,,bible ,,/udies ,,essays ,,on ,,phallic ,,wor%ip ,,& ,,o!r ,,curi\s ,,rites ,,& ,,cu/oms ,by ,j4 ,m4 ,:eel] ,!re is no?+ unclean ( itself3 b to him t e/eeme? any?+ to be unclean1 to him x is unclean4 --,paul 7,romans xiv4 #ad74 #ahib4 ,pr9t$ & ,publi%$ ,by ,g4 ,w4 ,foote ,,preface4 ,my old fri5d ,mr4 ,:eel] asks me to laun* ?is little craft1 & ,i d s ) great pleasure4 ,%e is n a ?und]\s ironclad1 nor a gigantic ocean l9]2 b %e is /\tly built1 well fitt$1 & calculat$ to wea!r all ! /orms ( criticism4 ,my only fe> is t %e w n enc\nt] !m4 ,dur+ ! sixte5 ye>s ( my fri5d's collaboration ) me 9 _m ent]prises = ! spread ( ,free?\ght & ! de/ruction ( ,sup]/ition1 he has writt5 a va/ v>iety ( articles1 all possess+ di/9ctive m]it1 & "s extremely valuable4 ,f ^! he & ,i h made ! foll[+ selection4 ,! articles includ$ deal ) ! ,bible f a special /&po9t2 ! /&po9t ( an ,evolutioni/1 :o reads ! ,jewi% ,scriptures 9 ! light ( an?ropology1 & f9ds inf9ite illu/rations 9 !m ( ! savage orig9 ( religion4 ,lit]>y & sci5tific criticism ( ! ,old ,te/am5t h _! num]\s vot>ies4 ,mr4 ,:eel]'s m9d is giv5 to a diff]5t /udy ( ! old] half ( ! ,bible4 ,he is b5t on %[+ :at x really conta9s2 :at religi\s ideas1 rites1 & cu/oms prevail$ among ! anci5t ,jews & f9d expression 9 _! ,scriptures4 ,?is is a fruitful me?od1 especially 9 our c\ntry1 if x be true1 z ,dr4 ,tylor obs]ves1 t ! ,engli% m9d1 n readily sway$ by rhetoric1 moves freely "u ! pressure ( facts4 ,c>eful read]s ( ?is little book w f9d x full ( preci\s in=mation4 ,mr4 ,:eel] has a peculi>ly wide acqua9tance ) ! lit]ature ( ^! subjects4 ,he has ga!r$ f f> & wide1 l ! summ] bee1 & :at he yields is n an undige/$ mass ( facts1 b ! pure honey ( tru?4 ,_m read]s w be a/oni%$ at :at ,mr4 ,:eel] tells !m4 ,we h read ! ,bible1 !y w say1 & nev] saw ^! ?+s4 ,t is because !y read x )\t k1 or )\t att5tion4 ,read+ is n done ) ! eyes only1 b also ) ! bra92 & ! same s5t5ces w make v>i\s impressions1 accord+ z ! bra9 is ri* or poor 9 facts & pr9ciples4 ,ev5 ! great1 /rong m9d ( ,d>w9 _h to be pl5tifully /or$ ) biological k be=e he c\ld see ! mean+ ( c]ta9 simple facts1 & discov] ! wond]ful law ( ,natural ,selection4 ,^? :o h /udi$ ! works ( ,sp5c]1 ,tylor1 ,lubbock1 ,fraz]1 & su* au?ors1 w n be a/oni%$ at ! cont5ts ( ?is volume4 ,b !y w probably f9d "s po9ts !y _h ov]look$2 "s famili> po9ts pres5t$ ) new =ce2 & "s fre% views1 ^: novelty is n _! only virtue3 = ,mr4 ,:eel] is n a slavi% foll[] ( ev5 ! greate/ tea*]s1 he ?9ks = himself1 & %[s o!rs :at he has se5 ) 8 own eyes4 ,i hope ?is little volume w f9d _m read]s4 ,its do+ s w please ! au?or1 = e writ] wi%es to be read2 :y else1 inde$1 %\ld he write8 ,only less w be ! pleasure ( 8 fri5d :o p5s ?is ,preface4 ,i am sure ! book w be in/ructive to mo/ ( ^? into ^: h&s x falls2 to ! re/1 ! few :o really /udy & reflect1 x w be /imulat+ & sugge/ive4 ,great] praise ! au?or w\ld n desire2 s mu* praise _c (t5 be giv5 ) s9c]ity4 ,g4 ,w4 ,foote4 ,,phallic ,,wor%ip ,,among ,,! ,,jews4 ,! hatr$ ( indec5cy1 :i* appe>s to u s natural z to be ?\ght innate1 & :i* is s valuable an aid to *a/ity1 is a mod]n virtue1 app]ta9+ exclusively1 z ,sir ,g4 ,/aunton rem>ks1 to civilis$ life4 ,?is is %[n by ! anci5t religi\s rites ( v>i\s nations1 by ! draw+s on ! walls ( ,pompeii1 & by ! practices ( _m savages4--,c4 ,d>w91 ,desc5t ( ,man pt4 #a1 *ap4 iv41 vol4 i41 p4 #ahb2 #ahhh4 ,! /udy ( religions is a dep>tm5t ( an?ropology1 & n[h]e is x m important to rememb] ! maxim ( ! pagan ,t]5ce1 ,homo sum1 nihil humani a me ali5um puto4 ,x is impossible to dive deep into any anci5t fai?s )\t com+ across a deal ( mud4 ,man has (t5 be5 def9$ z a religi\s animal4 ,he might z ju/ly be t]m$ a dirty & fooli% animal4 ,8 religions h be5 gr[?s ( e>?1 n gifts f heav51 & !y usually be> /rong m>ks ( _! clayey orig9499 99 ,! ,contempor>y ,review = ,june #ahhh1 says 7p4 #hjd7 :5 ,"l ,dalh\sie pass$ an ,act int5d$ to repress obsc5ity 79 ,india71 a special clause 9 x exempt$ all temples & religi\s emblems f its op]ation4 ,i am n "o ( ^? :o f9d 9 phallicism ! key to all ! my/]ies ( my?ology4 ,all ! /rik+ ph5om5a ( nature--! alt]nations ( light & d>kness1 sun & moon1 ! t]rors ( ! ?und]/orm1 & ( pa91 disease & dea?1 toge!r ) 8 own dreams & imag9ations--contribut$ to evoke ! wond] & sup]/ition ( e>ly man4 ,b inve/igation ( e>ly religion %[s x (t5 nucleat$ ar\nd ! ph5om5a ( g5]ation4 ,! fir/ & f9al problem ( religion conc]ns ! production ( ?+s4 ,man's own body 0 always ne>] to him ?an sun1 moon1 & />s2 & e>ly man1 ?9k+ n 9 words b 9 ?+s1 _h to express ! v idea ( creation or production 9 t]ms ( 8 own body4 ,x 0 s 9 ,egypt1 :]e ! symbol1 f be+ ! sign ( production1 became also ! sign ( life1 & ( reg5]ation & resurrection4 ,x 0 s 9 ,babylonia & ,assyria1 z 9 anci5t ,greece & ,troy1 & is s till ?is day 9 ,india4 ,montaigne says3 ,fifty sev]all deities 7 9 times pa/ allott$ to ?is (fice4 ,& !re ha? be5e a nation f\nd :i* to allay & coole ! lu/ful concupisc5ce ( su* z came = devotion1 kept w5*es ( purpose 9 _! temples to be us$2 = x 0 a po9t ( religion to deale ) !m be=e "o w5t to pray]s4 ,nimirum propt] cont95tiam incont95tia neces-s>ia e/1 inc5dium ignibus ext+uitur3 ',belike we mu/ be incont95t t we may be cont95t1 burn+ is qu5*$ by fire4' ,9 mo/ places ( ! _w t "p ( our body 0 deifi$4 ,9 t same prov9ce "s flead x to (f]1 & consecrat$ a peece !re(2 o!rs (f]$ & consecrat$ _! se$4 ,x is 9 ,india t ?is e>ly wor%ip maybe be/ /udi$ at ! pres5t day4 ,! wor%ipp]s ( ,siva id5tify _! great god1 ,maha ,deva1 ) ! l+a1 & we> on _! left arm a bracelet conta9+ ! l+a & yoni4 ,! rival sect ( foll[]s ( ,vi%nu h also a phallic significance 9 _! symbolism4 ,! l+a yoni 7fig4 #a7 is inde$ "o ( ! commone/ ( religi\s symbols 9 ,india4 ,its use ext5ds f ! ,himalayas to ,cape ,comor94 ,major-,g5]al ,=long says ! ord9>y ,maha ,deva ( ,nor!rn ,india is ! simple arrangem5t %[n 9 fig4 #b1 9 :i* we see :at 0 ,i suspect ! fir/ ,delphic tripod support+ a vase ( wat] ov] ! ,l+a 9 ,yona4 ,su* may be c\nt$ by scores 9 a day's m>* ov] ,nor!rn ,india1 & especially at ghats or riv] f]ries1 or cross+s ( any /reams or roads2 = are !y n ,h]m8 ,! ,l+a ,purana tells u t ! l+a 0 a pill> ( fire 9 :i* ,siva 0 pres5t4 ,?is rem9ds "o ( ,jahveh appe>+ z a pill> ( cl\d by day & a pill> ( fire by night4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4--,! ,h9du ,maha ,deva1 or ,l+a-,yoni ,s a/\nd$ h be5 _m writ]s at ! ph5om5a pres5t$ by phallic wor%ip t !y h s\ght to expla9 x1 n only by ! /ory ( ! fall & ! belief 9 orig9al s91 b by ! direct ag5cy ( devils499 ,yet x may be wrong to associate ! orig9 ( phallic wor%ip ) obsc5ity4 ,e>ly man 0 r unmoral ?an immoral4 ,oblig$ to ?9k 9 ?+s1 x 0 to him no p]v]sion to m5tally associate ) 8 own p]son ! awe ( ! my/]i\s p[] ( production4 ,! s5se ( pleasure & ! desire = prog5y ( c\rse contribut$4 ,! wor%ip 0 inde$ bo? natural & inevitable 9 ! evolution ( man f savag]y4 ,:51 h[ev]1 phallic wor%ip 0 e/abli%$1 x naturally l$ to practices su* z ^? :i* ,h]odotus1 ,diodorus1 & ,lucian tell u took place 9 ! ,egyptian1 ,babylonian1 & ,syrian religions4 99 ,see ,g\g5ot des ,m\sseaux's curi\s "w ,dieu et les ,dieux1 ,p>is1 #ahed4 ,:5 ! ,luxor monum5t 0 erect$ 9 ,rome1 ,pope ,sixtus ,v4 delib]ately exorcis$ ! devils out ( possession ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4--,rural ,h9du ,l+am4 ,hume's obs]vation t poly!ism inv>iably prec$$ mono!ism has be5 confirm$ by all subsequ5t inve/igation4 ,! belief 9 "o god or supreme _s spr+s out ( ! belief 9 _m gods or spirits4 ,t ?is 0 s ) ! ,jews !re is suffici5t evid5ce 9 ! ,bible1 despite ! fact t ! docum5ts s call$ h be5 frequ5tly r$act$1 t is correct$1 & ! evid5ce 9 l>ge "p eras$4 ,an in/ance ( ?is falsification may be f\nd 9 ,judges xviii4 #cj 7see ,revis$ ,v]sion71 :]e ,manasseh has be5 pi\sly sub/itut$ = ,moses1 9 ord] to conceal ! fact t ! direct desc5dants ( ,moses 7 image wor%ipp]s d[n till ! "t ( ! captivity4 ,! ,rabbis gave :at ,milton calls ?is insulse rule out ( _! ,talmud2 ',t all words1 :i* 9 ! ,law are writt5 obsc5ely1 mu/ be *ang$ to m civil words4' ,fools :o w\ld tea* m5 to read m dec5tly ?an ,god ?\ght good to write499 ,in/ances ( euphemisms may be trac$ 9 ! case ( ! feet 7,judges iii4 #bd1 ,song v4 #c1 ,isaiah vii99 #bj72 ?igh 7,num4 v4 #bd72 heel 7,g51 iii4 #ae72 heels 7,j]4 xiii4 #bb72 & h& 7,isaiah lvii4 #g74 ,?is la/ v]se is translat$ by ,dr4 ,*eyne1 & beh9d ! door & ! po/ ha/ ?\ plac$ ?y memorial1 = ap>t f me ?\ ha/ uncov]$ & gone up2 ?\ ha/ enl>g$ ?y b$1 & obta9$ a contract f !m 7872 ?\ ha/ lov$ _! b$2 ?\ ha/ beheld ! phallus4 ,9 8 note ,dr4 ,*eyne gives ! view ( ! ,t>gum & ,j]ome t 'memorial' idol 7or r idolatr\s symbol--! phallus74 99 ,apology = ,smectymnus1 ,works1 p4#hd4 ,! prie/s1 ^: policy x 0 to keep ! nation isolat$1 did _! be/ to de/roy ! evid5ce t ! ,jews %>$ 9 ! idolatr\s beliefs & practices ( ! nations ar\nd !m4 ,9 p>ticul> ! cult ( ,baal & ,a%]ah1 :i* we %all see 0 a =m ( phallic wor%ip1 became obnoxi\s1 & ! evid5ce ( its exi/5ce 0 s\ght to be oblit]at$4 ,! wor%ip1 moreov]1 became an esot]ic "o1 kn[n only to ! prie/ly ca/e1 z x /ill is among ,roman ,ca?olic initiates1 & ! prie/ly ca/e 7 naturally desir\s t ! ord9>y wor%ipp] %\ld n become z "o ( u4 ,x is unque/ionable t 9 ! e>lie/ times ! ,hebrews wor%ipp$ ,baal4 ,9 pro( !re is ! direct ass]tion ( ,jahveh himself 7,hosea ii4 #af7 t ?\ %alt call me ,i%i my husb& & %alt call me no m ,baali4 ,! evid5ce ( names1 too1 is decisive4 ,gideon's o!r "n1 ,j]ubbaal 7,jud4 vi4 #cb1 & #a ,sam4 xii4 #aa71 0 evid5tly ! true "o1 = 9 #b ,sam4 xi4 #ba1 ! "n ,j]ubbe%e? is sub/itut$4 ,e%baal 7#a ,*ron4 viii4 #cc7 is call$ ,i%bo%e? 7#b ,sam4 ii4 #h1 #aj74 ,m]ibbaal 7#a ,*ron4 viii4 #cd7 is ,mephibo%e? 7#b ,sam4 iv4 #d7499 ,n[ bo%e? means v %ame1 or %ameful ?+1 & z ,dr4 ,donaldson po9ts out1 9 especial1 sexual %ame1 z 9 ,g54 ii4 #be4 ,9 ! ,septuag9t v]sion ( #a ,k+s xviii4 #be1 ! prophets ( ,baal are call$ ! prophets ( t %ame4 ,hosea ix4 #aj says !y w5t to ,baal-peor & consecrat$ !mselves to ,bo%e? & became abom9able l t !y lov$4 ,micah i4 #aa hav+ ?y ,bo%e? nak$4 ,j]emiah xi4 #e1 ,= accord+ to ! numb] ( ?y cities 7 ?y gods1 ,o ,judah2 & accord+ to ! numb] ( ! /reets ( ,j]usalem h ye set up alt>s to ,bo%e?1 alt>s to burn inc5se unto ,baal4 99 ,s ,baaljadah #a ,*ron4 xiv4 #g is ,eliada #b ,sam4 v4 #afa4 ,9 #a ,*ron4 xii4 #f1 we h ! curi\s comb9ation1 ,baaljah1 i4e4 ,baal is ,jah1 z ! "n ( "o ( ,david's h]oes4 ,! place :]e ! ark /ood1 kn[n aft]w>ds z ,kirja?-je>im1 0 =m]ly nam$ ,baalah1 or place ( ,baal 7,i ,*ron4 xiii4 #f74 ,! *ange ( "n took place aft] ,david's "t1 s9ce ! writ] ( #b ,sam4 vi4 #b says m]ely t ,david w5t ) ! ark f ,baale ( ,judah499 ,col5so notices t :5 ! f\r hundr$ & fifty prophets ( ,baal are said to h be5 de/roy$ by ,elijah1 no?+ is said ( ! f\r hundr$ prophets ( ! ,a%]ah4 ,also ^! same '#djj prophets1' app>5tly1 are call$ toge!r by ,ahab z prophets ( ,,jhvh1 & !y reply 9 ! "n ( ,,jhvh1 #a ,k+s xxii4 #e-f4 ,t phallicism 0 an important elem5t 9 ,baal & ,a%]ah wor%ip is well kn[n to s*ol>s1 & w be made cle> to disc]n+ read]s4 ,! frequ5t allusion to groves 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion mu/ h puzzl$ _m a simple /ud5t4 ,! natural b errone\s sugge/ion ( tree wor%ip does n fit 9 v well ) ! important /atem5t 7#b ,k+s xxiii4 #f7 t ,josiah br\ght out ! grove f ! h\se ( ! ,"l49999 ,a ref]5ce to ! ,revis$ ,v]sion w %[ t ?is mislead+ ^w is int5d$ to conceal ! real nature ( ! wor%ip ( ,a%]ah4 ,! door ( life1 ! conv5tional =m ( ! ,a%]ah ) its ?irte5 fl[]s or measurem5ts ( "t1 is giv5 9 fig4 #c4 99 ,! ,baal 0 aft]w>ds tak5 out ( all su* names ( places1 & in/ead ( ,baal ,peor1 ,baal ,meon1 ,baal ,tam>1 ,baal ,%ali%a1 etc41 we f9d ,be? ,peor1 ,be? ,meon1 ,be? ,tam>1 etc4 9999 ,v]se vii4 says1 he brake d[n ! h\ses ( ! sodomites t 7 by ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 :]e ! wom5 wove hang+s = ! grove4 ,a ref]5ce to ! ,revis$ ,v]sion %[s t x 0 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 :]e ! wom5 wove hang+s or t5ts = ! ,a%]ah4 ,see also ,ezek4 xvi4 #af4 ,?is wor%ip c]ta9ly la/$ f ! e>lie/ hi/oric times until ! sev5te5? ye> ( ,josiah1 ,b4,c4 #fbd4 ,we read h[ 9 ! days ( ! ,judges !y s]v$ ,baalim & ! groves 7,r4,v41 ! ,a%]o?2 ,judges iii1 #g2 see ii4 #ab1 ,baal & ,a%-t>o?47 ,we f9d t ,solomon himself w5t aft] ,a%tore? 7#a ,k+s xi4 #e7 & t he build$ ! m\nt ( corruption 7m>g91 i4e41 ! m\nt ( ,olives7 = t abom9ation ( ! ,zidonians 7#b ,k+s xxiii4 #ac74 ,all ! di/9ctive features ( ,solomon's ,temple 7 ,pho5ician 9 "*4 ,:at ! ,pho5ician temples 7 l ,lucian tells u 9 8 treatise on ! goddess ( ,syria4 ,! great pill>s ,ja*91 ! e/abli%]1 & ,boaz1 /r5g?2 ! ornam5tation ( palm trees1 pomegranates1 & lotus "w2 are all ,pho5ician & all phallic4 ,! bells & pomegranates on ! prie/s' g>m5t 7 emblematic ( ! paps & full womb4 ,! palm-tree1 :i* appe>s bo? 9 ,solomon's temple & 9 ,ezekiel's vision1 0 symbolical1 z may be se5 9 ! ,assyrian monum5t 7fig4 #d71 & :i* f9ds a place 9 ,ea/]n ,*ri/ian symbolism1 ) ! my/ic alpha & omega 7fig4 #e74 ,! wor%ip ( ,a/ore?1 ! ,assyrian ,i%t>1 & ,greek ,a/>te1 0 widespread4 ,! ,pho5icians took x ) !m to ,cyprus & ,c>?age4 ,9 ! days ( ,abraham !re 0 a t[n call$ aft] h] 7,g54 xiv4 #e71 & to ?is day h] "n is pres]v$ 9 ,e/h]4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c4--;,a%]ah4 ,x is %e :o is call$ ! ,que5 ( ,heav51 to :om ! wom5 made moon-%ap$ cakes & p\r$ libations 7,j]4 vii4 #ah1 xliv4 #ag47 ,baal repres5t$ ! g5]ative1 ,a/ore? ! productive p[]4 ,! pill>s & a%]ah1 s (t5 allud$ to 9 ! ,bible1 7 ! palm-tree1 ) male & female animals frolick+ ar\nd ! tree ( life1 ! female ne> ! fleur de lis & ! male ne> ! yoni4 ,tall & /raight trees1 especially ! palm1 7 rev]5c$ z symbols4 ,palm bran*es c>ri$ 9 procession 7 signs ( fruitfulness & joy4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4--;,f ,lay>d1 ,culte de ,v5us1 plate ,i1 fig4 #bj1 depicts ! my/ic signs ( _! wor%ip1 & ,dr4 ,oort99 says ( ! "n ,a%]a1 ,?is ^w express$ orig9ally a pill> on1 or ne>--n only ! alt>s ( ,baal--b also ! alt>s ( ,,jhvh4 ,bi%op ,col5so 9 8 notes to ,dr4 ,oort's "w rem>ks1 ,x seems pla9 t ! ,a%]a 7f a%>1 be /raight1 erect7 0 9 reality a phallus1 l ! ,l+a or ,l+am ( ! ,h9doos1 ! sign ( ! male organ ( g5]ation49999 99 ,! ,wor%ip ( ,baalim & ,israel1 p4 #df4 9999 ,a%] 0 ! tutel>y god ( ,assyria4 ,8 emblem 0 ! w+$ circle4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4--,! ,ea/]n ,*ri/ian palm1 on :i* is plac$ ! cross & bann]s ) ! ,alpha & ,omega4 ,!re c be little d\bt on ! matt] 9 ! m9d ( anyone acqua9t$ ) anci5t fai?s & ! inevitable phases ( human evolution1 ,we read 7#a ,k+s xv4 #ac1 ,revis$ ,v]sion71 t ,maa*ah1 ! que5 "m ( ,asa1 made an abom9able image = an ,a%]ah4 ,?is ! ,vulgate translates ,priape & ,mov]s pud5dum4 ,j]emiah1 :o alludes to ! same ?+ 7x4 #e71 tells t ! p said1 to a /ock1 ,?\ art my fa!r1 & to a /one1 ,?\ ha/ br\ght me =? 7ii4 #bg71 t !y defil$ ! l& & committ$ adult]y ) /ones & ) /ocks 7iii4 #i71 play+ ! h>lot "u e gre5 tree 7ii4 #bj1 iii4 #f1 #ac2 see also ,hosea iv4 #ac74 ,isaiah xvii4 #h1 alludes to ! ,a%]im z exi/+ 9 8 own days1 & alludes to ^! religions 9 pla9 t]ms 7lvii4 #e--h74 ,micah also prophesies aga9/ ! pill>s & ,a%]im 7v4 #ac1 #ad74 ,ezekiel xvi4 #ag1 says ,?\ ha/ also tak5 ?y fair jewels1 ( my gold & ( silv]1 :i* ,i h giv5 !e1 & made/ to ?yself images ( m51 & did/ commit :or$om ) !m4 ,! m>g9 m prop]ly reads images ,heb4 ( a male tsalmi za*>1 a male "h be+ an euphemism4 ,z ,ges5ius says ( ! metaphor 9 ,numb]s xxiv4 #g ^! ?+s are ex no/ra s5su obsco5a1 s$ ,ori5talibus famili>ia4 ,^! images are allud$ to & prohibit$ 9 ,deut4 iv4 #af4 ,x is ?us evid5t t "s =m ( phallic wor%ip la/$ among ! ,jews-f ! e>lie/ times until _! captivity 9 ,babylon4 ,x is a mo/ significant fact t ! ,jews us$ "o & ! same ^w to signify bo? h>lot & holy4 ,!re %all be no k$e%ah ( ! daught]s ( ,israel 7,deut4 xxiii4 #ag7 means no female consecrat$ to ! temple wor%ip4 ,ku55 says x is natural to assume t ?is impurity 0 practis$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ,jahveh1 h[ev] mu* soev] ! lawgiv] abhors x4 ,x mu/ be notic$1 too1 t !re is no absolute prohibition4 ,x only insi/s t ! slaves ( desire %all n be ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 & /ipulates t ! money s obta9$ %all n be d$icat$ to ,jahveh4 ,t ?is 0 ! cu/om bo? 9 ,sam>ia & ,j]usalem1 z 9 ,babylon1 may be ga!r$ f ,micah i4 #g1 & ,hosea iv4 #ad4 ,dr4 ,kalis*1 by bir? a ,jew & "o ( ! mo/ fair-m9d$ ( biblical s*ol>s1 says 9 8 note on ,leviticus xix4 #bi3 ,! un*a/e wor%ip ( ,a%t>te1 kn[n also z ,beltis & ,tanais1 ,i%t>1 ,mylitta1 & ,anaitis1 ,a%]ah & ,a%t>o?1 fl\ri%$ among ! ,hebrews at all times1 bo? 9 ! k+dom ( ,judah & ,israel2 x consi/$ 9 pres5t+ to ! goddess1 :o 0 rev]$ z ! female pr9ciple ( conception & bir?1 ! virg9ity ( maid5s z a fir/-fruit (f]+2 & x 0 associat$ ) ! utmo/ lic5ti\sness4 ,?is-degrad+ s]vice took su* deep root1 t 9 ! ,assyrian p]iod x 0 ev5 ext5d$ by ! adoption ( new rites borr[$ f ,ea/]n ,asia1 & describ$ by ! "n ( ',t5ts ( ! ,maid5s' 7,succo? ,b5o?72 & x left its m>k 9 ! ,hebrew language itself1 :i* ord9>ily express$ ! notion c\rtesan by 'a consecrat$ woman' 7,kade%ah71 & t ( sodomite by 'consecrat$ man' 7,kade%74 ,! ,succo? ,b5o? 9 #b ,k+s xvii4 #cj1 may be freely r5d]$ ,tab]nacles ( ,v5us4 ,v5us is plausibly d]iv$ f ,b5o?1 ^: wor%ip 0 at an e>ly "t dissem9at$ f ,c>?age & o!r p>ts ( ,africa to ! %ores ( ,italy4 ,! m]rie/ fe/ival among ! ,jews 0 ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles4 ,plut>* 7:o sugge/s t ! pig 0 orig9ally wor%ipp$ by ! ,jews1 a position endors$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fraz]1 9 8 ,gold5 ,b\gh1 vol4 ii41 pp4 #eb1 #ec7 says ! ,jewi% fea/ ( ,tab]nacles is exactly agreeable to ! holy rites ( ,bac*us499 ,he adds1 ,:at !y d )9 ,i "k n1 b x is v probable t !y p]=m ! rites ( ,bac*us4 99 ,symposiacs1 bk4 iv41 queat4 #f1 p4 #caj1 vol4 iii41 ,plut>*'s ,morals1 #ahgj4 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke1 9 8 ,comm5t>y on #b ,k+s xvii4 #cj1 gives ! foll[+3--,succo?-b5o? maybe lit]ally translat$1 ,! ,tab]nacle ( ! ,daught]s1 or ,"y ,wom52 or if ,b5o? be tak5 z ! "n ( a female idol1 f bir?1 to build up1 procreate1 *ildr51 !n ! words w express ! tab]nacles sacr$ to ! productive p[]s fem99e4 ,&1 agreeably to ?is latt] exposition1 ! rabb9s say t ! emblem 0 a h5 & *ick5s4 ,b h[ev] ?is may be1 !re is no room to d\bt t ^! succo? 7 tab]nacles1 :]e9 "y wom5 expos$ !mselves to pro/itution 9 honor ( ! ,babylon goddess ,melitta4 ,h]odotus 7lib4 i41 c4 #aii2 ,rawl9son7 says3 ,e woman born 9 ! c\ntry mu/ once 9 h] life g & sit d[n 9 ! prec9ct ( ,v5us1 & !re consort ) a /rang]4 ,_m ( ! weal?i] sort1 :o are too pr\d to mix ) ! o!rs1 drive 9 cov]$ c>riages to ! prec9ct1 foll[$ by a goodly tra9 ( att5dants1 & !re take _! /ation4 ,b ! l>g] numb] seat !mselves )9 ! holy enclosure ) wrea?s ( /r+ ab\t _! heads2 & "h !re is always a great cr[d1 "s com+ & o!rs go+2 l9es ( cord m>k out pa?s 9 all directions among ! wom51 & ! /rang]s pass along !m to make _! *oice4 ,a woman :o has once tak5 h] seat is n all[$ to return home till "o ( ! /rang]s ?r[s a silv] co9 into h] lap1 & takes h] ) him beyond ! holy gr\nd4 ,:5 he ?r[s ! co9 he says ^! words--',! goddess ,mylitta prosp] !e 7,v5us is call$ ,mylitta by ! ,assyrians74 ,! silv] co9 may be ( any size2 x _c be refus$1 = t is =bidd5 by ! law1 s9ce once ?r[n x is sacr$4 ,! woman goes ) ! fir/ man :o ?r[s h] money1 & rejects no "o4 ,:5 %e has gone ) him1 & s satisfi$ ! goddess1 %e returns home1 & f t "t =? no gift1 h[ev] great1 w prevail ) h]4 ,su* ( ! wom5 z are tall & beautiful are soon releas$1 b o!rs :o are ugly h to /ay a long "t be=e !y c fulfil ! law4 ,"s h wait$ ?ree or f\r ye>s 9 ! prec9ct4 ,a cu/om v mu* l ?is is also f\nd 9 c]ta9 p>ts ( ! isl& ( ,cyprus4 ,?is cu/om is allud$ to 9 ! ,apocryphal ,epi/le ( ,j]emy 7,b>* vi4 #dc73 ,! wom5 also ) cords ab\t !m sitt+ 9 ! ways1 burnt bran = p]fume2 b if any ( !m1 drawn by "s t passe? by1 lie ) him1 %e reproa*e? h] fell[1 t %e 0 n ?\ght z wor?y z h]self1 nor h] cord brok54 ,! ,comm5t>y publi%$ by ! ,s4 ,p4 ,c4 ,k4 says1 ,wom5 ) cords ab\t !m1 ! tok5 t !y 7 devotees ( ,mylitta1 ! ,babylonian ,v5us1 call$ 9 #b ,k+s xvii4 #cj1 ',succo?-b5o?1' ! ropes d5ot+ ! obligation ( ! v[ :i* !y _h tak5 ^u !mselves4 ,val]ius ,maximus speaks ( a temple ( ,sicca ,v5us 9 ,africa1 :]e a simil> cu/om obta9$4 ,/rabo also m5tions ! cu/om 7lib4 xvi41 c4 i41 #bj71 & says1 ,! money is consid]$ z consecrat$ to ,v5us4 ,9 book xi41 c4 xiv41 #af1 ,/rabo says ! ,arm5ians pay p>ticul> rev]5ce to ,anates4 ,!y d$icate !re to h] s]vice male & female slaves2 9 ?is !re is no?+ rem>kable1 b x is surpris+ t p]sons ( ! highe/ rank 9 ! nation consecrate _! virg9 daught]s to ! goddess4 ,x is cu/om>y = ^! wom51 aft] be+ pro/itut$ a long p]iod at ! temple ( ,anaites1 to be dispos$ ( 9 m>riage1 no "o disda9+ a connection ) su* p]sons4 ,h]odotus m5tions some?+ simil> respect+ ! ,lydian wom51 all ( :om pro/itute !mselves4 ,( ! temple ( ,v5us at ,cor9?1 ,/rabo says x _h m ?an a ?\s& wom5 consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ! goddess1 c\rtesans1 :om m5 & wom5 _h d$icat$ z (f]+s to ! goddess2 & ( ,comana1 9 ,cappadocia1 he has a simil> relation 7bk4 xii41 c4 iii41 #cf74 ,dr4 ,kalis* also says ,baal ,peor 0 probably ! pr9ciple ( g5]ation p> excell5ce1 & at 8 fe/ivals virg9s 7 accu/om$ to yield !mselves 9 8 honor4 ,to ?is disgraceful idolatry ! ,hebrews 7 addict$ f v e>ly times2 !y are relat$ to h already be5 smitt5 on acc\nt ( x by a fe>ful plague :i* de/roy$ #bd1jjj wor%ipp]s1 & !y seem to h clung to its %ameful practices 9 lat] p]iods499 ,j]ome says pla9ly t ,baal-,peor 0 ,priapus1 :i* "s d]ive f ,peor ,apis4 ,hosea says 7ix4 #aj1 ,revis$ ,v]sion7 !y came to ,baal-,peor & consecrat$ !mselves unto ! %ameful ?+1 & became abom9able l t :i* !y lov$2 see1 too1 ,num4 xxvi4 #a1 #c4 ,amos 7ii4 #g1h7 says a son & a fa!r g 9 unto ! same maid 9 ! h\se ( ,god to pr(ane ,jahveh's holy "n1 s t x appe>s ?is maid 0 reg>d$ z 9 ! s]vice ( ,jahveh4 ,maimonides says x 0 kn[n t ! wor%ip ( ,baal-,peor 0 by uncov]+ ( ! nak$ness2 & ?is he makes ! reason :y ,god comm&$ ! prie/s to make !mselves bree*es to we> at ! "t ( s]vice1 & :y !y might n g up to ! alt> by /eps t _! nak$ness might n be discov]$49999 ,jules ,s\ry says999999 ,! t5ts ( ! sacr$ pro/itutes 7 g5]ally erect$ on ! high places4 99 ,leviticus1 p4 #cfd4 9999 ,t ev5 m %ameful practices 7 once common is evid5t f ! n>ratives 9 ,g5esis xix4 & ,judges xix4 999999 ,religion ( ,israel *ap4 ix41 p4 #ga4 99999999 ,leviticus1 "p i41 p4 #chc4 ,kork1 ,die ,gott] ,syrian1 p4 #ajc1 says ! pill>s & ,a%]ah /ood 9 ! adytum1 t is ! holy ( holies1 :i* repres5t$ ! g5etrix4 ,9 ! temple at ,j]usalem ! wom5 wove hang+s = ! ,a%]ah 7#b ,k+s xxiii4 #g71 t is = concealm5t 9 ! wor%ip ( ! g5etrix1 & 9 ! same prec9cts 7 ! h\ses ( pro/itute prie/s 7see also #a ,k+s xiv4 #bd2 xv4 #ab2 xxii4 #df4 ,lu!r translates ,hur]74 ,al?\gh ,josiah de/roy$ ^!1 ,b4,c4 #fbd1 ,kalis* says ,! image ( ,a%t>te 0 probably erect$ aga9 9 ! inn] c\rt 7,j]4 xxxii4 #cd2 ,ezek4 viii4 #f74 ,ezekiel says 7xvi4 #af71 ,& ( ?y g>m5ts ?\ did/ take1 & deck$/ ?y high places ) div]s colors & play$/ ! h>lot !reupon1 & 7v4 #bd7 ,?\ ha/ also built unto !e an em95t place1 & ha/ made !e a high place 9 e /reet1 :i* is pla9ly translat$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,d\ay v]sion ,?\ did/ also build !e a common /ew & made/ !e a bro!l h\se 9 e /reet4 ,! /range woman1 aga9/ :om ! ,prov]bs w>ns1 practis$ h] pr(ession "u cov] ( religion 7see ,prov4 vii4 #ad74 ,! peace (f]+s !re allud$ to 7 religi\s sacrifices4 ,toge!r ) _! o!r functions ! ,kade%ah1 l ! ea/]n naut* girls & bayad]es1 devot$ !mselves to danc+ & music 7see ,isaiah xxiii4 #af74 ,danc+ 0 an important "p ( anci5t religi\s wor%ip1 z may be notic$ 9 ! case ( ,k+ ,david1 :o danc$ be=e ! ark1 clad only 9 a l95 ephod1 probably a symbolic emblem 7see ,judges viii4 #bg71 to ! sc&al ( 8 wife1 :om he _h pur*as$ by a trophy ( two hundr$ =esk9s f ! uncircumcis$ ,phili/9es 7#a ,sam4 xviii4 #bg2 #b ,sam4 vi4 #ad-af74 ,:5 ! ,israelites wor%ipp$ ! gold5 calf !y danc$ nak$ 7,exodus xxxii4 #ai1 #be74 ,!y sat d[n to eat & to dr9k1 & rose up to play1 ! ^w be+ ! same z t us$ 9 ,g54 xxvi4 #h4 ,! ^w *ag is frequ5tly translat$ fea/1 & means dance4 ,9 ! wide preval5ce ( sacr$ pro/itution ,sir ,john ,lubbock sees a corroboration ( 8 hypo!sis ( communal m>riage4 ,mr4 ,wake1 h[ev]1 ref]s x to ! cu/om ( sexual hospitality1 a practice widely spread among all savage races1 ! rite l t ( blood cov5ant+ be+ associat$ ) ideas ( k9%ip & fri5dl9ess4 ,we h se5 t ! e>ly ,jews %>$ 9 ! phallic wor%ip ( ! nations ar\nd !m4 ,despite ! w> aga9/ ,baal & ,a%]ah wor%ip by ! prophets ( ,jahveh1 x 0 common 9 ! "t ( ! ,judges 7iii4 #g74 ,solomon himself 0 a wor%ipp] ( ,a%tore?1 a fai? d\btless aft] ! he>t ( ! s5sual sultan 7#a ,k+s xi4 #e74 ,! p ( ,judah built !m high places & phalli & a%]a on e high hill & "u e gre5 tree4 ,& !re 7 also ,sodomites 9 ! l& 7#a ,k+s xiv4 #bc1 #bd74 ,! "m ( ,asa made an abom9able image = an ,a%]ah 7#a ,k+s xv4 #ac7499 ,! images ( ,a%]ah 7 kept 9 ! h\se ( ,jahveh till ! "t ( ,josiah 7#b ,k+s xxiii4 #f74 ,dr4 ,ku55 says 7,religion ( ,israel1 vol4 i41 p4 #hj71 ! images1 pill>s & a%]as 7 n consid]$ by ^? :o wor%ipp$ !m z antagoni/ic to ! ackn[l$gm5t ( ,jahveh z ! ,god ( ,israel4 ,! same writ] cont5ds t ,j]oboam exhibit+ ! calves or "y bulls c\ld truly say ,^! be ?y gods1 ,o ,israel4 ,rememb]+1 too1 t e ,jew be>s 9 8 own body ! m>k ( a special cov5ant ) ! ,"l1 ! read] may take up 8 ,bible & f9d mu* ov] :i* pi\s prea*]s & comm5tators h wov5 a pretty close veil4 ,i w briefly notice a few p>ticul>s4 99 ,l>\sse1 9 8 ,gr&e ,dictionnaire ,univ]selle1 says3 ,le phallos hbraique fut p$ant neuf c5t ans le rival s\v5t victorieux de ,jhovah4 ,)\t go+ into ! "q ( ! translation ( ,g5esis i4 #b1 x is evid5t f v4 #bg t ,god is h]maphrodite4 ,s ,god creat$ man 9 8 own image1 9 ! image ( ,god creat$ he him1 male & female 7zak> & nekaba7 creat$ he !m4 ,x is n difficult to f9d traces ( phallicism 9 ! allegory ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,?is has be5 notic$ f ! e>lie/ times4 ,! rabbis class$ ! fir/ *apt]s ( ,g5esis ) ! ,song ( ,solomon & c]ta9 portions ( ,ezekiel z n to be read by anyone "u ?irty4 ,! ,mani*ans & o!r e>ly ,*ri/ians held ! phallic view4 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria 7,/rom iii47 admits ! s9 ( ,adam consi/s 9 a premature indulg5ce ( ! sexual appetite4 ,?is view expla9s :y k 0 prohibit$ & :y ! fir/ effect ( ! fall 0 ! p]ception ( nak$ness4 ,basilides cont5d$ t we %\ld rev]5ce ! s]p5t because x induc$ ,eve to %>e ! c>esses ( ,adam1 )\t :i* ! human race w\ld nev] h exi/$4 ,_m mod]n writ]s1 notably ,bev]l& & ,dr4 ,donaldson1 h su/a9$ ! phallic int]pretation4 ,ar*bi%op ,:ately is also said to h advocat$ a simil> op9ion 9 an anonym\s ,lat9 "w publi%$ 9 ,g]many4 ,dr4 ,donaldson1 :o 0 r5[n$ z a s*ol>1 makes "s curi\s v]sions ( ! ,hebrew4 ,8 translation ( ! alleg$ ,messianic promise 9 ,g5esis iii4 #ae1 8 adv]s>y1 ,dr4 ,p][ne1 ! pres5t ,dean ( ,pet]bor\gh1 says1 is s gross t x w n be> r5d]+ into ,engli%4 ,a good ,hebrai/1 a ,jew by bir?1 :o _h nev] he>d ( ,dr4 ,donaldson's ,ja%>1 gave me an exactly simil> r5d]+ ( ?is v]se--:i* makes x a repres5tation ( coition--& in/anc$ ! phrase ! s]p5t 0 m subtle ?an ! o!r bea/s ( ! field1 z an illu/ration ( e>ly ,jewi% humor4 ,! ,fr5* physician1 ,p>ise1 eloqu5tly says3 ,?is sublime gift ( transmitt+ life--fatal p]ogative1 :i* man cont9ually =feits--at once ! ma9/ay ( morality by means ( family ties1 & ! p[]ful cause ( depravity--! en]getic spr+ ( life & heal?--! ceaseless s\rce ( disease & infirmity--?is faculty involves almo/ all t man c atta9 ( e>?ly happ9ess or mis=tune1 ( e>?ly pleasure or ( pa92 & ! tree ( k1 ( good & evil1 is ! symbol ( x1 z true z x is expressive4 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke 0 s impress$ by ! difficulty ( ! s]p5t hav+ orig9ally gone erect1 t he ?9ks t na*a% means a creature ( ! ape or ourang-outang k9d4 ,yet x has be5 sugge/$ t a key to ! ^w may be f\nd 9 ,ezekiel xvi4 #cf1 :]e x is translat$ fil?9ess4 ,!re is no?+ :atev] 9 ! /ory to %[ t ! s]p5t is ! ,devil4 ,?is 0 an aft] idea :5 ! ,devil _h become ! symbol ( passion & ! in/igator ( lu/4 ,de ,gub]natis1 9 8 ,zoological ,my?ology 7vol4 ii41 p4 #cii71 says ,! phallical s]p5t is ! cause ( ! fall ( ! fir/ man4 ,_m o!r difficulties 9 ! /ory become less obscure :5 x is view$ z a remnant 9 :i* a phallic elem5t is embodi$4 ,"s h detect$ a phallic signification 9 ! /ory ( ! ark & ! deluge1 a leg5d capable ( _m int]pretations4 ,! phallic view is repres5t$ 9 ! symbols 9 fig4 #f1 tak5 f ,jacob ,bryant's ,my?ology1 vol4 iv41 p4 #bhf1 9 :i* ! ra9b[ ov]%ad[s ! my/ic ark1 :i* c>ries ! life across ! re/less flood ( "t1 :i* dr[ns ev]y?+ t has life1 & promises t se$-"t & h>ve/ %all endure1 & ! ,rua* broods ov] ! wat]s4 ,g]ald ,massey devotes a section ( 8 ,natural ,g5esis to ! typology ( ! ,ark & ! ,deluge4 ,m4 ,cl]mont-,ganneau holds t ! ,rua* 0 ! fem99e companion ( ,elohim1 & t ?is idea 0 cont9u$ "u ! "n ( ,kode% ! ,eua* ,kode% or ,holy ,gho/1 :i* ) ! ,jews & e>ly ,naz>5e ,*ri/ians 0 fem99e4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4--,! ,my/ic ,ark4 ,ano!r po9t to be briefly notic$ is ,jacob's ano9t+ ( ! /one :i* he slept on1 & !n erect$ & call$ ,be? ,el1 or h\se ( ,god1 ! resid5ce ( ! creative _s4 ,?is 0 a phallic rite4 ,exactly ! same ano9t+ ( ! l+a is p]=m$ 9 ,india till ?is day4 ,x is evid5t t ,jacob's wor%ip ( ! pill> 0 or?odox at ! "t ! n>rative 0 writt51 = ,god s5ds him back to ! pill> to p]=m 8 v[ 7see ,g54 xxxv471 & aga9 he goes ?r\gh phallic rites 7v4 #ad74 ,:5 ,paul says1 ,flee =nication4 ,"k ye n t y\r body is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/8 he elevates & spiritualises ! conception :i* lay 9 ! ^w ,be!l4 ,accord+ to ,philo ,byblius1 ! huge /ones common 9 ,syria1 z 9 s _m l&s1 7 call$ ,baetylia4 ,kalis* says x is n extravagant to suppose t ! words are id5tical4 ,f ?is cu/om ( ano9t+ comes ! conception ( ! ,messiah1 or ,*ri/ ! ,ano9t$4 ,kiss+ ! /one or god appe>s also to h be5 a religi\s rite4 ,?us we read ( kiss+ ,baal 7#a ,k+s xix4 #ah7 & kiss+ ! calves 7,hos4 xiii4 #b74 ,epi-phanius said t ! ,ophites kiss$ ! s]p5t :i* ?is wret*$ p call$ ! ,eu*>i/4 ,!y conclud$ ! c]emonies by s++ a hymn ?r\gh him to ! ,supreme ,fa!r4 7,see ,f]gusson's ,tree & ,s]p5t ,wor%ip1 p4 #i47 ,! kiss+ ( ! ,mohamm$an sa9t's memb] & ( ! ,pope's toe are probably connect$4 ,amal>ius1 :o liv$ 9 ! age ( ,*>lemagne1 says t on ,friday 7,dies ,v5]is7 ! ,pope & c>d9als crawl on all f\rs along ! aisles ( ,/4 ,pet]'s to a cross be=e an alt> :i* !y salute & kiss4 ,mr4 ,grant ,all51 9 an article on ,sacr$ ,/ones 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review1 ,jan41 #ahij1 says3 ,samuel judg$ ,israel e ye> at ,be!l1 ! place ( ,jacob's sacr$ pill>2 at ,gilgal1 ! place :]e ,jo%ua's twelve /ones 7 set up2 & at ,mizpeh1 :]e /ood ! cairn surm\nt$ by ! pill>s ( ,laban's s]vant4 ,he1 himself1 'took a /one & set x up betwe5 ,mizpeh & ,%5'2 & its v "n1 ,eb5ez]1 '! /one ( help1' %[s t x 0 orig9ally wor%ipp$ be=e proce$+ on an exp$ition1 ?\gh ! ,jehovi/ic gloss1 'say+ ,hi!rto ! ,"l ha? help$ u1' does its be/1 ( c\rse1 to obscure ! real mean+4 ,x 0 to ! /one circle ( ,gilgal t ,samuel direct$ ,saul to g d[n1 say+2 ',i w come d[n unto !e1 to (f] burnt (f]+s1 & to sacrifice sacrifices ( peace (f]+s4' ,x 0 at ! cairn ( ,mizpeh t ,saul 0 *os5 k+2 & aft] ! victory ov] ! ,ammonites1 ,saul w5t once m to ! great ,/oneh5ge at ,gilgal to 'review ! k+dom1' & ',!re !y made ,saul k+ be=e ,jahveh 9 ,gilgal2 & !re !y sacrific$ sacrifices ( peace (f]+s be=e ,jahyeh4' ,?is la/ passage1 z ,mr4 ,all5 po9ts out1 is v in/ructive1 z %[+ t 9 ! op9ion ( ! writ]1 ,jahveh 0 !n domicil$ at ,gilgal4 ,m4 ,s\ry1 9 8 note to *ap4 ii4 ( 8 ,religion ( ,israel1 says3 ,x is ne$ful to po9t out1 ) ,m4 ,s*rad]1 t ! mo/ anci5t ,babylonian inscriptions 9 ! ,accadian tongues1 ^? ( ,urukh & ( ,ur ,kasdim1 pres]v$ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 7 engrav$ on clay phalii4 ,we h "h ! orig9 ( ! usages & cu/oms ( religion s long foll[$ among ! ,oanaanites & ,hebrews 7,y4 ,mov]s1 ,die ,phoniz]1 ,i41 #eia1 et passim74 ,9 ! old hymn embodi$ 9 ,deut4 xxxii41 ,god is frequ5tly call$ ,tsur1 ,! ,rock :i* begat !e1 etc4 ,major-,g5]al ,=long believes t ! ,jews _h a ,phallus or phallic symbol 9 _! ',ark ( ! ,te/imony' or ,ark ( ! ,edu?1 a ^w :i* ,i hold tries to veil ! real objects 7,riv]s ( ,life1 vol4 i41 p4 #adi74 ,he does n scruple to say ?is 0 ! real ,god ( ! ,jews2 t ,god ( ! ,ark or ! ,te/imony1 b surely n ( ,europe 7vol4 i41 p4 #afi74 ,?is cont5tion is =cibly sugge/$ by ! picture ( ! ,egyptian ,ark f\nd 9 ,dr4 ,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y1 art4 ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,! ,ark ( ! ,te/imony1 or significant ?+1 ! tab]nacle ( ! te/imony & ! veil ( ! te/imony allud$ to 9 ,exodus are nev] m5tion$ 9 ,deut]onomy4 ,! ,rev4 ,t4 ,wilson1 9 8 ,ar*aeological ,diction>y1 art4 ,sanctum1 obs]ves t ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant1 :i* 0 ! greate/ ornam5t ( ! fir/ temple1 0 want+ 9 ! second1 b a /one ( ?ree in*es ?ick1 x is said1 suppli$ its place1 :i* !y ! ,jews fur!r ass]t is /ill 9 ! ,mahomm$an mosque call$ ! temple ( ! ,/one1 :i* is erect$ :]e ! ,temple ( ,j]usalem /ood4 ,?is =cibly sugge/s t ! nature ( ! ,god 9 ! box :i* ! ,jews c>ri$ ab\t ) !m 0 simil> to t c>ri$ 9 ! processions ( ,osiris & ,dionysos4 ,accord+ to #a ,k+s viii4 #i ! ,ark conta9$ two /ones1 b ! mu* lat] writ] ( ,heb4 ix4 #d makes x conta9 ! gold5 pot ) manna1 ,a>on's rod1 & ! tables ( ! cov5ant4 ,mr4 ,sellon1 9 ! pap]s ( ! ,an?ropological ,society ( ,london1 #ahfc-d1 p4 #cbg1 argues3 ,!re w\ld also n[ appe> good gr\nd = believ+ t ! ark ( ! cov5ant1 held s sacr$ by ! ,jews1 conta9$ no?+ m nor less ?an a phallus1 ! ark be+ ! type ( ! ,argha or ,yoni 7,l+a wor%ip7 ( ,india4 ,h>grave ,j5n+s 7,phallicism1 p4 #fg7 says3 ,we "k f ! ,jewi% records t ! ark conta9$ a table ( /one4444 ,t /one 0 phallic1 & yet id5tical ) ! sacr$ "n ,jehovah1 :i*1 writt5 9 unpo9t$ ,hebrew ) f\r lett]s1 is ,,jeve1 or ,,jhvh 7! ,h be+ m]ely an aspirate & ! same z ,e74 ,?is process leaves u ! two lett]s ,i & ,v 79 ano!r =m1 ,u72 !n1 if we place ! ,i 9 ! ,v1 we h ! ',holy ( ,holies'2 we also h ! ,l+a & ,yoni & ,argha ( ! ,h9dus1 ! ,isv>a & ',supreme ,"l'2 & "h we h ! :ole secret ( its my/ic & arc-cele/ial import confirm$ 9 itself by be+ id5tical ) ! ,l+-yoni ( ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant4 ,9 ,hosea1 :o f9ds x q natural t ! ,"l %\ld tell him ,g take unto !e a wife ( :or$oms1 we f9d ! ,"l call$ 8 zak> 7translat$ memorial1 xii4 #e74 ,9 ! same prophet we read t ,jahveh decl>es ?\ %alt call me ,i%i 7my husb&72 & %alt no m call me ,baali 7ii4 #af74 ,aga9 he says to 8 p ,i am y\r husb& 7,hosea iii4 #ad72 ,?y mak] is ?9e husb&2 ,jahveh ,sabao? is 8 "n 7,isaiah liv4 #e74 ,i 0 an husb& to !m1 sai? ,jahveh 7,j]4 xxxi4 #cb4 ,see also ,j]4 iii4 #bj & ,ezek4 xvi4 #cb74 ,god ev5 does n scruple to repres5t himself 9 ,ezekiel xxiii4 z ! husb& ( two adult]\s si/]s4 ,tak+ to o!r deities is cont9ually call$ :or+ & adult]y4 ,see ,exod4 xxxiv4 #ae1 #af2 ,lev4 xx4 #e2 ,num4 xxv4 #a-c2 ,deut4 xxxi4 #af2 xxxii4 #af-ba2 ,jud4 ii4 #ag2 viii4 #bg2 #a ,*ron4 v4 #be2 ,ps4 lxxiii4 #bg2 cvi4 #ci2 ,j]4 iii4 #a1 #b1 #f2 ,ezek4 xvi4 #ae1 #ag2 xxiii4 #c2 ,hos4 i4 #b2 ii4 #d1 #e2 iv4 #ac1 #ae2 v4 #c1 #d2 ix4 #g4 ,9 ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon 7xiv4 #ab71 we read3 ,= ! devis+ ( idols 0 ! beg9n+ ( spiritual =nication1 & ! inv5tion ( !m ! corruption ( life4 ,"h ! ^w spiritual is delib]ately ins]t$ to p]v]t ! mean+4 ,let any "o reflect h[ su* co>se expressions c\ld cont9ually be us$ unless ! writ]s 7 us$ to phallic wor%ip4 ,fur!r consid] ! n>rative 9 ,numb]s xxxi41 :]e ! ,"l takes a maid5 tribute out ( #cb1jjj girls1 :o mu/ all h be5 exam9$4 ,ve/al virg9s & nuns are all consecrat$ l ! kade%im to ! god1 & ! god is p]sonifi$ by ! prie/4 ,9 ?is s5se phallicism is ! key ( all ! cre$s4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4 ,fig4 #h ,t "s remnants ( phallicism may be trac$ ev5 9 ,*ri/ianity1 w be evid5t to ! read]s ( ,anacalypsis1 by ,godfrey ,higg9s2 ,anci5t ,fai?s ,embodi$ 9 ,anci5t ,names1 by ,dr4 ,?omas ,inman1 & ,anci5t ,pagan & ,mod]n ,*ri/ian ,symbolism ,expos$ & ,expla9$1 by ! same au?or2 ! valuable ,riv]s ( ,life1 by ,major-,g5]al ,=long2 a little book on ,idolomania1 by ,inve/igator ,abhorr5s2 & ano!r on ,! ,mascul9e ,cross1 by ,%a ,rocco 7,new ,york1 #ahgd74 ,! sign ( ! cross1 c]ta9ly long pre-,*ri/ian 9 ! ,egyptian sign = life1 is specially dealt ) 9 ! la/ two works4 ,9 fig4 #g we see ! connection ( ! ,egyptian tau ) ! ,h]m4 ,( fig4 #h ,g5]al ,=long 7,riv]s ( ,life1 vol i41 p #fe7 says3 ,! ,sam>itan cross1 :i* !y /amp$ on _! co9s1 0 ,no4 #a1 b ! ,norseman pref]r$ ,no4 #b 7! circle & f\r /\t arms ( equal size & weight71 & call$ x ,tor's hamm]4 ,x is some:at l ,no4 #c1 :i* ! ,greek ,*ri/ians e>ly adopt$1 ?\gh ?is is m decid$ly phallic1 & %[s cle>ly ! mean+ s mu* insi/$ on by "s writ]s z to all meet+ 9 ! c5tre4 ,! cu/om ( eat+ fi% on ,friday 7,dies ,v5]is7 is consid]$ a survival ( ! days :5 a peculi> sexual signification 0 giv5 to ! fi%1 :i* has su* a prom95t place 9 ,*ri/ian symbolism4 ,fig4 #i illu/rates ! orig9 ( ! bi%op's mitre4 ,! vescica piscis1 or fi%'s bladd] 7fig4 #aj71 is a well-kn[n ecclesia/ical emblem ( ! virg91 (t5 us$ 9 *ur* w9d[s1 seals1 etc4 ,! symbol is equally kn[n 9 ,india4 ,its real nature is %[n 9 fig4 #aa1 discov]$ by ,lay>d at ,n9eveh1 depict+ its wor%ipp] seat$ on a lotus4 ,! vescica piscis is conspicu\sly display$ 9 fig4 #ab1 copi$ f a ,ros>y ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 pr9t$ at ,v5ice #aehb1 ) ! lic5se f ! ,inquisition1 9 :i* ! ,holy ,dove d>ts 8 ray1 fecundat+ ! ,holy ,virg94 ,_m in/ances ( ,*ri/ 9 an elliptical aureole may be se5 9 ,didron's ,*ri/ian ,iconography1 fig4 #ga1 p4 #bha1 vol4 i4 /rik+ly resembles our figure4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i42 ,fig4 #aj42 ,fig4 #aa4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4 ,,circumcision4 ,among ! _m traces t ! ,jews 7 once savages ,i place ! di/+ui%+ m>k ( _! race1 circumcision4 ,_m explanations h be5 giv5 ( ?is curi\s cu/om4 ,! acc\nt1 9 ,g5esis xvii4 t ,god comm&$ x to ,abraham1 at ! ripe age ( #ii1 critics agree 0 writt5 aft] ! exile--t is1 ?irte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ! patri>*4 ,n[1 !re is evid5ce f ! ,egyptian monum5ts t circumcision 0 kn[n long be=e ,abraham's "t4 ,?is con/ra9s ,dr4 ,kitto to say1 ,god might h select$ a practice already 9 use among o!r nations4 ,if s1 ,god mu/ h _h a curi\s ta/e & an un9v5tive m9d4 ,:y1 hav+ made p z !y are1 he %\ld ord] 8 *os5 race to be mutilat$1 mu/ be a puzzle to ! or?odox4 ,"s writ]s h absurdly argu$ t ! ,egyptians borr[$ f ! ,jews1 :om !y despis$ 7see ,g5esis xliii4 #cb74 ,ap>t f ! evid5ce ( ,h]odotus & ( monum5ts & mummies to ! contr>y1 ?is view is nev] sugge/$ 9 ! ,bible1 b ! te/imony ( ! book ( ,jo%ua 7v4 #i7 implies ! rev]se4 ,! n>rative ( ! ,"l's attempt$ assass9ation ( ,moses 7,exodus iv4 #bd-bf71 :i* we %all %ortly exam9e1 has ! mo/ ar*aic complexion ( any ( ! biblical ref]5ces to circumcision1 & f x ,dr4 ,t4 ,k4 ,*eyne argues t ! rite is ( ,arabian orig9499 ,if in/itut$ 9 ! "t ( ,abraham "u ! p5alty ( dea?1 x is curi\s t ,moses nev] circumcis$ 8 own son1 nor saw to its p]=mance 9 ! wild]ness = =ty ye>s1 s t ,jo%ua _h p]sonally to circumcise ov] a million males at ,gilgal4 ,let u n[ look at ! v>i\s !ories ( ! orig9 & purpose ( circumcision4 ,rationalis+ ,jews say x is ( a sanatory "*4 ,?is view1 ?\gh f\nd 9 ,philo1 may be dismiss$ z an aft] !ory to meet a religi\s difficulty4 ,mo/ ,asiatic nations are uncircumcis$4 ,! ,phili/9es did n practice ! rite1 nor did ! ,syrians 9 ! "t ( ,josephus4 ,ev5 if 9 a few cases x might possibly be b5eficial1 t w\ld be no suffici5t reason = impos+ x on a :ole nation "u p5alty ( dea?4 ,! fact is1 ! rite is a religi\s "o4 ,inde$1 ^u its ret5tion ! e>ly controv]sy betwe5 ,jews & ,*ri/ians l>gely turn$4 ,! view t x is an impos$ mutilation ( a subject race is sugge/$ 9 ,dr4 ,remond9o's ,hi/ory ( ,circumcision1 & has ! high au?ority ( ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,he in/ances ! trophy ( =esk9s tak5 by ,david z a d[ry = ,saul's daught] 7#a ,sam4 xviii4 #bg71 & t ,hyrcanus hav+ subdu$ ! ,idumeans1 made !m submit to circumcision4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 may h be5 a "p ( ! policy ( mak+ !m "o ) ! ,jewi% race 9 be+ tribut>y to ,jahveh4 ,x is n easy to see h[ a mutilation impos$ f )\t %\ld ev] become a "p ( ! pride ( race & be enjo9$ :5 all o!r mutilations 7 =bidd54 99 ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica1 article ,circumcision4 ,i incl9e to a view :i*1 al?\gh 9 accord ) e>ly sociological conditions1 ,i h nev] yet se5 /at$4 ,x 0 sugge/$ to me by ! passage :]e ,tacitus alludes to ?is cu/om among ! ,jews4 ,x is t circumcision is ( ! nature ( savage totem & tattoo m>ks--a device to di/+ui% ! tribal division f o!r tribes1 & to indicate ^? ) :om ! tribe might m>ry499 ,if1 z has be5 sugge/$1 ! mean+ ( ,g5esis xxxiv4 #ad is "o :o is uncircumcis$ is z a woman to u1 ?is view is confirm$4 ,! ,jewi% abhorr5ce to mix$ m>riages & ! b$ ( ! uncircumcis$ is well kn[n4 99 ,:at ,tacitus says is1 ,!y d n eat ) /rang]s or make m>riages ) !m1 & ?is nation1 o!rwise mo/ prone to debau*]y1 ab/a9s f all /range wom54 ,!y h introduc$ circumcision 9 ord] to di/+ui% !mselves !reby4 ,! ,hebrew di/+ui%+ t]m = male--za*>1 :i* also means record or memorial--w agree ) ?is view1 z also ) t ( ,dr4 ,trumbull1 :i* associates circumcision ) t ( blood-cov5ant+4 ,x seems evid5t f ! n>rative 9 ,exodus iv41 :]e ,zipporah1 aft] circumcis+ h] son1 says--n z g5]ally und]/ood to ,moses--,a bloody husb& art ?\ to me1 b to ,jahveh1 ,?\ art a ,ka?an ( blood--i4e41 "o made ak9 by circumcision--t ?is idea ( a blood-cov5ant became int]wov5 ) ! rite4 ,x is to be notic$ t 9 ! cov5ant betwe5 ,god & ! ,jews wom5 _h no %>e4 ,dr4 ,ku55 holds t circumcision is ( ! nature ( a sub/itute = human sacrifice4 ,no d\bt ! ,jews _h su* sacrifices1 & 7 famili> ) ! idea ( sub/itution2 b ) ?is ,i r connect ! ,passov] obs]vance4 ,if a sacrifice1 x 0 d\btless phallic--an (f]+ to ! god on :om ! fruit ( ! womb dep5d$2 possibly a sub/itution = ! b>b>\s rites by :i* ! prie/s ( ,cybele 7 in/itut$ = (fice4 ,ptolemy's ,tetrabibles1 speak+ ( ! neighbor+ nations1 says3 ,_m ( !m devote _! g5itals to _! div9ities4 ,accord+ to ,g]ald ,massey1 x 0 a d$ication ( ! fir/-fruits ( ! male at ! %r9e ( ! virg9 "m & *ild1 :i* 0 "o way ( pass+ ! se$ ?r\gh ! fire to ,molo*4 ,we/rop & ,wake 7,phallicism 9 ,anci5t ,religion1 p4 #cg7 say ,circumcision1 9 its inception1 is a purely phallic rite1 hav+ = its aim ! m>k+ ( t :i* f its associations is view$ ) peculi> v5]ation1 & x conv]ts ! two phases ( ?is sup]/ition :i* h = _! object respectively ! in/rum5t ( g5]ation & ! ag5t4 ,g5]al ,=long1 :o ma9ta9s ! phallic view1 also holds t tru? compels u to atta* an ,aphrodisiacal "* to ! mutilations ( ?is highly s5sual ,jewi% race4 ,?is view w n be ha/ily reject$ by ^? :o "k ( ! _m /range devices resort$ to by b>b>\s peoples4 ,"s h believ$ t circumcision enhances fecundity4 ,) ! exception ( ! two fir/ views1 :i* ,i dismiss z n expla9+ ! religi\s & p]man5t "* ( ! rite1 all ^! views imply a special reg>d be+ paid to ! emblem ( g5]ation4 ,?is is fur!r confirm$ by ! mann] ( oa?-tak+ cu/om>y among ! anci5t ,jews4 ,:5 ,abraham swore 8 s]vant1 he said1 ,put1 ,i pray !e1 ?y h& "u my ?igh 7,g54 xxiv4 #b74 ,! same euphemism is us$ 9 ! acc\nt ( ,jacob swe>+ ,joseph 7xlvii4 #bi71 & ! cu/om1 :i* has la/$ among ,arabs until mod]n days1 is also allud$ to 9 ! ,hebrew ( #a ,*ronicles xxix4 #bd4 ,! ,lat9 te/iculi seems to po9t to a simil> cu/om4 ,9 ! law t no uncircumcis$ or sexually-imp]fect p]son might appe> be=e ! %r9e ( ! ,"l1 we may see yet fur!r evid5ce t ,jewi% wor%ip 0 ak9 to ! phallic rites ( ! nations ar\nd !m4 ,,moses ,,at ,,! ,,inn ,& x came to pass by ! way 9 ! inn1 t ! "l met him1 & s\ght to kill him4 ,!n ,zipporah took a %>p /one1 & cut (f ! =esk9 ( h] son1 & ca/ x at 8 feet1 & said1 ,surely a bloody husb& art ?\ to me4 ,s he let him g3 !n %e said1 ,a bloody husb& ?\ art1 because ( ! circumcision4 --,exodus iv4 #bd-bf4 ,anyone :o wi%es to note ! v>i\s %ifts to :i* or?odox p w resort 9 _! attempts to pass (f ! b>b>\s records ( ! ,jews z ,god's holy ^w1 %\ld dem& an explanation ( ! attempt$ assass9ation ( ,moses by ,jehovah1 z record$ 9 ! above v]ses4 ,"s comm5tators say t by ! ,"l is meant ! angel ( ! ,"l1 z if ,jehovah 0 incapable ( p]sonally conduct+ s nef>i\s a piece ( bus9ess4 ,bi%op ,patrick says ,! ,s*e*9ah1 ,i suppose1 appe>$ to him--appe>$ ) a drawn sword1 p]haps1 z he did to ,balaam & ,david4 ,"s say x 0 ,moses's fir/born ! ,"l s\ght to kill4 ,"s say x 0 at ! *ild's feet ! =esk9 0 ca/1 o!rs at ^? ( ,moses1 b ! ,t>gums ( ,jona?an & ,j]usalem m prop]ly repres5t t x 0 at ! feet ( ,god1 9 ord] to pacify him4 ,! /ory c]ta9ly pres5ts "s difficulties4 ,moses _h j _h "o ( 8 num]\s int]views ) ,jehovah1 :o _h told him to g back to ,egypt1 = all ^? are dead :o s\ght 8 life4 ,he is to tell ,ph>aoh t ,israel is ! ,"l's fir/born1 & t if ,ph>aoh w n let ! ,israelites g he w slay ,ph>aoh's fir/born4 ,!n imm$iately foll[s ?is passage4 ,:y ?is sudd5 *ange ( conduct t[>ds ,moses1 ^: life ,jehovah 0 app>5tly s anxi\s to save8 ,adam ,cl>ke says ! mean+ is t ! son ( ,moses _h n be5 circumcis$1 & !re=e ,jehovah 0 ab\t to h sla9 ! *ild because n 9 cov5ant ) him by circumcision1 & ?us he int5d$ aft] 8 usual brutal fa%ion to puni% ! disob$i5ce ( ! fa!r by ! dea? ( ! son4 ,zip-porah gett+ acqua9t$ ) ! nature ( ! case1 & ! dang] to :i* h] fir/born 0 expos$1 took a %>p /one & cut (f ! =esk9 ( h] son4 ,by ?is act ! displeasure ( ! ,"l 0 turn$ aside1 & ,zipporah consid]$ h]self z n[ alli$ to ,god because ( ?is circumcision4 ,old ,adam tries to gloss ov] ! attempt$ assass9ation ( ,moses by pret5d+ x 0 only a *ild's life t 0 9 dang]4 ,b we beg ! read] to notice t no *ild is m5tion$1 b only a son ^: age is unspecifi$4 ,dr4 ,cl>ke c h>dly h read ! treatise ( ,john ,fris*l1 ,de ,circumcisione ,zipporo1 or he w\ld surely h admitt$ t ! p]son m5ac$ ) dea? 0 ,moses1 & n 8 son4 ,o!r comm5tators say t ,zipporah did n l ! snipp+ bus9ess 7al?\gh %e seems to h und]/ood x at once71 & !re=e address$ h] husb& opprobri\sly4 ,circumcision1 we may rem>k1 0 anci5tly p]=m$ ) /one4 ,! ,septuag9t v]sion records h[ ! fl9ts ) :i* ,jo%ua circumcis$ ! p at ,gilgal 7 buri$ 9 8 grave4 ,a nice specim5 ( ! mod]n ,*ri/ian me?od ( semi-rationalis+ may be f\nd 9 ,dr4 ,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y1 to :i* ! cl]gy usually turn = help 9 reg>d to any difficulties 9 connection ) ! sacr$ feti% !y call ! ^w ( ,god4 ,smi? says3 ,! mo/ probable explanation seems to be1 t at ! c>avans]ai ei!r ,moses or ,g]%om 0 /ruck ) :at seem$ to be a mortal illness4 ,9 "s way1 n app>5t to u1 ?is illness 0 connect$ by ,zipporah ) ! fact t h] son _h n be5 circumcis$4 ,%e in/antly p]=m$ ! rite1 & ?rew ! %>p in/rum5t1 /a9$ ) ! fre% blood1 at ! feet ( h] husb&1 exclaim+ 9 ! agony ( a "m's anxiety = ! life ( h] *ild1 ',a bloody husb& ?\ art1 to cause ! dea? ( my son4' ,!n :5 ! recov]y f ! illness took place 7:e!r ( ,moses or ,g]%om71 %e exclaims aga91 ',a bloody husb& /ill ?\ art1 b n s z to cause ! *ild's dea?1 b only to br+ ab\t 8 circumcision4' ,we h no hesitation 9 say+ t ?is mo/ approv$ explanation is ! wor/4 ,9 seek+ to make ! /ory rational1 x utt]ly ignores ! primitive ideas & cu/oms by :i* alone ?is anci5t fragm5t c be int]pret$4 ,"o little fact is suffici5t to refute x4 ,! ,jews nev] use ! ^w ,kha?an1 improp]ly translat$ husb&1 aft] m>riage4 ,! ^w may be int]pret$ sp\se1 betro!d or bridegroom1 b n husb&4 ,! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 :i* always foll[s z closely z possible ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 translates a bridegroom ( blood4 ,b ?is makes x evid5t t ,moses 0 n address$1 = no woman hav+ a son calls h] husb& bridegroom4 ,we may n[ see ! true mean+ ( ! incid5t--t by ! blood cov5ant ( circumcision1 ,zipporah ent]$ into k9%ip ) ,jehovah & !reby claim$ 8 fri5d%ip in/ead ( enmity4 ,9 anci5t times only ! good-w ( ^? :o recognise ! family bond or ties ( blood c\ld be reli$ on4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 9 8 ,c]emonial ,in/itutions1 cont5ds t bloody sacrifices arise f ! practice ( e/abli%+ a sacr$ bond betwe5 liv+ p]sons by p>tak+ ( ea* o!r's blood3 ! d]iv$ conception1 be+ t ^? :o give "s ( _! blood to ! gho/ ( a man j dead & l+]+ ne>1 effect ) x a union :i* on ! "o side implies submission1 & on ! o!r side fri5dl9ess4 ,dr4 ,t4 ,k4 ,oheyne1 9 8 article on ,circumcision 9 ! ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica1 takes ! /ory ( ,moses at ! inn z a pro( t circumcision 0 ( ,arabic orig94 ,he says2 ,kha?an meant orig9ally n 'husb&1' b 'a newly admitt$ memb] ( ! family4' ,s t 'a kha?an ( blood' meant "o :o has become a kha?an1 n by m>riage1 b by circumcision1 a mean+ confirm$ by ! d]iv$ s5se ( ! ,arabic khatana1 to circumcise--circumcision be+ p]=m$ 9 ,arabia at ! age ( pub]ty4 ,! ,engli% ( ! ,ca?olic ,d\ay v]sion is n s good z ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 b x br+s u ne>] ! real mean+ ( ! /ory4 ,x runs ?us3 ,& :5 he 0 9 8 j\rney1 9 ! inn1 ! ,"l met him & w\ld h kill$ him4 ,imm$iately ,sephora took a v %>p /one1 & circumcis$ ! =esk9 ( h] son1 & t\*$ 8 feet1 & said3 ,a bloody sp\se art ?\ to me4 ,& he let him g aft] %e _h said3 ,a bloody sp\se art ?\ unto me1 because ( ! circumcision4 ,"h x is evid5tly ! feet ( ! ,"l t are t\*$1 z 0 ! anci5t practice 9 r5d]+ tribute1 & we see t ! =esk9 0 a propitiatory (f]+4 ,dr4 ,trumbull 9 8 int]e/+ book on ! ,blood ,cov5ant1 says3 ,! ,hebrew ^w ,kha?an has z its root idea1 ! b9d+ ?r\gh sev]+1 ! cov5ant+ by blood2 an idea t is 9 ! m>riage-rite1 z ! ,ori5tals view x1 & t is 9 ! rite ( circumcision also4 ,dr4 ,trumbull omits to say t ! t]m is n us$ aft] m>riage1 & consequ5tly t x mu/ be tak5 z appli$ to ! ,"l4 ,zipporah1 be+ already m>ri$1 did n ne$ to ent] into ! blood cov5ant ) ,moses1 b ) ,jehovah1 s t to h] & h]s ! ,"l might h5ce=? be fri5dly4 ,we d n make mu* ( ! inn4 ,!re 7 no public-h\ses betwe5 ,midian & ,egypt4 ,probably ! ref]5ce is only to a re/+-place or c>avans]ai4 ,we w\ld1 !re=e1 r5d] ! passage ?us3 ,! ,"l met him ,moses at a halt+ place & s\ght to kill him4 ,!n ,zipporah took a fl9t1 & cut (f ! =esk9 ( h] son & ca/ x at made x t\* 8 ! ,"l's feet1 & %e said3 ,surely a k9sman ( blood "o newly b\nd ?r\gh blood art ?\ to me4 ,s he ! ,"l let him ,moses alone4 ,ku55 consid]s ! passage1 9 connection ) ! place :]e x is ins]t$1 indicat$ t circumcision 0 a sub/itute = *ild sacrifice4 ,any way1 x may safely be said t ! m>k :i* e ,jew be>s on 8 own body is a sign t 8 ance/ry wor%ipp$ a deity :o s\ght to assass9ate ,moses1 & 0 only to be appeas$ by an (f]+ ( blood4 ,,! ,,braz5 ,,s]p5t1 ,,& ,,salvation ,,by ,,simil>s4 ,hahnemann1 ! f\nd] ( homoeopa?y1 is usually cr$it$ ) ! introduction ( ! m$ical maxim1 similta similibus ourantur--l ?+s are cur$ by l4 ,^? :o w\ld dispute 8 orig9ality ne$ n ref] to ! anci5t say+ famili> to all top]s1 ( tak+ a hair ( ! dog t bit y2 !y may f9d ! orig9 ( ! homoeopa?ic doctr9e 9 ! great s\rce ( all inspiration--! holy ,bible4 ,! book ( ,numb]s conta9s sev]al recipes :i* w\ld be invaluable if div9e grace w\ld enable u to re-discov] & correctly employ !m4 ,!re is1 = in/ance1 ! holy wat] describ$ 9 *ap4 v41 ! effects ( :i* w enable any jeal\s husb& to discov] if 8 wife has be5 fai?ful to him or n1 & 9 ! case ( h] guilt enable him to disp5se ) ! s]vices ( ,sir ,james ,hann54 ,b p]haps ! mo/ curi\s prescription 9 ! book is t record$ 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt]4 ,! ,israelites w&]+ ab\t = =ty ye>s1 )\t travell+ =ty miles1 got tir$ ( ! heav5ly manna ) :i* ! univ]sal provid] suppli$ !m4 ,!y look$ back on ! fri$ fi%1 :i* !y did eat 9 ,egypt freely1 ! cucumb]s1 melons1 leeks1 onions & g>lic1 :]e9 ! ,jewi% /oma* delighte?1 & !y long$ = a *ange ( diet4 ,^u remon/rat+ ) ,moses1 & /at+ _! pref]5ce = ,egyptian l5tils r ?an cele/ial mu%rooms1 ! ,"l ( 8 t5d] m]cy s5t fi]y s]p5ts 7! ^w is prop]ly translat$ s]aphim71 & !y bit ! p2 & mu* p ( ,israel di$4 ,!n ! p pray$ ,moses to int]c$e = !m1 say+1 ,we h s9n$1 = we h spok5 aga9/ ! ,"l & aga9/ !e2 & ,jahveh1 9 direct opposition to 8 own comm&m5t1 direct$ ,moses to make a fi]y s]p5t1 & set x ^u a pole1 & x %all come to pass t e "o t is bitt5 :5 he looke? ^u x %all live4 ,moses accord+ly made a s]p5t ( brass1 we presume f "s ( t /ol5 f ! ,egyptians1 :i* _h ! desir$ effect4 ,in/ead ( be+ b "o mon/] m1 ! sight imm$iately cur$ ! w\nds1 & ^! s]aphim s5t by ! ,"l1 a%am$ ( be+ beat5 by _! braz5 bro!r1 sk$addl$4 ,( c\rse x may be cont5d$ t a s]aph is nei!r 9 ! lik5ess ( any?+ 9 heav5 above1 9 e>? b5ea?1 or 9 ! wat]1 or fire1 "u ! e>?1 & t consequ5tly ,moses 9 no wise infr+$ ! ,decalogue4 ,comm5tators h be5 puzzl$ to acc\nt = ?is evid5t relic ( s]p5t wor%ip 9 a religion s abhorr5t ( idolatry z t ( ! ,jews4 ,^! g5try usually %ut _! eyes v close to ! _m evid5ces t ! god-guid$ p 7 always fall+ into ! idolatries ( ! surr\nd+ nations4 ,n[ we "k t ! ,babylonians1 9 common ) all ! great nations ( antiquity1 wor%ipp$ ! s]p5t4 ,x has be5 ?\ght1 inde$1 t ! "n ,baal is an abbreviation ( ,ob-el1 ! s]p5t god4 ,9 ! ,apocryphal book ( ,bel & ! ,dragon1 to be f\nd 9 e ,ca?olic ,bible1 x says 7v4 #bc73 ,& 9 t same place !re 0 a great dragon1 :i* !y ( ,babylon wor%ipp$4 ,& ! k+ said unto ,daniel1 ,wilt ?\ also say t ?is is ( brass8 ,lo1 he live?1 he eate? & dr9ke?1 ?\ can/ n say t he is no liv+ god2 !re=e wor%ip him4 ,s]p5t wor%ip is inde$ s widely spread1 & ( su* great antiquity1 t x has be5 conjectur$ to h sprung f ! antipa?y betwe5 our monkey ance/ors & snakes4 ,9 ?is leg5d ! braz5 s]p5t is b5evol5t1 b m usually t reptile repres5ts ! evil pr9ciple4 ,?us a /ory 9 ! ,z5dave/a 7:i* is cle>ly alli$ to1 & may h sugge/$ t 9 ,g5esis7 says t ,ahriman assum$ a s]p5t's =m 9 ord] to de/roy ! fir/ ( ! human race1 :om he accord+ly poison$4 ,9 ! ,saddu we read3 ,:5 y kill s]p5ts y %all repeat ! ,z5dave/a1 :]eby y w obta9 great m]it2 = x is ! same z if y _h kill$ s _m devils4 ,x is curi\s t ! s]p5t :i* is ! evil g5ius ( ,g5esis is ! good g5ius 9 ,numb]s1 & t ,jesus himself is repres5t$ z comp>+ himself to x 7,john iii4 #ad74 ,an e>ly ,*ri/ian sect1 ! ,ophites1 f\nd s]p5t wor%ipp+ q consi/5t ) _! ,*ri/ianity4 ,x seems likely t ?is /ory ( ! braz5 s]p5t hav+ be5 made by ,moses1 0 a prie/ly inv5tion to acc\nt = its be+ an object ( idolatry among ! ,jews1 z we "k f #b ,k+s xviii4 #d1 x 0 wor%ipp$ d[n to ! "t ( ,hezekiah1 t is #gjj ye>s aft] ! "t ( ,moses4 ,hezekiah1 we are told1 broke ! braz5 s]p5t 9 pieces1 b x mu/ h be5 miracul\sly jo9$ aga91 = ! id5tical article is /ill to be se51 = a consid]ation1 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,ambrose at ,milan4 ,"s le>n$ rabbis reg>d ! braz5 s]p5t z a talisman :i* ,moses 0 enabl$ to prep>e f 8 k ( a/rology4 ,o!rs say x 0 a =m ( amulet to be copi$ & worn z a *>m aga9/ disease4 ,o!rs aga9 decl>e x 0 only set up 9 t]rorem1 z a man :o has *a/is$ 8 son hangs up ! rod aga9/ ! wall z a w>n+4 ,rationalis+ comm5tators h pret5d$ t x 0 b an emblem ( heal+ by ! m$ical art1 a sort ( sign-po/ to a camp hospital1 l ! r$ cross flag ov] an ambulance4 ,^! altoge!r p]v]t ! text1 & miss ! mean+ ( ! passage4 ,! resemblance ( ! object set up 0 ( ! ess5ce ( ! cure1 z may be se5 9 #a ,sam4 vi4 #e4 ,9 tru?1 ! doctr9e ( l cur+ l1 in/ead ( be+ a mod]n discov]y is a v anci5t sup]/ition4 ,! old m$ical books are full ( prescriptions1 or r *>ms1 f\nd$ on ?is notion499 ,x is1 inde$1 "o ( ! recognis$ pr9ciples 9 savage magic & m$ic9e t ?+s l ea* o!r1 h[ev] sup]ficially1 affect ea* o!r 9 a my/ic way1 & possess id5tical prop]ties4 ,?us 9 ,melanesia1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,codr+ton19999 a /one 9 ! %ape ( a pig1 ( a bread fruit1 ( a yam1 0 a mo/ valuable f9d1 because x made pigs prolific1 & f]tilis$ bread1 fruit trees1 & yam plots4 99 ,see ,my?s 9 ,m$ic9e & ,old ,"t ,doctors1 by ,alfr$ ,c4 ,g>ratt1 ,m4,d4 9999 ,j\rnal ,an?ropological ,in/itute1 ,febru>y1 #ahha4 ,9 ,scotl&1 too1 /ones 7 call$ by ! names ( ! limbs !y resembl$1 z 'eye-/anes1 head-/ane4' ,a pati5t wa%$ ! affect$ "p ( 8 body1 & rubb$ x well ) ! /one correspond+4 ,9 precisely ! same way ! m&rake99 root1 be+ ?\ght to resemble ! human body1 0 suppos$ to be ( wondr\s m$ical efficacy1 & 0 cr$it$ ) human & sup]-human p[]s49999 ,! me?od ( cure1 :5 ! ,phili/9es 7 smitt5 ) em]ods & mice1 0 to make images ( ! same 7#a ,sam4 vi4 #e71 & ! same idea 0 f\nd 9 ! well-kn[n sup]/ition ( sorc]]s mak+ a wax5 man to repres5t an enemy1 injuries to ! wax5 figure be+ suppos$ to affect ! p]son repres5t$4 99 ,gregor1 ,folk-lore ( ,nor?-,ea/ ,c\nties1 p4 #dj4 9999 ,see ! pap] on ,moly & ,m&ragora1 9 ,a4 ,lang's ,cu/om & ,my?2 #ahhd4 ,_m curi\s cu/oms & sup]/itions may be trac$ to ?is belief4 ,9 old m$ical works "o may /ill read t to eat ( a lion's he>t is a specific to ensure c\rage1 :ile o!r organs & c]ta9 bulb\s plants are a rem$y = /]ility4 ,! virtue ( all ! anci5t aphrodisiacs resid$ 9 _! %ape4 ,?is notion1 :i* l>gely affect$ ! e>ly hi/ory ( m$ic9e1 is kn[n z ! doctr9e ( signatures4 ,c]ta9 plants & o!r natural objects 7 believ$ to be s m>k$ or /amp$ t !y pres5t$ visibly ! indications ( ! diseases1 or diseas$ organs1 = :i* !y 7 specifics2 ^! 7 _! signatures4 ,h5ce a l>ge portion ( ! anci5t art ( m$ic9e consi/$ 9 asc]ta9+ :at plants 7 analog\s to ! symptoms ( disease1 or to ! organ diseas$4 ,to ?is doctr9e we owe "s popul> names ( plants1 su* z eye-bright1 liv]-wort1 sple5-wort1 etc4 ,! m&rake1 f its suppos$ resemblance to ! human =m1 0 cr$it$ ) m>vell\s p[]s1 & anyone :o w take ! tr\ble to inquire into ! folk-lore conc]n+ plants & disease w f9d t mu* dep5ds ^u ! appe>ance ( ! rem$y4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s peculi>ities ( ,*ri/ianity is its doctr9e ( a ,god crucifi$ = s9n]s4 ,s /range1 s repugnant to reason z su* a doctr9e is1 x 0 q consonant to ! ?\ghts ( ^? :o held ! belief 9 salvation by simil>s4 ,if ,paul said1 s9ce by man came dea? by man came also ! resurrection ( ! dead1 ! developm5t ( ! doctr9e necessitat$ t if x is ,god :o damns x is also ,god :o saves4 ,any casual read] ( ,paul mu/ h be5 /ruck by ! anti!sis :i* he con/antly draws betwe5 ! law & ! ,gospel1 works & fai?1 ! fall ( man1 & ! r$emption ?r\gh ! second ,adam4 ,! v phrase second ,adam implies ?is doctr9e1 :i* is summ$ up 9 ! /atem5t t ,*ri/ ha? r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law1 be+ made a curse = u 7,gal4 iii4 #ac74 ,god1 9 ord] to r$eem man1 _h to take on s9ful fle% & be himself ! curse 9 ord] to be ! cure4 ,h5ce we read 9 ! ,tea*+ ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les1 *ap4 xvi41 t !y :o endure 9 _! fai? %all be sav$ by ! v curse4 ,?us may we und]/& t :i* mod]n ,*ri/ians f9d s difficult ( explanation1 viz41 t ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w = ! fir/ ?\s& ye>s f ,/4 ,ju/9 to ,/4 ,anselm believ$ t ,*ri/ paid ! ransom = s9n]s to ! ,devil1 _! natural own]4 ,*ri/ 9 ord] to become ! ,savior _h to become ! curse1 _h to die & _h to desc5d to hell1 ?\gh ( c\rse1 be+ ,god1 he c\ld n /ay !re4 ,h5ce 8 be+ lik5$ to ! braz5 s]p5t1 t remnant ( e>ly ,jewi% feti*ism :i* 0 sma%$ by ,hezekiah 7#b ,k+s xviii4 #d74 ,john makes ,jesus himself tea* t z ,moses lift$ up ! s]p5t 9 ! wild]ness z a cure = s]p5t bites ev5 s mu/ ! ,son ( man be lift$ up1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i% b h et]nal life4 ,s ,ir5u says 7bk4 iv41 *ap4 #b71 m5 c be sav$ 9 no o!r way f ! old w\nd ( ! s]p5t ?an by believ+ 9 him1 :o 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%1 is lift$ up f ! e>? on ! tree ( m>tyrdom1 & draws all ?+s to himself & vivifi$ ! dead4 ,t is1 ,*ri/ 0 made s9ful fle% to be ! curse itself1 j z ! innoc5t brass appe>$ a s]p5t1 because ! =m ( ! curse 0 necess>y to ! cure4 ,paul dwells on ! passage ( ! law ,curs$ is he t hange? on a tree1 ) ! v object ( %[+ t ,*ri/1 curs$ "u ! law1 0 a bless+ "u 8 glad tid+s4 ,! ,fa!rs 7 nev] tir$ ( say+ t man 0 lo/ by a tree 79 ,ed57 & sav$ by a tree 7on ,calv>y71 t z ! curse came 9 *ild-bir?99 & ?orns1 s ! _w 0 sav$ by ! bir? ( ,*ri/ & 8 cr[n ( ?orns4 ,ju/9 says1 ,z ! curse came by a ,virg91 s by a ,virg9 ! salvation1 & ?is anti!sis betwe5 ,eve & ,m>y has be5 c>ri$ on by ,ca?olic writ]s d[n to our own day4 99 ,notice too #a ,tim4 #ae1 :]e wom5 are said to be sav$ by *ild bir?1 _! curse4 ,z ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( salvation ?r\gh ! blood ( ,*ri/ has c]ta9ly no m f\ndation 9 fact ?an ! efficacy ( liv]-wort 9 liv] diseases1 we sugge/ x may h no bett] f\ndation ?an ! anci5t sup]/ition ( salvation by simil>s4 ,,religion ,,& ,,magic4 ,new ,presbyt]1 says ,milton1 is b old prie/ writ l>ge4 ,old prie/1 x may be said1 is b old] sorc]] 9 disguise4 ,9 e>ly times religion & magic 7 intimately associat$2 inde$1 x may be said !y 7 "o & ! same4 ,! e>lie/ religion be+ ! belief 9 spirits1 ! e>lie/ wor%ip is an attempt to influ5ce or propitiate !m by means t c only be describ$ z magical2 ! belief 9 spirits & 9 magic bo? be+ f\nd$ on dreams4 ,m$ic9e m5 & sorc]]s 7 ! fir/ prie/s4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] says 7,pr9ciples ( ,sociology1 sec4 #ehi73 ,a satisfactory di/9ction betwe5 prie/s & m$ic9e m5 is difficult to f9d4 ,bo? are conc]n$ ) sup]natural ag5ts1 :i* 9 _! orig9al =m are gho/s2 & _! ways ( deal+ ) ^! sup]natural ag5ts are s v>i\sly m+l$1 t at ! outset no cle> classification c be made4 ,among ! ,patagonians ! same m5 (ficiate 9 ! ?reefold capacity ( prie/s1 magicians & doctors2 & among ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians ! functions ( sorc]]1 prophet1 physician1 exorcis]1 prie/1 & ra9 doctor are unit$4 ,ev]y:]e we f9d ! prie/s are magicians4 ,_! au?ority re/s on imag9$ & dread$ p[]4 ,!y are suppos$ by _! spells & incantations to h p[] ov] nature1 or r ! spirits suppos$ to preside ov] x4 ,h5ce !y became ! rul]s ( ! p4 ,! mod]n prie/1 :o is suppos$ by mutt]+ a =mula to *ange ! nature ( consecrat$ elem5ts or by 8 pray]s to br+ bless+s on ! p1 betrays 8 l9eal desc5t f ! primitive ra9-mak]s & sorc]]s ( savag]y4 ,! ,bible is full ( magic & sorc]y4 ,its h]oes are magicians1 f ,jahveh ,elohim1 :o puts ,adam into a sleep & !n makes woman f 8 rib1 to ,jesus :o ca/s out devils & cures bl9dness ) clay & spittle1 & ^: foll[]s p]=m simil> works by ! p[] ( 8 "n4 ,! mo/ e/eem$ p]sons among ! ,jews 7 magicians4 ,pi\s ,jacob *eats 8 uncle by a species ( magic ) peel$ rods4 ,joseph n only tells =tunes by int]pret+ dreams b has a div9+ cup 7,g54 xliv4 #e71 d\btless simil> to ! magic b[ls us$ to ! pres5t day 9 ,egypt1 9 :i*1 z describ$ by ,lane 9 8 ,mod]n ,egyptians1 a boy looks & pret5ds to see images ( ! future 9 wat]4 ,! f\r? *apt] ( ,exodus gives ! initiation ( ,moses into ! magician's art by ,jahveh1 ! great adept1 :o *anges ! rod ( ,moses into a s]p5t & back aga9 into a rod2 sudd5ly makes 8 h& lepr\s1 & z sudd5ly re/ores x4 ,moses & ,a>on %[ !mselves sup]ior magicians to ^? at ! c\rt ( ,ph>aoh1 :o1 :5 ,a>on ca/ d[n 8 magic rod & x became a s]p5t1 did 9 l mann] ) _! rods1 :i* also became s]p5ts1 ?\gh ,a>on's rod swall[$ up _! rods 7,exodus vii4 #aa1ab74 ,^u ?is passage ! le>n$ ,me?odi/ comm5tator1 ,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ke1 writ+ at an age :5 ! belief 9 wit*craft 0 almo/ ext9ct1 aft] rem>k+ t su* feats evid5tly requir$ some?+ m ?an juggl]y1 obs]ves3 ,h[ mu* m rational at once to all[ t ^! magicians _h famili> spirits :o c\ld assume all %apes1 *ange ! appe>ance ( ! subjects on :i* !y op]at$1 or sudd5ly convey "o ?+ away & sub/itute ano!r 9 its place4 ,a>on also us$ 8 rod to *ange all ! wat] into blood1 a feat :i* ! ,egyptian magicians also contriv$ to p]=m--we presume ) ! aid ( spirits4 ,if y believe 9 spirits1 !re is no end to ! supposition ( :at !y might d4 ,! magic rod ( ,moses is us$ to divide ! wat] ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 s t ! *ildr5 w5t ?r\gh ! mid/ ( ! sea on dry gr\nd 7,ex4 xiv4 #af71 & to draw wat] f a rock 7,num4 xx4 #h74 ,a>on's rod blossoms miracul\sly to %[ ! sup]iority ( ! tribe ( ,levi 7,num4 xvii4 #h74 ,! ,urim & ,?umm9 ( ,a>on's brea/plate 7 also magical articles us$ 9 div9ation 7see ,num4 xxviii4 #ba2 #a ,sam4 xxiii4 #i1 & xxx4 #g1 #h74 ,ca/+ lots 0 ano!r me?od ( div9ation (t5 ref]r$ to 9 ! ,bible4 ,prov4 xvi4 #ca1 says ,! lot is ca/ into ! lap1 b ! :ole dispos+ !re( is ) ! ,"l4 ,x 0 because :5 ,saul inquir$ ( ,jahveh1 ,jahveh answ]$ him n1 nei!r by dreams1 nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets 7#a ,sam4 xxviii4 #f71 t he resort$ to ! wit* ( ,endor4 ,! ephod & holy plate 7,ex4 xxviii471 & ! phylact]ies worn z frontlets betwe5 ! eyes 7,deut4 vi4 #h71 7 magical amulets4 ,mod]n ,arabs we> scraps ( ! ,koran 9 a simil> way4 ,! holy oil 7,ex4 xxx47 & ! wat] ( jeal\sy 7,num4 v47 7 magical1 z 0 also ! braz5 s]p5t1 ador$ d[n to ! days ( ,hezekiah4 ,! great ,wiz>d's ark 0 also end[$ ) magical p[]s1 br++ ) x victory & puni%+ ^? :o infr+$ its tabu2 x 0 tak5 into battle4 ,8 sanctu>y 0 also call$ an oracle :]e ! prie/ inquir$ ( ! ,"l 7#b ,sam4 xvi4 #bc2 #a ,k+s vi4 #af74 ,! t]aphim 7 also magical1 z we le>n f ,ezek4 xxi4 #ba1 :]e ! ^w is translat$ images4 ,! prophet ,hosea1 "o ( ! v e>lie/ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t writ]s 7ab\t #gdj71 ann\nc$ z a mis=tune t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all abide _m days )\t a k+1 & )\t a pr9ce1 & )\t a sacrifice1 & )\t an image1 & )\t an ephod1 & )\t t]aphim4 ,laban1 al?\gh a believ] 9 ,elohim1 calls ! t]aphim 8 gods 7,g5esis xxxi4 #bi1 #cj71 & s does ,micah 7,judges xviii4 #ah-bd74 ,! latt] *apt] %[s t ! t]aphim 7 wor%ipp$ & s]v$ by ! desc5dants ( ,moses d[n to ! "t ( ,david 7see ,revis$ ,v]sion74 ,david's wife ,mi*al kept "o 9 ! h\se 7#a ,sam4 xix4 #ac74 ,x 0 evid5tly a feti% 9 human %ape4 ,h[ comes x1 !n1 "o may ask1 t div9ation & sorc]y are d5\nc$ 9 ,deut]onomy xviii48 ,! answ] is simple4 ,! ,deutoronomic law 0 fir/ f\nd 9 ! "t ( ,josiah1 ,b4,c4 #fda 7see #b ,k+s xxii4 #h-aa71 & !re is abundant evid5ce x 0 n kn[n be=e t "t4 ,josiah1 z we le>n f #b ,k+s xxiii4 #bd1 put away ! famili> spirits1 & ! wiz>ds & ! t]aphim & ! idols1 z ,hezekiah 7b4c4 #gbf7 _h de/roy$ ! braz5 s]p5t4 ,n only _h ,jezebel practis$ wit*craft 7#b ,k+s ix4 #bb71 b ,manasseh1 ! son ( ,hezekiah1 dealt ) a famili> _s & ) wiz>ds 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #f74 ,^!1 x may be said1 7 wick$ p]sons4 ,yet ano!r piece ( evid5ce is d]iv$ f ! fact t ,na%on1 ! *ief ( ! tribe ( ,judah & "o ( ! ance/ry ( ! bless$ ,savior1 signifies en*ant]4 ,ze*>iah 7b4c4 #ehj7 %[s ! great advance made f ! "t ( ,hosea by decl>+ t ! t]aphim h spok5 vanity1 & ! div9]s h se5 a lie1 & h told false dreams 7x4 #b74 ,samuel1 l o!r e>ly prie/s1 0 rul] & wea!r doctor1 ,elijah 0 a corpse re/or] & ra9 com-pell]4 ,eli%a n only inh]it$ 8 mantle1 b also rais$ ! dead & multipli$ food4 ,8 v bones prov$ magical4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a great wond]work] or magician1 ca/+ out devils1 turn+ wat] into w9e1 heal+ diseases ev5 by ! t\* ( 8 magical robe1 & f9ally levitat+ f e>?4 ,! *>ge br\ght aga9/ ,jesus by ! ,jews 0 t he _h /ol5 ! sacr$ ,^w & by x wr\ght miracles4 ,we read 9 ! ,gospels t ,jesus ca/ out spirits ) 8 ^w 7,matt4 viii4 #af74 ,jesus promis$ t 9 8 "n 8 disciples %\ld ca/ out devils1 & ,pet] decl>$ t 8 "n heal$ ! lame 7,acts iii4 #af74 ,:5 ! ,jews ask$1 ,by :at p[]1 or by :at "n h we done ?is 7,acts iv4 #g71 ,pet] answ]$1 ,by ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,paul says1 ,god ha?444 giv5 him a "n :i* is above e "n3 ,t at ! "n ( ,jesus e knee %\ld b[ 9 heav5 & 9 e>? & "u ! e>? 7,philip ii4 #i1 #aj74 ,any c>eful read] ( ! ,bible mu/ h be5 /ruck ) ! frequ5cy ) :i* ! "n ( ! ,"l is m5tion$1 & ! c>e n to pr(ane t "n4 ,?\ %alt n take ! "n ( ! ,"l ?y ,god 9 va9 is ! second comm&m5t1 & ,*ri/ians /ill speak ( ,god 9 a bondsman's key ) bat$ brea? & :isp]+ humbl5ess1 = no bett] reason ?an ?is old sup]/ition4 ,9 ,leviticus xxiv4 #aa & #af1 ! ^w translat$ by u blaspheme? 0 by ! ,jews r5d]$ pron\nces1 s t ! son ( ! ,israeliti% woman 0 /on$ to dea? = pron\nc+ ! ineffable "n ( ,j4,h4,v4,h4 ,! ,talmud say ,he :o attempts to pron\nce x %all h no "p 9 ! _w to come4 ,once a ye> only1 on ! day ( ,atonem5t1 0 ! high prie/ all[$ to :isp] ! ^w1 ev5 z at ! pres5t day ! ^w is :isp]$ 9 ,masonic lodges4 ,! ,hebrew ,jehovah dates only f ! ,massoretic inv5tion ( po9ts4 ,:5 ! ,rabbis began to ins]t ! v[el-po9ts !y _h lo/ ! true pronunciation ( ! sacr$ "n4 ,to ! lett]s ,j4 ,h4 ,v4 ,h4 !y put ! v[els ( ,edonai or ,adonai1 "l or ma/]1 ! "n :i* 9 _! pray]s !y sub/itute = ,jahveh4 ,moses want$ to "k ! "n ( ! god ( ! burn+ bu%4 ,he 0 put (f ) ! =mula ,i am t ,i am4 ,jahveh hav+ lo/ 8 "n has become ,i 0 b am n4 ,:5 ,jacob wre/l$ ) ! god1 angel1 or gho/1 he dem&$ 8 "n4 ,! w>y angel did n comply 7,g54 xxxii4 #bi47 ,s ! fa!r ( ,samson begs ! angel to say :at is 8 "n4 ,& ! angel ( ! ,"l said unto him1 :y aske? ?\ ?us aft] my "n see+ x is secret 7,judges xiii4 #ah74 ,all ?is sup]/ition c be trac$ to ! belief t to "k ! names ( p]sons 0 to acquire p[] ov] !m4 ,9 process ( "t ! prie/ displaces ! sorc]]1 :ile /ill reta9+ c]ta9 ( 8 functions4 ,! gods ( a displac$ religion are reg>d$ z devils & _! wor%ip z sorc]y4 ,mu* ( ! p]secution ( wit*craft :i* w5t on 9 ! ages :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 dom9ant 0 really ! extirpation ( ! surviv+ rites ( ,paganism4 ,x is curi\s t x is always ! m savage races t are believ$ to h ! greate/ magical p[]s4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,tylor says3 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages ! "n ( ,f9n 01 z x /ill rema9s among seaf>+ m51 equival5t to t ( sorc]]1 :ile ,lapl& wit*es _h a ,european celebrity z practition]s ( ! black art4 ,ages aft] ! ,f9ns _h ris5 9 ! social scale1 ! ,lapps reta9$ mu* ( _! old half-savage habit ( life1 & ) x naturally _! wit*craft1 s t ev5 ! magic-gift$ ,f9ns rev]$ ! occult p[]s ( a p m b>b>\s ?an !mselves4 ,! same writ] cont9ues993 ,among ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 sorc]y 0 recognis$ z illegal miracle2 & magic arts1 su* z turn+ m5 into bea/s1 call+ up famili> demons1 rais+ /orms1 etc41 are m5tion$1 n 9 a sceptical _s1 b ) reprobation4 ,9 ! *ang$ relations ( ! /ate to ! *ur* "u ,con/ant9e1 ! laws aga9/ magic s]v$ ! new purpose ( proscrib+ ! rites ( ! ,greek & ,roman religion1 ^: oracles1 sacrifices & auguries1 once c>ri$ on "u ! highe/ public sanction1 7 put "u ! same ban ) ! l[ arts ( ! necromanc] & ! wit*4 ,z ,*ri/ianity ext5d$ its sway ov] ,europe1 ! same antagonism cont9u$1 ! *ur* /riv+ ) consid]able success to put d[n at once ! old local religions1 & ! ev5 old] practices ( wit*craft2 condemn+ ,?or & ,wod5 z demons1 !y puni%$ _! rites 9 common ) ^? ( ! sorc]esses :o bewit*$ _! neighbors & turn$ !mselves into wolves or cats4 ,?us gradually arose ! legal p]secution ( wit*es :i* w5t on ?r\gh ! ,middle ,ages "u ecclesia/ical sanction bo? ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant4 99 ,encyclop$ia ,britannica1 article ,magic4 ,b ! religion ( ,*ri/5dom conta9$ sc>cely less elem5ts ( magical practices ?an t ( ,paganism4 ,9 ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* a consid]able section ( its m9i/ry 0 devot$ to ! ca/+ out ( devils4 ,regulations conc]n+ ! same 7 conta9$ 9 ! canons ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! magical p[] ( giv+ absolution & remission ( s9s is /ill claim$ 9 our national ,*ur*4 ,?r\gh\t ! c\rse ( ,*ri/ianity1 inde$1 magical effects h be5 ascrib$ to religi\s rites & consecrat$ objects4 ,viktor ,rydb]g1 ! ,sw$i% au?or ( an int]e/+ "w on ,! ,magic ( ! ,middle ,ages1 says 7p4 #he73 ,e mona/]y has its ma/] magician1 :o sells agni ,dei1 conception billets1 magic inc5se1 salt & tap]s :i* h be5 consecrat$ on ,c&lemas ,day1 palms consecrat$ on ,palm ,sunday1 fl[]s bespr9kl$ ) holy wat] on ,asc5sion ,day1 & _m o!r appliances belong+ to ! great magical app>atus ( ! ,*ur*4 ,bells are consecrat$ to ?is day1 because !y 7 suppos$ to h a magical effect 9 w>d+ (f demons4 ,_! efficacy = ?is purpose is specifically ass]t$ by ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ! greate/ doctor ( ! ,*ur*1 :o lays x d[n t ! *angeabl5ess ( ! wea!r is ow+ to ! con/ant conflict betwe5 good & bad spirits4 ,baptism is ano!r magical process4 ,!re are p /ill 9 ,engl& :o ?9k h>m w come to a *ild if x is n *ri/5$4 ,9 ,*ri/ian baptism we h ! magical invocation ( c]ta9 names1 ^? ( ! ev]-bless$ ,tr9ity4 ,! names ( ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/1 7 us$ z spells to w>d (f demons4 ,! process is suppos$ to h a magical efficacy1 & is z mu* 9 ! nature ( a *>m z mak+ ! sign ( ! cross ) holy wat]1 or ! unction ) holy oil1 z a prep>ation = dea?4 ,s important 0 x consid]$ t ! sav+ wat] %\ld prev5t demoniac p[]1 t holy squirts 7 us$ to br+ magical liquid 9 contact ) ! *ild be=e x saw ! light6 ,! doctr9e ( salvation ?r\gh blood is no?+ b a survival ( ! fai? 9 magic4 ,volumes might be writt5 on ! belief 9 ! magical efficacy ( blood z a sacrifice1 a cem5t] ( k9%ip1 & a means ( evok+ protect+ spirits4 ,blood ba?s = ! cure ( c]ta9 diseases 7 us$ 9 ,egypt & m$ival ,europe4 ,longfell[ alludes to ?is sup]/ition 9 8 ,gold5 ,leg5d3 ,! only rem$y t rema9s ,is ! blood t fl[s f a maid5's ve9s1 ,:o ( h] own free w %all die1 ,& give h] life z ! price ( y\rs6 ,?is is ! /range/ ( all cures1 ,& "o ,i ?9k1 y w nev] try4 ,! *ang+ ( ! bread & w9e ( ! ,*ri/ian sacram5t into ! body & blood ( ,god is evid5tly a piece ( magic1 dep5d5t on ! prie/ly magical =mula4 ,! aff9ities ( ! ,*ri/ian communion ) savage sup]/ition are s _m t !y des]ve to be treat$ 9 a sep>ate article4 ,mean:ile let x be notic$ t prie/s lay mu* /ress ^u ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t1 = x is ?is :i* inve/s !m ) magical functions & ! awe & rev]5ce consequ5t ^u belief !re94 ,=mulat$ pray]s are ( ! nature ( magical spells or invocations4 ,a pray]-book is a collection ( spells = f9e wea!r1 ra91 or o!r bless+s4 ,! ,ca?olic soldi] takes c>e to be arm$ ) a bless$ scapul> to gu>d (f /ray bullets1 or1 9 ! ev5t ( ! wor/ com+1 to waft 8 s\l into heav54 ,! ,prote/ant smiles at ?is sup]/ition1 b mutt]s a pray] = ! self-same purpose4 ,9 ess5ce ! proc$ure is ! same4 ,! e>lie/ kn[n ,egyptian & ,*aldean psalms & hymns are spells aga9/ sorc]y or ! influ5ce ( evil spirits1 j z ! invocation taught to ,*ri/ian *ildr5-- ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke ,& ,john ,bless ,! ,b$ ,t ,i ,lie ,on4 ,! belief 9 magic1 ?\gh x %[s a survival 9 ,!osophy1 z gho/ belief does 9 ,spiritism1 is dy+ sl[ly2 & ) x1 9 ! long run1 mu/ die ^? religi\s doctr9es & practices f\nd$ ^u x4 ,no magic c endure sci5tific scrut9y4 ,almo/ expell$ f ! physical _w1 x takes refuge 9 ! doma9 ( psy*ology2 b !re1 too1 x is be+ gradually ou/$1 ?\gh x /ill af=ds a pr(itable area = *>lantanry4 ,lucian has a /ory h[ ,pancrates1 want+ a s]vant1 took a door-b> & pron\nc$ ov] x magical words1 :]eon he /ood up1 br\ght him wat]1 turn$ a spit1 & did all ! o!r tasks ( a slave4 ,:at is ?is1 asks ,em]son1 b a prophecy ( ! progress ( art8 ,moses /rik+ wat] f ! rock 0 inf]ior to ,sir ,hugh ,middleton br++ a wat] supply to ,london4 ,jesus walk+ on ! wat] 0 no?+ to cross+ ! ,atlantic by /eam4 ,! only true magic is t ( sci5ce1 :i* is a conque/ ( ! human m9d1 & n a phantasy ( sup]/ition4 ,,taboos4 ,visc\nt ,amb]ley1 9 8 able ,analysis ( ,religi\s ,belief po9ts out t ev]y:]e ! religi\s in/9ct leads to ! consecration ( c]ta9 actions1 places1 & ?+s4 ,if ?is in/9ct is analys$1 x is f\nd at bottom to spr+ f fe>4 ,c]ta9 places are to be dread$ z ! abode ( evil spirits2 c]ta9 actions are calculat$ to propitiate !m1 & c]ta9 ?+s are dang]\s1 & are !re=e taboo$4 ,f ,polynesia 0 d]iv$ ! ^w taboo or tapu1 & ! fir/ conception ( its importance z an elem5t ly+ at ! bottom ( _m ( our religi\s & social conv5tions2 ?\gh ?is is n z yet by any means suffici5tly recognis$4 ,! t]m taboo implies some?+ sacr$1 res]v$1 prohibit$ by sup]natural ag5ts1 ! break+ ( :i* prohibition w be visit$ by sup]natural puni%m5t4 ,?is notion is "o ( ! mo/ widely ext5d$ features ( e>ly religion4 ,holy places1 holy p]sons1 & holy ?+s are all f\nd$ on ?is conception4 ,pr(4 ,w4 ,rob]tson ,smi?199 says3 ,rules ( hol9ess 9 ! s5se j expla9$1 i4e41 a sy/em ( re/rictions on man's arbitr>y use ( natural ?+s en=c$ by ! dread ( sup]natural p5alties1 are f\nd among all primitive peoples4 99 ,religion ( ! ,semites1 p4 #adb4 ,! holy ark ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,indians 0 deem$ s sacr$ & dang]\s to be t\*$ t no "o except ! w> *ief & 8 att5dant w t\* x "u ! p5alty ( incurr+ great evil4 ,nor w\ld ! mo/ invet]ate enemy t\* x 9 ! woods = ! v same reason499 99 ,adair1 ,hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican ,indians1 p4 #afb4 ,9 ,numb]s iv4 #ae we read ( ! ,jewi% ark1 ,! sons ( ,koha? %all come to be> x2 b !y %all n t\* any holy ?+ le/ !y die4 ,9 #b ,sam4 vi4 #f1 #g1 we are told h[ ! ,"l smote ,uzzah s t he di$1 simply = putt+ 8 h& on ! ark to /eady x4 ,s ! ,"l puni%$ ! ,phili/9es = keep+ 8 ark1 & smote fifty ?\s& & sev5ty m5 ( ,be?%eme%1 because !y _h look$ into ! ark ( ! ,"l 7#a ,sam4 v4 #f74 ,disease & dea? 7 s con/antly ?\ght ( z ! p5alties ( break+ taboo t cases are on record ( ^? :o1 hav+ unwitt+ly done ?is1 h di$ ( t]ror ^u recognis+ _! error4 ,mr4 ,fraz]1 9 8 ,gold5 ,b\gh1 in/ances a ,new ,zeal& *ief1 :o left ! rema9s ( 8 d9n] by ! way side4 ,a slave ate x up )\t ask+ que/ions4 ,h>dly _h he f9i%$ :5 he 0 told ! food 0 ! *ief's1 & taboo4 ,no soon] did he he> ! fatal news ?an he 0 seiz$ by ! mo/ extraord9>y convulsions & cramp 9 ! /oma*1 :i* nev] ceas$ till he di$1 ab\t sund[n ! same day4 ,all ! old temples _h an adytum1 sanctu>y1 or holy ( holies--a place n op5 to ! pr(ane1 b protect$ by rigid taboos4 ,?is 0 ! case ) ! ,jews4 ,x 0 dea? to ent] ! holy places1 or ev5 to make ! holy oil ( ! prie/s4 ,ev5 ! "n ( ! ,"l 0 taboo1 & to ?is day _c be pron\nc$4 ,take (f y\r s&als1 says ,god to ,moses1 = ! place :]eon y /& is taboo4 ,! :ole ( ,m\nt ,horeb 0 taboo1 & we cont9ually read ( ! holy m\nta94 ,! ideas ( taboo & ( hol9ess are admitt$ by ,pr(4 ,rob]tson ,smi? to be at bottom id5tical4 ,"s taboos are simply artful1 z ! prohibition ( boats to ,s\? ,pacific wom51 le/ !y %\ld escape to o!r isl&s4 ,:5 ,tamehameha1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,s&wi* ,isl&s1 he>d t diamonds _h be5 f\nd 9 ! m\nta9s ne> ,honolulu1 he at once decl>$ ! m\nta9s taboo1 9 ord] t he might be ! sole possessor4 ,9 ,hawai ! fle% ( hogs1 f[ls1 turtle1 & sev]al k9ds ( fi%1 cocoa-nuts1 & ne>ly ev]y?+ (f]$ 9 sacrifice1 7 res]v$ = gods & m51 & c\ld n1 except 9 special cases1 be consum$ by wom599 ,"s taboos ( animals be+ us$ = food seem to h be5 dictat$ by dread or av]sion1 b o!rs _h a f\ndation ( prud5ce & =e?\ght4 ,?us !re is little d\bt t ! prohibition ( ! sacr$ c[ 9 ,india has be5 ! means ( pres]v+ t animal f ext]m9ation 9 times ( fam9e4 ,v>i\s reasons h be5 assign$ = ! taboos ^u c]ta9 k9ds ( food f\nd 9 ,leviticus & ,deut]onomy4 ,z we h ^! laws !y seem to repres5t a r\gh attempt at classify+ animals x 0 b5eficial or hurtful to eat4 ,"s ridicul\s mi/akes 7 made by ! div9e tabooi/4 ,! h>e1 a rod5t1 0 decl>$ to *ew ! cud 7,lev4 xi4 #f1 ,deut4 xiv4 #g74 ,! camel 0 exclud$ because x does n divide ! ho(2 yet 9 reality x has clov5 feet4 ,b d\btless x 0 se5 x might be disa/r\s to kill ! camel = food4 ,mr4 ,fraz] is ( op9ion t ! pig 0 orig9ally a sacr$ animal among ! ,jews4 ,! cause ( ! cu/om ( taboo+ c]ta9 k9ds ( food1 :i* 0 9 exi/5ce long be=e ! ,levitical laws 7 writt51 p]haps arose p>tly f rev]5ce1 p>tly f av]sion4 ,x may1 too1 h be5 connect$ ) ! totemism ( e>ly tribes4 ,no less ?an "o hundr$ & eighty ,bible names h a zoological signification4 ,caleb1 ! dog tribe2 ,doeg1 ! fi% tribe2 may be in/anc$ z specim5s4 ,t\*+ ! c>cass ( a dead animal 0 taboo1 & ! taboo 0 contagi\s4 ,9 ,lev4 xi4 #ba--be we f9d rigor\s laws on ! subject4 ,:oev] c>ries ! c>cass ( an unclean animal mu/ wa% 8 g>m5ts4 ,! objects ^u :i* a c>cass accid5tally falls1 mu/ be wa%$1 & left 9 wat] till ! ev5+1 & if ( e>!nw>e ! defilem5t is suppos$ to ent] into ! pores1 & ! vessel1 ov51 or /ove-range mu/ be brok54 ,t\*+ a corpse 0 taboo among ! ,greeks199 ,romans19999 ,h9doos1999999 ,p>sees199999999 & ,pho5icians47v7 ,if a ,jew t\*$ a dead body--ev5 a dead animal 7,lev4 xi4 #hi7--;he became unclean1 & if he purifi$ n himself1 t s\l %all be cut (f f ,israel 7,num4 xix4 #ac74 ,s ^? :o h defil$ !mselves by t\*+ a dead body are reg>d$ by ! ,maoris z 9 a v dang]\s /ate1 & are s$ul\sly %unn$ & isolat$47v997 ,d\btless x 0 felt t dea? 0 some?+ :i* c\ld communicate itself1 z disease 0 se5 to d4 99 ,eurip4 ,alce/1 #ajj4 9999 ,virgil n41 vi4 #bba2 ,tacit4 ,annal41 #afb4 999999 ,manu1 y4 #ei1 #fb1 #gd-gi4 99999999 ,v5did iii4 #be-bg4 7v7 ,lucian ,dea ,syr41 #ebc 7v997 ,j4 ,gk ,fraz]1 ,gold5 ,b\gh1 vol4 i41 p4 #afi4 ,:5 iron 0 fir/ discov]$ x 0 inve/$ ) my/]y & held z a *>m4 ,x 0 taboo$4 ,! ,jews w\ld use no iron tools 9 build+ ! temple or mak+ an alt> 7,ex4 xx4 #be1 #a ,k+s vi4 #g74 ,roman & ,sab9e prie/s might n be %av$ ) iron b only ) bronze1 z /one knives 7 us$ 9 circumcision 7,ex4 iv4 #be1 ,jo%4 v4 #b74 ,to ?is day a ,hott5tot prie/ nev] uses an iron knife1 b always a %>p spl9t ( qu>tz 9 sacrific+ an animal or circumcis+ a boy4 ,9 ! boys' game ( t\* iron we may see a remnant ( ! old belief 9 its *>m4 ,:5 ,scot* fi%]m5 7 at sea & "o ( !m happ5$ to take ! "n ( ,god 9 va91 ! fir/ man :o he>d him call$ out ,cauld airn1 at :i* e man ( ! crew grasp$ ! ne>e/ bit ( iron & held x betwe5 8 h& = a :ile499 99 ,e4 ,b4 ,gu?rie1 ,old ,scotti% ,cu/oms1 p4 #adi4 ,*>les ,rog]s1 ,social ,life 9 ,scotl&1 iii4 #bah4 ,wom5 7 especially taboo$ aft] *ildbir? & dur+ m5/ruation 7,lev4 xii4 & xv47 ,among ! ,indians ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 wom5 at ?is "t are =bidd5 to t\* m5's ut5sils1 :i* w\ld be s defil$ by _! t\* t _! subsequ5t use w\ld be att5d$ ) mis=tune4 ,!y walk r\nd ! fields at night dragg+ _! g>m5ts1 ?is be+ consid]$ a protection aga9/ v]m94 ,among ! ,eskimo1 ( ,alaska1 no "o w eat or dr9k f ! same cup or di%es us$ by a woman at h] conf9em5t until x has be5 purifi$ by c]ta9 incantations4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& ,s]vice1 :at is n[ call$ ! ,?anksgiv+ ( ,wom5 aft] ,*ildbir?1 commonly call$ ! ,*ur*+ ( ,wom51 0 =m]ly kn[n z ,! ,ord] ( ! ,purification ( ,wom51 & 0 read at ! *ur* door be=e ! unclean creatures 7 p]mitt$ to ent] ! holy build+4 ,?is %\ld be kn[n by all wom5 :o ?9k x _! duty to be *ur*$ aft] fulfill+ ! sacr$ (fice ( mo!rhood4 ,9 ,hebrew ! same ^w signifies at once a holy p]son1 a h>lot & a sodomite--sacr$ pro/itution hav+ be5 common 9 anci5t times4 ,mr4 ,fraz]1 notic+ t ! rules ( c]emonial purity obs]v$ by div9e k+s1 prie/s1 homicides1 wom5 9 *ild-bir?s1 & s on1 are 9 "s respects alike1 says3 ,to u ^! diff]5t classes ( p]sons appe> to diff] totally 9 "* & condition2 "s ( !m we %\ld call holy1 o!rs we might pron\nce unclean & pollut$4 ,b ! savages make no su* moral di/9ction betwe5 !m2 ! conceptions ( hol9ess & pollution are n yet diff]5tiat$ 9 8 m9d4 ,to him ! common feature ( all ^! p]sons is t !y are dang]\s & 9 dang]1 & ! dang] 9 :i* !y /& & to :i* !y expose o!rs is :at we %\ld call spiritual or sup]natural--t is1 imag9>y499 ,few w\ld suspect x1 b x is likely t ! cu/om ( we>+ ,sunday clo!s comes f c]ta9 g>m5ts be+ taboo$ 9 ! holy places4 ,among ! ,maoris ,a slave or o!r p]son w\ld n ent] a wahi tapu1 or sacr$ place1 )\t hav+ fir/ /ripp$ (f 8 clo!s2 = ! clo!s1 hav+ become sacr$ ! in/ant !y ent]$ ! prec9cts ( ! wahi tapu1 w\ld ev] aft] be useless to him 9 ! ord9>y bus9ess ( life49999 ,accord+ to ! ,rabb9s1 ! h&l+ ( ! scriptures defiles ! h&s--t is1 entails a wa%+ ( purification4 ,?is because ! notions ( hol9ess & uncleanness are alike m]g$ 9 ! e>li] conception ( taboo4 ,blood1 ! great defilem5t1 is also ! mo/ holy ?+4 ,j z ) ! ,h9dus to ?is day1 ! excrem5ts ( ! c[ are ! great means ( purification4 99 ,gold5 ,b\gh1 vol4 i41 p4 #aga4 9999 ,%ortl&'s ,s\!rn ,di/ricts ( ,new ,zeal&1 p4 #bic4 ,dr4 ,kalis* says1 ,next to sacrifices purifications 7 ! mo/ important ( ,hebrew rituals499 ,! purpose 0 to remove ! /a9 ( contact ei!r ) ! holy or unclean taboos4 ,a holy1 or taboo wat]--or1 z x is call$ 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 wat] ( sep>ation--0 prep>$4 ,fir/1 an unblemi%$ r$ heif] 0 sla9 by ! son ( ! high prie/ outside ! camp1 !n burnt1 & z ! a% m+l$ ) spr+ wat]1 :i* 0 suppos$ to h a magical effect 9 remov+ impurities :5 ! taboo$ p]son 0 spr9kl$ ) x on ! ?ird & aga9 on ! sev5? day4 ,x 0 call$ a purification = s9 7,num4 xix4 #i71 & 0 d\btless good z ! blood ( ! ,lamb1 if n equal to ,pe>'s soap4 99 ,leviticus1 pt4 ii41 p4 #ahg4 ,9 ! n9? edition ( ! ,encylop$ia ,britannica1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fraz] says3 ,among/ ! ,jews ! v[ ( ! ,naz>ite 7,num4 vi4 #a--ba7 pres5ts ! close/ resemblance to ! ,polynesian taboo4 ,! mean+ ( ! ^w ,naz>ite is '"o sep>at$ or consecrat$1' & ?is is precisely ! mean+ ( taboo4 ,x is ! head ( ! ,naz>ite t is especially consecrat$1 & s x 0 9 ! taboo4 ,! ,naz>ite might n p>take ( c]ta9 meats & dr9ks1 nor %ave 8 head1 nor t\* a dead body--all rules ( taboo4 ,mr4 ,fraz] po9ts out o!r p>ticul>s 9 ! mode ( t]m9at+ ! v[4 ,secondly t "s ( ! rules ( ,sabba? obs]vance are id5tical ) ! rules ( /rict taboo2 su* are ! prohibitions to d any "w1 to k9dle a fire 9 ! h\se1 to cook food & to g out ( doors4 ,we /ill h "s remnant ( ! ,sabba? taboo1 & _m a *ild's life is made mis]able by be+ *eck$ = do+ :at is taboo$ on ! ,"l's ,day4 ,o!r taboos ab\nd4 ,we mu/ n1 = in/ance1 "q ! sacr$ books1 ! sacr$ "* ( ,jesus1 or ! exi/5ce ( ! div9e be+4 ,^! subjects are taboo$4 ,= rev]5ce is a virtue mu* e/eem$ by solemn humbugs4 ,,blood ,,rites4 ,)\t %$d+ ( blood is no remission1 --,heb4 ix4 #bb4 ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood ,drawn f ,immanuel's ve9s1 ,& s9n]s plung$ b5ea? t flood ,lose all _! guilty /a9s4 ,judaism 0 a religion ( blood & ?und]4 ,! ,"l ,god ( ,israel delight$ 9 blood4 ,8 wor%ipp]s prais$ him z a god ( battles & a man ( w>4 ,all 8 favorites 7 m5 ( blood4 ,! ,"l ,god 0 likewise v fond ( roa/ meat1 & ! smell !re( 0 a sweet savor unto 8 no/rils4 ,he _h respect to ,abel & 8 bloody (f]+1 b n to ,ca9 & 8 vegetables4 ,he ord]$ t 9 8 holy temple a bullock & a lamb %\ld be kill$ & hack$ to pieces e morn+ = d9n]1 & a lamb = supp] 9 ! ev5+4 ,to flavor ! repa/ he _h twelve fl\r cakes1 olive oil1 salt & spice2 & to wa% x d[n he _h ! f\r? "p ( a h9 ( w9e 7ov] a qu>t7 ) a lamb twice a day1 ! ?ird "p ( a h9 ) a ram1 & half a h9 ) a bullock 7,exodus xxix4 #dj1 ,numb]s xv4 #e-aa1 xxviii4 #g74 ,b 8 great delight 0 blood1 & f e victim t 0 slaught]$ ! blood 0 caught by ! prie/ 9 a bason & (f]$ to him ^u 8 alt>1 :i* daily reek$ ) ! sangu9e /ream f slaught]$ animals4 ,! int]ior ( 8 temple 0 l %ambles1 & a dra9 _h to be made to ! brook ,o$ron to c>ry (f ! refuse499 ,inc5se _h to be us$ to take away ! smell ( putrify+ blood4 99 ,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y1 article ,blood4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,alt> ( ,jehovah4 ,! mo/ *>act]i/ic cu/oms ( ! ,jews1 circumcision & ! ,passov]1 alike %[ ! sangu9>y "* ( _! deity4 ,because ,moses did n mutilate 8 *ild1 ! ,"l met him at an inn & s\ght to kill him 7,exodus iv4 #be74 ,! ,passov]1 accord+ to ! ,jews' own acc\nt1 commemorat$ ! ,"l's slay+ all ! fir/-born ( ,egypt1 & sp>+ ^? ( ! ,jews ^u recognis+ ! blood spr9kl$ ^u ! l9tels & sidepo/s ( ! doors2 m probably x 0 a survival ( human sacrifice4 ,god's wor%ipp]s 7 int]dict$ f ta/+1 ?\gh n f %$d+1 ! sacr$ fluid2 yet we read ( ,saul's army t ! p flew ^u ! spoil1 & took %eep & ox5 & calves1 & slew !m on ! gr\nd1 & ! p did eat !m ) ! blood 7#a ,sam1 xiv4 #cb71 mu* z ! ,abyss9ians cut (f liv+ /eaks to ?is day4 ,*ri/ianity is a modifi$ gospel ( gore4 ,! great !me ( ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews is t ! blood & sacrifice ( ,*ri/ is s mu* bett] ?an t ( animals4 ,! sub/itution>y sacrifice ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! great inspiration ( emotional religion4 ,revivali/s revel 9 ! blood1 ! preci\s blood3 ,j z ,i am1 )\t "o plea1 ,b t ?y blood 0 %$ = me1 ,& t ?\ bidd'/ me come to !e1 ,oh6 ,lamb ( ,god1 ,i come1 ,i come6 ,*orus--,jesus paid x all1 ,all to him ,i owe2 ,s9 _h left a crimson /a92 ,he wa%$ x :ite z sn[4 ,jesus ,*ri/ says1 ,he t eate? my fle% & dr9ke? my blood dwelle? 9 me1 & ,i 9 him1 & ! mo/ holy sacram5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* consi/s 9 ?is cannabali/ic communion4 ,to und]/& ?is fundam5tal rite ( communion1 or1 inde$1 ! ess5ce ( any o!r "p ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 we mu/ g back to ^? savage ideas out ( :i* x has evolv$4 ,x is easy to acc\nt = savage sup]/itions 9 connection ) blood4 ,! life ( ! savage be+ l>gely sp5t 9 w>f>e1 ei!r ) animals or 8 fell[ m51 ! connection betwe5 blood & life is /rongly impress$ ^u 8 m9d4 ,he sees1 moreov]1 ! *ild =m$ f ! "m1 ! fl[ ( ^: blood is arre/$4 ,h5ce ! *ildr5 ( "o "m are t]m$ ( ! same blood4 ,9 a /ate ( cont9ual w>f>e ! only safe alliances 7 ) ^? :o recognis$ ! family bond4 ,^? :o w\ld be fri5ds mu/ be %>]s 9 ! same blood4 ,h5ce we f9d all oy] ! savage _w rites ( blood-cov5ant+1 ( dr9k+ toge!r f ! same blood1 !reby symbolis+ community ( nature4 ,l eat+ & dr9k+ toge!r1 x 0 a sign ( communion & ! sub/itution ( bread & w9e = fle% & blood is a sun-wor%ipp+ ref9em5t ^u m primitive & cannibali/ic communion4 ,dr4 ,trumbull1 9 8 "w on ,! ,blood ,cov5ant1 has giv5 _m in/ances ( %$d+ blood 9 celebrat+ cov5ants & blood bro!rhood4 ,! idea ( sub/itution is widespread 9 all e>ly religions4 ,"o ( ! mo/ curi\s 0 ! sacram5t ( ! natives ( ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ?us notic$ by ,dr4 ,trumbull3 ,cakes ( ! maize spr9kl$ ) _! own blood1 drawn f '"u ! girdle1' dur+ ! religions wor%ip1 7 'di/ribut$ & eat5 z bless$ bread4' ,moreov] an image ( _! god1 made ) c]ta9 se$s f ! fir/ fruits ( _! temple g>d5s1 ) a c]ta9 gum1 & ) ! blood ( human sacrifices1 7 p>tak5 ( by !m rev]5tly1 "u ! "n1 ',food ( our ,s\l4' ,"h we h1 no d\bt1 a l9k betwe5 ! rude cannibal !ory ( sacrifice & ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( communion4 ,mill+ton1 9 8 ,te/imony ( ! ,hea!n1 cites z illu/ration ( ,exodus xxii4 #h1 ! mo/ tell+ passages f ,h]odotus 9 reg>d to ! ,lydians & ,arabians confirm+ alliances 9 ?is fa%ions4 ,! well-kn[n case ( ,catal9e & 8 fell[ conspirators :o drank f goblets ( w9e mix$ ) blood is ( c\rse n =gott51 b ,dr4 ,trumbull ov]looks ! passage 9 ,plut>*'s ,life ( ,publicola1 9 :i* he n>rates t ! conspirators 7aga9/ ,brutus7 agre$ to take a great & horrible oa?1 by dr9k+ toge!r ( ! blood1 & ta/+ ! entrails ( a man sacrific$ = t purpose4 ,mr4 ,wake also 9 8 ,evolution ( ,morality1 has drawn att5tion to ! subject1 &1 :at is m1 to its important place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! evolution ( society4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c] po9ts out 9 8 ,c]emonial ,in/itutions1 t blood (f]+s ov] ! dead may be expla9$ z aris+ 9 "s cases f ! practice ( e/abli%+ a sacr$ bond betwe5 liv+ p]sons by p>tak+ ( ea* o!r's blood3 ! d]iv$ conception be+ t ^? :o give "s ( _! blood to ! gho/ ( a man j dead & l+]+ ne>1 effect ) x a union :i* on ! "o side implies submission1 & on ! o!r side1 fri5dl9ess4 ,! widespread cu/om ( blood-cov5ant+ illu/rates mo/ cle>ly1 z ,dr4 ,tylor po9ts out1 ! great pr9ciple ( old-_w morals1 t man owes fri5d%ip1 n to mank9d at l>ge1 b only to 8 own k92 s t to entitle a /rang] to k9dness & good fai? he mu/ become a k9sman by blood499 ,t any sane man seat$ at a table ev] said1 ,take eat1 ?is is my body1 & ,dr9k1 ?is is my blood1 is ridicul\s4 ,! bread & w9e are ! fruits ( ! ! ,sun4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 "o ( ! e>lie/ ( ! ,*ri/ian fa!rs1 in=ms u t ?is eu*>i/ 0 p>tak5 9 ! my/]ies ( ,mi?ra4 ,! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( p>tak+ ( ! blood ( ,*ri/ is a m+l+ ( ! rites ( sun-wor%ipp]s ) ! e>ly savage c]emony ( ! blood cov5ant4 99 ,! orig9 ( ! my/]y ( ! ,rosy ,gross may h be5 9 ! savage rite ( initiation by baptism ) arms out/ret*$ 9 a cruci=m pool ( blood4 ,see ,nimrod1 vol4 ii4 ,,scapegoats4 ,9 ! sixte5? *apt] ( ,leviticus is f\nd a description ( ! rites orda9$ = ! mo/ solemn ,day ( ,atonem5t4 ,( ^!1 ! pr9cipal 0 ! selection ( two goats4 ,& ,a>on %all ca/ lots ^u ! two goats2 "o lot = ! ,"l & ! o!r = ! scapegoat--7,heb4 ,azazel74 ,! goat on :om ,jahveh's lot fell 0 sacrific$ z a s9 (f]+1 b all ! iniquities ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel 7 put on ! head ( ,azazel's goat1 & x 0 s5t into ! wild]ness4 ,! p>allelism makes x cle> t ,azazel 0 a sep>ate evil _s or demon1 oppos$ to ,jahveh1 & suppos$ to dwell 9 ! wild]ness4 ,! purification necess>y aft] t\*+ ! goat ^u ^: head ! s9s ( ,israel 7 put corroborates ?is499 ,yet h[ (t5 has ,azazel be5 in/anc$ z a type ( ! bless$ ,savior6 ,& inde$ ! *ief purpose to :i* ,jesus is put by or?odox ,*ri/ians at ! pres5t day is t ( be+ _! scapegoat1 ! sub/itute = _! s9s4 99 ,azazel appe>s to mean ! goat god4 ,! goat1 l "s o!r animals1 seems to h _h a sacr$ "* among ! ,jews4 7,see ,ex4 xxiii4 #ai1 ,lev4 ix4 #c-ae1 x4 #af1 xvii4 #ag1 ,jud4 vi4 #ai1 xiii4 #ae1 #a ,sam4 xix #ah-af1 #b ,*ron4 xi4 #ae47 ,! doctr9e ( ! transf]5ce ( s9 0 by no means peculi> to ! ,jews4 ,bo? ,h]odotus & ,plut>* tells u h[ ! ,egyptians curs$ ! head ( ! sacrifice & !n ?rew x into ! riv]4 ,x seems likely t ! expression ,y\r blood be on y\r own head ref]s to ?is belief4 7,see ,lev4 xx4 #i-aa1 ,psalms vii4 #af1 ,acts xviii4 #f47 ,at ! cleans+ ( a lep] & ( a h\se suspect$ ( be+ ta9t$ ) leprosy1 ! ,jews _h a peculi> c]emony4 ,two birds 7 tak51 "o kill$ 9 an e>!rn vessel ov] runn+ wat]1 & ! liv+ bird aft] be+ dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ! kill$ bird let loose into ! op5 air 7,lev4 xiv4 #g & #ec74 ,! idea evid5tly 0 t ! bird by sympa?y took away ! plague4 ,! ,battas ( ,sumatra h a rite !y call mak+ ! curse to fly away4 ,:5 a woman is *ildless a sacrifice is (f]$ & a swall[ set free1 ) a pray] t ! curse may fall on ! bird & fly away ) x4 ,! doctr9e ( sub/itution f\nd among all savages fl[s f ! belief 9 sympa!tic magic4 ,x arises1 z ,mr4 ,fraz] says1 f an obvi\s confusion betwe5 ! physical & ! m5tal4 ,because a load ( /ones may be transf]r$ f "o back to ano!r1 ! savage fancies x equally possible to transf] ! burd5 ( 8 pa9s & sorr[s to ano!r :o w suff] !n 9 8 /ead4 ,_m in/ances c\ld be giv5 f peasant folk-lore4 ,a cure curr5t 9 ,sund]l& = a c\gh is to %ave ! pati5t's head & hang ! hair on a bu%4 ,:5 ! birds c>ry ! hair to ! ne/s1 !y w c>ry ! c\gh ) x4 ,a ,nor?ampton%ire & ,devon%ire cure is to put a hair ( ! pati5t's head betwe5 two slices ( butt]$ bread & give x to a dog4 ,! dog w get ! c\gh & ! pati5t w lose x4 ,mr4 ,fraz]1 aft] %[+ t ! cu/om ( kill+ ! god _h be5 practis$ by peoples 9 ! hunt+1 pa/oral1 & agricultural /ages ( society1 says 7vol4 ii41 p4 #adh73 ,"o aspect ( ! cu/om /ill rema9s to be notic$4 ,! accumulat$ mis=tunes & s9s ( ! :ole p are sometimes laid ^u ! dy+ god1 :o is suppos$ to be> !m away = ev]1 leav+ ! p innoc5t & happy4 ,he gives _m in/ances ( scapegoats1 ( s5d+ away diseases 9 boats1 & ( ! annual expulsion ( evils1 ( :i*1 ,i conjecture1 our r++-out ( ! old ye> may1 p]haps1 be a survival4 ,( ! div9e scapegoat1 he says3 ,if we ask :y a dy+ god %\ld be select$ to take ^u himself & c>ry away ! s9s & sorr[ ( ! p1 x may be sugge/$ t 9 ! practice ( us+ ! div9ity z a scapegoat1 we h a comb9ation ( two cu/oms :i* 7 at "o "t di/9ct & indep5d5t4 ,on ! "o h& we h se5 t x has be5 cu/om>y to kill ! human or animal god 9 ord] to save 8 div9e life f be+ weak5$ by ! inroads ( age4 ,on ! o!r h& we h se5 t x has be5 cu/om>y to h a g5]al expulsion ( evils & s9s once a ye>4 ,n[1 if x occurr$ to p to comb9e ^! two cu/oms1 ! result w\ld be ! employm5t ( ! dy+ god z scapegoat4 ,he 0 kill$ n orig9ally to take away s91 b to save ! div9e life f ! deg5]acy ( old age2 b1 s9ce he _h to be kill$ at any rate1 p may h ?\ght t !y might z well seize ! opportunity to lay ^u him ! burd5 ( _! suff]+s & s9s1 9 ord] t he might be> x away ) him to ! unkn[n _w beyond ! grave499 99 ,gold5 ,b\gh1 vol4 ii41 p4 #bjf4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ians believ$ t diseases 7 ! "w ( devils1 & t cures c\ld be effect$ by ca/+ out ! devils by ! spell ( a "n 7see ,m>k ix4 #be-ch1 etc47 ,!y believ$ 9 ! transf]5ce ( devils to sw9e4 ,we ne$ n wond]1 !n1 t !y expla9$ ! dea? ( _! h]o z ! satisfaction = _! own s9s4 ,! doctr9e ( ! sub/itution>y atonem5t1 l t ( ! div9ity ( ,*ri/1 appe>s to h be5 an aft]-gr[? ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! f\ndations ( bo? be+ laid 9 pre-,*ri/ian ,paganism4 ,bo? doctr9es are alike remnants ( savag]y4 ,a ,,bible ,,b>b>ity4 ,! fif? *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,numb]s 7#aa--ca7 exhibits z gross a specim5 ( sup]/ition z c be cull$ f ! cu/oms ( any kn[n race ( savages4 ,! div9e law ( jeal\sy1 to :i* ,i allude1 provides t a man :o is jeal\s ( 8 wife may1 simply to satisfy 8 own suspicions1 & )\t hav+ ! slighte/ evid5ce aga9/ h]1 br+ h] be=e ! prie/1 :o %all take holy wat]1 & *>ge h] by an oa? ( curs+ to decl>e if %e has be5 unfai?ful to h] husb&4 ,! prie/ writes out ! curse & blots x into ! wat]1 :i* he !n adm9i/]s to ! woman4 ,! description ( ! effects ( ! wat] is m suitable to ! pages ( ! holy ,bible ?an to ^? ( a mod]n book4 ,suffici5t to say1 if fai?ful1 ! holy wat] has only a b5eficial effect on ! lady1 b if unfai?ful1 its op]ation is su* z to disp5se ) ! necessity ( h] husb& writ+ out a bill ( divorcem5t4 ,! absurdity & atrocity ( ?is div9e law only f9ds its p>allel 9 ! cu/oms ( ! wor/ b>b>ians1 & 9 ! ecclesia/ical laws ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 t is ( ! days :5 ,*ri/ianity 0 pr$om9ant & ! ,bible 0 consid]$ z ! guide 9 legislation4 ,a curi\s approa* to ! ,jewi% cu/om is t :i* f\nd place among ! savages at ,cape ,breton4 ,at a m>riage fea/ two di%es ( meat 7 br\ght to ! bride & bridegroom1 & ! prie/ address$ himself to ! bride ?us3 ,?\ t art ^u ! po9t ( ent]+ ! m>riage /ate1 "k t ! n\ri%m5t ?\ art go+ to take =ebodes ! greate/ calamities to !e if ?y he>t is capable ( h>bor+ any ill design aga9/ ?y husb& or aga9/ ?y nation2 %\ld ?\ ev] be l$ a/ray by ! c>esses ( a /rang]2 or %\ld/ ?\ betray ?y husb& or ?y c\ntry1 ! victuals 9 ?is vessel w h ! effect ( a sl[ poison1 ) :i* ?\ wilt be ta9t$ f ?is v in/ant4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ?\ art fai?ful to ?y husb& & ?y c\ntry1 ?\ wilt f9d ! n\ri%m5t agreeable & :olesome499 99 ,g5u9e ,lett]s & ,memoirs ,relat+ to ! ,isle ( ,cape ,breton4 ,by ,t4 ,pi*on4 #agfj4 ,?is cu/om manife/ly 01 l ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( hell1 design$ to re/ra9 crime by op]at+ ^u sup]/iti\s fe>4 ,x 0 devoid ( ! wor/ feature ( ! ,jewi% law--! opportunity = crime disguis$ "u ! mask ( ju/ice4 ,= ?is we mu/ g to ! tribes ( ,africa4 ,dr4 ,kitto1 9 8 ,bible ,encyclop$ia 7article ,adult]y71 alludes ?us to ! trial by r$ wat] among ,african savages1 :i*1 he says1 is s mu* dread$ t innoc5t p]sons (t5 confess !mselves guilty 9 ord] to avoid x4 ,! p]son :o dr9ks ! r$ wat] invokes ! ,feti% to de/roy him if he is really guilty ( ! (f5ce ( :i* he is *>g$4 ,! dr9k is made by an infusion 9 wat] ( pieces ( a c]ta9 tree or ( h]bs4 ,x is highly poison\s 9 itself2 & if rightly prep>$1 ! only *ance ( escape is ! rejection ( x by ! /oma*1 9 :i* case ! p>ty is deem$ innoc5t1 z he also is if1 be+ reta9$1 x has no s5sible effect1 :i* c only be ! case :5 ! prie/s1 :o h ! managem5t ( ! matt]s1 are influ5c$ by private consid]ations1 or by ref]5ce to ! probabilities ( ! case1 to prep>e ! draught ) a view to acquittal499 99 ,9 l mann] ,maimonides1 ! great ,jewi% comm5tator1 said t innoc5t wom5 w\ld give all !y _h to escape x1 & reckon$ dea? pref]able 7,moreh ,nevo*im1 pt4 iii41 *4 xlix47 ,dr4 ,liv+/one says ! practice ( ordeal is common among all ! negro natives nor? ( ! ,zambesi3 ,:5 a man suspects t any ( 8 wives h bewit*$ him1 he s5ds = ! wit*-doctor1 & all ! wives g =? into ! field1 & rema9 fa/+ till ! p]son has made an infusion ( ! plant call$ 'g ho4' ,!y all dr9k x1 ea* "o hold+ up h] h& to heav5 9 atte/ation ( h] innoc5ce4 ,^? :o vomit x are consid]$ innoc5t1 :ile ^? :om x purges are pron\nc$ guilty1 & are put to dea? by burn+4 ,9 ?is case1 be x notic$1 !re is no provision = ! woman :o ?9ks h] husb& has bewit*$ h]1 z 9 ! holy ,bible !re is no law = ! woman :o conceives %e has cause = jeal\sy2 nor1 al?\gh %e is sup]naturally puni%$1 is !re any indication ( any puni%m5t fall+ on ! male culprit :o has p]haps s$uc$ h] f h] allegiance to h] "l & ma/]4 ,?r\gh\t ,europe1 :5 "u ! sway ( ,*ri/ian prie/s1 trials by ordeal 7 q common4 ,x 0 held z a g5]al maxim t ,god w\ld judge z to ! righte\sness or unrighte\sness ( a cause4 ,! *ief modes ( ! ,judicium ,dei1 z x 0 call$1 0 by walk+ on or h&l+ hot iron2 by *ew+ consecrat$ bread1 ) ! wi% t ! morsel might be ! la/2 by plung+ ! arm 9 boil+ wat]1 or by be+ ?r[n into cold wat]1 to swim be+ consid]$ a pro( ( guilt1 & to s9k ! demon/ration ( innoc5ce4 ,pope ,eug5ius _h ! honor ( inv5t+ ?is la/ ordeal1 :i* became fam\s z a trial = wit*es4 ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,tylor1 ^: in=mation on all su* matt]s is only equall$ by 8 philosophical insight1 says ( ordeals3 ,z is well kn[n1 !y h always be5 eng9es ( political p[] 9 ! h&s ( unscrupul\s prie/s & *iefs4 ,(t5 x 0 unnecess>y ev5 to *eat1 :5 ! arbit] _h x at 8 pleasure to adm9i/] ei!r a h>mless ordeal1 l dr9k+ curs$ wat]1 or a deadly ordeal1 by a dose ( aconite or physo/igma4 ,:5 x comes to %e] *eat+1 no?+ c be m atroci\s ?an ?is poison ordeal4 ,9 ,we/ ,africa1 :]e ! ,oalab> bean is us$1 ! adm9i/]s c give ! accus$ a dose :i* w make him sick1 & s prove 8 innoc5ce2 or !y c give him en\gh to prove him guilty1 & murd] him 9 ! v act ( pro(4 ,:5 we consid] t ov] a great "p ( t great cont95t ?is & simil> drugs usually det]m9e ! de/9y ( p inconv5i5t to ! ,feti% man & ! *ief--! con/itut$ au?orities ( ,*ur* & ,/ate--we see be=e u "o effici5t cause ( ! unprogressive "* ( ,african society4 ,trial by ordeal 0 9 all c\ntries1 :e!r ,pagan or ,*ri/ian1 "u ! managem5t ( ! prie/hood4 ,t x orig9at$ 9 ignorance & sup]/ition1 & 0 ma9ta9$ by fraud1 is unque/ionable4 ,*ri/ians1 :5 read+ ( ordeals among savages1 deplore ! ignorance & b>b>ity ( ! un5light5$ hea!n among :om su* cu/oms prevail1 q unm9dful t 9 _! own sacr$ book1 head$ ) ! words ,& ! ,"l spake unto ,moses1 say+1 occurs z gross an in/ance ( sup]/iti\s ordeal z c be f\nd among ! records ( any p4 ,,bible ,,wit*craft4 ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live 7,ex4 xxii4 #ah74 ,if !re _h be5 no wit*es1 su* a law z ?is _h nev] be5 made4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! law1 giv5 "u ! direction ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 proves ! exi/5ce ( ! ?+444 t wit*es1 wiz>ds1 ^? :o dwelt ) famili> spirits1 etc41 are repres5t$ 9 ! sacr$ writ+ z actually possess+ a p[] to evoke ! dead1 to p]=m sup]natural op]ations1 & to discov] hidd5 or secret ?+s by spells1 *>ms1 incantations1 etc41 is evid5t to e unprejudic$ read] ( ! ,bible4--,dr4 ,adam ,cl>ice1 ,comm5t>y on ! above passage4 ,?us wrote ! great ,me?odi/ !ologian4 ,8 ma/]1 ,john ,wesley1 _h previ\sly decl>$1 ,x is true t ! ,engli% 9 g5]al1 &1 inde$1 mo/ ( ! m5 ( le>n+ 9 ,europe h giv5 up all acc\nts ( wit*es & app>itions z m]e old wives' fables4 ,i am sorry = x1 & ,i will+ly take ?is opportunity ( ent]+ my solemn prote/ aga9/ ?is viol5t complim5t :i* s _m t believe ! ,bible pay to ^? :o d n believe x4 ,i owe !m no su* s]vice4 ,!y well "k 7:e!r ,*ri/ians "k x or n7 t ! giv+ up wit*craft is 9 effect giv+ up ! ,bible499 99 ,j\rnal1 ,may #be1 #agfh1 p4 #cjh8 vol4 iii41 ,works1 #ahef4 ,! e>li] volumes ( ! ,me?odi/ ,magaz9e ab\nd ) tales ( diabolical possession4 ,t ,wesley 0 "r is a fact pat5t to all :o h eyes4 ,f ! ,egyptian magicians1 :o p]=m$ l unto ,moses & ,a>on ) _! en*antm5ts1 to ! demoniacs ( ! ,gospels & ! sorc]]s ( ! fifte5? v]se ( ! la/ *apt] ( ,revelation1 ! ,bible ab\nds 9 ref]5ces to ?is sup]/ition4 ,mat!w ,h5ry1 ! great ,bible comm5tator1 writ+ ^u our text1 at a "t :5 ! /atutes aga9/ wit*craft 7 /ill 9 =ce1 said3 ,by our law1 consult+1 cov5ant+ )1 invok+1 or employ+1 any evil _s to any int5t :atsoev]1 & ex]cis+ any en*antm5t1 *>m1 or sorc]y1 :]eby hurt %all be done to any p]son :atsoev]1 is made felony )\t b5efit ( cl]gy2 also1 pret5d+ to tell :]e goods lo/ or /ol5 may be f\nd1 or ! l1 is an iniquity puni%able by ! judge1 & ! second (f5ce ) dea?4 ,! ju/ice ( our law h]e9 is support$ by ! law ( ,god "h4 ,! numb] ( innoc5t1 helpless wom5 :o h be5 legally tortur$ & murd]$ by ?is law ( ,god is beyond computation4 ,9 ,suffolk alone sixty p]sons 7 hung 9 a s+le ye>4 ,! le>n$ ,dr4 ,za*>y ,grey /ates t betwe5 ?ree & f\r ?\s& p]sons suff]$ dea? = wit*craft f ! ye> #afdj to #affj499 99 ,note on ,butl]'s ,hudibras1 "p ii41 canto #h1 l9e #adc4 ,9 ,scotl& ! ,bible-support$ sup]/ition rag$ worse ?an 9 ,engl&4 ,! cl]gy !re _h1 z "p ( _! duty1 to "q _! p>i%ion]s z to _! k ( wit*es4 ,boxes 7 plac$ 9 ! *ur*es to receive ! accusations1 & :5 a woman _h fall5 "u suspicion ! m9i/] f ! pulpit d5\nc$ h] by "n1 exhort$ 8 p>i%ion]s to give evid5ce aga9/ h]1 & prohibit$ any "o f %elt]+ h]499 ,a travell] casually notices hav+ se5 n9e wom5 burn+ toge!r 9 ,lei?1 9 #affd4 ,scot* wit*craft1 says ,lecky1 0 b ! result ( ,scot* ,puritanism1 & x fai?fully reflect$ ! "* ( its p>5t49999 ,on ! ,cont95t x 0 z bad4 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants c\ld unite 9 "o ?+--! extirpation ( wit*es & infidels4 ,papal bulls 7 issu$ aga9/ wit*craft z well z h]esy4 ,lu!r said3 ,i w\ld h no compassion on ^! wit*es--,i w\ld burn !m all4999999 ,9 ,ca?olic ,italy a ?\s& p]sons 7 execut$ 9 a s+le ye> 9 ! prov9ce ( ,como4 99 ,see ,! ,d>k] ,sup]/itions ( ,scotl&1 by ,sir ,john ,graham ,dalyell1 *ap4 xviii4 ,glasg[1 #ahce4 9999 ,hi/ory ( ! ,rise & ,influ5ce ( ,rationalism 9 ,europe1 vol4 i41 p4 #add4 999999 ,colloquia de ,fasc9ationibus4 ,9 "o prov9ce ( ,prote/ant ,sw$5 #b1ejj wit*es 7 burnt 9 #afgj4 ,/ories ( ! horrid tortures :i* accompani$ wit*-f9d+1 /ories t w fill ! eyes ) te>s & ! he>t ) rag+ fire aga9/ ! brutal sup]/ition :i* provok$ su* b>b>ities1 may be f\nd 9 ,dalyell1 ,lecky1 ,mi*elet1 & ! volum9\s lit]ature ( ! subject4 ,& all ^! tortures & executions 7 sanction$ & def5d$ f ! ,bible4 ,! m pi\s ! p ! m firm _! conviction ( ! reality ( wit*craft4 ,sir ,mat!w ,hale1 9 hang+ two m5 9 #affd1 took ! opportunity ( decl>+ t ! reality ( wit*craft 0 unque/ionable2 = fir/1 ! ,scripture _h affirm$ s mu*2 &1 secondly1 ! wisdom ( all nations _h provid$ laws aga9/ su* p]sons4 ,wit* belief & wit* p]secutions h exi/$ f ! mo/ savage times d[n to ! rise & spread ( m$ical sci5ce1 b no?+ is m /rik+ 9 hi/ory ?an ! fact ( ! great ,european outbur/ aga9/ wit*craft foll[+ ^u ! ,re=mation & ! translations ( ,god's ,holy ,^w1 ,?is 0 no m]e co9cid5ce1 b a necess>y consequ5ce4 ,x 0 n until aft] ! ,re=mation t !re 0 any sy/ematic hunt+ out ( wit*es1 says ,j4 ,r4 ,l[ell499 99 ,among my ,books1 p4 #abh4 ,macmillan1 #ahgj4 ,if ! ,bible tea*es n wit*craft1 !n x tea*es no?+4 ,sci5ce & scepticism hav+ made ,*ri/ians a%am$ ( ?is biblical doctr9e1 z usual !y h s\ght a new int]pretation4 ,!y say x is a mi/ranslation2 t poison]s are meant1 & n wit*es4 ,n[1 9 ! fir/ place1 poison]s 7 really dealt ) by ! comm&1 ,?\ %alt n kill4 ,9 ! second place1 n a s+le ,hebrew s*ol> ( repute w\ld v5ture to s r5d] ! ^w ( our text4 ,its root1 translat$ wit*1 is giv5 by ,ges5ius z to use en*antm5t4 ,fu]/1 ,p>khur/1 ,frey1 ,newman1 ,buxtorf1 9 %ort1 all ,hebrew lexicograph]s1 agree4 ,n "o sugge/s t poison] c\ld be consid]$ an equival5t4 ,! d]ivatives ( ?is ^w are translat$ ) ?is mean+ :]ev] !y occur4 ,?us ,exodus vii4 #aa1 ! wise m5 & ! sorc]]s4 ,deut]onomy xviii41 #aj1aa1 ,!re %alt n be f\nd among y anyone t use? div9ation1 or an obs]v] ( times1 or an en*ant]1 or a wit*1 or a *>m]1 or a consult] ) famili> spirits1 or a wiz>d or a necromanc]4 #b ,k+s ix4 #bb1 h] wit*crafts4 #b ,*ronicles xxxiii4 #f1 ,manesseh us$ en*antm5ts1 & us$ wit*craft1 & dealt ) a famili> _s & ) wiz>ds4 ,isaiah xlvii4 #i & #ab1 ?y sorc]ies4 ,j]emiah xxvii4 #i1 y\r sorc]]s4 ,daniel ii4 #b1 ! magicians1 & ! a/rolog]s1 & ! sorc]]s1 & ! ,*aldeans4 ,micah v4 #ab1 ,& ,i w cut (f wit*crafts1 & ?\ %alt h no soo?say]s4 ,nahum iii4 #d1 wit*crafts4 ,mala*i iii4 #e1 ,i w be a swift witness aga9/ ! sorc]]s4 ,! only pret5ce = ?is r5d]+ ( poison] is ! fact t ,josephus 7,antiquities1 bk4 iv41 *4 viii41 sec4 #cd7 gives a law aga9/ keep+ poisons4 ,z !re is no su* law 9 ! ,p5tateu*1 ,:i/on tri$ to kill two difficulties ) "o note1 by say+ t :at we r5d] a wit* meant a poison]4 ,! ,septuag9t has also be5 appeal$ to1 b ,sir ,*>les ,lee ,br5ton1 9 8 translation ( ! ,septuag9t1 has n ?\ght prop] to r5d] our text o!r ?an1 ,ye %all n save ! lives ( sorc]]s4 ,b ap>t f texts 7( :i* ,i h only giv5 ^? 9 :i* occurs "o ^w out ( ! _m imply+ ! belief71 ! ?+ itself is wov5 into ! /ructure ( ! ,bible4 ,n only d ! ,egyptian en*ant]s "w miracles & ! wit* ( ,endor raise ,samuel1 b ! p[] ( evil spirits ov] m5 is ! occasion ( mo/ ( ! miracles ( ,jesus4 ,! v doctr9e ( ! inspiration ( ! ,bible1 s *]i%$ by ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 is b a "p ( t doctr9e ( m5 be+ possess$ by spirits1 good & evil1 :i* is ! sub/ratum ( belief 9 wit*craft4 ,ev5 yet ?is belief is n entirely ext9ct 9 ,engl&2 & ,dr4 ,buckley says t 9 ,am]ica a majority ( ! citiz5s believe 9 wit*craft4 ,! mod]n ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ is caution$ 9 ! rubric conc]n+ ! exam9ation ( a possess$ pati5t n to believe ! demon if he pr(ess to be ! s\l ( "s sa9t or deceas$ p]son1 or a good angel4 ,z late z #aggc ! div9es ( ! ,associat$ ,presbyt]y pass$ a resolution decl>+ _! belief 9 wit*craft1 & deplor+ ! scepticism t 0 g5]al4 ,9 ! ,*ur* ,cate*ism1 expla9$ by ! ,rev4 ,john ,lewis1 m9i/] ( ,m>gate 9 ,k5t--a "w :i* w5t ?r\gh _m editions1 & receiv$ ! sanction ( ! ,society = ,promot+ ,*ri/ian ,k--a copy ( :i* lies be=e me1 publi%$ 9 #ahac1 reads 7p4 #ah73 ,q4 ,:at is meant by r5\nc+ ! ,devil8--,a4 ,! refus+ ( all famili>ity & contracts ) ! ,devil1 :]e( wit*es1 conjurors1 & su* z resort to !m are guilty4 ,let x nev] be =gott5 t ?is belief :i* has n only be5 ! cause ( ! dea?s ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( innoc5t wom51 b has s5t f> m into ! wor/ convulsions ( madness & despair1 is ! evid5t & unmi/akable tea*+ ( ! ,bible4 ,,saul',s ,,spirituali/ ,,/ance ,,at ,,endor4 ,our own "t has reviv$ a gr\p ( beliefs & practices :i* h _! roots deep 9 ! v /ratum ( e>ly philosophy1 :]e wit*craft makes its fir/ appe>ance4 ,?is gr\p ( beliefs & practices con/itutes :at is n[ commonly kn[n z ,spiritualism4--,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,tylor1 ,primitive ,culture vol4 i41 p4 #abh4 ,! olde/ portion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t scriptures are imb$d$ 9 ! ,book ( ,judges & ! ,books ( ,samuel4 ,few inde$ ( ^! n>ratives ?r[ m light on ! e>ly belief ( ! ,jews ?an ! /ory ( ,saul & ! wit* ( ,endor4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to rec\nt ! /ory1 :i* is told ) a vigor & simplicity %[+ its antiquity & g5u95ess4 ,saul1 :o _h incurr$ ,samuel's enmity by refus+ to slay ! k+ ,agag1 aft] ! dea? ( ! prophet1 f\nd tr\bles come ^u him4 ,al>m$ at ! /r5g? ( 8 enemies1 ! ,phili/9es1 he inquir$ ( ! ,"l4 ,b ! ,"l 0 n at home4 ,at any rate1 he answ]$ him n1 nei!r by dreams1 nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets4 ,! legitimate modes ( le>n+ "o's =tune be+ ?us %ut up1 ,saul s\ght 9 disguise & by night a woman :o _h an ob4 or famili> _s4 ,n[ ,saul _h done 8 be/ to suppress wit*craft1 hav+ put away ^? :o _h famili> spirits1 & ! wiz>ds out ( ! l&4 ,s :5 he said to ! wit*1 ,i pray !e div9e unto me by ! famili> _s & br+ him up :om ,i %all "n unto !e1 ! woman 0 afraid1 & ask$ if he laid a sn>e = h]4 ,saul swore h>d & fa/ he w\ld n hurt h]1 & x is evid5t f 8 "q he believ$ 9 h] p[]s ( necromancy by ! aid ( ! famili> _s4 ,?is alone %[s t ! ,jews1 l all uncivilis$ p1 & _m :o call !mselves civilis$1 believ$ 9 gho/s & ! possibility ( _! return1 b1 z we %all see1 x does n imply t !y believ$ 9 future rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,saul's expectations 7 n disappo9t$4 ,he ask$ to see ,samuel1 & up ,samuel came4 ,he ask$ :at %e saw1 & %e said ,elohirn1 or z we h x1 gods asc5d+ out ( ! e>?4 ,9 ?is fact t ! same ^w 9 ,hebrew is us$ = gho/s & = gods1 we h ! mo/ important light ^u ! orig9 ( all !ology4 ,! mod]n ,*ri/ian ( c\rse believes t ,samuel z a holy prophet dwells 9 heav5 above1 & may wond]1 if he ?9ks ( ! n>rative at all1 :y he %\ld be recall$ f 8 abode ( bliss & plac$ "u ! magic control ( ?is weird1 n to say sc&al\s1 female4 ,b ,samuel came up1 n d[n f heav51 9 accordance1 ( c\rse1 ) ! old belief t ,%eol1 or ! und]world1 0 b5ea? ! e>?4 ,*ri/ian comm5tators h resort$ to a deal ( %uffl+ & wriggl+ to escape ! difficulties ( ?is /ory1 & its endorsem5t ( ! sup]/ition ( wit*craft4 ,! ,speak]s' ,comm5t>y sugge/s t ! ,wit* ( ,endor 0 a female v5triloqui/1 b1 dis+5u\sly1 does n expla9 t v5triloqui/s 9 anci5t times 7 really suppos$ to h a _s rumbl+ or talk+ inside _! bodies4 ,z ,dr4 ,e4 ,b4 ,tylor says 9 t great /oreh\se ( savage beliefs1 ,primitive ,culture1 ,to ?is day 9 ,*9a "o may get an oracul> response f a _s app>5tly talk+ out ( a m$ium's /oma*1 = a fee ( ab\t twop5ce-halfp5ny4 ,"s make out1 because ,saul at fir/ ask$ ! woman :at %e saw1 t1 z at _m mod]n seances1 x 0 only ! m$ium1 :o saw ! gho/1 & ,saul only knew :o x 0 ?r\gh h]1 else :y %\ld he h ask$ h] :at =m ,samuel _h8--:i* elicit$ ! n v detail$ reply ( an old man come? up2 & he is cov]$ ) a mantle--t is1 we suppose1 ) ! gho/ ( a mantle4 ,%e did ! see+ & he ! he>+4 ,b x says ,saul p]ceiv$ x 0 ,samuel1 & pro/rat$ himself1 :i* he w\ld h>dly h done at a description4 ,inde$1 ! :ole n>rative is inconsi/5t ) ! mod]n !ory ( impo/ure on ! "p ( ! wit*4 ,_h ?is be5 ! explanation1 ! writ] %\ld h said s pla9ly4 ,he %\ld h said h] t]ror 0 pret5d$1 t ! app>ition 0 unreal1 & t ,saul trembl$ at ! woman's words1 :]eas x is pla9ly decl>$ t he 0 sore afraid because ( ! words ( ,samuel4 ,moreov]1 & ?is is decisive1 ! _s utt]s a prophecy--n an enc\rag+1 b a gloomy "o--:i* 0 exactly fulfill$4 ,all ?is %[s ! writ] 0 saturat$ 9 sup]naturalism4 ,he nev] uses an expression indicat+ a %ad[ ( a gho/ ( a d\bt ( ! gho/4 ,he might easily h said ! :ole ?+ 0 deceit4 ,he does n1 = he believ$ 9 wit*craft l ! prie/s :o ord]$ ,?\ %alt n suff] a wit* to live4 ,"o little circum/ance %[s 8 sympa?y4 ,samuel says3 ,:y ha/ ?\ disquiet$ me to br+ me up8 ,?is is q 9 consonance ) savage belief t spirits %\ld n be di/urb$4 ,"h 0 ,samuel quietly buri$ 9 ,ramah1 "s fifty miles (f1 tak+ 8 com=table nap1 may be = mill5niums 9 ,%eol1 :5 ! old woman's incantations bu/le him out ( 8 grave & transport him to ,endor4 ,no wond] he felt disquiet$ & prophesi$ v5geance to ,saul & to 8 sons1 because ?\ obey$/ n ! voice ( ! ,"l nor execut$e/ 8 fi]ce wra? ^u ,amalek4 ,mat!w ,h5ry & o!r comm5tators ?9k t ! p]son :o pres5t$ himself to ,saul 0 n ,samuel1 b ,satan assum+ 8 appe>ance4 ,^? :o believe 9 ,satan1 & t he c trans=m himself into an angel ( light 7#b ,cor4 xi4 #ad71 _c refuse to cr$it ! possibility ( ?is4 ,folks ) t com=table belief c cr$it any?+4 ,to s5sible p x is sc>cely necess>y to say !re is no?+ ab\t ,satan 9 ! n>rative1 nor any conceivable reason :y he %\ld be cr$it$ ) a true prophecy4 ,! words utt]$ are decl>$ to be ! words ( ,samuel499 99 ,! sev5te5? v]se /upidly reads1 ,! ,"l ha? done to him z he spake by me4 ,! ,,lxx & ,vulgate m s5sibly reads to !e4 ,mu* is said ( ,saul's wick$ness1 b ! only wick$ness attribut$ to him is 8 m]cy 9 n execut+ ,god's fi]ce wra?4 ,if x 0 wick$ to seek ! old woman1 x is curi\s ,god %\ld grant ! object he 0 seek+1 by rais+ up "o ( 8 own holy s]vants4 ,:y did ! ,"l employ su* an ag5cy8 ,x looks v mu* l sanction+ necromancy4 ,& fur!r1 if a _s return$ f ! dead to tell ,saul he %\ld die & g to ,%eol--:]e ,samuel 01 = he says to-morr[ %alt ?\ & ?y sons be ) me--:y %\ld n spirits n[ return to tell u we are immortal8 ,if ! wit* ( ,endor c\ld raise spirits1 :y n ,lottie ,f[l] or ,mr4 ,egl9ton8 ,su* are ! argum5ts ( ! spiriti/s4 ,we v5ture to ?9k !y _c be answ]$ by ! or?odox4 ,to u1 h[ev]1 ! fact t ! beliefs ( ! spiriti/s f9d _! c\nt5ance 9 ! beliefs ( savages l ! e>ly ,jews is _! suffici5t refutation4 ,spiritism1 z ,dr4 ,tylor says1 is b a revival ( old savage animism4 ,,sacrifices4 ,no sacrifice to heav51 no help f heav52 ,t runs ?r\gh all ! fai?s ( all ! _w4 --,t5nyson--,h>old4 ,! orig9 & mean+ ( sacrifices con/itute a c5tral problem ( anci5t religion4 ,x l9ks inde$ ! /ronghold ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity--its doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t--) ! mo/ b>b>\s cu/oms ( primitive savages4 ,:5 we he> ( ! ,lamb sla9 = s9n]s1 ! v phrase takes u back to ! "t :5 s9s 7 =mally plac$ ^u ! heads ( unconsci\s animals t !y might be held accurs$ in/ead ( man2 & to ! yet old] notion ( human sacrifice z a mo/ acceptable (f]+ to ! gods4 ,sacrifices 7 prim>ily meals (f]$ to ! spirits ( ! dead4 ,x is n h>d to und]/& h[ !y arose4 ,! ,h9doos :o plac$ ^u ! grave ( an ,engli% (fic] ! br&y & *]oots :i* he lov$ 9 life 9 ord] to propitiate 8 _s illu/rat$ a prom95t aspect4 ,j z m5 7 appeas$ ) gifts1 usually ( sub/ances :i* m9i/] to life1 s 7 spirits suppos$ to be1 & ! g5]al =m :i* ! (f]+ took 0 some?+ 9 ! %ape ( :at ! ,am]icans call a squ>e meal4 ,! ,romans nev] sat d[n to eat )\t plac+ a portion aside = ! ,l>es & ,p5ates4 ,pr(essor ,smi?1 9 8 ,lectures on ! ,religion ( ! ,semites1 gives abundant evid5ce t ! e>ly sacrifices ( ! ,semitic p 7 animals (f]$ at a meal p>tak5 by ! wor%ipp]s4 ,! sacrifice1 he holds1 0 orig9ally a n\ri%+ ( ! common life ( ! k9dr$ & _! god by a common meal4 ,! prim>y communion ) deity 0 communion ( food4 ,?is may n be v poetical1 b x is natural & true4 ,eat+ & dr9k+ toge!r 7 prim>ily signs ( frat]nity4 ,only to 8 own k9 did e>ly man own duty1 & 8 god 0 always ( 8 own k94 ,jehovah 01 z we are (t5 told1 ! ,god ( ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,he 0 _! fa!r & _! k+4 ,:5 ,ru? said to ,naomi1 ,?y p %all be my p1 & ?y ,god my ,god1 ! exclamation %[$ t tak+ up new k9dr$ involv$ a *ange ( wor%ip4 ,pr(essor ,smi? says3 ,x _c be too /rongly insi/$ on t ! idea ( k9%ip betwe5 gods & m5 0 orig9ally tak5 9 a purely physical s5se4 ,! mod]n ,*ri/ian's explanations ( biblical an?ropomorphisms may be dismiss$ z unf\nd$ assumptions4 ,! /ory 9 ,g5esis ( ! sons ( ,god go+ ) ! daught]s ( m5 is "o ( ! remnants ( e>ly my?s unexpla9$ by lat] editors4 ,! ,bible ,god1 z any c>eful read] w p]ceive1 0 v p>tial to roa/ meat4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ items record$ ( him is t he _h no respect = ,ca9 & 8 (f]+ ( vegetables1 :ile to ,abel :o br\ght him ! fir/l+s ( 8 flock1 & ( ! fat !re(1 he _h respect4 ,he mu* pref]$ mutton to turnips4 ,:5 ,noah (f]$ a sacrifice1 we are told ,he smelt a sweet savor 7,g54 vii4 #ba74 ,b ! ,"l 0 by no means cont5t ) ! smell4 ,on 8 alt>s huge hecatombs ( animals 7 cont9ually be+ slaught]$1 & ! *oice/ portions set aside z ! ,"l's4 ,! ,"l ,god seems to h be5 extremely fond ( fat1 especially t ab\t ! rump4 ,z ! ri*e/ "p ( ! animal1 x 0 res]v$ ) ! two kidneys & ! fat t is ^u !m especially = ! ,"l 7,lev4 iii4 #i-aa74 ,let x be notic$ t ! ,"l ,god requir$ no sacrifices except ( eatable animals1 ox51 rams1 goats1 lambs1 & kids4 ,fi%es he _h no reg>d =1 & ( birds only turtle doves & pigeons 7 8 favorite di%es4 ,w9e & oil he took to wa% !m d[n1 b nev] m5tion$ wat]4 ,l 8 m9i/]s1 he liv$ on ! fat ( ! l&199 claim+ z 8 own ! fir/l+s ( ! flock4 ,f 8 claim to ! fir/ born1 x appe>s t ,jahveh 0 orig9ally giv5 to long pig1 b 9 ! case ( ,abraham's son1 he took a ram in/ead4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 s p>tial to blood t he int]dict$ ! sacr$ fluid to 8 wor%ipp]s1 b dem&$ t x %\ld be p\r$ out ^u 8 alt> 7,deut4 xii47 ,ev5 ! e>ly ,*ri/ians made x a fundam5tal rule ( ! ,*ur* t disciples %\ld ab/a9 f blood1 & f ?+s /rangl$ 7,acts xv4 #bj74 ,! blood 0 suppos$ to be especially ! ,"l's4 99 ,to eat ! fat seems1 z 9 ,neh4 viii4 #aj1 to h be5 a biblical expression = good liv+4 ,let n ! s]i\s read] suppose we are je/+4 ,he> :at ,pr(4 ,rob]tson ,smi? says4 ,all sacrifices laid ^u ! alt> 7 tak5 by ! anci5ts z be+ lit]ally ! food ( ! gods4 ,! ,hom]ic deities 'fea/ on hecatombs1' nay p>ticul> ,greek gods h special epi!ts designat+ !m z ! goat-eat]1 ! ram-eat]1 ! bull-eat]1 ev5 'cannibal1' ) allusion to human sacrifices4 ,among ! ,hebrews ! conception t ,jehovah eats ! fle% ( bulls & dr9ks ! blood ( goats1 aga9/ :i* ! au?or ( ,psalm #a4 prote/s s /rongly1 0 nev] elim9at$ f ! anci5t te*nical language ( ! prie/ly ritual1 9 :i* ! sacrifices are call$ le*em ,elohim1 '! food ( ! deity4'99 99 ,religion ( ! ,semites1 p4 #bjg4 ,our translators ( ! passages :]e ?is phrase occurs 7,lev4 xxi4 #h1 #ag1 #ba1 #bb2 ,num4 xxviii4 #b7 h done _! be/ to conceal ! mean+1 b l ! phrase w9e :i* *e]e? ,god & man 7,judges ix4 #ac71 x takes u back to ! "t :5 gods 7 suppos$1 l m51 to eat1 dr9k1 & be refre%$4 ,x 0 a fundam5tal rule ( ! ,jewi% fai? t no "o %\ld appe> be=e ! ,"l empty h&$ 7,exodus xxiii4 #ae47 ,n to take him an (f]+ 0 z improp] z 9 ! ,ea/ x /ill is to approa* a *ief or great man )\t "s pres5t4 ,a sacrifice 0 z imp]ative z x n[ is to put some?+ 9 ! *ur* plate4 ,:5 ,god made a call on ,abraham1 ) ,ea/]n hospitality ! patri>* procur$ wat] to wa% 8 feet & kill$ a calf = ! ent]ta9m5t ( 8 visitor4 ,! ,"l ,god 0 n a veget>ian b a /\t kreophagi/4 ,9 ,numb]s 7xxix4 #ac7 he ord]s z a sacrifice ( a sweet savor unto ! ,"l1 ?irte5 "y bullocks1 two rams & f\rte5 lambs ( ! fir/ ye>4 ,f ! frequ5t m5tion ( ! sweet savor1 x seems likely t ! orig9al idea ( ! god p>tak+ ( ! food1 develop$ into t ( 8 tak+ only ! ess5ce ( ! food4 ,z ,god got less an?ropomorphic he lo/ 8 tee? & _h1 poor _s1 to be cont5t ) ! smell ( ! good ?+s (f]$ up to him4 ,we ga!r f ,lev4 vii4 #f t ! kidneys1 fat & o!r delicacies really fell to ! lot ( ! prie/s1 & "s p h f\nd a suffici5t reason = ! sacrifices to ,god 9 ! fact t ! prie/s lik$ mutton4 ,9 #a ,samuel ii4 #ac-af we are told h[ x 0 ! cu/om ( ! prie/s t :5 any man (f]$ sacrifice1 ! prie/'s s]vant came1 :ile ! fle% 0 9 see?+1 ) a fle%hook ( ?ree tee? 9 8 h&4 ,& he /ruck x into ! pan or kettle1 or caldron or pot2 all t ! fle%hook br\ght up ! prie/ took = himself4 ,9 ! "t ( ,david ! ,"l _h a table ( %ew-bread set be=e him--t is1 a table spread ) food 9 ! temple1 :]e he 0 suppos$ to come & take x :5 he desir$1 j z ,africans place meal & liquor 9 _! feti% h\ses4 ,su* tables 7 set 9 ! great temple ( ,bel at ,babylon1 & ! /ory ( ,bel & ! ,dragon 9 ! ,apocrypha expla9s h[ ! prie/s & _! wom5 & *ildr5 came 9 by a secret door & ate up ! ?+s :i* 7 suppos$ to be consum$ by ! ,god4 ,:ile ! ,"l & ! prie/s 7 c]ta9ly n veget>ians1 nei!r did !y insi/ on a vegetable diet = _! p4 ,! ,"l's table ( f>e is set out 9 ,leviticus xi41 & a v curi\s m5u x is4 ,! h>e is expressly exclud$ because he *ewe? ! cud1 al?\gh he does no?+ ( ! k9d2 b ! locu/ aft] 8 k9d1 ! bald locu/ aft] 8 k9d1 & ! beetle aft] 8 k9d1 & ! gras%opp] aft] 8 k9d1 are freely p]mitt$4 ,ano!r div9e regulation1 & "o :i* ?r[s mu* light on ! div9e me?ods1 is record$ 9 ,deut4 xvi4 #ba--,?\ %alt n eat ( any?+ t die? ( itself3 ?\ %alt give x unto ! /rang] t is )9 ?y gates t he may eat x1 or ?\ maye/ sell x unto an ali54 ,to ?is day ! ,jews are p>ticul> 9 obs]v+ ?is godly me?od ( dispos+ ( diseas$ meat4 ,to arrive at ! tru? 9 reg>d to ! "q :e!r human sacrifice 0 at "o "t a portion ( ! ,jewi% religion1 or :e!r x 01 z ! or?odox g5]ally ass]t1 simply a corruption copi$ f ! surr\nd+ hea!n nations1 x is necess>y to be> 9 m9d t e portion ( ! ,jewi% law is ( lat] date ?an ! prophets4 ,! book ( ! law 0 only f\nd 9 ! "t ( ,k+ ,josiah1 :o oppos$ ?is v practice 7#b ,k+s xxiii4 #aj71 & !re is no evid5ce ( its exi/5ce be=e t date4 ,!re is reason to believe t ! prie/ly code ( ,leviticus is lat] /ill1 dat+ only f ! "t ( ,ezra4 ,in/ead ( reflect+ ! ideas ( ! age ( ,moses1 x reflects ^? ( almo/ a ?\s& ye>s lat]4 ,x is !re=e only 9 ! hi/orical books t we c expect to f9d traces ( :at ! actual religion ( ,israel 04 ,!re is ample evid5ce t human sacrifice =m$ a conspicu\s elem5t4 ,ahaz1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 burnt 8 *ildr5 9 ! fire 7#b ,*ron4 xxviii4 #c72 ,mannasseh1 ,k+ ( ,judah1 0 guilty ( ! same atrocity 7#b ,*ron4 xxxiii4 #f72 ,j]emiah d5\nces ! *ildr5 ( ,judah = hav+ built ! high place ( ,tophet1 :i* is 9 ! valley ( ! son ( ,h9nom1 to burn _! sons & _! daught]s 9 ! fire 7vii4 #ca72 ,micah remon/rates aga9/ bo? animal & human sacrifice--,w ! ,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams2 %all ,i give my fir/-born = my transgression2 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 7vi4 #g74 ,9 ! well-kn[n /ory ( ,abraham & ,isaac1 z 9 ! ,greek /ory ( ,iphig5ia1 & ! ,roman "o ( ,val]ia ,lup]ca1 we h an acc\nt ( ! transition to a less b>b>\s /age 9 ! sub/itution ( animal = human sacrifice4 ,x 0 natural t ?is leg5d %\ld be ascrib$ to ! "t ( ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful1 b !re is1 z we h se51 abundant evid5ce ( ! practice exi/+ long subsequ5t to ! "t ( ,abraham1 :o 0 by no means surpris$ at & 9 no way demurr$ to ! div9e comm&1 ,take n[ ?y son1 ?9e only son ,isaac1 :om ?\ love/1 & get !e unto ! l& ( ,moriah2 & (f] him !re = a burnt (f]+ ^u "o ( ! m\nta9s :i* ,i w tell !e ( 7,g5esis xxii4 #b74 ,anyone :o at ! pres5t day %\ld exhibit a fai? l unto t ( ! patri>*al sa9t w\ld be 9 jeop>dy ( f9d+ himself )9 ! walls ( a crim9al lunatic asylum4 ,t human sacrifices la/$ long aft] ! "t ( ,abraham we h an in/ance 9 ! case ( ,jeph?ah1 :o v[$ t if ,jahveh w\ld deliv] ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon into 8 h&1 he w\ld (f] up = a burnt (f]+ :osoev] came =? f 8 h\se to meet him ^u 8 return f 8 exp$ition 7,judges xi4 #cj1 #ca74 ,9 ord] to tone ?is d[n ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion reads :atsoev] in/ead ( :osoev]1 :i* is suppli$ 9 ! m>g9 ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,despite ! emphatic /atem5t t ,jeph?ah did ) h] accord+ to 8 v[1 x has be5 alleg$ t because 8 daught] petition$ to be all[$ to bewail h] virg9ity = two mon?s1 %e 0 only condemn$ to a life ( celibacy4 ,?is is prepo/]\s4 ,jahveh1 unlike ,jesus1 _h no p>tiality = ! unm>ri$ /ate4 ,he lik$ a real sacrifice ( blood4 ,to lam5t *ildlessness 0 a common anci5t cu/om1 & ev5 ! ,greek & ,lat9 poets h repres5t$ _! h]o9es :o 7 simil>ly doom$ to an e>ly dea?1 su* z ,antigone1 ,polyx5a1 & ,iphig5ia1 z actually lam5t+ 9 a v simil> mann] _! virg9ity or unm>ri$ condition4 ,!re is no s+le in/ance 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ( a woman be+ set ap>t z a virg91 ?\gh1 z we h se51 !re are num]\s indications ( human sacrifices4 ,ev5 9 ! ,levitical law sanction is giv5 to human sacrifice4 ,none devot$1 :i* %all be devot$ ( m51 %all be ransom$2 he %all surely be put to dea? 7,lev4 xxvii4 #bi74 ,jahveh insi/$ on ! sacrifice be+ complet$4 ,david s5t sev5 sons ( ,saul to be hung be=e ! ,"l to /ay a fam9e4 ,t a p>ty rema9$ 9 ,israel :o consid]$ human sacrifice a "p ( _! religion is evid5t also f ,j]emiah1 :o says3 ,!y h built also ! high places ( ,baal1 to burn _! sons ) fire = burnt (f]+s unto ,baal1 :i* ,i comm&$ n1 nor spake x1 nei!r came x into my m9d 7xix4 #e74 ,^! /rong assev]ations 7 evid5tly call$ =? by ass]tions made by p]sons addict$ to su* practices1 & ^? p]sons _h ! support ( ,ezekiel1 :o1 9 contradiction to ! /atem5ts ( ,j]emiah1 cont5d$ t ,jahveh gave !m up to pollution1 ev5 z he h>d5$ ! he>t ( ,ph>aoh t !y might "k t he 0 ! ,"l 7,ezek4 xx4 #be-bf74 ,,! ,,passov]4 ,*ri/ our passov] is sacrific$ = u4 --,paul 7#a ,cor4 v4 #g47 ,! ,passov] is ! mo/ important & impressive fe/ival ( ! ,jews1 in/itut$1 x is said1 by ,god himself1 & a type ( ! sacrifice ( 8 only son4 ,its obs]vance 0 mo/ rigor\sly enjo9$ "u p5alty ( dea?1 & al?\gh ! circum/ances ( ! ,jews h prev5t$ _! c>ry+ out ! sacrificial details1 !y /ill1 9 ! cu/om ( ea* head ( ! family assum+ pro tem1 ! rle ( high prie/1 pres]ve ! mo/ primitive type ( prie/hood kn[n4 ,! ,bible acc\nt ( ! in/itution ( ! ,passov] is utt]ly incr$ible4 ,aft] afflict+ ! ,egyptians ) n9e plagues1 ,god /ill h>d5s ,ph>aoh's he>t 7,exodus x4 #bg71 & tells ,moses t ab\t midnight he w g into ! mid/ ( ,egypt & slay all ! fir/born4 ,b 9 ord] t he %all make no mi/ake 9 c>ry+ out 8 atroci\s design1 he ord]s t ea* family ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel %all take a lamb & kill x 9 ! ev5+1 & sme> ! doorpo/s ( ! h\se ) blood1 & :5 ,i see ! blood ,i w pass ov] y4 ,! omnisci5t ne$$ ?is sign1 t he might n make a mi/ake & slay ! v p he meant to deliv]4 ,"o _c help wond]+ :at w\ld h be5 ! result if "s ,egyptian1 l ,morgiana 9 ,! ,=ty ,?ieves1 _h wip$ (f ! blood f ! ,israelite doorpo/s & spr9kl$ ! doorpo/s ( ! ,egyptians4 ,moses receiv$ ?is comm& on ! v day at ! close ( :i* ! pas*al lambs 7 to be kill$4 ,?is 0 v %ort notice = communicat+ ) ! head ( ea* family ab\t to />t on a hurri$ flight4 ,z ! p 7 two million 9 numb] & ! lambs _h to be all males1 )\t blemi%1 ( "o ye> old1 ?is supposes1 on ! mo/ mod]ate computation1 a flock ( %eep z num]\s z ! p4 ,:o c cr$it ?is mon/r\s libel on ! "* ( ,god & on ! intellig5ce ( ^? to :om su* a /ory is pr(f]$8 ,:at1 !n1 is ! correct v]sion ( ! orig9 ( ! ,passov]8 ,dr4 ,h>dwicke1 9 8 ,popul> ,fai? ,unveil$1 foll[+ ,sir ,wm4 ,drummond & ,godfrey ,higg9s1 says x meant no?+ m or less ?an ! pass-ov] ( ! sun across ! equator1 into ! con/ellation ,aries1 :5 ! a/ronomical lamb 0 consequ5tly oblit]at$ or sacrific$ by ! sup]ior effulg5ce ( ! sun4 ,x is noticeable t ! pr9cipal fe/ivals ( ! ,jews1 z ( o!r nations1 7 9 spr+ & autumn1 at ! "t ( lamb+ & s[+ & :5 ! h>ve/ rip5$4 ,b :ile all[+ t ?is may h det]m9$ ! "t ( ! fe/ival1 ,i _c ?9k x cov]s ! gr\nd ( its significance4 ,! /ory relates t :5 ,moses fir/ ask$ ,ph>aoh to let ! ,israelites g1 x 0 t !y might celebrate a fea/ 9 ! wild]ness :i* 0 accompani$ by a sacrifice 7see ,exodus v4 i4 & iii4 #ai74 ,?is may be tak5 z indicat+ t !re 0 kn[n to be a fe/ival at ?is season prior to ! days ( ,ph>aoh4 ,& at ! fe/ival ( ! spr+ increase ( flocks ! god mu/ ( c\rse h 8 %>e4 ,epiphanius decl>es t ! ,egyptians m>k$ _! %eep ) r$1 because ( ! g5]al conflagration :i* once rag$ at ! "t :5 ! sun pass$ ov] into ! sign ( ,aries1 !reby to symbolise ! fi]y dea? ( ^? animals :o 7 n actually (f]$ up4 ,von ,bohl5 says ! anci5t ,p]uvians m>k$ ) blood ! doors ( ! temples1 royal resid5ces1 & private dwell+s1 to symbolise ! triumph ( ! sun ov] ! w9t]4 ,! sugge/ion t ow+ to peculi>ities ( diet or ( con/itution "s pe/il5ce afflict$ ! ,egyptians :i* pass$ ov] & sp>$ ! ,jews1 is a v plausible "o1 & des]ves m att5tion ?an x has yet receiv$1 s9ce x w\ld acc\nt = _m features 9 ! in/itution4 ,b !re rema9s ano!r signification1 :i* seems indicat$ 9 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,exodus 9 connection ) ! in/itution ( ! ,passov]4 ,!re we read ! ord]1 ,?\ %alt set ap>t ! m>g9 m prop]ly reads cause to pass ov] unto ! ,"l1 all t op5e? ! matrix 7v]se #ab74 ,& e fir/l+ ( an ass ?\ %alt r$eem ) a lamb2 & if ?\ w n r$eem x1 !n ?\ %alt break 8 neck3 & all ! fir/born ( man among ?y *ildr5 %alt ?\ r$eem499 ,pr(essor ,huxley asks ^u ?is passage3 ,is x possible to avoid ! conclusion t immolation ( _! fir/born sons w\ld h be5 incumb5t on ! wor%ipp]s ( ,jahveh1 _h !y n be5 ?us specially excus$89999 ,9 "o ( ! olde/ portions ( ! ,p5tateu* 7,exodus xxii4 #bi7 ! comm& /&s simply1 ! fir/born ( ?y sons %alt ?\ give unto me4 ,9 ,exodus xii4 #bg1 xxiii4 #ah1 xxxiv4 #be2 & ,numb]s ix4 #ac1 ! ,passov] is spok5 ( z p>ticul>ly ! ,"l's own sacrifice4 99 ,:y is ! ass only m5tion$ besides man8 ,"o _c b suspect t 8 introduction is an int]polation by ! re=m$ ,jews1 :o _h outgr[n ! cu/om ( human sacrifice1 betray$ by ! phrase ?\ %alt break 8 neck4 9999 ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,april1 #ahhf4 ,! law proce$s to enjo9 t ! fa!r %all tell 8 son z ! reason = ! fe/ival1 h[ ! ,"l slew all ! fir/born 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 bo? ! fir/born ( man & ! fir/born ( bea/s3 !re=e ,i sacrifice to ! ,"l all t op5e? ! matrix be+ males2 b all ! fir/born ( my *ildr5 ,i r$eem4 ,evid5tly "h is ! notion ( a sub/itution>y (f]+1 al?\gh ! reason giv5 is n ! true reason4 ,9 ,exodus xxxiv4 #ah-bj1 ! fe/ival is br\ght into ! same connection ) imm$iate ref]5ce to ! r$emption ( ! fir/born4 ,9 ! /ory ( ,abraham & ,isaac we h ! same idea4 ,god comm&s ! patri>* to (f] up 8 only son z a burnt sacrifice 7,g54 xxii4 #b71 an ord] :i* he receives )\t a/oni%m5t1 & proce$s to execute z if x 7 ! mo/ ord9>y bus9ess imag9able1 )\t ! slighte/ sign ( reluctance4 ,a mess5g] f ,jahveh1 h[ev]1 int]v5es & a ram is sub/itut$499 ,i d n d\bt t ?is /ory1 l simil> ones f\nd 9 ,h9du & ,greek my?ology1 indicates an era :5 animal sacrifices 7 sub/itut$ = human ones49999 99 ,obs]ve t ,elohim1 ! old gods1 claim ! sacrifice & ,jahveh1 ! new ,"l1 prev5ts x4 9999 ,x may help u to und]/& h[ ! sacrifice ( an animal may atone = human life1 if we notice h[ 9 ,s\? ,africa a ,zulu w r$eem a lo/ *ild f ! f9d] by a bullock4 ,! leg5d is ( c\rse f> old] ?an ! record ( x :i* rea*es u4 ,9 a notable passage 9 ,ezekiel xx4 #be1 #bf1 ! ,"l decl>es t he _h giv5 8 p /atutes t 7 n good1 & judgm5ts :]eby !y %\ld n live4 ,& he cont9ues1 ,i pollut$ !m 9 _! own gifts 9 t !y cause to pass ?r\gh ! fire all t op5e? ! womb1 t ,i might make !m desolate1 to ! end t !y might "k t ,i am ! ,"l4 ,! fact t ! v same words are us$ 9 ,ezekiel :i* are f\nd 9 ,exodus xiii4 #ab1 at once sugge/s t orig9ally ! passov] 0 a human sacrifice1 & t ( ! mo/ abom9able k9d--! (f]+ ( ! fir/born--& t ! /ory ( ! ,"l slay+ ! fir/born ( ,egypt 0 an inv5tion to acc\nt = ! relics ( ! cu/om4 ,we "k t su* sacrifices did rema9 z "p ( ! ,jewi% religion4 ,ezekiel himself says t :5 !y _h sla9 _! *ildr5 to _! idols1 !y came ! same day 9 ! sanctu>y to pr(ane x 7xxiii4 #ci74 ,micah argues aga9/ ! b>b>\s practice3 ,%all ,i give my fir/born = my transgression1 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 7vi4 #f74 ,two k+s ( ,judah1 ,ahaz & ,manasseh1 are record$ to h (f]$ up _! *ildr5 z burnt (f]+s 7#b ,*ron4 xxviii4 #c1 xxxiii4 #f71 z ^u "o occasion did ! k+ ( ,moab 7#b ,k+s iii4 #bg74 #b ,*ron4 xxx41 9 relat+ h[ ,hezekiah comm&$ all ,israel to keep ! ,passov]1 says t !y _h n done x ( a long "t 9 su* sort z x 0 writt51 & relates h[ ! ,levites 7 a%am$ & _m yet did eat ! ,passov] o!rwise ?an x 0 writt54 ,& 9 ! acc\nt ( h[ ,josiah broke d[n ! alt>s :i* _h be5 set up by ,ahaz & ,manasseh "o reads surely !re 0 n held su* a ,passov] f ! days ( ! judges4 ,9 o!r words1 x _h nev] be5 kept 9 ! same fa%ion )9 human memory4 ,! keep+ ( ! ,passov] _h be5 diff]5t be=e ?is re=mation1 j z until ! age ( ,hezekiah ! ,jews wor%ipp$ a braz5 s]p5t1 :i* !y aft]w>ds acc\nt$ = by ascrib+ x to ,moses1 ! law-giv] :o _h prohibit$ all idolatry4 ,on ! eve ( ! ,passov]1 to ! pres5t day1 ! fir/born son among ! ,jews1 :o is ( full age--i4e41 ?irte5--fa/s4 ,?is we take to be a rudim5t>y survival4 ,if !n we int]pret ! (f]+ ( ! pas*al lamb z be+ sub/itut$ = a human sacrifice1 we %all und]/& h[ x is at once a ?ank-(f]+ & yet eat5 ) ! bread ( affliction1 ! motzahs1 or unleav5$ cakes1 & bitt] h]bs1 :i* are ! rema9+ features ( ! fe/ival1 & ?is may help to expla9 ! accusation :i* 9 all ages has be5 br\ght aga9/ ! ,jews1 viz41 t once 9 sev5 ye>s at lea/ !y requir$ _! ,passov] to be celebrat$ ) human blood4 ,x is true ! accusation has be5 (t5 br\ght )\t evid5ce1 b ! ,jews !mselves pr(ess a/oni%m5t at ! unanimity ) :i* _! oppon5ts h fix$ ^u ?is *>ge4 ,fur!r1 we %all see t 9 adopt+ ! pas*al lamb z ! type ( ,*ri/1 ! sub/itution>y sacrifice = our s9s1 ! ,*ri/ians 7 simply rev]t+ to ! e>ly savage notion t deities are only to be appeas$ ) blood1 & to ?is degrad$ belief !y h add$ ! absurdity t ,*ri/ himself 0 ,god1 ?us mak+ ,god sacrifice himself 9 ord] to appease himself6 ,,! ,,evolution ,,( ,,jahveh4 ,9 ! beg9n+ :5 m5 creat$ gods !y made !m 9 _! own image1 cruel1 unre/ra9$ & vacillat+1 ,all ! e>ly religions give evid5ce ( ! savage nature ( anci5t man4 ,! dep>t$ gods1 view$ 9 ! light ( mod]n ideals1 7 all ugly devils4 ,! boa/$ ,god ( ! ,jews is no exception4 ,al?\gh ! books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t d n give u ! e>lie/ & d\btless /ill m savage beliefs ( ! ,israelites1 ! olde/ portions1 su* z ! leg5ds embodi$ 9 ,g5esis & ! hi/orical books1 suffici5tly betray t ,jahveh 0 no bett] ?an 8 compe]s4 ,x is evid5t t orig9ally he 0 only "o ( _m gods4 ,he is always spok5 ( z a family deity--! ,god ( ,abraham1 ( ,isaac & ( ,jacob4 ,human sacrifices 7 at "o "t (f]$ to him 7see ,g5esis xxii41 ,leviticus xxvii4 #bi1 ,numb]s xxv4 #d1 ,judges xi4 #ca-ci1a ,samuel xv4 #bc1 ,micah vi4 #f1g74 ,he is an?ropomorphic1 yet any?+ b a g5tleman4 ,9 8 decalogue he describes himself z a jeal\s god1 visit+ ! iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 until ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation4 ,he delights 9 blood & sacrifice4 ,he is entitl$ a god ( battles1 ,"l ( ho/s1 & a man ( w>4 ,he has ! =m1 ! movem5ts1 & ! imp]fections ( a human be+4 ,man is said to be made 9 8 image & aft] 8 lik5ess4 ,x is pla9 ^! words mu/ be tak5 9 _! lit]al significance1 s9ce1 a little fur!r on1 ,adam is describ$1 9 ! same language1 z hav+ begott5 ,se? 9 8 own lik5ess & aft] 8 image 7,g5esis v4 #c74 ,jahveh walks 9 ! g>d5 9 ! cool ( ! day4 ,he has come d[n to see ! t[] ( ,babel 7,g54 xi4 #e74 ,he cov]s ,moses ) 8 h& s t he %\ld n see 8 face2 & :ile ,moses /&s 9 a clift ( ! rock ,jahveh %[s him 8 back p>ts 7,exodus xxxiii4 #bc74 ,he makes clo!s = ,adam & ,eve1 & writes 8 laws ) 8 own f+]4 ,aft] six days' "w we are told t on ! sev5? day he re/$ & 0 refre%$ 7,exodus xxxi4 #ag74 ,:5 ,noah sacrific$ we are told t ,jahveh smell$ a sweet savor 7,g54 vii4 #ba74 ,he creates mank9d & !n regrets _! creation--,x rep5t$ ,jahveh t he _h made man on ! e>? & x griev$ him at 8 he>t 7,g5esis vi4 #f74 ,he puts a b[ 9 ! cl\ds 9 ord] to rememb] 8 v[1 & aga9 & aga9 he rep5ts ( ! evil :i* he ?\ght to d unto 8 p 7see ,exodus xxxii4 #ad2 ,numb]s xiv42 #b ,sam4 xxiv4 #af2 ,jonah iii4 #aj2 etc47 ,jacob wre/les ) him2 & :5 ?+s d n g z !y wi%1 ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,david & ,job no m hesitate to remon/rate ) _! deity ?an ! ,african hesitates to *ide ! feti% t does n answ] 8 pray]s4 ,9 ! e>ly books ,jahveh is irascible & unju/4 ,8 temp] is soon up1 & 8 v5geance usually falls on ! wrong p>ties4 ,eve eats ! =bidd5 fruit & all h] female desc5dants are condemn$ to pa9s at *ildbir?4 ,ph>aoh refuses to let ! ,hebrews g & ! fir/born *ild ( e ,egyptian family is sla91 & o!r dreadful afflictions are p\r$ on ! innoc5t p4 ,david1 l a wise k+1 takes a c5sus ( 8 nation1 & ,jahveh puni%es him by slay+ sev5ty ?\s& ( ! p by a pe/il5ce 7#a ,*ron4 xxi4 #a--ag74 ,he slaught]s fifty ?\s& inhabitants ( ! village ( ,be?%eme% = innoc5tly look+ into 8 travell+-trunk on its return f captivity 7#a ,samuel vi4 #ai74 ,he smites ,uzzah = putt+ 8 h& to save ! ark f fall+ 7#b ,samuel vi4 #f1 #g71 & )]s ,j]oboam's h& = v5tur+ to put x ^u ! alt> 7#a ,k+s xiii4 #d74 ,he s5ds be>s to kill =ty-two little *ildr5 = call+ ,eli%a bald-head 7#b ,k+s ii4 #bc1 #bd71 & 8 g5]al conduct is t ( a b>b>\s1 blood?ir/y & irresponsible tyrant4 ,we say no?+ "h ( ! "* ( 8 favorite p4 ,man pa9ts himself 9 8 gods1 said ,s*ill]4 ,! captivity ( ! ,jews & _! consequ5t contact ) o!r nations l$ to _! own ref9em5t & an enl>g$ ideal ( _! div9ity4 ,he improves mu* 9 8 "*1 ta/es & prop5sities4 ,nehemiah address$ ,jahveh 9 ! elevat$ tone ! ,p]sians address$ ,ahura-,mazda4 ,:]eas 9 ! old days ,jahveh ord]$ :ole hecatombs ( %eep & ox5 to be sacrific$ to him1 d\btless because 8 prie/s lik$ beef & mutton 7!y _h ! meat & he _h ! smell7--! prophet ,isaiah 9 8 fir/ *apt] writes1 ,to :at purpose is ! multitude ( y\r sacrifices unto me8 sai? ,jahveh4 ,wa% y1 make y clean2 put away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e my eyes2 cease to d evil2 le>n to d well2 seek judgm5t1 relieve ! oppress$1 judge ! fa!rless1 plead = ! wid[4 ,simil>ly1 ,micah gives wor%ip an e?ical in/ead ( a c]emonial "*3 ,w ,jahveh be pleas$ ) ?\s&s ( rams1 or ) t5 ?\s& riv]s ( oil8 ,%all ,i give my fir/born = my transgression1 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8 ,he ha? %[$ !e1 ,o man1 :at is good2 & :at do? ,jahveh require ( !e b to d ju/ly & love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god4 ,ezekiel bluntly contradicts ,moses1 & decl>es t ! son %all n be> ! iniquity ( ! fa!r1 nei!r %all ! fa!r be> ! iniquity ( ! son 7xviii4 #bj74 ,! second ,isaiah ev5 looks =w>d to ! "t :5 ,g5tiles w ackn[l$ge ! ,jewi% ,jahveh1 & ,ze*>iah decl>es ,?us sai? ,jahveh ( ho/s3 ,9 ^? days x %all come to pass t ! t5 m5 %all take hold ( all languages ( ! nations1 ev5 %all take hold ( ! skirt ( him t is a ,jew1 say+1 ,we w g ) y3 = we h he>d t ,god is ) y 7viii4 #bc74 ,jewi% vanity did n p]mit tol]ance to ext5d beyond ?is4 ,ev5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,god only (f]s salvation to ^? :o believe1 & m]cilessly damns all ! re/4 ,an hone/ ,god is ! noble/ "w ( man1 & !i/s ( all k9ds h f\nd great difficulty 9 supply+ ! article4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 9 a pap] on ,religion 9 ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury99 well says3 ,if we contra/ ! ,hebrew ,god describ$ 9 primitive tradition1 manlike 9 appe>ance1 appetites & emotions1 ) ! ,hebrew ,gods z *>act]is$ by ! prophets1 !re is %[n a wid5+ range ( p[] along ) a nature increas+ly remote f t ( man4 ,& on pass+ to ! conceptions ( him :i* are n[ ent]ta9$1 we are made aw>e ( an extreme transfiguration4 ,by a conv5i5t oblivi\sness1 a deity :o 9 e>ly times is repres5t$ z h>d5+ m5's he>ts s t !y may commit puni%able acts1 & z employ+ a ly+ _s to deceive !m1 comes to be mo/ly ?\ght ( z an embodim5t ( virtues transc5d+ ! highe/ we c imag9e4 ,& s ! idea ( ,god developes ,till by broad spread+ x disp]se to n\ght4 99 ,janu>y1 #ahhd4 ,= ! process is n simply f ! savage to ! civilis$--x is f ! def9ite to ! dim4 ,z man advances ,god retires4 ,) ea* increase ( our k ( nature ! sph]e ( ! sup]natural is less5$ till all deities & devils are se5 to be b reflections ( man's imag9ation & symbols ( 8 ignorance4 ,,jo%ua ,,& ,,! ,,sun4 ,savages fail to recognise ! limits ( _! p[] ov] nature4 ,?+s :i* ! exp]i5ce ( ! race %[s u to be obvi\sly impossible are n only attempt$ b believ$ to be p]=m$ by p]sons 9 a l[ /age ( culture4 ,miracles always accompany ignorance4 ,no bett] pro( ( ! b>b>\s & un9tellig5t /ate :5ce we h em]g$ c\ld be giv5 ?an ! /ories ( ! sup]natural :i* are f\nd embodi$ 9 all religions1 & also 9 ! cu/oms ( savages & ! folk-lore ( peasantry4 ,primitive man ?9ks ( all ph5om5a z caus$ by spirits4 ,h5ce to control ! spirits is to control ! ph5om5a4 ,h]odotus 7iv41 #agc7 tells a curi\s tale h[ once 9 ! l& ( ,psylii1 ! mod]n ,tripoli1 ! w9d bl[+ f ! ,sah>a dri$ up all ! wat]-tanks4 ,s ! p took c\nsel & m>*$ 9 a body to make w> on ! s\? w9d4 ,b :5 !y ent]$ ! des]t1 ! simoon swept d[n on !m & buri$ !m4 ,x is /ill said ( ! ,b$\9s ( ,ea/]n ,africa t no :irlw9d ev] sweeps across ! pa? )\t be+ pursu$ by a doz5 savages ) drawn creeses1 :o /ab into ! c5tre ( ! du/y column1 9 ord] to drive away ! evil _s t is believ$ to be rid+ on ! bla/4 ,! ,*9ese beat gongs & make o!r noises at an eclipse1 to drive away ! dragon ( d>kness4 ,at an eclipse1 too1 ! ,ojibbeways us$ to ?9k ! sun 0 be+ ext+ui%$1 s !y %ot fire-tipp$ arr[s 9 ! air1 hop+ ?us to re-k9dle 8 expir+ light4 ,at ! pres5t day ,!osophi/s seek to compass magical p[]s :i* 9 e>ly times 7 suppos$ to be g5]ally possess$ by sorc]]s4 ,ra9-mak+ 0 "o ( ! mo/ common ( ^! suppos$ p[]s4 ,in/ances are f\nd 9 ! ,bible4 ,samuel says3 ,i w call unto ! ,"l & he %all s5d ?und] & ra91 & he does s 7#a ,sam4 xii4 #ag1 #ah74 ,s ,elijah1 by pray] 7:i* 9 e>ly times meant a magical spell71 obta9$ ra94 ,jesus controls ! w9ds & ! waves1 walks on ! wat]1 & levitates ?r\gh ! air4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,fraz]1 9 8 spl5did "w ,! ,gold5 ,b\gh gives _m in/ances ( savages mak+ sun%9e & /ay+ ! sun4 ,?us ! ,melanesians make sun%9e by means ( a mock sun4 ,a r\nd /one is w\nd ab\t ) r$ braid & /uck ) owl's fea!rs to repres5t rays2 x is !n hung on a high tree4 ,9 a pass ( ! ,p]uvian ,&es /& two ru9$ t[]s on opposite hills4 ,iron hooks are clamp$ into _! walls = ! purpose ( /ret*+ a net f "o t[] to ano!r4 ,! net is int5d$ to cat* ! sun4 ,num]\s o!r me?ods are resort$ to by diff]5t tribes4 ,j]ome1 ( ,prague1 travell+ among ! ,li?uanians1 :o e>ly 9 ! fifte5? c5tury 7 /ill ,pagans1 f\nd a tribe :o wor%ipp$ ! sun & v5]at$ a l>ge iron hamm]4 ,! prie/s told him at once ! sun _h be5 invisible = sev]al mon?s because a p[]ful k+ _h %ut x up 9 a /rong t[]2 b ! signs ( ! zodiac _h brok5 op5 ! t[] ) ?is v hamm] & releas$ ! sun4 ,!re=e !y ador$ ! hamm]499 ,mr4 ,fraz] gives reasons = ?9k+ t ! fire fe/ivals solemnis$ at ,midsumm] 9 anci5t times 7 really sun-*>ms4 ,! ph5om5a ( nature 7 suppos$ to be at ! s]vice ( ! pi\s4 ,! ?und]bolts ( ,zeus fell ^u ! heads ( p]jur]s4 ,"s p /ill wond] ! e>? does n op5 :5 a man ann\nces himself an ,a!i/4 ,jahveh j be=e /opp+ ! sun1 pelt$ ! enemies ( ,israel ) hail/ones 7,jo%ua x4 #aa74 ,s ,diodorus ,siculus 7xi4 #a7 relates h[ ! ,p]sians :5 on _! way to spoil ! temple at ,delphi1 7 det]r$ by a sudd5 & incr$ible tempe/ ( w9d & hail1 ) dreadful ?und] & lightn+1 by :i* great rocks 7 r5t to pieces & ca/ ^u ! heads ( ! ,p]sians1 de/roy+ !m 9 heaps4 ,h]odotus too 7ii4 #adb7 tells h[ ,! ,egyptians ass]t$ t ! sun _h f\r times deviat$ f 8 ord9>y c\rse4 ,cl]gym5 cite ?is z a corroboration ( ! fact t all anci5t peoples h simil> absurd leg5ds display+ _! ignorance ( nature & consequ5t sup]/ition4 ,! p[] ( arre/+ ! />s 9 _! c\rses1 & l5g!n+ ! days & nights 0 imput$ to wit*es4 ,?us ,tibullus says ( a sorc]ess 7i4 eleg4 #b7-- ,i've se5 h] te> ! planets f ! sky1 ,se5 lightn+ backw>d at h] bidd+ fly4 ,& ,lucan 9 8 ,ph>salia 7vi4 #dfb7-- ,:5e'er ! pr\d en*antress gives comm&1 ,et]nal motion /ops h] active h&2 ,no m ,heav'n's rapid circles jo>ney on1 ,b univ]sal nature /&s =$one2 ,! lazy ,god ( day =gets to rise1 ,& ev]la/+ night pollutes ! skies4 99 ,! ,gold5 ,b\gh1 vol4 i41 pp4 #bd1 #be4 ,no mod]n poet w\ld ?9k ( say+ l ,/atius t ! sun /ood /ill at ! unnatural murd] ( ,atreus4 ,su* an idea f\nd its way into poetry because x _h previ\sly be5 conceiv$ z a fact4 ,h5ce we f9d num]\s simil> /ories to t ( ,jo%ua4 ,?us x is relat$ ( ,bac*us 9 ! ,orphic hymns t he arre/$ ! c\rse ( ! sun & ! moon4 ,mr4 ,sp5ce ,h>dy 9 8 ,leg5ds & ,!ories ( ,buddhi/s1 %[s t arre/+ ! c\rse ( ! sun 0 a common ?+ among ! disciples ( ,buddha4 ,we ne$ n be surpris$ to f9d t m5 7 once believ$ to be able to control ! sun :5 we reflect t to ?is day ! majority ( p fancy !re is "s magnifi$ non-natural man1 !y call ,god1 :o is able to d ! same4 ,see+ ! leg5d ( ,jo%ua 9 its true =m z "o ( num]\s simil> in/ances illu/rat+ ! b>b>ity & ignorance ( ! pa/1 we see also t ! :ole m]it & in/ruction ( ! /ory is tak5 away by ^? mod]n ,*ri/ians1 :o speak ( x z poetry1 or :o endeavor to reconcile x ) ! conclusions ( sci5ce4 ,^! explanations 7 nev] s\ght = :ile miracles 7 g5]ally cr$ible4 ,josephus speaks ( ! miracle z a lit]al "o1 & ! au?or ( ,ecclesia/icus xlvi4 #e says ! ,"l /opp$ ! sun 9 8 ang] & made "o day z two4 ,rationali/ic explanations ( miracles are (t5 ! mo/ irrational1 because !y fail to take into acc\nt ! va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! /ate ( m9d :i* gave rise to ! /ories1 & t :i* seeks to rationalise !m4 ,,! ,,hebrew ,,prophets4 ,anyone :o has read an acc\nt ( ! my/]y m5 among savages1 w h ! clue to ! orig9al nature & functions ( ! inspir$ prophets ( ,jahveh4 ,^! p]sons occupi$ a rle some:at simil> to t ( ,brian ! h]mit1 ! highl& se] describ$ by ,sir ,walt] ,scott 9 8 ,lady ( ! ,lake4 ,!y 7 a sort ( cross betwe5 ! b>d & ! =tunetell]4 ,div9ation1 ?\gh =bidd5 by ! law ( ,moses1 0 cont9ually resort$ to by ! sup]/iti\s ,jews4 ,! my/]i\s ,urim & ,?ummim cle>ly repres5t$ "s me?od ( div9ation4 ,9 #a ,k+s vi4 #af & ,psalms xxviii4 #b1 ! adytum ( ! temple is call$ ! oracle4 ,num]\s ref]5ces are to be f\nd 9 ! ,bible to ! practice ( ca/+ lots1 ! dispos+ ( :i* is said to be ( ! ,"l 7see ,num4 xxvi4 #ee1 ,jo%ua xiii4 #f1 #a ,sam4 xiv4 #da1 ,prov4 xiv4 #cc1 xviii4 #ah1 & ,e/h] iii4 #g71 & also to inquir+ ( ,god1 :i* 0 equival5t to div9ation4 ,?us 9 ,judges xviii4 #e five ,danites ask ! ,levite1 :o became ,micah's prie/1 to ask c\nsel ( ,god :e!r !y %all prosp] on _! way4 ,! n9? *apt] ( ! fir/ book ( ,samuel gives an in/ructive glimpse into ! nature ( ! prophets4 ,saul1 s5t to recov] 8 fa!r's asses1 &1 unable to f9d !m1 is told by 8 s]vant t !re is 9 ! city a man ( ,god1 & all :at he sai? come? surely to pass4 ,saul1 p]haps guess+ ! lucre-lov+ prop5sities ( m5 ( ,god1 compla9s t he has no pres5t to (f]4 ,! s]vant1 h[ev]1 _h ! f\r? "p ( a %ekel ( silv] 7ab\t #h;d47 :]e) to cross ! se]'s palms2 & ,saul1 seek+ = asses1 is made k+ ov] ,israel by ! prophet ,samuel4 ,! cu/om ( mak+ a pres5t to ! prophet is also allud$ to 9 #a ,k+s xiv4 #c4 ,j]eboam1 :5 8 son falls sick1 s5ds 8 wife to ,ahijah ! prophet ) t5 loaves & cracknels & a cruse ( honey1 to inquire 8 fate4 ,lat] on1 ,micah 7iii4 #aa7 compla9s t ! prophets div9e = money4 ,see also ,nehe-miah vi4 #ab4 ,z ) ! oracles ( anci5t ,greece & ,rome 7! inspiration ( :i* 0 believ$ by ! e>ly ,*ri/ian fa!rs1 ) ! proviso t !y 7 inspir$ n by deities1 b by devils71 ! prophets 7 especially consult$ 9 times ( w>4 ,?us1 9 #a ,k+s xxii41 ,ahab consults #djj prophets ab\t go+ to battle aga9/ ,ramo?-,gilead4 ,he is told to g & prosp]1 = ! ,"l %all deliv] x into ! k+'s h&4 ,micaiah ! prophet1 h[ev]1 expla9s t he _h se5 ! ,"l 9 c\nsel ) all ! ho/ ( heav51 & ! ,"l s5t a ly+ _s to ! prophets 9 ord] to p]suade ,ahab to g to 8 de/ruction4 ,?is is q 9 accordance ) ! decl>ation 9 ,ezekiel xiv4 #i1 t if ! prophet be deceiv$ :5 he ha? spok5 a ?+1 ,i ! ,"l ha? deceiv$ t prophet4 ,david on "o occasion 7#a ,sam4 xxiii4 #i7 took c\nsel ( ,god1 z ?is div9ation 0 call$1 by means ( ! ephod1 probably connect$ ) ! ,urim & ,?ummim4 ,he s\ght to "k if he w\ld be safe f 8 enemy1 ,saul1 if he /ay$ at ,keilah4 ,on receiv+ an unfavorable response ,david decamp$4 ,inquir+ ( ! ,"l on ano!r occasion1 ,david got m p>ticul> in/ructions ?an 7 usually imp>t$ by oracles4 ,he 0 told n to g up aga9/ ! ,phili/9es1 b to fet* a compass beh9d !m & come on !m ov] aga9/ ! mulb]ry trees 7#b ,sam4 v4 #bc74 ,we read1 #a ,sam4 xxviii4 #f1 t :5 ,saul inquir$ ( ! ,"l1 ! ,"l answ]$ him n1 nei!r by dreams1 nor by ,urim1 nor by prophets4 ,?is1 presumably1 0 because 7v]se #c7 ,saul _h put away ^? t _h famili> spirits1 & ! wiz>ds out ( ! l&4 ,he !re=e _h to seek out ! wit* ( ,endor to raise ! _s ( ,samuel4 ,! ,"l is said to h decl>$ ?r\gh ,moses1 ,if !re be a prophet among y ,i ! ,"l w make myself kn[n unto him 9 a vision1 & w speak unto him 9 a dream 7,num4 xii4 #f74 ,?is me?od ( div9e revelation is allud$ to 9 ,job xxxiii4 #ad-af1 ,= ,god speake? once1 yea twice1 yet man p]ceive? x n4 ,9 a dream1 9 a vision ( ! night1 :5 deep sleep falle? ^u m51 9 slumb]+s ^u ! b$2 !n he op5e? ! e>s ( m5 & seale? 8 in/ruction4 ,god came to ,abimele* 9 a dream by night & ?reat5$ him = tak+ ,abraham's wife 7,g54 xx4 #c74 ,s he reveal$ himself & 8 angels to 8 favorite ,jacob 7,g54 xxviii4 #ab74 ,god came to ,laban1 ! ,syrian1 9 a dream by night 7,g54 xxxi4 #bd7 to w>n him aga9/ t\*+ juggl+ ,jacob4 ,joseph dreams ( 8 own future advancem5t & ( ! fam9e 9 ,egypt1 & int]prets ! dreams ( o!rs4 ,gideon 0 visit$ by ! ,"l 9 ! night1 & enc\rag$ by "s o!r p]son's dream 7,judges vii47 ,jahveh appe>$ also to 8 s]vant1 ,sultan ,solomon1 9 a dream by night 7#a ,k+s iii4 #e74 ,daniel1 too1 0 a dream] & dream int]pret] 7,dan4 ii4 #ai1 vii4 #a74 ,god promises ?r\gh ,joel t he w p\r 8 _s ^u all fle%1 & y\r sons & y\r daught]s %all prophecy1 y\r old m5 %all dream dreams1 y\r "y m5 %all see visions 7*ap4 ii4 #bh74 ,! orig9al mean+ ( ! ,hebrew ^w coh5 or prie/ is said to be div9]4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 /ill s 9 ,arabic4 ,prophets & dream]s are frequ5tly class$ toge!r 9 ! ,bible1 z 9 ,deut4 xiii4 #a3 ,if !re arise among y a prophet or a dream] ( dreams4 ,j]4 xxvii4 #i3 ,!re=e he>k5 ye n to y\r prophets1 nor to y\r div9]s1 nor to y\r dream]s4 ,ze*4 x4 #b3 ,! div9]s h se5 a lie1 & h told false dreams4 ,:5 religion is organis$ ! dream]s & int]pret]s ( dreams1 :o are an irresponsible class1 fall into ! backgr\nd be=e ! prie/s4 ,no "o c read ! acc\nt ( ,balaam's fall+1 & ly+ pro/rate ) 8 eyes op5 :ile prophesy+ 7,numb]s xxiv472 & ( ,saul :51 aft] an evil _s f ,god _h come ^u him 7#a ,sam4 xviii4 #aj71 he /ripp$ (f 8 clo!s also & prophesi$ 9 l mann]1 & lay d[n nak$ all t day & all t night2 :]e=e !y say1 ,is ,saul also among ! prophets 7#a ,sam4 xix4 #bd71 )\t call+ to m9d ! exhibitions ( ec/atic mania among semi-savages4 ,! ,%amans ( ,sib]ia1 = in/ance1 "w !mselves up into fury1 suppos+ or pret5d+ t 9 ?is condition !y are inspir$ by ! _s 9 ^: "n !y speak1 & ?r\gh ^: inspiration !y are enabl$ to answ] que/ions z well z to =etell ! future4 ,! root ( ! ,hebrew ^w = prophet--,nabi1 said to mean a bubbl+ up--confirms ?is view4 ,! vehem5t ge/ures & gu%+ curr5t ( spee* :i* accompani$ _! improvisations sugge/$ a f\nta9 bubbl+ up4 ,insanity & inspiration are closely alli$4 ,v>i\s me?ods 7 resort$ to among ! anci5ts to atta9 ! /ate ( ec/acy1 :5 ! excit$ n]ves f\nd significance 9 all ar\nd4 ,! ,brahmans us$ ! intoxicat+ ,soma4 ,at ,delphi ! ,py?ia inhal$ an inc5se until %e fell into a /ate ( deliri\s intoxication2 & ! s\nds %e utt]$ 9 ?is /ate 7 believ$ to conta9 ! revelations ( ,apollo4 ,9 ,david danc+ ) all 8 might & scantily clad be=e ! ark ( ,jahveh1 we are =cibly rem9d$ ( ! d]vi%es & o!r religi\s danc]s4 ,f ! m5tion ( music 9 connection ) prophesy+ 7#a ,sam4 x4 #e1 xvi4 #bc1 #b ,k+s iii4 #e71 x has be5 conjectur$ ! ,jewi% prophets anticipat$ ! ,salvationi/s 9 ?is means ( produc+ or reliev+ excitem5t4 ,9 ! ,my/]ies ( ,isis1 9 ,orphic ,cory-bantian revels1 music 0 employ$ to "w ! wor%ipp]s into a /ate ( orgia/ic fr5zy4 ,! passage ab\t ,saul sugge/s ! nudity or scanty co/ume ( ! prophets4 ,isaiah ! eld]--= ! poet :o wrote f *ap4 xl4 to lxvi4 mu/ be di/+ui%$ f 8 pr$ecessor--alleges a comm&m5t f ,jahveh to walk nak$ & b>efoot = ?ree ye>s 7,isaiah xx4 #c74 ,apollos1 or :oev] wrote ! epi/le to ! ,hebrews 7xi4 #cg71 speaks ( !m w&]+ ab\t 9 %eepsk9s & goatsk9s4 ,a girdle ( lea!r seems to h be5 ! sole co/ume ( ,elijah 7#b ,k+s i4 #h74 ,micah 7i4 #h7 says ,i w wail & h[l1 ,i w g /ripp$ & nak$4 ,ze*>iah speaks ( ! prophets :o we> a r\gh g>m5t to deceive1 & say ,i am no prophet ,i am an husb&man 7,ze*4 xiii4 #de71 :i* is l :at ,amos 7vii4 #ad7 says3 ,i 0 no prophet1 nei!r 0 ,i a prophet's son2 b ,i 0 an h]dman & a ga!r] ( sycamore fruit4 ,isaiah 7xxviii4 #g7 says1 ! prie/ & ! prophet h err$ ?r\gh /rong dr9k2 !y are swall[$ up ( w9e4 ,jahveh tells ,j]emiah ,! prophets prophesy lies 9 my "n1 ,i s5t !m n1 nei!r h ,i comm&$ !m1 nei!r spake unto !m2 !y prophesy unto y a false vision & div9ation1 & a ?+ ( n\ght1 & ! deceit ( _! he>t 7xiv4 #ad74 ,fur!r on he says1 ,o ,"l ?\ ha/ deceiv$ me & ,i 0 deceiv$ 7xx4 #g74 ,! prophets ( ,j]usalem1 ,j]emiah decl>es1 commit adult]y & walk 9 lies 7xxiii4 #ad74 ,ezekiel too1 prophesies aga9/ ! prophets & _! ly+ div9ation 7xiii4 #b-g74 ,hosea 7ix4 #g7 says1 ! prophet is a fool1 ! spiritual man is mad499 99 ,see too ,isaiah lvi4 #aa-ab2 ,j]4 xxvii4 #aj-ae1 xxix4 #h-i2 ,micah iii #e-g4 ,"s ( ! prophets c only be describ$ z silly4 ,su* are ! two 9 #a ,k+s xiii4 #e ! prophet :o asks to be smitt5 7#a ,k+s xii472 ,z$ekiah1 :o makes himself horns ( iron2 & ,micaiah1 :o opposes him :5 a ly+ sprit comes f ! ,"l 7#a ,k+s xxii47 ,to ^! may be add$ ! man ( ,god 7#b ,*ron4 xxv4 #g71 :o made ,amaziah dismiss 8 hundr$ ?\s& mighty m5 ( valor1 :o 9 consequ5ce fell ^u ! cities ( ,judah & took mu* spoil4 ,! /ud5t ( comp>ative religion 9 read+ ( ! ,hebrew prophets1 is =cibly rem9d$ ( ! ,h9du sunnyasis & ,mussulman fakirs4 ,9 ! ea/ insanity is conf\nd$ ) inspiration1 & ,dr4 ,maudsley1 9 8 ,responsibility 9 ,m5tal ,disease1 has giv5 8 op9ion t sev]al ( ! ,hebrew prophets 7 insane4 ,! dread & respect 9 :i* !y 7 held is ev9c$ 9 ! leg5d ( ! =ty-two *ildr5 :o 7 sla9 by be>s = call+ ,eli%a bald-head4 ,_! arrogance & f]ocity 7 exhibit$ by ,samuel1 :o made ,saul k+ till he f\nd a m s]viceable tool 9 ,david1 & hew$ ,agag 9 pieces be=e ! ,"l 7#a ,sam4 xv4 #cj72 & by ,elijah1 :o de/roy$ #ajb m5 = obey+ ! ord] ( _! k+ 7#b ,k+s ii4 #i-ac71 & at ano!r "t slew #hej = a diff]5ce ( op9ion 7#a ,k+s xviii4 #ai--dj74 ,eli%a 0 unscrupul\s en\gh to s5d ,hazael to 8 ma/] say+ he %\ld c]ta9ly recov]2 ?\gh at ! "t he knew he w\ld c]ta9ly die 7#b ,k+s viii4 #aj74 ,judg+ by su* examples we may congratulate ourselves t ! race ( prophets is almo/ ext9ct4 ,x mu/ 9 fairness be said t "s ( ! prophets us$ _! influ5ce 9 protect+ ! p aga9/ _! prie/s & rul]s1 & t ! great] prophets l ,isaiah did mu* to elevate ! religion ( ,israel1 :i* 9 its mod]n =m is l>gely _! creation4 ,,old ,,te/am5t ,,m>riage4 ,m>riage1 says ,goe!1 is ! beg9n+ & end ( all culture4 ,too (t5 ! end ( all culture1 ! cynic may say4 ,x may safely be affirm$ t m>riage is ! *ief cause & product ( civilisation4 ,l o!r in/itutions1 x has pass$ ?r\gh v>i\s /ages ( gr[? among all nations1 ! ,jews includ$4 ,x has be5 said ,mo!rhood is a matt] ( obs]vation1 fa!rhood a matt] ( op9ion4 ,c]ta9 x is t 9 e>ly society k9%ip 0 reckon$ ?r\gh mo!rs only4 ,( ?is we h "s evid5ce 9 ! ,bible4 ,abraham1 ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful1 m>ri$ ,s>ah1 ! daught] ( my fa!r1 b n ! daught] ( my "m 7,g54 xx4 #ab74 ,8 bro!r ,nahor took ! daught] ( 8 o!r bro!r1 ,h>an1 to wife 7,g54 ix4 #bg-bi74 ,su* m>riages c\ld n h occurr$ except :5 relation%ip ?r\gh males 0 n suffici5tly ackn[l$g$ = a b> to m>riage to h be5 rais$ ^u x4 ,jacob _h two si/]s to wife at once4 ,amram1 ! fa!r ( ,moses1 m>ri$ 8 own aunt 7,exodus ii4 #a & #a ,*ron4 vii4 #c74 ,ev5 9 ! "t ( pi\s ,k+ ,david m>riage ) half-si/]s 0 n consid]$ improp]1 = :5 ,ammon wi%$ to =ce 8 si/] ,tam>1 %e said unto him1 ,speak unto ! k+2 = he w n )hold me f !e 7#b ,samuel xiii4 #ac74 ,bro!rs by ! same "m are specially di/+ui%$ 7,deut4 xiii4 #f1 ,judges viii4 #ai74 ,! *ild1 moreov]1 9 e>ly times1 0 ?\ght r to belong to ! "m ?an ! fa!r4 ,?us we f9d t ,i%mael 0 turn$ adrift ) ,hag>1 & ,hannah1 "o ( ! wives ( ,elkanah ! ,levite1 _h ! "r ( pres5t+ or devot+ h] son ,samuel to ,jahveh4 ,a survival ( consangu9e m>riage is f\nd 9 ,deut4 xxv41 :]e x is expressly ord]$ t :5 a bro!r's wid[ is left *ildless h] husb&'s bro!r %all g 9 unto h] & take h] to him to wife2 & 9 ! ev5t ( 8 refus+ to d s he has to h 8 %oe loos$ & 8 face spat ^u4 ,( ! antiquity ( ?is usage we h evid5ce 9 ,g5esis xxxviii4 ,:5 ,er1 ,judah's fir/born1 di$1 ! fa!r comm&$ 8 second son1 ,g 9 unto ?y bro!r's wife1 & m>ry h]1 & raise up se$ to ?y bro!r4 ,! second son refus+1 ! ?+ :i* he did displeas$ ! ,"l1 :]e=e he slew him4 ,judah n[ putt+ ,tam> (f f tak+ 8 next son1 %e disguis$ h]self & made h] fa!r-9-law d 8 son's duty1 he ackn[l$g+ %e ha? be5 m righte\s ?an ,i4 ,! cu/om is also ref]r$ to 9 ! /ory ( ,ru?4 ,ewald am5ds ,ru? iv4 #e3 ,?\ mu/ buy also ,ru? ! ,moabitess4 ,! ,bible read] w rememb] t ! disgu/+ /ory ( ! patri>* ,lot & 8 daught]s is relat$ )\t ! slighte/ tok5 ( disapproval4 ,! daught]s ju/ifi$ !mselves by ! plea t !y w\ld pres]ve se$ ( our fa!r4 ,to und]/& ^! n>ratives1 ! read] mu/ rememb] t 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! family x 0 desirable1 9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce1 t its numb]s %\ld n be dim9i%$4 ,_m in/ances are f\nd 9 ! ,bible ( ! bless+ ( a l>ge family4 ,happy is ! man :o has 8 quiv] full4 ,! bless+ on ! typical s]vant ( ,jahveh is t he %all see 8 se$1 ,x 0 ! duty ( ! next ( k9 to see t ! family /ock did n dim9i%4 ,we f9d at ! beg9n+ ( ,g5esis t1 :5 ,abel 0 sla91 ,god gave ,se? in/ead4 ,9 patri>*al life1 z exhibit$ by ! ,b$\9s1 ! next ( k91 ! goel1 is a mo/ important p]sonage4 ,to him ! tribe looks to av5ge or r$eem a k9sman's dea? or mis=tune4 ,on him ! wid[ & fa!rless dep5d = support4 ,he is1 above all1 ! blood-balanc]1 :o sees t ! h\se is kept 9 its normal /r5g?1 & :o seeks to recruit x z f> z possible f ! same blood--a /ate ( ?+s imply+ feud ) surr\nd+ tribes4 ,job1 9 8 angui%1 c f9d no /rong] consolation ?is--,i "k t my goel live?4 ,accord+ to ! morality ( t "t1 n only ,tam>1 b ! family 0 grossly wrong$ by ,onan4 ,by refus+ to all[ ,%elah to take ! duties ( goel1 on ! gr\nd ( 8 y\?1 ,judah himself incurr$ ! responsibilities ( t (fice4 ,x 0 8 duty to see t se$ 0 rais$4 ,tam> resort$ to cunn+1 ! weapon ( ! weak1 & ,judah's confession is ! real moral ( :at1 to a mod]n1 mu/ be consid]$ ! v disgu/+ /ory 9 ,g5esis xxxviii4 ,all ! ,old ,te/am5t h]oes1 f ,lame* d[nw>ds1 7 polygami/s4 ,inde$1 bo? polygamy & concub9age 7 practis$ by ^? ,hebrew sa9ts :o 7 mo/ di/+ui%$ by _! piety1 fai?1 & communion ) ,jahveh4 ,abraham n only took ,hag> z a second>y wife1 b turn$ h] adrift 9 ! wild]ness :5 x suit$ 8 own goodwill & pleasure4 ,jacob1 :o liv$ "u ! special guidance ( ,god1 m>ri$ two si/]s at ! same "t1 & ea* ( !m pres5t$ him ) concub9es4 ,david1 ! man aft] ,god's own he>t1 _h _m wives & concub9es 7#b ,samuel iii4 #b-e1 v4 #ac71 :ile ,solomon1 :o 0 wis] ?an all m51 boa/$ ( sev5 hundr$ wives & ?ree hundr$ concub9es 7#a ,k+s xi4 #e74 ,jahveh1 :ile d5\nc+ int]m>riage ) wom5 ( =eign races1 nev] says a ^w aga9/ ei!r polygamy or concub9age4 ,on ! contr>y1 bo? are sanction$ & regulat$ by ! ,mosaic law 7,deut4 xxi4 #aj-ae74 ,m ?an ?is1 ,god himself is said to h m>ri$ two si/]s1 ,aholah & ,aholibah 7,ezekiel xxiii471 & al?\gh ?is is figurative1 ! figure w\ld nev] h be5 us$ _h ! fact be5 consid]$ s9ful4 ,a ,hebrew fa!r might sell 8 daught] to be a wife1 concub9e1 or maid-s]vant to an ,israelite1 & h] ma/] might put h] away if %e pleas$ him n 7,exodus xxi4 #g-aa74 ,wom5 tak5 captives 9 w> might be us$ z wives & dismiss$ at pleasure 7,deut4 xxi4 #aj-ad74 ,9 ! case ( ! ,midianites only virg9s 7 pres]v$4 ,moses indignantly ask$1 ,h ye sav$ all ! wom5 alive8 ,n[ !re=e kill e male among ! little ones & kill e woman t ha? kn[n man by ly+ ) him4 ,b all ! wom5 *ildr51 t ha? n kn[n man by ly+ ) him1 keep alive = y\rselves4 ,& ! ,"l took %>es 9 ?is maid5 tribute 7,numb1 xxxi47 ,woman 9 ! ,bible is treat$ z m]*&ise4 ,9 ,jacob's "t %e 0 b\ght by sev5 ye>s' s]vice1 b 9 ! "t ( ! prophet ,hosea %e 0 valu$ only at fifte5 pieces ( silv] & a hom] & a half ( b>ley4 ,9 ! ,decalogue x is prohibit$ to covet a man's wife on ! same gr\nd z 8 man slave1 8 maid slave1 8 ox1 or 8 ass1 or any?+ t is 84 ,h] "l & ma/] c\ld say ) ,petru*io3 ,%e is my goods1 my *attels2 %e is my h\se1 ,my h\sehold /uff1 my field1 my b>n1 ,my horse1 my ox1 my ass1 my any?+4 ,by ,god's law a man 0 p]mitt$ to dismiss a wife :5 %e f\nd no favor 9 8 eyes1 by simply writ+ out a bill ( divorcem5t4 ,!re is no m5tion ( ! woman hav+ any simil> p[] ( gett+ quit ( h] "l & ma/]4 ,if he suspect$ h] fidelity he c\ld compel h] to g ?r\gh an ordeal 9 :i* ! prie/ adm9i/]$ to h] ! wat] ( jeal\sy1 :i* if guilty w\ld cause h] to rot1 b :i* 0 h>mless if %e 0 innoc5t4 ,no d\bt ?is 0 a pot5t means 9 secur+ wifely devotion & a ready rem$y = any hat$ sp\se4 ,9 ! h&s ( a fri5dly prie/ ! concoction w\ld be little likely to fail1 & ev5 %\ld x prove innocu\s !re 0 ! exp$i5t ( writ+ a bill ( divorcem5t4 ,x is usually said t ,god w9k$ at 7,acts xvii4 #cj7 ^! proce$+s1 because ( ! h>dness ( ! old ,jews' he>ts1 & t f ! beg9n+ x 0 n s4 ,9 pro( ( ?is is cit$ ! passage 9 ,g5esis :i* says1 ,!re=e %all a man leave 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 & %all cleave unto 8 wife3 & !y %all be "o fle%4 ,! prop] int]pretation ( ?is passage illu/rates a v e>ly =m ( m>riage /ill f\nd 9 "s tribes1 & kn[n 9 ,ceylon z be5ah m>riage4 ,mr4 ,mc,lennan1 "o ( ! highe/ au?orities on primitive m>riage1 says3 ,9 be5ah m>riage ! "y husb& leaves ! family ( 8 bir? & passes into ! family ( 8 wife1 & to t he belongs z long z ! m>riage subsi/s4 ,! *ildr5 born to him belong1 n to him1 b to ! family ( _! "m4 ,liv+ )1 he works =1 ! family ( 8 wife2 & he commonly ga9s 8 foot+ 9 x by s]vice4 ,8 m>riage involves usually a *ange ( village2 ne>ly always 7:]e ! tribal sy/em is 9 =ce7 a *ange ( tribe1 b always a *ange ( family4 ,s t1 z us$ to happ5 9 ,new ,zeal&1 he may be b\nd ev5 to take "p 9 w> aga9/ ^? ( 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,! man leaves fa!r & "m z completely z ) ! ,patri>*al ,family prevail+1 a bride w\ld d2 & he leaves !m to live ) 8 wife & h] family4 ,t ?is accords ) ! passage 9 ,g5esis w n be disput$499 ,m>riage by pur*ase ( ! bride & h] issue c h>dly be ?\ght to h be5 primeval practice4 ,:5 we f9d be5ah m>riage & m>riage by pur*ase z alt]natives1 !re=e x is n difficult to believe t ! =m] is ! old] ( ! two1 & x 0 once 9 sole possession ( ! field49999 99 ,! ,patri>*al ,!ory1 p4 #dc2 #ahhe4 9999 ,ibid1 p4 #de4 ,x 0 a be5ah m>riage :i* ,jacob made into ! family ( ,laban1 & we f9d f ,g5esis xxiv4 #a-h t x 0 ?\ght n improbable t ,isaac might d ! same4 ,9 be5ah m>riage ! *ildr5 belong to ! "m's clan1 & we ?us f9d t ,laban says3 ,^! daught]s are my daught]s1 & ^! *ildr5 my *ildr54 ,x 0 exactly aga9/ su* a m>riage z t ( ,jacob1 viz41 ) two wom5 at "o "t t ! text 7,lev4 xvii4 #ah7 0 direct$ :i* is s mu* squabbl$ ab\t by bo? oppon5ts ( & advocates = m>riage ) a deceas$ wife's si/]4 ,! cu/om ( ! ,levirate m5tion$ 9 ,deut4 xxv4 possibly indicates pre-exi/5t poly&ry4 ,lewis1 9 8 ,hebrew ,republic1 says3 ,9 ! e>lie/ ages ! ,levir _h no alt]native b to take ! wid[2 inde$1 %e 0 8 wife )\t any =m ( m>riage4 ,ca/+ (f a %oe1 x may be said1 is a symbol ( =ego+ a "r2 ?us ! relatives ( a bride /ill ?r[ slipp]s4 ,! ,arabs h pres]v$ ! c]emony intact4 ,a prov]b among !m1 :5 a "y man =egoes 8 prescriptive "r to m>ry 8 fir/ c\s91 is1 ,%e 0 my slipp]2 ,i h ca/ h] (f 7,burckh>dt1 ,b$\9s & ,wahabys1 i4 #aac74 ,among ! ,c>ibs ( ,v5ezuela & 9 ,equatorial ,we/ ,africa1 ! elde/ son inh]its all ! wives ( 8 deceas$ fa!r ) ! sole exception ( 8 own "m4 ,s*we9fur? relates t ! same cu/om obta9s 9 ,c5tral ,africa4 ,on ! ,gold ,coa/ ! ?rone is occupi$ by ! pr9ce1 :o ga9s possession ( ! pat]nal h>em be=e 8 o!r bro!rs4 ,?us ,absalom took ,david's h>em 9 ! sight ( all ,israel be=e ! old man _h gone to glory1 z a pro( he wi%$ 8 reign to be consid]$ ov]2 & :5 ,adonijah asks 8 bro!r ,solomon = ,abi%ag1 ! com=t] ( ,david's old age1 ! wise ,solomon kills him1 z ?us betray+ designs on ! ?rone4 ,9 ! cu/om t wid[s pass$ to ! heir ) o!r prop]ty1 & h5ce t m>riage ) ! wid[ grew to be a sign ( a claim to ! deceas$ p]son's possessions1 we h a reasonable explanation ( :at mu/ o!rwise appe> irrational crime4 ,! cu/om ( inh]it+ wid[s is adv]t$ to 9 ! ,koran2 & ,b5dhawi1 9 8 comm5t>y1 gives ! :ole c]emony1 :i* consi/s 9 ! relative ( ! deceas$ ?r[+ 8 cloak ov] ! wid[ & say+1 ,i claim h]4 ,! ,mormons always def5d$ _! plurality ( wives f ! div9e book1 & polygamy has be5 def5d$ by v>i\s ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1 f ! ,lu!ran div9e1 ,joannes ,lys]1 au?or ( ,disc\rsus ,politicus de ,polygamia1 & ! ,rev4 ,m>t9 ,madan1 au?or ( ,!lyph?ora to ! ,rev4 ,m]c] ,davies1 au?or ( ,hang>1 & ,ap ,ri*>d1 ,m4,a41 :o urges a biblical plea = polygamy "u ! title ( ,m>riage & ,divorce4 ,su* works h done little to br+ into favor ! div9e ord9ance ( polygamy1 b !y h done mu* to %[ h[ unsuit$ is ! morality ( ! ^w ( ,god to ! requirem5ts ( mod]n civilisation4 ,surely x is "t t ! ,*ri/ians 7 a%am$ ( appeal+ to polygam\s ,jews = any laws to regulate social in/itutions4 ,,! ,,song ,,( ,,solomon4 ,al?\gh !re is no book ) :i* /ud5ts ( div9ity are bett] acqua9t$ ?an ) ! ,song ( ,songs1 !re is also none ( ! same dim5sions ov] :i* !ologians h express$ s mu* div]sity ( op9ion4 ,its au?or%ip has be5 ascrib$ to ,solomon = no bett] reason ?an because t s5sual sultan is "o ( ! subjects ( its /ory4 ,x is true x is "o ( ! olde/ books ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & beg9s by call+ itself ! ,song ( ,songs1 :i* is ,solomon's2 b ! book ( ,ecclesia/es1 :i* is "o ( ! late/ 9 ! ,hebrew collection1 is also ascrib$ to ,solomon1 & possibly ) z mu* reason4 ,x has be5 cr$it$ ) unfold+ ! sublime my/]ies ( ! relation ( ,*ri/ to 8 ,*ur*4 ,x has be5 call$ an epi?alamium ^u ! m>riage ( ,solomon ) ! daught] ( ,ph>aoh4 ,accord+ to a di/+ui%$ comm5tator1 ,de ,lyra1 ! fir/ portion describes ! hi/ory ( ,israel f ! "t ( ! ,exodus to ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 :ile f *apt] vii4 to ! end gives ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* to ,con/ant9e4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic !ologian1 ,hug1 makes x treat ( ! t5 tribes & ,hezekiah4 ,cocceius1 9 accordance ) 8 pr9ciple t holy scripture meant :atev] x c\ld be made to mean1 f\nd 9 ! ,canticle ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* f its orig9 to its f9al judgm5t4 ,hahn sees 9 x a pr$iction ( ! victory obta9$ ov] ! hea!n1 by ! love ( ,israel1 & f9ds ! conv]sion ( ! negro 9 ! passage :i* says1 ,we h a little si/]1 & %e ha? no brea/s4 ,9 %ort1 ne>ly e possible explanation has be5 (f]$ ( ?is portion ( ! ,^w ( ,god except ! obvi\s & natural "o1 t x is an erotic poem4 ,t !re is any allegory 9 ! piece is a pure assumption4 ,! !ory 0 unkn[n be=e ! "t ( ! ,talmud4 ,! ,canticles are nev] ref]r$ to 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ indication 9 ! "w itself t !re is any su* object4 ,n ! mo/ delicate h9t1 save 9 ! head+s ( ! *apt]s made by ,k+ ,james's bi%ops1 t by ! secret *>ms ( ! "y lady we are to und]/& ! my/]i\s graces ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,9 all allegories x is necess>y ! subject %\ld be 9 "s way indicat$4 ,! p>ables ( ,jesus (t5 prov$ puzzles to 8 disciples1 b !y _h no d\bt !y 7 p>ables4 ,moreov]1 ! allegory--if x is "o--is absurd or blasphem\s4 ,:y %\ld ! ,*ur* say ( ,god3 ,8 head is z ! mo/ f9e gold1 8 locks are bu%y & black z a rav58 or comp>e 8 legs to pill>s ( m>ble1 or celebrate o!r p>ts ( 8 div9e p]son :i* are n usually m5tion$ 9 polite society8 ,nor is x easy to see :y ,*ri/ %\ld say to ! ,*ur*3 ,?y tee? are l a flock ( %eep t are ev5 %orn1 :i* came up f ! wa%+2 :]e( e "o be> tw9s1 & none is b>r5 among !m2 or :y he %\ld decl>e1 ,?y neck is z a t[] ( ivory2 ?9e eyes l ! fi%-pools 9 ,he%bon1 by ! gate ( ,ba?-rabbim2 ?y nose is z ! ,t[] ( ,lebanon1 :i* looke? t[>ds ,damascus4 ,( c\rse1 to p>ody a phrase ( ,voltaire's1 ! ,holy ,gho/ 0 n b\nd to write l ,alfr$ ,t5nyson1 b1 if int5d$ = human guidance1 "o w\ld ?9k ! div9e mean+ %\ld be a little m app>5t4 ,! tru? ( ! matt] is1 an allegorical int]pretation has be5 =c$ into ! ,song ( ,solomon 9 ord] to relieve ! ,holy ,gho/ f a *>ge ( indec5cy4 ,grotius v5tur$ to call ! ,song ( ,songs a lib]t9e "w4 ,ev5 ! or?odox ,me?odi/ comm5tator1 ,adam ,cl>ke1 e>ne/ly exhort$ "y m9i/]s n to f\nd _! s]mons on its d\btful phrases4 ,he knew h[ apt religi\s p are to mix up c>nal desire & appetite ) love to _! bless$ ,savior1 & 0 p]haps aw>e t a numb] ( ,*ri/ian hymns might appropriately h be5 address$ to ,priapus499 99 ,see ,rim9i's ,hi/ory ( ! ,moravians & ,s\!y's ,life ( ,wesley99 vol4 i4 pp4 #ahh1 #chg4 ,9 ! ,jewi% ,*ur* no "o "u ! age ( ?irty 0 p]mitt$ to read ! ,song ( ,songs1 a prohibition :i* may h assi/$ to give x its sacr$ "*4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 n m indelicate ?an _m o!r portions ( ,god's ,holy ,^w1 & view$ 9 its prop] light z an ,ori5tal dramatic love poem1 al?\gh x _c be acquitt$ ( outrag+ mod]n notions ( dec5cy1 x is n1 ,i ?9k1 s mu*1 z "s o!r portions ( ! ,bible1 op5 to ! *>ge ( tea*+ immorality4 ,on ! contr>y1 its purpose is comm5dable4 ,an att5tive read+ ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 :i* is )\t ! mislead+ headl9es1 & is divid$ to indicate ! diff]5t speak]s 9 ! love drama1 w make ?is app>5t1 & %[ ?is little scrap ( ! ,jewi% national lit]ature to possess a c]ta9 natural beauty :i* has be5 utt]ly obscur$ by ! or?odox comm5tators :o1 f ! "t ( ! e>ly fa!rs to ,h5g/5b]g & ,keil1 h s\ght to associate x ) ,*ri/ & 8 ,*ur*4 ,sir ,william ,jones1 9 8 essay on ! my/ical poetry ( ,p]sia & ,india1 call$ att5tion to ! s5su\s images 9 :i* ,ori5tal religi\s poetry expresses itself4 ,?is connection w surprise no "o :o has discov]$ f ! hi/ory ( religion t wom5 & w9e =m$ important features 9 anci5t wor%ip4 ,! read9ess ) :i* ungratifi$ sexual passion runs into religi\s emotion has frequ5tly be5 m>k$ by physicians1 & f9ds mu* corroboration 9 ! devotional works ( monks & nuns4 ,b ! ,song ( ,songs has no?+ religi\s ab\t x4 ,ev5 ! p]sonages are n religi\s1 z 9 ! ,h9du erotic ,gita ,gov9da1 by ,jayadeva1 :i* tells ( ! loves ( ,badha & ! god ,kri%na 9 ! guise ( a %eph]d4 ,*ri/ & 8 ,*ur* only appe> 9 ! head+s giv5 to ! *apt]s4 ,?\gh to be class$ among erotic poems1 ! ,song ( ,songs _c fairly be call$ immoral or obsc5e4 ,! "* ( ! int]locutors & ! division ( ! sc5es is a little unc]ta94 ,x is1 = in/ance1 dubi\s :e!r ! fir/ speak] is ,solomon or ! ,%ulamite4 ,if we take ! v]sion ( ,m4 ,rville1 ! piece op5s ) ! ye>n+s ( ! h]o9e1 :om ! k+ ha? br\ght into 8 *amb]s1 = h] abs5t lov]4 ,let him kiss me ) ! kisses ( 8 m\?1 = ?y love is bett] ?an w9e4 ,%e is black b comely2 sw>?y1 because hav+ to t5d ! v9ey>ds %e has be5 scor*$ by ! sun4 ,%e is a ,%ulammite1 or native ( ,%ulam1 n[ ,solma1 ne> ,c>mel--a "p r5[n$ = ! beauty ( its wom54 ,x 0 ,abi%ag1 a ,%ulamite1 :o 0 *os5 :5 !y s\ght = a fair damsel ?r\gh\t all ! coa/s ( ,israel to w>m ! b$ ( old ,k+ ,david4 ,solomon _h se5 ! fair maid ( ,%ulam1 &1 :5 %e w5t d[n into ! g>d5 ( nuts to see ! gre5 plants ( ! valley1 or ev] %e 0 aw>e1 %e 0 abduct$4 ,9 va91 h[ev]1 does ! mon>* (f] h] ! be/ place 9 8 h>em4 ,amid ! glories ( ! c\rt %e sighs = ! %eph]d lov] f :om %e is sep>at$4 ,%e tells h[ e>ly "o spr+ morn+ h] belov$ engag$ h] to g out ) him4 ,=1 lo1 ! w9t] is pa/1 ! ra9 is ov] & gone1 ! fl[]s appe> on ! e>?2 ! "t ( ! s++ ( birds is come4 ,& ! voice ( ! turtle is he>d 9 our l& & n[1 al?\gh %e seeks & f9ds him n1 %e decl>es my belov$ is m9e & ,i am 84 ,h] con/ant burd5 to h] h>em companions is1 ,i adjure y1 ,o daught]s ( ,j]usalem1 by ! roes & by ! h9ds ( ! field1 t ye /ir n up nor awak5 love until x please499 ,love mu/ be spontane\s1 %e decl>es1 & %e refuses to yield to ! wi%es ( ! libid9\s mon>*4 ,:5 ,solomon praises h] %e replies ) praises ( h] belov$ peasant swa94 ,%e longs = him by day & seeks him 9 dreams by night4 ,solomon (f]s to place h] above 8 ?reescore que5s & f\rscore concub9es & virg9s )\t numb]2 b %e is home-sick1 & pref]s ! embraces ( h] lov] to ^? ( ! lascivi\s k+4 ,h] humble v9ey>d is m to h] ?an all ! k+'s ri*es4 ,! moral is1 ,_m wat]s _c qu5* love1 nei!r c ! floods dr[n x3 ,if a man w\ld give all ! sub/ance ( 8 h\se = love he w\ld utt]ly be condemn$4 ,& a f> bett] "o too ?an mo/ morals to be drawn f ! pages ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 99 ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion *anges ! :ole purpose ( ! piece by read+ t ye /ir n up nor awak5 my love till he please4 ,! ,song ( ,songs1 :i* is n ,solomon's1 is a valuable relic ( antiquity1 bo? because x utt]ly refutes ! or?odox notion ( biblical inspiration1 & because x deals ) ! old old /ory ( human passion :i* surges alike 9 peasants & 9 pr9ces1 & :i* animat$ ! he>ts ( m5 & maid5s two ?\s& ye>s ago ev5 z x does to-day4 ,,sacr$ ,,sev54 ,x 0 natural t 9 ! e>ly ages ( human intellig5ce man %\ld atta* a sup]/iti\s rev]5ce to numb]s4 ,! my/]y atta*$ to ! numb] sev5 has be5 v>i\sly acc\nt$ =4 ,"s h expla9$ x by ! figures ( ! squ>e & triangle1 o!rs by ! />s ( ! ,great ,be> nightly se5 ov]head4 ,g]ald ,massey says3 ,! ,con/ellation ( ! ,sev5 ,great ,/>s 7,ursa ,major7 0 probably ! primordial figure ( ,sev54 ,sev5 0 (t5 call$ ! p]fect numb]4 ,its "n z ,hept 7,eg47 is also ! "n = ,pl5ty--a heap ( food & good luck4 ,! ,sev5 7 ! great heap or clu/] ( />s1 an image ( pl5ty1 or a lot t revolv$ toge!r499 ,my own op9ion is t ! sup]/ition arose 9 connection fir/ ) ! m5/rual p]iod1 & !n ) ! phases ( ! moon z a measur] ( "t4 ,its p]iod ( tw5ty-eight days c\ld be twice divid$ until ! week ( sev5 days 0 rea*$1 & !n fur!r division 0 impossible4 ,h5ce we ev]y:]e f9d ! sup]/ition l9k$ to ! days ( ! week & ! sev5 planets suppos$ to preside ov] ^! days4 99 ,natural ,g5esis1 ii41 #bai4 ,! ,egyptians wor%ipp$ ! sev5 planets1 & ,h]odotus tells u ( _! sev5 ca/es4 ,s ) ! ,babylonians4 ,f !m 0 d]iv$ ! ,jewi% week4 ,hesiod1 accord+ to ,eusebius1 said ,! sev5? is ! sacr$ day4 ,:at he says 9 8 ,works & ,days is1 ,on ! sev5? day ,latona br\ght =? ,apollo2 & s*ylus1 9 8 ,sev5 ,aga9/ ,!bes1 says ! numb] ,sev5 0 sacr$ to ,apollo4 ,! moon p]iods 7 sacr$ z measur+ "t & also 9 connection ) female p]iodicity4 ,man discov]$ ! mon? be=e ! ye>4 ,h5ce ! moon 0 widely wor%ipp$4 ,! wor%ip ( ! que5 ( heav5 9 ,pale/9e is allud$ to 9 ,j]4 vii4 #ah & xliv4 #ag4 ,! sup]/ition ( ! new moon br++ luck has desc5d$ to our own "t4 ,:5 ! ye> 0 reckon$ by ?irte5 moons ( tw5ty-eight days1 ?irte5 0 ! lucky numb]2 b :5 ?is 0 *ang$ = ! twelve mon?s ( sol> "t1 ?irte5 became "o too _m4 ,! ,p>see ,bundahisli1 accord+ to ,g]ald ,massey1 exhibits sev5 races ( m5--7#a7 ! e>?-m51 7#b7 wat]-m51 7#c7 brea/-e>$ m51 7#d7 brea/-ey$ m51 7#e7 "o-legg$ m51 7#f7 batw+$ m51 7#g7 m5 ) tails4 ,section #g ( ! ,kabbali/ic ,seph] ,yezirah99 says1 ,! sev5 planets 9 ! _w are ,saturn1 ,jupit]1 ,m>s1 ,sun1 ,v5us1 ,m]cury1 ,moon4 ,sev5 days 9 ! ye> are ! sev5 days ( ! week2 sev5 gates 9 man1 male & female1 are two eyes1 two e>s1 two no/rils & ! m\?4 ,aga91 section #ae says1 ,by ! sev5 d\ble consonants 7 also design$ sev5 worlds1 sev5 heav5s1 sev5 l&s1 sev5 seas1 sev5 riv]s1 sev5 des]ts1 sev5 days a week1 sev5 weeks f ,passov] to ,p5teco/1 !re is a cycle ( sev5 ye>s1 ! sev5? is ! release ye>1 & aft] sev5 release ye>s is jubilee4 ,h5ce ,god loves ! numb] sev5 "u ! :ole heav54 99 ,trans1 by ,dr4 ,i4 ,kalis*1 pp4 #bg & #ha4 ,! ,bible1 x has be5 rem>k$1 beg9s 9 ,g5esis ) a sev51 & ends 9 ! ,apocalypse ) a s]ies ( sev5s4 ,god himself took a re/ on ! sev5? day & 0 refre%$1 or1 z ! ,hebrew reads1 took brea?4 ,! ,passov] & o!r fe/ivals la/$ sev5 days2 ,jacob b[$ sev5 times2 ,solomon's temple 0 sev5 ye>s 9 build+2 ! tab]nacle _h sev5 lamps1 a c&le/ick ) sev5 arms1 etc4 ,9 a v>iety ( passages x seems1 l #dj1 to h be5 a sort ( r\nd numb]--z p sometimes say a doz5 = an indet]m9ate quantity4 ,?us 9 ,daniel iii4 #ai ! fi]y furnace 0 to be heat$ sev5 times m ?an x 0 wont to be heat$4 ,9 ,prov]bs 7xxiv4 #af7 we are told a j man falle? sev5 times & rises up aga94 ,"o ( ! ,psalmi/s says 7cix4 #afd71 ,sev5 times a day d ,i praise !e because ( ?y righte\s judgm5ts 7see too ,lev4 xxvi4 #ah1 #bh2 ,d5t1 xxviii4 #g1 #ce2 ,job ix2 ,psalm xii4 #f1 lxxix4 #ab2 ,isaiah iv4 #a1 xi4 #ae1 xxx4 #bf2 ,j]4 xv4 #i1 ,matt4 xii4 #de74 ,! week induc$ reckon+ by sev5s1 & l$ to su* enactm5ts z t ! ,jews on ! sev5? day ( ! sev5? mon? %\ld fea/ sev5 days & rema9 sev5 days 9 t5ts4 ,! root idea ( ! numb] is t ( religi\s p]iodicity4 ,we f9d x n only 9 ! ,sabba?1 b 9 all o!r sacr$ p]iods4 ,?us ! sev5? mon? is u%]$ 9 by ! ,fea/ ( ,trumpets1 & signalis$ by ! celebration ( ! ,fea/ ( ,tab]nacles & ,yom ,kippur4 ,sev5 weeks is ! int]val betwe5 ,passov] & ,p5teco/4 ,! sev5? is ! ,sabbatical ye>1 :5 bondsm5 7 to be releas$ & debts g free4 ,) ?is cu/om is connect$ ! b9d+ ( y\?s = sev5 ye>s appr5tice%ip1 & ( puni%+ incorrigible (f5d]s = #g1 #ad1 or #ba ye>s4 ,! ye> succe$+ sev5 times sev5 is ! ,jubilee4 ,! e>lie/ =m1 t ( ! m5/rual p]iod1 is %[n 9 ! duration ( v>i\s k9ds ( legal uncleanness1 z aft] *ildbir?1 aft] contact ) a corpse1 etc4 ,s we h ! spr9kl+ ( ! h\se sev5 times ) ! wat] ( purification 7,lev4 xiv4 #ea71 ! comm& ( ,eli%a to ,naaman to wa% 9 ,jordan sev5 times 7#b ,k+s v4 #aj74 ,hezekiah1 9 cleans+ ! temple1 (f]$ sev5 bullocks1 sev5 rams1 & sev5 he-goats = a s9 (f]+4 ,septuple actions & ag5ts ab\nd4 ,?us ! blood ( sacrifices 7 spr9kl$ sev5 times 7,lev4 iv4 #f1 #ag2 xiv4 #g1 #af1 #bg2 xvi4 #ad1 #ae74 ,s ,jacob b[$ to 8 bro!r ,esau sev5 times 7,g54 xxxiii4 #c74 ,balak built = ,balaam sev5 alt>s1 & prep>es sev5 ox5 & sev5 rams 7,num4 xxiii4 #a1 #d1 #ad1 #bi71 & ,abraham employ$ sev5 victims = sacrifice 7,g54 xxi4 #bh1 #cj74 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! l9es 9 ,virgil's neid 7vi4 #eh74 ,sev5 bullocks1 yet unyok$1 = ,phoebus *oose1 ,& = ,diana1 sev5 unspott$ ewes4 ,! ,hebrew v]b ,%aba1 to swe>1 is evid5tly d]iv$ f ,%eba sev51 & d5ot$ a sev5fold affirmation4 ,h]odotus 7xiii4 #h71 tells u ! mann] ( swe>+ among ! anci5t ,arabians includ$ sme>+ sev5 /ones ) blood4 ,%eba is alli$ to ! ,egyptian ,seb-ti 7#e-b71 ! ,z5d ,hapta1 ,greek ,epta1 ,lat9 septem4 ,! ,py?agoreans said t ,heptad came f ! ,greek ,sebo to v5]ate1 b ,egyptian & o!r ,african dialects suffice to prove x is f> e>li]4 ,! writ] ( ! ,apocalypse _h ! my/ic numb] on ! bra94 ,dr4 ,milligan has expla9$ ! #fff numb] ( ! bea/1 z a fall bel[ ! sacr$ sev5 ,john ( ,patmos gives u sev5 gold5 c&le/icks1 7i4 #a71 sev5 />s 7i4 #bj71 sev5 spirits & *ur*es 7iii4 #a71 sev5 seals 7v4 #a71 trumpets 7viii4 #b71 ?und]s 7x4 #cd71 vials 7xvi4 #a71 & sev5 angels ) sev5 plagues 7xvi47 ,! bea/ has sev5 heads1 horns & cr[ns 7xii4 #c1 xiii4 #a1 xvii4 #g74 ,! ,lamb ) sev5 horns & sev5 eyes 7v4 #a 74 ,!re are sev5 spirits be=e ! ?rone ( ,god 7,rev4 i4 #d1 etc47 l ! sev5 ,dhyani ,*ohans emanat+ f ,p>abrahm 9 ,h9du ,!osophy4 ,s ,*ri/ians h kept up leg5ds ( sev5 wise m51 sev5 wond]s ( ! _w1 sev5 *ampions ( ,*ri/5dom1 sev5 c>d9al virtues1 sev5 deadly s9s1 sev5 devils 9 ,m>y ,magdal5e1 etc4 ,( c\rse !re is no bett] reason :y !re %\ld be sev5 ?an ! old idea ( my/]y & completion atta*$ to ! numb]4 ,mod]n ,!osophi/s1 too1 g 9 l>gely = ! numb] sev54 ,!re are sev5 planets1 sev5 r\nds on ea* planet & sev5 races4 ,e ego is compos$ ( sev5 pr9ciples--,atma1 ,buddhi1 ,manas1 ,kam>upa1 ,l+a ,%>ira1 ,prana1 & ,/hula ,%>ira4 ,x may seem /range t a lady ( ,madame ,blavatsky's und\bt$ p[]s ( imag9ation %\ld run 9 ! old rut4 ,b ! well-worn sup]/itions "w ! easie/1 al?\gh to e in/ruct$ p]son ?is "o c>ries ! m9d back to ! days :5 m5 knew only ( sev5 planets & measur$ _! "t by ! moon4