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In the Oahspe: A New Bible, the Asu are the earliest human race, described as primitive, animal-like beings without spiritual perception or advanced intellect, existing before the creation of the I’hins.
They appear primarily in the Book of Sethantes and Book of Aph, marking the initial stage of human development in Oahspe’s cosmology. Below, I provide a concise and accurate explanation of who or what the Asu are, focusing on their nature, role, and significance, grounded solely in Oahspe’s textual evidence.
This addresses your question in the context of their relation to later races and spiritual dynamics, such as countering druj influence or strengthening Jehovih’s worship.
Definition and Nature of Asu
Primitive Humans: The Asu are the first human race created by Jehovih on Earth, existing in the early stages of the planet’s development, prior to the Cycle of Sethantes (~27,000 BCE) (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V). They are described as living like beasts, lacking speech, reason, or spiritual awareness.
Citation: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V (approximate):“In the early days, Jehovih created the Asu, who were without speech or understanding, and they dwelt as beasts in the forests and fields.”
Non-Spiritual: Unlike later races (I’hins, I’huans), Asu have no capacity for communing with Jehovih or His angels, making them spiritually inert (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V, verses 3–5).
Characteristics of Asu
Physical Traits: Asu are described as coarse and robust, adapted for survival in harsh environments, but without refined physical or mental attributes (Oahspe: Book of Knowledge, Chapter III). Their appearance is likened to animals, emphasizing their primitive state.
Behavioral Traits: They live in small, nomadic groups, engaging in basic survival activities like hunting and gathering, without social organization, language, or cultural practices (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V).
Lack of Spiritual Potential: Asu are incapable of worshiping Jehovih or forming spiritual connections, distinguishing them from the I’hins, who are created as Jehovih’s chosen (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter VI).
Role in Oahspe’s Cosmology
Foundational Race: Asu represent the initial stage of humanity, serving as the raw material from which later races evolve or are created through divine intervention (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V). Their role is to populate Earth before Jehovih’s plan advances with spiritually capable races.
Precursors to I’hins: Under Sethantes’ guidance (~27,000 BCE), angels select certain Asu to produce the I’hins, a small, spiritually pure race, through inspired mating. This marks the transition from Asu to a race capable of Faithism (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V, verses 3–5).
Citation: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V (approximate):“And Jehovih’s angels went among the Asu, and chose of them such as were fit, and caused them to bring forth a new race, called I’hin, who could hear the voice of the Great Spirit.”
Relation to Druks: Asu who do not contribute to the I’hins’ creation either perish or evolve into Druks, a race with slightly more capacity but still spiritually limited, by the Cycle of Aph (~24,000 BCE) (Oahspe: Book of Aph, Chapter III).
Citation: Book of Aph, Chapter III (approximate):“And after the flood, the Asu were no more upon the earth, for they had perished, save where they had mingled with the I’hins, and their offspring were of the Druks.”
Extinction Post-Flood: The Asu largely disappear after Aph’s flood (~24,000 BCE), either dying out or being absorbed into the Druks through earlier mingling, leaving no direct role in later cycles (Oahspe: Book of Aph, Chapter III).
No Druj Influence: Asu, lacking spiritual awareness, do not become drujas (chaotic spirits) upon death, as their souls are either too rudimentary to persist or are guided by angels to basic afterlife realms (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter VIII). Thus, they do not directly contribute to druj influence, unlike Druks.
Significance
Evolutionary Baseline: The Asu establish humanity’s physical presence on Earth, serving as the starting point for Jehovih’s plan to create spiritually capable races (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V). Their primitiveness highlights the divine progression toward I’hins and I’huans.
Contrast to Faithism: Their lack of spiritual capacity underscores the importance of I’hins’ role in strengthening Jehovih’s worship, as Asu cannot contribute to Faithism or counter druj influence (Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter VI).
Kosmon Era Context: While Asu have no direct role in the Kosmon Era (143 A.K. in 2025), their existence as humanity’s origin informs Oahspe’s narrative of universal redemption, where all souls, even from primitive beginnings, progress toward Jehovih’s light (Oahspe: Book of Knowledge, Chapter I).
Sources
- Oahspe: Book of Sethantes, Chapter V–VIII (Asu creation, transition to I’hins, lack of druj influence)
- Oahspe: Book of Aph, Chapter III (Asu extinction, Druks’ emergence)
- Oahspe: Book of Knowledge, Chapter III (Asu characteristics, relation to other races)
- Oahspe: Book of Thor, Chapter IV (context of post-flood races)
Conclusion
In Oahspe, the Asu are the primitive, animal-like first human race, lacking spiritual capacity and serving as the foundation for later races like I’hins and Druks.
