Tag Archives: ancient magic

Telling the Story Again, Part 3

Posted on August 28, 2024 by ehurst

The first two parts summarize the foundation of how I understand what Jews are doing today, and the wider political currents. It’s very easy to miss the point that Israel did have a mandate from God as declared in the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — Acts 19

Posted on April 22, 2023 by ehurst

We come to another critical time in the early Christian religion. It’s easy to miss this point because Luke is more concerned with exonerating Paul before the Emperor’s court than with actually writing history. Luke’s narrative mentions Paul’s role in … Continue reading →

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On Variable Reality

Posted on December 24, 2018 by ehurst

The actual truth cannot be put into words; we can only present it as parable. Your heart can discern things the mind cannot, and an active heart-centered focus will protect your mind from it’s own inherent weaknesses. This is why … Continue reading →

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Who Shall Believe Their Report?

Posted on September 4, 2018 by ehurst

We live in a fairly civilized world today. Most of humanity at least gives lip service to the idea of human rights. We put a lot of stock in education. There was a time in history when things like geometry … Continue reading →

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The Hedgerow of Lies 2

Posted on March 7, 2018 by ehurst

I’m hoping to connect the dots here so that you’ll understand the confusion in our world today. Refer to my long paper The Cult [PDF]. That paper was a condensed version of my book, A Course in Biblical Mysticism, but … Continue reading →

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Sneaking Back into Eden

Posted on October 8, 2013 by ehurst

The Bible portrays most human sin as various attempts to sneak past the Flaming Sword back into the Garden of Eden. It’s not possible to describe life before the Fall. What we have are characterizations and Hebrew parabolic language in … Continue reading →

Posted in prophecy | Tagged Adam and Eve, ancient civilizations, ancient magic, divine revelation, epistemology, Garden of Eden, moral fabric, philosophy, science, scripture, the Flaming Sword | 1 Comment

A Mystery of God’s Laws

Posted on September 20, 2013 by ehurst

Every day I watch people struggle with God’s Laws. That’s because His Laws are reality; His Justice pervades all of Creation. The revelation of His ways in terms of Law Covenants was a gift meant for all humanity. Obey His … Continue reading →

Posted in religion | Tagged ancient magic, ancient near east, law, moral consciousness, mysticism, science, scripture | 1 Comment