Synopses & Reviews
Arcana Colestia was the first and most comprehensive theological work published by Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). The body of this multivolume work is a verse-by-verse commentary on the inner spiritual meaning of Genesis and Exodus, but Swedenborg also includes descriptions of heaven and hell gleaned from his spiritual experiences. Volume 8 deals specifically with Genesis 44-50, interspersed with discussions of influx, or the way that God's love and goodness comes into us all.
This edition is a reprint, with revisions, of a 1905 translation by John Clowes, edited by John Faulkner Potts.
Synopsis
Published between 1749 and 1756, Swedenborg's longest theological work; a detailed, verse-by-verse study of the internal sense of Genesis and Exodus. [ISBN 0877852626 is the 12 volume set]
Synopsis
Published between 1749 and 1756, Swedenborg's longest theological work; a detailed, verse-by-verse study of the internal sense of Genesis and Exodus. [ISBN 0877852626 is the 12 volume set]
Synopsis
Arcana Colestia was the first and most comprehensive theological work published by Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Volume 8 is a verse-by-verse commentary on the inner meaning of Genesis 44-50, interspersed with Swedenborg’s description of the way that God's goodness comes into us all.
This edition is a reprint, with revisions, of a 1905 translation by John Clowes, edited by John Faulkner Potts.
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 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.