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Tablet One
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Elected Ones:
<1>Abraham
was selected as the first Elected One in order to set the
cornerstone of one of The Plans of the Lord. <2>One part of
this Plan was to choose a people as an example for humanity, a
people who would stand out in history as a pattern for others, and
who would be rewarded and punished in order to bring them, and also
everyone else, to the realization that the human has no choice but
to follow the Laws of the universe and the Will of the
Father. The people who were chosen were from the
House of Judah.
<3>Before Hebrews became
Elected Ones, a
large number of mystical religions were on the earth. Many different
gods were being worshipped, and the goal of spirituality was either
to please the gods for receiving favors or to gain mystical powers
for selfish reasons, such as the misuse of social powers by priests
and administrators.
<4>Therefore, the majority of the people were exploited
through many taboos which were created by the priest classes or
rulers.
<5>However, the only way
possible for all men to progress to their highest potential
(physically, mentally, and spiritually) is when an environment is
created to allow all to have equal opportunities to grow to the
fullest.
<6>In doing so,
God
chose the Hebrews to carry out the task. He decided to weaken
mystical religions, and He destroyed many of the undesirable ones,
because they had become a source of suffering for man instead of
being used for spiritual progress.
<7>Through
Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob (Israel),
God established the idea of
"Hebrews being elected people by the Lord." He brought the
Children of
Israel to Egypt, increased their numbers, made them suffer there
in order to become strong, and chose Moses to be their guide. <8>God
allowed Moses to gain all the knowledge of the Egyptians and the
people of the Midian, and then gave him the stature of prophethood
and power to bring the
Children of
Israel out of Egypt.
<9>Despite all of this effort, the
Children of
Israel were not yet ready to become a perfect example for
others. God then gave the
Hebrews laws and regulations to bring them order and to make them
strong and unique from their neighbors. <10>He made them go
through great hardships and struggles to develop those
characteristics which were necessary for them particularly, and are
necessary for any person or group individually, in order to set an
example for others and so influence them to bring the Kingdom Of
Heaven within and without.
<11>That is the period between the coming out
of Egypt until the conquering of the land of the Canaanites. <12>This
is also a symbol for those who try to go out of their lower natures
(Egypt) to their higher natures (the Promised Land). A great
struggle and period of strengthening is necessary.
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