The Canticle of the Promised Land

Picture: Marc Chagall - The Song of Songs III 1960. The Return of the Promised Land. Two persons rise upwards towards the point indicated by an angel bearer of light, and two cities (the material and spiritual world) can be seen in the middle. In the inverted city, there is a dome with a cross and a pilgrim.

In our world, the just do not exist, because there can be no prevailing justice, and the just are often killed, persecuted, deceived (whereas the opposite occurs in the Promised Land): the just, i.e. those who act with liberality and full awareness, are crucified. "... Does not ride a horse on the hills full of beauty and love ..." (prophet Isaiah.)

How many crucified virtuous men will it take, before we shall revive in the glory and in light of the return of the Promised Land? We know that Isaiah’s vision addresses the need for justice and truth.

In the Canticle of the Promised Land, we know that the behaviour of the just shall be immeasurably rewarded. However, we must all recreate this ancient land, which is now almost extinct, and to this end, we must be "Just and Eternal."

But how can we be up to this task, if we are so powerless, contradictory and fragile in our insignificant actions?

First, we have to adhere to the vision of the Prophet, with our mind and body.

This vision will turn us from humble subjects into real kings and queens, into the <<Knights of the Round Table.>>

Obviously, each initiation requires pain, abandonment and death, before reaching the resurrection, but we have all to change in order to turn our world into the Promised Land.

To see the World, we must come into the world again, which inevitably calls for death.

If you struggle for freedom, if you eradicate any kind of exploitation, if you eliminate any envious thought, evil word and threatening ad arrogant gesture, if the soul addresses the needs of the weak and heals the wounded soul, then you are on the right road towards the reconstruction of the Promised Land, and your light shall rise in the darkness, and your darkest night will look like the brightest noonday ever.

Eternity shall always guide you, feed your soul and  strengthen your body and you will become a garden, but it must involve all the men, as a source of eternity, and you will be regarded as healers in the Promised Land, as rediscoverers of paths leading to happiness for everyone…

Prophet Isaiah 2:4: The Promised Land.

“He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.”