Chapter 8: Bible References Correlating to Masonic Ritual
These are but a very few:
Preparation, visitors, opening and closing, Widows and orphans, Tiler, distressed worthy brothers and general teachings;
Leviticus 21: 16-24, 8: 1-11 and 19: 31-35 / Numbers 9: 3 / Hebrew 13: 2 / Psalms 68: 5 / Isaiah 1: 16-17 / Psalms 82: 3-4 / Genesis 4: 9-10 / Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12 / Galatians 6: 1-2 / Matthew 5: 23-24 / Genesis 1: 14-18 / Jeremiah 31: 33-37 / Genesis 5: 1-2 / 1 Samuel 16: 7 / 1Corinthians 12: 14, 1-13 & 31 / Isaiah 14: 12-23 / Hosea 11: 4.
Entered Apprentice / First Degree;
Psalms 133: 1-3 / Genesis 28: 12- 17 / 1 Corinthians 6: 14-15, 16-42, 10: 22 28: 1-21 / Isaiah 14: 12-23 / Exodus 25: 1-9 / Deuteronomy 1: 16-17 / Proverbs 22: 2 / 1 Samuel 16: 7 / Revelations 3: 14-18 / Psalms 56: 11-13 / Proverbs 3: 5-6 / Genesis 24: 3 / Numbers 30: 2 / Deuteronomy 23:21 / Isaiah 65: 16 / Genesis 1: 1-3 / Hebrew 13: 1 / 1 John 2: 9-11 / 1 John 4: 1-10 / Numbers 27: 22-23 / Job 22: 14 / Romans 13: 1-7.
Fellowcraft / Second Degree;
Amos 7: 7-8 / 2 Chronicles 2: 1-18 / 2 Chronicles 3: 15-17 / 2 Chronicles 4: 1-22 / 1 Kings 6: 8-10 / 1 Kings 7: 40-46 / Exodus 4: 11 / Judges 11: 4- 10 / Isaiah 45; 22-27 / Romans 14: 11-12.
Master Mason / Third and Sublime Degree;
Ecclesiastes 12: 1-7 / Mathew 18: 15-17 / Luke 17: 3-4 / Nehemiah 4: 10 / Job 14: 1-2 / Ecclesiastes 2: 22-23 / Isaiah 1: 16-18 / Ezekiel 27: 19 / Isaiah 2: 21 / Obadiah 3: 4 / Deuteronomy 30: 11-14 / John 1: 1-5 / 1 Chronicles 14: 1-2 /
1 Chronicles 22: 1-19 / 2 Samuel 7: 1-29 / 2 Chronicles 2: 3-18 / 1 Kings 5: 8-9 / 1 Chronicles 29: 16-23 / Deuteronomy 27: 5-8 / 1 Kings 5: 13-16 / Job 14: 2 / 2 Chronicles 16: 9 / Hebrew 6: 19 / Job 14: 13-25 / Job 1: 6-12 / Genesis 4: 22.
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