15 The masters of all times and climes come here to learn; and when your sons have grown to manhood they will finish all their studies in Egyptian schools.
16 But I have said enough. Tomorrow at the rising of the sun we meet again.
CHAPTER 12.
Salome’s lessons. Prayer. Elihu’s concluding lessons. Sums up the three years’ course of study. The pupils return to their homes.
Now, when the morning sun arose the masters and their pupils all were in the sacred grove.
2 Salome was the first to speak; she said, Behold the sun! It manifests the power of God who speaks to us through sun and moon and stars;
3 Through mountain, hill and vale; through flower, and plant and tree.
4 God sings for us through bird, and harpsichord, and human voice; he speaks to us through wind and rain and thunder roll; why should we not bow down and worship at his feet?
5 God speaks to hearts apart; and hearts apart must speak to him; and this is prayer.
6 It is not prayer to shout at God, to stand, or sit, or kneel and tell him all about the sins of men.