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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... individual and humanity from the dangers of premature discovery and possible misuse of knowledge which could bestow theurgic and thaumaturgic powers . Thus came into existence the legends , the mythologies and the scriptures of the ...
... individual and humanity from the dangers of premature discovery and possible misuse of knowledge which could bestow theurgic and thaumaturgic powers . Thus came into existence the legends , the mythologies and the scriptures of the ...
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... individuals . This principle is fundamental , for it is the law by which the universe subsists . The Logos itself nourishes and sustains the solar system by the perpetual outpouring , self - giving , " self - emptying " ( in Greek ...
... individuals . This principle is fundamental , for it is the law by which the universe subsists . The Logos itself nourishes and sustains the solar system by the perpetual outpouring , self - giving , " self - emptying " ( in Greek ...
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... individual , having become aware of this universal life in all beings , becomes consciously identified with it , he or she is said in the symbolic language to drink of the blood of God , or Christ . An enriching mental - spiritual ...
... individual , having become aware of this universal life in all beings , becomes consciously identified with it , he or she is said in the symbolic language to drink of the blood of God , or Christ . An enriching mental - spiritual ...
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... individual so that he or she becomes responsive to the Master , the Christ , within . Whip , Nails , Thorns and ... individuals ( the throng demanding and watching the Crucifixion ) . By them it is thought to be a crown of thorns , a ...
... individual so that he or she becomes responsive to the Master , the Christ , within . Whip , Nails , Thorns and ... individuals ( the throng demanding and watching the Crucifixion ) . By them it is thought to be a crown of thorns , a ...
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... individual only assumes this posture , however , when , rose - like , his or her heart is open in love and compassion for the world . Thus the rose upon the cross is both a beautiful and a dynamic symbol and an ideal to which to aspire ...
... individual only assumes this posture , however , when , rose - like , his or her heart is open in love and compassion for the world . Thus the rose upon the cross is both a beautiful and a dynamic symbol and an ideal to which to aspire ...
Contents
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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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