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Article ON THE STUDY OF MASONIC ANTIQUITIES. ← Page 11 of 14 →
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On The Study Of Masonic Antiquities.
the 2 Gth verse of the 4 th chapter of Genesis , * which some biblical commentators have fancifully imagined was intended to mean that men then began to call themselves by the name of gods . It is far more likel y that the previous emblems which we have considered may have been perverted to idolatrous purposes /] " when another name was employed , comprehending precisely the same meaning , but less liable to abuse and corruption ; thus , if for ( N ) " a man , " ( ) , which constantly signifies " a distinguished man , " is substituted : and if for ( 7 ) " a lion , " we substitute ( H ) signifying PITT , C & ov , "a . living creature , " we have then compounded the word ,
mrr JEHOVAH ) for the name of the Creator , omitting the termination Qi ( im ) expressive of his attributes . In the 49 th chapter of Genesis is a remarkable prophecy respecting the Messiah— " The sceptre shall not depart from Judah , nor a lawgiver from between his feet , until fTITty ( SHILOH ) come ; and unto him the gathering of the people . "
The word " Shiloh" has been variously interpreted , and by many divines has been rendered " the Sent ; " but Dr . Lamb's interpretation is far more consistent with reason and hieroglyphical analysis ; he says that the word is literally 1 £ ) " who , " or " who is , " H" )"? '' ( JELOVAH ) , the very same word as mrK " Jehovah , " with the original ^ restored ; and thus , as he remarks— " Jacob points out the Messiah by a title which could be applied to no other individual , and declared the divinity of our
Saviour about seventeen hundred years before his birth . " It is not certainly likely that Jacob would give the promised Messiah a mysterious title , which might be equally applicable to any prophet , or even priest , each of whom might be called " the Sent , " " the Messenger of God . " The three words , therefore , that we have considered , omitting the termination , which , as has been stated , is indicative of the attribute of omniscience , may thus be rendered—TVbiH , ALOVAH , the Creator . miT , JEHOVAH , the God of Israel .
ni 7 % JELOVAH , the promised Messiah . We need no further comment on the 58 th verse of the Sth chapter of St . John" Verily , verily , I say unto you , before Abraham was I AM . " Before closing the remarks on this head , it will be necessary to add , that in order to preserve the similitude of the words , the common pro-
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On The Study Of Masonic Antiquities.
the 2 Gth verse of the 4 th chapter of Genesis , * which some biblical commentators have fancifully imagined was intended to mean that men then began to call themselves by the name of gods . It is far more likel y that the previous emblems which we have considered may have been perverted to idolatrous purposes /] " when another name was employed , comprehending precisely the same meaning , but less liable to abuse and corruption ; thus , if for ( N ) " a man , " ( ) , which constantly signifies " a distinguished man , " is substituted : and if for ( 7 ) " a lion , " we substitute ( H ) signifying PITT , C & ov , "a . living creature , " we have then compounded the word ,
mrr JEHOVAH ) for the name of the Creator , omitting the termination Qi ( im ) expressive of his attributes . In the 49 th chapter of Genesis is a remarkable prophecy respecting the Messiah— " The sceptre shall not depart from Judah , nor a lawgiver from between his feet , until fTITty ( SHILOH ) come ; and unto him the gathering of the people . "
The word " Shiloh" has been variously interpreted , and by many divines has been rendered " the Sent ; " but Dr . Lamb's interpretation is far more consistent with reason and hieroglyphical analysis ; he says that the word is literally 1 £ ) " who , " or " who is , " H" )"? '' ( JELOVAH ) , the very same word as mrK " Jehovah , " with the original ^ restored ; and thus , as he remarks— " Jacob points out the Messiah by a title which could be applied to no other individual , and declared the divinity of our
Saviour about seventeen hundred years before his birth . " It is not certainly likely that Jacob would give the promised Messiah a mysterious title , which might be equally applicable to any prophet , or even priest , each of whom might be called " the Sent , " " the Messenger of God . " The three words , therefore , that we have considered , omitting the termination , which , as has been stated , is indicative of the attribute of omniscience , may thus be rendered—TVbiH , ALOVAH , the Creator . miT , JEHOVAH , the God of Israel .
ni 7 % JELOVAH , the promised Messiah . We need no further comment on the 58 th verse of the Sth chapter of St . John" Verily , verily , I say unto you , before Abraham was I AM . " Before closing the remarks on this head , it will be necessary to add , that in order to preserve the similitude of the words , the common pro-