THE FALL.

Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5001, 22 January 1885, Page 3

THE FALL.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab )

;,: Sir, —I have noticed lately letters ii ithe Eteniko Stab (by " Credenda," Mi William Wcod, and " Sphidon ") bearim

upon Theological subjects. The last om appeared in a recent issue of your valuabh paper, and was upon the subject of Mir Fall. It was written by a gentleman who signs himself "Credenda." I was ver} much pleased and instructed by the amount of historical information his letter

afforded, but it occurred to me that tin writer could not have perused the latest Jecture on Thenlrgy, delivered in Berlin at the last session of the Annual Meeting of Antiquarians held there on the 3nv November last. The remarks of " Credenda " are fully borne out by history, but the want of sufficient evidence against the authenticity of the Mosaic account of the Fall of Man fully proves that he cannot have read the lecture I refer to, which sets at rest the vexed question as torwhether Moses' account of the Creation and Fall is to be believed or not. The recent explorations and excavations in Egypt, prosecuted with such indomitable energy by DrSchultzenberf«r, during the last few years, and under tbe auspices of the German Society of Antiquaries, hare brought to light several historical facts hitherto unknown. Among the many relics of remote antiquity discovered are five slabs of stone (tie size of each being 36ft by 24ft x 15 inches), on which have been discovered the Egyptian account of the Creation, and also what appears to be the origin of the Christian account of the Fall. The first chapter consists of astronomical characters and data which have

been translated by the eminent scholar Professor Brecbenstein. The history, as

unravelled by this karned scholar, has had the effect of totally upsetting his previous views as regards the creation of the world. In order to give ample oppor

: • tunity for those people who have not read • -the lecture to understand it, I quote the ohapters bearing on the Creation and Fall:- ---.-■.}■ ■-■'■: ■ ■■:■■ ' Chapteb I. 1. Afsz«el-Beh and Palak-el-Mach (the Spirit of Matter and the Germ of Life) saith EkWe-Dral (whose words have descended to ue'Bince Phalazz I—is his name riot honored ' even nowi?) 2. Communed (ikalj>liez) together, and decided to form plane'a whereon to exercise (dralox) their combined force felplioo'plia)., 3. Alaz-el-Beh was a mighty spirit (J/bz), and compelled Palak to abide (morz-'l) by two cocdilions.

4! The first was that the space (expMl-Bi' jahim) should contain as many worlds (XipTi) as could be made {Ruanclia) ; and the eecond, that they should be peopled (c7ium7ca-'l-phoz).

5. Palak WBS overjoyed by these conditions, but Afez drmanded (Zwmp7tix'l-ach) that • the living, should not know who made ' (Kuanc7ia) them, and that on their decease XprotoxipVl) they should be translated (i.e., borne) to Bropb-el-Phaxad (the place of torment which Phalszz always kept for iraitort—KacJiu-FolJcuz). 6. flben did Afaz breathe (xemp7tis) into the air ipholi), and, behold ! tbe whole space (exphil-Bi pTthn) teemed (zulloxfilocli) with "wosiels (xip7i). Chaptebs IL, 111., IV. [These chapters are of no interest, as they ,do not affect the main question; they 'refer principally to the internal organisation of King Phalazz 1 s household. "Besides giving directions as to the disposi tion of the Throne of State, and the position to be held by the King's Guards (Ehu) while attending on his majesty; * also the dresses to be worn on certain great occasions. There are no distinct references to the Fall of Orpbuz and Exphthis, and the account is contained in the fifth chapter]. Chapter V. •-••■ 1. Now Aphaz had created a garden (zobaelphoxil) in which was every (onigu) tree (zoba), also animals (ngu7d) and creeping - (nguJihiorpad) things. "•■' 2. But there was no one to tend this garden (zoha-el'phoail), co Aphaz told Palak to go to Phalszz I. and command (groxip7da) him to put two slaves (JBropJi) to take care of it. 3. Phalazz thereupon put Orphuz and Exhpthis into the garden (zoba-el-phoxil), and commanded (groxipJda) them to eat not of -the central (tow) tree. 4. For Abpaz had told him that should his (groxiphia) be disregarded the Pbalezz race would not continue (phox-eh pelipli) to reign over Egypt. 5. Then did Orphiz and Exphthis enter the garden {zoba). -■■. 6. But when Orphuz saw the beautiful {cltraclcela) flowera and fruit (draz), he eaid to Exphthis 7. "Lefc'Uß eat {mit-elpJdda) of the fruit" (draz). 8. But Exphthis refused, and said, " Aphaz did command Phalazz to prevent us eating the fruit."

9. Orphuz was angry (Brom-el exa), and eat of the fruit, but Exphthis would not.

. 10. At last Orphuz compelled {propJiila) Exphthis to eat. 11. When Apbaz heard theße things, he was wrath Ip7iolox-ni eclag), and sent for Phalazz. .. 12. And when Phalazz appearel before him, Aphaz said unto him, • 13. "Because thy slaves (JBroph) have disobeyed {auc7tpo loza), tbou and tby race are cursed (triump7i,a ex-alo), and the slave ( Brop7t) thou appointedest (ec7iulagropila) ■hall reign in thy stead." 14.:Qhen}Phalazz dep'.ored (xicli e-lalb) his fate (ieh'ddt'oz) and died (pliarx el-rali). 15. And Orphuz reigned in his stead. 16. And Orphuz and Exphthh begat (NoiaVla) Schux-el-peleg, the great-grand-father of Ephistophal, who ascended the throne of Phalazz in Nezen-ÜBroglipto (10,368) years {allex xip7i) since the creation of tbe world.

Since copying the above (which is taken from the " Zeitung") I have been/informed that another eminent searcher after antiquarian relics, Dr Pharxadie, of Tiennafhas made some remarkable discoveries in the land of the ancient Israelites, which show that the "Fallof Adam" has been taken by the Jews in the first place from an Egyptian traveller who had been brought up in the ancient faith described by Dr Schultzenberger. I shall look anxiously for Dr Pharxadie's account of his discoveries. From the above discoveries it will be seen that the " Fall of Man," as related in Genesis, is only a plagiarism, and that the Egyptians must be credited as having in their possession' the oldest account of the Creation and Fall. Advance Science! Forward Eetearcb ! and may we hope ere long- to discover the antecedents of PhaUazz.l-rl am, Ac, Vebitas.