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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... outer world for what it was - the shadow of a great reality . They could say with Eliz- abeth Browning : " Earth's crammed with heaven and every common bush afire with God , " and with her would add , " but only he who sees , takes off ...
... outer world for what it was - the shadow of a great reality . They could say with Eliz- abeth Browning : " Earth's crammed with heaven and every common bush afire with God , " and with her would add , " but only he who sees , takes off ...
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... outer possessions and discovered wisdom , truth and power - giving nothing to others , that person will inevitably find that life , outer and inner , stagnates and atrophies . Selfless Giving Brings Spiritual Enrichment Attention is ...
... outer possessions and discovered wisdom , truth and power - giving nothing to others , that person will inevitably find that life , outer and inner , stagnates and atrophies . Selfless Giving Brings Spiritual Enrichment Attention is ...
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... this 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.
... this 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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... outer individual so that he or she becomes responsive to the Master , the Christ , within . Whip , Nails , Thorns and Spear The weapons by which wounds are made symbolize the dangers through which knowledge of the mysteries may alone be ...
... outer individual so that he or she becomes responsive to the Master , the Christ , within . Whip , Nails , Thorns and Spear The weapons by which wounds are made symbolize the dangers through which knowledge of the mysteries may alone be ...
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... outer observances than of deep interior experience . The inspired authors of many biblical narratives were well aware of this fact and had themselves attained to profound mystical illumina- tion . They knew that realization of the ...
... outer observances than of deep interior experience . The inspired authors of many biblical narratives were well aware of this fact and had themselves attained to profound mystical illumina- tion . They knew that realization of the ...
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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