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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... temples of old : " Man , Know Thyself . " " Man , " says the Ancient Wisdom , " is that being in whom highest Spirit and lowest matter are united by intellect . " Each human being is an epitome of the cosmos , a microcosm in which the ...
... temples of old : " Man , Know Thyself . " " Man , " says the Ancient Wisdom , " is that being in whom highest Spirit and lowest matter are united by intellect . " Each human being is an epitome of the cosmos , a microcosm in which the ...
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... temple of the body . This extremely esoteric , potent , power bestowing and " dangerous " energy is universally sym- bolized by dragons and serpents in various forms in one of their hid- den meanings . Egyptian religious art portrays ...
... temple of the body . This extremely esoteric , potent , power bestowing and " dangerous " energy is universally sym- bolized by dragons and serpents in various forms in one of their hid- den meanings . Egyptian religious art portrays ...
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... temple of God , and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? ” ( 1 Cor . 3:16 ) and " ye are the temple of the living God " ( 2 Cor . 6:16 ) . The living God , the pure Spirit in human beings , is not a separate individuality but a ray ...
... temple of God , and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ? ” ( 1 Cor . 3:16 ) and " ye are the temple of the living God " ( 2 Cor . 6:16 ) . The living God , the pure Spirit in human beings , is not a separate individuality but a ray ...
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... temple of the living God ; as God hath said , I will dwell in them , and walk in them ; and I will be their God " ( 2 Cor . 6:16 ) and " know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you , which ye have of God ...
... temple of the living God ; as God hath said , I will dwell in them , and walk in them ; and I will be their God " ( 2 Cor . 6:16 ) and " know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you , which ye have of God ...
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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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