THE METAPHYSICAL STUDY OF THE BIBLE-THE METAPHYSICAL LEVEL

When I was growing up and interested in my teens in the Bible and Bible topics,etc. the study of METAPHYSICS was often mentioned, even advertised in various publications,some of which were called 'Institutes', 'Schools', etc. and correspondence courses,some expensive and some by donations, were common. Courses in METAPHYSICS dealt with many interesting and 'arcane' or esoteric subjects,some of which I will comment on in future blogs. METAPHYSICS is sometimes defined as A STUDY PERTAINING TO ESSENTIAL NATURE OR ESSENCE. This means that such a study, whether theoretical or practical, and such can be both from some points of view, deal with the NATURE & CAUSES OF BEING AND KNOWING! Roughly defined, or loosely defined, as the case may be, METAPHYSICS is 'BEYOND PHYSICS' as is usually classified as a 'science', although some realms and subjects and areas of 'conventional physics' tend to intrude and overlap into the sciences. More on this later. Certain 'mystical' concerns and religions take up the study of metaphysics and one example are those who write and meditate on THE TAO or DAO. A number of popular books are out on this aspect and a lot of concentration on 'DIMENSIONS' etc. is to be found in such and also on the internet. However, metaphysics as pertains to the Bible is another matter and,of course, metaphysics is part and parcel of PHILOSOPHY, especially since Aristotelian Times.