Heaven and its Wonders and Hell by Emanuel Swedenborg

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Author Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772
Translator Ager, John C. (John Curtis), 1835-1913
Title Heaven and its Wonders and Hell
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_and_Hell_(Swedenborg_book)
Note Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits E-text donated by the Kempton Project, submitted by William Rotella
Summary "Heaven and its Wonders and Hell" by Emanuel Swedenborg is a theological work written in the 18th century. This text explores the nature of heaven and hell as understood through spiritual revelations, aiming to illuminate readers about the spiritual world and life after death based on Swedenborg's own experiences with angels and spirits. The primary focus is on the divine order of heaven and the consequences of living a life of love and faith. The opening of the book introduces readers to the context of divine revelation as the Lord speaks about the end times and the internal meanings of scriptural passages. Swedenborg argues against a literal interpretation of biblical events, asserting that the words signify deeper spiritual truths related to love, faith, and the nature of heaven and hell. He emphasizes that heaven consists of societies formed by angels, reflecting a perfect human form, and stresses the importance of understanding the internal sense of the Word to grasp the essence of heavenly existence and the conditions for entering heaven or hell. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements
Subject Heaven -- Christianity
Subject Hell -- Christianity
Subject Future life -- Christianity -- Early work to 1800
Category Text
EBook-No. 17368
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 13, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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