11 lectures, Munich, August 16-26, 1910 (CW 122)
How was the world created? From a direct spiritual perception of the facts, Rudolf Steiner presents a new perspective that transcends the bipolar arguments of both the creationists and the scientific reductionists. He affirms that clairvoyant research accords with the biblical descriptions, but he emphasizes that the text of Genesis has to be interpreted in a special way.
In this extraordinary document, Steiner speaks of the six days of creation as a reawakening of the previous phases of the Earth's development. He describes the work of spiritual hierarchies in the creation of Earth and clarifies the relationship of the Elohim and the biblical Jehovah. In addition, Steiner discusses themes of light and darkness, the meaning of Adam and Eve, the "day of rest" on the seventh day, the stages of human development on Earth, and the special character of the Hebrew language. Also featured in this new edition is a previously unpublished introductory lecture on the meaning of mystery drama.
This book is a translation from German of Die Geheimnisse der biblischen Schoepfungsgeschichte. Das Sechtagwerk im 1. Buch Moses (GA 122).
- ISBN10 1855841029
- ISBN13 9781855841024
- Publish Date 24 June 2002 (first published December 1959)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Rudolf Steiner Press
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192
- Language English