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The Book of Revelation
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The Book of Revelation
and the Work of the Priest
On-line since: 15th August, 2014
The Book of Revelation
Rudolf Steiner e.Lib Document
Lectures Section
John's Book of Revelation 'the Apocalypse' has been
subjected to countless interpretations by theologians over the
years, mostly based on theory and speculation. In contrast, Rudolf
Steiner spoke from his own direct experience and knowledge of the
spiritual truths contained in St. John's mysterious pictures.
By Rudolf Steiner
Translated by J. Collis
Bn/GA/CW 346
John's Book of Revelation ‘the Apocalypse’ has been
subjected to countless interpretations by theologians over the
years, mostly based on theory and speculation. In contrast, Rudolf
Steiner spoke from his own direct experience and knowledge of the
spiritual truths contained in St. John's mysterious pictures.
Although he had previously presented his insights
into the Book of Revelation a number of times, in 1924 Steiner ventured
to give a completely new perspective — in response to a request
by priests of The Christian Community — by relating the subject
closely to the work of the modern priest. ‘These priests felt the
need to achieve a closer relationship with the Book of Revelation,’
he wrote later. ‘I believed I would be able to contribute to such
a closer relationship. The spiritual paths I follow had enabled me to
trace the apocalyptist's footsteps. So I felt that with this course
of lectures I would be able to achieve a depiction that would convey
this priestly book in its true sense as a spiritual guide for the
priest.’
These 18 lectures were given by Rudolf Steiner at Dornach in September
of 1924. They make up the entirety of the lecture series entitled,
The Book of Revelation and the Work of the Priest,
Bn/GA/CW 346, published in German as,
Apokalypse und Priesterwirken.
We present these wonderful lectures here with the kind permission of
the Rudolf Steiner Nachlassverwaltung, Dornach, Switzerland.
Copyright © 1998
This e.Text edition is provided with the cooperation of:
The Rudolf Steiner Press
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| Cover Sheet |
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| Contents |
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| Publisher's Foreword |
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| Introduction |
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| Greeting by Johannes Werner Klein |
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| Lecture One |
September 05, 1924 |
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The Act of Consecration of Man and the Book of
Revelation. Meaning of the word ‘apocalypse’. The
four ages of the Mysteries and of the
Transubstantiation. The Cabeiri in the third age.
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| Lecture Two |
September 06, 1924 |
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Changes in experiencing the Transubstantiation in the
different Mystery ages.
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| Lecture Three |
September 07, 1924 |
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Future experiences of the Transubstantiation will be
in the ‘I’-organization. The validity of
anthroposophical truths. Alpha and Omega. Earlier and
future conditions of consciousness. First words of
the Book of Revelation.
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| Lecture Four |
September 08, 1924 |
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The letters to the Angels of the congregations at
Ephesus and Sardis. Understanding the numbers in the
Book of Revelation: twelve, seven, twenty-four.
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| Lecture Five |
September 09, 1924 |
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During the fifth post-Atlantean age human beings will
increasingly develop an awareness of death as a
companion. To read the Book of Revelation one must
apply one's will.
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| Lecture Six |
September 10, 1924 |
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Number secrets in the Book of Revelation. Humanity
formerly encompassed by the cosmic number secrets; in
today's stage of the earth's evolution humanity is
extricating itself from the laws of number.
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| Lecture Seven |
September 11, 1924 |
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The year 333. The apocalyptist's
prophetic vision of a possible departure from the
Christ Principle and return to the Father Principle.
Mohammedan teachings. 666 — the number of the
Beast. Transubstantiation and karma.
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| Lecture Eight |
September 12, 1924 |
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Christ's connection with the sun. The Genius and the
Demon of the Sun. Sorat and the number 666. The
necessity to strive for spirituality. Michael
mystery, Christ mystery, Sorat mystery.
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| Lecture Nine |
September 13, 1924 |
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The Book of Revelation as a prophetic picture showing
the development of Christianity after the Mystery of
Golgotha. The essential difference between
Christianity and other religious creeds. Building the
Old and the New Jerusalem.
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| Lecture Ten |
September 14, 1924 |
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Various pictures from the nineteenth chapter of the
Book of Revelation. The work of the priest today.
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| Lecture Eleven |
September 15, 1924 |
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The three stages in the fall of the powers opposing
the Christ-Impulse: the fall of Babylon, the fall of
the Beast and the False Prophet, the fall of the
divine adversaries (Satan).
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| Lecture Twelve |
September 16, 1924 |
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Transition from the fourth to the fifth
post-Atlantean age. Coming age in which human beings
will have conscious visions. The woman clothed with
the sun.
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| Lecture Thirteen |
September 17, 1924 |
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The principle of numbers. The age of the trumpets.
Human beings with no ‘I’. The evolution of races and
development of individuals.
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| Participants' Questions |
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| Lecture Fourteen |
September 18, 1924 |
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Threefold human being and threefold humanity: cloud
people, rainbow people and people with fiery feet.
Humanity split into races and nations. Examples:
Russia (Bolshevism), Czechs and Slovaks.
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| Lecture Fifteen |
September 19, 1924 |
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Events in nature and history. The sea of glass. Love
and light. Pouring out of the phials of wrath.
Answers to participants' questions.
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| Preliminary Talk |
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| Lecture Sixteen |
September 20, 1924 |
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The unity of starry world and earthly world. Fixed
stars, planets, comets. The seven-headed and the
two-horned beast. The nature of comets; Biela's
comet.
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| Lecture Seventeen |
September 21, 1924 |
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The Book of Revelation as a book of initiation. The
letters, seals, trumpets, divine love and divine
wrath in their relation to physical world, soul world
and spiritland. Perceiving the hierarchies and how
they work. Religion and knowledge.
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| Lecture Eighteen |
September 22, 1924 |
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The development of the consciousness soul.
Intellectuality and Satan. The danger of forming new
group souls: Gog and Magog. Impulses from the Book of
Revelation in the work of the priest.
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| Appendix |
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| A Note from the Editors of the German Edition |
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| Notes |
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| Index of Names |
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| Back Cover |
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