A telling of the events in Genesis that you might never have heard before.In this episode of Universal History, Deacon Seraphim Rohlin and I return to Genesis through the Syriac tradition, especially the Cave of Treasures. This is the groundwork for understanding the universal history of Persia.Join Seraphim Hamilton in studying the Book of Isaiah this June. Register now to get 15% off before the early bird sale ends: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/the-fifth-gospelYouTube version: https://youtu.be/f--wBUEAxjYUniversal History playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FDTimestamps:00:00 - Coming up00:38 - Intro music01:03 - Why return to Genesis before Persia05:54 - Syriac sources and the Cave of Treasures08:21 - Tradition, Scripture, and how ancient stories are received12:55 - Melchizedek, Moriah, and hidden biblical patterns17:41 - The first day: creation, waters, and the leaven of life24:37 - The second day: the firmament and the waters above28:45 - The third day: earth, seeds, and creation’s hidden potential34:22 - Sterility, power, and modern artificial systems38:21 - The fourth day: sun, moon, stars, heat, and life43:45 - The sixth day: the formation of Adam45:23 - Adam’s glory and the angels’ fear52:17 - Satan refuses to venerate Adam56:56 - The chariot of fire and ascent into paradise59:19 - Eve, Adam’s side, and ancient wedding symbolism01:02:09 - Paradise as the Church01:06:47 - Jerusalem, the cross, and universal history01:10:55 - The fall, the serpent, and the mirror of temptation01:17:42 - Garments of skin and the body after the fall01:22:13 - Adam and Eve expelled from paradise01:27:00 - The Cave of Treasures and the first temple01:29:21 - Cain, Abel, and the first sacrifice01:31:42 - Cain’s jealousy and the first murder01:35:40 - Abel as the first martyr and first relic01:37:50 - Genesis as the pattern of the whole world🔓 Become a patron to support us and unlock exclusive monthly symbolism content: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau 🎧 Listen to and review The Symbolic World podcast:-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5-Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-symbolic-world/id1386867488 Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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