Arcana Coelestia
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Arcana Coelestia is a multi-volume theological work that offers an extensive spiritual and allegorical interpretation of the books of Genesis and Exodus in the Bible.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arcana Coelestia Context triple: [Emanuel Swedenborg, notableWork, Arcana Coelestia]
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A.
The Cosmic Doctrine
The Cosmic Doctrine is an influential esoteric text by Dion Fortune that outlines a complex metaphysical and occult cosmology used in Western mystery traditions.
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B.
Doctrina Lux Mentis
Doctrina Lux Mentis is the Latin motto of Centre College, expressing the ideal of education as the light of the mind.
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C.
The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine is Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s foundational theosophical work, presenting an esoteric cosmology and synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science.
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D.
The Key to Theosophy
The Key to Theosophy is a foundational 1889 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that systematically explains the principles, ethics, and aims of the Theosophical movement in a question-and-answer format.
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E.
The Book of the Law
The Book of the Law is the foundational occult text of Aleister Crowley’s Thelema, presenting its core spiritual and philosophical doctrines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arcana Coelestia Target entity description: Arcana Coelestia is a multi-volume theological work that offers an extensive spiritual and allegorical interpretation of the books of Genesis and Exodus in the Bible.
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A.
The Cosmic Doctrine
The Cosmic Doctrine is an influential esoteric text by Dion Fortune that outlines a complex metaphysical and occult cosmology used in Western mystery traditions.
-
B.
Doctrina Lux Mentis
Doctrina Lux Mentis is the Latin motto of Centre College, expressing the ideal of education as the light of the mind.
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C.
The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine is Helena Petrovna Blavatsky’s foundational theosophical work, presenting an esoteric cosmology and synthesis of religion, philosophy, and science.
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D.
The Key to Theosophy
The Key to Theosophy is a foundational 1889 work by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky that systematically explains the principles, ethics, and aims of the Theosophical movement in a question-and-answer format.
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E.
The Book of the Law
The Book of the Law is the foundational occult text of Aleister Crowley’s Thelema, presenting its core spiritual and philosophical doctrines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical commentary
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multi-volume work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | reveal inner sense of the Bible ⓘ |
| author | Emanuel Swedenborg ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
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| centralWorkFor | Swedenborgianism ⓘ |
| citedBy |
New Church theologians
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linked to:
New Church
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| coversChapters |
Exodus 1–15
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Genesis 1–50 ⓘ |
| discusses |
divine providence
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doctrine of correspondences ⓘ human regeneration ⓘ nature of heaven ⓘ nature of hell ⓘ spiritual meaning of biblical narratives ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| focusesOn |
correspondence between natural and spiritual meanings
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inner spiritual sense of Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
mystical theology
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religious commentary ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 1
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linked to:
Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 4 ⓘ
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Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 5 ⓘ
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Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 6 ⓘ
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Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 7 ⓘ
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Arcana Coelestia
Arcana Coelestia, Volume 8 ⓘ
linked to:
Arcana Coelestia
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| influenced | New Church exegesis ⓘ |
| interpretationType |
allegorical interpretation
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correspondential interpretation ⓘ spiritual interpretation ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 8 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Arcana Coelestia ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | New Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalScope |
Pentateuch (partial)
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linked to:
Five Books of Moses
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| subject |
Book of Exodus
ⓘ
Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Swedenborgian theology ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Heavenly Secrets ⓘ |
| usedIn | Swedenborgian liturgical and doctrinal study ⓘ |
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