David Remez

But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens. Jeremiah 10:10-11 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? Proverbs 24:21-22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote below was taken from a Mason explaining 4 levels of Symbolism in Masonic dogma. Symbols have multiple levels of meaning, all of which may be valid simultaneously. The Peshat (simple) level is the level of literal meaning (the square is an instrument used by operative masons ). The Remez (hint) level is the allegorical or allusive meaning... or hints at a deeper truth. The Drash (search) level is the moral or homiletic meaning (for example, as an answer to the question, So what does this mean that we should do in our everyday lives?). The Sōd (hidden) level is the mystical or secret meaning (for example, Some have noted that the square refers to the earthly, and the compasses to the heavenly, in ancient symbolism). Ideally, all four levels should be mentioned in a given presentation regarding a given symbol. The Inner Order of Freemasonry Mark E. Koltko‐Rivera, Ph <b>...</b>