Two steel pillars, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits around ... He set up two pillars in front of the hall porch: one on the right, named Jin Ya; On the left, a column was erected and named Boaz ... thus, the work of building the column was completed. (Chapter 7 of Kings, sections 15, 2 1, 22)
I found that there are also Jin Ya and Boaz in the legend of the aid society. According to the "old ceremony", these two huge pillars are hollow and should be filled with "ancient records" and "valuable works" that record Jewish history. * * * The Economic Association claims that these records contain "the history of Chamil and his master".
This "Samir Stone" aroused my curiosity. What is it? Is it just a secret of the aid society? Is it mentioned in the Bible?
After a hard search, I confirmed that the word "Misha" appeared only four times in the Old Testament and the New Testament, three of which were used as place names and one was a man's name (see section 48 of chapter 15 of the Old Testament and section 65438+ of the Old Testament Judges).
But I still found the information I was looking for, not in the Bible, but in the Talmud and Jewish interpretation.
Moses once told the Israelites to "never use iron tools" when building the sanctuary (see Deuteronomy Chapter 27: 5 in the Old Testament). Therefore, Solomon also told craftsmen not to use hammers, axes and chisels when digging and carving boulders on the outer walls and courtyards of temples. He provided craftsmen with an ancient device dating back to the time of Moses. This device called Misha can cut the hardest materials without friction and heat. Misha is also called "a stone that can split stones".
Keep the secret of sand. Don't put it in an iron container or any metal container, because it will burn these containers to pieces. Wrap it in a sheep towel and put it in a lead box full of wheat bran ... After the temple was destroyed, Misha disappeared. (L. Ginsburg: The Legend of the Jews, vol./kloc-0, p. 34).
I was fascinated by this strange old legend. It is also said that the Sanwei line is "hard and can cut the hardest diamond" (ibid., p. 34). Later, I found another version of this legend, which said that Shamihi was very quiet when he worked, and there was no noise at all (see the Islamic legend quoted in King Solomon's Temple in the Legend of the Economic Cooperation Association on page 165).
My conclusion is that, on the whole, these features (like many features of the ark) sound technical in nature, not "magic" or supernatural forces. I also think that this special device (like the Ark of the Covenant) is also directly related to Moses, which is also meaningful. Finally, the * * * Economic Association has independently preserved the legend about Misha, and I think it is not irrelevant. * * * The secret of the Masonic Stone claimed by the Masons was sealed in two copper columns, and the widow's son Hu Ran "stood in front of the hall".
Not knowing the long-lost "secret", I knew that there would be no progress in the investigation along this clue. However, I still think Misha's Sorcerer's Stone has deepened a sense of mystery. The core of the mystery is the true nature of the strong fortress on the top of Moria Mountain. The purpose of building it is very clear, that is, "putting the ark of the Lord". Solomon Temple has bronze pillars, a copper sea, a huge winged angel statue and a golden inner hall. Obviously, it is a special place carefully built, the focus of superstition and religious fear, and the center of Jewish faith and cultural life. So, how did the ark disappear from it?