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It additionally addresses other topics, and in particular the true nature of the Last Judgment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes Swedenborg’s insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.","brand":"Swedenborg Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49060408819954,"sku":"9780877854180","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1690\/4178\/files\/3afbac82197e3c3351fe191f39fc7ad4_112522e3-a41b-4092-88a0-493021dcb4f6.jpg?v=1788769588"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-heaven-volume-4-portable-nce","title":"Secrets of Heaven Volume 4","description":"\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the Bible. 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Much of this volume also explores the concepts of correspondence and representation as underlying realities present in the natural and spiritual worlds and in the Bible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes Swedenborg’s insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the biblical books of Genesis and Exodus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This fourth volume covers the inner meaning of Genesis 22–26, which includes the narrative from the story of Abraham through that of Jacob. In Swedenborg’s interpretation, these books symbolize the process Jesus underwent as he united his human and divine natures. In addition, this volume offers extensive exposition of two concepts key to Swedenborg’s exegesis: correspondence and representation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes Swedenborg’s insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.","brand":"Swedenborg Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49060408885490,"sku":"9780877854203","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1690\/4178\/files\/afeb5b0591b51a901bfce6092dcc9297_d347bdbe-75a5-4fc3-9100-accb42c43e94.jpg?v=1788938383"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-heaven-volume-5-portable-nce","title":"Secrets of Heaven Volume 5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the Bible. 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Within each chapter, Swedenborg also addresses the decline of the Christian church and unfolds his foundational premise that heaven, as a whole and in detail, is in God’s image and can therefore be called the “universal human.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes Swedenborg’s insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the biblical books of Genesis and Exodus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this fifth volume, Swedenborg expounds on how events of Genesis 27–30, such as Jacob’s marriage to Leah and Rachel, represent aspects of Jesus’ transformation to full divinity. In a series of essays at the end of each chapter, Swedenborg also describes the correspondence between the physical body of human beings and the heavenly order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes Swedenborg’s insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.","brand":"Swedenborg Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49060408951026,"sku":"9780877854210","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1690\/4178\/files\/9cd23989c01d17d13ed08f17608dfdd0_44550384-0e30-4763-b744-604e0dc94b9a.jpg?v=1788772715"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-heaven-volume-6-portable-nce","title":"Secrets of Heaven Volume 6","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe sixth volume of Swedenborg's monumental exploration of the Bible, its themes, and meaning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Secrets of Heaven is Emanuel Swedenborg’s magnum opus, a fifteen-volume work that delves into the inner, spiritual meaning of the Bible. 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