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Today on THOUGHTFUL Tuesday, we continue to remind those
students or "children of light" (Eph 5:8) about that wonderful book
known as the Helios Biblios, The Sun Book, or The Holy Bible, is a collection
of myths, legends, mathematical formulas, and astrological phenomenons, which
uses figurative language, parables, and symbols to communicate a spiritual
truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
With that said, remember, a symbol, by definition, is an
object or signal that stands for something else; usually a visible image that
represents a concept, or reference point for invisible things not seen by the
naked eye. Hence, in most cases, it is "HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT."
For instance, according to the Bible Dictionary, a LAMP is a
simple oil-burning vessel used for lighting a house. But, in the Jewish
tradition, the LAMP is viewed as a decorated MENORAH, a seven-branched
lampstand that appeared in the TABERNACLE (EX 25:31-40, ) which King Sol-OM-ON
made ten similar lamps for His Temple (1 Kin. 7:49) that are equivalent to 10
Virgins in The Book of Matthews and Sefirots of the Kabba-Allah within Jewish
Mysticism. Which are 1. Wisdom, 2. Understanding, 3. Knowledge, 4. Kindness,
5.Strength, 6. Beauty, 7. Victory, 8. Splendor, 9. Foundation, and 10.
Kingship.
However, one must UNDERSTAND, while reading these
scriptures, that the BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF GOD, which is stated clearly in 1
Corinthians 6:19-20: "What? Know ye not that your body is the Temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you...The Question, for those, Bible believers, is:
What do those 7 candlesticks represent?
In reviewing this ancient symbolism, understand, the LAMP is a symbol of UNDER-STANDING (2 Sam. 22:29), GUIDANCE (Prov. 6:23), and LIFE (Job 21:17). Hence, John The Baptist, who is considered, one of TWIN PILLARS, in the Masonic LORE was "the burning and shining LAMP, which a term that comes from Latin, a light, torch, Gk, beacon of light" in whose LIGHT the "Jews" of the day rejoiced (John 5:35)
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Plus, Jesus Christ, who is viewed in (John 8:12) as "
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD" stated that those who reject this divine LIGHT
would bring judgment upon themselves (John 3:19-21).
Therefore, Jesus uses the parable of the WISE and FOOLISH
virgins (Matt 25:1-13), taking enough OIL, which to keep the LAMPS, synonymous
with the HEART burning represents GOOD WORKS done in obedience to JESUS
TEACHING. Because, not taking enough oil to keep the LAMPS burning represented
DISOBEDIENCE to Christ, whose WORD, the Bible, was frequently represented as
LIGHTS or LAMPS to EN-LIGHTEN and GUIDE believers, which (1 John 1:5) states:
"Your word is a LAMP to my feet and a LIGHT to my path (Ps.119:105)
What is interesting about these parables or riddles,
however, is that it is directed toward the female, which the Most Honorable
Elijah Muhammad stated; 75% of the teachings or work were designed for...
So, one shouldn't be shocked to learn that LIGHT is also
used as a symbol of HOLINESS and purity, which Paul, who describes himself as
"a Hebrew of the Hebrews" (Phil.3:5) counseled the Christians at Rome
to "put on the armor of Light (Rom.13:12)
With this divine revelation, one shouldn't be surprised that
this LAMP, in the Holy Quran. is located in the HEART of man and woman, which
coincides with The Bible, in which Matthew 5:8 states - "Blessed are the
pure in heart: for they shall see God."
