Geoffrey Hodson uncovers new meaning in the Holy Bible in this revised edition of a Theosophical classic. Many biblical stories are allegorical and were never meant to be taken literally, according to the author. This first volume of a two-volume abridgement of Hodson's monumental work explains and illustrates: How a literal reading of the Bible misses rich meaning concealed in the stories How biblical symbols were used to encode esoteric truths How the parable of the Prodigal Son illustrates the soul's cycle of forthgoing and return How the life of Christ can be viewed as an initiatory journey Geoffrey Hodson was an internationally-known clairvoyant who spent much of his life as a lecturer for the Theosophical Society. He is the author of The Brotherhood of Angels and Men, The Call to the Heights, and Clairvoyant Investigations. ", "0835"606953