I--72 Reflections by the John Gospel’s Prologue of the 4-fold human being and the 4 Conditions of Consciousness

The Gospel of St. John, Lect. 2; The Gospel of St. John and Its Relations to the Other Gospels, Lect. 3

The 4-fold human being (see I-9) and the four Conditions of Consciousness (I-1 through I-3) up through Earth evolution are reflected in the Prologue (verses 1-18) of the Gospel of John, as shown in the following tabulation:

 

Word (Jn 1,1) Physical body Old Saturn
Life (Jn 1,4a) Etheric body Old Sun
Light (Jn 1,4b-9) Astral body Old Moon
Name (Jn 1,12) Ego (“I Am”) Earth

 

John’s Gospel, of course, emphasizes Jesus as “the I Am,” but John’s Apocalypse (written, by the same author known as “John”) makes it clear that the “Name” of Jesus is “the I Am,” for it is the only “Name” that is known, and can be spoken, only by the one who bears it (see Rev 2,17; 3,12; 19,12).


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