The Household of God · Volume 3

Read in German · Volume contents [01] Thereupon the former slaves were trained for another three months and thereby reached a great dexterity in the use of the weapons. [02] When the ten saw that the slaves were now equally adept in handling the weapons, they dismissed the four thousand training masters and appointed captains…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] When the great army was a two days' journey north of Hanoch, the ten halted the caravan and asked for a general camp to be set up. [02] About five hundred thousand tents were erected in a beautiful, richly with fruit vegetated mountain valley, which was still uninhabited,…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] The top commanders went and diligently and emphatically relayed the instructions to the whole army and all began to stir. [02] Two hundred thousand men went to investigate the entrances leading to this mountain valley, and wherever a ravine or any possibility existed to enter the valley over…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] After such foolish infatuations, Lamech went into the temple, sat down next to the altar and leaned his back against it, his face turned towards the east. Because now he found no contentment at the altar any longer since the radiant heart had disappeared from the same as…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] When the ten left the building of the priests, they were flabbergasted among themselves and said: [02] "Now we can clearly see where the shoes of our priesthood are too tight! Their heaven, which they are preaching to all the people, consists of gold; to gain access to…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] After these words of Lamech from the heights, Lamech of the depths followed his eponymous companion into the temple. [02] But when both arrived there, the Lord together with Henoch walked immediately towards them and received both with outstretched arms. [03] But such great civility on behalf of…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] About five thousand of the most senior priests were gathered in the large open hall, which was built in the manner of an amphitheater, and were waiting for the ten scouts with great longing and greed. [02] When they also entered this open hall with somewhat anxious expectations,…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] In the middle of the hall was a six ell high rostrum. The ten messengers had to stand on it together with ten high priests. The other priests stood in crowded circles around this stage; first, of course, the high priests and in wider circles the under- priests.…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] But the chief priests said; "We can see from this your speech quite well that you have our common interest at heart and that in all seriousness you have a profound subject- and world knowledge; but that you more out of fear for repeated travel dangers, than an…

Read in German · Volume contents [01] But the high priests, somewhat outranking the senior priests, and who earlier on were standing in the front row of the hall, walked on to the pulpit and directed the following words to the senior priest: [02] "Listen to us; because it is too important what we have…