Old Testament Wisdom [Paperback]

Manly P. Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1996

The pageantry and beauty of the Old Testament is presented in this book which provides keys to Bible interpretation. Illustrated with many unusual vignettes from rare manuscripts, the areas discussed include the descent of the Holy Scriptures; Moses, the lawgiver of Israel; the five books of Moses; and the story of creation.

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The Philosophical Research Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 1934 for the purpose of assisting thoughtful persons to live more graciously and constructively in a confused and troubled world. The Society is entirely free from educational, political, or ecclesiastical control. Dedicated to an idealistic approach to the solution of human problems, the Society's program stresses the need for the integration of religion, philosophy, and the science of psychology into one system of instruction. The goal of this instruction is to enable the individual to develop a mature philosophy of life, to recognize his proper responsibilities and opportunities, and to understand and appreciate his place in the unfolding universal pattern.

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Originally intended as part of a trilogy, Old Testament Wisdom is the first part of a two-volume set entitled How to Understand Your Bible. The Mystical Christ, covering the New Testament, is the second part of the readily available. Each volume is complete in itself.

Those who have never approached the Old Testament because of its complexity, or who have tried but were unable to decipher its message, will find in Manly P. Hall's interpretation the key to understanding the Old Testament and incorporating its message into a personal code of action. A comprehensive bibliography and index are included.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Philosophical Research Society; 2 Sub edition (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089314827X
• ISBN-13: 978-0893148270
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #757,640 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference., December 17, 2007

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Manly P. Hall has written a number of books on the occult and traditional religious beliefs. This is part one of a 2 part series(the other part being "The Mystical Christ"). This book is amazing and thought provoking. Starting with a brief history of how the Holy Bible came to be what it is today, Hall takes the reader through the evolution of the ancient Greek and Sanskrit text and other interpretations and translations. Then he shows the reader the various allegories of the Old Testement and how it relates to our daily lives. The stories of Moses, Solomon and Sheba and the coming of Christ make this an excellent reference for those searching for clarity and meaning in the "Revealed Word" of God. I highly recommend this book to those in the Masonic Order and Order of Eastern Star. Many of these stories relate directly to information given throughout those respective rituals.

7 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Slow, Enlightening, with Imagination, November 7, 2000

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Larry Richmond (Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Testament Wisdom (Paperback)

This book started out very slow for the first 3 chapters, but then I was also reading the Bible with this book to better understand the names of the people that the book was talking about.

It was a little slow when it came to me using my imagination but as soon as I turned the TV off and picked up my dictionary then opened my book, my imagination took over and it was like I was there at the time of King David. But why am I reading this book "the Bible"? I have a Bible why did Manly Hall write about the Bible? Then the more I read the better it became, the book talks about a lot of great times but it also takes you back to the organization of Masonry. It gave you an inside look at things, that to my knowledge were not to be told, but then Manly Hall know's better than I do...