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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Page xiv
... existence of the divine presence within , " Christ in you , the hope of glory , " ( Col. 1:27 ) and the fact that the divinity in all human beings is one and the same . When the spiritual unity between all members of the human race is ...
... existence of the divine presence within , " Christ in you , the hope of glory , " ( Col. 1:27 ) and the fact that the divinity in all human beings is one and the same . When the spiritual unity between all members of the human race is ...
Page xvi
... existence of a pathway of hastened evolution and the means by which special powers for the service of humanity may be attained . These powers can , however , be misused to bring grave harm upon their possessors and also upon their ...
... existence of a pathway of hastened evolution and the means by which special powers for the service of humanity may be attained . These powers can , however , be misused to bring grave harm upon their possessors and also upon their ...
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... existence the legends , the mythologies and the scriptures of the world , many of them being pregnant with spiritual and esoteric ideas . Some Difficulties Created by a Literal Reading of the Bible In addition to its value as a vehicle ...
... existence the legends , the mythologies and the scriptures of the world , many of them being pregnant with spiritual and esoteric ideas . Some Difficulties Created by a Literal Reading of the Bible In addition to its value as a vehicle ...
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... existence of the sacred language is ac- cepted and its symbolism applied in interpretation of the scriptures . The words of Moses Maimonides , the Jewish theologian and historian , may here usefully be repeated : " Every time you find ...
... existence of the sacred language is ac- cepted and its symbolism applied in interpretation of the scriptures . The words of Moses Maimonides , the Jewish theologian and historian , may here usefully be repeated : " Every time you find ...
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... existence of a secret meaning of the Scriptures is again openly confessed by Clement of Alexandria ( 150-220 A.D. approximately ) when he says that the mysteries of faith are not to be divulged to all . " But , " he says , " since this ...
... existence of a secret meaning of the Scriptures is again openly confessed by Clement of Alexandria ( 150-220 A.D. approximately ) when he says that the mysteries of faith are not to be divulged to all . " But , " he says , " since this ...
Contents
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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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