I've had a near-life experience.
My view is that the body is the cocoon, that the angel is the caterpillar, that the soul is the butterfly, and that Spirit fathers and sustains us all as the spirit of mankind is raised to a level capable of appreciating the gift of Life.
I equate the angel...
As they say, the more vague the literal reference in Torah, the deeper the hidden truth.
When my spotty understanding of the Oral Tradition brings such a question to my attention, I look to the Sinaitic script for clues to hidden meanings, if I'm being diligent.
The first thing I do is look...
The beauty of Hinduism and its resonances with the Hebrew scriptures, this and that in the Greek scriptures? It's evident to me that all we together share a great deal. And I'm wondering (to get to the point), if Hinduism can be considered a child of Keturah, the concubine of Abram, who was sent...
It's taken me decades, but I've come to the conclusion that questions asked within the scriptures are in no way rhetorical: the more obvious the right answer might seem, the more subtle the question.
Example? "Why do you call me lord and do not the things that I say?"
Until recently, I framed...
I've posted at this forum before introducing myself.
No disrespect: I'm simply a bumbler by nature. I've been reluctant to take this step because what I can presently say about myself is foolishness unless Truth is speaking through me. Sometimes my own words get in the way.
Nevertheless, I'm a...
The mystery of iniquity occupies the moment between feeding the flock and leading the flock.
Living waters are to be shared as the Spirit gives utterance: in the moment. As he or she is led, the householder brings forth things old and new to those able to receive gifts of the Spirit in faith...