e thing, the phallus. They
occupied the female ark with which they formed the double sexed life
symbol. The Hebrew religion had thus a purely phallic basis, as was to
be expected from a ritual and symbolism derived from two extremely
phallic nations, Babylon and Egypt." (_J. B. Hannay, Ibid._) An
intelligent reading of Exodus XXXIV, 13, and 1 Kings XIV, 23 and 24,
will prove the above contention.

Once more our Martian guest is besieged by the Hebrew Zealot to examine
the divine revelation of his religion. This time the Martian notes, "I,
Yahveh, thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers
upon the children unto the third and fourth generations" (Deut.), which
seems to him to savor of a cruel and monstrous being. He cannot perceive
of a just being favoring slavery (Ex. XI), or of a merciful father
ordering human sacrifice (Ex. XIII), (Lev. XXVII, 29), (Num. XIII, 3).
He is dumbfounded to find references to cannibalism (Lev. XXVI,
14-16-28; Deut. XXVIII, 53-58; Jer. XIX, 9; Ezek. V, 10; Kings VI,
26-29-33). A Benevolent Being, he reasons, would not sanction war and
destruction of the captured enemy, yet there are instances of this
(Deut. XXI, 10-14; Deut. XX, 13-14; Deut. VII, 1-2-16). The reading of
Numbers V, 11-29, and Deuteronomy XXII nauseated him. The Hebrew Zealot,
observing the utter disgust with which the reader was regarding his
revelation, is obliged to explain to the bewildered barbarian unbeliever
that the Old Testament is the foundation for all of our morals and that
without it we would have developed into a very shocking and immoral
race.

Since the visitor wishes to remain courteous he proceeds, but with a
great deal of hesitation, to further examine the revelation of God. At
this point he is assured that this work is read in most schools and
taught to small children. However, our guest is again disillusioned; for
no sooner does he arrive at Genesis, XII, 11-20, than he finds that
Abraham, good Abraham, the pure, the father of all Hebrews, makes of the
sacred relationship of marriage a means of personal gain and safety by
betraying his own wife. Now it is the Martian's turn to inquire of the
Hebrew whether the latter had ever read this story to his own daughter?
Or, the story of Abraham's affair with Hagar, his handmaiden? Was the
Hebrew's young daughter aware that Isaac, son of Abraham, was as ready
and willing to prostitute his wife for protection for himself as was his
father Abra