sacred animals. He passed down the river from Thebes proclaiming the
doctrine of the Unity of God. Do you know whence he derived that
doctrine? From the Israelites, who, after Joseph's marriage to
Asenath, daughter of the High Priest of On, increased in numbers,
and even married daughters of the house of Pharaoh. But after the
death of Amenophis the old order was restored, the King again
resided at Thebes, and the ancient gods were brought out again, all
to please the people,"

"And you continue to honour the Only One, the Hidden, the Eternal.

"Yes, we do."

"Is, then, your God not the same as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob?"

"Probably, since there is only One."
"It is strange. Why, then, do you persecute the Hebrews?"

"Foreigners are not generally loved. You know that our Pharaoh has
lately conquered the Syrian race of Hittites."

"In the land of Canaan and the region round about, in the land of
our fathers, and of the promise. Do you see, the Lord of Zebaoth,
our God, sends him to prepare the way for our people?"

"Do you still believe in the promise?"

"As surely as the Lord liveth! And I am told that the time will be
soon fulfilled when we shall leave our bondage, and go to the