Esoteric World

Bible Stories You Don’t Hear in Sunday School

• The Urim & Tummim
The ancient Isrealite priest wore a breastplate with many stones. The most sacred of the stones were the Urim & Thummim which were used to directly communicate with YHWH (God). Urim means “light,” and Thummim “perfection.”

• Melchizedek, the immortal priest
The Bible talks about Melchizedek in three different books; Genesis, Psalms & Hebrews. Here is the most insightful passage:

Hebrews Chapter 6: 20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews Chapter 7: 1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 

2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 
3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. 
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!

An obscure dead sea scroll refers to Melchizedek as, “Elohim”, which is the same name the used for God in the book of Genesis.

• Elisha was the protege of Elijah and both of these guys were very mystical and “magical”. Apparently Elisha wasn’t necessarily the nicest person. In one story, Elisha curses a group of 42 kids who were making fun of him for being bald. When Elisha cursed them in the name of God, 2 female bears attacked and killed the children. Perhaps this was a case of Elisha not realizing the power of the name Yahweh.

• The Sons of God in Genesis 6 is certainly the most mysteriously fascinating Bible story. This passage describes what sounds like angels (the sons of God) mating with humans. The offspring of this union produces giants called the nephilim!… where do you think Goliath came from? This nephilim story is going to be a huge part of a major new Hollywood movie coming out next year called, Noah… can’t wait. Also see The Book of Enoch.

Jews, christians, muslims, mystics, freemasons and witches all consider King Solomon a major figure in their teachings. Solomon is known for his wisdom. In 1 Kings, Yahweh grants Solomon wisdom “unlike anyone before or after him.”

Solomon was the son of David and the 3rd king of the Israelites. He was the first ruler to build a temple for Yahweh. Some of the writings attributed to Solomon include:

• Ecclesiastes 
Thomas Wolfe wrote: “Of all I have ever seen or learned, that book seems to me the noblest, the wisest, and the most powerful expression of man’s life upon this earth — and also the highest flower of poetry, eloquence, and truth. I am not given to dogmatic judgments in the matter of literary creation, but if I had to make one I could say that Ecclesiastes is the greatest single piece of writing I have ever known, and the wisdom expressed in it the most lasting and profound.” 

• Mystical texts
Many are surprised to learn that 2 major symbols of the occult, the pentagram and hexagram are attributed to Solomon. Ancient jewish writings tell of Solomon’s ability to communicate with animals and even fallen angels (demons). Legend tells of Solomon wielding a ring known as the “Seal of Solomon” which could control spiritual beings. It is said that he used demons to help with chores and even to help build God’s temple.

• Book of Proverbs
Though thousands of years old, these words still hold true today.The writings testify to Solomon’s great knowledge. “Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong…” (Proverbs 2:12-14)

• Song of Songs
This book is a poetic love story between a man and a woman. Solomon was a lover. Among his 700 wives was the Pharaoh’s daughter. He is also said to have had 300 concubines. According to the Bible, his love for sex was his downfall and he was led by exotic women to worship Gods from other lands and to sacrifice innocent blood to Moloch and other ancient deities.

• Quran
The Islamic account of Solomon resembles more of the mystical writings than biblical accounts. The Quran refers to Solomon as a prophet and a great ruler with tremendous wisdom, favor, and special powers (like his father). Solomon ruled not only people, but also hosts of Jinn (demons), understood the language of the birds and ants, and was some of the hidden glory in the world that was not accessible to most other human beings. The Qur’an denies that Solomon ever turned away from Allah. (wikipedia excerpt) 

• Other texts include:
Wisdom of Solomon, Odes of Solomon, Psalms of Solomon

Melchizedek is without a doubt, one of the most mysterious figures in the Bible. He is mentioned in both the Old Testament and New Testament.

The Bible scriptures alone that mention Melchizedek can often challenge mainstream ideas of traditional Christian thought. According to the Bible he was an immortal king and priest “without beginning of days…” Where could he have come from?

The Bible talks about Melchizedek in three different books; Genesis, Psalms & Hebrews. Here is the most insightful passage:

Hebrews Chapter 6

20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews Chapter 7 

1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!

An obscure dead sea scroll refers to Melchizedek as, “Elohim”, which is the same name the Hebrews use for God.

The image above is by Dieric Bouts the Elder and depicts the meeting between Abraham & Melchizedek, mentioned in Genesis and Hebrews.