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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... unto the dogs , neither cast ye your pearls before swine , lest they tram- ple them under their feet and turn again and rend you ” ( Matt . 7 : 6 ) . He also said to them , " Unto you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God ...
... unto the dogs , neither cast ye your pearls before swine , lest they tram- ple them under their feet and turn again and rend you ” ( Matt . 7 : 6 ) . He also said to them , " Unto you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God ...
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... unto life eternal " ( John 12:25 ) , and " Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die , it abideth alone : but if it die , it bringeth forth much fruit " ( John 12:24 ) . The neophyte must become " the wheat of Christ , " as a ...
... unto life eternal " ( John 12:25 ) , and " Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die , it abideth alone : but if it die , it bringeth forth much fruit " ( John 12:24 ) . The neophyte must become " the wheat of Christ , " as a ...
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... unto life eternal . Mysterious and even contradictory though such a statement appears , it is nevertheless thought by all great mystics to be one of the greatest truths ever uttered . Apparently we are in the presence of a strange law ...
... unto life eternal . Mysterious and even contradictory though such a statement appears , it is nevertheless thought by all great mystics to be one of the greatest truths ever uttered . Apparently we are in the presence of a strange law ...
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Geoffrey Hodson. Jesus answered and said unto them , Verily I say unto you , If ye have faith , and doubt not , ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree , but also if ye shall say unto this mountain , Be thou removed , and ...
Geoffrey Hodson. Jesus answered and said unto them , Verily I say unto you , If ye have faith , and doubt not , ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree , but also if ye shall say unto this mountain , Be thou removed , and ...
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... unto you , Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man , and drink his blood , ye have no life in you . Whoso eateth my flesh , and drinketh my blood , hath eternal life " ( John 6 : 53-54 ) . Clearly our Lord must here be making use of ...
... unto you , Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man , and drink his blood , ye have no life in you . Whoso eateth my flesh , and drinketh my blood , hath eternal life " ( John 6 : 53-54 ) . Clearly our Lord must here be making use of ...
Contents
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25 | |
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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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