XLV. Occult Research on the Gospels

But this is only clear to the occult researcher; but for him it is quite clear. As is well known, where the German translation has the 'word', the expression 'logos' is found. In the beginning was the logos. So what is the logos? The concept of the logos, as it is meant here, is difficult to understand. It has an ancient origin. Now it is true that the Gospel of John, as it is presented to us, has a strong nuance of Greek writing. But if you examine it closely, you will see on the other hand that the writer of the Gospel of John has kept what it originally was, namely a book written by the disciple whom the Master loved, a book that was supposed to show that this disciple took the mother of Jesus to his home. To understand this, you have to be familiar with the deeper Jewish teachings. You won't find these deeper Jewish teachings among the Pharisees and Sadducees. You are more likely to find them among the Sadducees. But you will find them among a great personality in Alexandria. But you will also find the teachings of the Logos there. However, this word did not originate in Alexandria either. You can follow this word throughout the ages. I would just like to give a few examples of what the people of that time associated with the word logos. As the word is presented to us, it is only a Greekized Hebrew term. Because Plato adopted the logos in his teaching, it was said that he was an Attic-speaking Moses. We should not be surprised that we have preserved the teaching of logos in a somewhat Greek form.