56. Theosophy and the Bible

I would ask you to accept what is said here today as observations and experiences that the occultist can make of the Bible or other ancient documents of human development. In the most diverse records, among the most diverse peoples, one finds myths, sagas and legends that are strikingly similar to one another. Names and individual features of the narrative often, very often, differ; but great similarities can be found in such old legends, for example, among the Greek and Mexican peoples. Today's man of modern education, especially if he is quite clever, says, “These are the childish ideas that early man formed.” But from the point of view of occult research and by observing the Akasha Chronicle, one gains a tremendous respect for these ancient records. The old myths and legends spoke in images, but the nature of these leads us to assume that there was a correct understanding of the spiritual hierarchies that brought about what our earth is today with man. Not a child's imagination, but only a primal wisdom could create such images. ...