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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... sense of moral responsibility. Such, briefly and but partially described, are the origin and some of the purposes of the sacred language in which the scriptures and mythologies of ancient peoples were written. 2 Problems of a Literal ...
... sense of moral responsibility. Such, briefly and but partially described, are the origin and some of the purposes of the sacred language in which the scriptures and mythologies of ancient peoples were written. 2 Problems of a Literal ...
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... sense of responsibility . They had to prevent the misuse of their knowledge and , at the same time , to insure its preservation for the future benefit of humanity . Actually , in the case of knowledge of the superphysical and spiritual ...
... sense of responsibility . They had to prevent the misuse of their knowledge and , at the same time , to insure its preservation for the future benefit of humanity . Actually , in the case of knowledge of the superphysical and spiritual ...
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... sense of moral responsibility . Such , briefly and but partially described , are the origin and some of the purposes of the sacred language in which the scriptures and mythologies of ancient peoples were written . 2 Problems of a ...
... sense of moral responsibility . Such , briefly and but partially described , are the origin and some of the purposes of the sacred language in which the scriptures and mythologies of ancient peoples were written . 2 Problems of a ...
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... , the reality of which seems impossible , a story which is repug- nant to both reason and common sense , then be sure that the tale con- tains a profound allegory veiling a deeply mysterious truth ; 10 The Hidden Wisdom of the Holy Bible.
... , the reality of which seems impossible , a story which is repug- nant to both reason and common sense , then be sure that the tale con- tains a profound allegory veiling a deeply mysterious truth ; 10 The Hidden Wisdom of the Holy Bible.
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... senses , which gave life to the eater thereat ; and another tree which gave to the eater thereat a knowledge of good and evil ? I believe that every man must hold these things for images , under which hidden sense lies concealed ...
... senses , which gave life to the eater thereat ; and another tree which gave to the eater thereat a knowledge of good and evil ? I believe that every man must hold these things for images , under which hidden sense lies concealed ...
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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