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I A p r i l 7 , 1907 | Gen , 2 8 : 1 - 5 l i . And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged! * him, and said unto him, Thoa shait not lake a wife of the|

daughters of Canaan. j i. Arise, go to Paddan-aram. to the honse of Bethnel thy:

mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban tbv mother's brother.

3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a company of peoples;

4. And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to tby seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land of thy sojourn-ings, which God gave unto Abraham.

5. And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Paddan-f aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, and brother of Re-,. bekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother. I When we understand that Jacob and Esau, and1

I all the people and places mentioned in these alle-I g Dries, represent ideas in the mind of a single indi-| vidual, they are more easily reconciled with justice

and righteousness. Jacob, the ambition for higher things, supplants Esau, the contented creature of sense, and appropriates his birthright and receives his blessing. These are legitimate steps in the up-ward way of the aspiring soul. The strong man of

I sense must be bound and his goods taken away from I him, taught Jesus. If you do not overcome the I animal in you it will finally be your master. It is

easy for a great soul to fall under the illusions of & sense and go down instead of up. The law ordained I for man is " that ye go forward." § Taking a wife represents a unification of the I AM & with the affections. Jacob was admonished to go to

Paddan-aram (table-land) to the house of Bethuel (unity with God) and take a wife from the daughters

~l" x_J of Laban (white, pure, shining). This points the I way to a unification with the Love Principle in its I higher aspects. Exalted ideas, Divine aspirations 1 and pure motives are here designated as necessary

to that union with the soul which the I AM is about 1 to make.

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*SpeWtow^.pufe cAnrf'ne- lighted upon a cerfto ^IsAa^is if pinovf'"lay dovm.to s) fercs igp.agree^

ase"the* 'suhVwas set.; and he tooRose gad-life' stones of the place, and pat Jt |)ander his head, and Lay down in that •Jglace to sleep., '•'•• ."• ^ 12. And he dreamed; and, behold,'a Ktadder set up on the earth, and the top " "• it reached to heaven; and, behold, the

spiritual inumination may be c^ they will "be.carried out, and "W'^l scared from the intellect for a titosj* found by nearly .every one who. t r i ^ if one rests with an inner assurance, the plan that the agreement-.'isi'-li$I npon the rock of faith, a higher refilled. If you wish your material-'&M sion presents itself. [fairs to prosper, agree with Jehdyiul

The 12th and 13th verses teU of,bo give one tenth of your incorae; M | cob's dream of the ladder thai some work that is dedicated to GodS

iST And, behold, Jehovah stood above, reached from earth to heaven, wiM If you Reep your part of the• ajciapj fcand said, I am Jehovah, the God of! Jehovah at the ton, and messengers ment, you may rest in the assurj§aei§ m^^J^lJ^ll^d*b«n*'iSS °SofMe Lord ascending and deaceadSthat the Lord will prosper you^l f f l gasaac: the land whereon thou nest, toi,-„^ ««n--v* rp^ni^„ f » . , ~ . .,, V 1*5 _3 Es?- .MI T _•.„ .-i. __J 4 . «... _„„J. -:• i rng upon it. axptatn. ,. , vour financial affairs will be takes*

||Egels of God ascending and descending; .. *"T,

lee will I give it, and to thy seed; i l r l4 . And thy seed shall be as the dusri T h e tedder represents the step-by- care of without worry or s t r a i r j p i l ' the earth, and thou shalt spread; step ascension of man from material thatyou will' come into a land wMM

Sbroad to the west, and to the east, and! to spiritual consciousness. JehovahfpeacAand plenty go hand in hSQsttS §p:,the north, and to the south: and in i the spiritual I AM, stands above-aM '"""' * ^ a f n t h i n e a ^ r b l e a a e d * f ^ i assuring man of a substantial! :&fl

5 k And, behold! I am with thee; and; s t a n c e . T h e angels, or me^engersJ ;keep thee whithersoever thou goest,•, represent the thoughts or the words will bring thee again into this land; of Truth that are necessary to the]

eyl will not leave thee, until I nave tnrfeldment of the higher coniciausJ he that which I have spoken to theeof. H e sg i ...,.;,';.•> :;

£&&' And Jacob awaked out of his r»„„• J „ . „ m„„ „.«*«,., - . J ^ - L i i and he said, Surely Jehovah ia in \B°V. does man 9et the assurance

place; and I knew it not. v of the presence and the power of God, §£%,• And he was afraid, and said, How as symbolically set forth in the 15th

eadful is'thia place! this is none other* verse? ; >c '— the house of God, and this ia*ta» i;>Such assurance comes to the sou! ^Ao^fe^ «* ** *• «£&• In intellectual consciousness man sfremrto. and all the other qualities m mteuectuai consciousness, man rf ^ Q ^ & U I > p o i n t l |

hen moved by toe j * ™ * * " " - <* btthe compass mentioned in t l r i e S H E S * • ^ 7 •?„'* no r/wi * » p r e s e n t the four dimensions ia mhat is the meaning of the 1Mh w h i c h

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rse tn today's lesson: And Jacob „ , . J• ., reeoanition of thi mi out from Beer-sheba, and went ***™/Te°0 s recoam?lon °t «*•

MUX, "r ' , ' , 9 ' presence of Jehovah even in the mosM | ^ o f 2 « t t » ; " s e v e ^ ^ -4 %the meaning of Beer-sheba, while! Surely Jehovah is m this place*

means "exalted"; "moun- jand I knew it not." God is Spirit^ Tan' uirauo auuwu , mxu"-1.1 , , •--. . J4 seer." Metaphysically Beer-sheba*116 "a*1 Presence and power. Divmej

epresents the establishment of con- rrnmanence is universal :iousness in the seventh or fulfilled V -I* a succeeding, verse of this chap

rree of the natural man. Haran tor Jacob covenanted thai he wo presents our highest aspiration forffive to God a tenth of all that Ac ixitual attaihrnea)L.o,nL ... .'„„..-.. ^,;miaht have' *f God wouui direct him\

in the way that he should go, and pro" fide for him. Explain. g^In his inner consdousness,

cernibie beiwee* the stone, unde Jacob?i head an tip for a pillar 7

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"i B And: G v » : « « ^ > i** /*»** ~ . f^ &*m;«o**i set] sheba, and went toward Haran. upforapMar? j

11. And he lighted upon a certain place, Under Jacob's head the stone rep-j and tarried there all night, because the sun resents matter and material condirl was set; and he twk one of the stones of t i o n S ) m ^ ^ r e s t i n j Qr the place, and put it under his head, and r^„_j_t- r_ i . i l • t n _.. /T I \ lay down in that place to sleep. foundation for the intellect (Jacob).

12. And he dreamed; and, behold, a when set up as a pillar, the same stone ladder set up on the earth, and the top of anointed with oil represents "God's it reached to heaven; and, behold, the house" or the consciousness of God, angels of God ascending and descending m enduring state or condition.

°° i t And, behold, Jehovah stood above H°w ,ca" wf make our awakening, it, and said, I am Jehovah, the God of t0 Truth °T the greatest value to us? Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac; By interpreting Truth aright and the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I applying it aright to ourselves. Unless

• T f flaE-fi-ib.-d.^01 «*> bo* a ? *">«* T«h is o£ the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to Uttte prad^al value to us the west, and to the east, and to the north, What is. the spiritual birthright of and to the south: and in thee and in thy each individual? \ seed shall all the families of the earth be Faith, joy, peace, love, wisdom, a n d blessed. . . . .all good. These form our heritage as

15. And, behold, I am with thee, and ,-,G c r A will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, ^ u d r e n o t God. and will bring thee again into this land; At we express faith in our words for I will not leave thee, until I have done and acts what reaction do we experi-that which I have spoken to thee of. ence?

16. And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, W e find ^ y k e ^ faithful of and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place; .. become fitted to reao the and I knew it not * . aSes>. w o^0^ nttea to reap tne

17. And he was afraid, and said, How;substantial rewards of faith. In his dreadful is this place! this is none other! dream Jacob was told: "The land; than the house of God, and this is the; whereon thou liest, to thee will I give, gate of heaven. j i t and to thy seed." •'

put under his head, and; set it up far •}'.«• we realize the- omnipresence of pillar, and poured oil upon the top of itt tGod?

19- And he called the name of that! When we awake from the dream o f place Bethel: but the name of the city was! xase consciousness to a realization of L " ( f S o Jacob vowed a vow, saying,!^ * * * c h a t w e ^ e spiritual beings If God will be with me, and will keep m e - w r e a u z e * a t G ° 4 .f» everywhere in this way that I go, and will give me. present- "Surely Jehovah is in this bread to eat, and raiment to put on, ! place; and I knew it n o t "

21. So that I come a^in to ray father's] whaf . , A „ h o u s e of God„ thaf boose in peace, and Jehovah will be myj . • .. , , . . ' God, " 'l " . -.---

22L Then this stone, whkiVi have set1' Whatever embraces consciousness o f up for a pillar, shall be God's boose: and Qod is the house of God. Our body m of all that thou shalt give me I will surely; the house of God; for in it-dwells, out-gyve the tenth unto thee. _ • mind and soul through which we h a W

,.-;•'. I^sscm Interpretation consciousness of God. , •Jtyhdt^partdoesif&b--jdhfQike& What is represented hj the dark* transformation of character? - \ness of night/when Jacob tarried he

It has a vital part m thlshiihAfiinH'-, a certain place? jrjyfc.wqrk,,fof character is .rgeldcd j»ri Indecision or ignorance of the righr thtAxght, word, and act, and we ptrtfcoyrrse to follow.'"The sun was set," &r§|faMroto aExttfeepf tfiesvh Whenj ^ Jacob waited for dearer light bev we? Eve sincerely we live by faith. | tbre resuming his journey. When we; * Jp character budding a shut or a. are undedded we too should wait fop # « g « . i " , \ «• * f " # * oo our • cmxse Instead of •acting

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rfTi& And jabr* awaked;ourtof "his sf< " Wb• m r t ' d u t l c v f e ^ runcUah|es: • • ." -•>• *W .'. - -.'J._— l««' «ii4ifin<

^gfexfe--' s, lOi nna jacoo awaww «ut,u* »"» « e e * ^ ^ [ f f l B m u . . . ^ . , _._. , ,A |hcl he said, Surely Jehovah is kx this p N k , ^ ^ n i r k s of ptogress by. serting ^ r ^ * ^ - ^ . ^ ' . : . ^ ^ t h e m up and examirung them met-: # j 7 ; And he was- afraid, and said, How"15™ UB m . n , , naen dedicating dreadful is'this place! this is none other' sonally from a l l ^ . ^ " ^ ° / *• than the house of God, and this is the gate them to God with a joyful heart <pour of heaven. ing oil upon the stone) in the taitn '••' 18. And Jacob rose up early in the morn- ^ ^ wi th His help we can master them, ing, and took the stone that he had put interpTet the statement ''This Stone, under his head, and set it up for a pillar, , £ ^ ^ u . ,Qr a pJuaT; shall and poured oil upon the top of it. " " " ' " , ,,

19. And he called the name of that place "J***, COQSciousneSS we transmute Berh-el: but the name of th, city was Lux J » God « « & ^ ^ ^

y 20. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If what was material in us becomes spu God will be with me, and will keep me in ^ H z e d . At the same time we ourselves this way that I go, and will give me bread b e c o m e a w a r e of the omnipresence ot sto eat, and raiment to put on, ~ , S! 21. So that I come again to my father's ' ^ fhg r ^ signjfiCance of the house in peace, and Jehovah w,lbe my GcxL . • ma„>s experience?

22. Then this stone, which I have set up suP/ia" o v e r c o m i n e m a n at last sup-fbr a pillar, shall be God's house: and of In his 0V^0TT^ , s o i r i t u a l

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all that thou shalt give me I will surely give . plants the natural with die sptritual. the tenth unto thee. _ How can we give to God what is at-' TWhat is represented by Jacob's ready His? light from Esau? We give by first receiving conscious-

The intellectual man seeks to escape iy from Him, appropriating, and trans-from the dominance of the senses^ forming His gift by our owni eftoi s /Jacob had no sooner fledlrom Esau i n t 0 a form bearing the imprint ot our ithan he dreamed of a higher expression individuality. When we have mane « toi Ufe and a world of power above the i 0 U I ^ w n we are then ^P°s idon to.give Physical. Haran means "elevated," "ex- .'it back to God, whether the gift is ma alted," and the understanding that .terial or spiritual. ,,.._ _ . , . causes one to seek higher ground brings with it illumination.

Explain the meaning of Jacob's lad-der. ' We advance to higher states of con-isciousness step by step, by thinking true thoughts and seeing the Most High in tail our ideals and experiences. As we 'grow in understanding we develop greater awareness of God. The ladder ^represents these various stages or steps lin Truth. % Why did Jacob pnd the gate of heaven "dreadful"? - In his dream Jacob saw the ladder,

but did not ascend it. Understanding is a gradual, progressive growth, and we are prone to be depressed by visions of Truth that are beyond our present power to express. It is dreadful to see the gate of heaven and at the same time be unable to enter it. I What is the "gate of heaven"? % The power we possess to visualize Ipiritual truth either in symbols or in Ifce abstract is the gate of heaven with-!a-our own thoughts.

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18. And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.

19. And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.

20. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

21. So that I come again to my father's house in peace, and Jehovah will be my God,

22. Then this stone, which I have set xtp for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the_ tenth unto thee. I Explain: "And he called the name \af that place Beth-el: but the name V -the city was Luz at the first."

The intellectual man, Jacob, dis-cerns that man should be unified in mind and in body. Bethel means "house of God," or that man is housed jm God. Luz means "separation." {Therefore the name of the city which Was "Luz at the first" was called gethel, orjiDJAy, atthe last.

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J^Cfr ' : "? i |S |J j^ Jehovah is in tins place; and.I knew it nst|; ::ttr»wjd FdNaw real presence and power.. Matter, •**r\ft. f" Ai»* rk l a j J m r f ^ a cerr^ taT*e*% j ^ ^ $hadow of a mighty reality. Oat bodies seem

ar«*WoWihthatrdace% '«ardle» of our behefs about him. * 1 12. And he dreamed; and. behold, a ladder set up Chre the meaning of verse 19: "And he called the

on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and. name of that place Bethel: but the name of the city behold, die angels of God ascending and descending on it-pas L^ ai tne jfrrt." r ' 3r J^t' ^r^J^Lt ^ j f " ? A "*?*• T ^ v e r s e ****** m e difference between the first1 I am Jehovah, the God of Abraham thy father, and the , j , , c , , God of Isaac: the land whereon thou lie* to thee wilL*"*^ °j man and the second or final concept of man * give it, and to thy seed; hi regard to the whereabouts of God. Luz means

14. And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth.separation. Man's first concept is that he is separate and thou shall spread abroad to the west, and to the east, from God. Bethel means the house of God, of tha| a"d, *? »e ^ eMd.,-to * ? fUth: ?£ "? * e e

Ja n d m ^ man is housed in God, regardless of locality. I

seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. ""*w,„|, rM>~,™i~A iU~« U. *,„„W ««.. „ t~.ft i l 15. And. behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee; I%o}> covenanted that he Tvodd give a tenth ft*

whithersoever thou goest, and will bring thee again into God, if Cod would keep nun m die man ft* should goj this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that and provide for hurt. Explain. _ . J} which I have spoken to thee of. .;**" •,-£* his inner consciousness man can make' askVaagtefi

16. And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, m e nt vvith the mind of Sjpirit mat can be kept if %»g ^ e l y Jebovah.ia in this place; and I knew it not. . everyday affairs. Many metaphysicians write but?

17. And he was afraid, and said. How dreadful »>•. * .:'- , . . , . . , A , tfosplace! this is none other than the house of God,, a m i * * H**"*"* «* this kind and put deem away * this is the gate of heaven; ? the assurance that they will be earned out, aodr.«. ^

18. And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and toot found by nearly every one who tries the plan that th | | the stone that he had put under his head, and set it vat agreement is fulfilled. If you wish your material affafn| for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of i t . ^ { topjosper, agree with Jehovah to give one tenth of yoiat 19. And he called the name of that place Beth-el: buf . ^ \ * ~V , .» i . • 1 , -~ , . . r 1 re „-;3 a. c .L 1 . A. c_. * mcome to some work that is dedicated to Uod. It youl the name of the city was Luz at the fast ••' " , . . &,3&

20. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will keep Spur part of the agreement you may rest mjm Be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and. assurance that the Lord will prosper you, that youj| wSI give me bread to eat and raiment to put on, v I5 financial affairs wittbe taken care of without wuny-;«l ftwi2l. SodwtlcomeagamtomyfathenVr^ *-insd Jehovah wifl be my God, . _ . • r ^ * * .•-• tel^rf, M S,,J"iV.-!ii.a- ' -""f.--, #'" 22. van win DemyAJOC • v' -••••,*<•, "• •t$£Lr j ^ * , ^ l.,,«t %, U„»l

Then thi, stone, yhich I,have .set pM*: P ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ k . shall b* Gotfe-hosew: and of all that tliou shait o s aotei j^i^yis>rdi^^e;dw:tenth.unto thee.. , . - . ' i ' * ; j , '

!^^riapRffhS^fi^B5iiri5aTay^5Tg ;Tpr?passage reveafi ;thaf uumgh spiritualfSffirm

'am^emyepimS^^ jacoE represents man. m intellectual consdousnes^

by the illuminaribit of Spirit. •) What is the meaning of verse Iff: "And Jacob TBvetM from Besr-sheba, and went toward Harati*? "Jk "Be«-sheba" means "well of. the oath, seveno^

izhty: he obscured from the intellect for a time, if orieiWesV* "Haran" means "enlightened, mountainous^ tests with: an inner assurance upon the rock p^'f^p^j^P^»iBJiy«calfy.' Beer-sheba represents the establishrnensl higher vision presents itself, ^..Je^rhe oath, or the establishment, of consciousDcss in the=

Verses 12 and 13 tell of JacoVs dream of the JbdaWssventh or fulfilled degres! of the natural man. Hsacad attain-!

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thatreached from earth to heaven* vith Jehowih.cdika^Vt^esetni our rubiest aspiration...for.spsiaal fop, and messemjenaithe Lord owmnaxrijforidyie*^^

Eacpfiin.'.--; ':;f" •;%.;:" ' i - K ; - ! ; : S S ^ K i The ladder represents the step-by-step ascension' of

raan from material to spiritual consciousness. JjaSovafe tfte spiritual I AM, stands above, assuring man cs?a subj stantial inheritance. The angels OF messengers teuteJ sjm:dk>ugm» OF WOTOS of trum necessary to the unfoldl itteist of the higher consciousness. :' , - ;<% \mjMftiii *§&-'$*' peipMt^tMod^os'symc^ s s a l f o r # ^ $ersel5?,-;: .-- : . «- - m - | | S [ ^ T h e amisrance that there is a higher mBjcT ccssWtl

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12. And he dreamed; and, behold, a What does Jacob's dream sym-: ladder set up on the earth, and the top p0ljze? ;of it reached to heaven; and behold the ^ ' } M . , £ Q £ & s t ,angels of God ascending and descending,, i1"- ,. . ', , . , r

Ion ,t. by-step realization by which we as-f 13. And, behold, Jehovah stood above similate the divine ideas of Truth that jit, and said, I am Jehovah, the God of come to us from above. The angels ^Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: ^ o u r spiritual thoughts. 'the land whereon thou liest, to thee will w h - ^ fe. . g$t redization 0f ; I give it, and to thy seed; . . . °,, 0 ' i 14. And thy seed shall be as the dust of wbich man ls capable? ithe earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to That of the omnipresence of God. •the west, and to the east, and to the north, "Behold, I am with thee." Wanderer, Mid to the south: and in thee and in thy o u t c a s t i fugitive, it matters not: one gedjhaU all the families of the earth be d o e $ QQt e s c a p e ^ < K v 5 | i e p reSence. \ 15. 'And, behold, I am with thee, and ^ does the "house °f God" r e t will keep thee whithersoever thou goest, resent? and will bring thee again into this land; It represents the body of spiritual for I will not leave thee, until I have done m a n . • that which I have spoken to thee of. What do we"understand' by the • 16. And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, ,, fg Qj p,eaven» ? and he said, Surely Jehovah is in this place; s ™, . . ., ,' , and I knew it not. 1 his is the state of consciousness i "17. And he was afraid, and said, How through which we pass from activity dreadful is this place! this is none other on the outer or physical side to medi-than the house of God, and this is the gate tation and prayer on the inner or * , o * ' ? \ i T u i • * m e n t a l *&• •r 18. And Jacob rose up early in the ~ T ,, . , , , , piorning, and took the stone that he had • •D°e s 1afob s pledge of a tenth of put under his head, and .set it up for a all that Jehovah might give him imply pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. more than worldly goods and posses-i 19. And he called the name of that sions? place Bethel: but the name of the city was j t j U e s a s h a r e o £ ^ Q ^ . -Luz at the first. r\ • u i 20. And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If 0 u r m r i e r resources as well as our God will be with me, and will keep me in material goods are to be devoted to this way that 1 go, and will give me bread unselfish ends. jto eat, and raiment to put on, . On what condition did the promise \ 21. So that I come again to my fathers Qa fhg tHhe fest? |bouse in peace, and Jehovah will be my > ^ ^ ^ . ^ ^ ^ ^ i. 22. Then this stone, which I have set up s hould remain in Jacob's conscious for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of thought as a guiding and directing all that thou shalt give me I will surely influence, should inspire his faith in. give the tenth unto thee. Jehovah as the source of his prosperity

Lesson Interpretation and well-being, and be a protecting Why is Jacob called the "sup- P r e s e n c "

planter"? __ ; '__ L. Because he represents the mentality of man, whereas Esau represents the pody or physical man. The mental jshould supplant the physical. W e should think before we act. I" Is forethought a characteristic of fhe natural man? {- No, the natural course is action fol-lowed by thought. Therefore Esau was flie first-born.