Post by billmcelligott on Nov 4, 2004 21:52:56 GMT
This will have to be in several parts:
Part 1)
I have surfed the Waters of the Web and I have found some speculative and some operative information. None of which has been based on completed evidence. Other that which is a direct copy from Biblical data or various encyclopaedias. It is for the purpose of stimulating conversation and debate.
Of interest to the Masonic mind:-
The First T.B. opens with the statement that "the usages and customs among
Freemasons have ever borne a near affinity to those of the Ancient Egyptians;
The Philosophers of Egypt, unwilling to expose their mysteries to vulgar eyes,
concealed their systems of learning and polity under heiroglyphical figures,
which were communicated only to their chief priests and wise men, who were bound
by solemn oath never to reveal them. The system of Pythagoras was founded upon
similar principles and maintained under the same conditions."
We might, therefore, reasonably expect that a study of the system originated, or
adopted, by the great teacher, Pythagoras, would tend to throw some light upon
this Masonic Craft of ours. There are four questions which we might put to
ourselves in this connection:-
The Widow's Son
In 1997, Evidence was discovered, that the true symbolic origin of the Drama of
Hiram Abiff, may have been a real life actual event. The murdered King, or 'King
that was Lost' may have been Seqenenre Tao II of Egypt, 1554BC. Egyptologists
have now dated Seqenenre's rule to 1558 - 1554BC. King Seqenenre was killed by
at least two separate, distinctively different weapons. An Axe, a pointed iron
rod or possibly a stone maul. The placement and shapes of the skull shattering
marks on the mummy's head are only part of the proof.
"Some of these seventeenth-century manuscripts [preserving the 'Old Charges'] do
not refer to Hiram Abif, which has led some to believe that the character was an
invention of this relatively recent period. However, the name Hiram Abif was
only one designation for this central figure; he is also referred to as Aymon,
Aymen, Amnon, A Man or Amen and sometimes Bennaim. It is said that Amen is said
to be the Hebrew word for 'the trusted one' or 'the faithful one', which fits
the role of Hiram Abif perfectly. But we also know that Amon or Amen is the name
of the ancient creator god of Thebes, the city of Sequenere Tao II. Could there
be an ancient linkage here?"
A Connection with the Mystery Religions
"To the initiated Builder the name Hiram Abiff signifies 'My Father, the
Universal Spirit, one in essence, three in aspect.' Thus the murdered Master is
a type of the Cosmic Martyr - the crucified Spirit of Good, the dying god -
whose Mystery is celebrated throughout the world."
"The efforts made to discover the origin of the Hiramic legend show that, while
the legend in its present form is comparatively modern, its underlying
principles run back to remotest antiquity. It is generally admitted by modern
Masonic scholars that the story of the martyred Hiram is based upon the Egyptian
rites of Osiris, whose death and resurrection figuratively portrayed the
spiritual death of man and his regeneration through initiation into the
Mysteries. Hiram is also identified with Hermes through the inscription on the
Emerald Tablet."
The True King and Master of Egypt - 1554BC
In this instance the word King was exclusive. A word only used to describe what
the Egyptians called their True King and Solar Lord. ..The Right of the
Egyptians to be 'Sons of God' and the 'Caretakers' of God's Word was given to
them by the 'Olai', who were direct descendents of the 'Star Regents of
Atlantis'. God was called ' The Law of One' by the Atlantians.
..from the readings of Edgar Cayce
"When these Star Regents left that land, they left the rulership on the hands of
''Caretakers', who were the 'Children of the Nephilim'. The Nephilim are other
world beings who were from the 'fallen heaven', having created these 'children'
whom Thoth calls the 'Nomads'. They transferred the power and mysteries to the
'Umosejhe', meaning 'caretakers', with the understanding that in the future the
Olai would return to put into motion the spiritual birth of the 'Child', who
centuries later would incarnate in living flesh as the greatest of the
'Shepherd Kings'.
History would know this 'Child' as "Jesus Christ".
taken from.. 'New Age Bible interpretation Old Testament, Volume I', by Corinne
Heline
but because God has only 'one begotten Son', he has many other names and faces.
This site will include those 'other' Sons.
Sequenere Tao II?
"The only reasonable explanation that we had come across regarding the actual
name of the Masonic hero was that Hiram meant 'noble' or 'kingly' in Hebrew,
while Abif has been identified as old French for 'lost one', giving a literal
description of 'the king that was lost'." "Masonic ritual refers to Hiram Abif
as the 'Son of the Widow'... In Egyptian legend the first Horus was uniquely
conceived after his father's death and therefore his mother was a widow even
before his conception. It seemed logical therefore that all those who thereafter
became Horus, i.e. the kings of Egypt, would also describe themselves as 'Son of
the Widow'."
The newly installed King became the God-Man, Horus, only after he was "raised
from the dead" in a living resurrection ceremony. The words to this ritual were
never written on any scroll, but they were handed down, learned and remembered
word for word. "Although there is evidence for a generic connection between the
Craft and the Ancient Mysteries, there is no explanation of how the material
might have been transmitted or how the tradition could remain hidden through the
rigors of the Dark Ages and the probing of the Inquisition."
The King that had 'died' and had post-presently been the God Horus, would become
the God Osiris at death providing 'the secret ritual words were spoken' and he
was 'resurrected' to the ultimate position of being the 'God of the Dead' and
the 'King of the Underworld'. Osiris, becoming immortal, could return to the
earth and 'incarnate' into a mortal man. In this state he could 'teach' the
people, be a 'civilizer' and 'legislator' and then return from whence he came.
If the King-God Osiris had lived a righteous life, if he was free of sin, he
achieved the status of being 'A MASTER in Heaven'. This consists of his soul
being weighed against the 'Feather of Maat'. If his soul is lighter than the
feather, Osiris becomes a Master. As Osiris departs, Horus becomes the New
God-King.. The Book of the Dead (from about 1800 BC),...reads very much like an
oratorio. Although there is no evidence that it was actually performed, the
ritual is full of theatrical elements. It describes the journey of the soul,
brought after death by the jackal-headed god Anubis into the Hall of Truth,
where the dead man's heart is weighed against a feather. If the heart, made
light by goodness, does not outweigh the feather, then the soul is brought
before Osiris and granted immortality. ..here Anubis checks the accuracy of the
balance, Thoth records the results and Ammit prepares to gobble down hearts
ladden with sin.
Part 1)
I have surfed the Waters of the Web and I have found some speculative and some operative information. None of which has been based on completed evidence. Other that which is a direct copy from Biblical data or various encyclopaedias. It is for the purpose of stimulating conversation and debate.
Of interest to the Masonic mind:-
The First T.B. opens with the statement that "the usages and customs among
Freemasons have ever borne a near affinity to those of the Ancient Egyptians;
The Philosophers of Egypt, unwilling to expose their mysteries to vulgar eyes,
concealed their systems of learning and polity under heiroglyphical figures,
which were communicated only to their chief priests and wise men, who were bound
by solemn oath never to reveal them. The system of Pythagoras was founded upon
similar principles and maintained under the same conditions."
We might, therefore, reasonably expect that a study of the system originated, or
adopted, by the great teacher, Pythagoras, would tend to throw some light upon
this Masonic Craft of ours. There are four questions which we might put to
ourselves in this connection:-
The Widow's Son
In 1997, Evidence was discovered, that the true symbolic origin of the Drama of
Hiram Abiff, may have been a real life actual event. The murdered King, or 'King
that was Lost' may have been Seqenenre Tao II of Egypt, 1554BC. Egyptologists
have now dated Seqenenre's rule to 1558 - 1554BC. King Seqenenre was killed by
at least two separate, distinctively different weapons. An Axe, a pointed iron
rod or possibly a stone maul. The placement and shapes of the skull shattering
marks on the mummy's head are only part of the proof.
"Some of these seventeenth-century manuscripts [preserving the 'Old Charges'] do
not refer to Hiram Abif, which has led some to believe that the character was an
invention of this relatively recent period. However, the name Hiram Abif was
only one designation for this central figure; he is also referred to as Aymon,
Aymen, Amnon, A Man or Amen and sometimes Bennaim. It is said that Amen is said
to be the Hebrew word for 'the trusted one' or 'the faithful one', which fits
the role of Hiram Abif perfectly. But we also know that Amon or Amen is the name
of the ancient creator god of Thebes, the city of Sequenere Tao II. Could there
be an ancient linkage here?"
A Connection with the Mystery Religions
"To the initiated Builder the name Hiram Abiff signifies 'My Father, the
Universal Spirit, one in essence, three in aspect.' Thus the murdered Master is
a type of the Cosmic Martyr - the crucified Spirit of Good, the dying god -
whose Mystery is celebrated throughout the world."
"The efforts made to discover the origin of the Hiramic legend show that, while
the legend in its present form is comparatively modern, its underlying
principles run back to remotest antiquity. It is generally admitted by modern
Masonic scholars that the story of the martyred Hiram is based upon the Egyptian
rites of Osiris, whose death and resurrection figuratively portrayed the
spiritual death of man and his regeneration through initiation into the
Mysteries. Hiram is also identified with Hermes through the inscription on the
Emerald Tablet."
The True King and Master of Egypt - 1554BC
In this instance the word King was exclusive. A word only used to describe what
the Egyptians called their True King and Solar Lord. ..The Right of the
Egyptians to be 'Sons of God' and the 'Caretakers' of God's Word was given to
them by the 'Olai', who were direct descendents of the 'Star Regents of
Atlantis'. God was called ' The Law of One' by the Atlantians.
..from the readings of Edgar Cayce
"When these Star Regents left that land, they left the rulership on the hands of
''Caretakers', who were the 'Children of the Nephilim'. The Nephilim are other
world beings who were from the 'fallen heaven', having created these 'children'
whom Thoth calls the 'Nomads'. They transferred the power and mysteries to the
'Umosejhe', meaning 'caretakers', with the understanding that in the future the
Olai would return to put into motion the spiritual birth of the 'Child', who
centuries later would incarnate in living flesh as the greatest of the
'Shepherd Kings'.
History would know this 'Child' as "Jesus Christ".
taken from.. 'New Age Bible interpretation Old Testament, Volume I', by Corinne
Heline
but because God has only 'one begotten Son', he has many other names and faces.
This site will include those 'other' Sons.
Sequenere Tao II?
"The only reasonable explanation that we had come across regarding the actual
name of the Masonic hero was that Hiram meant 'noble' or 'kingly' in Hebrew,
while Abif has been identified as old French for 'lost one', giving a literal
description of 'the king that was lost'." "Masonic ritual refers to Hiram Abif
as the 'Son of the Widow'... In Egyptian legend the first Horus was uniquely
conceived after his father's death and therefore his mother was a widow even
before his conception. It seemed logical therefore that all those who thereafter
became Horus, i.e. the kings of Egypt, would also describe themselves as 'Son of
the Widow'."
The newly installed King became the God-Man, Horus, only after he was "raised
from the dead" in a living resurrection ceremony. The words to this ritual were
never written on any scroll, but they were handed down, learned and remembered
word for word. "Although there is evidence for a generic connection between the
Craft and the Ancient Mysteries, there is no explanation of how the material
might have been transmitted or how the tradition could remain hidden through the
rigors of the Dark Ages and the probing of the Inquisition."
The King that had 'died' and had post-presently been the God Horus, would become
the God Osiris at death providing 'the secret ritual words were spoken' and he
was 'resurrected' to the ultimate position of being the 'God of the Dead' and
the 'King of the Underworld'. Osiris, becoming immortal, could return to the
earth and 'incarnate' into a mortal man. In this state he could 'teach' the
people, be a 'civilizer' and 'legislator' and then return from whence he came.
If the King-God Osiris had lived a righteous life, if he was free of sin, he
achieved the status of being 'A MASTER in Heaven'. This consists of his soul
being weighed against the 'Feather of Maat'. If his soul is lighter than the
feather, Osiris becomes a Master. As Osiris departs, Horus becomes the New
God-King.. The Book of the Dead (from about 1800 BC),...reads very much like an
oratorio. Although there is no evidence that it was actually performed, the
ritual is full of theatrical elements. It describes the journey of the soul,
brought after death by the jackal-headed god Anubis into the Hall of Truth,
where the dead man's heart is weighed against a feather. If the heart, made
light by goodness, does not outweigh the feather, then the soul is brought
before Osiris and granted immortality. ..here Anubis checks the accuracy of the
balance, Thoth records the results and Ammit prepares to gobble down hearts
ladden with sin.