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Title: Arcana Coelestia =: The Heavenly Arcana Contained in the Holy Scripture or Word of the Lord Unfolded, Beginning with the Book of Genesis: by Emanuel Swedenborg, John Faulkner Potts ISBN: 0-87785-262-6 Publisher: Swedenborg Foundation Pub. Date: January, 1976 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $200.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Swedenborg's Magnum Opus of Spiritual Bible Interpretation
Comment: Arcana Coelestia ("Secrets of Heaven") is Emanuel Swedenborg's magnum opus, and the first published of his spiritual works. Originally published in eight Latin volumes 1749-56, it has been translated into dozens of languages around the world.

In Arcana Coelestia Swedenborg first introduces the concept of "correspondences": a living, spiritual meaning within Scripture. He then proceeds to offer a verse by verse spiritual interpretation of the books of Genesis and Exodus. Along the way, he explains the spiritual meaning of many parallel passages throughout the rest of the Bible.

If you have found the literalism of traditional Christian interpretations of the Bible to be unsatisfying and problematical, Swedenborg's spiritual interpretation will provide a whole new light on God's Holy Word. The Creation story of Genesis 1, for example, Swedenborg explains as relating, not to the literal creation of the physical universe, which we now know to have come into being over billions of years, but to the spiritual rebirth of human beings--the lifelong, step-by-step process of our being re-created "in the image and likeness of God" (Genesis 1:26, 27).

In between the chapters, Swedenborg provides essays on many spiritual topics, including:

* The process of dying
* Heaven and hell
* The Last Judgment
* The nature of the Bible
* Human free will
* The Grand Man (Universal Human)
* The spiritual basis of disease
* The interaction between the soul and the body
* Divine Providence
* The presence of angels and spirits with humans
* Teachings about charity
* Philosophy of creation
* Inhabitants of other worlds
* Marriage Love

Virtually every topic Swedenborg covers in his later works is introduced and discussed--often in great detail--in Arcana Coelestia. Any serious student of the Bible must have a set!

Rating: 5
Summary: An incredible and enlightening view of the Bible
Comment: If you are looking for a deeper message in the Bible this book is where you will find it! The stories of the Bible are explained in a practical and sensible way. The depth, breadth, and continuity of Swedenborg's writings has elevated him into the top 3 IQ's of all time. Worth the effort!

Rating: 5
Summary: The Third Testament of the Word of God.
Comment: Arcana Coelestia is part of what is considered the third testament of the Word of God. It is the biggest of the books written by (or through, if you prefer) Emmanuel Swedenborg. Collectively these books are all called "The Writings". To Swedenborgians, "The Word" is "The Writings", and the Holy Bible combined. "The Word" is the foundation of The Church of the New Jerusalem, or the Swedenborgian Church, or just "The New Church". If you try to read this book, and can't, try: 1. Conjugial Love 2. True Christian Religion 3. Heaven and Hell 4. The New Church Website. These are all easier options that will still lead to the same place.