Genesis 22–26
By Emanuel Swedenborg
Translated by Lisa Hyatt Cooper
Secrets of Heaven is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the biblical books of Genesis and Exodus. The fourth volume covers the inner meaning of Genesis 22–26, which includes the narrative from the story of Abraham through that of Jacob. In Swedenborg’s interpretation, these books symbolize the process Jesus underwent as he united his human and divine natures. In addition, this volume offers extensive exposition of two concepts key to Swedenborg’s exegesis: correspondence and representation.
This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes his insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.
Portable paperback and e-book, 504 pages.
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Secrets of Heaven is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the Bible. Starting from the first verse, Swedenborg goes through Genesis and Exodus verse by verse, sometimes word by word, uncovering the fascinating teachings behind the literal account. By doing careful comparison of passages and tracing individual images and motifs through the Bible, he demonstrates that it contains a profound, coherent, and unified inner meaning.
Volume 4 covers the inner meaning of Genesis 22–26, which on the surface recount God’s testing of Abraham and the generational shift that occurs as Sarah and Abraham die, Isaac and Rebekah marry, and Jacob and Esau are born. The intricacies of this narrative are interpreted as the processes Jesus went through inwardly as he united his human and divine natures and established a new religious culture on earth. Much of this volume also explores the concepts of correspondence and representation as underlying realities present in the natural and spiritual worlds and in the Bible.
This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes his insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.
Reviews
“With regard to Swedenborg’s Secrets of Heaven, there never was a time more pressing than now to understand that the internal spiritual meaning of the Christian Bible refers not to the special dispensation of one sect, but to the evolution of a higher spiritual consciousness within each individual.”
—Eugene Taylor, Ph.D., director of the Cambridge Institute of Psychology and Religion
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Contents of the Portable Edition
Volume 4
Genesis Chapter 22
Preface
§§2760–2763 / [The Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 22
§§2764–2765 / Summary of Genesis 22
§§2766–2869 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 22
§§2870–2893 / Human Freedom
Genesis Chapter 23
§§2894–2900 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 23
§§2901–2902 / Summary of Genesis 23
§§2903–2986 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 23
§§2987–3003 / Representation and Correspondence
Genesis Chapter 24
§§3004–3011 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 24
§§3012–3014 / Summary of Genesis 24
§§3015–3212 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 24
§§3213–3227 / Representation and Correspondence (Continued)
Genesis Chapter 25
§§3228–3229 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 25
§§3230–3233 / Summary of Genesis 25
§§3234–3336 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 25
§§3337–3352 / Correspondence and Representation (Continued)
Genesis Chapter 26
§§3353–3356 / [Matthew 24:3–8]
Text of Genesis Chapter 26
§§3357–3361 / Summary of Genesis 26
§§3362–3471 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 26
§§3472–3485 / Correspondence and Representation (Continued), Particularly in the Word
Biographical Note
Additional information
Author | Emanuel Swedenborg |
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Translator | Lisa Hyatt Cooper |
Format | portable e-book, portable paperback |
ISBN | 978-0-87785-420-3, 978-0-87785-721-1 |
Length | Portable: 504 |
Series | New Century Edition |