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Mammon in the New Testament of the Bible is commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth, and is associated with the greedy pursuit of gain. The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke both quote Jesus Christ using the word in a phrase often rendered in English as "You cannot serve both God and mammon."

In the Middle Ages, it was often personified and sometimes included in the hierarchy of Hell. Mammon in Hebrew (ממון) means "money". The word was adopted to modern Hebrew to mean wealth. Gregory of Nyssa asserted that Mammon was another name for Beelzebub. In the 4th century Cyprian and Jerome relate Mammon to greed and greed as an evil master that enslaves, and John Chrysostom even personifies Mammon as greed. Descriptions of Mammon closely resemble those of Lucifuge Rofocale as a demon who delivers wealth in The Grand Grimoire.

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-This watercolour painting from the '''[[Rosicrucian|Russian Rosicrucian Order, AMORC]]''' was created in 1933. The Rosicrucians are a spiritual and cultural movement that arose in Europe in the early 17th century after the publication of several texts announcing to the world a new esoteric order. Rosicrucianism is symbolized by the Rosy Cross or Rose Cross. In later centuries, many esoteric societies have claimed to derive from the original Rosicrucians. The most influential of these societies has been the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], which derived from Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia and counted many prominent figures among its members. The largest is the Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, a multinational organization based in San Jose, California.
+'''[[Mammon]]''' in the New Testament of the [[Bible]] is commonly thought to mean money, material wealth, or any entity that promises wealth, and is associated with the greedy pursuit of gain. The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke both quote [[Jesus Christ]] using the word in a phrase often rendered in English as "You cannot serve both [[Yahweh|God]] and mammon."
-According to the writings of the Masonic historian E.J. Marconis de Negre, the Rosicrucian Order was created in the year 46 when an Alexandrian [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] sage named Ormus and his six followers were converted by one of [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]]' disciples, Mark. Their symbol was said to be a red cross surmounted by a rose, thus the designation of Rosy Cross. From this conversion, Rosicrucianism was born, by purifying [[Egyptian religion|Egyptian mysteries]] with the new higher teachings of early [[Christianity]].
+In the Middle Ages, it was often personified and sometimes included in the [[hierarchy of Hell]]. Mammon in Hebrew (ממון) means "money". The word was adopted to modern Hebrew to mean wealth. Gregory of Nyssa asserted that Mammon was another name for [[Beelzebub]]. In the 4th century Cyprian and Jerome relate Mammon to greed and greed as an evil master that enslaves, and John Chrysostom even personifies Mammon as greed. Descriptions of Mammon closely resemble those of [[Lucifuge Rofocale]] as a demon who delivers wealth in ''[[The Grand Grimoire]]''.
-<p><small>Art credit: Rosicrucian Order, AMORC</small></p>
+<p><small>Artist: George Frederick Watts</small></p>
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