the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xiii (Jesus of the order of Melchizedek)

“One of the Elohim came and “took on him the seed of Abraham”, that, doing away with types and shadows of religious service, he might give to the world all of the vital truth that it was possible for man to receive, and to establish a means by which the higher consciousness of the race [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xiii (Jesus of the order of Melchizedek)

“We are not left to speculate as to what Christ meant when he said, “I am the son of God”, “I and my Father are one”, “God is my Father”; varied expressions, all agreeing with his injunction to the early church, “Call no man your father on the earth, for one is your Father which [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xiii (Jesus of the order of Melchizedek)

“In the preceding chapter we considered references in early Biblical history to the physical manifestation of the Order of Melchizedek. The unequivocal declaration in Hebrews that Jesus was of that Order is a fact, whatever the belief may be regarding the authenticity of the Epistle to the Hebrews or of the Bible. The existence in [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xii (the eternal order of melchizedek)

“These quotations suffice to show, with the aid of the chapters in immediate connection with them, that there did live during the period of the patriarchs, even down to the time of the Judges, an order of mystics, called “Masters” by men, but who called themselves, an “Order of the Sons of God”, who were [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xii (the eternal order of melchizedek)

“Again, we read: "And Manoah said unto the angel of Yahveh, What is thy name, that when thy saying comes to pass, we may do thee honor? And the angel of Yahveh said unto him, Why askest thou after my name, seeing it is secret?" The angel did not deny that he had a name, [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xii (the eternal order of melchizedek)

“As further evidence of the existence of this Eternal Brotherhood, we read in Genesis 32:24-28: "And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xii (the eternal order of Melchizedek)

“In verse 16, we find the following words: “And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.” Mark you, Abraham went with the three men; but in verse 17, the language is changed, for we read, “And Yahveh said, Shall I hide [...]

the goal of life or science and revelation: chapter xii (the eternal order of Melchizedek)

“Another thought is clear here; namely, this Melchizedek was in the body, not a spiritual form as some suppose, for he brought bread and wine to nourish Abraham after his long struggle with the kings; and Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth part of the spoils that he had taken from the kings. So, Melchizedek not [...]