The Mystery Language of the Bible

Allegory and Parable

A growing number of people claim that certain statements in the Bible are technically impossible, but a student of the Ancient Wisdom realizes that much of this wonderful book is written in allegory and symbol, as are many of the Scriptures of the Great Religions . . . that there is an outer, historical record with a deep inner, spiritual meaning.

Why has a mystery language been used? Some reasons are:

To preserve for posterity the profound spiritual, and therefore power -bestowing truths;
To evoke wonder and so initiate enquiry;
To conceal from the profane knowledge which could be misused, while revealing it to the selfless servant of humanity.

Examples

An example from the Old Testament: "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child lead them" (Isaiah 11:6). This can, of course, read literally as a prophecy of a future Golden Age on Earth, when peace shall reign between human beings and between them and animals, but in terms of the Sacred Language, it can be read as a description of the transformation and exaltations of the human Souls of mystics, seers, disciples and initiates as they tread "The Way of Holiness". Animals often symbolize human virtues and failings; the more domesticated the animal, the more desirable the attribute. The little child that shall lead humans and animals to dwell together in peace is the newly-awakened (therefore a child) Christ Principle or Nature in all of us, by which all our predatory and hostile characteristics are subjected and sublimated. This and all the varied forces of the aspects of the human character, are integrated into a harmonious, co-operative unit.

An example from the New Testament (Mark 4:35, Luke 8:22) - would be the parable of the storm with its application to the storms of life.

We see the ship (the vehicle of human consciousness) being tossed around on the waters of the sea (representing the emotions). The stormy waters represent the passions, such as anger and hatred, while the calm seas represent faith, hope, love, etc.

When the storm reached a critical stage the disciples (representing the higher human qualities) in their anxi­ety and need for help, called upon the sleeping Lord (the Christ-power latent in everyone) who, on waking, with one word stilled the raging storm.

If this call is made in earnest, then the Divine power within is awakened and will calm the tempestuous aspects of our nature.