{"id":199,"date":"2019-05-17T11:23:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T11:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/?p=199"},"modified":"2019-05-17T11:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T11:25:05","slug":"lectionary-readings-for-friday-may-17th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/religionoflight.org\/ns\/lightofgod\/2019\/05\/17\/lectionary-readings-for-friday-may-17th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectionary Readings for Friday, May 17th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book of Wars Against Jehovih Chapters XXVI and XXVII<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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

1. Great was the feast, the pomp and parade and glory, in Hored, when De’yus’victorious
\nGods and their companions and attendants came in answer to the summons of Anuhasaj,
\nalias the Lord God. The trumpeters of Hored were stationed along more than a
\nthousand miles on the heavenly roadways, and in turn the trumpeters and heralds of
\nthe visiting Gods extended in advance of the Gods themselves an equally great distance.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

2. All the way were the roads lined with flags and banners, and millions of spectators, the
\nsame who had formerly been in schools and colleges in heaven, but were now
\nemancipated from the restrictions of self-improvement, and used as applauders, to sing
\nand shout praises to De’yus (Dyaus) for his own glory.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

3. The table of the feast was private and in secret, and only prepared for the Gods and
\ntheir close companions, one hundred all told, but the serving host numbered more than
\none million souls.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Whilst at the feast, De’yus said to Osiris: Speak thou of thy exploits, and of Baal and
\nAshtaroth and their valorous legions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Then Osiris explained the nature of the earth countries, and of the battles and incidents,
\nwell exaggerating the last result. After Osiris had finished his story, De’yus said to Te-in:
\nSpeak thou of thy exploits, and of thy generals and captains, and of thy valorous legions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Whereupon, Te-in displayed the maps of the earth regions where he had been, and his
\nbattles, and final success, also much exaggerated. And now, after he had finished his
\nstory, De’yus said to Sudga: Speak thou of thy generals and captains and thy valorous
\nlegions.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Then Sudga explained the earth region where he had fought and won, extolling his
\ngenerals and captains, and his hosts, well exaggerated also.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

8. When they had all finished their hilarious accounts, and applauded one another in
\nsufficient zeal, in that same time the feast of eating and drinking was ended also.
\nWhereupon Anuhasaj rose up and said:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

9. I now declare the feast ended. Let the tables be removed. Behold, I will speak from the
\nthrone, in private, before my five Gods only, save mine own marshals. But unto all others
\nI declare a time of recreation and sport, to be called again to duty when I have finished
\nwith my Gods, of which my marshals will inform the trumpeters, who shall sound the
\ncall.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Speedily, now, the attendants took away the tables; and the hosts all withdrew, save<\/span>
\nthe Gods and De’yus and his marshals. Whereupon De’yus ascended the throne, and then
\nspake, saying:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

11. I, the Lord your God, who am De’yus of heaven and earth, declare unto you, my Gods
\nand earth rulers, in mine own name, and with love abounding:
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

12. To declare my doctrines and creations before you; that all the earth may be subdued
\nalike unto me and mine forever.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

13. To surpass not mine own age in my doctrines, nor to explain my axioms. But
\nto surpass the understanding of mortals sufficiently unto their knowledge of earthly
\nthings, and so appease their curiosity, as to the questions they put to ye, my Gods.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

14. Neither will I bind myself as Ahura did; for I will not explain who I am, save that man
\nis in mine own likeness; nor when the beginning of things was.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

15. This heaven I created; and ye also bear witness that I have established the earth in me,
\nthrough your valorous deeds.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

16. I, who am your God, look not to matters of a day, or a year; my times are as one
\ntime, for from this time forth forever this heaven and earth are mine, time without end.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

17. In which ye behold days and years and the generations of men on the earth pass
\nrapidly. Who, then, shall think seriously of the inhabitants that now are yours and mine?
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

18. Behold, the earth is fruitful; a thousand years are but as one day; and there shall spring
\nup out of the earth thousands of millions of souls newborn. For them are my answers
\nshaped, more than for such as now are.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

19. In the beginning I created this heaven and the earth (unto mine own name and glory).
\nFor they were void and without order; darkness was upon them. Whereupon I
\nmoved upon them, saying: Let there be light; and there was light. And I drew a
\nline betwixt darkness and light (for they had worshipped the void instead of me).
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

20. Wherefrom I declare this the morning and evening of the first day. And I have divided
\nthose that were void, and established my firmament betwixt them, even as land betwixt
\nwater and water.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

21. And my firmament is heaven, and I have made it to be over such as were void, like
\nwater.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter XXVII<\/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.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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