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Secrets of Heaven Volume 9 (Genesis 45 – 50)

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Genesis 45 – 50

By Emanuel Swedenborg
Translated by Lisa Hyatt Cooper

Secrets of Heaven Volume 9: The Portable New Century Edition by Emanuel Swedenborg offers a deep and transformative exploration of the spiritual meanings behind Genesis 45–50. This volume brings to life the reunion of Joseph with his family and the concluding chapters of Genesis, unveiling profound insights into both the life of Jesus and the spiritual journey each of us travels. Through Swedenborg’s enlightened interpretations, readers are guided on a contemplative path of spiritual growth, understanding the ways in which the spiritual realm influences human will, intellect, and soul. With a modern, accessible format, this edition provides a clear gateway to Swedenborg’s timeless wisdom, making it an invaluable resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the Bible’s inner meanings.

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Secrets of Heaven Volume 9: The Portable New Century Edition by Emanuel Swedenborg offers readers an invitation to uncover the hidden spiritual messages embedded within the final chapters of the Book of Genesis (Genesis 45–50). He illuminates the inner meanings behind the reunion of Joseph and his family, the deaths of Jacob and Joseph, and how these events symbolize the path of glorification of Jesus and, by extension, the spiritual journey that each individual undertakes.

Each Secrets of Heaven volume can be read in sequence, or as a stand-alone book. In this volume, Swedenborg returns to themes central to understanding the spiritual world’s influence on humanity—how divine forces shape the human will and intellect, and how they operate within the soul and the outer and inner selves. His insights provide a window into the complex relationships between the spiritual and natural worlds, helping readers make sense of life’s greater purpose and the divine wisdom underlying Scripture.

This edition, translated with clarity and precision by Lisa Hyatt Cooper, brings these profound teachings to modern readers in an accessible format. Whether you are a long-time student of Swedenborg, a spiritual seeker looking to dive deeper into Christian mysticism, or someone drawn to the mysteries of Genesis and Exodus, this volume serves as a powerful guide on the journey toward inner spiritual meaning.

With its focus on making Emanuel Swedenborg’s writings accessible to contemporary readers, The Portable New Century Edition is both a trusted reference and a source of ongoing reflection. Scholars, ministers, and those identifying as “spiritual but not religious” will find Secrets of Heaven Volume 9 to be an essential addition to their spiritual library, offering insights that enrich the soul and open the mind.

About the Author

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) was a Swedish scientist, nobleman, and theologian who spent his life investigating the mysteries of the soul. Born in Stockholm to a staunchly Lutheran family, he graduated from the University of Uppsala and then traveled to England, Holland, France, and Germany to study with the leading scientists of the time. He gained favor with Sweden’s King Charles XII, who gave him the position of overseer of the Swedish mining industry. Later, he was given a seat on the Swedish House of Nobles by Charles XII’s successor, Queen Ulrika Eleonora. Between 1743 and 1745, he began to have visions of heaven, hell, and Jesus Christ, which resulted in a stream of books about the nature of God, the afterlife, and the inner meaning of the Bible. He devoted the last decades of his life to studying Scripture and presenting his own unique theology to the world.

Lisa Hyatt Cooper is translator of the fifteen-volume Secrets of Heaven for the Swedenborg Foundation’s New Century Edition of the Works of Emanuel Swedenborg. Her past publications include a Latin edition of Swedenborg’s work Other Planets. She contributed translations to Debates with Devils by Donald L. Rose and was the main consultant for five of the twelve volumes of John Elliott’s translation of Arcana Caelestia, published by the Swedenborg Society in London.

Reviews

“[Swedenborg was] a man of great and indisputable cultivation, strong mathematical intellect, and the most pious seraphic turn of mind; a man beautiful, loveable and tragical to me, with many thoughts in him, which when I interpret them for myself I find to belong to the high and perennial in human thought.” —Thomas Carlyle, Letter to Emma Ridsdale, November 13, 1852

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Volume 9

Conventions Used in This Work

Genesis Chapter 45

Text of Genesis Chapter 45

  • 5867 / Summary of Genesis 45
  • §5868–5975 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 45
  • §5976–5993 / The Angels and Spirits with Us (Continued)

Genesis Chapter 46

Text of Genesis Chapter 46

  • 5994 / Summary of Genesis 46
  • §5995–6052 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 46
  • §6053–6058 / Spiritual Inflow, and the Interaction of the Soul with the Body

Genesis Chapter 47

Text of Genesis Chapter 47

  • §6059–6061 / Summary of Genesis 47
  • §6062–6188 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 47
  • §6189–6215 / Spiritual Inflow, and the Interaction of the Soul and Body (Continued)

Genesis Chapter 48

Text of Genesis Chapter 48

  • §6216–6217 / Summary of Genesis 48
  • §6218–6306 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 48
  • §6307–6327 / Spiritual Inflow, and the Interaction of the Soul and Body (Continued)

Genesis Chapter 49

Text of Genesis Chapter 49

  • §6328–6332 / Summary of Genesis 49
  • §6333–6465 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 49
  • §6466–6496 / Spiritual Inflow, and the Interaction of the Soul and Body (Continued)

Genesis Chapter 50

Text of Genesis Chapter 50

  • 6497 / Summary of Genesis 50
  • §6498–6597 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 50
  • §6598–6626 / Spiritual Inflow, and the Interaction of the Soul and Body (Continued)

Biographical Note

Additional information

Author

Emanuel Swedenborg

Translator

Lisa Hyatt Cooper

Format

portable e-book, portable paperback

ISBN

978-0-87785-436-4, 978-0-87785-732-7

Length

424

Series

New Century Edition

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