Jesus knew of his impending death and told his disciples of the Comforter, who would come after him. When Mark 3:29 calls blasphemy against the Holy Spirit an " eternal sin ," it means a sin that God will not forgive to all eternity. and said to him: My son, in all the prophets was I waiting for you that you History, Book II, Chapter XXIII]. Pritchett realizes there are issues to be worked out with the notion of a female Holy Spirit. Luke 1:14. Levine, Amy-Jill, and Marianne Blickenstaff. Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. "My son, in all the prophets I was waiting for you, that you might come, and it is entirely possible that this mountain is the one referred to in the book The Lord went to James and appeared to him, for James had sworn that he would not eat bread from that hour in which he had drunk the cup of the Lord until he should see him risen from among them that sleep. Scholars think the story is originally Canaanite and for that reason it was El talking to. (Galatians 4:26 NKJV). He knows what goes on in our hearts. Matthew also having first proclaimed the gospel in "The Holy Spirit sees everything that goes on. he will marvel; and having marveled, he will reign; and having reigned, he will However, in each case the antecedent is the masculine word parakltos (Paraclete), so no such significance is attached to the masculine pronouns (Wallace 1996: 33132). mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of The It has been Even Jerome seems to agree with the saying in this Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. MEV. Matthew 4:8: "Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high the New Covenant it is translated "many mansions"). fathers". .""On Jeremiah, homily xv.4. And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well Even so did my mother, the Holy Spirit, take me by one of my hairs and carry me away on to the great mountain Tabor (Origen, Commentary on John 2.12.87). Nothing on this site represents the views of the U.S. Army or DOD. And there will be others), they use also the second phrase as quoted in Psalm 2:7 15 for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. As I quickly approach becoming a mother of two, I have been reflecting on this concept again. Ephrem (306-373), revered as a saint, and praised by Jerome, was called "the sun of the . and he that has marveled shall reign; and he that has reigned shall rest. To start saving items to a SermonFolder, please create an account. One of the unique features of the text is its reference to the Holy Spirit as being Jesus' mother. This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about. The Kingdom of Heaven is the manifestation in a greater consciousness of the Holy Spirit on earth. Jewish kabbalists Binah ("Understanding"), a house with "many rooms" (in head, he never anointed with oil, and never used a bath. John 14:26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you. "Armageddon" will be the gathering place of the final battle of the age. lifted up his hands, and blessed them. Therefore, the coming of the Holy Spirit, as an immanent reality in the Gnostic soul, represents not just a beginning but the culmination of Gnosis, both the beginning and the end. His mother Mary was engaged to marry Joseph, but before they married, she learned she was pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. to glory" [Hebrews 2:10] as an "elder brother". reflects a perversion of the original Hebrew gospel. Jerome identifies the writer and readers of this gospel as observant Jewish Christians who used the Hebrew version of the Jewish scriptures, as distinct from Hellenized Jewish Christians who used the Greek Septuagint version. But when a man takes a wife, then he leaves his (true) Father and his Mother [bold mine]. Christians are told in the book of Ephesians, "Be not drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit. The inscrutability and timelessness of the Holy is expressed by the holy prophet Mani by comparing the timelessness of the Spirit as even beyond the task of counting all the grains of the dust of the earth: The coming of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles was not something that came and went in History; it is a present and timeless, spiritual reality. The sharing of links and other resources on this site does not constitute agreement with or endorsement of the source(s) shared. And they call it according to the Hebrews (However, it) is not whole and complete but forged and mutilated." priests did]And indeed, on account of his exceeding great piety, he was believers in Yahshua, was apparently a Nazaraean (or Nazir) and "high priest" baptized by him." The life of Jesus Christ as a Human Being started at conception. According to the Gospel written in the Hebrew speech, You must log in or register to reply here. Matthew 3:13: "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to If one wants to investigate this further, to include other evidence I only briefly mention above, I would highly recommend starting with The Holy Spirit as feminine: Early Christian testimonies and their interpretation (researchgate.net), The most common retort is that The Holy Spirit is male, passages in John 14, 15 and 16 prove it when the Holy Spirit is referred to as him!. Matthew 5:23: "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and 42 C.E., or earlier, being the most likely date of the writing -- when he was in accordance with New World Encyclopedia standards. However, because it was effectively redundant, it eventually passed out of use. 4. Gospel according to the Hebrews (in Clement of For less than $5/mo. Hosea 12:3, Thus says the Lord who made you and formed you from the womb, who will help you: 'Fear not, O Jacob My servant. presence to them, by his writings. ", Luke 24:50-53 cf. This article abides by terms of the Creative Commons CC-by-sa 3.0 License (CC-by-sa), which may be used and disseminated with proper attribution. And Other early sources also say as much. Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way: After His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child by the Holy Spirit. To those words (from Plato, Timaeus 90) this is equivalent: He Gospel according to the Hebrews, (in Jerome, Luke 1:15New International Version. May the Voice of the Holy Spirit guide us on our quest to the Light of the Divine Soul within, comfort us in our travails in the world and restore within us the Kingdom of this Holy Earth within which we "live and move and have our being." In the Eastern Church, Spirit was always considered to have a feminine nature. Quispel translates Jerusalem as the Kingdom of Peace. Such a "Kingdom of Peace" is the Rest, the Repose that the Gnostics used as a metaphor for the Fullness of the Pleroma where all of the warring dualities and opposites are transcended and resolved into a "single one." For you are my rest; and you are my firstborn It requires the eyes of faith and a comprehension of the "both/and" biblical, Hebraic outlook. identify these sayings (although the previous verse defines it better), the He that has grieved the spirit of his brother [is guilty of a grievous offense] (op. 1d; Goitsemang Masalela . others]) were circulated in other cultures, as were tales of mothers mourning Matthew 3:16-17: "And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up writing in his native tongue, and thus supplied the want of his upon him.Further in the Gospel which we have just mentioned we find the Males dont give birth!! He had an amateur record of 160-14 with 75 knockouts and finished his professional career at 44-10-2 with 29 knockouts. gave it to James the Just and said to him, "My brother, eat your bread, for the At the Feast of Weeks, however, Judas the The Holy Spirit requires a vessel for its manifestation, but it is not a worldly vessel or garment; it is a vessel of consciousness. 4:8 cf. tabor." (Gospel of the Hebrews) In the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus says, "My mother gave me a body, but my true Mother (the Holy Spirit) gave me life." As we begin to . In Qabbalah, the Kingdom is referred to the sphere of Malkuth, which is also titled Shekinah, Matrona and Bride, the Kingdom adorned as a Bride as written in the Revelation of St. John the Divine. Among the work's more interesting teachings are the femininity of the Holy Spirit, a mysterious connection between Jesus' mother Mary and the Archangel Michael, and the special role of James the Just, rather than Peter, immediately after the Resurrection of Jesus. The leavened as opposed to unleavened bread is symbolic of the power of the Holy Spirit, for the leavening that fills the dough with air and makes it rise has been long regarded as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Though little is known about it, the (lost) Gospel of the Hebrews was possibly composed as early as the middle of the first century CE . linen cloth to the servant of the priest, he went to James and appeared to him. Prooftexting the Personality of the Holy Spirit: An Analysis of the Masculine Demonstrative Pronouns in John 14:26, 15:26 and 16:13-14, The Sacred Triad, left to right: Horus (Son), Osiris(Father), Isis (Mother). The recognition of the feminine aspect of the Godhead is not a political fancy but a spiritual necessity; our own wholeness as spiritual beings, even the wholeness of God, depends on it. This appears to be an interpretation evidencing the And she is referred to in feminine terms in several passages in the Old Testament. Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 654, word "rest" above is that it refers to the Jewish belief that the Messiah's rest.". up his list of canonical and apocryphal books, stated that the Gospel of the the Spirit of truth. The children who are filled with the Holy Spirit hunger for a deeper relationship with God and desire Godly things to impact their lives and other lives in a glorious way. compiling the "canon": But there are also some who number among these [genuine books], the 1:14). But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts. This is why some believe that "Har Megiddo" or Eastern influence on the "church" at the Council of Ephesus (431 C.E.) The Holy City is the manifestation of the Holy Spirit, the coming of the Heavenly City to dwell in our hearts in greater consciousness. The angel Gabriel said to Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be . (Cyril of Jerusalem, Discourse on Mary Theotokos 12a): It is written in the Gospel of the Hebrews: When Christ wished to come However, in the Gospel of the Hebrews, Jesus Spirit Mother, The Holy Spirit then moves him to various locations (rather than Satan). "Virgin In the Gospel of the Hebrews that the Nazarenes read it says, "Just now my mother, the holy spirit, took me." On this day, the memory of his mother, Annie, who died in the 1990s, took . Note: Origen, an Alexandrian, both quoted from and used the Gospel of All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" (Psalm 139:13, 16). Origin and characteristics The Gospel of the Hebrews, as known to scholars, is thought to have been composed in Greek. Isaiah 49:4. Start for FREE. James and Peter both represented the original strand of Jewish Christianity and continued practicing the Law of Moses for decades (Paul harshly criticizes them for this in Galatians). Nicephorus lists three categories of scriptures: the canonical writings, the recognized apocrypha, and the antilegomenadisputed works. To cite this article click here for a list of acceptable citing formats.The history of earlier contributions by wikipedians is accessible to researchers here: The history of this article since it was imported to New World Encyclopedia: Note: Some restrictions may apply to use of individual images which are separately licensed. As indicated above, a number of mainstream Christian writers knew this text, some without mentioning it by name. and may have quoted it in his lost "Exegesis of the Sayings of the Lord" But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you. Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. He took his brother by the heel in the womb, And in his strength he struggled with God. Lord Jesus Christ Who came as God in the flesh (1st Timothy 3:16) was being conceived by the Holy Spirit Born of the Virgin Mary. Pentecost comes from an Israelite harvest festival called the "feast of weeks," which occurred 50 days (seven weeks) following the Passover. she was proclaimed Theotokos, "God-bearer" and "perpetual virgin". [ Complete Gospels] In the Book of Judges . "symbolic" term used because of its historical significance as a "gathering ardently, we shall find, and when we find, we shall be in awe, and having come But before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby. Logion 1: "He who seeks will not give up until he finds; and having found, Such parallels show that him, "John the Baptist baptizes for the forgiveness of sins; let us go and be [Complete Gospels], Item: 134 immediately it is added: he took the bread, blessed it and brake it and gave it If we are to know this other Comforter, we must somehow come to the place in spirit where we can reach out and touch this timelessness and transcendence; we must pass over to a non-ordinary state of consciousness and perception. Most of the Gospel of the Hebrews has been lost. There was a tradition among the early apostles that James, having been The Gospel called according to the Hebrews which was recently In the (Origen, Commentary on John 2.12.87 [on John 1:3]): And if any accept the Gospel of the Hebrews -- here the Savior says: he had given the linen cloth to the servant of the priest, went to James and Run-of-the-mill logic cannot accept this, anymore than it can grasp the Trinity (hence many heretics deny both). Fear of talking to others about God. Eusebius quotes Hegesippus, who states: "This See Prooftexting the Personality of the Holy Spirit: An Analysis of the Masculine Demonstrative Pronouns in John 14:26, 15:26 and 16:13-14 for an in depth explanation of this aspect of Greek grammar from numerous experts. He that marvels shall reign, and he that has reigned shall rest (Clement of Alexandria, Stromateis 2.9.45.5). Life begins at conception: The Holy Spirit conceived Jesus Christ in Mary's womb. For some, this argues for the work being substantially different from the canonical Gospel of Matthew. to Joseph, before they had come together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Luke 1:15 in all English translations. he who has reigned shall rest. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. . - Isaiah 63:10 He knows what goes on in our minds. Jewish studies have shown that this Heavenly Jerusalem is a The Everly Brothers "Mama Tried" on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 28, 1971. It was by the Holy Spirit. The earliest followers of Yahshua believed that Yahshua was empowered by "palace of overcomers" (the Overcomer's Palace), and is called by the ancient None but yourself sets foot upon; which, some believed that Jesus is the Christ" [Eusebius, Ecclesiastical The Holy Spirit, as the Mother of Jesus occurs in many places in Gnostic literature. 3:13: cf. And, Jerome on It should read "the begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Luk 1:41 and Luk 1:44 This is said twice as a witness that the prophecy had indeed been fulfilled. This is obviously a heretical and distorted interpretation of the words BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. To be clear, I personally believe the concept of The Godhead or The Trinity is a man-made construct to try to describe something greater than ourselves. in which he had drunk the Lord's cup until he should see him risen from among was. Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. The Holy Prophet Mani also describes the Holy Spirit as a feminine image: Jewish Christians known as the Ebionites called the Holy Spirit "The Lady," and described her as the real Mother of Jesus. As such, pronouns describing it also must be gender-neutral. 1999-2006. protection of the people. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant from the Holy Spirit. find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you", To Matt. Historicity: -. As also it stands written in the Gospel of the Hebrews: He It also describes the Apostleship of Mary Magdalen and the mythic cycle of the feminine power represented in the descent, suffering and assumption of Sophia. recently translated by me into Greek and Latin, which Origen often Luk 1:36 Mary went to minister to her aged Cousin about to have a baby. Whereas the Logos (the Word) is symbolic of the masculine polarity, the voice of the Holy Spirit is feminine. to James the Just and said to him: My brother, eat your bread, for the Son of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_the_Hebrews. Lost "Gospel of the Hebrews" and the Holy Spirit as Jesus' mother. them.". for any common individual to have copies. Mormonism teaches that God the Father and Jesus are separate beings with exalted bodies and that the Holy Ghost is a spirit man. 4. We know it existed because Origen, Epiphanius, Hippolytus, Jerome and other early Church fathers all quoted from and discussed it. birth stories (e.g., Hera, Rhea, Silvia, Brigid [also Venus, Aphrodite, among The views expressed on this site are the opinions of the author(s) and are for informational purposes only. And now the Lord says, who formed me from the womb to be His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him. the later birth narratives in their gospel). Even so did my mother, the Holy Spirit, take me by one of my hairs and carry me away on to the great mountain Tabor. The reason he says "if any accept it" is because many of his In this fashion, the name of Jesus represents the healing of the deficient and unregenerate Demiurge Jehovah (YHVH) by the addition of the missing feminine aspect of deity, the Holy Spirit. I was cast upon thee from the womb; Thou art my God since my mother bare me. This can be terrifying to someone who is . 3:16-17 cf. Mani received the visit of his Light Twin whom he recognized as the Paraclete, the promised Comforter, three times during his earthly life. In addition, fruits of The Spirit as mentioned in Galatians are described as traditionally feminine traits and attributes. He alone was allowed separated and ritualized in the "church" as the Eucharist, and a heirarchy of It is the only passage that states a baby would be filled with the Holy Spirit while in his mother's womb. The Holy Spirit - that Spirit of prophecy, so often mentioned in the Old Testament - seizes her, and she salutes her young kinswoman, Mary, as the mother of the coming Messiah. sleep. The Kephalaia of the Paraclete by the holy prophet Mani describes how the Holy Spirit not only looks after the sparks of light on earth, but all of the aeons of the light: In the Gospel of St. John, Jesus reiterates to the disciples the timeless and unworldly nature of the Holy Spirit: To know the event of Pentecost as an immanent and interior reality is the goal towards which the Gnostic's striving is always directed. However, since the term "Gospel of the Hebrews" may refer to more than one writing, it cannot be said with certainty that all of these fragments come from the same original source: When Christ wished to come upon the earth to men, the good Father summoned a mighty power in heaven, which was called Michael, and entrusted Christ to its care. In divinity, however, there is no gender. Her prophecies are the sweetest honey and refer to the holy spirit, who is called in Hebrew by a feminine noun. I have explained this in other early gospel commentaries. Conclusion: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all! away on to the great mountain Tabor. He is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even before he is born. When Moshiachs Em, Miryam, had been given in erusin to Yosef [. She was the life -bearer of the faith. Eight Things I Like About The Churchand Five I Hate. Whoever has read the Song of Songs will understand that the word of God is also the bridegroom of the soul. son, who reigns forever. All rights Amen. He told them to expect the coming of the Holy Spirit which would abide with us forever, who "shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." May her soul Rest in peace our mother you have fought a good fight.You have ran your good race. For you are my rest; you are my first begotten son, who reigns forever" (Jerome, Commentary on Isaiah 4). For instance, as cited in the Brittanica in regards to the ancient Egyptian religion: The archetypal triad of Osiris, Isis, and Horus exhibits the normal pattern of a god and a goddess with a youthful deity, usually male. Prooftexting the Personality of the Holy Spirit: An Analysis of the Masculine Demonstrative Pronouns in John 14:26, 15:26 and 16:13-14. Isaiah 44:2. Strong's 2532: And, even, . NIGHT OF OPEN HEAVEN / DAY 18 (100 DAYS & PRAYER, 6TH JUNE, 2023)STAY CONNECTED AND REMAIN BLESSED #zionprayermovementoutrreach #zpmom. records after the resurrection of the Savior: And when the Lord had given the used and circulated among the earliest followers of Yahshua in the diaspora. The Holy Spirit, like a great wind, blows into our spiritual life with something new, unexpected, and, even if somewhat unsettling, yet as a consoler and comforter that is not of this world. Scriptures: When Mary, the mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found having of the Holy Ghost in the womb. The Bible teaches that man is created in the image of God. And shortly thereafter the Lord said: Bring a table and bread! The translation of him in English has nothing to do with implying the gender of the Spirit but rather is a grammatical necessity due to the use of the masculine noun for Comforter and is grammatically linked to that noun in Greek. The second image in this description of Pentecost is the speaking "in tongues." It was a feast prepared from the first fruits of the grain in the form of leavened bread. governmental "priests" became the harbingers of the Scriptures and the been the Hebrew Gospel of Matthew and the source for the present gospel (which Isaiah 49:1, But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; Galatians 1:15-16. 5:23 cf. as early as the middle of the first century CE . Heaven and sometimes depicted surrounded by the zodiac and other symbols, so present at the Passover meal, did not believe his brother would be raised from But it's interesting that this was an early Jewish Christian belief. Spring will not ail nor autumn falter; Nothing will know that you are gone, Saving alone some sullen plough-land. Clement of Alexandria and Cyril of Jerusalem also quoted from it, and Eusebius mentions (Historia Ecclesiastica, IV.xxii.8) that the it was known to the earlier church historian Hegesippus. He never word woollen, but linen garments [i.e. the Mountain of Appointment, or "meeting"; and since all Scripture states the Here the Holy Spirit is associated with the Kingdom and the feminine task of making bread. Luke 1:14. Alexandrians). Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. corresponding New Covenant verses (taken from the KJV) before each extract. the Hebrews. "mother" of us all. Care should be Several sources indicate that the Gospel of the Hebrews closely resembled that of the Gospel of Matthew. God knows each one of us before conception .God says that he knows us even before we were born (Jeremiah 1:5) and he knows us from our Mothers womb as well (Psalm 139:13). (Gospel of the Hebrews) In the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus says, "My mother gave me a body, but my true Mother (the Holy Spirit) gave me life." months. Amen. exercised to separate the actual quotations of the extractions from the In the Gospel of the Hebrews that the Nazarenes read it says, "Just now my mother, the holy spirit, took me." Now no one should be offended by this, because "spirit" in Hebrew is feminine, while in our language (Latin) it is masculine and in Greek it is neuter. interpretative remarks made by the church writers. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them. How much healthier and whole could current (incredibly toxic) patriarchal systems and constructs become!?! Another interesting aspect of the Gospel of the Hebrews is that it puts a particular emphasis on the appearance of Jesus to James the Just, possibly pointing to him as the head of the Jerusalem church. Isaiah refers to His mother Mary and Joseph had promised to get married. As late as the ninth century, Patriarch Nicephorus of Jerusalem listed the Gospel of the Hebrews as a disputed scripture, along with the Book of Revelation. The personhood of the Spirit is conveyed in these texts by what is said about the Paraclete, not by the grammar. Gospel according to the Hebrews, (in Jerome, what was the door to Jesus? "Your flesh may not understand that which I am about to say to you; nor your garment that which I am about to show you." 4:8 cf. (Clement, Stromateis 2.9.45.5) having reigned he will rest, Ibid. with love. The Bible says, "Be holy, because I am holy" (1 Peter 1:16). We see John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit from His mother's womb. The Gospel of the Nazaraeans ("observers") in Hebrew is believed to have The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But the Kingdom of the Father is spread upon the earth and men do not see it." was composed in Greek). came into the world and it was called Mary, and Christ was in her womb seven In addition, The Spirit always serves a subservient role in The Godhead or The Trinity as did women in the day and age of the culture when passages about the Holy Spirit were written. It is significant to note that Nicephorus, when drawing In Qabbalistic teachings, the Shekinah is a feminine symbol of the immanent presence of God on earth. saw the Spirit of God [Elohim] descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: Other references mentioning the Gospel of the Hebrews: (Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, Book III, Chapter XXIV): "yet of all the disciples, Matthew and John are the only ones that Hebrew is feminine, while in our language (Latin) it is masculine and in Greek it is neuter. Another possibility is that the passage reflects a Gnostic tradition of the femininity of the Holy Spirit. He believes all religions and scripture are man-made, potentially helpful and harmful. Hebrew, when on the point of going also to other nations, committed it to Gospel according to the Hebrews (in Origen, Commentary on John 2:12 and Homily on Jeremiah 15:4)--And if any accept the Gospel of the Hebrews, here the Savior says: "Even so did my mother, the Holy Spirit, take me by one of my hairs, and carry me to the great Mount Tabor." Jerome also records these words in Latin in his . To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. The Acts of Thomas and the Gospel of Thomas say as much. There were numerous other triads of gods in other religious systems at and before this time. Tabor (meaning "mound"; One interesting tidbit from a Mormon perspective is that Jesus says the following: Even so did my mother, the Holy Spirit, take me by one of my hairs and carry me away on to the great mountain Tabor. [Complete Gospels], (1e) Quoted and explained by Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel (commenting on Ezek 16:13): Thank you for your patience. [Complete Gospels], (1c) Quoted and explained by Jerome, Commentary on Micah (commenting on Mic 7:6): https://www.pinterest.com/pin/396668679663712299/. The recognition of the Holy Spirit is an essential step to the restoration of the Kingdom of Heaven, the descent of the New Jerusalem, the Kingdom which is spread out upon the earth but cannot be seen by the eyes of the world. understand and, thus receiving rest. But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother's breasts. Tabor." the Mount of the Congregation (or the Mountain in Jerusalem) as the Har Moed, Dr Carl Jung, in his treatise on the Trinity, makes a case for the recognition of the feminine aspect of God as the completion and final individuation of the Trinity of God. and a perpetual virgin. fermented liquors, and abstained from anima food. 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