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| − | The '''Shekinah glory''', also spelled '''Shekhinah''', is from a Hebrew term '''<big>שכינה</big>''' not found in the Bible, but which rabbinical writers [[Denotation|denote]] as the divine Presence of Adonai, Hashem, Heaven, meaning ''Dwelling'', within the [[Tabernacle]] and the [[Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]]. The [[mysticism]] of [[Kabbalah|Qabalistic]] philosophy speculates that it represents the feminine aspect of the Being of the ''Ein Sof'', the radiant glory of the unknowable essence of the '''One Who Is'''. The personification of wisdom in [[Proverbs]] 8 has been interpreted as a reference to the Shekhinah glory of the L-rd, and has been [[Heresy|heretically]] regarded as a goddess and even more outrageously as the Virgin Spouse, Latin ''Sponsa''. | + | The '''Shekinah glory''', also spelled '''Shekhinah''', is from a Hebrew term '''<big>שכינה</big>''' not found in the Bible, but which rabbinical writers [[Denotation|denote]] as the divine Presence of Adonai, Hashem, Heaven, meaning ''Dwelling'', within the [[Tabernacle]] and the [[Temple]] in [[Jerusalem]]. The [[mysticism]] of [[Kabbalah|Qabalistic]] philosophy speculates that it represents the feminine aspect of the Being of the ''Ein Sof'', the radiant glory of the unknowable essence of the '''One Who Is'''. The personification of wisdom in [[Proverbs]] 8 has been interpreted as a reference to the Shekhinah glory of the L-rd, and has been [[Heresy|heretically]] regarded as a goddess and even more outrageously as the Virgin Spouse, Latin ''Sponsa'', "Bride". |
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| | :[https://biblehub.com/multi/psalms/104-2.htm Psalm 104:2] "Who coverest ''thyself'' with light as ''with'' a garment" | | :[https://biblehub.com/multi/psalms/104-2.htm Psalm 104:2] "Who coverest ''thyself'' with light as ''with'' a garment" |
| | :[https://biblehub.com/multi/1_timothy/6-16.htm 1 Timothy 6:16] "Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see" | | :[https://biblehub.com/multi/1_timothy/6-16.htm 1 Timothy 6:16] "Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see" |
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| − | The Shekinah has been interpreted as the ''Adi Shakti'' of Sikhism, and the ''Adi Parashakti'' of [[Hinduism]], and is found as the mother principle of reality in the doctrines of [[Theosophical Society|Theosophy]]. | + | The Shekinah has been interpreted as the ''Adi Shakti'' of Sikhism, and the ''Adi Parashakti'' of [[Hinduism]], and is found as the mother principle of reality in the doctrines of [[Theosophical Society|Theosophy]]. [[Mary (mother of Jesus|Mary the Mother of Jesus]] has been interpreted as a manifestation of the goddess mother by [[Esoteric]] deviations from Orthodox and Catholic Christianity. |
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| | According to the [[New Testament]] and the doctrine of [[Christianity]], [[Jesus Christ]] is the glory and wisdom of God, in whom dwells bodily the fullness of God. No one can come to the [[God|Father]] except through him, Jesus the Son. | | According to the [[New Testament]] and the doctrine of [[Christianity]], [[Jesus Christ]] is the glory and wisdom of God, in whom dwells bodily the fullness of God. No one can come to the [[God|Father]] except through him, Jesus the Son. |
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| | [http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/ListOfCollatedArticles/PrinciplesOfTheosophy.html '''Principles of Theosophy''' (wisdomworld.org)] "Theosophy means divine wisdom". | | [http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/ListOfCollatedArticles/PrinciplesOfTheosophy.html '''Principles of Theosophy''' (wisdomworld.org)] "Theosophy means divine wisdom". |
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| | + | [http://northernway.org/twm/mary/bride.html '''Mary as Goddess: Bride''' - Esoteric Theological Seminary - Esoteric Interfaith Church, Inc. (northernway.org)] |
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| | '''New Testament:''' [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A1-18&version=RSVCE '''John 1:1-18''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A1-3&version=RSVCE '''Hebrews 1:1-3''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3%3A19-21&version=RSVCE '''John 3:19-21''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A6-23&version=RSVCE '''John 14:6-23''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1%3A11-20&version=RSVCE '''Colossians 1:11-20''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A3-10&version=RSVCE '''Colossians 2:3-10''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A16-18&version=RSVCE '''James 1:16-18'''] | | '''New Testament:''' [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A1-18&version=RSVCE '''John 1:1-18''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+1%3A1-3&version=RSVCE '''Hebrews 1:1-3''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3%3A19-21&version=RSVCE '''John 3:19-21''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+14%3A6-23&version=RSVCE '''John 14:6-23''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1%3A11-20&version=RSVCE '''Colossians 1:11-20''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+2%3A3-10&version=RSVCE '''Colossians 2:3-10''']; [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+1%3A16-18&version=RSVCE '''James 1:16-18'''] |