Royal order of jehovah password#

Ordo Templi Orientis Īccording to Francis X. Some Masonic authors state that even if Duncan's ritual is authentic, it is either an outdated exposure or that it had been superseded by another explanation.

According to Turnbull, Everett and Denslow, Duncan has the candidate swear: 'I furthermore promise and swear, that I will support the Constitution of the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States of America.' whereas the General Grand Chapter at the time styled itself: 'General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States, a subtle but significant difference. However, there has been controversy regarding Duncan's ritual.

Royal order of jehovah password#

In Duncan's Masonic Ritual and Monitor, published in the mid-19th century, Malcolm Duncan uses the word as a recognition password in his rendition of the Royal Arch degree, and in a footnote states that the word is a combination of sacred names. Within the ruins he found a gold plate upon which the name of God (YHWH) was engraved. It relates a Masonic allegory in which Jabulon was the name of an explorer living during the time of Solomon who discovered the ruins of an ancient temple. Usages Masonic Īccording to Masonic historian Arturo de Hoyos, the word Jahbulon was first used in the 18th century in early French versions of the Royal Arch degree. In England, no ritual containing the name has been in official Masonic use since February 1989. Non-Masonic authors have alleged that 'Jahbulon' is a Masonic name for God, and even the name of a unique 'Masonic god,' despite Freemasonry's official claim that 'There is no separate Masonic God,' nor a separate proper name for a deity in any branch of Freemasonry. ( November 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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