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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1905. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. ISSACHAR. The Old Testament is full of allegory, or. strictly speaking, mythology. The fruit of modern research is now beginning to be gathered: the knowledge that has been attained from linguistic sources and from writers on Semitic and Hebrew mythology has resulted in a permanent advancement in the study of Bible literature. There are many yet of the ancient faith, who pause and withhold their sanction, and who seem dazed at the appearance of this modern innovation. But this is like a score of other changes that have been made; all of which adjust themselves as the greater light of science advances. And when it comes to be generally known that the twelve sons of Jacob are the twelve spirits, genii or messengers of the sun in the twelve constellations of the zodiac, and the twelve months of the year, it will revolutionize much of the sentiment that has been clinging to the Scriptures with such wonderful tenacity. These sons of Jacob are "the spirits of God sent forth into all the earth"--a record of which we find in Rev. 5:6. The only difference is that St. John gave only the spirits of the seven productive months, and omitted to give Dan, Benjamin, Zebulun, Reuben and Simeon, the spirits of the five winter or unproductive months. To quote the language of the patriarch Jacob, which we find recorded in Gen. 49:14: "Issachar is a strong ass, couching down between two burdens." 15: "And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute." It would be difficult to find a more characteristic allegory in all Scripture than tjiis; the author classes it as ideal. Its language is remarkable, and, on its face, forbids the idea of its being literal or historical. Issachar i...