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Dsvi& unto' Hebron, and spake, sayiog,* B*>r fioloy we are thy bone and thy SesL ' - .•!

0i- In times past, when Saul was king cresr us, it was thou that leddest out" and brpughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee. Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel,, and thou shalt he prince over Israel '£,-3;. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a eOvenant with them m Hebron beforeje-, fjovah: and they anointed David king over Israel. • ' . ..1 ... —.-. ff Witt W represented by David's as-sembling the people of Judah at Hebron? H Hebron means "union." The people jrf Hebron represent the thoughts working %rough the faculties that are located in

e front brain, where man consciously ales union with the love of God

iAtt the tribes of Israel acknowledged 'ui.- <a_-. •—'-•-' -» ' • • - - -.utcre the bona^and^§etJi__e4: pfcatitj and that through Jam they gained mar victories. How do we interpret this Wbriphtrc metaphysically? : f i G o d is love and God is all; therefore '43$- real ideas are directly related to love itnd all real victories over error are gained through the exercise of loving, poughts. Our recognition and our afar- i Jjkaaoa of these facts make love (David) png in our'consciousness. The kingship Ipiove is symbolized by the anointing of

! September i s , 1908 .. I I Sam. 5:1-5

i Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold we are thy bone and thy flesh.

s In times past when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee. Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel

3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron: and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

3 In Hebron he reigned over Jndah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

Where there is a conscious subjective unity of head and beirt victory is assured. Man can overcome ev-ery enemy, and establish a great kingdom, like David, by uniting and harmonizing the spiritual forces of his being.

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August 1 3 , 1918 I I Sam. 5 :1 -5

1 Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Heb-ron, and spake, saying. Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. ,m* 2 In "times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou

that leddest out and broughteat in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel. 5 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron;

and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron be-fore Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and

he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six

months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

What step in individual unfoldment is typified by the gathering of the "tribes of Israel and Judah" at "Hebron"?

The gathering of the tribes of "Israel" and "Judah" at "Hebron" represents the conscious recognition that Love (David) has become the Supreme Ruler in con-sciousness. "Love is the fulfilling of the law."

May 6 , 1 9 5 1 I I S a m . 5 : 1 - 5

1. Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Be-hold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

2. In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my peo-ple Israel, and thou shalt be prince over Israel.

3. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

4. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

5. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusa-lem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.

Why did all Israel come to anoint David king over them?

David, represents love, and love makes contact with and rules all the real-ities of life. These realities are represented by Israel.

David was a man of ~war. How then does he represent love? ' !"

AS love untolds in our consciousness it passes through different stages or degrees of expression. When it is ex-pressed in personal consciousness it resorts to warfare and conflict in seek-ing to possess and hold fast the object of its expression. David the warrior also loved peace, justice, and right-eousness.

J u l y 2 5 , 1920 I I 8am. 5 : 1 - 5

1 Then came all the tribes "of;lsraet to Davidurilo Hsf bron, and spake, saying, B .bold; we are thy bone and tiky| flesh. -.'S-'I:.|i 2 In times past, when Saul was king over us, it wasx thettj

that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said; to thee. Thou shalt be shepherd of my people Israel, and'! thou shalt be prince over Israel. -•• sa 3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to HebrooJ|

and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron fore Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel. 4 David was thirty years old when he began to re

and he reigned forty years. 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years'and SBK|

months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three yeajaj over all Israel and Judah. ' -,: 1 3 3

What is one of the important offices of love in spb-> itual unfoldment? x '-'A

Individually, love draws and holds together all the* other faculties of being; in a universal sense, love is thef

• power which works incessantly to bring into manifest tation in men and in nations the altruistic spirit of oneij ness, which proves that in reality the Father has "xsma%\ of one [blood] every nation." l L l 3

In our exercise of self-control is the will more powerful than love?

No, love is more powerful than the will. "When Saul was king ovet us, it was thou that leddest out and broughtest in Israel." Love is the supreme faculty.

Of what importance is a covenant with Jehovah?

It keeps us conscious of Truth and aids us in conforming to the divine law.

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"• "\T Then came ail the teibesljf I s r a e l ^ Millo .rneas^ ' ^ r t r e s i s S , , ; £ p l | § fJDavid unto Hebron, and spake,paying, Be? and implies a budding in^oi 5ubstanpj|

co consciousness or a strengthenmgj aad fbtttfyingof oneself in "theV COjQ sciousness of substance, p- * :

In what respect was Jehovah, the God of hosts, with David?

The God of hosts or spiritual counterpart of each of the myriad thoughts of the niind is held in con-sciousness by love in its pure state. David kept God as the background of

4. David was thirty years old when he! ail his thoughts, and by so doing he increased constantly in greatness and

•hoTcf, we are thy bone and, thy flesh.. t 'i 2. In times past, when Saul was king over us; it was thou that leddest out and; broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said tot thee, Thou shalt be shepherd of my peo-ple Israel, and thou shalt be prince over*

.Israel. 3. So all the elders of Israel came to

the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.

began to reign, and he reigned forty years. '•.- 5. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusa-lem he reigned thirty and three years over-all Israel and Judah. ;-,:. 6. And the king and his men went to 'Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the in-habitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the:j blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in jhither; thinking, David cannot come in j Either. ;;!

is. 7. Nevertheless David took the strong-bold of Zlon; the same is the city of David. ! 8. And David said on that day, Who-" Isoever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and smite the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul. Wherefore they say, There are the blind and the lame; he cannot come into the house. f 9. And David dwelt in the stronghold, md called it the city of David. And David

Why was David anointed to be "shepherd" of Israel and prince over Israel?

One meaning of the name Israel is ;"rulership with God." The name rep-resents the thoughts that are wrought tin truth and righteousness, in other words, the spiritual consciousness. To shepherd these thoughts is to guard and nurture them, keeping the flock safe and undisturbed. To be prince

pver such thoughts is to control them and make of them what we will. Our

j authority over our thoughts is abso-lute, and we are responsible for both L attitudes. >; What in us is represented by the '"stronghold of Zion"? ..::••• It represents love's abode in the place of the subjective consciousness 'where high, holy thoughts and ideals .abide. But before love can abide in this exalted place it must win the right $» exercise it. This is done by over-coming the sense or carnal thoughts ;0ebusites) that are in possession of the peace center in consciousness (Jeru-aaferny...... .•_,._.—„..;.-....... ,=-..-

power. How can we most easily remain con-,

scious always of God? By claiming love as the background

of our thought at all times through the I AM. W e may affirm, "I am in love with goodness," "I am in love: with justice and mercy," "I am in love with humility and unselfishness," and; so on through an endless list of spir-itual qualities (the "hosts" of good) .

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I. Then came all the tribes of Israel to : David unto Hebron, and apake, saying, Eehold, i we are thy bone and thy flesh. 1 I 2. Also in time past, when Saul was king over 1 us, thou wast he that leddest out and brought-I est in Israel, and the Lord said to thee I Thou shalt feed my people, Israel, and thou I shalt be a captain over Israel. f I 3. So all the elders of Israel came to the | king to Hebron; and king David made a league I with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they I anointed David king over Israel. <s ;' 4. David was thirty years old when he began | to reign, and he reigned forty years. 1 5. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven I years and six months: and in Jerusalem he I reigned thirty and three years over all Israel I and Judah.

6. And the king and his men went to Jerusalem ~yr- unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the §' .,, land: which spake unto David, saying, Except I thou take away the blind and the lame, thou i shalt not come in hither: thinking, David I cannot come in hither.

I 7. Nevertheless, David took the strong hold I of Zion: the same is the city of David, f | 8. And David said on that day, whosoever I getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the f Jebusites, andithe lame and the blind, that | are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief | and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind I and the lame shall not cone into the house. s I 9. So David dwelt in the fort, and called it I the city of David. And David built around I about from Milloand inward. | 10. and David went on, and grew great, and f the Lord God of hosts was with him.

II. And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. 12. And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. (See next page for interpretation)

/ INTERPRETATION I I 1. All Israel assemble at Hebron (place of § the covemant), and there recognize the kin- 1 ship of Love ("we are thy bone and thy flesh"), | and its superior fitness for full dominion; f

| 2. And recalling that in the past it was Love | that was the real motive power of all action, | and therefore foreordained "to feed my people, f Israel," and "to be captain over them." $

3. The chief thoughts ("elders") of the whole realm of Israel come, and make a league with Love, voluntarily pledging their allegiance; | and they "anoint David (Love) king over Judah f and Israel,"—the whole realm of Spiritual g thought. This is the establishment of Love I as a consciousness.

4-5. Love on its throne is never less than | the fullness of mature manhood ("30 years old"- f Jesus was 30 years old when he began to preach) I and the duration of its reign is through the J fullness of time ("40 years"—4x10). I

6. The"Jebusites" were one of the native . | Canaanite Tribes, which Judah and Benjamin, ) in the allotment, did not succeed in driving f out. These "Jebusites" represent certain I seemingly unconquerable race beliefs, such f as heredity, which have intrenched themselves in the very citadel of the mind ("Jerusalem"); J where they say to the new consciousness, You | cannot dominate us—except by this test:"Except I ye take away the blind and the lame," which i are always to be found on mortal mind's f premises:--"Except ye see signs and wonders f ye will not believe." I UNITY magazine f

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7. But Love has omnipotent power to "take away" even the strongest race beliefs,—to "take away the blind and the lame;" and by this means to carry the impregnable stronghold of the "Jebusites." Thus the unsubdued enemies' country of race beliefs becomes "Zion the city of David," through the demonstration

I of healing.

I 8. Love cannot tolerate imperfection; it | sees only perfection of being:—"the blind | and the lame" are inimical to Love("hated of I David's soul"). therefore Love "smites" I mortal man's false claims with the irristable ' word of Truth--"sword of the Spirit"--which f is Love's only offensive weapon,--God shall | smite Egypt and shall heal it"--Is.19:22. I | 9-10. V/hen through the power of Love and I Truth we "smite" and destroy some great claim I of mor tal mind, we find this place of victory | is a new center of activity, affording I opportunity for larger growth and fuller dom-I inion, in the realization that, "the Lord of 1 Hosts is with us." 1 I 11. Love builds her "house" of the "cedars" I furnished by noble thoughts ("Hiram"), 'n I which she is delightfully environed. "Wisdom * hath builded her house"--?rov. 9:1. I

12. Having attained to the Love conscious-~"f" ness, we "perceive" that this attainment is

a Divine establishment, and that the exalta-tion of our Love Kingdom is for "Israel's sake•"

In the "Kingdom of Heaven"--the conscious-ness of Love dominant--there is no arbitrary

| authority; all thoughts choose to be subject I to Love; for the ideal King "derives his just 1 powers from the consent of the governed." 1 I UNITY magazine

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*TTT*1 habitants of '.the'. land!,' who sgafce:'upil David, sayings Except thou take .igwa fiBS bEad and the lame, thou shalt not 'ednie Jn hither; thinking, David cannot come In hither. ••=••'.-; & 7- Nevertheless David took the strong-Ihold of Zion; the same is the dty of David. S '.B. And David said on that day, Whoso-|,ever smiteth the Jebusites, let him get up pto the watercourse, and smite the lame and ;;the blind, that are hated of David's soul. |wherefore they say, There are the blind 'land the lame; he cannot come into the |hOttse. {&>"9. And David dwelt in the stronghold, ?*nd called it the city of David. And David [Built round about from Millo and inward.! I 10. And David waxed greater and fgreater; for Jehovah, the God of hosts,; twas with him. . . . p j By what are love and peace repr& merited in this lesson? s p ; David represents love individual peed in. human consciousness. JerusaO pern represents peace. 1 §'-:"Tbe name of Jerusalem was 'oru ^gmaJly Jehus. Does Jehus also mean, ffeace? '• * g' The name Jebus means "troddeni fdowfly" "trampled under foot." It sigj

Ijrifies the higher impulses and inspira-|8ons trampled under foot and scorned «jby those who have not yet experienced" If change of heart. k^ How is peace developed out of such fionditions? J | As love (David) makes a way for sj&e higher impulses to express them-ijseives, peace is established in the heart, & Is the change made without effort?!: i f l N o ; love makes a supreme effort Ipefore the higher impulses become! |pominant. "David took the stronghold; H>f Zion." Love does not make work; gannecessary, but it makes it easier andi Jpleasanter. !£. How can we enlighten blind faith?\ | | By affirming that divine wisdom isN paow operative in our mind, life, and* ffffairs, and proceeding to act as if Af & e r e - ' '= M^lWhat does acting on our afffrma-.f ^ions accomplish for us? -j

. I t builds up in us an increasing poonsciousness of substance. "David! P&ult round about from Millo and in-*

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^ B j r our aligning ourselves with the " "jrine law through the love faculty.

5avfd waxed greater and greater: |t-Jjehovah, the God. of hosts; was

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i'.ist Lhey bad yssxaz&i David king aVei •ILsrgresV. ail the^pyistaSelwer^upvaj.-af David; arte! David heard! bf'.af aad-we "down, to the stitjngholif. . '":,• '. "A;. r f IS; Now the Phihstroes had7come•*» spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim* ^ 1 9 . And David incmired of Jehovah; saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? 'wilt thou deliver them into my hand? 'And Jehovah said unto David, Go up; Tor I will certainly deliver the Philistines •into thy hand. •f, 20. And David came' to Baal-perazim, Stud David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah hath broken mine enemies before me, like the'breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of' that place, Baal-perazim.

21-. And they left their images there; • ; and David and his men took them away. j . 22. And the Philistines came up yet lagain, and spread themselves in the valley fpf Rephaim. ?il, 23. And wheftDavid inquired of Jeho-; vah, he said, Thou shalt not go up: make; ;it circuit behind them, and come upon |them over against the mulberry-trees. I 24. And it shall be, when thou nearest jthe sound of marching h\ the tops of the ^mulberry-trees, that then thou shalt bestir l'thyself; for then is Jehovah gone out before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

|;:" 23. And David did so, as Jehovah com- j tmanded him, and smote the Philistines !fjom Geba until thou come to Gezer._ I,;; What do the Philistines represent Snaur life? " |5;. They represent forces foreign t o ^Spirit or inimical to it; for example,, ^materialism. The Philistines were al-Iways opposed to the Israelites, who ^represent the' religious instincts. !; % What is represented by the "valley] %ofthe Rephaim"? j f. The Rephaim were giants, supposed! fto have dwelt in the land in pre-: i historic times along with the mammoth-\ animals. The valley of the Rephaim;

represents the low state of mind in-; . duced in us by our surrender to fears; Ithat appear too great for us to over-; jjoome. By using the I AM to affirm our