Joel
Chapter 2.
The
Revised King James Version notes all the quotes from other books of the Bible
made in Joel, and in return The Revelation of St. John quotes from Joel - as
well as, it seems, most if not all, of the other books of the Bible.
It
is all one story really, isn’t it? And
Mary Baker Eddy carries on that story in her work Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, either quoting
exactly or referencing Bible words and phrases.
The discerning reader can find these on almost every page of Science and Health.
So,
what is the story? Let’s look at what
S&H says about it –
Page
vii. The Bible was the sole teacher of
the author of S&H. viii:30.
Page
25: It is the chart of life.
“Acquaintance with the original texts, and willingness to give up human
beliefs (established by hierarchies, and instigated sometimes by the worst
passions of men) open the way for Christian Science to be understood, and make
the Bible the chart of life, where the buoys and healing currents of Truth are
pointed out.” 24:4
Page
58. Guide in marriage. “She that is married careth… how she may
please her husband,” says the Bible; and this is the pleasantest thing to do. 58:31-1
Page
99. Demands escape from sin. “Human philosophy, ethics, and superstition
afford no demonstrable divine Principle by which mortals can escape from sin;
yet to escape from sin, is what the Bible demands. 99:2-5
Page
104. The ultimate authority on
scientific truth. “Agassiz…said: ‘Every
great scientific truth goes through three stages. First, people say it conflicts with the
Bible….” 104:8-10
Page
110. Textbook for scientific
revelation. “In following these leadings
of scientific revelation, the Bible was my only textbook.” 110:13-14
Page
126. Authority and guide. “The Bible has been my only authority. I had had no other guide in ‘the straight and
narrow way’ of Truth.” 126:29
Page
131. Factual. “The
central fact of the Bible is the superiority of spiritual over physical power.”
131:10
Page
141. Says all believers are ‘kings and
priests unto God.’ “The Bible declares
that all believers are made ‘kings and priests unto God.’” 141:20-21
Page
146. Sanctions divine Science. “Divine
Science derives its sanction from the Bible, and the divine origin of Science
is demonstrated through the Holy influence of Truth in healing sickness and
sin.” 146:23-26
Page
241. Teaches the transformation of the
body. “The Bible teaches transformation
of the body by the renewal of Spirit.
Take away the spiritual signification of Scripture, and that compilation
can do no more for mortals than can moonbeams to melt a river of ice.” 241:13-17
Page
242: Teaches that the facts of being are
commonly misconstrued. “According to the
Bible, the facts of being are commonly misconstrued, for it is written” ;They
parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots.’” 242:21-24
NB. The ‘facts of being’ are set
forth in the scientific statement of being in the Christian Science
textbook. 468:9
Page
263. Bible language has passed into
every day speech. “(Mortal man) might
say in Bible language: ‘The good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I
would not, that I do.’” 263:17
Joyce Voysey
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