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Article ON THE STUDY OF MASONIC ANTIQUITIES. ← Page 10 of 14 →
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On The Study Of Masonic Antiquities.
( D * *) rendered in like manner , signifies " eyes many , " an attribute indicative of " omniscience . " It is thus seen that this sacred name DTIlbft would be represented in the earliest hieroglyphical characters by the figures of a MAN , a LION , an EAGLE , and an Ox—with the plural termination of " many eyes , " expressive of attributes ; and herein we are enabled to trace the original phonetic characters of the image under which the knowledge of the name
and attributes of the Great Architect of the Universe was communicated in the earliest ages . In further illustration of this part of the subject , it now becomes important to regard the figures under which the Deity has been manifested under the patriarchal , the prophetical , and the Christian dispensations ; and as to this I would refer the reader to Ezekiel , chaps , i . and x ., and Revelations , chap . iv . It will be remarked , Ezekiel i . 10 , "As for the likeness of their faces , they four bad the face of a MAN , and the face of a LION on the right
side ; and they tour hat ! the face ot an Ux on the ( eft side ; they tour also had the face of an EAGLE . " And at chapter x . verses 12 and 14—" And their whole body and their backs , and their hands and their wings , and the wheels , were FULL OF EYES round about . ' And every one had four faces ; ' the first face was the face of a cherub , and the second face was the face of a man , and the third the face of a lion , and the fourth the face of an eagle . — " And the cherubims were lifted up . This is the LIVING CREATURE
that I saw by the river of Chebar . " Now turn to Revelations , chap . iv . verses 6 , 7 , and 8 . — " Before the throne there was a sea of glass , like unto crystal ; and in the midst of the throne , and round about the throne , were four beasts , FULL OF EYES , before and behind . " " And the first beast was like a lion , and the second beast like a calf , and the third beast had a face as a man , and the fourth beast was like a
flying eagle . " " And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him ; they were full of eyes within ; and they rest not day and night , saying , HOLY , HOLY , HOLY , LORD GOD ALMIGHTY , WHICH WAS , AND IS , AND IS TO
COME . " The vast importance of this investigation is now sufficiently manifest , we are shown that hieroglyphical learning carries us a step farther in our knowledge of matters of the most sublime description . In tracing out the elementary figures and ideas , we are enabled much better to appreciate the unity and connexion of various portions of scripture difficult of interpretation—as for instance , in the illustration selected the allusions to the figures of which the cherubim were compounded are now rendered
perfectly intelligible . The Great Architect of the universe appears to have been known onl y under the name " ELOHIM , " until the days of Seth , when he was invoked under the name of JEHOVAH . This seems to be the true meaning , of * Take the derivation of the ( 1 ) , which is thus shown : — Hieroglyphic . Transition . Character . Ancient Name . Meaning . . ©> | ©^ "> J \ N | AI . I THE EYE .
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On The Study Of Masonic Antiquities.
( D * *) rendered in like manner , signifies " eyes many , " an attribute indicative of " omniscience . " It is thus seen that this sacred name DTIlbft would be represented in the earliest hieroglyphical characters by the figures of a MAN , a LION , an EAGLE , and an Ox—with the plural termination of " many eyes , " expressive of attributes ; and herein we are enabled to trace the original phonetic characters of the image under which the knowledge of the name
and attributes of the Great Architect of the Universe was communicated in the earliest ages . In further illustration of this part of the subject , it now becomes important to regard the figures under which the Deity has been manifested under the patriarchal , the prophetical , and the Christian dispensations ; and as to this I would refer the reader to Ezekiel , chaps , i . and x ., and Revelations , chap . iv . It will be remarked , Ezekiel i . 10 , "As for the likeness of their faces , they four bad the face of a MAN , and the face of a LION on the right
side ; and they tour hat ! the face ot an Ux on the ( eft side ; they tour also had the face of an EAGLE . " And at chapter x . verses 12 and 14—" And their whole body and their backs , and their hands and their wings , and the wheels , were FULL OF EYES round about . ' And every one had four faces ; ' the first face was the face of a cherub , and the second face was the face of a man , and the third the face of a lion , and the fourth the face of an eagle . — " And the cherubims were lifted up . This is the LIVING CREATURE
that I saw by the river of Chebar . " Now turn to Revelations , chap . iv . verses 6 , 7 , and 8 . — " Before the throne there was a sea of glass , like unto crystal ; and in the midst of the throne , and round about the throne , were four beasts , FULL OF EYES , before and behind . " " And the first beast was like a lion , and the second beast like a calf , and the third beast had a face as a man , and the fourth beast was like a
flying eagle . " " And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him ; they were full of eyes within ; and they rest not day and night , saying , HOLY , HOLY , HOLY , LORD GOD ALMIGHTY , WHICH WAS , AND IS , AND IS TO
COME . " The vast importance of this investigation is now sufficiently manifest , we are shown that hieroglyphical learning carries us a step farther in our knowledge of matters of the most sublime description . In tracing out the elementary figures and ideas , we are enabled much better to appreciate the unity and connexion of various portions of scripture difficult of interpretation—as for instance , in the illustration selected the allusions to the figures of which the cherubim were compounded are now rendered
perfectly intelligible . The Great Architect of the universe appears to have been known onl y under the name " ELOHIM , " until the days of Seth , when he was invoked under the name of JEHOVAH . This seems to be the true meaning , of * Take the derivation of the ( 1 ) , which is thus shown : — Hieroglyphic . Transition . Character . Ancient Name . Meaning . . ©> | ©^ "> J \ N | AI . I THE EYE .