The Creation: Its Infinite Features and Finite Realms
Volume I
The Mystery of Inspired Sources and Their Significance to Man
Techniques Employed in the Study of Inspired Sources, the Three
Most Frequently Encountered Kinds of Inspired Sources, and the
Role of the Creator in the "Creation" of an Inspired Source
----The Alignments and Lines of Inspired Sources, and General Comments Concerning the Study of Inspired Sources (Post 24. CVIC6S1)
----Actual Anomalous Features and Ambiguous Anomalous Features Associated with Inspired Sources (Post 26. CVIC6S3)
----Anomalous Features Present in Inspired Sources That Resemble Numbers and Letters (Post 27. CVIC6S4)
----The Three Most Frequently Encountered Kinds of Inspired Sources (Post 28. CVIC6S5)
----The Role of the Creator in the “Creation” of an Inspired Source (Post 29. CVIC6S6)
The Alignments and
Lines of an Inspired Source, and General Comments Concerning the Study of
Inspired Sources (Post 24. CVIC6S1)
In this chapter, we shall discuss the techniques employed in the study
of inspired sources. The reader then will have the opportunity to use these techniques in
the study of the inspired source, “Jewish High Priest” (Figure 22), in Chapter
7. Inspired sources convey knowledge by
means of symbolism, and this symbolism is found in the alignments and lines
that are present in the inspired sources. In The
Creation, an alignment is defined as a straight line comprised of three or
more alignment points, while a line is defined as a straight line comprised of
two line points or a non straight line comprised of two or more line points. It may be noted that a line cannot be a
straight line comprised of three or more line points because that is the
definition of an alignment. The
symbolism of inspired sources is always associated with either alignments or
lines. However, the former are much more
common than the latter in inspired sources.
An inspired source may possess any number of alignments or lines. In general, the more alignments that are
present in an inspired source, the more knowledge that will be conveyed by the
symbolism of the inspired source. The
multiple inspired source, “Lascaux Cave” (Figure 1), which is introduced in
Volume I, and will be studied in greater detail in Volume II of The Creation, is believed to possess
eighteen alignments. The inspired
source, “Jewish High Priest” (Figure 22), which will be studied in Chapter 7 is
believed to possess five alignments.
Other inspired sources that will be studied in subsequent volumes of The Creation, have considerably more
alignments than the two, mentioned above.
Though these alignments and lines are imaginary, they can be recognized by one studying the inspired source by the presence of anomalous features in the inspired source. Usually, these anomalous features become the alignment points of the alignments and the line points of the lines of the inspired source. In the case of an alignment, the anomalous features are arranged in a straight line, and number three or more. These also comprise the alignment points of the alignment. In the case of a line, the anomalous features are arranged in a straight line and number two, or else they are arranged in a non straight line and number two or more. These also comprise the line points of the line.
Although anomalous features of an inspired source are collocated with and become the alignment points of alignments and the line points of lines, this does not mean that all features of an inspired source that appear to be anomalous are alignment points and line points. However, all alignment points and line points of inspired sources will be collocated with anomalous features in an inspired source. An anomalous feature that is an alignment point of an alignment or a line point of a line may be one of two kinds: an actual anomalous feature or an ambiguous anomalous feature. The distinction between actual and ambiguous anomalous features sometimes can be difficult to discern. Therefore, in The Creation, both are simply referred to as anomalous features unless the context requires the use of one or the other of these terms for the purpose of clarity. The distinction between actual and ambiguous anomalous features will be discussed later in this chapter (Post 26).
The symbolism of an inspired source may be simple or complex. An inspired source possessing few alignments and lines tends to have simple symbolism; while an inspired source possessing many alignments and lines tends to have complex symbolism. In addition, the anomalous features symbolized in an inspired source may possess more than one theme or context of symbolism. This, of course, adds to the complexity of the symbolism present in an inspired source. The study of inspired sources has revealed that some anomalous features reoccur, as symbols, over and over again in inspired sources. Therefore, comprehension of the meaning of the symbolism of an anomalous feature in one inspired source frequently is useful when the same anomalous feature appears in the symbolism of another inspired source. Because of this, it is important to revisit from time to time an inspired source that has been studied in the past, in order to restudy it in the light of recently acquired knowledge concerning the meaning of anomalous features that reoccur in the symbolism of inspired sources.
Since the discovery by man of the existence of inspired sources in the last decade of the twentieth century, tens of thousands of inspired sources have been studied and the knowledge conveyed by their symbolism made known to man. However, this large number of inspired sources may be only the tip of the iceberg. Many more tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of inspired sources may still await discovery by man. The large number of inspired sources that continue to be discovered more than a decade after the initial discovery of inspired sources lends support to this idea.
With regard to the source of the symbolism found in inspired sources, the view taken in The Creation is that it is the Creator, who is responsible for this phenomenon. One studying an inspired source should try to keep this in mind as he attempts to interpret the symbolism of the work. Although he may feel he has arrived at an end point in the study of the symbolism of an inspired source, he needs to be aware that the Creator is capable of imbuing the symbolism of an inspired source with more symbolic contexts than one would think possible. Therefore, the study of a complex inspired source may require years of on and off again study before the contexts of symbolism present in the inspired source are completely understood (or nearly so).
Commentary
In this chapter, Chapter 6, we will discuss inspired sources (in general), how knowledge is conveyed by the symbolism of inspired sources, techniques used in the study of inspired sources, actual and ambiguous anomalous features of inspired sources, the three kinds of inspired sources, and the Creator's role in "creating" an inspired source. Because these subjects require little or no comment or interpretation, no comments concerning these subjects will be included in the Commentary of the posts that pertain to this chapter.
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Though these alignments and lines are imaginary, they can be recognized by one studying the inspired source by the presence of anomalous features in the inspired source. Usually, these anomalous features become the alignment points of the alignments and the line points of the lines of the inspired source. In the case of an alignment, the anomalous features are arranged in a straight line, and number three or more. These also comprise the alignment points of the alignment. In the case of a line, the anomalous features are arranged in a straight line and number two, or else they are arranged in a non straight line and number two or more. These also comprise the line points of the line.
Although anomalous features of an inspired source are collocated with and become the alignment points of alignments and the line points of lines, this does not mean that all features of an inspired source that appear to be anomalous are alignment points and line points. However, all alignment points and line points of inspired sources will be collocated with anomalous features in an inspired source. An anomalous feature that is an alignment point of an alignment or a line point of a line may be one of two kinds: an actual anomalous feature or an ambiguous anomalous feature. The distinction between actual and ambiguous anomalous features sometimes can be difficult to discern. Therefore, in The Creation, both are simply referred to as anomalous features unless the context requires the use of one or the other of these terms for the purpose of clarity. The distinction between actual and ambiguous anomalous features will be discussed later in this chapter (Post 26).
The symbolism of an inspired source may be simple or complex. An inspired source possessing few alignments and lines tends to have simple symbolism; while an inspired source possessing many alignments and lines tends to have complex symbolism. In addition, the anomalous features symbolized in an inspired source may possess more than one theme or context of symbolism. This, of course, adds to the complexity of the symbolism present in an inspired source. The study of inspired sources has revealed that some anomalous features reoccur, as symbols, over and over again in inspired sources. Therefore, comprehension of the meaning of the symbolism of an anomalous feature in one inspired source frequently is useful when the same anomalous feature appears in the symbolism of another inspired source. Because of this, it is important to revisit from time to time an inspired source that has been studied in the past, in order to restudy it in the light of recently acquired knowledge concerning the meaning of anomalous features that reoccur in the symbolism of inspired sources.
Since the discovery by man of the existence of inspired sources in the last decade of the twentieth century, tens of thousands of inspired sources have been studied and the knowledge conveyed by their symbolism made known to man. However, this large number of inspired sources may be only the tip of the iceberg. Many more tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of inspired sources may still await discovery by man. The large number of inspired sources that continue to be discovered more than a decade after the initial discovery of inspired sources lends support to this idea.
With regard to the source of the symbolism found in inspired sources, the view taken in The Creation is that it is the Creator, who is responsible for this phenomenon. One studying an inspired source should try to keep this in mind as he attempts to interpret the symbolism of the work. Although he may feel he has arrived at an end point in the study of the symbolism of an inspired source, he needs to be aware that the Creator is capable of imbuing the symbolism of an inspired source with more symbolic contexts than one would think possible. Therefore, the study of a complex inspired source may require years of on and off again study before the contexts of symbolism present in the inspired source are completely understood (or nearly so).
Commentary
In this chapter, Chapter 6, we will discuss inspired sources (in general), how knowledge is conveyed by the symbolism of inspired sources, techniques used in the study of inspired sources, actual and ambiguous anomalous features of inspired sources, the three kinds of inspired sources, and the Creator's role in "creating" an inspired source. Because these subjects require little or no comment or interpretation, no comments concerning these subjects will be included in the Commentary of the posts that pertain to this chapter.
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This blog distributes this material by means of this blog without profit to those who have expressed an interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. We believe this constitutes a fair use for any such copyrighted material as provided for in 17 U.S.C § 107.
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