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II. Chronology of the pastoral domination

III. Theory of Mr. Bryant relative to the Shepherd-kings

1. The theory stated

2. Shewn to be unsatisfactory

IV. Another theory proposed

1. The pastoral history connected with that of the Israelites, as gathered

from profane writers

2. Agreement of pagan with sacred chronology

ib.

548

3. The return of the Shepherd-kings into Egypt, after their first expulsion,

is distinctly mentioned in Scripture

550

4. Their domination after that return lasted 106 years

553

5. This arrangement is confirmed by Scriptural chronology

555

6. The Cuthic Shepherd-kings, not the native Mizraim, were the oppressors

of Israel in Egypt

557

559

560

7. The pyramids were built by the labour of the Israelites

V. An inquiry into the origin and nationality of the Shepherd-kings

1. The Shepherd-kings were Asiatic Ethiopians or Phenicians or Philitim

(sometimes miscalled Arabians), who invaded Egypt from the east

2. The Phenicians were not Canaanites, but Asiatic Cushim or Scythians.

They were the same race as the scriptural Anakim. In the time of

Abraham, there were two distinct races in Palestine; the descendants

of Cush, and the descendants of Canaan. Enumeration of them. The

conquest of Egypt by the Phenicians was the same as that effected by

the Shepherd-kings

3. The Philistim were not children of Misr through the line of Casluh, as

many have imagined from a misunderstood expression of Moses; but they

were of the race of the Indo-Cuthic Pali or Shepherds

565

4. Entrance of the Shepherds into Palestine, first from the north-east

round the great Arabian desert, then retrogressively from the south-

west

5. In their progress from the Indian Caucasus, they subdued Chaldèa and

established themselves round the head of the Persian gulph. They are

styled Arabs by various authors. Probable origination of that misap-

plied title

570

572

6. The remembrance of their emigration was accurately preserved, both

(1.) In the West, where they planted the African Ethiopia or Cusha-

dwip without;

575

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(2.) And in the East, where they had occupied districts of a more an-
cient Ethiopia

579

7. The accuracy of these traditions is confirmed by several incidental par-
ticulars

584

(1.) Palisthan, Goshen, and Auaris, are all Sanscrit words of the same

import

ib.

(2.) Resemblance between India and Egypt, both natural and artificial

(3.) Verbal mythological coincidences

585

586

VI. Various emigrations of the Cuthic Shepherds, when finally expelled from

Egypt

589

1. Danai or Danavas

ib.

2. Cadmians or Cadmonites or Codomites

591

3. Colchians

592

,4. Cossacs

593

5. Atlantians or western Ethiopians

595

6. Milesians of Ireland

596

7. Colonists of the Mediterranean shores of Africa

600

CHAPTER VI.

Respecting the mode, in which Pagan Idolatry originated; the

resemblance between the Ritual Law of Moses and the Ritual

Ordinances of the Gentiles; and certain peculiarities in the

several characters of the Messiah and the great father

602

I The mode, in which Pagan Idolatry originated from Patriarchism
1. Pagan Idolatry was Noëtic Patriarchism corrupted and perverted
(1.) Matters recorded respecting Adam. The Cherubim and ark

ib.

604

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(2.) Matters recorded respecting Noah. He must have been ac-

quainted with the forms of the Cherubim

608

(3.) Matters taught us respecting Jehovah and the Word of Jehovah

being visibly manifested in a human form

2. How these various well-known particulars were perverted by the idola-

ters of Babel

610

ib.

(1.) Perversion of the character of Jehovah the Word to the great

father. Rise of the doctrine of Avatars or incarnate manifestations

of the great father

ib.

(2.) Points of resemblance between the characters of the Word, of

Adam, and of Noah, were eagerly laid hold of

612

(S.) Rise of hero-worship from the doctrine of incarnate manifestations 613

(4.) Origination of the Metempsychosis from the same source

(5.) Summary of the character of the great father as thus originating

(6.) Perversion of sacrifice, of the doctrines of the fall and regenera-

tion, and of the ark and Cherubim

ib.

ib.

614

(7.) In the first stage of idolatry, the Godhead was given out to have

been successively incarnate in the persons of Adam and Noah, each

multiplying himself into three sons

616

(8.) Rise of Sabianism from hero-worship and perverted astronomy

3. The outward forms of Patriarchism were studiously copied into Ido-

latry

(1.) King and priest

(2.) Sacrifice on the tops of hills

618

ib.

619

ib.

4. The leading ideas of Patriarchism were also copied into Paganism.

Exemplification from a remarkable passage in the book of Job

623

II. The cause of the resemblance between the Ritual Law of Moses and the

Ritual Ordinances of the Gentiles

624

1. The resemblance can only be accounted for in one of three ways

(1.) The theory, that Paganism borrowed its ceremonial from the

Ritual Law of Moses, examined and discarded

(2.) The opposite theory, that the Ritual Law of Moses was bor-

rowed from the ceremonial of Paganism, examined and discarded

ib.

625

627

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(3.) The theory, that they were each a transcript of a more ancient

ritual, namely that of Patriarchism, examined and approved

2. The same train of thought is thence observable both in Paganism, Ju-

daism and Christianity

630

631

(1.) Instanced in the case of the Ark, the deluge, and the Cherubim.

Notions of the Philistim respecting the ark of the covenant

ib.

(2.) Further instanced in the case of the tabernacle, the temple, and

the high-priest

637

(3.) Further instanced in the characters of Christ and his consort the

Church

640

(4.) Further instanced in the phraseology of Scripture.

Fish of Jo-

nah. Christ viewed as a fish. Moses in the ark.

affliction symbolized by a flood

A state of

643

III. Certain peculiarities in the several characters of the Messiah and the great

1. Infidel theory of Mr. Volney stated and examined

648

ib.

(1.) His theory of the non-existence of a literal Christ

649*

(2.) His assertion, that the literal existence of Christ rests on the sole

testimony of Tacitus

652

(3.) His etymologies

653

2. True ground of the resemblance between the Messiah and the great

father in certain peculiarities of character

1. THE lunar ship of Osiris, with the oracular navel containing the god in the centre of it. From Pococke.

2. The lunar ship resting on the summit of Ararat, the original mountain of the Moon.

3. The sacred mountain with two natural peaks, viewed as a physical copy, on au immense scale, of the two horns of the lunette or of the stem and stern of the ship.

4. The lunar ship, with the great father supplying to it the place of a mast, resting on the top of the mountain of the Moon.

5. The sacred mountain with three natural peaks, viewed as a physical copy of the two horns and mast of the lunette. This is a supposed form of Meru; and the real form of the sacred mount Olivet, on the three peaks of which were worshipped Astoreth, Chemosh, and Milcom.

6. Japanese temple at Quano, built as a copy of the lunar mountain. From Kampfer's Japan. pl. xxxii. fig. 14.

7. Indian pagoda at Tanjore, supporting the hull of a ship. From Maurice's. Ind. Ant.

8. Great pagoda at Tanjore, terminating, like the fabled Meru, in three peaks. From Maurice's Ind. Ant.

9. Ancient pagoda at Deogur, sustaining the mystic egg and trident; which last is a copy of the lunar ship Argha with its mast. From Maurice's Ind. Ant.

10. Temple of Belus at Babylon, according to Herodotus. This seems to have been the ancient tower of Babel completed by Nebuchadnezzar. It is a supposed form of Meru.

11. An Egyptian pyramid near Sakarra. From Norden.

12. Mexican temple of the Sun and Moon. From Maurice's Ind. Ant.

13. Great pyramid of Cairo.