Hidden Wisdom in the Holy Bible, Vol. 1Quest Books, 2015 M04 8 - 230 pages This first of a two-volume abridgement of a Theosophical classic explains how a literal reading of the Bible misses rich concealed meaning, how Biblical symbols encode esoteric truths, and how Christ's life can be seen as an initiatory journey. |
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... ancient and modern literature on the subject - to many of the books of the Bible . The rewards - the resolving of many textual difficulties and the gain- ing of a philosophy of life , spiritual , intellectual and preeminently practical ...
... ancient and modern literature on the subject - to many of the books of the Bible . The rewards - the resolving of many textual difficulties and the gain- ing of a philosophy of life , spiritual , intellectual and preeminently practical ...
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... ancient peoples may , it is claimed , be similarly approached . At least two views exist concerning their origin . Accord- ing to one of these , world myths gradually developed as explanations of the phenomena of nature . Early peoples ...
... ancient peoples may , it is claimed , be similarly approached . At least two views exist concerning their origin . Accord- ing to one of these , world myths gradually developed as explanations of the phenomena of nature . Early peoples ...
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... ancient stories symbolic archetypes of human responses . In these various ways the religions and philosophies of the ancients prove profitable to the modern student , while those possessed of knowledge of the sacred language and the ...
... ancient stories symbolic archetypes of human responses . In these various ways the religions and philosophies of the ancients prove profitable to the modern student , while those possessed of knowledge of the sacred language and the ...
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... ancient and modern literature - offers both general and detailed answers to that most vital question . Briefly stated , those who seek to discover the wisdom underlying inspired allegories should proceed as follows : ( a ) Determine to ...
... ancient and modern literature - offers both general and detailed answers to that most vital question . Briefly stated , those who seek to discover the wisdom underlying inspired allegories should proceed as follows : ( a ) Determine to ...
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Geoffrey Hodson. influence. The ancient seers, therefore, devised not the algebraical symbols and formulas of the modern scientist but a cryptic language in ... ancient peoples were written. 2 Problems of a Literal Reading of the Bible and.
Geoffrey Hodson. influence. The ancient seers, therefore, devised not the algebraical symbols and formulas of the modern scientist but a cryptic language in ... ancient peoples were written. 2 Problems of a Literal Reading of the Bible and.
Contents
3 | |
17 | |
25 | |
32 | |
The Reality Behind the Shadow | 51 |
Four Keys of Interpretation | 59 |
Part Four | 65 |
A Rosetta Stone for | 71 |
3 | 147 |
The Life of Christ | 148 |
6722 | 176 |
The Way of Holiness | 185 |
Index | 199 |
25 | 201 |
111 | 207 |
The Symbolism of Numbers | 111 |
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