,jesus
 (  ,naz>e?4 ,!n answ]$ ! ,ma/]1 ,i am  
,he :om ?\ seeke?6 ,b  ! disciples      
resi/$ ! arre/1 & ,pet] cut (f ! e> ( "o
 (  ! p>ty1 a s]vant ( ! ,high-prie/4 ,b
 ,jesus bade ,8 foll[]s  desi/1 &1      
approa*+ ! w\nd$ man1 plac$ 8 sev]$ e> 9
  place & heal$ x in/antly4 ,!n ,he     
rebuk$ ,8 disciples1 tell+  !m t1 _h ,he
 s desir$1 ! :ole ( ! legions ( heav5   
w\ld  h come to ,8 assi/ance4 ,!n ,he   
bade ! lead] conduct ,him f  ! place4 ,b
 alas6 z ,he left1 ,he turn$ to bid     
f>ewell to ,8  disciples1 & lo6 to a man
 !y _h fl$ & des]t$ ,him1 leav+  ,him   
alone 9 ,8 h\r ( trial--yea6 z e humble 

s\l mu/ be  alone 9 its mom5ts ( supreme
 /ruggle--alone ) its ,creator4    ,!n  
d[n t[>d ! city !y l$ ,him--! ,ma/] (   
,all ,p[]1 an  humble captive1          
non-resi/ant & await+ ! c\rse ( ,! ,w4  
,!y took ,him to ! palace ( ! ,jewi%    
,high-prie/1 :]e !  ,sanh$r9 0 assembl$ 
9 secret session await+ ,8 com+4 ,&  !re
 ,he /ood erect be=e ^! ecclesia/ical   
tyrants to be  judg$--b\nd ) ! cord z a 
common crim9al4 ,he1 ^: s+le  ef=t ( ,8 
w w\ld h %att]$ ! :ole palace to pieces 
&  h de/roy$ e human be+ )9 its walls6  
,& ?is 0 b ! beg9n+4 ,dur+ ! next eight 
h\rs ,he 0  subject$ to six sep>ate     
trials1 if inde$ su* mock proce$+s      
might be s designat$4 ,subject$ to bl[s1
 & all mann] ( l[  insults1 ! ,ma/]     
rema9$ a ,ma/]4 ,p]jur$ witnesses       
te/ifi$1  & all mann] ( crimes & h]esies
 7 *>g$ aga9/ ,him4 ,!n  ,caiaphas ask$ 
,him ! all-important "q1 ,art ?\ !      
,*ri/8  & ,jesus broke ,8 sil5ce to     
answ] positively1 ,i am6 ,!n !          
,high-prie/ cri$ out vehem5tly1 r5d+ ,8 

sacr$ robes 9 8  pi\s indignation1 ,he  
has blasphem$6    ,f t mom5t !re 0 no   
possible *ance ( escape = !  ,ma/]4 ,he 
_h virtually condemn$ ,himself by ,8 own
 words4 ,!re 0  no retreat or reprieve4 
,he 0 r\ghly pu%$ f ! hall & l a  common
 crim9al 0 turn$ ov] to ! taunts &      
revil+s ( !  mob1 :i* avail$ itself (   
its privileges to ! full 9 ?is case4    
,insults1 curses1 revil+s1 taunts1 & ev5
 bl[s1 came fa/ &  furi\sly ^u ,him4 ,b 
,he /ood x all )\t a murmur4 ,already ,8
  ?\ghts _h left e>?ly ?+s beh9d1 &     
dwelt on planes ( be+  f> above ! wilde/
 dreams ( m54 ,) ,8 m9d firmly fix$ on !
  ,real1 ! ,unreal vani%$ f ,8          
consci\sness4    ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! day   
foll[+ ! night ( ,8 arre/1 ,jesus  0    
tak5 be=e ,pontius ,pilate1 ! ,roman    
(ficial1 = ,8 trial by  ! civil         
au?orities4 ,pilate1 9 8 he>t1 0 n      
dispos$ to  condemn ,jesus1 = he believ$
 t ! :ole tr\ble consi/$ 9  !ological & 
ecclesia/ical diff]5ces ) :i* ! civil   
law  %\ld n conc]n itself4 ,8 wife _h   

w>n$ him aga9/ becom+  involv$ 9 !      
dispute1 = %e _h a secret sympa?y = !   
,ma/]1  = "s reason4 ,b he f\nd array$  
aga9/ him ! solid influ5ce  ( ! ,jewi%  
prie/hood1 ^: p[] mu/ n be oppos$       
lightly1  accord+ to ! policy ( ,rome4  
,!n ! prie/s _h made out a civil  case  
aga9/ ,jesus1 claim+ t ,he _h s\ght to  
incite a rebellion  & proclaim ,himself 
,k+ ( ! ,jews2 t ,he _h creat$ public   
disord]2 t ,he _h urg$ ! p to refuse to 
pay taxes to ,rome4  ,! case aga9/ ,him 
0 weak1 & ,pilate 0 at a loss :at to d4 
,!n "s "o ( ! prie/s sugge/$ t z ,jesus 
0 a ,galilean1  ,he be turn$ ov] = trial
 to ,h]od1 9 ^: t]ritory ! pr9cipal     
crimes 7 committ$1 & ,pilate gladly     
avail$ himself ( ?is  te*nical excuse to
 rid himself ( responsibility 9 ! matt]4
 ,&  s ! case 0 transf]r$ to ,h]od1 :o  
happ5$ to be 9 ,j]usalem  at t "t on a  
visit4 ,to ,h]od's palace ! captive 0   
tak51 &  aft] suff]+ indignities &      
humiliation at ! h& ( ! tyrant1  ,he 0  
rem&$ back to ,pilate = trial1 "u       

,h]od's ord]s4    ,back to ,pilate's    
c\rt1 foll[$ by ! cr[d1 w5t ,jesus4     
,pilate 0  greatly annoy$ t ,h]od %\ld h
 %ift$ ! responsibility once  m ^u 8    
7,pilate's7 c\rt4 ,!n he be?\ght himself
 ( an  exp$i5t4 ,he took advantage ( !  
,jewi% cu/om1 obs]v$ by !  ,roman rul]s1
 :i* l$ to ! p>don+ ( a notori\s crim9al
 on  ! occasion ( ! ,passov]4 ,& s he   
ann\nc$ t he w\ld p>don  ,jesus accord+ 
to cu/om4 ,b f ! ,jewi% au?orities came 
back  ! answ] t !y w\ld n accept ,jesus 
z ! subject ( !  p>don1 b dem&$ t       
,b>abbas1 a celebrat$ crim9al1 be p>don$
  in/ead ( ! ,naz>5e4 ,pilate f\nd      
himself unable to escape !  designs ( ! 
,jewi% prie/hood1 & s1 yield+ 9 disgu/1 
he  p>don$ ,b>abbas1 & condemn$ ,jesus  
to dea?4 ,! cries ( ! mob1  incit$ by ! 
prie/s1 s\nd$ ar\nd ! c\rt4 ,crucify    
him6  ,crucify him6 ,pilate appe>$ be=e 
! prie/s & ! populace1  &1 wa%+ 8 h&s 9 
a bas91 accord+ to ! ,ori5tal cu/om1  he
 cri$ to ! ,jews1 ,i wa% my h&s ( ?is   
man's blood--^u y  be x6 ,& ! cr[d      

respond$ ) a great %\t1 ,^u u & our     
*ildr5 be 8 blood6    ,jesus1 9 !       
meantime1 _h be5 cruelly sc\rg$ by !    
b>b>\s  in/rum5ts ( torture ( ! "t4 ,8  
body 0 lac]at$ &  ble$+1 & ,he 0 fa9t f 
! torture & loss ( blood4 ,^u  ,8 head  
_h be5 ?ru/1 9 gha/ly mock]y1 a cr[n (  
?orns :i*  press$ deep into ,8 fle%4 ,he
 0 refus$ ! usual respite (  sev]al days
 be=e s5t5ce & execution--,he 0 to die t
 v  day4    ,8 cross 0 ti$ to ,8 back & 
,he 0 compell$ to c>ry x1  fa9t+ ?\gh   
,he 0 f fatigue & torture4 ,he /agg]$   
along  & fell1 unable to be> ,8 heavy   
burd54 ,f9ally ,golgo?a1 ! place  ( !   
crucifixion1 0 rea*$1 & ! ,man ( ,sorr[s
 0 nail$ to  ! cross & rais$ al(t to die
 a l+]+ & pa9ful dea?4 ,on  ei!r side 0 
a crim9al--two ?ieves--,8 companions 9  
suff]+4    ,he refus$ to p>take ( ! drug
 :i* 0 grant$ to crim9als to  relieve _!
 int5se suff]+4 ,he pref]r$ to die 9    
full  possession ( ,8 faculties4 ,above 
,8 head 0 a tablet be>+ !  inscription1 
,! ,k+ ( ! ,jews1 :i* _h be5 plac$ !re  

by  ,pilate 9 a _s ( ironical mock]y ( !
 ,jews :o _h =c$ him  to place ?is man  
on ! cross4    ,z ! cross 0 rais$ into  
position ! ,ma/] cri$ al\d1 ,o  ,fa!r1  
=give !m--!y "k n :at !y d4    ,taunt$  
by ! cr[ds1 ,he hung & suff]$ ! t]rible 
agonies (  ! cross4 ,ev5 "o ( ! crucifi$
 crim9als revil$ ,him1 ask+ ,him  :y ,he
 did n save ,himself & !m8 ,! cr[d ask$ 
,him :y ,he :o  sav$ o!rs c\ld n save   
,himself8 ,b ,he1 :o c\ld h br\ght  =ces
 to be> :i* w\ld h wr\ght ! miracle !y  
dem&$1  answ]$ n1 b await$ ! end4    ,!n
 set 9 ! delirium ( dea? 9 :i* ,he cri$ 
al\d to !  ,fa!r1 ask+ if ,he _h be5    
=sak5 9 ,8 mis]y4 ,b ! end 0  ne>4      
,!re arose a /range /orm--d>kness fell  
ov] ! place--weird  electrical          
di/urbances manife/$ !mselves4 ,! w9ds  
abat$ & a  /range quiet fell ov] all !  
sc5e1 :i* 0 light$ by a gha/ly  gl[4 ,& 
!n came ! e>?quake1 ) /range groan+s &  
moan+s ( ! e>?2 ) frightful /5*es (     
sulphur & gas4 ,&  ! v f\ndations (     
,j]usalem quak$ & %iv]$4 ,! rocks  be=e 

! tombs flew (f1 & ! dead bodies 7      
expos$ to view4  ,9 ! ,temple1 ! veil   
be=e ! ,holy ( ,holies 0 r5t 9 twa94    
,! cries ( ! p z !y ru%$ to & fro 9     
mortal t]ror  took ! att5tion ( all f ! 
cross4 ,!n ! ,roman (fic] 9  *>ge ( !   
execution1 glanc+ upw>d1 saw t all 0    
ov]1 &1  fall+ be=e ! cross1 he cri$    
out1 ,v]ily1 ?is man 0 a god6    ,jesus 
! ,ma/] _h pass$ out f ! body :i* _h    
s]v$ z ,8  t5em5t = ?irty-?ree ye>s4 ,8 
body 0 borne away = burial1  9 a secret 
place4 ,embalm$ by lov+ fri5ds1 x 0     
c>ri$ to a  place ( la/ e>?ly re/4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,& n[ we come to a portion ( ! n>rative 
9 :i* ! occult  traditions & tea*+s     
div]ge f ! acc\nt /at$ 9 !  ,gospels4   
,we %\ld h said app>5tly div]ge1 = ! two
  acc\nts v>y only because ( ! v>y+     
po9ts ( view & diff]5t  degrees (       
und]/&+ ( ! tea*]s4    ,we allude to !  
ev5ts ( ! ,resurrection4    ,x mu/ be   
rememb]$ t ,jesus _h in=m$ ,8 disciples 
t 9  ?ree days ,he w\ld rise f ! dead & 

appe> once m among  !m4 ,to ! ord9>y    
und]/&+ ^! ev5ts seem to indicate t  !  
,ma/] w\ld once m occupy ,8 physical    
body1 & t ,8  reappe>ance 0 to be s     
und]/ood4 ,& ! ,gospel n>rative  c]ta9ly
 seems to v]ify ?is idea1 & 0 und\bt$ly 
s /at$  t x might be m readily und]/ood 
by ! popul> m9d4    ,b ! occult         
traditions hold o!rwise4 ,!y hold t     
,jesus really  appe>$ to ,8 disciples   
?ree days aft] ,8 dea?1 & abode )  !m = 
a "t tea*+ & in/ruct+ !m 9 ! deep]      
my/]ies  & secret doctr9es4 ,b ! my/ics 
h always held & taught t  ,8 reappe>ance
 0 9 ! ,a/ral ,body1 & n 9 ! disc>d$    
physical =m4    ,to ! popul> m9d !      
physical body 0 almo/ ev]y?+1 z we  h   
%[n 9 "o ( ! e>li] lessons ( ?is s]ies4 
,s mu* 0  ?is s t ! mass ( ! p expect$ t
 all mank9d w\ld  arise f ! dead at !   
,la/ ,day clad 9 _! =m] physical  =ms4  
,& s1 any o!r tea*+ w\ld h be5          
un9telligible to  !m4    ,b to !        
occulti/s & my/ics :o und]/ood ! tru?   
ab\t !  m e!real vehicles ( ! s\l1 su*  

an idea appe>$ crude &  unsci5tific1 &  
!y readily grasp$ ! ,inn] ,tea*+s reg>d+
  ! ,resurrection1 & und]/ood ! reason  
:y ,jesus w\ld use !  ,a/ral ,body z !  
vehicle ( ,8 reappe>ance4    ,! ,gospel 
n>rative in=ms u t a gu>d 0 plac$ ar\nd 
!  tomb to prev5t ! body be+ /ol5 & a   
consequ5t ass]tion (  ! ,resurrection   
:i* ! prie/s well knew to be expect$4 ,x
  fur!r /ates t ! tomb 0 seal$ & gu>d$  
by a squad (  ,roman soldi]s1 b t       
not)/&+ ^! precautions ! body (  ! ,ma/]
 actually came to life & em]g$ f ! tomb1
 & t  ,8 foll[]s 7 di/urb$ by ! evid5ces
 t ,8 body _h be5  /ol54    ,! occult   
traditions1 h[ev]1 /ate t ! close fri5ds
 ( ,jesus1  aid$ by a prom95t ,jew :o 0 
a secret believ]1 obta9$ f !  will+     
,pilate a secret ord] :i* enabl$ !m to  
deposit ! body  9 a safe & secret re/+  
place :]e x gradually resolv$ itself    
into ! du/ to :i* all t is mortal mu/   
return4 ,^! m5 knew  t ! ,resurrection (
 ! ,ma/] _h naught to d ) mortal  fle%ly
 =m or body4 ,!y knew t ! immat]ial s\l 

( ! ,ma/]  /ill liv$ & w\ld reappe> to  
!m clad 9 ! m e!real body  made manife/ 
to _! mortal s5ses4 ,e occulti/ w und]/&
  ?is )\t fur!r comm5t4 ,to o!rs we     
advise t !y read !  occult tea*+s       
conc]n+ ! ,a/ral ,body & its            
*>act]i/ics4  ,?is is no place 9 :i* to 
aga9 describe at l5g? ! ph5om5a (  !    
,a/ral ,body ( ,man4           99       
99       99       99       99    ,! fir/
 to see ! ,ma/] 9 ,8 ,a/ral ,=m 0 ,m>y (
 ,magdala1 a  woman admir] & foll[] ( h]
 ,"l4 ,%e 0 weep+ beside !  empty tomb1 
:5 look+ up %e saw a =m approa*+4 ,!    
,a/ral  ,=m 0 indi/9ct & unfamili>1 & at
 fir/ %e did n recognize  x4 ,!n a voice
 call$ h] "n1 & look+ up %e saw ! =m    
gr[+ m di/9ct & famili>1 & %e recogniz$ 
! features (  h] ,ma/]4           99    
99       99       99       99    ,m ?an 
?is1 ! occult leg5ds ass]t ! tru? ( "s (
 !  traditions ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 
namely1 t 9 ! ?ree  days succe$+ ! sc5e 
( ,calv>y !re appe>$ 9 & ar\nd          
,j]usalem ! disembodi$ =ms ( _m p]sons  

:o _h di$ a %ort  "t previ\sly4 ,x is   
said t ! ,a/ral ,bodies ( _m dead ,jews 
revisit$ ! sc5es ( _! =m] life1 & 7     
witness$ by  fri5ds & relatives4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,!n ,jesus appe>$ 9 ,8 ,a/ral ,body to !
 disciples4 ,!  traditions h x t two ( !
 elev5 met ,him on ! aft]noon (  ! day  
:5 ,he fir/ appe>$ to ,m>y--,ea/]       
,sunday4 ,/range to say1  !y did n at   
fir/ recognize ,him1 al?\gh !y walk$ !  
road  ) ,him & aft]w>d ate at ! same    
table4 ,?is failure to  recognize !     
,ma/] is :olly beyond ord9>y explanation
 & !  *ur*es make no real attempt to    
make x und]/&able4 ,b !  occult         
traditions say t ,jesus _h n :olly      
mat]ializ$ ,8  ,a/ral ,body at fir/1 =  
reason ( prud5ce1 & t consequ5tly  ,8   
features 7 n di/9ctly & cle>ly m>k$2 !n 
at ! meal  ,he caus$ ,8 features to be  
fully mat]ializ$ s t ! disciples  might 
readily recognize ,him4 ,all occulti/s  
:o h witness$ !  mat]ialization ( an    
,a/ral ,body w readily und]/& ?is       

/atem5t4 ,! or?odox !ory ( ,jesus hav+  
reappe>$ 9 ,8  physical body :olly fails
 to expla9 ?is nonrecognition by ,8     
disciples1 :o _h be5 ,8 ev]yday         
companions be=e ,8 dea?4 ,!  slighte/   
consid]ation %\ld %[ :i* /atem5t is ne>]
 !  b\nds ( reasonable probability4     
,jesus rema9$ visible to ! *os5 few =   
=ty days4 ,! te/imony  ( sev]al hundr$ p
 atte/$ ! fact4 ,!re are a numb] (      
my/ic leg5ds ab\t "s ( ,8 appe>ances1   
:i* are n m5tion$  9 ! ,gospel          
n>ratives4 ,"o ( ^! /ates t ,he appe>$  
be=e  ,pontius ,pilate & =gave him = !  
"p he _h play$ 9 !  trag$y4 ,ano!r t    
,h]od witness$ ,8 =m 9 8 b$*amb]4       
,ano!r t ,he confront$ ! ,high-prie/s 9 
! ,temple & br\ght  !m to _! knees 9    
t]ror4 ,ano!r t ,he came "o night to !  
,elev51 :o sat beh9d bolt$ doors 9 hid+1
 & say+ to !m1  ,peace be unto y1 my    
belov$1 vani%$ f sight4    ,! ,gospels  
record ano!r appe>ance be=e ! ,elev51 ^u
 :i*  occasion ,?omas1 ! d\bt]1 satisfi$
 himself ( ! id5tity ( !  ,a/ral ,body  

by plac+ 8 f+]s 9 ! w\nds1 :i*1 ( c\rse1
  7 reproduc$ 9 ! ,a/ral ,=m accord+ to 
! well kn[n laws  reg>d+ ! same4    ,?is
 com+ & go+ ( ,jesus--^! sudd5          
appe>ances &  disappe>ances--^!         
manife/ations ( ,8 =m only to ^? :om ,he
  wi%$ to see ,him1 & ,8 concealm5t f ^?
 :om ,he desir$ to  rema9 9 ignorance ( 
,8 return1 all %[ conclusively to e     
occulti/ ! nature ( ! vehicle :i* ,he   
us$ = manife/ation  ^u ,8 return4 ,x    
w\ld seem incr$ible t !re c\ld be any   
g5]al d\bt on ! subject 7 ! public in=m$
 on ! laws  conc]n+ ! ,a/ral ,_w        
ph5om5a4           99       99       99 
99       99    ,! ,gospel n>rative %[s t
 ! disciples recogniz$ t ,jesus  0 n a  
_s 9 ! s5se ( be+ an airy1 unsub/antial 
=m4  ,!y felt ,8 body1 & saw ,him eat--b
 :at ( t8 ,! laws (  mat]ialization (   
,a/ral =ms make x possible1 "u c]ta9    
conditions1 t ! ,a/ral ,=m become s     
?or\ghly mat]ializ$  t x may n only be  
se5 b actually felt4 ,ev5 ! records (  !
 ,engli% ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*   

prove ?is fact1 leav+  out ( acc\nt !   
ph5om5a ) :i* all advanc$ occulti/s are 
famili>4    ,!n1 "o day ,he appe>$ to ! 
disciples1 & !y accompani$ ,him  to !   
hills1 ,jesus talk+ to !m reg>d+ _!     
future "w on  e>?4 ,he !n bade !m       
f>ewell1 & began to fade away f _!      
sight4 ,! common acc\nt pictures ,him z 
asc5d+ into ! air until  out ( sight1 b 
! my/ic acc\nt in=ms u t ,8 a/ral =m    
began to sl[ly demat]ialize & ,he       
gradually fad$ away f !  sight ( ,8     
belov$ foll[]s1 :o /ood gaz+ 9 wi/ful   
long+ at  ,8 =m :i*1 ea* mom5t1 grew m &
 m e!real 9 /ructure1  until f9ally !   
demat]ialization 0 complete & ,8 s\l _h 
ca/  (f all mat]ial =m1 %ape & sub/ance1
 & s pass$ on to !  high] planes ( be+4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,9 view ( ?is explanation1 does n !     
commonly accept$ v]sion  seem *ildi% &  
crude8 ,c any "o at all famili> ) ! laws
 &  ph5om5a ( ! l& ,beh9d ! ,veil1      
suppose t a physical body  c\ld or w\ld 
pass on to ! planes 9 :i* ! ord9>y =ms (

  matt] d n exi/8 ,su* ideas are fit    
only = m9ds :i* f9d x  necess>y to ?9k (
 ! resurrection ( ! body ( all dep>t$   
s\ls1 9 ord] to conceive ( ,immortality4
 ,to ! occulti/1 !  physical body is    
m]ely a tempor>y vehicle = ! s\l :i* !  
latt] disc>ds at ! prop] "t4 ,x has no?+
 to d ) ! real  be+ ( ! s\l4 ,x is m]ely
 ! %ell :i* is disc>d$ by !  s\l1 z !   
*rysalis %ell is disc>d$ by ! butt]fly  
:5 x  spreads its w+s = its a]ial flight
 into a new _w4    ,all ^! ideas ab\t ! 
immortality ( ! mortal body are !       
product ( mat]iali/ic m9ds unus$ to ?9k+
 ( ! high] planes  ( life1 & unable to  
grasp ev5 ! m5tal concept reg>d+ !      
same4 ,( ! e>?1 e>?ly1 are ^!           
conceptions & ideas4 ,& !  soon] t      
,*ri/ianity %$s !m z disc>d$ %ells !    
soon]  w ! *ur* exp]i5ce t revival (    
true spirituality t  dev\t s\ls see !   
ne$ (1 & = :i* !y are s e>ne/ly  pray+4 
,! *ur*es are s w$d$ to mat]iali/ic     
?\ght t a prea*]  does n ev5 h9t at !   
exi/5ce ( phases ( life above !         

physical le/ he be t]m$ a spirituali/ or
 accus$ ( be+  spooky4 ,9 ! "n ( ,tru?1 
is ! tea*+1 t man is a  spiritual be+1  
inconsi/5t ) ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ & !       
records ( ! ,scripture8 ,mu/ "o =ego all
 su* beliefs1 9 favor  ( a hea!ni% cre$ 
( physical body resurrection ( !        
dead--an  immortality 9 ! worn-out      
mortal body long s9ce disc>d$8 ,:i* is  
! true spiritual tea*+8 ,c !re be any   
d\bt reg>d+ ! same  9 a m9d will+ to ?9k
 = itself8 ,x seems sad t ! or?odox     
*ur*es d n see ?is1 & cease =c+ out ( _!
 congregations  all ?9k]s :o d>e ass]t !
 exi/5ce ( a s\l indep5d5t (  ! physical
 body4    ,:at is ! use ( a s\l1 if !   
physical bodies ( ! dead are to  be     
resurrect$ 9 ord] t _! own]s may enjoy  
immortality8 ,&  :]e are ! s\ls ( ^!    
dead bodies n[ resid+ & abid+  p5d+ !   
com+ ( ! ,la/ ,day8 ,are ! s\ls ( ! dead
 )  _! bodies8 ,if n1 !n !y mu/ be liv+ 
a life indep5d5t (  ! physical body--&  
if su* be ! case1 :y %\ld !y aft]w>d  be
 requir$ to take on _! worn-out physical

 bodies :i* !y h  manag$ s well )\t dur+
 _! disembodi$ life8 ,:at becomes (  ^? 
:o _h diseas$1 de=m$ or frail bodies    
dur+ _! mortal  life--w !y be compell$  
to inhabit ^! bodies ?r\gh all  et]nity8
 ,w ! own]s ( ag$1 worn out bodies be   
compell$ to  re-assume !m at ! ,la/     
,day8 ,if n1 :y ! necessity ( a         
physical body at all1 9 ! future life8  
,d ! angels h physical  bodies8 ,if n1  
:y %\ld s\ls require !m on high] planes8
 ,?9k  ov] ^! que/ions & !n realize h[  
mat]iali/ic is ! curr5t  ,*ri/ian       
conception1 :5 comp>$ ) t ( ,my/ic      
,*ri/ianity1  :i* tea*es spiritual      
evolution f l[] to high] planes (  be+1 
& on to planes ( be+ beyond ev5 ! fa9te/
 conception  ( m5 ( ! pres5t day4       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! occult traditions tea* t dur+ ! =ty  
days ( ,jesus'  appe>ance 9 ! ,a/ral    
,body1 ,he imp>t$ _m ( ! ,high] ,tru?s  
to ,8 disciples4 ,!y /ate t ,he ev5 took
 "s ( !m out (  _! bodies & %[$ !m !    
high] ,a/ral ,planes ( ,be+4 ,he  also  

in=m$ !m reg>d+ ! real nature ( ,8      
mission :i* ,he  n[ cle>ly saw ) ,8     
spiritual m9d1 ! cl\d ( ,8 mortal m9d   
be+ n[ remov$4    ,he told !m t ! real  
"w ( ,8 foll[]s 0 ! s[+ ( !  se$ ( !    
,tru?1 )\t reg>d to imm$iate results4   
,he told !m  t ! real fruition w\ld n   
come = _m c5turies--yea1 n  until !     
pass+ ( ov] two ?\s& ye>s or m4 ,he told
 !m  t ! passage ( ! c5turies w\ld be l 
! prep>+ ( !  soil = ! great "w ( !     
,tru?1 & t af> 9 ! di/ance  w\ld be !   
real fruit season4    ,he taught !m     
reg>d+ ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 :5 !    
real  ,tru? ( ,8 tea*+s %\ld become     
app>5t to mank9d & ! true  ,life ( ! ,_s
 %\ld be liv$ by ! race4 ,he taught !m t
  _! "w 0 to keep alight ! ,flame ( !   
,_s & to pass x  on to wor?y foll[]s4   
,?is & _m o!r ?+s ,he told !m1 be=e ,he 
pass$ on4    ,& ! my/ics tea* t ,he /ill
 lives 9 ! _w1 diffus$ among  all ! liv+
 s\ls on e>?1 /riv+ ev] to lead !m to a 
recognition ( ! ,real ,self--! ,_s ,)94 
,he is ) u ev] z  an ,abid+ ,_s1 a      

,com=t]1 a ,help]1 an ,eld] ,bro!r4     
,he is n gone f u6 ,he is "h ) u n[ &   
=ev]1 9 ,actual  ,_s ,communion6    ,!  
,"l ha? inde$ ,ris5--,ris5 f ,mortal ,=m
 to ,immortal  ,spiritual ,exi/5ce6     
,,! ,,n9? ,,lesson4      ,,! ,,inn]     
,,tea*+s4    ,! fir/ & ma9 phase ( !    
,inn] ,tea*+s ( ,my/ic ,*ri/ianity  is t
 connect$ ) ! ,my/]y ( ! ,life ( ,jesus4
 ,! out]  tea*+s give b an imp]fect view
 ( ! real life & nature (  ! ,ma/]1 &   
!ologians h built up an edifice (       
dogmatic  !ory ar\nd ! same4 ,! ,my/]y (
 ! ,life ( ,jesus =ms !  subject ( "s   
important ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ! ,my/ic      
,frat]nities  & ,occult ,bro!rhoods1 &  
is consid]$ by !m to be !  f\ndation ( !
 o!r tea*+s4 ,& s we %all consid] ?is   
phase  ( ! subject at ?is po9t4    ,9 ! 
fir/ place we mu/ rememb] t ! s\l (     
,jesus 0  diff]5t f ! s\ls ( o!r m54 ,8 
0 a virg9 bir?--n  9 ! commonly accept$ 
s5se ( ! t]m1 b 9 ! occult s5se z       
expla9$ 9 ! second lesson ( ?is s]ies4  
,8 s\l 0 fre% f  ! h& ( ! ,creator--,8  

_s _h n be5 compell$ to "w  ?r\gh       
repeat$ inc>nations1 press+ =w>d =      
expression ?r\gh  humble & ignoble =ms4 
,x 0 free f ta9t1 & z pure z !  ,f\nta9 
f :i* is fl[$4 ,x 0 a virg9 s\l 9 e s5se
 (  ! t]m4    ,?is be+ s1 x foll[s t x 0
 n b\nd by ! ,k>ma (  previ\s           
inc>nations--z is ! case ) ! ord9>y s\l4
 ,x _h  no entangl+ ties--x _h no se$s (
 desire & action plant$ 9  previ\s      
lives1 :i* 7 press+ =w>d t[>d expression
 9 ,8  life4 ,he 0 a ,free ,_s--an      
,unb\nd ,s\l4 ,& !re=e ,he 0 n  only    
unb\nd by any ,k>ma ( ,8 own1 b 0 also  
free 7by nature7  f ! ,k>ma ( ! race or 
( ! _w4    ,! abs5ce ( p]sonal ,k>ma    
left ,him free f ! selfi% p]sonal       
,desire :i* b9ds m5 to ! :eel ( action &
 p]sonal ambition4  ,he _h no desire or 
?\ght = p]sonal aggr&izem5t or glory1 & 
0 p]fectly free 7by nature7 to "w = !   
good ( ! race z an  outside obs]v] &    
help]1 )\t suff]+ ! pa9s & sorr[s  (    
race-life1 _h ,he s wi%$4 ,b ,he *ose   
o!rwise1 z we %all  see 9 a mom5t4    ,!

 abs5ce ( ,race-,k>ma1 or ,_w-,k>ma1    
fre$ ,him f !  necessity ( ! pa9s (     
humanity1 :i* are a "p ( its collective 
,k>ma4 ,he w\ld h be5 p]fectly able to  
live a life absolutely  free f ! pa9s1  
trials & tr\bles t are ! common lot (   
,man1 ow+ to ! ,race-,k>ma4 ,he w\ld h  
escap$ p]secution1  physical & m5tal    
pa9s1 & ev5 dea?1 _h ,he s elect$4 ,b   
,he  *ose ^! ?+s ( ,8 own free w1 9 ord]
 to accompli% !  great "w t ,he saw be=e
 ,him z a ,_w-,savior4    ,9 ord] =     
,jesus to enact ,8 "p z ! ,r$eem] &     
,savior ( !  race1 x 0 necess>y = ,him  
to take ^u ,himself ,8 %>e ( !  ,k>ma ( 
! race--virtually tak+ ^u ,himself ! s9s
 ( !  _w4 ,be=e ,he c\ld lift ! burd5 f 
! race ( m51 ,he mu/  become a man among
 m54    ,to und]/& ?is m cle>ly we mu/  
rememb] t to a be+ su*  z ,jesus--a s\l 
free f ,k>ma--!re w\ld be no su* ?+ z   
temptation1 long+s1 desires1 or any ( ! 
m5tal /ates ( !  ord9>y man ) ! ,k>ma ( 
successive pa/ inc>nations re/+  )9 him 
z se$s ( action press+ =w>d ev] =       

unfoldm5t &  expression4    ,jesus1 !   
free s\l1 w\ld h be5 practically an     
outside obs]v]  ( ! _w's affairs1 & n   
influ5c$ by any ( its ord9>y  inc5tives 
to action4 ,9 ?is /ate ,he c\ld h aid$ !
 _w z a  tea*] & in/ructor1 b ,he w\ld n
 h be5 able to accompli%  ,8 great task 
( ,r$eem+ ! _w1 9 its highe/ spiritual  
significance1 z we %all see z we proce$4
 ,x 0 necess>y = ,him  to take ^u       
,himself ! burd5 ( ! e>?-life 9 ord] to 
become  ! ,savior ( ! p ( ! e>?4    ,!  
occult tea*+s in=m u t dur+ ,8 soj\rn   
abroad1 ,jesus  0 simply a tea*]1 ) b a 
dim p]ception ( ,8 real mission4  ,b    
gradually ,he began to exp]i5ce p]iods (
 ,illum9ation 9 :i*  ,he recogniz$ ,8   
real nature & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,himself
 &  o!r m54 ,!n came to ,him !          
conviction ( ! mighty "w t lay  be=e    
,him 9 ! r$emption ( ! race1 & ,he began
 to see !  necessity ( ent]+ into !     
,k>mic circle ( ! race 9 ord] to  c>ry  
out ! plan4 ,?is came gradually1 by sl[ 
degrees1 & !  f9al sacrifice 0 made only

 9 ! ,wild]ness aft] ,8 ,baptism by     
,john4    ,9 ! ,wild]ness1 aft] ,8 long 
fa/ & ,8 days ( m$itation1 !  way op5$  
up = ,him to take ^u ,himself ! burd5 ( 
! ,k>ma (  ! e>? p4 ,9 t sc5e ( ! mo/   
trem5d\s spiritual  /ruggle t ! e>? has 
ev] witness$1 ,jesus delib]ately b5t  ,8
 %\ld]s t ! weight be plac$ ^u ,8 back4 
,f t  mom5t ! e>?-s\ls receiv$ a bless+ 
f> beyond !  compreh5sion ( ! m9d ( !   
ord9>y man4 ,into ! ,k>ma-b\nd  circle  
came ?is mighty s\l1 animat$ by ,pure   
,_s1 = ! purpose  ( lift+ a great       
portion ( ! burd51 & ( jo9+ 9 ! "w  ( ! 
actual unfoldm5t & r$emption ( ! race4  
,= be x rememb]$ t1 be+ a free s\l      
animat$ by ,pure ,_s1  ,jesus 0 ,a      
,,god--n a man1 al?\gh inhabit+ ! fle%ly
 g>m5ts  ( humanity4 ,8 p[] 0 sup]ior to
 t ( _m ( ! high  intellig5ces scatt]$  
?r\gh\t ! univ]se1 & play+ important    
p>ts 9 ! cosmic processes4 ,jesus 0     
,pure ,_s inc>nate 9  human =m1 ) all ! 
p[]s ( a ,god4 ,al?\gh ( c\rse          
subord9ate 9 expression to !            

,absolute--! ,great ,_s (  ,_s--,he 0 9 
,8 ess5tial nature ! same 9 sub/ance4   
,v]ily1  z ,he ,himself said1 ,i & !    
,fa!r are ,"o4    ,8 y\?ful m9d 0 n able
 to grasp ! tru? ( ,8 real nature1  b z 
t human in/rum5t became p]fect$ by age &
 tra9+1 ,he  realiz$ ! ,tru? & p]ceiv$  
,8 own ,div9ity4    ,b ev5 a ,god1 su* z
 he1 c\ld n raise up ! _w f its  burd5 (
 ,k>ma1 by act+ f ! outside4 ,"u !      
,cosmic ,laws1  e/abli%$ by ! ,absolute1
 su* "w c\ld be p]=m$ only f  )9 !      
circle ( e>?-life4 ,& s ,jesus saw t to 
raise up  ,man1 ,he mu/ become a ,man4  
,t is1 to help lift ! e>?'s ,k>ma1 ,he  
mu/ ent] into x1 & place ,himself )9 its
 ,circle ( ,influ5ce4  ,& ?is ,he did4  
,we wond] if our read]s c realize1 ev5  
fa9tly1 j :at ?is  sacrifice meant8 ,?9k
 ( a ,pure ,_s--a ,free ,s\l--s fill$ ) 
! love = ! race ( m5 z to r5\nce        
delib]ately1 = aeons (  "t1 total       
immunity f all mortal exi/5ce1 & will+ly
 to place  itself "u ! burd5 ( pa91 woe1
 mis]y & s9 :i* =m$ !  e>?-p's ,k>ma4 ,x

 0 a ?\s&-fold great] sacrifice ?an     
w\ld be t ( a ,man ( ! ,highe/ spiritual
 & m5tal  developm5t--an ,em]son1 =     
example--:o1 9 ord] to raise up !  race 
( e>?-worms1 w\ld delib]ately place     
himself )9 ! be+  & nature ( !          
,gr\p-,s\l animat+ ! race ( e>?worms1 & 
!n /ay )9 its influ5ce1 /riv+ ev] upw>d 
& onw>d until  f9ally1 aft] aeons &     
aeons ( "t1 he 0 able to br+ up !       
e>?worm ,gr\p ,s\l to ! level ( ,man4   
,?9k ( ?is1 & !n  realize :at a         
sacrifice ,jesus made ( ,himself4    ,9 
! ,wild]ness1 :5 ,jesus took ! f9al /eps
 ( r5unciation &  sacrifice1 ,he at once
 pass$ )9 ! circle ( ! ,race ,k>ma &    
laid ,himself op5 to all ! pa91 mis]y1  
temptations & limitations  ( a ,man4 ,8 
p[]1 ( c\rse1 rema9$ ) ,him1 b ,he 0 no 
long] a ,god outside ( ! _w-life1 b an  
imprison$ ,god work+  f )9 ! race1 us+  
,8 mighty p[]1 b b\nd by ! ,k>mic  ,law4
 ,he became op5 to influ5ces f :i*      
previ\sly ,he _h be5  immune4 ,= in/ance
 :5 ,he 0 tempt$ by ! ,devil ( ,p]sonal 

,atta9m5t1 & urg$ to seek worldly glory 
& r5[n1 ,he 0 tempt$  only because ,he  
_h tak5 on ! _w's ,k>ma & 0 subject to  
its  laws4 ,z a ,god1 ,he w\ld n h felt 
! temptation any m ?an a  man w\ld feel 
! temptation ( ! e>?worm4 ,b z a man ,he
 0  subject to ! desires & ambitions t  
p]plex & devil !  race4 ,& accord+ to ! 
rule t ! great] ! m5tal  developm5t !   
great] ! p[] ( su* temptation t[>d      
self-aggr&izem5t 7because ( ! m9d be+   
able to see m  cle>ly ! opportunities71 
,jesus 0 subject$ to a te/ t w\ld  h be5
 impossible to an ord9>y man4    ,jesus1
 kn[+ full well t ,he _h 9 ,8 possession
 ! p[] to  manife/ ! ?+s ) :i* ,he 0    
tempt$1 0 compell$ to fight  (f !       
temptation to place ,himself at ! head (
 ! race z its  rul]--z ! ,k+ ( ! ,_w4   
,he 0 %[n ?is picture to comp>e  ) ! o!r
 ^: la/ sc5e 0 ,calv>y--& ,he 0 call$ ^u
 to  feel ! desire ( ! race = su* ?+s1  
ev5 unto its highe/  degree4 ,imag9e !  
desire = p]sonal aggr&izem5t ( all !  _w
 ?\ght beat+ ^u ,8 m9d dem&+ !          

expression :i*  c\ld be _h ?r\gh ,him   
alone4 ,& !n imag9e ! /ruggle  requir$  
to defeat ?is oppos+ p[]4 ,?9k ( :at !  
ord9>y  man has to meet & ov]come to    
conqu] ! desire = ,p]sonal              
,aggr&izem5t--& !n ?9k ( :at ! ,ma/] _h 
to fight1 )  ! focuss$ desire ( ! entire
 ,race-,?\ght /riv+ to express  itself  
?r\gh ,him6 ,truly ! ,s9s ( ! ,_w bore  
d[n ^u ,him  ) _! mighty weight4 ,& yet 
,he knew t ,he _h tak5 ^u  ,himself ?is 
affliction by ent]+ ^u ! ,life ( ,man4  
,& ,he met  x l a ,man ( ,m54    ,x 0   
only by fix+ ,8 m9d fully & firmly ^u   
:at ,he knew to  be ,8 ,real ,self--!   
,_s ,)9 ,8 s\l1 & hold+ ,8 m9d  "o-po9t$
 ^u ! fact--t ,he 0 able to fight !     
fight &  conqu]4 ,see+ ! ,tru?1 ,he c\ld
 see ! folly & illusion ( all  t ! _w _h
 to (f]1 & ,he c\ld put =? ,8 mighty ,w 
bidd+ ! ,tempt] retire f ! sc5e & f ,8  
m9d4 ,x 0 9  ?is full k ( ,8 ,_s--,8    
,real ,self--t ,he 0 able to  rebuke !  
,tempt]1 say+1 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l1  
?y ,god6  ,he held fa/ to ,8 realization

 ( ! ,god ,)9--! ,_s t 0  )9 ,him & all 
m5--& ?us d5i$ out ( exi/5ce ! p[] (  ! 
e>?-?+s--! illusions ( mortality--! maya
 ( ! race4    ,b n alone ?is & o!r      
weaknesses ( man's mortal nature 7      
con/antly besieg+ ! m9d ( ! ,ma/] aft]  
,he _h tak5 ^u  ,himself ! ,k>ma ( !    
,e>?4 ,he _h also tak5 ^u ,himself !    
mortal life consequ5t ( ! human frame   
:i* ,he inhabit$4 ,he mu/  live1 suff] &
 die--ev5 z all m5--& accord+ to ! law (
  mortality4 ,& s ,he mov$ =w>d t[>d !  
end1 kn[+ fully :at  lay be=e ,him4 ,he1
 a ,god1 _h tak5 ^u ,himself all ^!     
attributes  ( mortality1 9 ord] to be   
able to p]=m ,8 "w z ! ,r$eem]  &       
,savior ( ! race4    ,& s1 ,he liv$1 &  
suff]$ & di$--ev5 z y & ,i4 ,he drank  !
 cup to ! dregs1 suff]+ z only su* a    
f9ely organiz$ m5tal  nature c\ld suff]4
 ,&1 m51 poor creatures1 speak ( ,8     
suff]+s  z t]m9at+ ) ! la/ brea? ^u !   
cross4 ,:y1 !y only  began !re6    ,= "k
 ye1 t ,jesus ! ,*ri/ is /ill )9 ! race 
( m51  suff]+ _! woes1 pay+ ) !m _!     

p5alty1 e day1 e  h\r--yea1 & mu/ rema9 
s ?r\gh\t ! ages1 until f9ally !  s\l ( 
e man1 yea1 ev5 t ( ! la/ man2 ! mo/    
degrad$  man 9 ! _w1 is fully cleans$ ( 
! ,k>mic ta9t1 & ?us  fully r$eem$ &    
sav$4 ,& )9 ! s\l ( e man is  f\nd !    
,*ri/ ,pr9ciple1 /riv+ ev] to elevate & 
lift up !  individual t[>d t realization
 ( ! ,real ,self--& ?is is :at          
r$emption & salvation really means4 ,n a
 sav+ f  hell-fire1 b a sav+ f ! fire ( 
c>nality1 & mortality4 ,n  a r$emption f
 imag9>y s9s1 b a r$emption f ! muck &  
mire ( e>?-life4 ,! ,god )9 y is l !    
fabl$ ,h9du god  :o desc5d$ into ! body 
( a pig & !n =got ,himself4 ,x is to    
br+ y to a realization t y are a god & n
 a pig1 t  ,jesus1 ! ,ma/]1 is work+ )9 
y\r s\l z ! ,*ri/  ,pr9ciple4 ,h y nev] 
he>d ,8 voice1 cry+ f )9 y\r  s\l1 ,come
 out--come out ( y\r pig-nature &       
realize ! god t  y v]ily are6 ,x is ?is 
recognition1 realization &  manife/ation
 ( ! god )9 y t con/itutes salvation &  
r$emption4    ,! ,occult ,tea*+s tell u 

t ,jesus1 aft] ,8 f9al disappe>ance  f  
be=e ! eyes ( ,8 apo/les1 pass$ on to ! 
high] planes  ( ! ,a/ral ,_w :]e ,he    
rapidly disc>d$ all ( ,8 a/ral &  m5tal 
vehicles :i* ! s\l _h us$ 9 its         
manife/ation4 ,!  ,a/ral ,body & its    
correspond+ high] %ea?s 7 ca/ (f &      
disc>d$4 ,t is1 all except ! v highe/ ( 
all4 ,_h ,he  disc>d$ e ve/ige (        
individual s\l-exi/5ce ,8 _s w\ld  h    
imm$iately m]g$ itself ) ! ,"o ,_s--!   
,absolute--f  :i* x _h orig9ally proce$$
 & ,jesus1 z an entity1 w\ld h          
disappe>$ entirely )9 ! ,ocean ( ! ,"o  
,_s4 ,?is highe/  /ate ( all ,he _h     
delib]ately resign$ until ! passage (   
ages1  9 ord] t ,he might accompli% ,8  
"w z ! ,_w-,savior4    ,he reta9$ !     
highe/ vehicle--! ,spiritual ,m9d 9 its 
highe/  %ade ( expression--9 ord] t z an
 entity ,he might labor = !  race4 ,& s1
 ,he exi/s at ?is "t--"o 9 sub/ance ) ! 
,fa!r1 b yet ma9ta9+ an app>5tly sep>ate
 entity-exi/5ce4  ,b ?is mu/ be         
rememb]$1 t ,jesus1 z ,jesus ! son (    

,m>y &  ,joseph1 no long] exi/s4 ,:5 ,he
 ca/ (f ! l[] vehicles ( ,8  p]sonality1
 ,8 p]sonality disappe>$4 ,b ,8         
individuality  p]si/$--t is1 ,he is /ill
 ,,he1 al?\gh ,8 p]sonality has         
disappe>$1 leav+ ,him--! real           
,him--exi/+ z ! ,,*ri/  ,,pr9ciple4     
,by ! above /atem5t1 we mean t :5 a s\l 
rea*es ! highe/  spiritual /age %ort (  
absolute absorption into ! ,"o ,_s1 x   
is no long] a p]son1 b exi/s z a        
pr9ciple4 ,b t  pr9ciple is n an        
inanimate me*anical =ce--x is a liv+1   
kn[+1 act+ pr9ciple ( life4 ,?is occult 
fact _c be  expla9$ 9 ! words ( m51 = no
 t]ms h be5 co9$ by :i*  m5 c speak ( x4
 ,x is only indirectly t we c hope to h 
ev5 ! advanc$ /ud5t grasp ! fact4       
,jesus exi/s today1 z ! ,*ri/ ,pr9ciple 
:i* actually lives &  acts1 b :i* is n  
conf9$ 9 a body ( any k9d1 us+ ! ^w     
body 9 its accu/om$ s5se4 ,z ! ,*ri/    
,pr9ciple or ,!  ,*ri/ ,he is m+l$ ) !  
life ( ! human race1 & may be  f\nd     
imman5t 9 ! m9d ( e man1 woman & *ild t 

has ev]  exi/$1 does n[ exi/1 or w exi/ 
s long z ,man is ,man4 ,n  only is ?is  
true ( ^? :o h liv$ s9ce ,8 passage f ! 
physical body1 b x is equally true ( ^? 
:o liv$ be=e ,8  bir?4 ,?is app>5tly    
p>adoxical /atem5t may be und]/ood :5 we
  rememb] t ^! s\ls did n die1 b only   
pass$ on to !  ,a/ral ,plane1 f :5ce !y 
re-inc>nat$ 9 due "t4 ,! ,*ri/  7= s we 
%all speak ( ! pres5t-/ate ( ,jesus7 ev5
 ent]$  into1 & /ill abides 91 ! ,a/ral 
,plane1 z well z ^u !  ,mat]ial ,plane1 
= :]ev] ! s\ls ( m5 abide--or :atev]    
place  _! resid5ce may be--!re is f\nd  
,! ,*ri/1 ev] work+ =  ! salvation &    
r$emption ( ! race4    ,on ! ,a/ral     
,plane ,he is work+ 9 ! m9ds ( ! s\ls   
abid+  !re1 urg+ !m to ca/ (f ! dross ( 
e>?-desires & to fix  ! aim ^u high]    
?+s1 to ! end t _! re-inc>nations may   
be "u improv$ conditions4 ,on !         
,physical ,plane ,he is work+ 9  ! he>ts
 & m9ds ( ! e>?-p1 /riv+ ev] to uplift  
to  high] ?+s4 ,8 aim is ev] t[>d !     
lib]ation ( ! ,_s  f its mat]ial        

bonds--! ,realization ( ! ,real ,self4  
,& s1 9  ! he>ts ( all m51 ,*ri/ is     
liv+1 suff]+1 & be+  crucifi$ e day1 &  
?is mu/ cont9ue until ,man is r$eem$ &  
sav$1 ev5 ! la/ man4    ,?is wond]ful   
sacrifice ( ,*ri/ f> surpasses !        
physical  sacrifice ( ,jesus1 ! man4    
,try to imag9e1 if y c1 ev5 !  fa9te/   
pangs ( a be+ s exalt$ compell$ to dwell
 9 ! _w  ( ! he>ts & m9ds ( a humanity s
 /eep$ 9 mat]iality z our  race1 kn[+   
always ! possibilities ( ! s\ls if !y   
w\ld b  rea* upw>d to high] ?+s1 & yet  
con/antly suff]+ !  k ( ! base1 c>nal1  
mat]ial ?\ghts & acts fl[+ f  ^! s\ls4  
,is n ?is ! extreme ref9em5t ( torture8 
,does n  ! agony ( ! cross s9k into     
insignificance beside su* spiritual     
agony8 ,y rail at ! cruelty ( ! ,jews :o
 crucifi$ _! ,savior1  & yet y crucify  
y\r ,savior1 ) a ?\s&fold degree (      
torture1 e day ( y\r life1 by y\r       
p]si/5ce 9 !  c>nalities & fooli%ness ( 
mortal ?\ght & action4    ,! mighty     
uplift ( ! _w s9ce ! dea? ( ,jesus1 (   

:i* !  pres5t is b a fa9t prophecy ( !  
future1 has be5 due l>gely to  ! en]giz+
 influ5ce ( ,! ,*ri/ 9 ! he>ts & m9ds ( 
!  race4 ,! s5se ( ! ,fa!rhood ( ,god & 
! ,bro!rhood ( ,man1  :i* is n[ manife/+
 s p[]fully 9 ! _w ( ,m51 is b an       
in/ance ( ! "w ( ! ,*ri/--! ,savior &   
,r$eem]4 ,& !  highe/ dreams ( ! exalt$ 
s\ls ( ?is g5]ation are b  inadequate   
visions ( :at ! future w hold = ! race4 
,! "w  is j beg9n+ to bud--! blossom & !
 fruit w r5d] ?is  e>? a f> m glori\s   
place ?an ev5 ! highe/ ideals ( heav5   
ent]ta9$ by ! fai?ful 9 ! pa/4 ,b ev5 ^!
 ?+s ( !  future w be poor ?+s1 :5      
comp>$ ) ! life ( ! high]  planes :i*   
await ! race :5 x has demon/rat$ its    
fitness to  pass on & on & on to ^!     
great] glories4 ,& ev] & ev] ,!  ,*ri/  
is work+1 & toil+ & /riv+ & suff]+1 9 ,8
  ef=ts to raise humanity ev5 "o petty  
degree 9 ! spiritual scale  ( be+4    ,!
 ,*ri/ is always ) u1 & if we b         
recognize ,8 pres5ce we  %all be able to
 feel t w>m1 lov+ response to our       

s\l-hung]  & spiritual ?ir/ :i* w result
 9 our be+ giv5 t we are  s long+ly     
crav+4 ,"h )9 u dwells ,! ,*ri/1 ev]    
respond+ to ! cry ( ,fai?1 ,believe 9   
,me & ye %all be sav$4  ,:at a promise  
?is is se5 to be :5 prop]ly und]/ood6   
,:at a  s\rce ( p[] & com=t is op5$ up  
to e human s\l :5 !  ,inn] ,tru? und]ly+
 ! tea*+s is und]/ood6 ,my/ic           
,*ri/ianity br+s ?is ,message ( ,tru? to
 ea* & all ( y :o  read ^! l9es4 ,w y   
accept x8    ,we w\ld ask our /ud5ts to 
pause at ?is po9t & contra/ !  tea*+s ( 
,my/ic ,*ri/ianity reg>d+ ! doctr9e (   
,*ri/1 !  ,savior1 ) ! correspond+      
tea*+s ( ! curr5t ,or?odox  ,!ology4    
,on ! "o h& we h ,jesus ! ,god-,man     
delib]ately *oos+ !  "w ( ! ,_w         
,r$emption & ,salvation1 & desc5d+ into 
!  circle ( ! ,_w-,k>ma1 rel9qui%+ !    
privilege ( ,8 ,godhood  & tak+ ^u      
,himself ! p5alties ( ,manhood2 n only  
und]go+  ! suff]+s ( ! physical man1 b  
also b9d+ ,himself ^u !  ,cross (       
,humanity = ages1 t by ,8 spiritual     

pres5ce 9 & (  ! race ,he might lift up 
humanity to godhood4    ,on ! o!r h&1 we
 h a picture ( an angry ,deity1 manife/+
  purely human emotion & temp]1 b5t on  
rev5g+ himself ^u !  race :i* he _h     
creat$1 & dem&+ its et]nal puni%m5t 9   
hell-fire2 !n ! same ,deity creat+ a    
,son :om he s5t into !  _w1 t ?is ,son  
might be ! victim ( a blood-atonem5t &  
dea? ^u ! cross1 t ! ,deity's wra? might
 be appeas$ & !  blood ( ?is ,div9e     
,lamb be accept$ to wa% out ! s9s ( !   
_w4    ,c y n see :i* is ,! ,tru? & :i* 
is ! p]v]sion8 ,!  "o is f ! pure f\nta9
 ( ,spiritual k--! o!r  orig9at$ 9 !    
m9ds ( ignorant !ologians :o 7 unable to
  grasp & und]/& ! ,my/ic tea*+s1 b :o  
built up a sy/em  ( !ology 9 accordance 
) _! own undevelop$ m9ds2 mak+ a  ,god  
:o 0 b a reflection ( _! own cruel      
animal natures1  dem&+1 z did !y        
!mselves1 blood & pa9--physical torture 
& dea?--9 ord] to appease a mo/         
un-,div9e wra? & v5geance4  ,:i* ( ! two
 conceptions seems mo/ 9 accord ) !     

intuitive  prompt+s ( ! ,some?+ ,)98    
,:i* br+s ! great] approval  f ,! ,*ri/ 
)9 y\r he>t8      ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,cre$4 
,!re are ?ree cre$s recogniz$ by !      
,*ri/ian ,*ur*--!  ,apo/les' ,cre$1 !   
,nic5e ,cre$1 & ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,(  
^!1  ! fir/ two are commonly us$1 ! ?ird
 be+ n s well kn[n &  be+ seldom us$4   
,! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 :i* is ! mo/        
commonly us$1 is believ$ 79  its pres5t 
=m7 to be ( lat] orig9 ?an ! ,nic5e     
,cre$1 &  _m au?orities believe x to be 
a corrupt$ r5d]+ ( !  orig9al decl>ation
 ( fai? ( ! ,e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,x is z    
foll[s3         ,i believe 9 ,god !     
,fa!r ,almighty1 ,mak] ( heav5 &        
e>?2 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 only ,son our   
,"l1 :o 0       conceiv$ by ! ,holy     
,gho/1 born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1            
suff]$ "u ,pontius ,pilate1 0 crucifi$1 
dead &       buri$2 he desc5d$ into     
hell2 ! ?ird day he arose aga9       f !
 dead2 he asc5d$ into heav51 & sitte? on
 !       "r h& ( ,god ! ,fa!r ,almighty2
 f !nce he %all       come to judge !   

quick & ! dead4 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy    
,gho/1 ! holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 !         
communion ( sa9ts1       ! =giv5ess (   
s9s1 ! resurrection ( ! body1 &       ! 
life ev]la/+4    ,! ,nic5e ,cre$ 0 drawn
 up & adopt$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,nice 9  !  
ye> ,a4,d4 #cbe4 ,z orig9ally adopt$ x  
end$ ) ! words ,i  believe 9 ! ,holy    
,gho/1 ! pres5t conclud+ clauses be+    
add$  by ! ,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople 9    
,a4,d4 #cha1 except+ ! words &  ! ,son1 
:i* 7 ins]t$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,tol$o1     
,a4,d4 #ehi4 ,x  is z foll[s3         ,i
 believe 9 "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r1 ,almighty1 
,mak] ( ,heav5       & e>?1 & all ?+s   
visible & invisible2 & 9 "o       ,"l   
,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only-begott5 ,son (     
,god1 begott5 (       8 ,fa!r be=e all  
worlds1 ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1   
v ,god ( v ,god1 begott51 n made1 be+ ( 
"o       sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r1 by :om all 
?+s 7 made2 :o       = u m5 & = our     
salvation came d[n f heav5 &       0    
inc>nate by ! ,holy ,gho/ ( ! ,virg9    
,m>y1 & 0       made man1 & 0 crucifi$  

also = u "u ,pontius       ,pilate2 he  
suff]$ & 0 buri$ & ! ?ird day he rose   
aga9 accord+ to ! scriptures & asc5d$   
into heav51       & sitte? on ! "r h& ( 
! ,fa!r2 & he %all       come aga9 )    
glory to judge bo? ! quick & ! dead1    
^: k+dom %all h no end4 ,& ,i believe 9 
! ,holy       ,gho/1 ! ,"l & ,giv] (    
,life1 :o proce$e? f !       ,fa!r & !  
,son1 :o ) ! ,fa!r & ,son is            
wor%ipp$ & glorifi$1 :o spoke by !      
prophets2 & ,i       believe 9 "o       
ca?olic & apo/olic *ur*2 ,i ackn[l$ge   
"o baptism = ! remission ( s9s1 & ,i    
look = !       resurrection ( ! dead & !
 life ( ! _w to come4    ,let u n[      
briefly exam9e ! pr9cipal /atem5ts ( ^! 
cre$s1  :i* 7 compil$ c5turies aft]     
,jesus' dea?1 view+ !m by !  light (    
,my/ic ,*ri/ianity4    ,i believe 9 "o  
,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty1 ,mak] ( heav5 &
  e>?1 & all ?+s visible &              
invisible4--7,nic5e ,cre$47    ,! =m ( !
 above fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,*ri/ian   
belief is  tak5 f ! ,nic5e ,cre$1 :i* is

 some:at full] ?an ! simil>  decl>ation 
9 ! ,apo/les' ,cre$4 ,x requires no     
comm5t4 ,x is a  /atem5t ( belief 9 a   
,"o ,creative ,p[]1 f :i* all ?+s  h    
proce$$4 ,!re is no attempt made to     
expla9 ! nature (  ! ,absolute1 or to   
end[ x ) any ( ! human attributes :i*   
!ologians h delight$ 9 be/[+ ^u ! ,"o4  
,x m]ely  ass]ts a belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( 
,"o ,supreme ,be+--:i* is all  t is     
possible to man--all else is ignorant   
imp]t95ce4    ,& 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 only  
,son our ,"l1 :o 0 conceiv$ by !  ,holy 
,gho/4--7,apo/les' ,cre$47    ,& 9 "o   
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 ,son ( 
,god1 begott5  ( 8 ,fa!r be=e all       
worlds1 ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1 v 
,god  ( v ,god1 begott51 n made1 be+ (  
"o sub/ance ) !  ,fa!r4--7,nic5e ,cre$47
    ,9 ?is decl>ation1 ! belief 9 !     
,div9ity ( ,jesus is made4 ,!  ,apo/les'
 ,cre$ %[s ! crud] conception1 r incl9+ 
t[>d  ! p]v]t$ idea ( ! conception ( !  
,virg9 by ! aid ( !  ,holy ,gho/1 simil>
 to ! orig9 ( ! h]o-gods ( ! diff]5t    

religions 9 :i* ! fa!r 0 "o ( ! gods & !
 "m a  woman4 ,b ! ,nic5e cre$ gives at 
lea/ a /rong h9t ( ! my/ic  tea*+s4 ,x  
speaks ( ,him z begott5 ( 8             
,fa!r--begott51  n made4 ,! expressions1
 ,god ( ,god2 ,light ( ,light2 v ,god ( 
v ,god1 %[ ! idea ( id5tical spiritual  
sub/ance 9 !  ,_s4 ,& !n ! rem>kable    
expression1 be+ ( "o sub/ance  ) !      
,fa!r1 %[s a wond]ful und]/&+ ( ! ,my/]y
 (  ,! ,*ri/4 ,=1 z ! my/ic tea*+s %[1  
,jesus 0 a pure  ,_s1 free f ! entangl+ 
desires & clogg+ ,k>ma ( !  _w4         
,id5tical 9 sub/ance ) ! ,fa!r4 ,! ,fa!r
 & ,i are  "o1 z ,he said4 ,is !re any?+
 9 ! ,or?odox ,!ology t  ?r[s su* light 
on ?is subject z is %$ by ,my/ic        
,*ri/ianity's  tea*+ reg>d+ ! nature ( !
 s\l ( ,jesus8    ,born ( ! ,virg9      
,m>y4--7,apo/les' ,cre$47    ,:o = u m5 
& = our salvation came d[n f heav51 & 0 
inc>nate by ! ,holy ,gho/ ( ! ,virg9    
,m>y1 & 0 made  man4--7,nic5e ,cre$47   
,! ,nic5e ,cre$ "h gives a surpris+ly   
cle> /atem5t ( !  ,my/ic tea*+s4 ,:o = u

 m5 & our salvation came d[n f  heav5   
%[s ! purpose ( ! inc>nation4 ,came d[n 
f heav5  %[s pre-exi/5ce 9 ! bosom ( !  
,absolute4 ,& 0 inc>nate  %[s ! desc5t (
 ! ,_s into ! fle% 9 ! womb ( ,m>y4  ,& 
0 made man %[s ! tak+ on ( ! physical   
body ( !  infant 9 ! womb4 ,does n !    
,my/ic tea*+ give a cle>] light  on ?is 
/atem5t ( ! ,cre$8    ,0 crucifi$1 dead 
& buri$2 he desc5d$ into hell2 ! ?ird   
day he rose aga9 f ! dead4--7,apo/les'  
,cre$47    ,he suff]$ & 0 buri$1 & !    
?ird day he rose aga9  accord+ to !     
scriptures1 & sitte? on ! "r h& ( !     
,fa!r4--7,nic5e ,cre$47    ,! desc5t    
into hell ( ! ,apo/les' ,cre$ ( c\rse   
meant !  pass+ to ! place ( disembodi$  
s\ls--! l[] ,a/ral ,plane4  ,ev5 !      
or?odox tea*]s d n n[ pret5d t ! t]m    
hell  meant ! place ( torture presid$   
ov] by ! ,devil1 :i* !ology  has inv5t$ 
to fright5 p into ! *ur*es4 ,! ?ird day 
he  arose f ! dead 7& ! correspond+     
passage 9 ! ,nic5e  ,cre$7 ref]s to !   
appe>ance 9 ! ,a/ral ,body--! return f  

! ,a/ral ,plane 9 :i* ,he _h soj\rn$ = !
 ?ree days  foll[+ ! crucifixion4 ,&    
asc5d$ into heav5--?is passage  %[s !   
belief t ,he return$ to ! place f :i*   
,he came1 =  ! ,nic5e ,cre$ has /at$ t  
he came d[n f heav5 & 0  inc>nate 444 & 
0 made man4    ,! passage 9 bo? cre$s   
/at+ t ,he !n took 8 place on !  "r h& (
 ! ,fa!r is int5d$ to %[ t ,he took !   
place  ( ! highe/ honor 9 ! gift ( !    
,fa!r4 ,! my/ic tea*+s  expla9 ?is by   
%[+ t ,! ,*ri/ is sep>at$ f ,! ,fa!r  by
 b ! mo/ e!real int]v5+ ( spiritual     
sub/ance1 & t  ,he is a ,cosmic         
,pr9ciple second 9 importance only to ! 
,fa!r4  ,truly ?is is ! place ( honor on
 ! "r h& ( ! ,fa!r4    ,he %all come to 
fudge ! quick & ! dead4    ,9 ?is       
passage we see ! intimation t n only ) !
 quick  or liv+ p is ,! ,*ri/ conc]n$1 b
 also ) ! dead1  t is1 ) ^? :o pass$ out
 be=e & aft] ,8 "t & :o  h pass$ on to !
 ,a/ral ,_w1 z we h expla9$ 9 ?is       
lesson4 ,:e!r or n ! fram]s ( ! ,cre$ s 
und]/ood  x--:e!r or n !y 7 delud$ by ! 

tradition ( ! ,day (  ,judgm5t--c]ta9ly 
! ,e>ly ,*ri/ians1 or r1 ! my/ics  among
 !m1 und]/ood ! tea*+s z we h giv5 !m & 
spoke  ( ,him z liv+ 9 ! dead z well z 9
 ! liv+1 z "o ( !  occult records       
expresses x4    ,! communion ( sa9ts is 
! spiritual und]/&+ ( !  ,my/]ies by !  
,illum9$ ,ones4 ,! =giv5ess ( s9s is !  
ov]com+ ( ! c>nal m9d & desires4 ,!     
resurrection ( !  dead & ! life ( ! _w  
to come is ! promise ( life beyond  !   
grave1 & n ! crude idea ( ! physical    
resurrection ( !  body1 :i* has crept   
into ! ,apo/les' ,cre$1 evid5tly hav+   
be5  ins]t$ at a lat] date 9 ord] to    
bol/] up ! pet !ories ( a  s*ool (      
!ologians4 ,note t ! ,nic5e ,cre$ says  
m]ely !  dead & n ! body4 ,! v]sion ( ! 
tea*+s pres]v$ by  ! ,my/ics has a      
correspond+ passage1 ,& we "k ! tru? (  
! dea?lessness ( ! s\l4 7,! italics are 
ours47    ,! consid]ation ( rema9+      
passages 9 ! cre$s1 relat+ to !  exi/5ce
 ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 mu/ be def]r$ until   
our next lesson4          ,,! ,,t5?     

,,lesson        ,,! ,,secret ,,doctr9e4 
,! conclud+ /atem5t ( ! ,cre$s 7br\ght  
ov] f !  prec$+ lesson7 ref]s to ! ,holy
 ,gho/4    ,i believe 9 ! ,holy ,gho/4  
7,apo/les' ,cre$47    ,& ,i believe 9 ! 
,holy ,gho/1 ! ,"l & giv] ( life4       
7,nic5e ,cre$47    ,to ! av]age ,*ri/ian
 ! nature ( ! ,holy ,gho/--"o ( !  be+s 
( ! ,tr9ity--is veil$ 9 obscurity1 & is 
g5]ally  pron\nc$ n to be und]/ood4 ,a  
c>eful exam9ation ( !  or?odox ,*ri/ian 
writ+s w %[ ! /ud5t t ! ,*ur* is  v mu* 
at sea reg>d+ ?is subject1 :i* %\ld be (
 !  greate/ importance to its prie/s &  
congregations4 ,ask ! av]age  intellig5t
 *ur*man reg>d+ ! nature ( ! ,holy      
,gho/1 & see  = y\rself ! vague1        
contradictory & unsatisfactory concepts 
held  by ! p]son que/ion$4 ,!n turn to !
 encyclopa$ias & o!r  books ( ref]5ce1 &
 see h[ little is kn[n or taught reg>d+ 
?is important subject4    ,x is only :5 
! tea*+s ( ,my/ic ,*ri/ianity are       
consult$  t "o receives any light on !  
subject4 ,! ,occult ,tea*+s are  q      

explicit on ?is subject s fraught )     
difficulty & lack (  compreh5sion on !  
"p ( ! or?odox tea*]s & /ud5ts4    ,!   
tea*+ ( ,my/ic ,*ri/ianity1 reg>d+ !    
,holy ,gho/1 may be  summ$ up by ! great
 g5]al /atem5t t3 ,! ,holy ,gho/ is !   
,absolute 9 its phase ( ,manife/ation1 z
 comp>$ to its phase (                  
,unmanife/ation--,manife/ ,be+ z comp>$ 
) ,unmanife/  ,be+--,god ,create z      
comp>$ ) ,god ,uncreate--,god act+ z !  
,creative ,pr9ciple z comp>$ to ,god z  
,! ,absolute ,be+4    ,! /ud5t is ask$  
to read ov] ! above g5]al /atem5t a     
numb]  ( times & to conc5trate 8 or h]  
att5tion c>efully ^u x1  be=e proce$+   
fur!r ) ! lesson4    ,to und]/& ! above 
/atem5t x is necess>y = ! /ud5t to      
rememb] t ! ,absolute may be ?\ght ( z  
exi/+ 9 two  phases4 ,n z two p]sons or 
be+s1 rememb]1 b z 9 two  phases4 ,!re  
is b ,"o ,be+--!re c be b ,"o--b we may 
?9k ( t ,"o z exi/+ 9 two phases4 ,"o ( 
^! phases is  ,be+ ,unmanife/2 ! o!r1   
,be+ ,manife/4    ,be+ ,unmanife/ is !  

,"o 9 its phase ( ,absolute ,be+1       
undiff]5tiat$1 unmanife/$1 uncreat$2 )\t
 attributes1  qualities1 or natures4    
,x is impossible = ! human m9d to grasp 
! above concept (  ,be+ ,manife/ 9 !    
s5se ( be+ able to ?9k ( x z a ,?+1  or 
,some?+4 ,?is because ( ! ess5tial be+ (
 x4 ,if x 7  l any?+ t we c ?9k (1 x    
w\ld n be ! ,absolute1 nor  w\ld x be   
,unmanife/4 ,ev]y?+ t we c ?9k ( z a ?+ 
is a relative ?+--a manife/ation into   
objective be+4    ,b we are compell$ by 
! v laws ( our reason to admit t !      
,absolute ,be+ ,unmanife/ exi/s1 = !    
,manife/ & ,relative  ,univ]se & ,life  
mu/ h proce$$ & emanat$ f a  ,fundam5tal
 ,reality1 :i* mu/ be ,absolute &       
,unmanife/4 ,& ?is  ,be+ :i* our highe/ 
reason causes u to assume to exi/ is    
,be+  ,unmanife/--,god ! ,fa!r--:o _c be
 kn[n ?r\gh !  s5ses--^: exi/5ce is made
 kn[n to u only ?r\gh ,pure ,reason1  or
 ?r\gh ! work+s ( ! ,_s )9 u4 ,9 !      
mat]ial s5se  ,god is ,unkn[able--b 9 ! 
high] s5se ,he may be kn[n to !  ,_s (  

,man1 & ,8 exi/5ce may be kn[n & prov5  
by !  ex]cise ( ! highe/ faculties ( !  
reason4    ,be+ ,unmanife/ is ! ,"o 9   
its actual exi/5ce & be+4 ,if  all ! _w 
( objective life & manife/ation1 ev5 to 
its highe/  =ms1 7 )drawn f             
manife/ation1 !n !re w\ld be  left--:at8
 ,simply & solely1 ,be+ ,unmanife/--,god
 ! ,fa!r1  alone4 ,into ,8 ,be+ all else
 w\ld be )drawn4 ,outside ( ,him  !re   
w\ld be no?+4 ,he w\ld be               
,himself--,"o--exi/+ 9 !  phase ( ,be+  
,unmanife/4    ,we are aw>e t ?is idea  
may seem to be too ab/ruse = !  m9ds (  
"s ( our /ud5ts at fir/ read+--x may    
appe> l an  ass]tion ( a ,be+ :o is     
,non-,be+4 ,b1 be n too ha/y--take      
"t--& y\r m9d w assimilate ! concept1 & 
w f9d t x  has a correspond+ ,tru?      
imb$d$ 9 its inmo/ recesses1 & !n x  w  
"k ?is to be ! ,tru?4 ,& !n w x         
recognize !  exi/5ce ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 z  
comp>$ ) ,god1 ! ,holy ,gho/4    ,!     
,holy ,gho/1 z we h said1 is ! ,absolute
 9 its phase (  ,manife/ ,be+4 ,t is1 x 

is ,god z manife/ 9 ! ,_s ( ,life1  :i* 
is imman5t 91 & manife/ 91 all objective
 life &  ph5om5a 9 ! ,cosmos or         
,univ]se4    ,9 previ\s s]ies ( lessons 
9 ! ,yogi ,philosophy1 we h %[n  y t !re
 0 a ,_s ( ,life imman5t 91 & manife/+  
?r\gh1 all =ms ( life4 ,we h also %[n y 
t ev]y?+ 9  ! ,univ]se is alive--d[n to 
ev5 ! m9]als1 & ! atoms  compos+ matt]4 
,we h %[n y t inasmu* z ! ,_s (  ,life  
is ! s\rce ( all ,manife/ations 9 !     
univ]se1 & ! ,god  9 ! ma*9e ( all      
ph5om5a ( =ce1 matt] & life1 !n x       
naturally foll[s t !re c be no?+ dead 9 
! _w--t  !re is ,,life manife/+ 9 e     
object1 v>y+ only 9 ! degree  (         
manife/ation4 ,9 our ,advanc$ ,lessons &
 9 ,gnani ,yoga ?is  subject is consid]$
 9 detail4 ,!n :at is ?is ,_s ( ,life8  
,if  ,god is ,all1 !n x _c be ,some?+   
o!r ?an ,god4 ,b x _c  well be ,god !   
,uncreate--! ,absolute 9 its ,absolute  
phase--!  ,be+ ,unmanife/4 ,!n :at c x  
be8    ,! /ud5t w see t ! natural &     
logical answ] to !  "q ) :i* we h clos$ 

! prec$+ p>agraph mu/ be3  ,be+         
,manife/--,god 9 ,creation--! ,holy     
,gho/6 ,& ?is is !  ,occult ,tea*+      
conc]n+ ?is great my/]y ( ,*ri/ianity4  
,& see  h[ well ! fram]s ( ! ,nic5e     
,cre$ grasp$ ! traditions ( !  ,e>ly    
,*ur*1 :5 x said3 ,& ,i believe 9 !     
,holy ,gho/1 !  ,"l & ,giv] ( ,life4    
,! tea*+ reg>d+ ! ,imman5t ,god lies at 
! f\ndation ( all  ( ! ,my/ic tea*+s (  
all peoples1 races1 & times4 ,no matt]  
"u :at names ! tea*+ is promulgat$--no  
matt] :at ! "n  ( ! cre$ or religion 9  
:i* x is f\nd imb$d$--x is /ill  ! ,tru?
 reg>d+ ! ,god ,imman5t 9 all =ms (     
life1 =ce1 &  matt]4 ,& x always is f\nd
 =m+ ! ,secret ,doctr9e ( !  philosophy1
 cre$ or religion4 ,! ,out] ,tea*+      
g5]ally conf9es  itself to ! in/ruction 
( ! undevelop$ m9ds ( ! p1 &  cloaks !  
real ,tru? beh9d "s conception ( a      
,p]sonal ,deity1 or  ,deities--gods &   
demi-gods1 :o are suppos$ to dwell af>  
(f 9  "s heav5ly realm--"s great ,be+ :o
 creat$ ! _w & !n  left x to run itself1

 giv+ x b occasional att5tion1 &  res]v+
 8 consid]ation pr9cipally = ! purpose (
 rew>d+  ^? :o gave him homage1 wor%ip &
 sacrifices & puni%+ ^?  :o fail$ to    
con=m ) ! said requirem5ts4 ,^! p]sonal 
deities are believ$ g5]ally to favor !  
p>ticul> p :o give  !m _! names &       
temples1 & accord+ly to hate ! enemies (
  ! said tribe or nation4    ,b !       
,secret ,doctr9e or ,esot]ic ,tea*+ (   
all religions has  bru%$ aside ^!       
primitive conceptions ( undevelop$ m9ds1
 &  tea* ! ,tru? ( ! ,imman5t ,god--!   
,p[] inh]5t 9 & abid+  9 all life &     
manife/ations4 ,& ,*ri/ianity is no     
exception to  ! rule1 & 9 its decl>ation
 ( fai? 9 ! ,holy ,gho/ its  esot]ic    
pr9ciple is /at$4    ,:ile ! t5d5cy ( ! 
or?odox *ur*es today is to say v  little
 ab\t ,god ! ,holy ,gho/1 = ! reason t x
 _c expla9  ! mean+ ( ! t]m1 ,my/ic     
,*ri/ianity boldly decl>es its          
allegiance to ?is pr9ciple ( ! e>li]    
tea*+s & rev]5tly  repeats ! words ( !  
,nic5e ,cre$1 ,i believe 9 ! ,holy      

,gho/1  ,,! ,,"l ,,& ,,giv] ,,( ,,life4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,t !re is a ,secret ,doctr9e (          
,*ri/ianity is n g5]ally kn[n  to !     
majority :o claim ! "n ( ,*ri/ian4 ,b x 
has always  be5 kn[n to ! my/ics 9 & out
 ( ! *ur*1 & its flame has  be5 kept    
/eadily alight by a few devot$ s\ls :o 7
 *os5 =  ?is sacr$ task4    ,! ,secret  
,doctr9e ( ,*ri/ianity did n orig9ate ) 
,jesus1 =  ,he1 ,himself1 0 an ,initiate
 ( ,my/]ies :i* _h be5 kn[n &  taught = 
c5turies be=e ,8 bir?4 ,z ,/4 ,augu/9e  
has said3         ,t :i* is call$ !     
,*ri/ian ,religion exi/$ among       !  
anci5ts & nev] did n exi/1 f ! beg9n+   
( ! human race until ,*ri/ came 9 !     
fle%1 at :i*       "t ! true religion   
:i* already exi/$ began to be           
call$ ,*ri/ianity4    ,we w\ld l to     
quote "h a few p>agraphs f ! writ+s ( a 
well kn[n writ] on religi\s subjects1 ) 
:i* /atem5t we  he>tily agree1 al?\gh   
our views on c]ta9 o!r po9ts ( tea*+  d 
n agree ) ^? ( ?is writ]4 ,he says3     

,x may be said t 9 ! pres5t day ^!      
doctr9es are       simply n taught 9 !  
*ur*es2 h[ is t8 ,x is       because    
,*ri/ianity has =gott5 mu* ( its orig9al
       tea*+s1 because x is n[ satisfi$ 
) only "p1 & a       v small "p1 ( :at x
 orig9ally knew4 ',!y /ill       h !    
same scriptures1' y w say4 ,yes1 b ^? v 
scriptures tell y (t5 ( some?+ m1 :i* is
 n[       lo/4 ,:at is meant by ,*ri/'s 
con/ant ref]5ces to !       ',my/]ies ( 
! ,k+dom ( ,god'--by ,8 frequ5t /atem5t 
to ,8 disciples t ! full & true         
int]pretation c\ld       be giv5 only to
 !m1 & t to o!rs ,he mu/ speak 9        
p>ables8 ,:y does ,he p]petually use !  
te*nical t]ms       connect$ ) ! well   
kn[n my/]y-tea*+ ( antiquity8       ,:at
 does ,/4 ,paul mean :5 he says1 ',we   
speak wisdom among       !m :i* are     
p]fect'--a well kn[n te*nical t]m = !   
m5 at a c]ta9 /age ( initiation8 ,aga9 &
 aga9 he       uses t]ms ( ! same sort2 
he speaks ( '! wisdom ( ,god       9    
my/]y1 ! hidd5 wisdom :i* ,god orda9$   

be=e !       _w began1 & :i* none ev5 ( 
! pr9ces ( ?is       _w "k'--a /atem5t  
:i* c\ld n by any possibility       h   
be5 tru?fully made if he _h be5 ref]r+  
m]ely to       ord9>y ,*ri/ian tea*+ :i*
 is op5ly prea*$ be=e       all m54 ,8  
imm$iate foll[]s1 ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur*1   
knew p]fectly well :at he meant1 = !y   
all use       precisely ! same          
phraseology4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria1 "o    
( ! e>lie/ & greate/ ( all1 tells u t   
',x is       n lawful to reveal to !    
pr(ane p]sons ! ,my/]ies (       ! ,^w4'
         ,ano!r consid]ation %[s u      
cle>ly h[ mu* ( ?is       e>ly tea*+ has
 be5 lo/4 ,! *ur* n[ devotes h]self     
solely to produc+ good m51 & po9ts to ! 
sa9t z       h] cr[n+ glory & a*ievem5t4
 ,b 9 old] days %e       claim$ to be   
able to d mu* m ?an t4 ,:5 %e _h        
made a man a sa9t1 h] "w ) him 0 only j 
beg9n+1 = !n only 0 he fit = ! tra9+ &  
tea*+ :i* %e c\ld give him !n1 b _c n[1 
because %e has =gott5 h] anci5t k4 ,!n  
%e       _h ?ree def9ite /ages 9 h]     

c\rse (       tra9+--,purification1     
,illum9ation & ,p]fection4 ,n[ %e       
cont5ts h]self ) ! prelim9>y            
,purification1 & has       no           
,illum9ation to give4         ,read :at 
,clem5t says3 ',purity is only a        
negative /ate1       valuable *iefly z !
 condition ( insight4 ,he :o has        
be5 purifi$ 9 ,baptism & !n initiat$    
into ! ,little       ,my/]ies 7has      
acquir$1 t is to say1 ! habits (        
self-control & reflection7 becomes rife 
= ! ,great]       ,my/]ies = ! ,gnosis1 
! sci5tific k ( ,god4'       ,9 ano!r   
place he says3 ',k is m ?an fai?4       
,fai? is a summ>y k ( urg5t tru?s1      
suitable =       p :o are 9 a hurry2 b k
 is sci5tific       fai?4' ,& 8 pupil   
,orig5 writes ( '! popul>1              
irrational fai?' :i* leads to :at he    
calls physical       ,*ri/ianity1 bas$  
^u ! gospel hi/ory1 z oppos$ to       ! 
spiritual ,*ri/ianity conf]r$ by !      
,gnosis (       ,wisdom4 ,speak+ ( tea*+
 f\nd$ ^u hi/orical       n>rative1 he  

says1 ',:at bett] me?od c\ld be devis$  
to       assi/ ! masses8' ,b = ^? :o are
 wise he has always       ! high]       
tea*+s1 :i* are giv5 only to ^? :o h    
prov$ !mselves wor?y ( x4 ,?is tea*+ is 
n lo/2       ! *ur* ca/ x out :5 %e     
expell$ ! great ,gno/ic       ,doctors1 
b x has nev]!less be5 pres]v$1 & x is   
precisely t ,wisdom :i* we are          
/udy+--precisely t       :i* we f9d to  
answ] all ! problems ( life1 to give u  
a rational rule by :i* to live1 to be to
 u a v]itable       gospel ( good news f
 on high4    ,/4 ,paul indicates !      
exi/5ce ( ! ,secret ,doctr9e (          
,*ri/ianity1 :5 he says to ! ,cor9?ians3
         ,& ,i1 bre?r51 c\ld n speak    
unto y z unto       spiritual1 b z unto 
c>nal1 z unto babes 9 ,*ri/4 ,i       f$
 y ) milk1 n ) meat2 = ye 7 n yet able  
to be> x2 nay1 n ev5 n[ are ye able1 =  
ye are yet       c>nal4 7,i ,cor4 #c3a47
    ,jesus said3 ,give n t :i* is holy  
unto ! dogs1 nei!r ca/  y\r pe>ls be=e !
 sw9e1 le/ haply !y trample !m "u _!    

feet1 & turn & r5d y4 7,matt4 #g3f47    
,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria has said reg>d+ 
! above say+ (  ,jesus3         ,ev5 n[ 
,i fe>1 z x is said1 'to ca/ ! pe>ls    
be=e       sw9e1 le/ !y tread !m        
und]foot1 & turn & r5d       u4' ,= x is
 difficult to exhibit ! really pure &   
transp>5t words respect+ ! true ,light  
to sw9i% &       untra9$ he>]s4    ,9 ! 
fir/ c5tury aft] ,*ri/1 ! t]m ,!        
,my/]ies ( ,jesus  0 frequ5tly us$ by ! 
,*ri/ian tea*]s1 & ! ,inn] ,circle (    
,*ri/ians 0 recogniz$ z a body ( advanc$
 s\ls :o _h  develop$ s f> z to be able 
to compreh5d ^! my/]ies4    ,! foll[+   
passage f ,/4 ,m>k 7#d3aj-ab7 is int]e/+
 9 ?is  connection3         ,& :5 ,he 0 
alone1 !y t 7 ab\t ,him ) !       twelve
 ask$ ( ,him ! p>ables4 ,& ,he said unto
 !m1       ',unto y is giv5 ! my/]y ( ! 
k+dom ( ,god3 b       unto !m t are )\t1
 all ?+s are done 9 p>ables3       t    
see+ !y may see1 & n p]ceive2 & he>+ !y 
may he>1 & n und]/&4'    ,! same writ]  
says 7#d3cc-cd73         ,& ) _m su*    

p>ables spake ,he ! ^w unto !m1 z       
!y 7 able to he> x2 & )\t a p>able spake
 ,he       n unto !m2 b privately to ,8 
own disciples ,he       exp\nd$ all ?+s4
    ,jesus said to ,8 disciples 7,john  
#af3ab473 ,i h yet _m ?+s  to say to y1 
b ye _c be> !m n[4 ,! ,occult ,tea*+s   
/ate t :5 ,he return$ 9 ,8 a/ral =m1    
aft] ! crucifixion1  ,he taught !m _m   
important & advanc$ my/ic tru?s1 speak+ 
(  ! ?+s p]ta9+ to ! k+dom ( ,god4      
7,acts #a3c47    ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs
 spake & wrote op5ly reg>d+ !  ,*ri/ian 
,my/]ies1 z all /ud5ts ( ,*ur* ,hi/ory  
well "k4  ,polyc>p1 ,bi%op ( ,smyrna1   
writes to c]ta9 o!rs hop+ t !y  are well
 v]s$ 9 ! sacr$ ,scriptures & t no?+ is 
hidd5  f y2 b to me ?is privilege is n  
yet grant$4 7,! ,epi/le  ( ,polyc>p1    
*apt] #g47 ,ignatius1 ,bi%op ( ,antio*1 
says t he is  n yet p]fect 9 ,jesus     
,*ri/4 ,= ,i n[ beg9 to be a disciple1  
& ,i speak to y z my fell[ disciple4 ,he
 also addresses !m z  be+ initiat$ into 
! ,my/]ies ( ! ,gospel1 ) ,/4 ,paul1 !  

holy1 ! m>tyr$4 ,aga93         ,might ,i
 n write to y ?+s m full ( my/]y8 ,b ,i 
fe> to d s1 le/ ,i %\ld inflict injury  
on y :o are       b babes4 ,p>don me 9  
?is respect1 le/1 z n be+       able to 
receive _! weighty import1 ye %\ld be   
/rangl$       by !m4 ,= ev5 ,i1 ?\gh ,i 
am b\nd & am able to       und]/&       
heav5ly ?+s1 ! angelic ord]s1 & !       
diff]5t sorts ( angels & ho/s1 !        
di/9ction betwe5       p[]s & dom9ions1 
& ! div]sities betwe5 ?rones       &    
au?orities1 ! might9ess ( ! aeons1 & !  
prem95ce ( ! *]ubim & s]aphim1 !        
sublimity (       ! ,_s1 ! k+dom ( !    
,"l1 & above all !       incomp>able    
maje/y ( ,almighty ,god--?\gh ,i am     
acqua9t$       ) ^! ?+s1 yet am ,i n    
!re=e by any means       p]fect1 nor am 
,i su* a disciple z ,paul or ,pet]4     
,ignatius also speaks ( ! ,high ,prie/  
or ,hi]ophant1 ( :om he  ass]ts t he 0 !
 "o to :om ! holy ( holies has be5      
committ$1 & :o alone has be5 entru/$ ) !
 secrets ( ,god4  7,epi/les (           

,ignatius47    ,/4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 0
 a my/ic ( high rank 9 ! ,inn]  ,circle 
( ! ,*ur*4 ,8 writ+s are full (         
allusions to !  ,*ri/ian ,my/]ies4 ,he  
says among o!r ?+s t 8 writ+s 7  a      
miscellany ( ,gno/ic notes1 accord+ to !
 "t philosophy1  :i* tea*+s he _h       
receiv$ f ,pontaemus1 8 in/ructor or    
spiritual tea*]4 ,he says ( ^! tea*+s3  
,! ,"l all[$ u to communicate ( ^? div9e
       ,my/]ies & ( t holy light1 to ^? 
:o are able to       receive !m4 ,he did
 n c]ta9ly disclose to ! _m :at         
did n belong to ! _m2 b to ! few to :om 
,he knew       t !y belong$1 :o 7       
capable ( receiv+ & be+       m\ld$     
accord+ to !m4 ,b secret ?+s are intru/$
       to spee*1 n to writ+1 z is ! case
 ) ,god4 ,& if       "o say t x is      
writt51 ',!re is no?+ secret :i*        
%all n be reveal$1 nor hidd51 :i* %all n
 be       disclos$1' let him also he> f 
u1 t to him :o he>s       secretly1 ev5 
:at is secret %all be manife/$4 ,?is is 
:at 0 pr$ict$ by ?is oracle4 ,& to him  

:o is able       secretly to obs]ve :at 
is deliv]$ to him1 t :i* is       veil$ 
%all be disclos$ z tru?2 & :at is hidd5 
to       ! _m %all appe> manife/ to !   
few4 ,! my/]ies are       deliv]$       
my/ically1 t :at is spok5 may be 9 !    
m\? ( ! speak]2 r n 9 8 voice1 b 9 8    
und]/&+4 ,! writ+ ( ^! memor&a ( m9e1 ,i
       well "k1 is weak :5 comp>$ ) t _s
 full (       grace1 :i* ,i 0 privileg$ 
to he>4 ,b x w be an       image to     
recall ! ar*etype to him :o 0 /ruck ) ! 
,?yrsus4    7,we may /ate "h t ! ,?yrsus
 0 ! my/ic-w& c>ri$ by !  ,initiates 9 !
 ,my/ic ,bro!rhoods--! ,initiate be+    
fir/ tapp$  ) x1 & !n receiv+ x f !     
,hi]ophant1 at ! c]emony (  =mal        
,initiation47 ,clem5t adds3         ,we 
pr(ess n to expla9 secret ?+s           
suffici5tly--f>       f x--b only to    
recall !m to memory1 :e!r we h          
=got aught1 or :e!r = ! purpose ( n     
=gett+4       ,_m ?+s1 well ,i "k1 h    
escap$ u1 ?r\gh l5g? (       "t1 t h    
dropp$ away unwritt54 ,!re are !n "s    

?+s ( :i* we h no recollection2 = ! p[] 
t       0 9 ! bless$ m5 0 great4    ,!re
 are also "s ?+s :i* rema9 unnot$ long1 
:i* h n[  escap$2 & o!rs :i* are effac$1
 hav+ fad$ away 9 ! m9d  itself1 s9ce   
su* a task is n easy to ^? n exp]i5c$2  
^!  ,i revive 9 my comm5t>ies4 ,"s ?+s  
,i purposely omit1 9 !  ex]cise ( a wise
 selection1 afraid to write :at ,i gu>d$
 aga9/  speak+2 n grudg+--= t 7 wrong--b
 fe>+ = my  read]s le/ !y %\ld /umble by
 tak+ !m 9 a wrong s5se2 &1  z ! prov]b 
says1 we %\ld be f\nd 'rea*+ a sword to 
a *ild4'  ,= x is impossible t :at has  
be5 writt5 %\ld n escape1  al?\gh rema9+
 publi%$ by me4 ,b be+ always revolv$1  
us+  ! "o only voice1 t ( writ+1 !y     
answ] no?+ to him t  makes inquiries    
beyond :at is writt52 = !y require (    
necessity  ! aid ( someone1 ei!r ( him  
:o wrote or ( someone else1 :o  walk$ 9 
8 foot/eps4 ,"s ?+s my treatise w h9t2  
on "s x  w l+]2 "s x w m]ely m5tion4 ,x 
w try to speak  imp]ceptibly1 to exhibit
 secretly1 & to demon/rate sil5tly4  7,!

 ,/romata ( ,/4 ,clem5t47    ,/4        
,clem5t1 9 ! same "w f :i* ! above      
quotation 0  tak51 has a *apt] entitl$  
,! ,my/]ies ( ! ,fai?1 n to be  ,divulg$
 to all4 ,9 x he /ates t inasmu* z 8    
writ+s might  be se5 by all m51 ! unwise
 z well z ! wise1 x is requisite1       
!re=e1 to hide 9 a ,my/]y ! wisdom      
spok51 9 :i* ! ,son (  ,god is taught4  
,he !n adds1 ,= x is difficult to       
exhibit !  really pure & transp>5t words
 to sw9i% & untra9$ he>]s4  ,= sc>cely  
c\ld any?+ :i* !y c\ld be> be m ludicr\s
  ?an ^! to ! multitude2 nor any        
subjects on ! o!r h& m  admirable or m  
inspir+ to ^? ( noble nature4 ,b ! wise 
d  n utt] ) _! m\?s :at !y reason 9     
c\ncil4 ',b :at ye  he> 9 ! e>1' said ! 
,"l1 'proclaim ^u ! h\ses2 bidd+  !m    
receive ! secret traditions ( ! true k1 
&  exp\nd !m al(t & conspicu\sly2 & z we
 h said 9 ! e>1  s to deliv] !m to :om x
 is requisite2 b n enjo9+ u to          
communicate to all )\t di/9ction :at is 
said to !m 9  p>ables4 ,b !re is only a 

del9eation 9 ! memor&a1 :i* h  ! tru?   
s[n sp>se & broadca/1 t x may escape !  
notice (  ^? :o pick up se$s l jackdaws2
 b :5 !y f9d a good  husb&man1 ea* ( !m 
w g]m9ate & w produce corn4    ,^? :o   
are /ill bl9d & dumb1 n hav+ und]/&+1 or
 !  undazzl$ & ke5 vision ( !           
contemplative s\l1 mu/ /&  outside ( !  
div9e *oir4 ,:]e=e1 9 accordance ) !    
me?od  ( concealm5t1 ! truly sacr$ ,^w1 
truly div9e & mo/ necess>y  = u1        
deposit$ 9 ! %r9e ( tru?1 0 by !        
,egyptians  indicat$ by :at 7 call$     
among !m adyta1 & by ! ,hebrews  '!     
veil4' ,only ! consecrat$ 7 all[$ access
 to !m4 ,=  ,plato also ?\ght x n lawful
 = '! impure to t\* ! pure4'  ,!nce !   
prophecies & oracles are spok5 9        
enigmas1 & to !  untra9$ & un9/ruct$ p4 
,n[1 !n1 x is n wi%$ t  all ?+s %\ld be 
expos$ indiscrim9ately to all & sundry1 
or  ! b5efits ( wisdom communicat$ to ^?
 :o h n ev5 9 a  dream be5 purifi$ 9    
s\l1 = x is n all[able to h& to e  *ance
 com] :at has be5 procur$ ) su* labori\s

 ef=ts4 ,nor  are ! ,my/]ies ( ! ,^w to 
be exp\nd$ to ! pr(ane4 ,!  ,my/]ies 7  
e/abli%$ = ! reason t x 0 m b5eficial  t
 ! holy & ! bless$ contemplation (      
realities be conc$$4  ,s t1 on ! o!r h&1
 !n1 !re are ! ,my/]ies :i* 7  hid till 
! "t ( ! apo/les1 & 7 deliv]$ by !m z !y
  receiv$ f ! ,"l1 &1 conceal$ 9 ! ,old 
,te/am5t1 7  manife/$ to ! sa9ts4 ,& on 
! o!r h&1 !re is ! ri*es  ( ! glory ( ! 
my/]ies ( ! ,g5tiles1 :i* is fai? & hope
  9 ,*ri/4 ,in/ruction1 :i* reveals     
hidd5 ?+s1 is call$  ,illum9ation1 z x  
is ! tea*] only :o uncov]s ! lid ( !    
ark4 7,! ,/romata ( ,/4 ,clem5t47    ,/4
 ,clem5t also quotes approv+ly ! say+ ( 
,plato1 t3 ,we  mu/ speak 9 enigmas2 t  
%\ld ! tablet come by any mis*ance on   
its leaves ei!r by sea or l& he :o reads
 may rema9 ignorant4 ,he  also says1    
conc]n+ c]ta9 ,gno/ic writ+s3           
,let ! specim5 suffice to ^? :o h e>s4  
,= x is       n requir$ to unfold !     
my/]y1 b only to indicate       :at is  
suffici5t = ^? :o are p>tak]s 9 k       

to br+ x to m9d4    ,we h quot$ freely f
 ,/4 ,clem5t1 = ! purpose ( %[+  t he1 a
 man 9 a v exalt$ position 9 ! ,e>ly    
,*ri/ian  ,*ur*1 recogniz$1 & actually  
taught1 ! ,inn] ,tea*+s1 or  ,secret    
,doctr9e ( ,my/ic ,*ri/ianity--t ! ,e>ly
 ,*ri/ian  ,*ur* 0 an organization hav+ 
a ,my/ic ,c5tre = ! few1 &  ,common     
,out] = ! multitude4 ,c !re be any d\bt 
( ?is aft]  read+ ! above words f 8 p58 
,b n only ,/4 ,clem5t s wrote & taught1 
b _m o!rs 9  au?ority 9 ! ,e>ly ,*ri/ian
 ,*ur* likewise voic$ _!  k (1 &        
approval 91 ! ,inn] ,tea*+s4 ,= example1
  ,orig51 ! pupil ( ,/4 ,clem5t1 a man  
^: influ5ce 0 felt on  all sides 9 !    
e>ly days ( ! ,*ur*4 ,orig5 def5d$      
,*ri/ianity f ! attacks ( ,celsus1 :o   
*>g$ ! ,*ur* )  be+ a secret            
organization :i* taught ! ,tru? only to 
a few1  :ile x satisfi$ ! multitude )   
popul> tea*+s &  half-tru?s4 ,orig5     
repli$ t1 :ile x 0 true t !re 7  ,inn]  
,tea*+s 9 ! ,*ur* :i* 7 n reveal$ to !  
g5]al  public1 /ill ! ,*ur*1 9 t        

respect1 0 b foll[+ !  example ( all    
tea*]s ( ,tru?1 :o always ma9ta9$ an    
esot]ic  side ( _! tea*+s = ^? fitt$ to 
p>ticipate 9 !m1 :ile  giv+ ! exot]ic   
side to ! g5]al body ( foll[]s4 ,he     
writes3         ,& yet ! ,my/]y ( !     
,resurrection1 n be+       und]/ood1 is 
made a subject ( ridicule among         
unbeliev]s4       ,9 ^! circum/ances1 to
 speak ( ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e       z a   
secret sy/em is altoge!r absurd4 ,b t   
!re       %\ld be c]ta9 doctr9es1 n made
 kn[n to !       multitude1 :i* are     
divulg$ aft] ! exot]ic ones h       be5 
taught1 is n a peculi>ity ( ,*ri/ianity 
alone1 b       also ( philosophic sy/ems
 9 :i* c]ta9 tru?s are       exot]ic &  
o!rs esot]ic4 ,"s ( ! he>]s (           
,py?agoras 7 cont5t ) 8 ipse dixit2 :ile
 o!rs       7 taught 9 secret ^?        
doctr9es :i* 7 n deem$       fit to be  
communicat$ to pr(ane & insuffici5tly   
prep>$ e>s4 ,moreov]1 all ! ,my/]ies t  
are       celebrat$ ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t     
,greece & b>b>\s       c\ntries1 al?\gh 

held 9 secret1 h no discr$it ?r[n       
^u !m1 s t x is 9 va9 he endeavors to   
calumniate       ! secret doctr9es (    
,*ri/ianity1 see+ t he does       n     
correctly und]/& its nature4         ,i 
h n yet spok5 ( ! obs]vance ( all t is  
writt5 9 ! ,gospels1 ea* "o ( :i*       
conta9s mu*       doctr9e difficult to  
be und]/ood1 n m]ely by !               
multitude1 b ev5 by c]ta9 ( ! m         
intellig5t1       includ+ a v pr(\nd    
explanation ( ! p>ables1 :i*            
,jesus deliv]$ to '^? )\t' :ile res]v+ !
       exhibition ( _! full mean+ = ^?  
:o _h pass$       beyond ! /age (       
exot]ic tea*+1 & :o came to ,him        
privately 9 ! h\se4 ,& :5 he comes to   
und]/& x1       he w admire ! reason :y 
"s are said to be ')\t'       & o!rs '9 
! h\se4' 7,orig5 aga9/ ,celsus47    ,9 !
 same "w ,orig5 consid]s ! /ory ( !     
,syria-,pho5ician  woman 7,matt4 ,*ap4  
#ae7 & says conc]n+ x3         ,&       
p]haps1 also1 ( ! words ( ,jesus !re are
 "s       loaves :i* x is possible to   

give to ! m rational1 z       to !      
*ildr51 only2 & o!rs z x 7 crumbs f !   
great h\se & table ( ! well-born1 :i*   
may be us$ by       "s s\ls l dogs4     
,&1 aga91         ,he ^: s\l has1 = a   
long "t1 be5 consci\s ( no       evil1  
especially s9ce he yield$ himself to !  
heal+ (       ! ,^w1 let su* a "o he> ! 
doctr9es :i* 7       spok5 9 private by 
,jesus to ,8 g5u9e disciples4    ,&1    
aga91         ,b on ^! subjects mu*1 & t
 ( a my/ical k9d1       might be said3 9
 keep+ ) :i* is ! foll[+3 ',x       is  
good to keep close to ! secret ( a k+1' 
9 ord]       t ! doctr9e ( ! entrance ( 
s\ls into bodies may       n be ?r[n    
be=e ! common und]/&+1 nor :at is       
holy giv5 to ! dogs1 nor pe>ls be ca/   
be=e sw9e4 ,=       su* a proc$ure w\ld 
be impi\s1 be+ equival5t to a           
betrayal ( ! my/]i\s decl>ation ( ,god's
 wisdom4 ,x       is suffici5t1 h[ev]1  
to repres5t 9 ! /yle ( a       hi/oric  
n>rative :at is int5d$ to convey a      
secret       mean+ 9 ! g>b ( hi/ory1 t  

^? :o h !       capacity may "w out =   
!mselves all t relates to !             
subject4    ,he also says1 9 ! same "w3 
,if y come to ! books writt5 aft] ! "t (
 ,jesus1       y w f9d t ^? multitudes (
 believ]s :o he>       ! p>ables are1 z 
x 71 ')\t1' & wor?y only (       exot]ic
 doctr9es1 :ile ! disciples le>n 9      
private !       explanation ( ! p>ables4
 ,=1 privately1 to ,8 own               
disciples did ,jesus op5 up all ?+s1    
e/eem+ above !       multitudes ^? :o   
desir$ to "k ,8 wisdom4 ,& ,he          
promises to ^? :o believe on ,him to s5d
 !m wise m5       & scribes4    ,9 ano!r
 "w1 ,orig5 /ates t3         ,!         
,scriptures h a mean+1 n only su* z is  
app>5t       at fir/ sight1 b also      
ano!r1 :i* escapes ! notice       ( mo/ 
m54 ,= su* is writt5 9 ! =ms ( c]ta9    
,my/]ies1 & ! image ( div9e ?+s4        
,respect+ :i*       !re is "o op9ion    
?r\gh\t ! :ole ,*ur*1 t !       :ole law
 is inde$ spiritual2 b t ! spiritual    
mean+ :i* ! law conveys is n kn[n to    

all1 b to       ^? only on :om ! grace (
 ! ,holy ,_s is be/[$       9 ! ^w (    
wisdom & k4 7,de ,pr9cipiis47    ,we    
c\ld fill page aft] page ) live         
quotations f ! writ+s  ( ! ,e>ly        
,*ri/ian ,fa!rs1 & _! successors1 %[+ ! 
exi/5ce ( ! ,inn] ,tea*+s4 ,b we mu/ re/
 cont5t ) ^?  :i* we h giv5 y1 :i* are  
cle> & to ! po9t1 & :i*  come f und\bt$ 
au?ority4    ,! dep>ture ( ! ,*ur* f ^! 
,inn] ,tea*+s 0 a great  calamity1 f :i*
 ! ,*ur* is /ill suff]+4 ,z t well-kn[n 
occulti/1 ,eliphias ,levi1 has said3    
,a great mis=tune befell ,*ri/ianity4 ,!
 betrayal ( !       ,my/]ies by ! false 
,gno/ics--= ! ,gno/ics1 t is1       ^?  
:o "k1 7 ! ,initiates ( primitive       
,*ri/ianity--caus$ ! ,gnosis to be      
reject$1 &       ali5at$ ! ,*ur* f !    
supreme tru?s ( ! ,kabbala1       :i*   
conta9s all ! secrets ( transc5d5tal    
!ology4444 ,let ! mo/ absolute sci5ce1  
let ! highe/       reason become once m 
! patrimony ( ! lead]s ( !       p2 let 
! s>c]dotal art & ! royal art take !    

d\ble sceptre ( antique initiations & ! 
social _w       w once m issue f its    
*aos4 ,burn ! holy images no            
long]2 demoli% ! temples no m2 temples &
 images are       necess>y = m52 b drive
 ! hirel+s f ! h\se (       pray]2 let !
 bl9d be no long] lead]s ( ! bl9d2      
recon/ruct ! hi]>*y ( intellig5ce &     
hol9ess1 &       recognize only ^? :o "k
 z ! tea*]s ( ^?       :o believe4 7,!  
,my/]ies ( ,magic1 ,waite               
translation47    ,& n[1 y ask1 :at 7    
taught 9 ^! ,*ri/ian ,my/]ies--:at  is !
 ,inn] ,tea*+--:at ! ,secret ,doctr9e8  
,simply ?is1 good  /ud5ts--! ,occult    
,philosophy & ,my/ic ,lore :i* has be5  
taught  to ! ,elect 9 all times & ages1 
& :i* is embodi$ 9 our  sev]al s]ies (  
lessons on ,,! ,,yogi ,,philosophy ,,&  
,,ori5tal  ,,occultism1 plus ! special  
tea*+ reg>d+ ! nature1 mission1  &      
sacrifice ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/1 z we h tri$ 
to expla9 9 !  pres5t s]ies ( lessons4  
,! ,tru? is ! same no matt] "u :at  "n x
 is taught1 or :o tea*es x4 ,/rip x ( ! 

p]sonal  color+ ( ! tea*] & x is se5 to 
be ! same--,,! ,,tru?4    ,9 ^! lessons 
we h tri$ to give y ! ,key to !         
,my/]ies1  b unless y h /udi$ ! o!r     
lessons 9 :i* ! ,occult  ,tea*+s h be5  
set =?1 y w n be able to see _!         
application 9 ,my/ic ,*ri/ianity4 ,y mu/
 br+ ,k to ^!  lessons1 9 ord] to take  
away k4          ,,! ,,elev5? ,,lesson  
,,! ,,anci5t ,,wisdom4    ,! doctr9e (  
,metempsy*osis or ,re-inc>nation has its
 roots deeply  imb$d$ 9 ! soil ( all    
religions--t is1 9 ! ,inn] ,tea*+s  or  
,esot]ic phase ( all religi\s sy/ems4 ,&
 ?is is true ( !  ,inn] ,tea*+s ( !     
,*ri/ian ,*ur* z well z ( ! o!r  sy/ems4
 ,! ,*ri/ian ,my/]ies compris$ ?is z    
well z ! o!r  fundam5tal occult         
doctr9es1 & ! ,e>ly ,*ur* held su*      
tea*+s  9 its ,inn] ,circle4    ,&1 9   
its ess5ce1 ! doctr9e ( ,re-bir? is !   
only "o t is  9 full accord ) ! ,*ri/ian
 conception ( ultimate ju/ice &         
fairness4 ,z a well kn[n writ] has said 
conc]n+ ?is subject3         ,x relieves

 u ( _m & great difficulties4 ,x is     
impossible = any "o :o looks ar\nd him &
 sees !       sorr[ & suff]+ 9 ! _w1 & !
 horrible       inequality 9 ! lives (  
m5--n inequality 9 weal?       m]ely1 b 
inequality 9 opportunity ( progress--to 
h>monize ^! facts ) ! love & ju/ice (   
,god1       unless he is will+ to accept
 ?is !ory t ?is "o       life is n all1 
b t x is only a day 9 ! real life       
( ! s\l1 & t ea* s\l !re=e has made its 
place       = itself1 & is receiv+ j su*
 tra9+ z is be/       = its evolution4  
,surely ! only !ory :i* enables a       
man rationally to believe 9 ,div9e      
ju/ice1 )\t       %utt+ 8 eyes to obvi\s
 facts1 is a !ory wor?y (       /udy4   
,mod]n !ology conc]ns itself pr9cipally 
) a plan =       evad+ div9e ju/ice1 :i*
 x elects to call ',salvation1'       & 
x makes ?is plan dep5d entirely ^u :at a
 man       believes1 or r ^u :at he says
 t he believes4 ,?is       :ole !ory (  
'salvation1' & inde$ ! !ory t       !re 
is any?+ to be 'sav$' f1 seems to be    

bas$ ^u       a misund]/&+ ( a few texts
 ( scripture4 ,we d n       believe 9   
?is idea ( a s-call$ div9e wra?2 we ?9k 
t to attribute to ,god our own vices (  
ang] & cruelty       is a t]rible       
blasphemy4 ,we hold to ! !ory ( /eady   
evolution & f9al atta9m5t = all2 & we   
?9k t       ! man's progress dep5ds n ^u
 :at he believes1 b       ^u :at he     
does4 ,& !re is surely v mu* 9 !        
bible to support ?is idea4 ,d y rememb] 
,/4 ,paul's       rem>k1 ',be n deceiv$1
 ,god is n mock$2 :atsoev] a       man  
s[e?1 t %all he also reap'8 ,& aga91    
,*ri/ said       t ',!y t h done good   
%all g unto !       resurrection (      
life'--n !y t h believ$ "s              
p>ticul> doctr9e4 ,& :5 ,he describes ! 
day (       judgm5t1 y w notice t no "q 
is rais$ z to       :at anybody has     
believ$1 b only z to ! works :i* he     
has done4    ,9 ?is connection1 we ?9k t
 x is advisable to quote f !  address ( 
a well kn[n ,engli% *ur*man ^u ?is      
important subject4  ,! g5tleman 9 "q is 

,! ,v54 ,ar*deacon ,colley1 ,rector (   
,/ockton1 ,w>wick%ire1 ,engl&1 :o said3 
,9 ! realm ( ! occult & transc5d5tal1   
mov$ to its       exploration f !       
,sadducean bias ( my e>ly days1 ,i h    
= ! be/ "p ( half a c5tury _h exp]i5ces 
r>ely       equal$ by any1 & ,i am sure1
 surpass$ by none2 yet h       !y l$ me 
up till n[1 ,i admit1 to no v def9ite   
conclusions4 ,) susp5sion ( judgm5t1    
!re=e1 n       be+ giv5 to dogmatize on 
any?+1 & ) op5 m9d ,i       tru/1 9     
equipoise ( ?\ght desir+ to hold an ev5 
balance ( op9ion 'twixt ?is & t1 ,i am  
/udi\s /ill       ( be+ receptive (     
light f e s\rce--reject+       no?+ t 9 
! lea/ degree makes = righte\sness1     
h5ce my tak+ ! *air "h tonight1 hop+ to 
le>n :at       may help to resolve a few
 ( ! _m p]plexities ( life1       to    
wit3 ,:y "s live to ! ripe old age ( my 
de> fa!r       :ile o!rs live b = a     
mom5t1 to be born1 gasp &       die4 ,:y
 "s are born ri* & o!rs poor2 "s hav+   
weal? only to corrupt1 defile1 deprave  

o!rs !re)1       :ile m]itori\s pov]ty  
/ruggles & toils = human       bett]m5t 
all unaid$4 ,"s gift$ ) m5tality2 o!rs  
pitiably lack+ capacity4 ,"s royal-s\l$ 
f ! fir/       naturally1 o!rs ) brutal1
 crim9al prop5sities f       beg9n+ to  
end4         ,! s9s ( ! fa!rs visit$ ^u 
! *ildr5 unto !       ?ird & f\r?       
g5]ation may 9 h]$ity acc\nt =          
mu*1 b ,i want to see ?r\gh ! my/]y ( a 
good fa!r       at times hav+ a bad son1
 z also ( "o %[+ g5ius &       spl5did  
faculties--! (fspr+ ( p>5tage ! rev]se  
( any?+ sugge/+ qualities contributive  
!reto4 ,!n       z a cl]gyman1 ,i h 9 my
 read+ not$ texts ( ,holy               
,scripture1 & come across passages 9 !  
writ+s ( !       ,fa!rs ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* 
:i* seem to be root-?\ghts1       or    
survivals ( ! old classic idea (        
re-inc>nation4         ,! prophet       
,j]emiah 7#a3e7 writes1 ',! ^w ( ! ,"l  
came unto me say+1 be=e ,i =m$ !e1 ,i   
knew !e1 &       be=e ?\ wa/ born ,i    
sanctifi$ !e & orda9$ !e a              

prophet4'    ,does ?is mean t !         
,et]nal-,uncreate *ose1 f =ekn[l$ge (   
:at ,j]emiah w\ld be1 ! creat$ ,ego ( ,8
 immat]ializ$ s]vant  9 heav5 ere he    
clo!d 8 s\l ) ! mortal integum5t ( fle% 
9 human bir?--s*ool+ him above = ! "p he
 _h to play "h  bel[ z a prophet to     
dramatize 9 8 life & tea*+ ! w (  !     
,unse58 ,to ! impot5t man at ! ,pool (  
,be!sda1 ^:  infirmity 0 ! cruel        
exp]i5ce ( eight & ?irty ye>s1 !  ,f\nd]
 ( our religion said 7,john #e3ad471    
',behold1 ?\ art made  :ole2 s9 no m1   
le/ a worse ?+ come unto !e4' ,0 x      
7fitt+ ! puni%m5t to ! crime            
proportionately7 "s outrage\s  s9 z a   
boy1 9 ! spr+ ( ye>s & days ( 8         
inexp]i5c$  y\? ( bodily life1 t br\ght 
on him su* physical sorr[1 :i*  y\?ful  
s9 9 its repetition w\ld necessitate an 
ev5 worse ill  ?an ?is ne>ly =ty ye>s ( 
sore affliction8 ',:o did s91 ?is  man  
or 8 p>5ts1 t he 0 born bl9d8' 7,john   
#i3b471 0 !  "q ( ! disciples to ,jesus4
 ,& our qu]y is--,s9n$ be=e  he 0 born  

to des]ve ! p5alty ( be+ born bl9d8     
,!n ( ,john ! ,bapti/--0 he a           
re9c>nation ( ,elijah1 !  prophet1 :o 0 
to come aga98 7,mala*i #d3e474 ,jesus   
said he 0  ,elijah1 :o inde$ _h come1 & 
! evil-m9d$ ,jews _h done unto  him     
:atsoev] !y li/$4 ,h]od _h behead$ him  
7,matt4 #aa3ad &  #ag3ab474    ,elijah &
 ,john ! ,bapti/ appe> f our ref]5ce    
,bibles &  ,crud5's ,concordance to     
concur & comm+le 9 "o4 ,! eigh? v]se  ( 
! fir/ *apt] ( ! second ,book ( ,k+s & !
 f\r? v]se  ( ! ?ird *apt] ( ,/4        
,mat!w's ,gospel note simil>ities 9 !m  
& peculi>ities ( dress4 ,elijah1 z we   
read1 0 a 'hairy man &  girt a lea!rn   
girdle ab\t 8 lo9s1' :ile ,john !       
,bapti/ _h  '8 raim5t ( camel's hair & a
 lea!rn girdle ab\t 8 lo9s4'  ,_! home 0
 ! solitude ( ! des]t4 ,elijah j\rney$  
=ty days  & =ty nights unto ,horeb1 !   
m\nt ( ,god 9 ! ,wild]ness (  ,s9ai4    
,john ! ,bapti/ 0 9 ! wild]ness ( ,judea
 beyond ,jordan  baptiz+4 ,& _! life 9  
exile--a self-r5unciat+ & volunt>y      

)drawal f ! haunts ( m5--0 su/a9$ 9 a   
p>allel  rem>kable way by food          
7bird--br\ght on w+--borne74 ',i h      
comm&$ ! rav5s to fe$ !e1' said ! voice 
( ,div9ity to !  prophet2 :ile locu/s & 
wild honey 7 ! food ( ! ,bapti/4    ',& 
above all1' said our ,"l ( ,john !      
,bapti/ to ! disciples1  'if ye w       
receive x1 ?is is ,elias :i* 0 = to     
come4'    ,orig51 9 ! second c5tury1 "o 
( ! mo/ le>n$ ( ! ,fa!rs  ( ! e>ly      
,*ur*1 says t ?is decl>es ! pre-exi/5ce 
( ,john  ! ,bapti/ z ,elijah be=e 8     
decre$ lat] exi/5ce z ,*ri/'s  =]unn]4  
,orig5 also says on ! text1 ',jacob ,i h
 lov$1 b ,esau ,i h  hat$1' t if our    
c\rse be n m>k$ out accord+ to our works
  be=e ?is pres5t life t n[ is1 h[ w\ld 
x n be untrue &  unju/ 9 ,god t ! eld]  
bro!r %\ld s]ve ! y\ng] & be  hat$ by   
,god 7?\gh bless$ ( righte\s ,abraham's 
son1 ( ,isaac7  be=e ,esau _h done any?+
 des]v+ ( s]vitude or giv5 any  occasion
 = ! m]ciful ,almighty's hatr$8         
,fur!r1 on ! text 7,ephesians #a3d471   

',god :o ha? *os5 u  be=e ! f\ndation ( 
! _w1' ,orig5 says t ?is sugge/s  our   
pre-exi/5ce ere ! _w 04    ,:ile ,j]ome1
 agree+ ) ,orig51 speaks ( our re/      
above1 :]e  rational creatures dwell    
be=e _! desc5t to ?is l[] _w1 &  prior  
to _! removal f ! invisible life ( !    
spiritual sph]e  to ! visible life "h on
 e>?1 tea*+1 z he says1 ! necessity  (  
_! aga9 hav+ mat]ial bodies ere1 z sa9ts
 & m5 made  'p]fect z our ,fa!r :i* is 9
 heav5 is p]fect1' !y once m  enjoy 9 ! 
angel-_w _! =m] bless$ness4    ,ju/9    
,m>tyr also speaks ( ! s\l inhabit+ !   
human body m  ?an once1 b ?9ks z a rule 
7in/anc$ 9 ! case ( ,john !  ,bapti/    
=gett+ t he _h be5 ,elijah7 x is n      
p]mitt$ u to  rememb] our =m] exp]i5ces 
( ?is life :ile yet aga9 we are 9  exile
 "h z /rang]s & pilgrims 9 an uncong5ial
 clime away f  our heav5ly home4        
,clem5s ,alex&r9us1 & o!rs ( ! ,fa!rs1  
ref] to  re-inc>nation 7or              
transmigration or metempsy*osis1 z x is 
call$  9 ! ye>s t are pass$ ( classic   

times & lat] n[ z  re-bir?7 to rem9d u (
 ! vital tru? taught by our ,"l 9 !     
words1 ',ye mu/ be born aga94'    ,^!   
words1 fall+ f ! lips ( a man s em95t 9 
! /aid  cons]vative ranks ( ! ,*ur* (   
,engl&1 mu/ attract !  att5tion ( e     
e>ne/ seek] aft] ! ,tru? ( ,*ri/ian     
,doctr9e4 ,if su* a man1 re>$ 9 su* an  
environm5t1 c\ld f9d  himself able to   
be> su* eloqu5t te/imony to ! tru? ( a  
philosophy usually deem$ =eign to 8     
accept$ cre$1 :at might we  n expect f a
 ,*ur* lib]at$ f ! n>r[ =mal b\nds (    
or?odoxy1 & once m free to consid]1 le>n
 & tea* ^? noble  doctr9es orig9ally    
held & taught by ! ,e>ly ,fa!rs ( !     
,*ur* ( ,*ri/8    ,:ile ! majority (    
mod]n ,*ri/ians bitt]ly oppose ! idea t 
! doctr9e ( ,metempsy*osis ev] =m$ any  
"p ( ! ,*ri/ian  ,doctr9e1 & pref] to   
reg>d x z a hea!ni% tea*+1 /ill  ! fact 
rema9s t ! c>eful & unprejudic$ /ud5t w 
f9d  indisputable evid5ce 9 ! writ+s ( !
 ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs  po9t+ surely to 
! conclusion t ! doctr9e (              

,metempsy*osis  0 believ$ & taught 9 !  
,inn] ,circle ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4    ,!    
doctr9e unque/ionably =m$ a "p ( !      
,*ri/ian ,my/]ies1  & has fad$ into     
comp>ative obscurity ) ! decay (        
spirituality 9 ! ,*ur*1 until n[ !      
av]age *ur*man no long]  holds to x1 & 9
 fact reg>ds z b>b>\s & hea!ni% t "p  ( 
! tea*+s orig9ally imp>t$ & taught by ! 
,e>ly ,fa!rs  ( ! ,*ur*--! ,sa9ts &     
,lead]s4    ,! ,e>ly ,*ri/ians 7 some:at
 divid$ 9 _! beliefs conc]n+  ! details 
( ,re-bir?4 ,"o sect or body held to !  
idea t !  s\l ( man 0 et]nal1 com+ f !  
,fa!r4 ,also t !re 7  _m degrees & k9ds 
( s\ls1 "s ( :i* h nev] inc>nat$  9     
human bodies b :i* are liv+ on _m planes
 ( life unkn[n to  u1 pass+ f plane to  
plane1 _w to _w4 ,?is sect held t  "s ( 
^! s\ls _h *os5 to exp]im5t ) life on ! 
physical  plane1 & 7 n[ pass+ ?r\gh !   
v>i\s /ages ( !  physical-plane life1 ) 
all ( its pa9s & sorr[s1 be+ held by  ! 
,law ( ,re-bir? until a full exp]i5ce _h
 be5 ga9$1 :5 !y  w\ld pass out ( !     

circle ( influ5ce ( ! physical plane1 & 
return to _! orig9al fre$om4    ,ano!r  
sect held to ! m sci5tific occult =m ( !
 gradual  evolution ( ! s\l1 by repeat$ 
rebir?1 on ! physical plane1  f ,l[] to 
,high]1 z we h set =? 9 our lessons on  
,gnani  ,yoga4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! tea*+s   
arose f ! diff]5t  conceptions ( ! great
 lead]s1 "s be+ influ5c$ by ! ,jewi%    
,occult ,tea*+s :i* held to ! fir/ above
 m5tion$ doctr9e1  :ile ! second s*ool  
held to ! doctr9e taught by ! ,greek    
,my/ics & ! ,h9du ,occulti/s4 ,& ea*    
int]pret$ ! ,inn]  ,tea*+s by ! light ( 
8 previ\s affiliations4    ,& s1 "s ( ! 
e>ly writ+s speak ( pre-exi/5ce1 :ile   
o!rs speak ( repeat$ rebir?4 ,b !       
und]ly+ pr9ciple is  ! same1 & 9 a s5se 
!y 7 bo? "r1 z ! advanc$  occulti/s "k  
full well4 ,! fundam5tal pr9ciple ( bo? 
conceptions is t ! s\l comes =? z an    
emanation f !  ,fa!r 9 ! %ape ( ,_s2 t !
 ,_s becomes plung$ 9 !  conf9+ %ea?s ( 
,matt]1 & is !n kn[n z a s\l1 los+ =  a 
"t its pri/9e purity2 t ! s\l passes on 

?r\gh rebir?1  f l[] to high]1 ga9+ fre%
 exp]i5ces at ea* inc>nation2  t !      
advanc+ s\l passes f _w to _w1 return+  
at la/  to its home lad5 ) ! v>i$       
exp]i5ces ( life & becomes once  m pure 
,_s4    ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,fa!rs became  
involv$ 9 a bitt] controv]sy  ) ! ,greek
 & ,roman philosoph]s1 ov] ! conception 
held by  "s ( ! latt] conc]n+ ! absurd  
doctr9e ( !  transmigration ( ! human   
s\l into ! body ( an animal4 ,!  ,fa!rs 
( ! ,*ur* f\ght ?is errone\s tea*+ )    
great  en]gy1 _! argum5ts br++ out      
=cibly ! di/9ction betwe5  ! true occult
 tea*+s & ?is errone\s & deg5]ate       
p]v]sion  9 ! doctr9es ( transmigration 
into animal bodies4 ,?is conflict  caus$
 a vigor\s d5unciation ( ! tea*+s ( !   
,py?agorean &  ,platonic s*ools1 :i*    
held to ! p]v]t$ doctr9e t a human  s\l 
c\ld deg5]ate into ! /ate ( ! animal4   
,among o!r passages quot$ by ,orig5 &   
,j]ome to prove !  pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l 0
 t f ,j]emiah 7#a3e73 ,be=e ?\  come/ f 
! womb ,i sanctifi$ !e & ,i orda9$ !e a 

prophet4  ,! e>ly writ]s held t ?is     
passage confirm$ _! p>ticul>  views     
reg>d+ ! pre-exi/5ce ( ! s\l & !        
possession (  c]ta9 *>act]i/ics &       
qualities acquir$ dur+ previ\s bir?1  =1
 !y argu$1 x w\ld be inju/ice t a man1  
be=e bir?1 be  end[$ ) unc>nal          
qualities2 & t su* qualities & ability  
c\ld ju/ly be ! result only ( be/ "w &  
action4 ,!y also  dwelt ^u ! prophecy ( 
! return ( ,elijah1 9 ,mala*i #d3e4 ,&  
also ^u ! 7uncanonical7 book ,! ,wisdom 
( ,solomon1 9 :i*  ,solomon says3 ,i 0 a
 witty *ild1 & _h a good ,_s4 ,yea1  r1 
be+ good1 ,i came into a body undefil$4 
,!y also quot$ f ,josephus1 9 8 book    
/yl$ ,de ,bello ,judico1  9 :i* ! em95t 
,jewi% writ] says3 ,!y say t all s\ls   
are  incorruptible2 b t ! s\ls ( good m5
 are only remov$ into  o!r bodies--b t !
 s\ls ( bad m5 are subject to et]nal    
puni%m5t4 ,!y also quot$ f ,josephus1   
reg>d+ ! ,jewi%  belief 9 ,rebir? z     
evid5c$ by ! recital ( ! in/ance 9  :i*1
 at ! siege ( ! =tress ( ,jotapota1 he  

s\ght ! %elt]  ( a cave 9 :i* 7 a numb] 
( soldi]s1 :o discuss$ !  advisability (
 committ+ suicide = ! purpose ( avoid+  
be+  tak5 prison]s by ! ,romans4        
,josephus remon/rat$ ) !m z  foll[s3    
,d ye n rememb] t all pure spirits :o   
are 9       con=mity ) ! div9e          
disp5sation live on 9 !       lovelie/ (
 heav5ly places1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t !y    
are s5t d[n to inhabit s9less bodies2 b 
! s\ls (       ^? :o h committ$         
self-de/ruction are doom$ to a          
region 9 ! d>kness ( ! und]world8       
,rec5t writ]s hold t ?is %[s t he       
accept$ ! doctr9e (  ,re-bir? himself1 &
 also z %[+ t x mu/ h be5 famili>  to ! 
,jewi% soldi]y4    ,!re seems to be no  
d\bt reg>d+ ! famili>ity ( ! ,jewi%  p (
 t "t ) ! g5]al tea*+s reg>d+           
,metempsy*osis4 ,philo positively /ates 
! doctr9e z =m+ "p  ( ! tea*+s ( !      
,jewi% ,alex&rian s*ool4 ,& aga9 !  "q  
ask$ ,jesus reg>d+ ! s9 ( ! man born    
bl9d %[s  h[ famili> ! p 7 ) ! g5]al    
doctr9e4    ,& s1 ! tea*+s ( ,jesus on t

 po9t did n ne$ to be  p>ticul>ly       
emphasiz$ to ! common p1 ,he res]v+ ?is 
in/ruction on ! inn] tea*+s reg>d+ !    
details ( ,re-bir?  = 8 *os5 disciples4 
,b /ill ! subject is m5tion$ 9 a  numb] 
( places 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 z we %all   
see4    ,jesus /at$ positively t ,john !
 ,bapti/ 0 ,elias1 ^:  return _h be5    
pr$ict$ by ,mala*i 7#d3e74 ,jesus /at$  
?is twice1  positively1 i4e41 ,?is is   
,elijah t is to come 7,matt4 #aa3ad72  &
 aga91 ,b ,i say unto y t ,elijah is    
come already1 b !y  knew him n1 b did   
unto him :atsoev] !y w\ld4444 ,!n       
und]/ood ! disciples t he spoke unto !m 
( ,john ! ,bapti/4  7,matt4 #ag3ab-ac47 
,! ,my/ics po9t out t ,jesus saw cle>ly 
!  fact t ,john 0 ,elijah re-inc>nat$1  
al?\gh ,john _h d5i$ ?is  fact1 ow+ to 8
 lack ( memory ( 8 pa/ inc>nation4      
,jesus !  ,ma/] saw cle>ly t :i* ,john !
 ,=]unn] _h fail$ to  p]ceive conc]n+   
himself4 ,! pla9ly p]ceptible           
*>act]i/ics  ( ,elijah reappe>+ 9 ,john 
be> out ! twice-repeat$1 positive       

ass]tion ( ! ,ma/] t ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 !
 re-inc>nat$  ,elijah4    ,& ?is surely 
is suffici5t au?ority = ,*ri/ians to    
accept !  doctr9e ( ,re-bir? z hav+ a   
place 9 ! ,*ur* ,tea*+s4 ,b  /ill1 !    
or?odox *ur*m5 murmur ,he meant some?+  
else6  ,!re are none s bl9d z ^? :o     
refuse to see4    ,ano!r notable in/ance
 ( ! recognition ( ! doctr9e by ,jesus  
& ,8 disciples occurs 9 ! case ( ! man  
born bl9d4 ,x may  be well to quote !   
/ory4         ,& z he pass$ by he saw a 
man bl9d f 8 bir?4 ,&       8 disciples 
ask$ him1 say+1 ',rabbi1 :o s9n$1 ?is   
man or 8 p>5ts1 t he %\ld be born bl9d8'
 ,jesus       answ]$1 ',nei!r did ?is   
man s9 nor 8 p>5ts4'       7,john       
#i3a-c47    ,surely !re c be no mi/ake  
ab\t ! mean+ ( ?is "q1  ,:o did s91 ?is 
man or 8 p>5ts8--= h[ c\ld a man s9     
be=e 8 bir?1 unless he _h liv$ 9 a      
previ\s inc>nation8 ,&  ! answ] ( ,jesus
 simply /ates t ! man 0 born bl9d nei!r 
f ! s9s ( a pa/ life1 nor f ^? ( 8      
p>5ts1 b f  a ?ird cause4 ,_h ! idea (  

re-inc>nation be5 repugnant to !        
tea*+s1 w\ld n ,he h d5\nc$ x to ,8     
disciples8 ,does n  ! fact t ,8         
disciples ask$ ,him ! "q %[ t !y 7  9 ! 
habit ( disc\rs+ ! problems ( ,re-bir? &
 ,k>ma )  ,him1 & receiv+ in/ructions & 
answ]s to que/ions prop\nd$ to  ,him    
along ^! l9es8    ,!re are _m o!r       
passages ( ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* g to     
prove  ! famili>ity ( ! disciples &     
foll[]s ( ,jesus ) !  doctr9e (         
,re-bir?1 b we pref] to pass on to a    
consid]ation (  ! writ+s ( ! ,e>ly      
,*ri/ian ,fa!rs 9 ord] to %[ :at !y     
?\ght & taught reg>d+ ! matt] ( ,re-bir?
 & ,k>ma4    ,among ! great au?orities &
 writ]s 9 ! ,e>ly ,*ur*1 ,orig5  /&s out
 pre-em95tly z a great light4 ,let u    
quote f a lead+  writ]1 reg>d+ ?is man &
 8 tea*+s3         ,9 ,orig5's writ+s we
 h a m9e ( in=mation z to       ! tea*+s
 ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,orig5 held a      
spl5did & gr&iose view ( ! :ole ( !     
evolution (       our sy/em4 ,i put x to
 y briefly4 ,y c read x 9 all       its 

c>efully1 logically-work$-out argum5ts1 
if y w       h ! pati5ce to read 8      
treatise = y\rselves4 ,8       view1 !n1
 0 ! evolution>y view4 ,he taught t =?  
f ,god came all ,spirits t exi/1 all be+
 d[]$ )       free-w2 t "s ( ^! refus$  
to turn aside f !       pa? (           
righte\sness1 &1 z a rew>d1 took ! place
       :i* we speak ( z t ( ! angels2 t 
!n !re       came o!rs :o1 9 ! ex]cise (
 _! free-w1 turn$       aside f ! pa? ( 
deity1 & !n pass$ into ! human          
race to recov]1 by righte\s & noble     
liv+1 ! angel       condition :i* !y _h 
n be5 able to pres]ve2 t       o!rs1    
/ill 9 ! ex]cise ( _! free-w1 desc5d$   
/ill deep] into evil & became evil      
spirits or devils4 ,s       t all ^!    
,spirits 7 orig9ally good2 b good by    
innoc5ce1 n by k4 ,& he po9ts out also t
       angels may become m51 & ev5 !    
evil ones !mselves may       climb up   
once m1 & become m5 & angels aga94 ,"s (
       y w rememb] t "o ( ! doctr9es    
condemn$ 9       ,orig5 9 lat] days 0 t 

glori\s doctr9e t1 ev5       = ! wor/ ( 
m51 r$emption & re/oration 7            
possible1 & t !re 0 no su* ?+ z an      
et]nity (       evil 9 a univ]se t came 
f ! ,et]nal ,goodness1 &       w\ld     
return :5ce x came4    ,& f ! writ+s (  
?is great man we %all n[ quote4    ,9 8 
great "w ,de ,pr9cipiis1 ,orig5 beg9s ) 
! /atem5t  t only ,god ,himself is      
fundam5tally & by virtue ( ,8 ess5tial  
nature1 ,good4 ,god is ! only ,good--!  
absolute p]fect ,good4 ,:5 we  consid] !
 less] /ages ( ,good1 we f9d t !        
,goodness is  d]iv$ & acquir$1 in/ead ( 
be+ fundam5tal & ess5tial4  ,orig5 !n   
says t ,god be/[s free-w ^u all spirits 
alike1  & t if !y d n use ! same 9 !    
direction (  righte\sness1 !n !y fall to
 l[] e/ates "o m rapidly1  ano!r m      
sl[ly1 "o 9 a great]1 ano!r 9 a less    
degree1 ea*  be+ ! cause ( 8 own        
d[nfall4    ,he ref]s to ,john ! ,bapti/
 be+ fill$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 8  "m's    
womb & says t x is a false notion to    
imag9e t ,god  fills individuals ) ,8   

,holy ,_s1 & be/[s ^u !m                
sanctification1 n on ! gr\nds ( ju/ice &
 accord+ to _!  des]ts1 b undes]v$ly4 ,&
 h[ %all we escape ! decl>ation1  ',is  
!re respect ( p]sons ) ,god8' ,god =bid4
 ,or ?is1 ',is !re  unrighte\sness )    
,god8' ,god =bid ?is also4 ,= su* is !  
def5se ( ^? :o ma9ta9 t s\ls come into  
exi/5ce )  bodies4 ,he !n %[s 8 belief 9
 re-bir? by argu+ t ,john _h  e>n$ !    
,div9e favor by reason ( "r-liv+ 9 a    
previ\s  inc>nation4    ,!n he consid]s 
! important "q ( ! app>5t inju/ice      
display$ 9 ! matt] ( ! inequalities     
exi/+ among m54 ,he  says1 ,"s are      
b>b>ians1 o!rs ,greeks1 & ( ! b>b>ians  
"s  are savage & fi]ce & o!rs ( a mild] 
disposition1 & c]ta9  ( !m live "u laws 
t h be5 ?or\ghly approv$1 o!rs1  aga91  
"u laws ( a m common or sev]e k9d2 :ile1
 "s1 aga91  possess cu/oms ( an inhumane
 & savage "* r ?an laws2  & c]ta9 ( !m1 
f ! h\r ( _! bir?1 are r$uc$ to         
humiliation & subjection1 & br\ght up z 
slaves1 be+ plac$  "u ! dom9ion ei!r (  

ma/]s1 or pr9ces1 or tyrants4 ,"s  )    
s\nd bodies1 "s ) bodies diseas$ f _!   
e>ly ye>s1  "s defective 9 vision1 o!rs 
9 be>+ & spee*2 "s born 9  t condition1 
o!rs depriv$ ( ! use ( _! s5ses         
imm$iately  aft] bir?4 ,b :y %\ld ,i    
repeat & enum]ate all ! horrors (  human
 mis]y8 ,:y %\ld ?is be8    ,orig5 !n   
goes on to combat ! ideas advanc$ by "s 
?9k]s (  8 times1 t ! diff]5ces 7 caus$ 
by "s ess5tial  diff]5ce 9 ! nature &   
quality ( ! s\ls ( individuals4 ,he     
/ates emphatically t all s\ls are       
ess5tially equal 9 nature &  quality & t
 ! diff]5ces arise f ! v>i\s ex]cise (  
_! p[] ( free-w4 ,he says ( 8 oppon5ts3 
,_! argum5t accord+ly is ?is3 ,if !re be
 ?is great       div]sity (             
circum/ances1 & ?is div]se & v>y+       
condition by bir?1 9 :i* ! faculty (    
free-w has no       scope 7= no "o      
*ooses = himself ei!r :]e1 or )         
:om1 or 9 :at condition he is born72 if1
 !n1 ?is is       n caus$ by ! diff]5ce 
9 ! nature ( s\ls1 i4e41       t a s\l (

 an evil nature is de/9$ = a wick$      
nation & a good s\l = a righte\s nation1
 :at o!r       conclusion rema9s ?an t  
^! ?+s mu/ be suppos$       to be       
regulat$ by accid5t or *ance8 ,&1 if t  
be       admitt$1 !n x w be no long]    
believ$ t ! _w       0 made by ,god1 or 
adm9i/]$ by ,8 provid5ce4    ,orig5     
cont9ues3         ,god :o deem$ x j to  
arrange ,8 creatures accord+       to _!
 m]it1 br\ght d[n ^! diff]5t und]/&+s   
into ! h>mony ( "o _w1 t ,he might      
adorn1 z x       71 "o dwell+1 9 :i* !re
 ought to be n only       vessels ( gold
 & silv]1 b also ( wood & clay 7&       
"s1 inde$1 to honor1 & o!rs to di%onor7 
) _!       diff]5t vessels1 or s\ls1 or 
und]/&+s4 ,on :i*       acc\nt !        
,creator w nei!r appe> to be unju/ 9    
di/ribut+ 7= ! causes already m5tion$7  
to e "o       accord+ to 8 wants1 nor w 
! happ9ess or       unhapp9ess ( ea*    
"o's bir?1 or :atev] be !               
condition t falls to 8 lot1 be          
accid5tal4    ,he !n ass]ts t !         

condition ( ea* man is ! result ( 8  own
 de$s4    ,he !n consid]s ! case (      
,jacob & ,esau1 :i* a c]ta9 set (  ?9k]s
 _h us$ to illu/rate ! unju/ & cruel    
discrim9ation (  ! ,creator t[>d ,8     
creatures4 ,orig5 cont5d$ t 9 ?is case  
x w\ld be mo/ unju/ = ,god to love      
,jacob & hate ,esau be=e !  *ildr5 7    
born1 & t ! only true int]pretation ( ! 
matt] 0 ! !ory t ,jacob 0 be+ rew>d$ = !
 good de$s  ( pa/ lives1 :ile ,esau 0   
be+ puni%$ = 8 misde$s 9 pa/            
inc>nations4    ,& n only ,orig5 takes  
?is /&1 b ,j]ome also1 = ! latt]  says3 
,if we exam9e ! case ( ,esau we may f9d 
he 0 condemn$  because ( 8 anci5t s9s 9 
a worse c\rse ( life4 7,j]ome's  lett]  
to ,avitus47 ,orig5 says3         ,x is 
f\nd n to be unrighte\s t ev5 9 womb    
,jacob       supplant$ 8 bro!r1 if we   
feel t he 0 wor?ily       belov$ by     
,god1 accord+ to ! des]ts ( 8 previ\s   
life1 s z to des]ve to be pref]r$ be=e 8
 bro!r4    ,orig5 adds1 ,?is mu/ be     
c>efully appli$ to ! case ( all o!r     

creatures1 because1 z we =m]ly rem>k$1 !
 righte\sness ( !  ,creator ought to    
appe> 9 ev]y?+4 ,& aga91 ,! inequality (
  circum/ances pres]ves ! ju/ice ( a    
retribution accord+ to  m]it4    ,annie 
,besant 7to :om we are indebt$ = a numb]
 ( ^!  quotations71 says1 conc]n+ ?is   
position ( ,orig53         ,?us we f9d  
?is doctr9e made ! def5se ( ! ju/ice    
( ,god4 ,if a s\l c be made good1 !n to 
make a s\l evil       is to a ,god (    
ju/ice & love impossible4 ,x _c be      
done4 ,!re is no ju/ification = x1 & !  
mom5t y       recognize t m5 are born   
crim9al1 y are ei!r =c$       into !    
blasphem\s position t a p]fect & lov+   
,god       creates a ru9$ s\l & !n      
puni%es x = be+ :at ,he       has made  
x1 or else t ,he is deal+ ) gr[+1       
develop+ creatures :om ,he is tra9+ =   
ultimate       bless$ness1 & if 9 any   
life a man is born wick$ &       evil1 x
 is because he has done amiss & mu/ reap
 9       sorr[ ! results ( evil 9 ord] t
 he may le>n wisdom       & turn to     

good4    ,orig5 also consid]s ! /ory (  
,ph>aoh1 ( :om ! ,biblical  writ]s say t
 8 he>t 0 h>d5$ by ,god4 ,orig5 decl>es 
t  ! h>d5+ ( ! he>t 0 caus$ by ,god s t 
,ph>aoh w\ld  m readily le>n ! effect ( 
evil1 s t 9 8 future  inc>nations he    
might pr(it by 8 bitt] exp]i5ce4 ,he    
says3         ,sometimes x does n lead  
to good results = a man to be       cur$
 too quickly1 especially if ! disease1  
be+ %ut up       9 ! inn] p>ts ( ! body1
 rage ) great]       fi]c5ess4 ,! gr[? (
 ! s\l mu/ be und]/ood z       be+      
br\ght ab\t n sudd5ly1 b sl[ly &        
gradually1       see+ t ! process (     
am5dm5t & correction w       take place 
imp]ceptibly 9 ! individual in/ances1   
dur+       ! lapse ( c\ntless &         
unmeasur$ ages1 "s       out/ripp+ o!rs1
 & t5d+ by a swift] c\rse t[>ds         
p]fection1 :ile o!rs1 aga91 foll[ close 
at h&1 &       "s1 aga91 a long way     
beh9d4    ,he also says3 ,^? :o1 dep>t+ 
?is life 9 virtue ( t dea?  :i* is      
common to all1 are arrang$ 9 con=mity ) 

_! actions  & des]ts--accord+ z !y %all 
be deem$ wor?y--"s 9 !  place call$ !   
'inf]nus1' o!rs 9 ! bosom ( ,abraham1 & 
9  diff]5t localities or mansions4 ,s   
also f ^! places1 z if  dy+ !re1 if !   
expression c be us$1 !y come d[n f !    
'upp] _w' to ?is 'hell4' ,= t 'hell' to 
:i* ! s\ls (  ! dead are conduct$ f ?is 
_w is1 ,i believe1 on acc\nt (  ?is     
de/ruction1 call$ '! l[] hell4' ,ev]yone
 accord+ly (  ^? :o desc5d to ! e>? is1 
accord+ to 8 des]ts1 or  agreeably to ! 
position t he occupi$ !re1 orda9$ to be 
born  9 ?is _w 9 a diff]5t c\ntry1 or   
among a diff]5t nation1 or  9 a diff]5t 
mode ( life1 or surr\nd$ by infirmities 
( a  diff]5t k9d1 or to be desc5d$ f    
religi\s p>5ts1 or p>5ts  :o are n      
religi\s2 s t x may sometimes happ5 t an
  ,israelite desc5ds among ! ,scy?ians1 
& a poor ,egyptian is br\ght  d[n to    
,judea4 7,orig5 aga9/ ,celsus47    ,c y 
d\bt1 aft] read+ ! above quotation t    
,metempsy*osis1  ,re-inc>nation or      
,re-bir? & ,k>ma 0 held & taught z a    

true  doctr9e by ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,e>ly     
,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,c y n see  t imb$d$ 9 !
 v bosom ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur* 7 !            
tw9-doctr9e ( ,re-inc>nation & ,k>ma4   
,!n :y p]si/ 9  treat+ x z a ?+ import$ 
f ,india1 ,egypt or ,p]sia to di/urb  ! 
peaceful slumb] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*8 ,x  
is b ! return  home ( a "p ( ! orig9al  
,inn] ,doctr9e--s long an outca/ f  !   
home ( its *ildhood4    ,! ,tea*+ 0     
r5d]$ an outlaw by c]ta9 influ5ces 9 !  
,*ur* 9 ! ,six? ,c5tury4 ,! ,second     
,c\ncil ( ,con/ant9ople  7,a4,d4 #eec7  
condemn$ x z a h]esy1 & f t "t (ficial  
,*ri/ianity fr[n$ ^u x1 & drove x out by
 sword1 /ake &  prison cell4 ,! light 0 
kept burn+ = _m ye>s1 h[ev]1 by  t sect 
s p]secut$ by ! ,*ur*--! ,albig5ses--:o 
furni%$  hundr$s ( m>tyrs to ! tyranny (
 ! ,*ur* au?orities1 by  reason ( _!    
cl++ fai? to ! ,inn] ,tea*+s ( ! ,*ur*  
conc]n+ ,re9c>nation & ,k>ma4    ,smo!r$
 by ! pall ( sup]/ition t desc5d$ l a   
d5se  cl\d ov] ,europe 9 ! ,middle      
,ages1 ! ,tru? has nev]!less  surviv$1  

&1 aft] _m fitful attempts to aga9 bur/ 
out into  flame1 has at la/1 9 ?is      
glori\s ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 manag$ to     
aga9 %[ =? its light & heat to ! _w1    
br++ back  ,*ri/ianity to ! orig9al     
conceptions ( ^? glori\s m9ds (  ! ,e>ly
 ,*ur*4 ,once m return$ to its own1 !   
,tru? w move  =w>d1 bru%+ f its pa? all 
! petty objections & ob/acles  t held x 
captive = s _m c5turies4    ,let u      
conclude ?is lesson ) ^? inspir+ words (
 ! poet  ,wordswor?1 ^: s\l rose to a   
p]ception ( ! ,tru?1 9 spite (  !       
conv5tional re/rictions plac$ ^u him by 
8 age & l&4         ,our bir? is b a    
sleep & a =gett+1          ,! s\l t     
rises ) u1 our life's />1        ,ha?   
else:]e _h its sett+1          ,& come? 
f af>4        ,n 9 entire =getfulness1  
,& n 9 utt] nak$ness1        ,b trail+  
cl\ds ( glory d we come        ,f ,god1 
:o is our home4          ,,! ,,twelf?   
,,lesson4        ,,! ,,message ,,( ,,!  
,,ma/]4    ,runn+ ?r\gh\t ne>ly all ( ! 
tea*+s & messages ( ,jesus1  is to be   

f\nd ! con/ant ,my/ic ,message reg>d+ ! 
exi/5ce (  ! ,_s )9 ! s\l ( ea*         
individual--t ,some?+ ,)9  to :i* all c 
turn 9 "t ( pa9 & tr\ble--t ,guide &    
,monitor :i* /&s ev] ready to c\nsel1   
advise & direct if "o  op5s himself to !
 ,voice4    ,seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom1 &   
all ?+s %all be add$ unto y4  ,&1 aga91 
z if to expla93 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is )9
 y4  ,?is is ! ,my/ic ,message :i* gives
 "o a key to ! ,my/]ies (  ! ,inn]      
,tea*+s4    ,let u take up a few ( ,8   
say+s & endeavor to int]pret !m by  !   
light ( ^! tea*+s4 ,b be=e do+ s we mu/ 
call !  att5tion ( ! /ud5t to ! fact t1 
9 ord] to und]/&  intellig5tly :at we   
are say+1 he mu/ c>efully re-read !     
,f\rte5 ,lessons 9 ,yogi ,philosophy    
:]e9 ! details ( !  tea*+s are set =?--t
 is ! fundam5tal tru?s are expla9$4  ,9 
! ,advanc$ ,c\rse & 9 ,gnani ,yoga !    
high] phases ( !  tea*+s are pres5t$4   
,&1 al?\gh 9 ! said works !re is  little
 or no ref]5ce made to ,*ri/ianity1 yet 
! tea*+s are s  fundam5tal t ! ,inn]    

,tea*+s ( all religions--includ+        
,*ri/ianity--may be und]/ood by "o :o   
has acqua9t$ himself )  ^! fundam5tal   
tru?s4    ,!re is b "o real ,occult     
,philosophy1 & we f9d x 9 evid5ce       
ev]y:]e--once ! ,tru? is grasp$1 x is   
f\nd to be ! ,ma/]  ,key ) :i* to unlock
 ! v>i\s doors lead+ to ! esot]ic  phase
 ( any & all religions or philosophies4 
,! ,yogi ,fa!rs1  c5turies & c5turies   
ago1 solv$ ! ,riddle ( ! ,univ]se1 &  ! 
highe/ ef=ts ( ! human m9d s9ce t "t h b
  corroborat$1 prov5 & exemplifi$ !     
orig9al ,tru? z voic$ by  ^! ,v5]able   
,sages4    ,let u read ! words ( ,jesus 
9 ! light ( ?is ,anci5t ,wisdom4    ,let
 u consid] ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt z giv5 9 
,mat!w 7,*apt]s  #e2 #f2 #g74    ,bless$
 are ! poor 9 _s2 = !irs is ! ,k+dom (  
,heav54 7,matt4 #e3c47    ,by ^! words  
,jesus indicat$ ! occult tea*+s t ^? :o 
r5\nc$ ! va9 glory & petty ambitions (  
?is _w w\ld be on  ! road to !          
realization ( ! ,real ,self--! ,some?+  
,)9--! ,_s4 ,= is x n writt5 t ! ,k+dom 

( ,heav5  is )9 y8    ,bless$ are !y t  
m\rn2 = !y %all be com=t$4 7,matt4      
#e3d47    ,by ^! words ,jesus po9t$ out 
! occult tea*+s t ^? :o  _h s f> advanc$
 t !y c\ld see ! folly ( human ambition1
  & :o consequ5tly felt ! pa9 t comes to
 all :o /& above  ! cr[d1 & :o m\rn$ by 
reason ( _! realization ( ! folly  &    
uselessness ( all = :i* m5 /rive s h>d8 
w\ld1 9 !  end1 be com=t$ by t peace :i*
 passe? all und]/&+  :i* comes only to  
^? :o ent] into a realization ( ! ,k+dom
  ( ,heav5 :i* is )9 !m4    ,bless$ are 
! meek2 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?4 7,matt4 
#e3e47    ,by ^! words ,jesus s\ght to  
tea* t ^? :o _h acquir$ !  attitude (   
ob$i5ce to ! ,p[] ( ! ,_s ,)9 !m w\ld   
become z ,ma/]s ( ! ?+s ( e>?4 ,?is     
message is frequ5tly  misund]/ood by    
reason ( ! lack ( p]ception ( ! ,my/ic  
mean+ conta9$ 9 ! words4 ,! ^w meek does
 n mean t  ,i'm s meek & humble attitude
 & expression ( ! hypocritical  foll[]s 
( =m4 ,jesus nev] taught ?is--& nev]    
act$ x4 ,he 0  always ! ,ma/]1 & nev]   

s\ght to make ( 8 foll[]s cr++          
creatures & :9+ & snivel+ supplicants4  
,he ass]t$ ,8  ,ma/]y 9 _m ways &       
accept$ ! respect due him--z = in/ance  
:5 ! vial ( preci\s o9tm5t 0 p\r$ ^u    
,him4 ,8 use ( !  ^w1 :i* has be5 poorly
 translat$ z meek1 0 9 ! s5se (  a calm1
 dignifi$ be>+ t[>d ! ,p[] ( ! ,_s1 & a 
rev]5t submission to its guidance--n a  
hypocritical & c[>dly  meekness t[>d o!r
 m54 ,! assurance t su* %\ld inh]it  !  
e>? means t !y %\ld become ma/]s ( ?+s  
temporal--t is1 t !y %\ld be able to    
rise above !m--%\ld  become lords ( !   
e>? by reason ( _! ent]+ into !  ,k+dom 
( ,heav5 )9 !m4    ,bless$ are !y t     
hung] & ?ir/ aft] righte\sness2 =  !y   
%all be fill$4 7,matt4 #e3f47    ,?is is
 ! promise ( ! ,ma/] t !y :o s\ght !    
,k+dom (  ,heav5 7)9 !m7 %\ld f9d x--t  
_! spiritual hung] &  ?ir/ %\ld be      
satisfi$ 9 ! only way possible4         
,bless$ are ! m]ciful2 = !y %all obta9  
m]cy4 7,matt4  #e3g47    ,"h is taught !
 bless+ = =be>ance1 k9dness1 tol]ance & 

abs5ce ( bigotry1 & ! rew>d t comes z a 
natural consequ5ce  ( su* a m5tal       
attitude4    ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t2 
= !y %all see ,god4 7,matt4  #e3h47     
,"h is ! assurance t to ^? :o are pure  
all ?+s are  pure--t ! purity ( "o's own
 he>t1 & ! recognition ( !  ,god ,)91   
leads to a p]ception ( ! ,god )9 ev]y?+4
 ,he  :o sees ,god )9 himself1 sees ,him
 9 ev]y?+1 says an old  ,p]sian writ]4  
,& v]ily su* a "o sees ,god :]e ,he     
abides--&  t is ,ev]y:]e4    ,bless$ are
 ! peacemak]s2 = !y %all be call$ sons (
 ,god4  7,matt4 #e3i47    ,"h is ! call 
to ! disciple to use 8 wisdom & p[] 9 ! 
direction ( rem$y+ ! /rife t arises f ! 
diff]+  conceptions ( ,deity & ,tru?    
prevail+ among m54 ,he :o is able to    
po9t out ! ,tru? und]ly+ all religions &
 beliefs inde$  becomes z a belov$ son (
 ,god4 ,he :o is able to %[ t "u all    
=ms & c]emonies1 "u v>i\s names &       
titles1 beh9d v>i\s  cre$s & dogmas1 !re
 is b "o ,god1 to :om all wor%ip        
asc5ds--he is a ,peacemak] & a ,son (   

,god4         ,bless$ are !y t h be5    
p]secut$ =       righte\sness' sake2 =  
!irs is ! k+dom ( heav54       ,bless$  
are ye :5 m5 %all reproa* y1 & p]secute 
y1 & say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y       
falsely = my       sake4 ,rejoice & be  
exce$+ glad2 = great is y\r       rew>d 
9 heav52 = s p]secut$ !y ! prophets t   
7 be=e y4 7,matt4 #e3aj-ab47    ,9 ^!   
words ,jesus s\ght to com=t & enc\rage  
^? :o w\ld  be call$ ^u to c>ry !       
,message 9 ! c5turies to foll[4 ,&  "o  
has b to look ov] ! li/ ( names ( !     
c\rage\s s\ls :o  h s\ght to keep !     
flame alight--to pres]ve ! tea*+s 9  _! 
orig9al purity--to protect !m f ! cant1 
hypocrisy1  self-seek+ & =malism ( ^? :o
 s\ght & obta9$ places (  p[] 9 ! ,*ur*4
 ,! gibbet2 ! /ake2 ! dungeon2--0 _!    
rew>d4 ,b ! ,fai? t 0 call$ into        
manife/ation dur+ !  p]secutions s]v$ to
 br+ !m to ! realization ( ! ,_s1  & ?us
 inde$ !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54    ,b ye
 are ! salt ( ! e>?2 b if ! salt h lo/  
its  savor :]e) %all x be salt$8 ,x is  

h5ce=? good = no?+1  b to be ca/ out &  
trodd5 "u foot ( m54 7,matt4 #e3ac47    
,"h ,jesus w>n$ aga9/ ! failure ( !     
,illum9$ to s]ve z !  yea/ :i* %\ld     
leav5 ! mass ( m5 by _! ?\ghts &        
actions4 ,! use ( ! t]m salt 9 ?is      
connection is famili> to  all /ud5ts (  
anci5t my/icism4 ,food )\t salt 0 deem$ 
unpalatable & undesirable4 ,! ,few 7 !  
salt ( ! e>?1  design$ to r5d] x wor?y &
 p]fect z a :ole4 ,b :]e a gra9  ( salt 
_h p>t$ ) its savor1 !re 0 naught else t
 c\ld  imp>t salt9ess to x1 & x became  
wor?less & fit only = !  refuse heap4 ,!
 duty ( ! salt is to imp>t savor--! duty
 (  ! ,elect is to imp>t savor to ! race
 ( m54         ,ye are ! light ( ! _w4  
,a city set on a hill _c       be hid4  
,nei!r d m5 light a lamp & put x "u a   
bu%el1 b on ! /&2 & x %9e? unto all t   
are       9 ! h\se4 ,ev5 s let y\r light
 %9e be=e m52 t       !y may see y\r    
good works1 & glorify y\r ,fa!r :o is   
9 heav54 7,matt4 #e3ad-af47    ,^!      
words1 l ^? prec$+ x1 tea* ! ,elect to  

%$ abroad  ! light :i* has come to !m4  
,!y are w>n$ aga9/ conceal+  x b5ea? !  
cov] ( conv5tional conduct1 b are urg$  
to live  & act s t m5 may p]ceive !     
light t is )9 !m--!  ,light ( ! ,_s--&  
may see ! "r road by means ( its rays4  
,a man hav+ ! ,light ( ! ,_s %9+ bright 
)9 him is able  to r\se ! lamps (       
und]/&+ 9 ! m9ds ( o!r m51 to  become   
k9dl$ & alight4 ,t is ! exp]i5ce ( !    
majority (  ^? :o read ^! words--!y h _h
 _! lamps ( k  k9dl$ by ! rays ( ! ,_s  
emanat+ f "s s\l1 ei!r by  ^w ( m\?1    
writ+s1 or by p]sonal contact4          
,spirituality is  contagi\s6 ,!re=e     
spread x6 ,?is is ! mean+ ( ?is passage4
         ,?9k n t ,i came to de/roy !   
law ( ! prophets3       ,i came n to    
de/roy1 b to fulfill4 ,= v]ily ,i say   
unto       y1 ,till heav5 & e>? pass    
away1 "o jot or "o tittle       %all 9  
no wise pass away f ! law till all ?+s  
be       accompli%$4 7,matt4 #e3ag-ah47 
,9 ?is passage ,jesus ass]t$ positively 
! fact t ,he 0 n  tea*+ a new doctr9e1 b

 _h come simply to c>ry on ! "w (  ^? :o
 _h prec$$ ,him4 ,he ass]t$ ! validity (
 ! ,anci5t  ,wisdom1 & told t ! ,law t  
_h be5 9 =ce w\ld s cont9ue  until heav5
 & e>? %\ld pass away--t is1 until ! end
 (  ?is great ,_w ,cycle4 ,9 ^! words   
,jesus proclaim$ ,8 allegiance  to !    
,occult ,tea*+s4 ,to ^? :o w\ld claim t 
,he ref]r$ to  ! curr5t ,jewi% tea*+s we
 w\ld po9t out ! fact t ^! he  did come 
to de/roy1 = ,*ri/ianity is oppos$ to ! 
,jewi%  =malism & out] tea*+s4 ,jesus   
ref]r$ to ! ,inn] ,tea*+s1  n to ! out] 
religi\s cre$s or =ms4 ,he came n to    
de/roy !  old ,tea*+s1 b m]ely to       
fulfill1 t is1 to give a new impetus  to
 ! ,anci5t ,wisdom4         ,:oev] !re=e
 %all break "o ( ^! lea/                
comm&m5ts1 & %all tea* m5 s1 %all be    
call$ lea/       9 ! k+dom ( heav53 b   
:osoev] %all d & tea*       !m1 he %all 
be call$ great 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54 ,=  
,i say unto y1 t except y\r righte\sness
 %all exce$       ! righte\sness ( !    
scribes & ,ph>isees1 ye %all 9       no 

wise ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 7,matt4 
#e3ai-bj47    ,"h ,jesus cautions aga9/ 
violat+ ! fundam5tal occult  tea*+s1 or 
( tea*+ false doctr9es4 ,he also aga9   
bids m5 to  d & prea* ! tru?4 ,note !   
ref]5ce to ! k+dom (  heav54 ,aga9 ,he  
po9ts out t ! righte\sness requir$ to   
ga9  ! k+dom ( heav5 is a f> diff]5t ?+ 
f ! =malism1  c]emonialism & *ur*ism ( !
 scribes & ph>isees--p  :o1 9 t day1    
/ood = t :i* ! *ur*y prea*]s &  _!      
bigot$1 n>r[ flock ( %eep-l p>i%ion]s /&
 =  today4 ,x requires m ?an fai?ful    
p]=mance ( *ur* duties  to ent] into !  
real k+dom ( heav54 ,jesus 0 ev] a foe (
  ! n>r[ =malism :i* cl+s close to !    
empty =ms & words1  & :i* ignores ! ,_s4
 ,7 ,he to return today1 ,he w\ld drive 
f ! temples ! horde ( money-mak+ prea*]s
 & hypocritical  foll[]s :o make a mock 
( sacr$ ?+s4         ,ye h he>d t x 0   
said to !m ( old "t1 ,?\       %all n   
kill2 & :osoev] %all kill %all be 9     
dang]       ( ! judgm5t3 b ,i say unto y
 t e "o :o is       angry ) 8 bro!r %all

 be 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t2       & :osoev]
 %all say to 8 bro!r ',raca1' %all be 9 
dang] ( ! c\ncil2 & :osoev] %all say    
',?\ fool'       %all be 9 dang] ( !    
hell ( fire4 ,if !re=e ?\       art (f]+
 ?y gift at ! alt>1 & !re rememb]e/     
t ?y bro!r ha? aught aga9/ !e1 leave !re
 ?y       gift be=e ! alt>1 & g ?y way1 
fir/ be reconcil$       to ?y bro!r & !n
 come & (f] ?y gift4 ,agree )       ?9e 
adv]s>y quickly1 :ile ?\ art ) him2 le/ 
haply       ?9e adv]s>y deliv] !e to !  
judge1 & ! judge       deliv] !e to !   
(fic]1 & ?\ be ca/ into prison4         
,v]ily ,i say unto !e1 ,?\ %alt by no   
means come out       !nce till ?\ ha/   
paid ! la/ f>?+4 7,matt4                
#e3ba-bf47    ,^! v]ses emphasize !     
tea*+s t s9 consi/s n only (  de$s &    
actions p]=m$1 b equally ( ?\ghts &     
desires  ent]ta9$ & enc\rag$ 9 ! m9d4 ,!
 desire & ?\ght1 made  welcome 9 ! m9d (
 a p]son1 is ! se$ & g]m ( ! s9 or      
crime1 ev5 ?\gh !y may nev] be manife/$ 
9 action4 ,to wi% to  kill is a s91 j z 

is ! de$ ( kill+4 ,?is is an old occult 
tea*+1 imp>t$ to all c&idates =         
,initiation4         ,ye h he>d t x 0   
said ,?\ %alt n commit       adult]y1 b 
,i say unto y t e "o t looke? on       a
 woman to lu/ aft] h] ha? committ$      
adult]y ) h]       already 9 8 he>t4 ,& 
if ?y "r eye cause? !e to       /umble  
pluck x out & ca/ x f !e2 = x is        
pr(itable = !e t "o ( ?y memb]s %\ld    
p]i%       & n ?y :ole body be ca/ into 
hell4 ,& if ?y "r       h& cause? !e to 
(f5d1 cut x (f & ca/ x f       !e1 = x  
is pr(itable = !e t "o ( ?y memb]s      
%\ld p]i% & n ?y :ole body g into hell4 
,x 0       said also1 ,:osoev] %all put 
away 8 wife1 let him give       h] a    
writ+ ( divorcem5t1 b ,i say unto y t e 
"o t putte? away 8 wife1 sav+ = ! cause 
(       =nication1 make? h] an          
adult]ess1 & :osoev] %all       m>ry h] 
:5 %e is put away committe? adult]y4    
7,matt4 #e3bg-cb47    ,9 ?is passage1   
,jesus express$ ! abhorr5ce ( all       
advanc$  occulti/s = ! abuse ( !        

functions ( sex4 ,n only ! act1  b !    
?\ght beh9d ! act 0 condemn$ by him4 ,! 
advanc$  occult tea*+ is t ! function ( 
! sex organization is  entirely t (     
procreation--aught else is a p]v]sion ( 
nature4  ,jesus speaks 9 /rong words to 
m5 & wom51 9 ?is passage1  reg>d+ ?is   
great "q4 ,! conclud+ portion ( !       
passage  is a condemnation ( ! abuse ( !
 m>riage relation1 & !  privilege (     
divorce1 :i* 0 be+ /rongly agitat$ 9 ,8 
"t4  ,he aim$ a bl[ at ! c>eless        
contract+ ( m>riages1 & !  consequ5t    
c>eless dissolution ( ! tie4 ,jesus     
believ$ 9 !  sacr$ness ( ! home life1 & 
! welf>e ( ! family4 ,8  utt]ance on ?is
 subject is unmi/akably cle> & =cible4  
,aga91 ye h he>d t x 0 said to !m ( old 
"t1       ,?\ %alt n =swe> ?yself1 b    
%alt p]=m unto !       ,"l ?9e oa?s3 b  
,i say unto y1 ,swe> n at all2          
nei!r by ! heav51 = x is ! ?rone ( ,god2
 nor by       ! e>?1 = x is ! foot/ool (
 ,8 feet2 nor by       ,j]usalem1 = x is
 ! city ( ! great ,k+2 nei!r       %all 

?\ swe> by ?y head1 = ?\ can/ n make "o 
hair :ite or black4 ,b let y\r spee* be 
,yea1 yea1 ,nay1       nay3 = :atev] is 
m ?an ^! is ( ! evil "o4       7,matt4  
#e3cc-cg47    ,"h ,jesus attacks ! cu/om
 ( swe>+1 :i* 0 s preval5t 9  ,8 "t     
among ! ,jews & o!r ,ori5tal peoples4   
,he urges  simplicity & mod]ation (     
spee*4 ,9 ?is ,he is true to ! ,occult  
traditions1 :i* tea* ! value ( simple   
?\ght & simple spee*  to all !          
,initiates & ! ,neophytes4         ,ye h
 he>d t x 0 said an eye = an eye & a    
too? = a too?1 b ,i say unto y1 ,resi/ n
 him t       is evil1 b :osoev] smite?  
!e on ?y "r *eek1 turn       to him !   
o!r also1 & if any man w\ld g to law )  
!e & take away ?y coat1 let him h4 ,&   
:osoev]       %all compel !e to g "o    
mile1 g ) him two4 ,give to       him t 
aske? !e & f him t w\ld borr[ ( !e      
turn n away4 7,matt4 #e3ch-db47    ,9   
?is passage ,jesus alludes to ! ,law (  
,non-,resi/ance1 :i* 9  its esot]ic     
aspect is fully und]/ood by all         

,initiates4 ,?is law is  = application  
on ! ,m5tal ,plane1 & ^? :o und]/& x1 "k
  t ! precepts ref] to ! ,m5tal         
,attitude ( ! ,initiates t[>d  o!rs1 :i*
 attitude is 9 itself a def5se aga9/    
imposition4 ,love  turne? away ,hate &  
,ang]4 ,! high ?\ght neutralizes ! evil 
designs ( o!rs4         ,ye h he>d t x 0
 said ,?\ %all love ?y       neighbor & 
hate ?9e enemy4 ,b ,i say unto y1 ,love 
y\r       enemies & pray = !m t p]secute
 y1 t ye may be       sons ( y\r ,fa!r  
:o is 9 heav51 = he make? 8 sun       to
 rise on ! evil & ! good1 & s5de? ra9 on
 !       j & ! unju/4 ,= if ye love !m t
 love y1 :at       rew>d h ye8 ,d n ev5 
! publicans ! same8 ,& if       ye      
salute y\r bre?r5 only1 :at d ye m ?an  
o!rs8       ,d n ev5 ! ,g5tiles ! same8 
,ye !re=e %all be       p]fect z y\r    
heav5ly ,fa!r is p]fect4 7,matt4        
#e3dc-dh47    ,"h is taught t broad     
tol]ance1 *>ity & love t =m su*  an     
important "p ( all ( ! my/ic tea*+s4 ,x 
is a doctr9e  entirely at v>iance ) !   

or?odox idea ( tol]ance only to ^?  :o  
agree ) "o1 or :o may live 9 accordance 
) "o's own views  ( life & conduct4 ,x  
is ! great broad doctr9e ( ,human       
,bro!rhood4 ,jesus tea*es t ,god's love 
is be/[$ ^u all--!  j & ! unju/--& t ?is
 p]fect love is ! aim & goal (  all :o  
desire to atta9 to ! k+dom ( ,_s4       
,take he$ t ye d n y\r righte\sness be=e
 m51 to       be se5 ( !m2 else ye h no 
rew>d ) y\r ,fa!r :o       is 9 heav54  
,:51 !re=e1 ?\ doe/ alms s\nd n a       
trumpet be=e !e1 z ! hypocrites d 9 !   
synagogues       & 9 ! /reets1 t !y may 
h glory ( m54 ,v]ily       ,i say unto y
 ,!y h receiv$ _! rew>d4 ,b :5       ?\ 
doe/ alms let n ?y left h& "k :at ?y "r 
h& doe?1 t ?9e alms may be 9 secret & ?y
 ,fa!r1       :o see? 9 secret1 %all    
recomp5se !e4 7,matt4       #f3a-d47    
,?is is ano!r d5unciation ( o/5tati\s   
*ur*9ess &  goodness1 & religi\s pos+4  
,x is a lesson ne$$ z mu* today  z 9 !  
"t ( ,jesus4         ,& :5 ye pray1 ye  
%all n be z ! hypocrites1 =       !y    

love to /& & pray 9 ! synagogues & 9 !  
corn]s ( ! /reets1 t !y may be se5 ( m54
 ,v]ily       ,i say unto y1 ,!y h      
receiv$ _! rew>d4 ,b ?\1       :5 ?\    
praye/1 ent] into ?9e inn] *amb]1 &     
hav+ %ut ?y door1 pray to ?y ,fa!r1 :o  
is 9 secret1       & ?y ,fa!r1 :o see? 9
 secret1 %all recomp5se !e4       ,& 9  
pray+ use n va9 repetitions z ! ,g5tiles
 d1       = !y ?9k t !y %all be he>d =  
_! mu*       speak+4 ,be n !re=e l unto 
!m1 = y\r ,fa!r       kn[e? :at ?+s ye h
 ne$ ( be=e ye ask him4 ,aft]       ?is 
mann] !re=e pray ye3 ,our ,fa!r :o art 9
 heav51       ,hall[$ be ?y "n1 ,?y     
k+dom come1 ,?y w be done1 z       9    
heav51 s on e>?4 ,give u ?is day our    
daily bread1       ,& =give u our debts1
 z we also h =giv5 our       debtors2 ,&
 br+ u n into temptation1 b deliv] u    
f ! evil "o4 ,= if ye =give m5 _!       
trespasses1       y\r heav5ly ,fa!r w   
also =give y4 ,b if ye       =give n m5 
_! trespasses1 nei!r w y\r ,fa!r        
=give y\r trespasses4 7,matt4 #f3e-ae47 

,"h are ! words ( ,jesus reg>d+ !       
subject ( ,pray]4 ,he  cautions aga9/ ! 
o/5tati\s exhibition ( piety1 s preval5t
  9 all *ur*es1 9 all l&s1 9 all times4 
,he bids "o approa* !  ,fa!r 9 a rev]5t 
_s1 devoid ( all public notice4 ,!n ,he 
gives to 8 disciples ! fam\s ,"l's      
,pray]1 9 :i* is  cond5s$ a weal? ( true
 religi\s in/ruction & precept4 ,?is    
glori\s pray] ne$s no special           
int]pretation4 ,let all /ud5ts  read !  
words !mselves1 fill$ ) ! realisation ( 
! ,_s2  & ea* w receive a message fitt$ 
to 8 requirem5ts &  developm5t4 ,! ,"l's
 ,pray] is a v ,arcanum ( ! ,my/ic      
,message4         ,moreov]1 :5 ye fa/1  
be n1 z ! hypocrites1 ( a       sad     
c\nt5ance3 = !y disfigure _! faces1 t !y
       may be se5 ( m5 to fa/4 ,v]ily ,i
 say unto y1 ,!y h       receiv$ _!     
rew>d4 ,b1 ?\1 :5 ?\ fa/e/1 ano9t       
?y head & wa% ?y face1 t ?\ be n se5 (  
m5 to       fa/1 b ( ?y ,fa!r1 :o is 9  
secret1 & ?y ,fa!r1       :o see? 9     
secret1 %all recomp5se !e4 7,matt4      

#f3af-ah47    ,?is is a caution aga9/ ! 
sanctimoni\s attitude & pose  assum$ by 
c]ta9 good p ( ! *ur*es1 :o w\ld make a 
display ( _! adh]5ce to & obs]vance (   
=ms4 ,jesus1 z a  true my/ic1 dete/$ all
 religi\s pos+ & neglect$ no            
opportunities to condemn ! same4        
,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u !    
e>?1 :]e       mo? & ru/ consume1 & :]e 
?ieves break ?r\gh &       /eal3 b lay  
up = y\rselves treasures 9 heav51 :]e   
nei!r mo? nor ru/ do? consume1 & :]e    
?ieves d n       break ?r\gh & /eal3 =  
:]e ?y treasure is !re       w ?y he>t  
be also4 ,! lamp ( ! body is ! eye2 if  
!re=e ?9e eye be s+le1 ?y :ole body %all
 be full       ( light4 ,b if ?9e eye be
 evil1 ?y :ole body %all be       full (
 d>kness6 ,no man c s]ve two ma/]s2 =   
ei!r       he w hate ! "o & love ! o!r1 
or else he w       hold to "o & despise 
! o!r4 ,ye _c s]ve ,god &       ,mammon4
 ,!re=e ,i say unto y1 ,be n anxi\s =   
y\r       life1 :at ye %all eat1 or :at 
ye %all dr9k2 nor yet =       y\r body1 

:at ye %all put on4 ,is n ! life m ?an  
! food1 & ! body ?an ! raim5t8 ,behold !
 birds (       ! heav51 t !y s[ n1 nei!r
 d !y reap1 nor       ga!r into b>ns2 & 
y\r heav5ly ,fa!r fe$e? !m4       ,are n
 ye ( mu* m value ?an !y8 ,& :i* ( y by 
be+ anxi\s c add "o cubit unto ! measure
 ( 8       life8 ,& :y are ye anxi\s    
conc]n+ raim5t8 ,consid]       ! lilies 
( ! field1 h[ !y gr[2 !y toil n1        
nei!r d !y sp91 yet ,i say unto y t ev5 
,solomon       9 all 8 glory 0 n array$ 
l "o ( ^!4 ,b if       ,god s clo! !    
grass ( ! field1 :i* today is1 &        
tomorr[ is ca/ into ! ov51 %all he n mu*
 m       clo! y1 ye ( little fai?8 ,be n
 !re=e anxi\s1       say+1 ,:at %all we 
eat8 ,or :at %all we dr9k8 ,or          
:]e)al %all we be clo!d8 ,= aft] all ^! 
?+s       d ! ,g5tiles seek2 = y\r      
heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t       ye h ne$ (  
all ^! ?+s4 ,b seek ye fir/ !n 8        
k+dom1 & 8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s   
%all       be add$ unto y4 ,be n !re=e  
anxi\s = ! morr[2       = ! morr[ w be  

anxi\s = itself4 ,suffici5t unto       !
 day is ! evil !re(4 7,matt4 #f3ai-cd47 
,?is is ! mo/ rem>kable passage 9 ! ,new
 ,te/am5t4 ,x is !  mo/ rem>kable say+ (
 ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,9 x is cond5s$ !    
:ole ( ! occult tea*+s reg>d+ ! ,conduct
 ( ,life4 ,x  cond5ses1 9 a few l9es !  
entire doctr9e ( ,k>ma ,yoga--t  bran* (
 ! ,yogi ,philosophy4 ,x =ms a v]itable 
epitome ( t  :i* has be5 /yl$ ,! ,new   
,?\ght z taught & exp\nd$ by its  v>i\s 
cults & s*ools4 ,!re is no ne$ ( "o     
read+ &  /udy+ ! v>i\s ,metaphysical    
,sci5ces :i* h sprung into  su* favor ( 
late ye>s1 if "o w b read1 pond]1 /udy &
  practice ! precepts ( ?is wond]ful    
passage ( ! ,s]mon on !  ,m\nt4 ,e      
s5t5ce is a gem--a cry/al ( ! highe/    
my/ic &  occult philosophy4 ,book aft]  
book c\ld be writt5 on ?is "o  passage1 
& ev5 !n ! subject w\ld be b m]ely      
approa*$4 ,!  doctr9e ( s+le-m9d$ness   
t[>d ! ,_s & ! ?+s ( !  ,_s1 is taught4 
,! folly ( be+ ti$ to mat]ial ?+s is    
po9t$ out4 ,! lesson ( non-atta*m5t is  

=cibly put4 ,b !  great ,tru? exp\nd$ 9 
?is passage is ! ,p[] ( ,,fai?4 ,fai? is
  ! ,great ,secret ( all ,occult ,tea*+s
 & is ! ,key to its ,inn]  ,my/]ies4    
,fai? is ! ,ma/]-,key t unlocks ! doors 
( !  ,ca/le ( ,atta9m5t4 ,we tru/ t all 
/ud5ts ( ^! lessons w  take ?is s+le    
passage f ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt & memorize
 x4  ,make x a "p ( y\rself--make x a "p
 ( y\r life--make x y\r  rule ( action &
 liv+4 ,! life taught by ?is passage is 
! true  life ( ! ,_s4 ,"h is ! true     
,light on ! ,pa?1 = !  guidance ( ! feet
 ( all ,my/ics & ,occulti/s6            
,judge n1 t ye be n judg$4 ,= ) :at     
judgm5t       ye judge1 ye %all be      
judg$1 & ) :at measure ye mete       x  
%all be measur$ unto y4 ,& :y beholde/  
?\ !       mote t is 9 ?y bro!r's eye1 b
 consid]e/ n !       beam t is 9 ?9e own
 eye8 ,or h[ wilt ?\ say to ?y          
bro!r1 ,let me ca/ out ! mote out ( ?9e 
eye1 & lo1       ! beam is 9 ?9e own    
eye8 ,?\ hypocrite1 ca/ out fir/       !
 beam out ( ?9e own eye & !n %alt ?\ see

       cle>ly to ca/ out ! mote out ( ?y
 bro!r's eye4       7,matt4 #g3a-e47    
,"h ,jesus deals ano!r p[]ful bl[ to !  
self-righte\sness (  ! ,ph>isaical good 
p ( ! sects1 cre$s & cults ( all  l&s1  
"t & religions4 ,he w>ns aga9/ t ,?ank  
,god6 ,i am  holi] ?an ?\ attitude t s  
_m va9 =mali/s affect 9  _! deal+s ) o!r
 m54 ,9 ^! immortal words ,jesus has s5t
  r++ d[n ! aeons ( "t a sca?+ rebuke to
 ! hypocritical  judges ( o!r m5--^? m5 
:o wi% to re=m o!rs to con=m  to _! own 
/&>ds4 ,out ( ! m\? ( _! ,ma/] are _m   
s-call$ foll[]s rebuk$4    ,give n t :i*
 is holy unto ! dogs1 nei!r ca/ y\r     
pe>ls  be=e ! sw9e1 le/ haply !y trample
 !m "u _! feet &  turn & r5d y4 7,matt4 
#g3f47    ,"h is ! w>n+ to ,initiates n 
to spread out a fea/ ( _!  highe/ tea*+s
 to ! mob1 :o ) sw9i% in/9cts w\ld      
defile  ! ,div9e ,fea/1 & te> to pieces 
^? :o _h spread x = !m4  ,! tru? ( ?is  
w>n+ has be5 atte/$ by ! fate ( ^?      
glori\s s\ls :o1 disreg>d+ x1 attempt$  
to give ! ,tru? to  ! animal m9ds ( !   

mob & 7 done to dea? = _! folly4  ,ev5  
,jesus ,himself met ,8 fate f neglect+  
?is v rule1--=  all[+ ,8 sympa?y to     
ov]come ,8 judgm5t4         ,ask & x    
%all be giv5 y2 seek & ye %all f9d2     
knock & x %all be op5$ unto y3 = ev]yone
 t       aske? receive?1 & he t seeke?  
f9de?1 & to him       t knocke? x %all  
be op5$4 ,or :at man is !re (       y :o
 if 8 son ask him = a loaf w give him a 
/one1       or if he %all ask = a fi% w 
give him a s]p5t8 ,if ye       !n be+   
evil "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r  
*ildr51 h[ mu* m %all y\r ,fa!r :o is 9 
heav5       give good ?+s to !m t ask   
him8 ,all ?+s !re=e       :atsoev] ye   
w\ld t m5 %\ld d unto y1 ev5 s d        
ye also unto !m1 = ?is is ! law & !     
prophecy4       7,matt4 #g3g-ab47    ,"h
 is ano!r burn+ message to m5 to live by
 ! light ( ,fai?  9 ! ,_s4 ,& a w>n+ t  
unless "o w\ld act t[>d o!r  m5 rightly1
 he c\ld n expect to be dealt ) rightly4
 ,x is !  lesson ( s[+ & reap+--! lesson
 ( ! ,law ( ,k>ma4 ,jesus is  mo/       

emphatic 9 ^! /atem5ts4 ,he does n alone
 say ,d ?is6 ,d  t6 ,he /ates           
emphatically3 ,?is is ! ,law6 ,& s x    
is--m5  are puni%$ by _! wrong de$s1 n =
 !m4         ,ent] ye 9 by ! n>r[ gate1 
= wide is ! gate &       broad is ! way 
t leade? to de/ruction1 & _m are        
!y t ent] 9 !reby4 ,= n>r[ is ! gate &  
/rait5$ ! way t leade? unto life1 & few 
are !y       t f9d x4 7,matt4 #g3ac-ad47
    ,?is is ! highe/ occult tea*+4 ,h[  
few are !y :o f9d _!  way to !          
,realization ( _! own ,div9ity8 ,n>r[   
inde$ is !  gate & /rait5$ ! way t      
leade? to ! goal4 ,! masses  foll[ !    
broad pa?1 l fools--b few ev5 see ! n>r[
  entrance to ,! ,pa?4         ,bew>e ( 
false prophets1 :o come to y 9 %eep's   
clo?+1 b inw>dly are rav5+ wolves4 ,by  
_! fruits       ye %all "k !m4 ,d m5    
ga!r grapes ( ?orns1 or figs       (    
?i/les8 ,ev5 s e good tree br+e? =? good
       fruit2 b ! corrupt tree br+e? =? 
evil fruit4 ,a       good tree _c br+ =?
 evil fruit1 nei!r c a       corrupt    

tree br+ =? good fruit4 ,e tree t       
br+e? n =? good fruit is hewn d[n & ca/ 
into !       fire4 ,!re=e by _! fruits  
ye %all "k !m4 ,n       e "o t sai? unto
 me1 ,"l1 ,"l1 %all ent] into       !   
k+dom ( heav51 b he t doe? ! w ( !      
,fa!r :o is 9 heav54 ,_m w say to me 9 t
 day1       ,"l1 ,"l1 did we n prophesy 
by ?y "n1 & by ?y "n       ca/ out      
demons1 & by ?y "n d _m mighty works8 ,&
       !n w ,i pr(ess unto !m1 ,i nev]  
knew y2 dep>t f       me1 ye t "w       
iniquity4 7,matt4 #g3ae-bc47    ,"h is !
 notable w>n+ aga9/ ! p]v]t$ use ( !    
occult  p[]s--! pro/itution ( ! ,gifts (
 ! ,_s--,black ,magic1 9  %ort4 ,=1 z   
all well "k1 ! occult =ces may be appli$
 to base  z well z wor?y uses4 ,by _!   
fruits %all ye "k ! good f  ! evil4 ,he 
^: tea*+s r5d] m5 weak1 %eeplike & cr++1
  cr$ul\s lean]s ^u lead]s1 is a tree t 
br+e? =? evil  fruit4 ,su* are wolves 9 
%eep's clo?+1 :o fatt5 ^u !  bodies1    
sub/ance & s\ls ( _! dupes4 ,b ^? :o    
lead m5 to  be ,m5--yea1 ,sup]-,m5--br+ 

=? ! good fruit ( ! ,_s4 ,be  ye n      
deceiv$ by names1 words1 cre$s nor      
claims--nay1 n ev5 by  miracles4 ,look  
always at ! effect produc$--! fruits ( !
  tree--& gov]n y\rself accord+ly4      
,e "o !re=e t he>e? ^! words ( m9e &    
doe? !m %all be lik5$ unto a wise man1  
:o built 8       h\se ^u ! rock1 & ! ra9
 desc5d$ & ! floods       came & ! w9ds 
blew1 & beat ^u t h\se1 & x       fell  
n1 = x 0 f\nd$ ^u ! rock4 ,& e "o       
t he>e? ^! words ( m9e & doe? !m n %all 
be       lik5$ unto a fooli% man :o     
built 8 h\se ^u !       s&1 & ! ra9     
desc5d$1 & ! floods came1 & !       w9ds
 blew & smote ^u t h\se & x fell1 &     
great       0 ! fall !re(4 7,matt4      
#g3bd-bg47    ,9 ^! p>t+ words ( !      
,s]mon on ! ,m\nt ,jesus gave a ,message
  to all :o w\ld he>1 or read ,8 words1 
& pr(ess to be ,8  foll[]s4 ,he bade su*
 build ^u ! et]nal rock ( ! ,tru?--!    
rock ( ages1 t _h its f\ndations 9 ! v  
basic pr9ciples (  ,be+4 ,he w>n$ !m    
aga9/ build+ ^u ! %ift+ s&s (  !ology & 

dogmatism1 :i* w\ld be surely swept away
 by ! /orms  ( ,"t4 ,^u ! et]nal ,my/ic 
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