{"id":1316,"date":"2020-05-17T22:42:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2020-05-17T22:42:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T22:42:00","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-monday-may-18th-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2020\/05\/17\/lectionary-readings-for-monday-may-18th-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Monday, May 18th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book of Wars Against Jehovih Chapter 27, Chapter 28<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 27<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Osiris, being commanded of God to speak, said: Give us one day, O De’yus, that we
\nmay digest this matter.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Thereupon the Lord God gave them one day; and on the next day, when they were
\nassembled, the Gods ratified every word De’yus had spoken. And it was called the
\nmorning and evening of the second day.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Again De’yus spake, saying: Let the waters of the earth be in one place, and the
\nland appear unto itself, for it was so. And I saw that the earth was good (and that
\nheaven might reign thereon). And I saw that the earth brought forth grass, and trees,
\nand fruit, and seeds, everything after its own kind; and I said: Behold, they are good.
\n(Neither attributed I evil unto anything on the earth, or in the waters, or in the air above.
\nBut I separated the light from darkness; this was the substance of my creation).
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Again Osiris asked for a day, that the Gods might weigh the words of the Lord God;
\nand this was the evening of the third day. And God gave them a day; and when they were<\/span>
\nagain assembled, De’yus said:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Let there be Gods in the firmament above the earth; and they shall separate
\nthe darkness from the light of the earth (that man may know me and my kingdoms).
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. And my Gods shall teach signs and seasons, and days and years, forever, unto the sons
\nof men. And I made myself to rule the light of the world; but Osiris I made to rule the
\ndarkness of the world, which is the earth, my footstool.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Again De’yaus gave the Gods one day, to weigh the matter of his words, and to ratify
\nthem; which they did. And this was the morning of the fourth day.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Again De’yus said: Let the waters of the earth bring forth abundantly the moving
\ncreatures that live; and let the fowl fly above the earth in the air of the firmament. For
\nthey are good. Let them be fruitful and multiply, every living creature, and fill the air
\nabove the earth, every creature after its own kind. Wherefore my blessing is upon them.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Again the Lord God gave his Gods a day to weigh his words and ratify them, which
\nthey did; and this was the morning of the fifth day. And then De’yus said: And now, my
\nGods, let us make man in our own fashion; and in likeness of ourselves, let them have
\ndominion also, but over the fish in the waters, and the fowl in the air, and over the cattle,
\nand over the earth, and over every living creature upon the earth. And ye shall go to them
\nand say to them: In our own likeness are ye created, male and female, and God’s blessing
\nis upon you. Be ye fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth and subdue it; and
\nhave dominion over the earth, and the fishes, and fowl, and every living creature on the
\nearth, for they are yours forever! And behold, ye have every herb, and seed, and
\nfruit, which is on the face of the earth, and the roots that grow in the earth, and they
\nshall be your food. But of whatsoever hath breathed the breath of life man shall not eat.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Again De’yus gave the Gods a day of rest, in order to weigh the matter and ratify it;
\nand this was the morning of the sixth day.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. And again De’yus spake, saying: The Lord your God said unto thee, Osiris; and to
\nthee, Te-in; and to thee, Sudga: Search thou amongst mortals for one high in su’is, for
\nwhen I announce my doctrines, thou shalt go to such mortal and cause him to write my
\nwords, saying: Such are the words of the Lord, thy God. In answer to which I bid ye all
\nnow speak before me.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Osiris said: According to thy commandments have I searched and have found Thoth
\nthe highest man in su’is, and he dwelleth in Arabin’ya.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Then spake Te-in, saying: In like manner, also searched I, and found Hong, in my
\ndivision of the earth, the highest man in su’is; and he dwelleth in Ho’e’Sin.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Then answered Sudga, saying: Even so have I accomplished in Vind’yu, and I have
\nfound one Anj-rajan.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. De’yus said: To these mortals go ye and give my doctrines in your own ways;
\naccording to the language of mortals, and their capacity to understand. Neither bind I you
\nto my exact words, nor limit you, save that that I have spoken shall be the foundation.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Thus, then, endeth the feast; and behold, it is the seventh day; for which reason I
\nsanctify it and declare it a day of recreation.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 28<\/span>
\n<\/span>1. On the following day the Gods departed, with due ceremonies, after the manner they
\ncame, and returned to their kingdoms, and thence down to the earth, each one to his own<\/span>
\ndivision.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. And each of the three Gods went to his own chosen mortal (who had power to see
\nand hear spiritual things). And the Gods possessed them by their presence, and inspired
\nthem to write the words of Anuhasaj, alias the Lord God, word for word; and they
\nwere so written, alike and like, in the three great divisions of the earth. And copies
\nof them were made and filed in the libraries, and in the houses of philosophy of mortals.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. But when these matters were thus entered, in answer to the queries of mortals, as to the
\norigin of man and his destiny, they were not deemed sufficient by the learned men. Many
\nof them said: The Lord God hath evaded our questions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Then satan came to each of the three Gods who had the matter in charge, and he said
\nunto them: Consult with one another as to what shall be done. So Osiris sent
\nmessengers to Te-in and to Sudga, asking them to come to Agho’aden, his heavenly place,
\nfor consultation. And, in due course of time, Te-in and Sudga came to Osiris, to his
\nthrone, where they were received in great honor and glory. And presently Osiris’marshals
\ncleared the place, so the interview was private, for even the marshals stood afar off.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Osiris said: What shall we do without a Creator in fact? I know not if my judgment be
\nbeside itself, for it is said they that lose their reason are the last to discover it. The time
\nwas when De’yus, our much-loved Lord God, said: Whilst ye labor on the earth for me
\nand my kingdoms, behold, I will reciprocate in all things. Neither shall ye ask for aught
\nbut it shall be granted unto you.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Hear me then, O my brothers, in my complaint; mortals have asked us, to know
\nthe origin of man, and his destination; and to know the cause of good and evil.
\nThese things I submitted unto our Lord God, in Hored, to learn his will and decree.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Thereupon he sent messengers to me announcing a feast, on which occasion he
\nwould answer the questions of mortals satisfactorily. Ye and I went to the feast,
\nand De’yus hath furnished us with something, which is nothing. For mortals can also
\nperceive that what the Lord God hath said is one and the same thing that was said by
\nthe Gods through Zarathustra; and, moreover, that the questions are still unanswered.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. De’yus is my friend, and I desire not to press him further on the subject; and so I have
\ncalled you, to learn of you how ye managed the same issues?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Te-in said: Before our heavenly kingdoms were confederated, Anuhasaj professed that
\nhe would announce himself the head and front of all created creations. Shall we say his
\ncourage is less? And so excuse him?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Sudga said: When he should have said: I created man in mine own image, behold, he
\nhath weakly said: L<\/span>ET US MAKE MAN<\/span>! Is it not clear, then, that he shirketh from the
\nresponsibility, and desireth ourselves commingled in the pitiful story? Hear me, then,
\nmy brothers; I am asked how I have answered the issues with mine own division, and
\nI say unto you, I have been in the same quandary, and have not answered them at all.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Te-in said: Neither have I. But that we may be justified in so doing, behold, the Lord
\nGod said unto us: I bind you not to my words, nor limit you, save that that I have spoken
\nshall be the foundation. Now, it is clear, that if we admit that sin is in the world, we must
\nfind a way to justify the Lord God, whose servants we are. If he be not justified, then is
\nsin justified.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. For mortals perceive good and evil understandingly; but to justify a good God for
\npermitting evil is not an easy matter. For in the breath we praise him, we must praise his<\/span>
\nworks; of which sin is apparent; and in the same breath that we condemn sin, how shall
\nwe glorify De’yus? For have we not proclaimed him the foundation of all things; the head
\nand front, before creation was created? Was not this our battle-cry, to urge our angel
\nwarriors on to overthrow Jehovih? And hath not our loud-praised Lord God said: L<\/span>ET US
\nMAKE MAN<\/span>! A child should have more courage than this!
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Sudga said: It is plain we all understand these issues, and perceive, also, what is
\nrequired of us. For since De’yus hath left us liberty to add to his doctrines, according to
\nour own judgment, is it not well that we agree upon a doctrine, even as De’yus professed
\nprior to the confederacy? And thus give it to mortals?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Osiris said: This is wisdom, O my brothers. To make our Lord God the Creator, we
\nmust account unto him all things, both good and evil. Wherefore we shall give two
\nmasters to man, the one being the serpent, the earth, the lowest inspirer; and the other the
\nvoice of our Lord God.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Sudga said: My brother hath spoken wisely. And yet, is the term two masters the
\nwisest term? For in declaring the Lord God the highest, we must make him master over
\nthe earth also.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. Te-in said: Why shall we not adopt the E\u2019O\u2019L<\/span>IN <\/span>of the ancients, substituting the words
\nLord God? And make a commandment over man, forbidding him hearkening to the
\nserpent, lest he be led away from the Lord God, and throw the cause of sin upon man, for
\nviolating the Lord God’s commandment.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. Osiris said: Most wisely spoken, my brothers. For by accusing man, through the
\nserpent, we clear the Lord God unscathed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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