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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... occurs . This is also true in every walk of life , whether secular or spiritual . In relating the incident of the withered fig tree , the author of the Gospel according to St. Matthew enunciated this principle in the form of a story ...
... occurs . This is also true in every walk of life , whether secular or spiritual . In relating the incident of the withered fig tree , the author of the Gospel according to St. Matthew enunciated this principle in the form of a story ...
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... Christlike power , is aroused into activity and the outer man or woman becomes aware of that power and surrenders to it , then , as if by a miracle , a mystical transformation occurs . 20 The Hidden Wisdom of the Holy Bible.
... Christlike power , is aroused into activity and the outer man or woman becomes aware of that power and surrenders to it , then , as if by a miracle , a mystical transformation occurs . 20 The Hidden Wisdom of the Holy Bible.
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Geoffrey Hodson. if by a miracle , a mystical transformation occurs . Integration , whole- ness , and relative perfection are attained . Mystically , the Master within draws the disciple into union with himself or herself . This process ...
Geoffrey Hodson. if by a miracle , a mystical transformation occurs . Integration , whole- ness , and relative perfection are attained . Mystically , the Master within draws the disciple into union with himself or herself . This process ...
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... occurs and from which the product , the manifested cosmos , arises . In this sense , the rose upon the cross symbolizes the newly formed universe . The descent of spirit into matter ( the vertical into the horizontal arm of the cross ) ...
... occurs and from which the product , the manifested cosmos , arises . In this sense , the rose upon the cross symbolizes the newly formed universe . The descent of spirit into matter ( the vertical into the horizontal arm of the cross ) ...
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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