Name: Caesars and Apostles: Hellenism, Rome and Judaism
Price: 55.10 NZD
Availability: InStock
Author: Emil Bock
ISBN: 9781782505471

portada Caesars and Apostles: Hellenism, Rome and Judaism

Caesars and Apostles: Hellenism, Rome and Judaism

Type

Physical Book

Author

Emil Bock

Publisher

Floris Books

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

362

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781782505471

Edition No.

Synopsis "Caesars and Apostles: Hellenism, Rome and Judaism "

An unusual perspective on the cultural and political milieu in existence at the time of the emergence of Christianity. Events such as the Persian Wars are examined with a view to understanding the spiritual struggles raging between those forces that wished to promote a newly emerging human consciousness, based on independent thought and a growing sense of egocentricity; and those forces that wished to preserve the authoritarian structures of the past, which were rooted in now decadent mystery practices. In particular the role of Essenes receives prominence, given that Bock was writing prior to the discoveries of the Dead Sea Scrolls. In the second half of the book, Bock investigates the esoteric biographies of some of the key figures surrounding Jesus Christ, and demonstrates how their destinies were affected by the encounters with the being of Christ.

Emil Bock

(Author)

View Author's Page

Emil Bock (1895–1959) was a German theologian and anthroposophist, known for his profound spiritual interpretation of the Scriptures and his fundamental role in founding the Christian Community (Die Christengemeinschaft), a church based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy

Born in Wuppertal, Germany, Bock studied theology in Berlin and joined the Christian Community in 1922, becoming one of its first priests. After the death of Friedrich Rittelmeyer in 1938, he took over the leadership of the community. During the Nazi regime, the Christian Community was banned for its supposed "Jewish" and "Masonic" influence, and Bock was imprisoned in the Welzheim concentration camp in 1941. He was released in 1942, but remained under surveillance until the end of World War II

His most influential work is his translation of the New Testament, carried out between 1930 and 1950, which seeks to offer an accessible and spiritually profound interpretation of the sacred texts, based on the principles of anthroposophy. This translation is distinguished by its poetic language and focus on the cosmic dimension of the gospels

Additionally, Bock wrote extensively on the spiritual history of humanity, addressing figures such as Moses, the apostles, and the apostle Paul, in his seven-volume series Beiträge zur Geistesgeschichte der Menschheit (Contributions to the Spiritual History of Humanity). These works offer an anthroposophical interpretation of human spiritual evolution

Emil Bock died in Stuttgart in 1959, leaving a lasting legacy in anthroposophical theology and in the Christian Community, whose influence continues today

See less