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Genesis 16–21
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 third volume covers the inner meaning of Genesis 16–21, giving an account of the early stages of Jesus’ inward development, including the interactions of his human side and his divine side. It additionally addresses other topics, and in particular the true nature of the Last Judgment.
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, 584 pages.
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Description
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 3 covers the inner meaning of Genesis 16–21, giving an account of the early stages of Jesus’ inward development, including the interactions of his human side and his divine side. It additionally addresses other topics, and in particular the true nature of the Last Judgment.
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 3
Genesis Chapter 16
Preface 5
§§1886–1889 / [The Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 16
§§1890–1891 / Summary of Genesis 16
§§1892–1965 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 16
§§1966–1983 / Visions and Dreams in the Word, Including Those of the Prophets
Genesis Chapter 17
§1984 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 17
§§1985–1986 / Summary of Genesis 17
§§1987–2116 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 17
§§2117–2134 / The Last Judgment
Genesis Chapter 18
Preface
§2135 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 18
§§2136–2141 / Summary of Genesis 18
§§2142–2288 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 18
§§2289–2309 / The State of Children in the Other World
Genesis Chapter 19
§§2310–2311 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 19
§§2312–2316 / Summary of Genesis 19
§§2317–2468 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 19
§§2469–2494 / The Power of Recall That We Keep after Death and Memories of What We Did during Bodily Life
Genesis Chapter 20
§2495 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 20
§§2496–2497 / Summary of Genesis 20
§§2498–2588 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 20
§§2589–2605 / The Lot and Condition in the Other World of Nations and Peoples Born outside the Church
Genesis Chapter 21
§§2606–2609 / [More on the Word’s Inner Meaning]
Text of Genesis Chapter 21
§§2610–2614 / Summary of Genesis 21
§§2615–2726 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 21
§§2727–2759 / The Way Marriage Is Viewed in the Heavens and the Way Adultery Is Viewed
Biographical Note
Additional information
| Author | Emanuel Swedenborg |
|---|---|
| Translator | Lisa Hyatt Cooper |
| Format | portable e-book, portable paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-87785-418-0, 978-0-87785-689-4 |
| Length | Portable: 584 |
| Series | New Century Edition |
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