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130:3.1 It had been an [[eventful]] visit at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caeserea Caesarea], and when the boat was ready, [[Jesus]] and his two [[friends]] departed at noon one day for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt].

130:3.1 It had been an [[eventful]] visit at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caeserea Caesarea], and when the boat was ready, [[Jesus]] and his two [[friends]] departed at noon one day for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Egypt].

130:3.2 The three enjoyed a most pleasant passage to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria]. Ganid was delighted with the voyage and kept [[Jesus]] busy answering questions. As they approached the city's [[harbor]], the young man was thrilled by the great [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria lighthouse of Pharos], located on the island which [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander] had joined by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(architecture) mole] to the mainland, thus creating two magnificent [[harbor]]s and thereby making Alexandria the maritime commercial crossroads of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa Africa], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia Asia], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Europe]. This great lighthouse was one of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World seven wonders of the world] and was the forerunner of all subsequent lighthouses. They arose early in the morning to view this splendid lifesaving device of man, and amidst the exclamations of Ganid Jesus said: " And you, my son, will be like this lighthouse when you return to India, even after your [[father]] is laid to rest; you will become like the light of life to those who sit about you in [[darkness]], showing all who so [[desire]] the way to reach the [[harbor]] of [[salvation]] in safety. " And as Ganid squeezed Jesus' hand, he said, " I will. "

130:3.2 The three enjoyed a most pleasant passage to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria]. Ganid was delighted with the voyage and kept [[Jesus]] busy answering questions. As they approached the city's [[harbor]], the young man was thrilled by the great [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria lighthouse of Pharos], located on the island which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great Alexander] had joined by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(architecture) mole] to the mainland, thus creating two magnificent [[harbor]]s and thereby making Alexandria the maritime commercial crossroads of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa Africa], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia Asia], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe Europe]. This great lighthouse was one of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World seven wonders of the world] and was the forerunner of all subsequent lighthouses. They arose early in the morning to view this splendid lifesaving device of man, and amidst the exclamations of Ganid Jesus said: " And you, my son, will be like this lighthouse when you return to India, even after your [[father]] is laid to rest; you will become like the light of life to those who sit about you in [[darkness]], showing all who so [[desire]] the way to reach the [[harbor]] of [[salvation]] in safety. " And as Ganid squeezed Jesus' hand, he said, " I will. "

130:3.3 And again we remark that the early [[teachers]] of the [[Christian]] religion made a great mistake when they so exclusively turned their [[attention]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occident western civilization] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman world]. The teachings of [[Jesus]], as they were held by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamian] believers of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_AD first century], would have been readily received by the various groups of Asiatic religionists.

130:3.3 And again we remark that the early [[teachers]] of the [[Christian]] religion made a great mistake when they so exclusively turned their [[attention]] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occident western civilization] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman world]. The teachings of [[Jesus]], as they were held by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia Mesopotamian] believers of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_AD first century], would have been readily received by the various groups of Asiatic religionists.

130:3.4 By the fourth hour after landing they were settled near the eastern end of the long and broad avenue, one hundred feet wide and five miles long, which stretched on out to the western limits of this [[city]] of one million people. After the first survey of the city's chief attractions—[[university]] (museum), [[library]], the royal mausoleum of Alexander, the palace, [[temple]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune Neptune], theater, and gymnasium—Gonod addressed himself to business while [[Jesus]] and Ganid went to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrian_library library, the greatest in the world]. Here were assembled nearly a million [[manuscript]]s from all the civilized world: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece Greece], [[Rome]], [[Palestine]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthia Parthia], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_China China], and even [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Japan Japan]. In this library Ganid saw the largest collection of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Literature Indian literature] in all the world; and they spent some time here each day throughout their stay in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexnadria Alexandria]. [[Jesus]] told Ganid about the [[translation]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septuagint Hebrew scriptures into Greek] at this place. And they [[discussed]] again and again all the religions of the world, [[Jesus]] endeavoring to point out to this young [[mind]] the [[truth]] in each, always adding: " But [[Yahweh]] is the [[God]] developed from the [[revelations]] of [[Melchizedek]] and the [[covenant]] of [[Abraham]]. The [[Jews]] were the offspring of [[Abraham]] and subsequently occupied the very land wherein [[Melchizedek]] had lived and taught, and from which he sent [[teachers]] to all the world; and their [[religion]] [[eventually]] portrayed a clearer [[recognition]] of the Lord God of [[Israel]] as the [[Universal Father]] in heaven than any other world religion. "

130:3.4 By the fourth hour after landing they were settled near the eastern end of the long and broad avenue, one hundred feet wide and five miles long, which stretched on out to the western limits of this [[city]] of one million people. After the first survey of the city's chief attractions—[[university]] (museum), [[library]], the royal mausoleum of Alexander, the palace, [[temple]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune Neptune], theater, and gymnasium—Gonod addressed himself to business while [[Jesus]] and Ganid went to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrian_library library, the greatest in the world]. Here were assembled nearly a million [[manuscript]]s from all the civilized world: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece Greece], [[Rome]], [[Palestine]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthia Parthia], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_China China], and even [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Japan Japan]. In this library Ganid saw the largest collection of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Literature Indian literature] in all the world; and they spent some time here each day throughout their stay in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexnadria Alexandria]. [[Jesus]] told Ganid about the [[translation]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septuagint Hebrew scriptures into Greek] at this place. And they [[discussed]] again and again all the religions of the world, [[Jesus]] endeavoring to point out to this young [[mind]] the [[truth]] in each, always adding: " But [[Yahweh]] is the [[God]] developed from the [[revelations]] of [[Melchizedek]] and the [[covenant]] of [[Abraham]]. The [[Jews]] were the offspring of [[Abraham]] and subsequently occupied the very land wherein [[Melchizedek]] had lived and taught, and from which he sent [[teachers]] to all the world; and their [[religion]] [[eventually]] portrayed a clearer [[recognition]] of the Lord God of [[Israel]] as the [[Universal Father]] in heaven than any other world religion. "

130:3.5 Under [[Jesus]]' direction Ganid made a collection of the teachings of all those religions of the world which [[recognized]] a [[Universal]] [[Deity]], even though they might also give more or less [[recognition]] to subordinate deities. After much [[discussion]] Jesus and Ganid decided that the [[Romans]] had no real [[God]] in their [[religion]], that their religion was hardly more than [[emperor]] [[worship]]. The [[Greeks]], they concluded, had a [[philosophy]] but hardly a [[religion]] with a [[personal]] [[God]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] they discarded because of the [[confusion]] of their multiplicity, and because their varied [[concepts]] of Deity seemed to be derived from other and older religions.

130:3.5 Under [[Jesus]]' direction Ganid made a collection of the teachings of all those religions of the world which [[recognized]] a [[Universal]] [[Deity]], even though they might also give more or less [[recognition]] to subordinate deities. After much [[discussion]] Jesus and Ganid decided that the [[Romans]] had no real [[God]] in their [[religion]], that their religion was hardly more than [[emperor]] [[worship]]. The [[Greeks]], they concluded, had a [[philosophy]] but hardly a [[religion]] with a [[personal]] [[God]]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_cults mystery cults] they discarded because of the [[confusion]] of their multiplicity, and because their varied [[concepts]] of Deity seemed to be derived from other and older religions.

130:3.6 Although these [[translations]] were made at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria], Ganid did not finally arrange these selections and add his own [[personal]] conclusions until near the end of their [[sojourn]] in [[Rome]]. He was much [[surprised]] to [[discover]] that the best of the [[authors]] of the world's [[sacred]] [[literature]] all more or less clearly recognized the [[existence]] of an [[eternal]] [[God]] and were much in [[agreement]] with regard to his [[character]] and his [[relationship]] with mortal [[man]].

130:3.6 Although these [[translations]] were made at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria], Ganid did not finally arrange these selections and add his own [[personal]] conclusions until near the end of their [[sojourn]] in [[Rome]]. He was much [[surprised]] to [[discover]] that the best of the [[authors]] of the world's [[sacred]] [[literature]] all more or less clearly recognized the [[existence]] of an [[eternal]] [[God]] and were much in [[agreement]] with regard to his [[character]] and his [[relationship]] with mortal [[man]].

130:3.7 [[Jesus]] and Ganid spent much time in the [[museum]] during their stay in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria]. This museum was not a collection of rare objects but rather a [[university]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art fine art], [[science]], and [[literature]]. Learned professors here gave daily [[lecture]]s, and in those times this was the [[intellectual]] [[center]] of the [[Occidental]] world. Day by day Jesus [[interpreted]] the [[lecture]]s to Ganid; one day during the second week the young man exclaimed: " Teacher Joshua, you know more than these professors; you should stand up and tell them the great things you have told me; they are befogged by much [[thinking]]. I shall speak to my [[father]] and have him arrange it. " Jesus smiled, saying: " You are an admiring [[pupil]], but these teachers are not minded that you and I should instruct them. The pride of unspiritualized [[learning]] is a treacherous thing in [[human]] [[experience]]. The true teacher maintains his [[intellectual]] [[integrity]] by ever remaining a learner. "

130:3.7 [[Jesus]] and Ganid spent much time in the [[museum]] during their stay in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria]. This museum was not a collection of rare objects but rather a [[university]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine_art fine art], [[science]], and [[literature]]. Learned professors here gave daily [[lecture]]s, and in those times this was the [[intellectual]] [[center]] of the [[Occidental]] world. Day by day Jesus [[interpreted]] the [[lecture]]s to Ganid; one day during the second week the young man exclaimed: " Teacher Joshua, you know more than these professors; you should stand up and tell them the great things you have told me; they are befogged by much [[thinking]]. I shall speak to my [[father]] and have him arrange it. " Jesus smiled, saying: " You are an admiring [[pupil]], but these teachers are not minded that you and I should instruct them. The pride of unspiritualized [[learning]] is a treacherous thing in [[human]] [[experience]]. The true teacher maintains his [[intellectual]] [[integrity]] by ever remaining a learner. "

130:3.8 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria] was the city of the blended [[culture]] of the [[Occident]] and next to [[Rome]] the largest and most magnificent in the world. Here was located the largest [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] in the world, the seat of [[government]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria#Judaism Alexandria] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin Sanhedrin], the seventy ruling [[elders]].

130:3.8 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria Alexandria] was the city of the blended [[culture]] of the [[Occident]] and next to [[Rome]] the largest and most magnificent in the world. Here was located the largest [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] in the world, the seat of [[government]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria#Judaism Alexandria] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin Sanhedrin], the seventy ruling [[elders]].

130:3.9 Among the many men with whom Gonod transacted [[business]] was a certain Jewish banker, Alexander, whose brother, [[Philo]], was a famous religious [[philosopher]] of that time. [[Philo]] was engaged in the laudable but exceedingly [[difficult]] task of harmonizing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Greek philosophy] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_theology Hebrew theology]. Ganid and Jesus talked much about [[Philo]]'s teachings and expected to attend some of his [[lecture]]s, but throughout their stay at Alexandria this famous Hellenistic Jew lay sick abed.

130:3.9 Among the many men with whom Gonod transacted [[business]] was a certain Jewish banker, Alexander, whose brother, [[Philo]], was a famous religious [[philosopher]] of that time. [[Philo]] was engaged in the laudable but exceedingly [[difficult]] task of harmonizing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Greek philosophy] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_theology Hebrew theology]. Ganid and Jesus talked much about [[Philo]]'s teachings and expected to attend some of his [[lecture]]s, but throughout their stay at Alexandria this famous Hellenistic Jew lay sick abed.

130:3.10 [[Jesus]] commended to Ganid much in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Greek philosophy] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism Stoic] [[doctrines]], but he impressed upon the lad the [[truth]] that these [[systems]] of [[belief]], like the indefinite teachings of some of his own people, were religions only in the sense that they led men to find God and enjoy a living [[experience]] in knowing the [[Eternal]].

130:3.10 [[Jesus]] commended to Ganid much in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_philosophy Greek philosophy] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism Stoic] [[doctrines]], but he impressed upon the lad the [[truth]] that these [[systems]] of [[belief]], like the indefinite teachings of some of his own people, were religions only in the sense that they led men to find God and enjoy a living [[experience]] in knowing the [[Eternal]].

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