The Worship and Love of God

by Emanuel Swedenborg, Alfred H. Stroh (Translator), Frank Sewall (Translator)

Overview

This allegorical retelling of the biblical creation story blends science, poetic understanding, and the spiritual revelations of Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Starting with the creation of the earth from the substance of the universe, Swedenborg takes the reader through the formation of plants, animals, and finally human beings. He puts particular emphasis on the spiritual nature of Adam and Adam’s marriage to Eve. Although not considered one of Swedenborg’s theological works, this book was written just prior to his visionary period and contains the seeds of many of his later ideas, particularly the biblical commentary in Secrets of Heaven. This edition is a reprint of a 1914 English translation by Alfred H. Stroh and Frank Sewall.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780877852902
Publisher:	Swedenborg Foundation Publishers
Publication date:	09/30/2020
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) was a Swedish scientist, nobleman, and theologian who spent his life investigating the mysteries of the soul. Born in Stockholm to a staunchly Lutheran family, he graduated from the University of Uppsala and then traveled to England, Holland, France, and Germany to study with the leading scientists of the time. Between 1743 and 1745, he began to have visions of heaven, hell, and Jesus Christ, which resulted in a stream of books about the nature of God, the afterlife, and the inner meaning of the Bible. He devoted the last decades of his life to studying Scripture and presenting his own unique theology to the world.

Table of Contents

Preface of the Translators vii

Introduction ix

Part I

The Origin of the Earth, Paradise, and the Abode of Living Creatures 3

Also the Birth, Infancy, and Love of the First-Born, or Adam 39

Part II

The Marriage of the First-Born, or Adam; and, in Connection with It, the Soul, the Intellectual Mind, the State of Integrity, and the Image of God 157

Part III

The Married Life of the First-Born Pair 193

Appendix I, II 219

Observations on the Character and Purpose of This Work 221