Symbolism of Solomons Temple

GODS DWELLING PLACE (I COR. 3:16 17)

First temple: King Solomons building Second temple: Zerubbabel Rebuilding

The Ancient Craft masonry: the first 3 degrees. Symbolism of Present life; must be destroyed.

The Appendant bodies of York & Scottish Rites. Symbolism of life to come; the life eternal must be build

THE THREE BASIC MASONIC EMBLEMS THAT IDENTIFY ONE AS A MASON

Square and Compasses with letter G.

The All-Seeing Eye

Square his Actions Circumscribe Hi passions Geometry is the center of Masons trade so God be the center of his life.

The three Great Lights

The Square= the Soul Compasses= The Spirit VSL = Divinity

Symbol of God Watching over his people (Psalm 33:13)

THE JOURNY OF TRANSFORMATION IN THE CRAFT DEGREES.

PART IV ppt. by:

WB S.T. MANCEBO, Ph. D.
PM. YORK RITES, SCOTTISH RITE (32 DEGREES KCCH)

THE ENTERED APPRENTICE (EA) DEGREE

When first admitted into a lodge, he is introduce into: The Masonic Lodge or Blue Lodge

The Form of a Lodge

Group of man holding charter from Grand Lodge The wlr Blue refers to starry deck heavens, Associated w/ Truth, deity, wisdom & Hope.

A obloup

Square representing the world or universe; Oriented around the compass

SUPPORTS OF THE LODGE

3 Great Pillars

Wisdom (10 mic) WM Solomon

Strength (Doric) Sr. wonder hyra & tyre

Beauty (Corinthian) Jr. Wonders Hiram Abiff.

In Governance & represent the structure of government

The Great Columns

THE COVERING OF THE LODGE The Bird Within a Circle & two Parallel line

Jacobs todder Slide #

The Point = the Bremen

The circle = boundary line of his duty to God & man Two Parallel lines = the pation Saints of the order St. John, The baptist = June 21 (Summer) St. John, the Euge = Dec. (winter)

ROUGH & PERFECT ASHLAR

THE WORKING TOOLS (THE TOOLS OF ACTION)

Rough ASHLAR : The candidates(EA)

The Common Gavel

Perfect ASHLAR : The Master Mason(MM)

The Twenty-four Inch Gauge

THE FELLOW CRAFT (FC) DEGREE

This level is part of the natural maturation process of the Soul (the middle Chamber). It focusses on the mind & perfection of faculties through the mediums of Arts & Science:

The Legend of the winding Stairs

Three five & seven steps, representing an ideal education in the understanding of the Supresive being . The laborismo task of selfimprovement. Te ability to this is the fundamental purpose of this 2nd degree for until the person is truly in possession of his will, he cannot surrender it. After 7 steps, he earned reward:
Symbolic wege & Con = nourishment or resurrection Wine = Health or refreshment or devine intoxication Oil = joy a happiness or consecration all tgema, may constitute a full life.

The fundamental issue of this degree deals with Individual morality. Therefore, the tools to use with in ones action against the standard of

The Level (Justice)

The PLUMB-RULE (Mercy)

The Square of Truth (defines the relationshp of the two)

Cach Test is done against the standard of marality.

THE MASTER MASONS (MM) DEGREE.

The 3rd degree portrays a general idea of a resurrection or regeneration or restoration of something from an inferior to a higher