The Meaning of Adam and Eve - Swedenborg and Life

[@tdotmostwanted]

i just turned 30 years old, and it's amazing how i came across your videos. in the 30 years i walked this earth today is the date i came across to information that i call astounding. man thank you very much for sharing his work very very much may you be showered by nothing but pure love.thank you my brother i hope you can feel my sincere gratitude.

[@offTheLeftEye]

+smruff illest Yes, I feel the gratitude! Thanks very much for taking the time to write, and I'm so glad to hear that Swedenborg's message affected you so profoundly!

[@tdotmostwanted]

offTheLeftEye :) thank u

[@lisarodriguez8681]

Very cool appreciation

[@lafrasvanderwatt2099]

swedenborg and life....best thing that could ever cross my path!!!!!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Lafras van der Watt So glad you're enjoying it!

[@sharapalmer5560]

I absolutely agree!

[@twinsoultarot473]

I had been looking for the Truth and Good that Swedenborg brings to light my whole life too! In fact - though my life is beautiful and my past pain is becoming my power - If my husband and I knew about Swedenborg and raised our children in this tradition rather than some church or anothet - we would have a life time of the deepest fulfillment here and in eternity! I don't believe we would have separated. I found Swedenborg soon after my husband died.

[@denniskillin9853]

@@offTheLeftEye I seems that we are pawns in an elaborate game and that we are expected to know the rules of life but it seems to me that most of us will not get into heaven because that was never part of God's plan. I often wonder what happens to victims of murder and other and wars as their lives are brought to an end so abruptly what happens to their spirits.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@denniskillin9853 I'm so sorry to hear you are feeling like a pawn! That is a terrible feeling. We believe that God wants all of us to go to heaven, and that in fact, it may be harder NOT to go to heaven, so great is the Lord's mercy and love for us all. You might like these short clips to learn more about Swedenborg's view of the afterlife, “It’s Not As Hard To Get To Heaven As People Think,” kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXuloXmvgZ2dmdE and "What Are Heaven and Hell?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXTMq4KJitxpr9k Also check out this clip, "Is God Fair?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3qwl4V7ZdyghaM This clip talks about why it seems like some have more troubles than others: "Why do some people suffer more trauma while others do not?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnJeJV_l5d-iMk And this episode "Life Isn't Fair.. or Is It?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/amOldnWng5V7abs talks about whether we all get a fair shake. I share your wonder too, Dennis, about victims of injustice. Check out this episode: "What Happens with Unsolved Crimes in the Afterlife?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIComnR7icaEq8k I hope that is useful! Let me know what you think, Dennis! Sending you love.

[@kleaangeles1351]

Thank you so much Kurtis and crew. This channel has been a clear manifestation of the saying : " when the student is ready, the teacher shows up". I have been struggling through almost two years of one calamity after another including my mother's death after a.battle.with cancer and a lot of questions. I grew up in a communist country therefore.forced.secular society but always knew deep down that God existed albeit either hated me or didn't care. Otherwise, why was my life so hard? There have been times of anger but recently I have started to realize that things are more complicated than that and certain things have been at least partially explained. This show has been a great help in my quest for knowledge and understanding. Thank you for what you do. God bless!

[@offTheLeftEye]

What an incredible message. Let me start off by saying we are very lucky to have you on board. And my heart goes out to you- it sounds like the past 2 years have been daunting, and I'm so very sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. We are here to support you, Briki Kay, and we take great joy in doing so. If you ever have any questions or comments regarding life and faith, please don't hesitate to reach out. May you experience God's love for you today.

[@yinca]

I've been interested in Swedenborg for a long time, but not been able to find any of his books in Dutch. You can imagine my happiness to have found your shows. Quite some times i've thrown the bible in a corner thinking 'what a lousy book', knowing i wasn't able to grasp its true meaning. Thanks so much for enlighten us!!! 1000 thumbs up.

[@offTheLeftEye]

You're very welcome didi pyrrha! So glad the shows have had a positive impact on you!

[@thomasgontarz3372]

That we have fallen and the will has been destroyed according to Swedenborg it is comforting for me to know what he taught about regeneration. It is a daily ongoing process and conviction to do good can only be given gradually over the course of a whole lifetime and beyond. Get back to where you once belonged. Great job,topic, and show.

[@dawnmccree9695]

I see Eve as the emotional part of us andAdam as the wisdom part of us which is why when you have Adam and Eve together-wisdom+emotion or love you get the whole presence of Heaven and our heavenly father

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks for sharing this perspective, Dawn, and thank you for watching!

[@alexisdunham4397]

I needed this. I watched the entire thing through and stopped many times to write things down! blessed that this exists!

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm so glad this was helpful to you! I greatly value what Swedenborg wrote about the deeper meanings in Bible stories. It is sometimes hard to grasp, but always powerful and relevant. I'm glad you feel free to stop, rewind, take notes. That is what I (Karin) do when reading Swedenborg's books. Take notes, read, and re-read!

[@towardstruth2125]

You are lucky than me Mr Childs! 😀😀 only 33, it took me 43 years to listen to swedenborg. 🙏🙏

[@offTheLeftEye]

It doesn't matter when we start, because we have all of eternity to continue learning. We're so glad to have you here on our channel, Poonam!

[@lindacamarata3592]

Keep talking / teaching ..I love this.. "no food in the mind" I hunger for more.. I will listen to this several times, and thirst for more....thanks Curtis for all of your knowledge, you are a fountain.

[@offTheLeftEye]

You're the best, Linda!

[@Keyfer62]

This video has so much in it. I’ve been reading ES for going on 30 yrs and this is so dense with material that I am having to listen to it numerous times to get what I need and want. Thanks again, good work!

[@bethanienaylor]

This was a great video! Many traditional Bible believers might not understand these videos because of how different these views seem to be, but to me a strong indicator of how true something is spiritually is about how it convicts the person who hears. These videos, to me, capture the essence of what the bible teaches us and also I feel a conviction, I feel it in my heart and it makes me want to be closer to God. God bless you all!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Bethanie, thank you so much for this comment. So powerful! We do believe that a conviction at heart is an indicator that you're in the presence of Truth, and the purpose of truth is to move you toward goodness/love -- like you said, get closer to God! I love the way you put this. Thanks for letting us know that these ideas are touching your heart!

[@petrahattingh8013]

wow!! Stunning teaching!! it is good if we have a good understanding and foundation in the Scriptures,,,,that helps a lot to understand what Swedenborg wants to tell is! Just one comment....The Lord did a GREAT JOB for humanity to reconcile us to the Father and to eternal Life ! Thanks, Curtis!!

[@lcd8326]

This was amazing! Thank you! My understanding of how Swedenborg aligns with my faith in Christianity seems to be falling into place now as I have watched a handful of your videos. I also think your video ‘why bad things happen’ opened my eyes a lot and really helped me. Something led me to offthelefteye. Can’t thank you enough guys! You all seem very genuine as well. God bless you all and happy new year! 🎉 x x

[@offTheLeftEye]

Wow, LCD, we are so honored to be of help to you! I'm so glad our content has been useful and provided hope or a new perspective! Your words mean a lot - God bless you too, and have a very happy new year! We're hoping for a good one in 2021!

[@violetblue1924]

@@offTheLeftEye What video title or is there a link to that explains why bad things happen to good people? I would really love to listen to that if its still up. Thank you so much.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@violetblue1924 Yes, we have an episode on that topic! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnmxqnqhj9uasLc

[@markjacobs4554]

First time coming across this program, like the way how he put your mind at ease and help you explain the teaching and meaning of the book of god from his own understanding.

[@HeleneStaley]

The outer self frequently deceives the inner self. This is an important point. This is a video I returned to this evening.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Indeed it does. I've always found the dynamics of the inner vs. outer self to be fascinating yet profound.

[@denniswarunek1634]

Curtis,thank you first of all. At first I had a little trouble,but when I stopped and read the quotes,your commentary made sense. I would like to respond to what I read and heard....it broke my heart more and more as I see how mankind is less heavenly and more self centered. I know that the last part was suppose to be hopeful,I'm sorry I just can not seem to get past "the fall". When I hear what man had,that closeness to Jehovah,to ourselves in respect to Jehovah and how it was lost,I truly weep for all of us,man,woman,child.Not only them,but for every beast of the field,every bird,every fish,even all the crawling animals all of them,why, because we no longer have the love,wisdom,and understanding Adam had,ITS GONE! I long to have that one on one connection with Jehovah to be as Adam once was,to know that love and to have my inner self know my outer self,to be able to unlock the wisdom and knowledge stored there,it's kinda like having a scratch you can't get to.That is how I feel.

[@offTheLeftEye]

+Dennis Warunek Hey! Yes, it can be sad thinking about what was lost, and I appreciate you being willing to share your feelings here. For what it's worth, Swedenborg did predict a return to that blessed state. We did an episode about it that you can watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX-TlGSnlKiUaK8

[@lisarodriguez8681]

How good of you to share this with your comments Dennis thank you

[@perks41]

great show! best explanation I ever heard of the Adam and Eve story.

[@offTheLeftEye]

+perks41 So glad to hear it!

[@banjo234]

What a brilliant channel this is. Thank you Curtis and all at the Swedenborg Foundation. I have a story about 'Adam and Eve' myself. Back in about 1974 I was a young fellow teaching Physics/Maths at my old Catholic Grammar School in London. Every teacher was given a class and had to teach Religious Instruction for lesson One every day. My class were year 7 (a bunch of smart 11-year-old boys). At some point we covered the story of Adam and Eve. We read the chapter and one boy put his hand up and said, "But sir.....it never really happened, did it?" Mmm. I was on the spot. I shrugged a bit and said (probably looking somewhat perplexed), "Maybe we're supposed to work out what it all means", not really having a clue myself what it meant. I went home that evening and dug up a Buddhist creation myth (there was a turtle on the back of an elephant somwhere in it as I remember). I wrote it out and made a copy of the story the next morning for each student. I handed the sheets out and we compared the this with the story of Adam and Eve. Unfortunately for me one of the children took the paper home and left it on his dining table that evening where his father, one Mr Mulligan, picked it up and read it. The next morning he came storming into the Headmaster's office with steam coming out of his ears, "I did not send my son to this school to be turned into a Buddhist!!" he bellowed. I was removed from my religious 'duties'. Deemed to be......umm......well.....unsound. The good (or maybe otherwise) part of the story is that I know for a fact that the boy concerned did become a Catholic Priest. Whether that makes me a failure or a success as a RI teacher is not a question on which I choose to dwell.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hey banjo234! So glad you're enjoying the programming! And for my part, I very much enjoyed reading your story :)

[@rahimaosumanu401]

This is good

[@christinevieiranelson5945]

Thank you SO much for these new perspectives that I was never taught. It makes so much sense, and my original teaching seemed too simple (but as a child, this was good). I love the depths that Swedenborg learned and shared. MORE SPIRITUAL GROWTH!!!

[@offTheLeftEye]

As usual, I love your energy and passion for spiritual growth. It's so cool to note how this perspective on Adam and Eve resonate with you and helped clarify some ideas from your past.

[@christinevieiranelson5945]

offTheLeftEye You have no idea how many things that your Foundation has clarified for me over the years. I thank you guys so so much. God bless you all.

[@christinevieiranelson5945]

And the coolest thing is that I know an angel brought me to your foundation. I used to be deep into paranormal investigating, even a part of a paranormal investigation group. And my life became a true living hell with the doors that I opened. I became obsessed with it. And for two months your show would be at the top of my suggestions on KZbin yet I would not watch it because I was into the other side, not the good things. But I finally decided what the heck let me see what you guys are about. And the very first suggestion and very first episode I ever watched was how to deal with evil spirits. And that's the changing point in my spiritual journey. Shortly after that episode, I buried all of my equipment inside a creek so that if anyone found it, it would be useless. I know how real evil spirits are. They still taunt me and try to re-ignite that obsession, but it's so much easier now to ignore and pray it away. Now I find the Angelic and the holy so much more interesting and my growth has been tremendous since. Swedenborg saved me spiritually then, and continues to (I took a 5 story fall and miraculously lived in November, and am walking---my spirituality throughout the entire ordeal consisted of Angels and God--so everything Swedenborg says REALLY resonates with me). In fact, the doctors are amazed at how quickly I healed and recovered, considering I was on life support with less than a 10% chance of living at the time. In fact, I just had some bracket removed from my back that they said would not be ready to be removed until November, yet my broken back has already healed and it was removed last Monday. I truly feel it's because of all I have learned through Swedenborg that got me through it all, and my faith in God helped me recover so much faster. You guys are doing so much more than you may believe for others with all you do!

[@offTheLeftEye]

The story of your journey to our channel is such an amazing one, Christine. Thank you for being willing to share it so freely!

[@60vfranco]

Deep stuff. It's wonderful the way Curtis breaks it down. Makes me realize how very little I know. I feel like I have had a wasted life prior to off the left eye. All glory is to the most high and his divine mercy. Thank you Curtis and Swedenborg and the team.

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm sure there was value in your life before you found this channel, 60vfranco. Perhaps, in part, it was all priming you to be receptive to a different kind of truth. We rejoice that these ideas are touching you so deeply and that you feel the Divine smiling on you!

[@SiriuaA]

Wonderfull that these things are explained in this way. I am a Christian and many questions i had are answered now. Thanks and compliments to the presentator and of course Swedenborg. Andreas Manuela, The Netherlands.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Andreas Manuela so glad that you had some questions answered! Thanks very much for the comment!

[@SoferiaNebruin]

Your work is very interesting! I enjoy learning about other perspectives--each perspective gives us further insight. I also want to express my gratitude for you putting this out as a PERSPECTIVE, as interpretations based on Swedenborg's experiences that have many layers and go much deeper, and that it is not doctrine. From my perspective and experience we can gain from interpreting all levels, including the literal level, for the external levels are reflections of the internal levels and since all things are possible, it's very likely it also happened literally as many people believe. There is SO MUCH MORE to the Adam and Eve story...in my view, an Adam for every Eve and vice versa is one of the most sacred gifts God has given humanity and the key to reunion with the Divine.

[@offTheLeftEye]

+Soferia Nebruin You're very welcome! I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts here, and I'm glad you enjoyed the way the material was presented!

[@twinsoultarot473]

TOTALLY AGREE!! That relationship is key to the Divine and Swedenborg taught this. I have experienced it first hand after my husband passed!

[@daxcoco1229]

I love this....... Thank you... I cant stop watching!

[@offTheLeftEye]

+sandra sargent So glad to hear it! You're very welcome!

[@TheGoofyMoth]

Very interesting videos!! I came across Eckhart Tolle in 2008. He says same thing. I have come to understand these things through Eckart Tolle teachings. However, this explanation of the Bible is amazing! I've never read the Bible because I knew it's not literal and couldn't find any use because it was confusing to decipher!!!! These are very entertaining videos for me. Easy to understand. But amazing to hear such a complicated text explained by you. Thank u for your work.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Marcella Hearnsberger! I'm so glad to hear that you found the style of the videos to be a good fit, and that you enjoyed the explanation of the story. Thanks for the comment!

[@imeldamercado3487]

offTheLeftEye are u Jehova's witnesses?

[@JosephLachh]

The bible is literal. Here is my evidence: The Bible was written as a historical narrative all the way through until after the gospels. Jesus took the old testament as literal, the teachers of the law took the bible as literal, and the early church took the bible as literal. In fact, it wasn't until Catholicism that the bible was taken in a non-literal way, and the Catholics added in a bunch of beliefs that are unbiblical, discrediting themselves from being an accurate source of information or biblical interpretation. You believe that the bible was not meant to be taken literally. Where is your evidence?

[@unchevalier777]

To answer one of the questions in the video: The Center for Swedenborgian Studies (once at PSR but just moved and still associated with PSR, mentioned in the video) has their entire certificate available through distance learning, the school is actually quite dedicated to their online offerings. Also, there are Swedenborgian churches!

[@yinca]

unchevalier777 Well, i consider it wonderful news there are Swedenborg churches. I might try and find one. tx

[@twinsoultarot473]

Great - I will have to check that out!

[@randydiluzio8269]

if we started out spiritually connected to God, why did we choose to break this connection, and then spend so much time trying to regain the connect that we had in the beginning? it seems a waste of energy to keep moving in one big circle. This is the one point that has always confused me? It was a great video. Thank You, Randy

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi, Randy! I know it seems hard to fathom, but I find it makes more sense to me if I look at an individual person. That person started out as a infant and little child, content to be completely connected with and dependent on his or her parents. So, why would a person ever want to change that? And the answer is, in order to become an individual, and to make free choices. When someday the child comes back to a relationship with the parents, it will be from a freewill choice, not just because that's the only things the child knows. It seems that the human race wanted to grow up, to experience a sense of self, to make independent choices, and God allowed it because that is a good thing. The innocence of the earliest people and their connection with God was like that of a child. We are now on the rough journey of growing up, making our own decisions, and, according to prophecy, the human race will eventually freely choose a fully conscious, mature partnership with God. Think of a kid growing up, needing to rebel and do things their own way, even though it can get them into messes, so they can truly choose for themselves. We need to be genuinely free to choose God or reject God in order for the choice to be real. All that energy trying things and getting into messes and making mistakes isn't wasted energy if it leads someone to really value and choose the good things in life for themselves. I hope those thoughts are helpful, Randy. It's an excellent question!

[@randydiluzio8269]

Yes!! it was very helpful, thank you. It was one of the clearest, best explanations I ever heard; my mind has been stuck on that question for years. You guys are the best.

[@juliereneewillis2596]

I get so excited to watch these. :) I even love the intro music after the spoken intro. I dance a little each time.

[@offTheLeftEye]

+Julie Renee Willis Ha ha! The intro dance! Really makes my day to hear that you've found something you like here.

[@HumAnimalBeingTammy]

Chuckle

[@audiance3956]

I would not understand you a year ago. but now. every word of swedenborg is enlighting. thank you

[@offTheLeftEye]

That's quite a statement about your own personal and spiritual growth, audiance! We honor your commitment to a journey like that, and are happy to have you along on this ride with us!

[@sandrarthornton]

I was looking for greater explanation of the Bible. Glad I found this. Thank you

[@offTheLeftEye]

You're very welcome, sandra! We've done several shows on various parts of the Bible -- look around on our channel and see what interests you! Here's a short clip about the concept of correspondences in the Bible: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqnnnulZ7qsibM . Thanks for being here with us!

[@musterionsurly]

such a power packed episode. like a lifeline to a drowning man, those correspondences ie. metaphorical allegorical readings are the water of life to a guy in a desert.

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm so glad you find life-saving nourishment here, musterionsurly! Thank you for your kind words. May these ideas continue to enrich your spiritual journey!

[@cheridavies5851]

I love all the information given. I now start my day with at least 2 videos a day

[@offTheLeftEye]

That's awesome! I'm glad to hear your message Cheri :)

[@kens6168]

Thank you so much. I am reading Secrets Of Heaven. I simply didn’t get it. I looked up this episode, watched it and now it is much clearer to me. Eternally grateful!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Oh, I'm so glad this episode helped! Yeah, reading Swedenborg's books can be daunting and confusing, which is precisely why we want to help walk readers through the information in our videos. But good for you for digging into the books for yourself! Maybe our videos can help you get more of a handle on how to navigate the information, and make the reading easier over time. God bless!

[@debralee1401]

So many wisdom quotes, I must listen again and take notes!

[@offTheLeftEye]

I am so glad you enjoyed it, Debra! Thank you!

[@sumanghosh-pb3dw]

3:42 - Curtis say's everything here r metaphores for deeper things, 4 spiritual things. 7:43 - Emanuel said everything was like it should have been if u think there's a god. 7:50 - Emanuel said people knew the truth about things. 8:14 - back then u had direst access to things people find out about in near death experiences now. 59:20 - a lot of truths Emanuel got comes from Bible. (59:45) - Curtis say's Emanuel didn't just gain this knowledge, he also read Bible. 1:00:08 - Emanuel said u don't have 2 read Bible 2 get 2 heaven. U have 2 live a life of love n faith of what u believe. 1:01:46 - Emanuel said when we get in spirit world, if we don't have image n likeness of God we look less human. 1:04:18 - Curtis said to look good, n he said that Emanuel said if ur being good to get ahead it's really not good. Emanuel said do good 2 help peopl not thinking of the reward.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Great breakdown, Suman! Hope you enjoyed it!

[@davechapple]

Hi, just came across Swedenborg and am going to look into some of his stuff. I'm curious, last year I recently came across The Urantia Book which amazed me. Have you read it. If so, do you find any correlation with Swedenborg's writings?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Dave! You're the second person to ask us that this week. No, we haven't read it, but it's on our radar now! I have heard that there's a lot of similarity between that book and Swedenborg's works! What do you make of it? So glad to hear you've been enjoying Swedenborg's work; if there are any topics you're particularly into, let us know and maybe we can help share some related content! God bless!

[@yonihales9133]

As put it is so, but as Swedenborg was informed is how we must for it to go beyond "fresh news straight from heaven" to hearing these truths in ourselves living through God rather than vicariously through a mans works, His work was to show what we may also have not to become a follower of a good man. Truth...if we can not explain it , it is because we have yet to do the work to express what he knew.

[@jimjohns3124]

what version of bible was that?

[@GageFelkins]

Awesome video, thank you for going over this topic and giving an insight on its inner meaning.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Wow, thank you for the kind words. We're so glad this information resonated with you! Thank you for watching.

[@trodicusprime1111]

Have you read any of Neville Goddard’s work? He seems to understand the Bible at a deeper level as well. Concepts I didn’t quite understand in his work is coming clear to me through Swedenborg’s.

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm not familiar with his work, Trodicus. Interesting that Swedenborg is somehow elucidating his ideas! Just listened to a little bit of his voice in a lecture on KZbin. Could be fun to spend some time there!

[@ivettea6358]

Freakin LOVE this guy's mind!!! Tks and Blessings Ivette

[@offTheLeftEye]

+Ivette A So glad you're enjoying the material! Blessings to you too!

[@HumAnimalBeingTammy]

I'm glad you announce what the next show is about, cause it makes it easier for me to find it on my phone. My phone doesn't show all your videos in list like my computer...but like now ya said about clothes and I found it by scrolling. I watch most of these videos on my computer at my desk though...and sometimes late at night in my bed.

[@offTheLeftEye]

It's great to hear the different ways in which you enjoy our content! And I'm glad the shout-out for the next show was useful to you :)

[@sandrarthornton]

This has given me so much innerstanding I cried because I know this interpretation is true. I have heard something similar before. I will share this with my sister. She is a devout Christian who believes the literal interpretation but I would love for her to understand the true deeper meaning for her benefit. Thank you so much 🙏 Is there some literature that’s gives full meaning of the entire Bible?

[@offTheLeftEye]

It's so lovely to hear that your heart was touched in that way, Yaya! Not everybody responds that way to these ideas, so I hope it goes well with your sister. I'm afraid there's no easy answer to your last question. Swedenborg published some 30 volumes of theological writings in his day. The two titles that go through certain parts of the Bible *systematically* are "Secrets of Heaven" and "Revelation Unveiled" -- the first deals with Genesis and Exodus, and second deals with the book of Revelation. Secrets of Heaven is 12-15 volumes long (depending on the translation), and Revelation Unveiled (also called Apocalypse Revealed) is two volumes long. They go verse by verse. It can be very thick going, but there are beautiful gems scattered throughout. As for the rest of his works, most of them have many references to the Bible, giving inner meanings and correspondences in little snippets. It's a lot to find and to digest. Perhaps, while you're warming up to these ideas, you'd like to search our channel for some episodes on the topic. Here's one called "The Meaning of Noah and the Flood" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaXgJmmm5dpe80 Here's a short one called "Correspondences in the Bible" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqnnnulZ7qsibM And there are lots about the book of Revelation -- here are just two: "The Meaning of the Book of Revelation: The Four Horsemen" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHyqk2ClrrWEnsk "Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?" -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4WllJ5veZKSjqM Let us know how those feel for you, and feel free to come back and ask for more! Blessings to you -- and to your sister -- on your spiritual journeys!

[@sandrarthornton]

offTheLeftEye yes people are stuck on the mistranslation and it’s kinda sad. And I hope that somewhere within herself she can find a way to keep an open mind. Thank you

[@offTheLeftEye]

I hope so too, YaYa Says. But you never know even what the possibility will do - even if people aren't interested now, it can plant the seed for further study later when they are ready to go deeper. I think we are all on different, profoundly individual journeys, and so we accept and embrace spiritual information at different times and in different ways. So even if she's not into it now, it may spark something in her that helps her find something else down the road! Whatever happens, I hope it brings you closer, and you can bond over the value you have for spiritual truth - even if you find it in different ways! Good luck!

[@sandrarthornton]

offTheLeftEye I understand. Thank you so much🙏

[@pkmnproper3319]

PRAY FOR MY LIGHT AND LOVE TO GROW THANK YOU . LOVE YOU ALL

[@offTheLeftEye]

Sending prayers and love, Tyler!

[@CollinsZimba]

Hey! offTheLeftEye So, I'm watching your Swedenborg videos which are amazing by the way! My praise and thanks and reverence to Curtis. And I'm kind of just allowing the Lord to stretch me, to relative to what I believe and my own interpretation of the Word as well as teachings I've been brought up with. But what I really must ask, is how it is possible that you enter heaven, never having opened a bible, when as a Christian, you're required to be born-again, as well as having accepted Christ into your life as your Lord and Saviour, because it is through him that you enter heaven. I understand, say you die having lived a life of love, never having heard about Jesus, but how does it relate to Muslims and Jews? Also, I can't just trash my bible and live in love alone can I? Please do respond, and clear up some of my confusion, much thanks in advance. Collins Z.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hey Collins Zimba! So glad you're enjoying the videos! Yes, great questions, and I think we actually may answer most or not all of them in this episode: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6qmYoxsfLRkZ9U Have you seen it?

[@CollinsZimba]

offTheLeftEye​ it's so crazy thatvi was actually watching that episode! 😁 I'll be sure to finish it, and thanks for your response!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Collins Zimba what a coincidence! You're very welcome!

[@Michaelmuq]

My best friend has been losing his faith so I introduced him to Swedenborg, my pal Dr. Mike is becoming a big fan of the channel and asked me a few questions. I of course will defer to you, so: "Swedenborg says genesis beginning up to Eber is not true history but made up for symbolism of heavenly/spiritual matters...if so how were we created? Does that leave room open more for greater interplay between evolution/science and God."

[@offTheLeftEye]

Tell Dr. Mike that yes, absolutely, this leaves room open for greater interplay between evolution/science and God, which is very exciting! Take a look at this short "Swedenborg Minute" called "The Future of Science and Spirituality" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH7UZYGKnrV3gaM Swedenborg learned that the creation of anything is always a process, so, it makes sense that the creation of the universe, and also of every species on our planet, would also have happened through a long process instead of instantaneously.

[@Michaelmuq]

@@offTheLeftEye thank you for the answer. I will revisit that Swedenborg Minute and share with Dr. Mike. Has Swedenborg ever addressed why there similar stories of the Lord Jesus/ ancient Mesopotamian story? Thank you everyone, I appreciate you all!

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@Michaelmuq Actually, yes! Swedenborg learned that there was an "Ancient Word" that existed before our current Bible that was telling the same inner story, but using different symbolic language and stories. So, that Ancient Word was also foretelling the incarnation of God, long before it actually happened. The knowledge of the inner meanings of that Ancient Word was gradually lost, and people began to understand the text in literal ways instead. The stories gradually altered as they were passed down through different cultures all around the world. That's why someone like Joseph Campbell has noticed a similar theme of "the Hero's Journey" that runs through all world mythologies.

[@Michaelmuq]

@@offTheLeftEye wow, that is really cool. What a fascinating answer because it's hard to defend an atheist that claims we ripped off that story. It is equally potent to me that Swedenborg was aware of that story, what a remarkable career Swedenborg has led.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@Michaelmuq Yeah, I agree, really fascinating! I do love how Swedenborg learned answers that reconcile a lot of apparent contradictions and inconsistencies.

[@sumanghosh-pb3dw]

offTheLeftEye I want 2 c if I want 2 watch the following so can u tell me if Emanuel said these stories were fake but also had some facts like this video? Thanx: The meaning of Noah and the Flood, What the 7 days of Creation Means, n the videos about the meaning of The Book of Revelations.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Suman -- Like the story of Adam and Eve, Swedenborg says that the story of Noah as well as the whole book of Revelation are SYMBOLIC, not anything that actually happened in history. I wouldn't use the word "fake," but they are not historic fact. They use the power of story and symbol and correspondence to describe our inner, spiritual development, and also different spiritual stages for the whole human race. That's what Swedenborg learned about them!

[@paulkent716]

Thanks Curtis. So much wisdom clearly explained!

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are so glad it speaks to you, Paul.

[@stellau3028]

Thank you so much. This was amazing.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Delighted to hear that it touched your heart, Stella!

[@jaynorris3722]

This has to be one of my favorite show!! Thank you!!!

[@offTheLeftEye]

How wonderful to hear, Jay! I'm so glad you decided to reach out :)

[@jussaradamon1399]

Hi Curtis is the Swedenborg foundation "open to the public" to visit ? or there are any yearly tour or event where all of you participated like a convention or something that all of us can participated? Like a summer camp or we can all participate with you and your guests teaching during a few days of "camp"? For lack of better word. Just curious.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hey jussara damon! So glad to hear that you'd be interested in participating in something like that! We don't have any programs like the ones you describe right now, but it's a very interesting idea. We do have an annual meeting where we may be doing a live broadcast of the show coming up this year, although it would just be an evening-long thing rather than a several day "camp." But you asking has got me thinking about how we might be able to put something like that together. Sorry we don't have more to offer right now!

[@jussaradamon1399]

Hi Curtis, thank you so much for your wonderful service to us. I love your show and it is so helpful to learn form you guys about Swedenborg life and teaching. So happy to hear about the annual meeting and I would love to participate, please let us know when and how can we sign up for it, costs etc.. May God bless you your work and your loved ones!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks so much for the kind words jussara damon! I really appreciate the encouragement and am so glad to hear about how much you're enjoying the show. If you'd like to learn more about the annual meeting, filling out the contact form here is a great place to start: www.swedenborg.com/about-us/contact-us/

[@fancypants5730]

crazy, please explain to me how my comment below was mentioned on fact check while I was watching this today in your show?? Freaked me out so much I donated! LOLI mean, this can't be live at the moment I chose to watch it right. I didn't mean to be rude, I just happened to be trying to read the bible from cover to cover in the next year and found that verse in Genesis shocking to me. I had never heard it before and wondered if he was the best of mankind left on earth to be picked by God to save him and his family. Noah then went on to curse forever his own grandson to be a servant.

[@offTheLeftEye]

+Fancy Pants ha ha! Just a coincidence. Someone else working on the show happened to notice the error just as I said it, so during the break they told me and I cleared it up. Thanks for the donation! :)

[@lab1678]

Fascinating information. I've been watching some of your videos but was wondering if you recommend a sequence I should watch that would help me process this material as opposed randomly choosing videos by topic. Thank you!

[@HumAnimalBeingTammy]

Go in order from the beginning.

[@gilbertfernandes7354]

Thank you so much for the explanation

[@offTheLeftEye]

You're so welcome, Gilbert.

[@karenanderson2876]

I'm new to Swedenborg and discovered him after a personal SDE. Does Swedenborg talk about a concept of "Carrying burdens". Your show is great and many concepts learned here correlate to the SDE- thanks!!

[@beenabarna1403]

I missed it again (darnit) thank you Curtis and all for these please keep it up

[@offTheLeftEye]

Beena Barna Yes, we'll certainly keep it up!

[@beenabarna1403]

lol Thank you

[@bubblegumbumblebee6727]

This is great man!

[@offTheLeftEye]

We're so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!

[@DrWhy-bh5vk]

This is the first of your videos I've watched. Thank you for it. Very nicely done. I think I understand the general principle behind Swedenborg's correspondences--at least in a general way--but I wonder why I should accept any of the particular correspondences he identifies if I'm questioning his claim that he was taught by angels. Is there a principle that can be taught that would allow me to evaluate the correspondences he identifies and perhaps identify some of my own? Perhaps this is something that's covered in another of your vids. If so, please point me to it!

[@twinsoultarot473]

Maybe I can offer some wisdom on this...After my husband passed I found Swedenborg and many insights from Swedenborg "match" the literal "signs" I have recieved from my husband after he passed. The biggest and most important being that angels are simply our passed loved ones in the spirit world occupying spiritual bodies of which men are still men and women are still women. Also mediums I have used to converse with my husband; have confirmed that husbands and wives are still married in the spirit world; confirming that true love is eternal and symbolizes the relationship of conjugal love between husband and wife. And that this relationship does indeed correspond to that of Christ & the church.

[@amritas3898]

You mentioned being led by God rather than use our own intelligence. Is there an episode where you show how to be led by God. Thank you

[@offTheLeftEye]

This is a show about developing a God-led intuition instead of our own limited perspective. I hope this helps! "How to Find True Intuition" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4qtc6CYZrmMiJo

[@HumAnimalBeingTammy]

#121 I came upon a child of God He was walking along the road And I asked him where are you going And this he told me I'm going on down to Yasgur's farm I'm going to join in a rock 'n' roll band I'm going to camp out on the land I'm going to try an' get my soul free We are stardust We are golden And we've got to get ourselves Back to the garden Then can I walk beside you I have come here to lose the smog And I feel to be a cog in something turning Well maybe it is just the time of year Or maybe it's the time of man I don't know who I am But you know life is for learning We are stardust We are golden And we've got to get ourselves Back to the garden By the time we got to Woodstock We were half a million strong And everywhere there was song and celebration And I dreamed I saw the bombers Riding shotgun in the sky And they were turning into butterflies Above our nation We are stardust Billion year old carbon We are golden Caught in the devil's bargain And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden ssnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/rhpas0826.jpg

[@offTheLeftEye]

Beautiful Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young lyrics. And beautiful painting. Thank you!

[@pureenergytherapies1469]

Thank you. It was very helpful . Loved it

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad to hear that, Pure Energy!

[@couerleroi1]

Truly amazing!

[@offTheLeftEye]

In a good way, I hope, couerleroi1!

[@ericstewart9742]

Why is it written, then, that God is saying “Because you have done this, I will give you pain…”?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Eric -- Swedenborg was shown that the Bible was written in the language of correspondence and symbolism. One passage where he discusses that verse (Genesis 3:16) says that that pain symbolizes the torment that happens when divine goodness and truth flow into an evil person. Another place describes it as anxiety arising from the conflict between good and evil, truth and falsity, when a person turns away from God. A few ideas for starters....

[@ericstewart9742]

@@offTheLeftEye That makes sense… it’s just strange that god seems to take responsibility for the outcome as if it were a willful curse and punishment, when it’s just a natural result of essential estrangement from him.

[@offTheLeftEye]

One way it helps me to think of it, is that the bible was written in places as if from the perspective of the people. Not from God's perspective. There were times when my young children blamed me for making them fall down, or lose their toy. Huh? But that is actually how it felt to them, and I can let it go without the need to correct them. God takes the blame for many things, Eric.

[@LoveAlreadyWon]

Question - did Swedenborg ever comment on the lineage of Jesus in Matthew 1 or Luke 3 which lays out the lineage of people from Adam to Jesus?

[@LoveAlreadyWon]

If Adam wasn't a literal person what does all that mean?

[@offTheLeftEye]

That's the fascinating thing about the Bible! The literal text holds a mixture of characters who actually existed in history, and characters that are purely allegorical. Whether the characters were historical individuals or not, whether the stories literally happened or not, the INNER story that the Bible is telling is consistent and relevant to all times. So the inner story is the purpose of the whole Bible. That genealogy that you mention contains a mixture of historical characters and allegorical characters, but all of the characters represent a series of states of mind and development that the human race went through between the beginning of humanity to the time of Jesus.

[@Meenadevidasi]

Another bombshell... Terrific. Thanks so much. Am sharing the links as much as possible.

[@trodicusprime1111]

RE: The days of creation video… Have you contemplated what “day” of creation/development you are on? Personally I feel like a Day fiver (entry level day fiver! 😆). I also feel like the “days” can correspond to the 7 year cycles of development some psychologists refer to, thus “day 7” can relate to the years 43 - 49. I spent my first “6 days” in days 1 - 3 it seems (arrested development I guess). But during my “day 7”, I seem to have accelerated (so you can guess that I had a recent and intense ‘dark day of the soul’ that really drove me to Jesus and the Bible where everything just sort of fell into place and accelerated as far as my grasp on this complex subject (I am able to believe without seeing). As an aside, I spent my earlier years exploring and practicing all the things the Bible says NOT to. The good thing, I guess, is that I have a very good grasp on and intimate knowledge of the esoterica/dark arts, etc. and KNOW them to be false, dangerous, and a waste of time. I also KNOW that God/Love is the only way to happiness and eternal bliss, which is not automatic. I wish everyone would “buy in” to Christ/Love. Life could be so nice 😊. Thanks for indulging my thoughts on that subject.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We appreciate you sharing your thoughts on the subject, Trodicus! It's powerful to hear the testimony of someone who has lived a "Godless" life, and has now found that a "God-full" life is better. Yes, it's fascinating to ponder what "day of creation" we might be in. Thanks for pointing out the parallel with the 7-year cycles of development. I guess I (Chara) am now at the end of my 9th cycle, so I'll have to think about that in relation to the days of creation in my spiritual life! One idea I like to fall back on is that God is guiding our journey every step of the way, and God is bringing something good out of all of our experiences. I just heard a story about Bill W (the founder of the 12-step programs) -- his wife said he needed every single day of his rough journey in order to be able to offer what he did to the world. It's inspiring to hear about your clarity on the "false, dangerous, and waste of time" nature of your former behavior, and your new(ish) state of peace in God's love. Thanks for joining the conversation!

[@bh1759]

Is there a difference between Lord and God? The Bible also uses the words Lord God. Why the different names?

[@yinca]

It would be kind of desastrous if you tube would decided to get you out of the air!

[@juanjavier1108]

Amazing Subbed and liked Thank you for creating this

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks so much for doing so! I'm glad you like the content :)

[@sfilkins2009]

Yes, a thirst for Swedenborg exists. Just came from that to visit here! LOL blessings!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Nice, Steve! Blessings to you, and thanks for checking in!

[@wonsgnem4436]

Hi Curtis, since sewdenborg saw Bible as God s words, can we say that cristianity is the best religion for people to develop their heavenly mindset? since bible scriptures were written by people inspired by god, other religions only contain part of the truth or more or less distorted from the truth, for example, the reincarnation theory in buddism doesnt seem to even exist according to swedenborg, which can be somewhat misleading， another question is, if there always is deeper spiritual meaning under each scripture in bible, it will be hard for us ordinary people to understant and interpret it, so does it mean that reading the bible by our own is not recommented, there should be some kind of authority to interpret the bibe correctly so that we are able to gain the right meaning of it, but sounds like that will make us go backwards to the time when the Catholic ruled cristianity before Matin Luther King...

[@offTheLeftEye]

What awesome questions! I think you'll find this passage from Swedenborg very helpful. Bear in mind that while the language may be a little intense at times, the overall message rings true: "Any predestination but predestination to heaven is contrary to divine love, which is infinite. It is an insane heresy to believe that only those born in the church are saved. People born outside the church are just as human as people born within it. They come from the same heavenly source. They are equally living and immortal souls. They have religions as well, religions that enable them to believe that God exists and that they should lead good lives; and all of them who do believe in God and lead good lives become spiritual on their own level and are saved, as already noted [326]. Someone could point out that they have not been baptized. But baptism saves only people who have been spiritually washed, that is, regenerated. Baptism serves as a symbol and reminder of this. [6] Someone could point out that they do not know the Lord, and that apart from the Lord there is no salvation. But no one is saved because of knowing about the Lord. We are saved because we live by his commandments. Further, the Lord is known to everyone who believes in God because the Lord is the God of heaven and earth, as he tells us in Matthew 28:18 and elsewhere. Particularly, people outside the church have more of a concept of a personal God than Christians do; and people who have a concept of a personal God and lead good lives are accepted by the Lord. Unlike Christians, they believe in God as one in both person and essence. Further, they think about God as they lead their lives. They treat evils as sins against God; and people who do this are thinking about God as they lead their lives. Christians get the commandments of their religion from the Word, but not many of them actually take any commandments of life from it. [7] Catholics do not read it, and Protestants who believe in faith separated from charity pay no attention to what it says about life, only to what it says about faith. Yet the whole Word is nothing but a theology of life. Christianity is found only in Europe. Islam and other non-Christian religions are found in Asia, the Indies, Africa, and America; and there are ten times as many people in these latter parts of the world as there are in the Christian part of the world--and relatively few of these latter people make their religion a matter of their lives. What could be more insane than to believe that these and only these individuals are saved, and that the others are damned, that heaven is ours by right of birth and not by conduct of life? That is why the Lord says, "I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens, while the children of the kingdom will be thrown out" (Matthew 8:11-12). [8] (d) It is a cruel heresy to believe that any member of the human race is damned by predestination. It is cruel, that is, to believe that the Lord, who is love itself and mercy itself, would allow such a vast number of people to be born for hell, or that so many millions would be born damned and doomed, that is, born devils and satans. It is cruel to believe that in his divine wisdom the Lord would not make sure that people who lead good lives and believe in God would not be cast into the flames and into eternal torment. After all, the Lord is the Creator and Savior of us all. He alone is leading us, and he does not want anyone to die; so it is cruel to believe and think that such a multitude of nations and people are by predestination being handed over to the devil as prey under the Lord's own guidance and oversight." That was long, but I hope you found something out of it! What do you think, friend?

[@wonsgnem4436]

@@offTheLeftEye thank you for your citation，it s understandable that it is people s faith in god manifested by how he live his life that matters. So was swedenborg trying to say that even bible is the first hand words from god，it does not mean that the bible have any privilage or edge to draw people closer to god over other religions?

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@wonsgnem4436 Yes, that is how I understand it. Swedenborg does say that the Bible is an amazing document, with great power to connect with God and heaven. But ONLY if the text is approached with a good heart, by someone who is living a good life, and who wants to use the text to humbly connect with heavenly love for other people, and God's divine love. People can also connect with God and heaven in other ways, through their own scriptures in other religions. Swedenborg actually says that the Bible is "dead" unless the words actually live in someone's heart from good motivations. So someone who has the Bible, but does not care to love the neighbor, has absolutely no advantage over someone in a different religion who has different scriptures, but who uses those scriptures because they want to learn how to serve God and the neighbor. Is is the state of the mind and heart that cause the Word of God to be "living" or "dead" in someone's life.

[@wonsgnem4436]

@@offTheLeftEye thank you very much Curtis or team，I agree with that, and I have the gut feeling that this resonates with human being s conscience deep inside our heart，I am a christian but the theory that only those who know and accept jesus can be saved never makes sense to me，I have been trying to rationalise this in my heart by reading and listening to all kinds of explainations and preachings but my heart could agree with none，dont know why lots of christians stick so much on the literal meaning of the scriptures and cant stop preaching this which sounds ridiculous and actually push people away from god by making them think god in the bible is cruel and narrow minded and thus prevents people from being attracted by god s goodness and somehow gathers those out of fears

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@wonsgnem4436 I agree. It doesn't make any sense that God would be cruel and exclusive. I'm glad you have felt free to question that, and look for an approach that resonates more with your heart!

[@tigerhtike3059]

When lord Jesus Christ in you ....you can love you can humble

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes! The Lord is the one who can give us a new mind and a new heart, full of heavenly humility and compassion.

[@julianbristow4793]

Ever wonder why the Bible would be written the way it is? I mean with all those hidden meanings. I guessing a lot of people wouldn’t see that if they tried reading it. Perhaps we have been disconnected for so long, we have forgotten about our true selves. I’m curious, how did Swedenborg know these things? Did it come to him while he was having those visions of the afterlife? Do you feel that a religious upbringing helped him to see more clearly? .... It is definitely intriguing! but not easy to absorb, but then again, we are imperfect.❤️🙂👍🏻🍀

[@offTheLeftEye]

Swedenborg learned that the Bible had to be written in such a way that it could connect the minds of angels with the minds of people on earth. Without some kind of connection between earth and the heavens, the human race would perish. But also, the Bible had to be written in a way that evil people could not learn and pervert the deeper meanings. So, the Bible allows connection, but also protects against perversion and profanation. Anyone who is willing to read the Bible from a genuine desire to learn how to love the neighbor can be led to get an inkling of the deeper meanings. Swedenborg did an intense amount of self-examination, prayer, and repentance along with his Bible studies. Because of his humble desire to learn, and to do good, the Lord was able to open up those deeper meanings. Swedenborg was also very intelligent, which made it possible for him to grasp it all. We should all be patient with ourselves about understanding the deeper meanings. It's not necessary to "get it" all at once. We have eternity to keep on learning. The important thing is to realize that all the deeper meanings have to do with loving God and loving the neighbor, and how to get there!

[@georgiowee]

Google books the Animal Kingdom considered anatomically,phisically and philosophically f.ex:glands, likened to ducks,even though moving in a gaseous stream of air, where multiple things are moved: that is a scene from an internal part of our own body or is it a scene I saw here, where I live, in a countryside? Enigmatically joking, Best Regards

[@davidwise3426]

Can you please tell me if Swedenborg found any literal truth to the creation story?

[@nerthus4685]

This is incredible. Thanks.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are so glad that it speaks to you Nerthus.

[@tdotmostwanted]

a big smile to u from the right eye seen by the left eye lol ;)

[@213mrclean]

What does Swedenborg say about sin? Can you do a show Kurtis on what is sin according to Swedenborg?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Swedenborg writes extensively on the nature of sin in relation to spiritual growth. In True Christianity, Swedenborg narrows the description by stating that "the evil that is sinful is simply evil against our neighbor; and evil against our neighbor is also evil against God, which is what sin is (525). Here's a short clip we made that addresses sin in the context of spiritual growth. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zni3h2mKotKEn9E

[@213mrclean]

Thanks Kurtis for answering my question. I like your show I watch it almost every night, "Peace Gerry"

[@julianbristow4793]

Why is the meaning of Adam and Eve hidden? It it because the Bible has been redacted so much over history, that nothing resembles the original? Thanks.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Swedenborg wrote that the literal stories in the Word each contained deeper meaning, but humankind wasn't at a point in which they could receive that until his (Swedenborg's) day. As humanity evolved and fell into more destructive and selfish habits, the Lord needed to disclose deeper truths that could serve as a source of renewed hope for us. This is a major reason why now we are permitted to enter into the mysteries of faith.

[@julianbristow4793]

offTheLeftEye Thanks, we need these profound truths in order to get back on the right path again. I think I’ll watch “ The Purpose of Creation” and see what Swedenborg has to say about the Divine Word.

[@offTheLeftEye]

The Divine Word might not be specifically mentioned in that episode. Have you watched our episode "What the Bible Is"? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHQdmt_ebGspKc

[@STEFJANY]

Emanuel Swedenborg,1688 -- 1772, the great mystic, is seen in this documentary through archival photographs and reenactments which portray the insightful life led by this extraordinary man. He was a Swedish scientist, philosopher, theologian, revelator, and "mystic" with insights into the higher levels of Earth, as well as other planets. He is best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell (1758). Swedenborg had a prolific career as an inventor and scientist. In 1741, at the age of 53, he entered into a spiritual phase in which he began to experience dreams and visions, beginning on Easter weekend of April 6, 1744. This culminated in a 'spiritual awakening', in which he received revelation that he was appointed by the Lord to write a heavenly Doctrine. "Splendors of the Spirit - Swedenborg's Quest for Insight" is a movie of life of Swedenborg, and his exploring of the many dimensions of our Earth, which have LIFE on a lot of different levels/stages of spirit development. This production "Splendors of the Spirit - Swedenborg's Quest for Insight" is a video with stunning nature photography, interviews and animations. "SPLENDORS OF THE SPIRIT" is a rare look at a rare man. (Another later swede collecting similar material of life on those other "fine-material-levels" of Earth/ afterlife/life-between- physical incarnations, and on the law of karma... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZKUf2idq5J3orc

[@pierretardy7544]

I have a different understanding of what the tree of life represents. According to the Bible, the hope of fallen people is to approach or attain the tree of life: Proverb 13:12 “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” The Israelites looked to the tree of life as their hope. Likewise, the hope of all Christians has been to approach and partake of the tree of life: Rev 22:14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.” When Adam fell, God blocked his path to the tree of life by stationing the cherubim with a flaming sword to guard it. From this we can conclude that Adam's hope before the Fall was the tree of life. The tree of life in fact symbolizes a man who has fully matured. If Adam did not fell, he was to be this ideal man. The tree of life thus symbolizes perfected Adam

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks for sharing your understanding, Pierre. In a theoretical way, it does seem true that a sense of hope makes life worth living.

[@stellau3028]

I really appreciate this interpretation of Adam and Eve because the literal meaning didn’t make sense. Why don’t churches teach this. It’s very sad that people don’t fully understand the word’s meaning their whole life, for example my parents from catholic upbringing. Why Swedenborg has been a secret until tube? If not for your Chanel I would be in the dark and confused 😐

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm so glad that these explanations of Bible symbolism are making sense to you, Stella! Swedenborg's books have been available since the mid 1700s, but you're right, most people in the 20th and 21st century haven't heard of him. Here is a clip from one of our past questions shows in which our panel responds to the question "Why isn't Swedenborg more well known?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp3IkGOZgcd2gLM

[@Michaelmuq]

Great vid

[@offTheLeftEye]

I appreciate that, Michael.

[@julianbristow4793]

Is it possible that “ Adam and Eve” never lived on the earth in paradise ( because paradise would be a heavenly existence) but were expelled from there after “ sinning” and in someway brought to the earth to finish out their lives? 🙂

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hmm, very interesting thought! I think the Swedenborg answer would be no. He was adamant that angels do not "fall," since they have already developed their loves and priorities in this life and through the world of spirits. That means that if they are in heaven, it is because every part of their being WANTS to be. If they felt the need to turn away from God, they wouldn't be in heaven. Also, Adam and Eve were symbolic characters - not literal people. In Hebrew, "adam" means human. Swedenborg's interpretation, as I understand it, was that "Eve" is not a literal woman - instead, she symbolizes our love of self. Humanity moved away from God because we chose to love ourselves more than God - we wanted to be in charge of our own lives. This decision has made our lives much harder than they needed to be, and I believe we've spent much of history fumbling our way back to a state of innocence - but this time, the innocence of wisdom! Does that resonate with you? You might like our episode about fallen angel Lucifer for more on the idea of why Swedenborg says angels don't fall - "Was Lucifer Really An Angel Who Fell From Heaven?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGitfoiejtaaftU

[@holyghostglitter6580]

3 in 1, in all of us

[@offTheLeftEye]

Yes!

[@tinicoleofficial]

The story of Adam and Eve came from the story of Kundalini. The story of Adam and Eve is not literal, but figurative. It's basically an allegory about our 7 chakras.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We totally agree that it is an allegorical tale!

[@GriffinWelch]

Descriptions of chakras from other beliefs systems is also allegorical.

[@sumanghosh-pb3dw]

Offthelefteye, Emanuel didn't indicate Adam n Eve existed right?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Correct, suman. They are representative of an era of humanity on the planet, and also of an early spiritual state in each individual. Did you watch this episode? Swedenborg says the actual history in the Bible doesn't kick in until the 11th chapter of Genesis. Before that, it's all correspondential and representative.

[@sumanghosh-pb3dw]

@@offTheLeftEye was there a video where u told me Emanuel found everything in the Bible is true except the 7 day creation, Adam n Eve, Noah n the flood, n the book of revelations? Also that everything in Bible happened on earth n in the afterlife n these 4 stories only happened in the afterlife? When u answer my question can u tell me what video/videos our discussions were in? Thanx.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@sumanghosh-pb3dw The following are divine parables that did not happen literally. These stories are parables that have a deeper meaning about the spiritual development of the human race: the Creation story, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, the tower of Babel. No, we were not saying those stories happened in the afterlife, but that they are divine parables about the spiritual eras of humanity on Earth. It is the book of Revelation that is predicting things that would happen in the spiritual world, and not on Earth. We have had so many videos about Bible stories, that I'm not sure which particular one you are remembering. Perhaps one of these: "The Earliest Source of Wisdom and How it Was Lost" kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJOYdIWOgdWZhZI "What the Bible Is" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHQdmt_ebGspKc

[@sumanghosh-pb3dw]

@@offTheLeftEye 1. You're sayin Emanuel said from chaptr 11 to the end of Genesis happened right? 2. Do u no what othr parts of the Old n New Testiments Emanuel said happened if he did say?

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@sumanghosh-pb3dw Swedenborg was certain that the first 11 books of Genesis were not historical fact - they were entirely symbolic stories. After that, the Bible does contain historic accounts of real people, and still is a symbolic account of our human spiritual journey. Swedenborg spent the most time on Genesis, Exodus, and the Book of Revelation, taking passages from these books and explaining them sentence by sentence; sometimes word for word. Swedenborg describes the inner meaning of Genesis and Exodus in "Secrets of Heaven" or, in the older translation, "Arcana Coelestia." Those are available for free download here: swedenborg.com/product/secrets-heaven-1-nce/ His book about Revelation is available for free download as well, the new translation is "Revelation Unveiled," but I don't think that one's available yet. The older one is called, "Apocalypse Revealed." swedenborg.com/product/apocalypse-revealed-vol-1-redesigned-standard-edition/ You might also like our episode that talks about the Bible, and how Swedenborg understood it, as an overview: "What The Bible Is" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHQdmt_ebGspKc Hope that's useful, suman ghosh!

[@jolandaswitters]

thanks i shared it again, it really helps to listnen :-)

[@cgodlove]

Commenting to point Deborah (Q&A) and others to css.gtu.edu/ - Great work, Curtis. "Stumbled" upon your channel not long ago. Have absorbed many episodes and shared with my family. Your unassuming, kind manner makes for great communication and connection. Deborah's question about resources to "quench her thirst" sparked my comment. You mentioned Bryn Athyn and then Pacific School of Religion (PSR) in the context of Dr. James F. Lawrence. I couldn't find a reference to Swedenborg at PSR, so I dug a littler deeper. I discovered that Dr. Lawrence, in addition to being affiliated with PSR, is also Dean of the Center for Swedenborgian Studies at the Graduate Theological Union - css.gtu.edu/ Perhaps that's the better reference for Deborah and others, in addition to Bryn Athyn. Thank you and the many others who make this channel possible. It is hard to believe that thirty years of Swedenborg's work, and the man himself, could have remained in such obscurity for so long. The time/timing must be perfect now for this enlightenment. - btw, I live about an hour west of Bryn Athyn and the Foundation in WC. Planning on visiting sometime to take in the Swedenborg Library.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks for the comment Carl! Yes, the Center for Swedenborgian Studies is a great resource, and it used to be the Swedenborgian House of Studies at the PSR, and recently moved to GTU (which is probably why we reference it that way in the video!). So glad you're enjoying our channel and our topics are resonating with you!

[@STEFJANY]

Curtis... I always thought about religions as symbols of deeper metaphysical meanings... When literalism and religions go wrong...Knowing God (LCS) thru direct experience thru the avenue of mystical experiences...The Christ within (metaphor ?....Thought adjuster in Urantia book)..It does not get more metaphysical than that..The kingdom of heaven is inside of you...As crazy as that sounds the material World has no materiality or value substance to it comparing with the meaningful spiritual reality, and we eventually have to graduate from it, from this World of illusions and forms....We are all one, sparks from the grander Divine Light (AIN SOPH) of the true God or the Larger Consciousness System. Minute 12:00 we are all sparks of one and the same Hologram....No priests or bishops needed....connecting with the inner self.......the fundamental reality is just consciousness but in different forms....mind particles detected by mind... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iquQZJl9nrGqp80

[@sharapalmer5560]

To guard the garden from what?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Shara -- Are you referring to the Genesis 3:20, where God placed cherubim at the east of Eden "to guard the way to the tree of life"?

[@sharapalmer5560]

@@offTheLeftEye Yes, I was listening and I saw where he said God put man or something there to guard the garden and I was just wondering to guard the garden "from what?" Or maybe it's the Cherabim to guard the garden but still from what? I know I'm missing something here. He said the garden is like our mind so what is the Lord referring to? and why?

[@sharapalmer5560]

@@offTheLeftEye Genesis 3:20 is about where Adam named his wife Eve

[@sharapalmer5560]

@@offTheLeftEye That scripture is about Adam naming Eve his wife. I looked it up. Another question, does your program have an online community for the ppl? I don't go to church for lack of transportation and I want to be with other ppl discussing the word of God and Swedenborg. Thanks

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@sharapalmer5560 Oops, sorry for the error in that reference! You’re right, I should have said Genesis 3:24. The Garden of Eden represents deep, precious, heavenly ideas and feelings. When humanity started to fall into self-centeredness and greed, these deep heavenly things had to be protected from being completely perverted and corrupted. Humanity had to still have these deep connections with God somewhere inside of them in order to have life and exist. But those things had to be secretly stored away deep in the human soul where people could not destroy that part of themselves.

[@Brnsknm]

Define good and evil. Who determines what is good and what is evil?

[@michaelg7904]

God determined what god and evil are from eternity. God is the only One who could determine it because He is not subject to it. Well, except for when He presented Himself as a man by the name of Jesus Christ... then He dealt with the sin problem for mankind at the Cross by His own blood. He made a blood covenant and, when we become a part of it, we join God in relationship.

[@Mikethebeaner12345]

Evil is too specific. The transliteration is good and bad, they both are super broad. You can have a good flavor or bad flavor, and is intentionally broad because instead of depending on God's definition of good, we take the knowledge for ourselves and what could be a bad idea ends up being an evil reality, and what can be good and be beneficial. In the end humanity decided to take that knowledge for themselves.

[@ZIGGIEPRODUCTIONS1]

unusual looking nice blue eyes too

[@PikaChu-eb9qi]

If you look at a tree ,it kind of looks like the inside of our bodies,expecily just before spring, the trunks are our main arities, and the branches are our veins,if you turn a small tree upside down, the bulb of the roots would be the veins in our heads,the trunk goes down our bodies and the branches, run threw us bringing nutrients to us,,,as you were talking,I was looking at a tree,and it just seamed like a connection,,sorry if it sounds crazy

[@offTheLeftEye]

Doesn't sound crazy at all! In fact, I love it. I believe there are similar patterns that run all through creation. You might enjoy our episode "Our Bodies Connect to God's Design of the Universe" kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqramp1rfMSgnbs We don't mention that specific example, but your example fits into the topic of God's divine design, and how it runs through our bodies as well as all the rest of creation. So awesome!

[@chaminda467]

Thanks You!.

[@offTheLeftEye]

You're very welcome Chaminda Priyanandana!

[@Michaelmuq]

Mind blowing

[@offTheLeftEye]

That's awesome!

[@mikegyver3193]

I enjoy Bible evaluation, but when you change words, and skip over very important things, it shows an alternative motives 🤷🏽‍♂️ Exodus 6:3 Authorized (King James) Version 3 and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. Read full chapter

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you Mike. Are you saying that the story of Adam and eve relates to Exodus 6:3? Tell me more.

[@mikegyver3193]

@@offTheLeftEye You change it to Jehovah God. That is an opinion. Exodus 6:3 said his name/title was not JEHOVAH. As God is a title of ownership. John 10:35🤔. And it was all capitalized like the capitalization in Revelations 17:5. So structure of writing is very important as well. Especially in understanding how Genesis 1 & 2 overlap and in extending information in Genesis 2, to continue the story line. 🤔. Confirming Revelations 22:16-21 and John 10:35 when it says and the scripture can not be broken. Also why skip Genesis 1:28 “replenish the earth” KJV. It is so important to understand how there is water in the universe, judged as darkness and Void. Job 38:30 says it is frozen. And the Spirit of God is surrounding in. John 1:1-8 This is Why Jesus went to the Cross and everyone seems to miss it. 😢

[@JohnBodalla]

Wonderful blast from the past Curtis. IMO the plain text rather than corrspondential meaning is obvious and has the true meaning without introducing correspondences. Hebrew is an Afro-African language in which Adam means Man in English, an Indo-European language, and derives from a word meaning Mind, and thought. The KJV only refers to Man, not Adam. Then comes WoMan not named Eve until after the expulsion from the Garden and WoMan is an aspect of Mind. Not in Genesis explicitly but consider HuMan Being. HuMan is Aspirated Mind, Man into which God breathes and makes of Mind a living Soul, infusing the Holy Spirit into Mind as it were, 'Hu' being an onomatopoeia, its sound is the meaning. (As a digression consider 'Allah'. In Arabic 'al' and 'el' are the definative article 'the', as in El Cid. So 'Allah: means 'The Lah' and 'lah' is an onomatopoeia, its sound is the meaning, spoken as a Scotsman will say 'Loch'. So 'Allah' is 'The Holy Spirit'). WoMan is only named Eve after the expulsion from Eden, not while still in it.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you for your take on those words and their meanings, John.

[@jo69ma]

CC PLEASE

[@offTheLeftEye]

Can you clarify that for me, Jo?

[@fancypants5730]

That wasn't Abraham that got drunk and was naked, it was Noah.

[@rickrobertson9409]

i just found thi and ilove iti am definitely going to go for more

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad you found something you like Rick Robertson!