134. And Jesus when he was baptised went up straightway out of the water; and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and _he saw the spirit of God descending like a dove_, and lighting upon him. Mat. iii. 16. 135 And the Lord _appeared_ unto him (Isaac,) and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of. Gen. xxvi. 2. 138. And the Lord _appeared_ in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle. Deut. xxxi. 15. 137. Seek ye the Lord while he may be _found_, call ye upon him while he is near. Isaiah lv. 6. 138. And ye shall seek me, and _find_ me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jer. xxix. 13. 139. Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and _knoweth_ God. 1 John iv. 7. 140. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that _God is light_, and in him is _no darkness_ at all. 1 John i. 5. Also notes 1, 17, 34, 80, 83. PASSAGES IMMORAL AND OBSCENE. GOD. 141. And Jacob begat Joseph the _husband_ of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this _wise:_ When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was _found with child of the Holy Ghost_. Then Joseph her _husband_ being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy _wife_: for that which is conceived in her _is of the Holy Ghost_. Mat. i. 16--20. [Here God is represented as committing --------.] 142. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall come to pass, that when ye go ye shall not go empty: But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians. Exodus iii. 21, 22. [Here he is represented as commanding the Israelites to rob the Egyptians, under the _pretence of borrowing of them_; thus encouraging them to steal.] 143. So Jehu _slew all that remained of the house of Ahab_ in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining. And the Lord said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in mine heart, _thy children of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel_. 2 Kings x. 11--30. [Here he is represented not only as pronouncing the most heinous of all crimes, _murder_, to be _right,_ but actually rewarding Jehu for committing it.]