Esoteric V10: July 1896 - Iapsop.com

1896.] THE SKVEN CREATIVE PJ:UNCIPLES. 3
Our attention is here called to Eden, where God made the man
and the woman and placed them in the garden to dress it and
keep it. But they sinned, and we1·e, consequently, driven out
from the presence of the Lord, and since that time have wandered
in darkn~ss upon the earth. Accm·ding to Bible history,
2514 years after this ejection from Eden, God gave this wonderful
name to Moses, and said of it, ''This is my name forever,
and this is my memorial unto all generations.'' Exodus m. 15.
We have observed that the first two letters of the great name
embody a symbolism to lead man back to Eel en. 1 ri the third
letter of the four, we imagine we see a promise like that given
by the angel to John, in the words, ''They t~hall go no more out;"
for the form of the letter is that of a hook or nail, the common
means used by the Israelites in that day for making a thing
secure. As if God saw t.hat man did not comprcheud the fulness
of the promise embodied in his name, be said hy the prophet,
-seemingly to make comment on this letter,-" I will fa.