We’re all fairly familiar with Hebrews 4:4: “On the Seventh Day God Rested from all His Work”, and its seemingly straight forward literal understanding until examined esoterically. We shall explore. Also, how straight forward is the scripture a few lines down from it: “For whoever receives that rest which God promised will rest from his own work, just as God rested from his” Hebrews 4:10.

Many, while professing a literal understanding of these particular scriptures, remain in ignorance I feel of the vital points to which they are alluding. To obtain any meaningful benefit from these two scriptures, literal interpretation will have to be suspended. For, in their literal evaluation the scriptures offer no substantial insight for the individual’s spiritual growth—nothing remotely close to the dramatic truth which esoterically they contain. [Read more…] about Seventh Day Rest, Karma and the Forbidden Fruits