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Record Nr.

UNINA9910964102303321

Autore

Swedenborg Emanuel <1688-1772.>

Titolo

Secrets of heaven : Volume 2 / / Emanuel Swedenborg ; translated from the Latin by Lisa Hyatt Cooper

Pubbl/distr/stampa

West Chester, Pa., : Swedenborg Foundation, 2012

ISBN

9780877856078

0877856079

Edizione

[Portable New Century ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (512 p.)

Collana

New Century Edition Series ; ; v.2

Altri autori (Persone)

CooperLisa Hyatt

Disciplina

230/.94

Soggetti

New Jerusalem Church - Doctrines

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published in Latin as Arcana Coelestia, London, 1749-1756.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Conventions Used in This Work""; ""Genesis Chapter 9""; ""ÂÂ947â€?970 / The Hells (Continued): A Different Set Than Those Already Mentioned""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 9""; ""ÂÂ971â€?976 / Summary of Genesis 9""; ""ÂÂ977â€?1105 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 9""; ""ÂÂ1106â€?1113 / Spiritual Devastation""; ""Genesis Chapter 10""; ""ÂÂ1114â€?1129 / The Earliest Church, Called “Humankind,â€? or Adam""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 10""; ""ÂÂ1130â€?1138 / Summary of Genesis 10""; ""ÂÂ1139â€?1264 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 10""

""ÂÂ1265â€?1272 / The Pre-Flood People Who Died Out""""Genesis Chapter 11""; ""ÂÂ1273â€?1278 / Location in the Universal Human;  in Addition, Place and Distance in the Other Life""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 11""; ""ÂÂ1279â€?1282 / Summary of Genesis 11""; ""ÂÂ1283â€?1375 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 11""; ""ÂÂ1376â€?1382 / Location and Place in the Other Life;  Distance and Time There as Well (Continued)""; ""Genesis Chapter 12""; ""ÂÂ1383â€?1400 / The Ability of Spirits and Angels to Perceive Things;  Auras in the Other Life""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 12""

""ÂÂ1401â€?1402 / Summary of Genesis 12""""ÂÂ1403â€?1502 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 12""; ""ÂÂ1504â€?1520 / Perception and Auras in the Other Life (Continued)""; ""Genesis Chapter 13""; ""ÂÂ1521â€?1534 / The Light in Which Angels Live""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 13""; ""ÂÂ1535â€?1539 / Summary of Genesis 13""; ""ÂÂ1540â€?1618 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 13""; ""ÂÂ1619â€?1633 / The Light in Which



Angels Live (Continued);  Their Magnificent Gardens and Their Dwellings""; ""Genesis Chapter 14""; ""ÂÂ1634â€?1650 / The Way Spirits and Angels Talk""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 14""

""ÂÂ1651â€?1658 / Summary of Genesis 14""""ÂÂ1659â€?1756 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 14""; ""ÂÂ1757â€?1764 / The Way Spirits Talk (Continued) and How It Varies""; ""Genesis Chapter 15""; ""ÂÂ1767â€?1777 / Sacred Scripture, or the Word, Which Conceals a Divine Message That Lies Open to the View of Good Spirits and Angels""; ""Text of Genesis Chapter 15""; ""ÂÂ1778â€?1782 / Summary of Genesis 15""; ""ÂÂ1783â€?1868 / Inner Meaning of Genesis 15""; ""ÂÂ1869â€?1879 / Sacred Scripture, or the Word (Continued) ""; ""ÂÂ1880â€?1885 / [The Senses of Spirits and Angels

and Two Uncommon Kinds of Visions]""""Biographical Note""

Sommario/riassunto

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.