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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... serpents in various forms in one of their hid- den meanings . Egyptian religious art portrays portions of ceremonies of initia- tion , and in most of the sculptures , relics , murals and papyri , candi- dates wear a triangular apron ...
... serpents in various forms in one of their hid- den meanings . Egyptian religious art portrays portions of ceremonies of initia- tion , and in most of the sculptures , relics , murals and papyri , candi- dates wear a triangular apron ...
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... serpent and the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden ; Abraham ready to sacrifice his son , Isaac , on a mountain ; Elijah and the still small voice ; Moses on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments ; Joshua ...
... serpent and the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden ; Abraham ready to sacrifice his son , Isaac , on a mountain ; Elijah and the still small voice ; Moses on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments ; Joshua ...
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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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