We have spoken of the penalties of the previous degrees so i am not going to venture into a discussion of the last penalty, as i believe my message has been understood. The outstanding figure in modern freemasonry is undoubtedly the widows son who is known to members of the fraternity under the somewhat obscure name of hiram abiff. Hiram abiff, a widows son from tyre, skillful in working with all kinds of metals. The priest proceeds towards the altar of incense, which burns with fiery coals.
But this myth is a pure invention, and is without the scriptural foundation of the york. The characters, king solomon, hiram the king of tyre and hiram abiff are all. The answer might seem easily answered, but when one reads of legends, scripture writings, the apocrypha and other historical documents it becomes apparent that perhaps we cannot answer this question so easily. Hiram abif was the only hiram or the father of another. No doubt, hiram the widows son is an extraordinary figure in modern freemasonry and he is known to all members of the fraternity. Hiram abiff other spellings huram abif,and huramabi. Hiram abiff, a widows son from tyre, skillful in working with all kinds of metals, was employed to help build king solomons temple. His mother was indeed a native of the tribe of dan, but her first husband was of the. One such is that, after the death of james ii in 1701, his queen consort, mary of modena, survived as a widow for a period of seventeen years. Hiram abiff, the widows son, is the principal character in the second section of the master. The tradition presented here is most commonly dated to approximately the 6th century ce. In the writings of masonic scholars we learn of hiram abiff, the widows.
In the end, we will never know if adam, jesus the nazarene or hiram were truly related, however it is clear that the widows son is a title given to the offspring of ruth and her descendants. Whether and how his mother was from dan and naphtali both is beyond the scope of this talk, but has been well reasoned by others. Chiram is described as being a tyrian by birch, but of israelitish descent, and a second bezaleel, honored by his king with the title of father. The legend tells us that one day, while worshipping the grand architect of the universe gaotu within the holy of holies, hiram was attacked by three. Yet compared to much of themasonic ritual and masonic tradition, hiram is a newcomer. While it would be improper to reveal the details of the drama as it is presented in the lodge room, or to make public the ritualistic secrets and. He dominates craft masonry, and that in spite of the fact that neither the entered apprentice nor. This is a derogatory version of the life of jesus, growing out of the response of the jewish community to christianity. Hiram abiff other spellings huram,abif, and huramabi. Similarly, the jacobites invented a new substitute word for the masters degree, very similar to the word.
Hiram, king of tyre, representing the pillar of strength, and hiram abiff, the widows son, representing the pillar of beauty. Abiff, is generally interpreted as a title of respect or veneration, from the hebrew abi, meaning my father. Presented october 29, 1988 hiram abiff, the widows son, is the principal character in the second section of the master masons degree. The legend of hiram, the widows son, is the foundation of freemasonrys ritualistic drama of the master masons degree.
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of naphtali, and his father was a man of tyre, a worker in bronze. For example, in the masonic ritual hiram is referred to as the widows son, which is similar to a biblical reference to a hiram found in 1 kings 7. Of this artist, whom freemasons recognize sometimes as hiram the builder, sometimes as the widows son, but more commonly as hiram abif, the earliest account is found in the 1st book of kings 7. Consider the words found in a grand lodge training manual produced to. Allegories of hiram abiff grand chapter royal arch masons in. In a significant number of churches, the name hiram abiff, the son of a widow of the. Freemasonry and catholicism, by max heindel, part i through vi. Because of his great love for solomon, hiram of tyre sent also the grand master of the dionysiac architects, chiram abiff, a widows son, who had no equal among the craftsmen of the earth. Scholars, however, are fairly well agreed that my father as a translation of abif is correct if the words be understood as a title of honor.
The legend of hiram the abiff, from the old big book. Hiram abiff also known as the widows son is a character who figures prominently in an allegorical play that is presented during the third degree of craft freemasonry. When we tie these names and thus history together into the true meaning of the name hiram abiff, what we will find is that the appellation of the widows son does not apply to king hirams son, but most likely to his father whose name who was really the first king of the hebrews tyre byblosphoenicians. The legend of hiram abiff by jerry marsengill presented october 29, 1988 hiram abiff, the widows son, is the principal character in the second section of the master masons degree.
It is also clear that freemasonry calls its patron saint hiram abiff a widow s son, who was a builder. The second hiram was a widows son at the time when king solomon sent and fetched him out of tyre. I kings, vll, 14, tells us that he was a widows son of the tribe of naphtali, and his father was a man of tyre. The legend of hiram abiff, the lost word of masonry, and. Solomons temple, king hiram, hiram abiff and the phoenicians. In this play, hiram is presented as being the chief architect of king solomon. Who was hiram abiff download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This biblical hiram is clearly not the inspiration for the masonic hiram abiff, as the masonic drama has a separate character named hiram, king of tyre. He was the son of a man of tyre, but his mother was an israelite, said in one record to have been of the tribe of napthtal, and in another, of the daughters of dan.
The widows son is sent for to be the architect of king solomons temple. The glorious work of the construction of king solomons temple taken from the plans of his father king david was overseen by king solomon, hiram, king of tyre and hiram abif, the widows son. Hiram abiff is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third. Mystery of the widows son the legend of the craft youtube. In the writings of masonic scholars we learn of hiram. Hiram is presented as the chief architect of king solomons temple, who is murdered in the temple he designed by three ruffians as they unsuccessfully attempt to force him to divulge the master masons secret passwords. In this video, brother minister yasin allah, teaches on the mystery of hiram the widows son as taught by the most honorable mr. The importance of the legend of hiram abif king david lodge of. The legend of hiram, the widows son, is the foundation of freemasonrys ritualistic drama of the third, or masters degree. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Legendary hiram abiff master and chief architect loved. These three pillars are in masonic terms, solomon, representing in the masonic trinity the pillar of wisdom.
In essence, elijah muhammad was the only scientist. Click download or read online button to get who was hiram abiff book now. King solomon, hiram, king of tyre, and hiram abiff are the first three. Sutherland hiram abiff is, according to the freemasons legend, the master and chief architect at the building of king solomons temple in jerusalem. Freemasonry all you need to know as a child of god. Yet compared to much of the masonic ritual and masonic tradition, hiram is a newcomer. Ruth gives birth to the first son of the widow, obed, who grows up and bears his son jesse, who bears his son david who bears his sons solomon and nathan. He was sent by hiram king of tyre, to jerusalem to be chief architect to solomon. He has become the central figure in m ost rites and i n most countries. Hiram abiff was busy working his craft, when he suddenly found himself transported into the center of the earth by tubalcain, there to taste of the tree of knowledge. King hiram of tyre sent a skilled man, also called hiram, to israel to help king solomon build the temple of the lord. Hiram abif was skilled in all manner of construction whether it be of stone or of metal and was the grand master of all masons working on the temple.
As the wife of hiram remained a widow after her husband was murdered, the freemasons, who regard themselves as the descendants of hiram, called themselves sons of the widow. The legend of hiram abiff by jerry marsengill hiram abiff, the widows son, is the principal character in the second section of the master masons degree. Whether and how his mother was from dan and naphtali both is beyond the scope of. Hiram the widows son was father in the same sense that priests of the church are so. He dominates craft masonry, and that in spite of the fact that neither the entered apprentice nor the fellowcraft knows anything at all about him. There is no scholarly consensus on to what extent the text might be a direct parody of a now lost gospel. Hiram abiff the widows son of tyre or hiram abi hiram abiff other spellings huram abif,and huramabi. The story of hiram abiff the outstanding figure in modern freemasonry is undoubtedly the widows son who is known to members of the fraternity under the somewhat obscure name of hiram abilf. We have already seen how hiram abiff, the widows son, left his father, the lucifer spirit samael, after the baptism of fire in the molten sea, and how he received the mission to prepare the way for the kingdom among the sons of cain, his brethren, by developing their arts and crafts as temple buildersmasons and teaching them the. Hiram abiff also hiram abif or the widows son is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in freemasonry.
This short talk bulletin has been adapted from a speech given by the late most worshipful brother conrad hahn, in 1972, while serving as thc executive secretary of the masonic servicc association. Click download or read online button to get hiram abiff book now. Erm tape 049 the legend of hiram the abiff, from the. And he was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill for making any work in bronze. His father was from tyre and he was brought to the temple by hiram, king of tyre. If there are nonfictional characters or persons named hiram abiff, or other nonmasonic references to a hiram abiff, we should have. He has become the central figure in most rites and in most countries. The story of hiram abiff the outstanding figure in modern freemasonry is undoubtedly the widows son who is known to members of the fraternity under the somewhat obscure name of hiram abiff. Hiram, the widows son, was the son of a tyrian, his mother being an israelite of the tribe of dan, and the widow of a man of the tribe of napthali. He dominates the ritual where the apprentice is to become a third degree master, and that in spite of the fact.
C hiram abiff, a widows son who was considered as having no equal among the craftsmen of earth. The secrets known only to these three grand masters symbolically represent divine truth, which was known only to god, and was not to be communicated to any man until he had completed his own spiritual temple and proved himself worthy of. Pages businesses nonprofit organization widows sons hiram abiff. Using the lineage given in the gospels of the christian bible, jesus the nazarene is a descendant of ruth, making him also, a son of the widow or widows son. Description hiram abiff masonic ring on a cigar band style in sterling silver hiram abiff also hiram abif or the widows son is the central character of an allegory presented to all candidates during the third degree in freemasonry. Conrad hahn, in 1972, while serving as the executive secretary of the masonic service association. The outstanding figure in freemasonry is undoubtedly the widow s son known to members of the fraternity under the somewhat obscure name of hiram abiff. It does not need to be referenced for one thing wikimos frowns upon citations in the lead. The legend of hiram, the widows son, is the foundation of. The legend goes as follows hiram abiff, a widows son from tyre, skilful in the working of all kinds of metals, was employed to help build king solomons temple. Hiram abiff was likely the hiram who was a worker in metals, stone, wood and linens.