Chapter 4
The Voice of Jehovih came to Tae, saying: These are quite sufficient to begin the founding of My kingdom on earth. Take your people and go where I will lead you, and you shall all be blessed.
So Tae and his people went to an unoccupied country, by the river Shalam, so-called because Tae had said:
I take the babes the Uzians would not have, and I come to a place where the Uzians would not live, and yet I will make it a place of peace and plenty; therefore, it shall be called Shalam.
And when they had pitched their tents and fed the children, Tae called them together so that he could address them.
Tae said: All things are accomplished by and through Jehovih, either directly or indirectly.
If directly, by His inspiration, then all things are done well, and in peace and righteousness, love and wisdom.
If indirectly, and through other inspiration, then, indeed, man is answered in disaster and unhappiness.
Foremost of all, it must be man’s aim to receive light directly from Jehovih in regard to all things.
To do which, man must approach his Creator, in words and conduct, doing in practice the right he perceives in judgment.
Now, therefore, from our youth up we have repeated the prayer: Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
Yet, not one of us put forth a hand to accomplish what we prayed for.
In which matter our prayers profaned the Almighty.
For had we been true in heart, we would have taken hold in practice, according to our best ability.
But in not doing so, we were false before Jehovih, and He could not answer our prayers in truth.
Moreover, we had said to one another from our childhood up: Do to others, as you would have them do to you.
Nevertheless, we served ourselves only.
We did not visit the fatherless and motherless.
We did not sell what we could and give to the poor.
We professed faith in Jehovih, but we manifested faith in money, soldiers and warfare.
We had said: Love the Creator with all your soul, heart and mind, and your neighbor as yourself.
Neither of which we fulfilled.
Now, therefore, we were unrighteous toward man, and false before Jehovih.
Therefore in repentance and shame we have come out of Uz. Because we could not fulfill the commandments while dwelling in Uz, behold, we have come away from there, to begin a new life upon the earth.
In order that our labor and our lives may be given to Jehovih, with profit for the raising up of the race of man, and for the glory of the Almighty, let us covenant ourselves to Him in fullness of heart and soul and with all our mind, to practice all the commandments in fullness. What do you say?
The multitude answered with one voice: We desire to covenant with Jehovih, so that our labor and our growth may contribute to the founding of His kingdom on earth.
Make, therefore, your covenant with the Creator, and, so we may be in unison, behold, we will repeat your words with you, so that Jehovih may be glorified.
Tae said: Hear me, then, before we make the covenant to Jehovih: In the heavens, the angels surround the heavenly throne with columns of fire and water; and all the space within the circuit is named, the PLACE OF THE HOLY COVENANT, and it is appropriated to worship and sacred rites and ceremonies.
But places of amusement and all other kind of entertainments, not sacred in rites and ceremonies, are situated external to the Place of the Holy Covenant.
Now, therefore, in remembrance of Jehovih’s heavenly kingdoms, let us mark a circular line around this place, and march in procession, dedicating the enclosure to the Holy Covenant.
The multitude said: This is wise; by having system and order and a place for all things, harmony will answer us. Therefore, lead the way, and we will march with you.
Then Tae marched, DRAWING THE LINE OF THE SACRED CIRCLE, and the multitude, two abreast, marched after him.
Tae said: I draw the LINE OF THE SACRED CIRCLE to You, Jehovih. In Your name I dedicate and enclose this, Your PLACE OF THE HOLY COVENANT, to be Yours forever!
The multitude responded: May I remember Your LINE OF THE SACRED CIRCLE, Jehovih, and comport myself within it for Your honor and glory forever!
Tae: Within this place I am about to covenant myself to You forever, as a laborer to fulfill Your kingdom on earth for the resurrection of man.
Response: May I remember the little ones within this SACRED CIRCLE, whom You have given into my charge, for whose welfare on earth and in heaven, I am about to covenant myself to You, to make myself an example and sacrifice before them during all my life.
Together: In remembrance of the pillars of light in heaven, that surround the throne of Your Son, God of earth and heaven, we build a hedge and a fence here, as a lasting testimony that we dedicated to You, Jehovih, the enclosed PLACE OF THE HOLY COVENANT.