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On Freemasonry. The History And Antiquities Of Freemasonry.
would grant them his protection . The kingly power thus restored was preserved entire until the time of Herod , who being an Idumsean , was consequently not of the royal line of David . With Herod the sceptre finally departed from Judah ; and this was the period fixed by the prophecy of Jacobuttered more than one thousand years beforefor
, , the appearance of the Messiah upon earth . During the reign of Herod , therefore , the Messiah or Shilo came , and his advent was the signal for the final dissolution of the Jewish polity , by the utter destruction of the city and Temple , the calling of the Gentiles , and the offer of salvation to all mankind .
The" first year was expended in collecting materials and making arrangements for the work , during which time the Lodges or Chapters of Zerubabel ' s Masons were much increased by the addition of many sojourners from Babylon , whose zeal for religion prompted them to offer their assistance towards completing the sacred edifice ; for , being the
descendants of Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob , they considered themselves bound by the most solemn obligations , now that the seventy years' captivity were expired , and the anger of the Lord appeased , to contribute , not only their wealth , but their personal assistance , to restore the city and Temple of their forefathers , that they might revive the legitimate worship according to the Law of Moses .
At the commencement of the second year they began to clear away the rubbish and dig the foundations ; and in the second month the foundation-stone was leveled with the accustomed formalities by Zerubabel , in the presence of all the people . At the moment this stone was fixed in its place , the trumpets and other musical instruments ,
accompanied by thousands of voices , struck up an anthem of praise and adoration . But when this burst of exultation had subsided , and reflection had reassumed its office in their bosoms , " many of the Priests and Levites , and chief of the fathers , who were ancient men that had seen the first housewhen the foundation of this house was laid before
, their eyes , wept with a loud voice ; and many shouted aloud for joy ; so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people ; for the people shouted with a loud shout , and the noise was heard afar off * . " In preparing the foundations , as we are told by the
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On Freemasonry. The History And Antiquities Of Freemasonry.
would grant them his protection . The kingly power thus restored was preserved entire until the time of Herod , who being an Idumsean , was consequently not of the royal line of David . With Herod the sceptre finally departed from Judah ; and this was the period fixed by the prophecy of Jacobuttered more than one thousand years beforefor
, , the appearance of the Messiah upon earth . During the reign of Herod , therefore , the Messiah or Shilo came , and his advent was the signal for the final dissolution of the Jewish polity , by the utter destruction of the city and Temple , the calling of the Gentiles , and the offer of salvation to all mankind .
The" first year was expended in collecting materials and making arrangements for the work , during which time the Lodges or Chapters of Zerubabel ' s Masons were much increased by the addition of many sojourners from Babylon , whose zeal for religion prompted them to offer their assistance towards completing the sacred edifice ; for , being the
descendants of Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob , they considered themselves bound by the most solemn obligations , now that the seventy years' captivity were expired , and the anger of the Lord appeased , to contribute , not only their wealth , but their personal assistance , to restore the city and Temple of their forefathers , that they might revive the legitimate worship according to the Law of Moses .
At the commencement of the second year they began to clear away the rubbish and dig the foundations ; and in the second month the foundation-stone was leveled with the accustomed formalities by Zerubabel , in the presence of all the people . At the moment this stone was fixed in its place , the trumpets and other musical instruments ,
accompanied by thousands of voices , struck up an anthem of praise and adoration . But when this burst of exultation had subsided , and reflection had reassumed its office in their bosoms , " many of the Priests and Levites , and chief of the fathers , who were ancient men that had seen the first housewhen the foundation of this house was laid before
, their eyes , wept with a loud voice ; and many shouted aloud for joy ; so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people ; for the people shouted with a loud shout , and the noise was heard afar off * . " In preparing the foundations , as we are told by the