Ormuzd's Living Word to Zoroaster

opposed polytheism original: "Vielgötterey", and had grasped the idea in its full scope that the knowledge Erkenntniß: A deep spiritual or intellectual realization of truth. of the One, highest, wise, and pure God must have the best influence on the mindset original: "Denkungsart" and the morals of his people—yet this good foundation Anlage: In this context, the word refers to the inherent structure or foundational arrangement of the religious system. was given a direction that hindered its growth for the future. Only Zoroaster and his Law, according to the literal words of the language itself, were valid; thus, nothing was allowed to be added to what Zoroaster had spoken, and these precepts were restricted with great specificity to external matters: in a word, the religious practice was appropriate for that age. —

Admittedly, these were also the narrow limits that fenced in the Mosaic Law The author compares the Zoroastrian code to the Law of Moses (the Torah), suggesting that both systems were restricted by their focus on specific, external rituals and a refusal to evolve beyond their original historical context.. Thus, they remained after millennia—