Secrets of Heaven Volume 2 - The Portable New Century Edition Volume 2

Secrets of Heaven 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. The second volume covers Genesis 9-15, beginning with God's covenant with Noah following the Flood and then following the familiar story of the patriarch Abraham. Interspersed with the biblical commentary are chapters on related topics such as the lives of angels in heaven, how distance and time work in the spiritual world, and the nature of hell.
Secrets of Heaven provides essential insight into Swedenborg's theology and lays the groundwork for the rest of his writings. This new translation, part of the New Century Edition series, makes his insights into Scripture and his accounts of his spiritual experiences more accessible than ever before.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Emanual Swedenborg, Emanuel Swedenborg
• Assisted by: Lisa Hyatt Cooper (Translation)
• Publisher: Swedenborg Foundation
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9780877854111
• ISBN: 978-0-87785-411-1
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 216 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 673 g
• Series: Portable New Century Edition; Portable New Century Edition; New Century Edition
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations