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Matthew said to him: "Lord, no one can find the truth except through you. Therefore teach us the truth."
The Savior said: "He Who Is is ineffable. No principle knew him, no authority, no subjection, nor any creature from the foundation of the world until now, except he alone, and anyone to whom he wants to make revelation through him who is from First Light. From now on, I am the Great Savior. For he is immortal and eternal. Now he is eternal, having no birth; for everyone who has birth will perish. He is unbegotten, having no beginning; for everyone who has a beginning has an end. Since no one rules over him, he has no name; for whoever has a name is the creation of another."
(BG 84, 13-17 adds: He is unnameable. He has no human form; for whoever has human form is the creation of another).
"And he has a semblance of his own - not like what you have seen and received, but a strange semblance that surpasses all things and is better than the universe. It looks to every side and sees itself from itself. Since it is infinite, he is ever incomprehensible. He is imperishable and has no likeness (to anything). He is unchanging good. He is faultless. He is eternal. He is blessed. While he is not known, he ever knows himself. He is immeasurable. He is untraceable. He is perfect, having no defect. He is imperishability blessed. He is called 'Father of the Universe'".
They tried to explain it the best they could, with the knowledge that they had, but it wasn’t quite right. Heaven is up there, and so is space and other planets. Mary got pregnant by some magical method, but then there is artificial insemination. The star of David shown brightly over Bethlehem welcoming the birth of a child, but this could have very well have been a space ship.
Starting about 2,300 years ago, the Hebrew Bible was translated into a Greek version now known as the Septuagint. One shortcoming of that translation is its inattention to near synonyms. For instance, the Hebrew words for "love," "mercy" and "compassion" are frequently mixed up, because they mean nearly the same thing. Likewise, because most young women in antiquity were virgins and most virgins were young women, the Septuagint wasn't careful to distinguish the words for "virgin" and "young woman" in translation.
originally posted by: StarsInDust
a reply to: kwakakev
Mary got pregnant by some magical method, but then there is artificial insemination. The star of David shown brightly over Bethlehem welcoming the birth of a child, but this could have very well have been a space ship.
originally posted by: kwakakev
a reply to: ltrz2025
How some of this lore goes back deeper in time is something I am open too. One thing I do give the bible credit over is the amount of scholars over time that have reviewed and in their collective opinion improved the messages in this book.
This work has been fundamental in the civilization we have today. Just do the right thing.
originally posted by: quintessentone
originally posted by: kwakakev
a reply to: ltrz2025
How some of this lore goes back deeper in time is something I am open too. One thing I do give the bible credit over is the amount of scholars over time that have reviewed and in their collective opinion improved the messages in this book.
This work has been fundamental in the civilization we have today. Just do the right thing.
That is assuming their collective opinion on the meaning of words was/is correct, which they are still debating today.
originally posted by: ltrz2025
originally posted by: quintessentone
originally posted by: kwakakev
a reply to: ltrz2025
How some of this lore goes back deeper in time is something I am open too. One thing I do give the bible credit over is the amount of scholars over time that have reviewed and in their collective opinion improved the messages in this book.
This work has been fundamental in the civilization we have today. Just do the right thing.
That is assuming their collective opinion on the meaning of words was/is correct, which they are still debating today.
That is a possibility, true, but when you look at the big picture and you see how ALL these words, concepts and circumstantial evidence align and connect to each other, it's quite compelling. You can also see how all these concepts are used today as well, don't you see the pyramids, the obelisks, the vescica pisces, all around you, even in the dollar bills?... What I'm sharing is nothing but esoteric knowledge (hermetica), which has been shared through the ages, and that the powers that be always repressed. But, fair enough, it could be wrong too.
originally posted by: quintessentone
True, and I hope when I read, what I hope are scribes'/translators' correct understanding and meaning of Jesus' teachings, that at the very least, they got the gist of his messages correct.