“Then, there was peace throughout the land, and the two priesthoods dwelt together in tolerance; but, behold, the day came when the hearts of men turned again to strife. Then, the land was rent in twain, and the forces of the Red Reed Crown strove against those of the White Lily Crown. Once, again the dark mists of ignorance descended to envelop the hearts of men. Again, the sacred shrines of Truth were closed, and those who served Truth withdrew behind the veil and were hidden from the eyes of those who would profane her. The whole land was torn apart, from upstream to downstream; from the right hand to the left of Egypt, there was strife.
“Then came one who was mighty among men, one who also knew Truth and saw the wickedness of the people. He was a Declared One, for unless a man be such, he has no value among the chosen. He carried the sword among the striving peoples, and in his day, the might of Mantethrop prevailed. The spirit of Hori, who took the land from Namah, and of Minis, who united it, were with him. Then, the lands of the North and the lands of the South were delivered into the hands of the king, and they became one. They were united, though they remained two. They were even as they had been before. Yet, the multitude declared themselves for the ways of the multitude, and the light of Truth remained obscured behind the dust raised by their dancing feet. Though peace and plenty reigned throughout the land, righteousness did not attend the throne of later kings. They ruled as kings, but the days of their rule were dark days of sorrow for the followers of Truth. For they became few and feeble in deed. They were lost in the land. Again, as in other days, the High Servant of the Sacred Mysteries, who held the key, commanded that the sacred shrines be closed. This was so that any knowledge of the Great Secrets should not pass into the possession of the unworthy multitude, which would profane them. Again, as has happened many times, the Great Light was removed from the midst of men.”
-The Kolbrin Bible (MAN:34:2-3)
Two Priesthoods, Two Lands
There was a time in the distant past when Egypt was divided into two areas, one ruled by the forces of the Red Reed Crown, the other ruled by the White Lily Crown. As should be expected, when a land is divided, peace between the areas will not exist for long. The forces of Darkness see to it that they soon turn on each other, thereby bringing darkness to all.
Sacred Shrines Closed
Those who ran the Sacred Shrines of Truth and Light closed those schools and hid truth from those who would profane such knowledge by using it for material purposes, or for the material benefit of themselves. This resulted in much strife in Egypt, much as we are seeing in the world today, where it is country against country, region against region.
A Holy Man Came
God does not tolerate for long the fall of truth and wisdom and sends holy men to bring the teachings back. Jesus and Buddha were such Messiahs. There were several others. Such Holy Men are declared as such by God, not men. In times when truth is hidden, men will declare holy men and women based on false criteria, but they are not real holy people. Simply doing good deeds in the material world is not enough to make one a true holy person.
Righteousness did not attend later Kings
Much as we see with politicians today, while some may rule in peace and plenty, they are not wise persons filled with divine knowledge, so they rule in darkness. The Great Light, being God’s Light that comes to us through the Spiritual Sun, went out. But now that Light has returned in the form of the Sun of Righteousness, which grows stronger every day and is helping to awaken more and more people. We can help by bringing that Light into us, then sending some out to others filled with thoughts of peace, love, and harmony.
