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Jakob Lorber

From Hell to Heaven · Volume 1

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Jakob Lorber · 150 entries

Chapter 1–Chapter 25

Chapter 1 · Robert Blum’s life on Earth
Chapter 2 · First impressions of the executed in the beyond. Awareness of feeling alive.
Chapter 3 · Robert thinks he has been anaesthetised.
Chapter 4 · Distress call to God – appeal to Jesus
Chapter 5 · Attempts at walking within empty space. Self-dialogue about nothingness and continuing life. Cursing God – the bringer of sorrow.
Chapter 6 · Outer peace, inner disquiet. What is life? Desire for the assurance of faith leads to prayer. Thoughts for wife and children.
Chapter 7 · Well tried remembrance of Jesus produces powerful lightning. Robert’s fear and happy amazement.
Chapter 8 · Renewed zest for life. Revenge turns into forgiveness. New lightning and lasting light.
Chapter 9 · All worldly wisdom is vanity. Jesus impresses faith upon His disciples.
Chapter 10 · Favourable thoughts about Jesus. Growing faith in immortality and a God of love.
Chapter 11 · More reverent thoughts and yearning for Jesus. The light region moves closer
Chapter 12 · A human shape in the light region: is it Jesus? Robert’s joy at the yearned for.
Chapter 13 · Robert’s call. Jesus comes. The departed soul finds solid foundations again.
Chapter 14 · Robert addresses the Lord. Jesus’ answer, and an important life question
Chapter 15 · A good answer. Pious desires.
Chapter 16 · The Lord promises realisation of just desires, with certain reservations. Robert’s fiery denunciation of tyrants.
Chapter 17 · The Lord argues: submit yourselves to the authorities. Robert questions this commandment, seeking clarification on the nature of Jesus’ human divinity.
Chapter 18 · Jesus’ talk about the necessity of worldly powers No human society without order and obedience
Chapter 19 · About obedience. Examples from the natural world.
Chapter 20 · Further example: the need for high mountains
Chapter 21 · Medium and small mountains – their origin and overall purpose for the Earth planet
Chapter 22 · Graduated subordination necessary also among men.
Chapter 23 · Robert agrees. His rejoinder about rulers’ misuse of power.
Chapter 24 · Comforting reply for Robert’s dark doubts. Free man’s wickedness is self-punishing The lesson of history
Chapter 25 · Purpose of the terrestrial life school. Temporal or everlasting blessedness?

Chapter 26–Chapter 50

Chapter 26 · Robert’s retort: I will return life to whoever gave it. Can there be a God of love who treats His creatures so harshly?
Chapter 27 · Clarification on man’s raising up to independence Seemingly difficult breeding school. – Loftiest divine love wisdom.
Chapter 28 · Physical death also an aid out of God’s love. Death throes in former and present times.
Chapter 29 · Meaning of the text: ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones!’ Every wicked spirit curses itself. – Sin against the holy Spirit.
Chapter 30 · About the rich glutton and poor Lazarus in the beyond Who created hell? Only the malice of the spirits.
Chapter 31 · Robert’s glad agreement. An ultimate question: ‘What is God’s true nature?’.
Chapter 32 · Love Me, Jesus; for the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Me! Robert doubts this, intending to accept it in faith.
Chapter 33 · About genuine and false faith. The perils of the good life
Chapter 34 · Robert’s notion of faith and the right worship of God
Chapter 35 · Man’s dual capacity to discern. Only spiritual light gains true faith Practice and virtue.
Chapter 36 · Robert’s annoyance at being reminded of his worldly weaknesses, seeking other discourse.
Chapter 37 · The danger of soul-praise. Even princes of angels need humility for spiritual progress. Humbly confess your guilt for your blessing.
Chapter 38 · Robert’s retrospection to his earthly fortunes: ‘punish, but don’t leave me’.
Chapter 39 · Robert takes a good turn. Explanation about the biblical John the Baptist Dawn of everlasting light of recognition in Robert.
Chapter 40 · Start of a new life out of God’s Spirit A new liberty-test upon a higher level of cognition.
Chapter 41 · Robert: let Your will be my life. – Love upon love.
Chapter 42 · A true brother. Parable of the target shooting. Love towards the Lord determines everything.
Chapter 43 · Robert’s new, glorious world. Astonished thanks and fervent love “This world is out of you” – A parable on procreation
Chapter 44 · Robert’s task in the new home. The first reception. Fallen political friends. Robert counsels them.
Chapter 45 · Robert’s powerful witness to Christ. The Viennese crowd.
Chapter 46 · Robert inquires about three worldly comrades-in-arms A soul-portrait of these ‘people’ friends. Robert counsels peaceful forgiveness
Chapter 47 · Entry into Robert’s house. Spiritual correspondence of the storeys Cautioning with the Viennese crowd. Heart communication with the Lord
Chapter 48 · Wonderful house interior. Robert’s anger at what he sees in the garden. Scandalous scenes among the Viennese. The Lord takes up the healing of the wicked souls.
Chapter 49 · A flock of former show-dancers enter the house, after much suffering in the spirit world Humble begging for bread and accommodation
Chapter 50 · The Viennese crowd asks for the dancers. Robert’s thunderous sermon Salvation of the souls at the abyss.

Chapter 51–Chapter 75

Chapter 51 · Three of Robert’s comrades-in-arms before the Lord. Reform also for them. The grateful dancers as tools.
Chapter 52 · The good effect of Robert’s spirit. His heart is shaken by the Lord’s condescension The good effect of his sympathy.
Chapter 53 · The rabble-rousers Messenhauser, Jellinek and Becher in the beyond Their opinions about God, hell and fate
Chapter 54 · Jellinek demonstrates God’s existence from nature, but man could not grasp more about the Deity
Chapter 55 · Journey of discovery. Timorous heroes. The Lord appears with Robert.
Chapter 56 · Jellinek’s heart is kindled with love for Robert’s Friend Celestial wine. Jellinek’s toast and the Lord’s response.
Chapter 57 · Effects of the celestial wine. Question about Christ and His Deity Robert’s foreboding answer. Jellinek’s favourite saying.
Chapter 58 · Womanising-test for Robert’s friends. Jellinek’s and Messenhauser’s good replies.
Chapter 59 · The Lord about the misused phrase ‘The end justifies the means’
Chapter 60 · The dancers seek clarification about God. Robert counsels: ‘seek the light within’. Danger in purely external research.
Chapter 61 · The dancer’s comprehension. Struggle against unclean nature-spirits within man Stages of perfection. The Most High.
Chapter 62 · Among the bawdy Viennese crowd. Salutary healing for these heroes of the flesh Robert invites them to come into the house.
Chapter 63 · The guests behold the dancers. Conversations. Heroes of the barricades *The pages that follow in the original Scriptures were rendered in the Viennese slang or vernacular exactly as they took place, as shall be seen in the Lord’s own explanations later. They have no ‘dictionary’ equivalent and hardly any grammatical structure, and no attempt should be made to translate them into another language – except simply the meanings contained. Hence only a few paragraphs of equivalent slang in English has been attempted, after which the effort is abandoned, as slangs or idioms are hardly understood between regions of the same country, some Northern Germans, for instance, are hardly able to tell whether they are still in the same country when in Swabia (Southern Germany).
Chapter 64 · The dramatist reprimanded by Robert The good-hearted heroine encourages him in vain.
Chapter 65 · The Viennese and the unruly Bohemian The heroine turns to Jellinek, who refers her to the Lord.
Chapter 66 · The heroine turns to the Lord for help. The Saviour’s counsel: confess your problems openly! Story of a fallen one.
Chapter 67 · The Lord’s comments on the reason for this seemingly offensive revelation
Chapter 68 · The waiting heroine and the haughty dramatist. The latter rebuked by the Lord Love miracle upon the heroine Helena.
Chapter 69 · The dramatist’s reaction to Helena’s transformation. Difference between dream and real life. Olaf’s parable of courtship.
Chapter 70 · The dramatist’s marital affairs. The helpful general.
Chapter 71 · The dramatist’s marriage heaven clouds over. The bride’s true nature unmasked.
Chapter 72 · The wife Emma’s claims. The General as marriage counsellor. Marriage feud.
Chapter 73 · Continuing the marriage story. Emma’s nervous crisis and conversion.
Chapter 74 · Surprises for the man of drama. He finds old acquaintances. Olaf’s good advice.
Chapter 75 · Olaf’s petition for his friends’ welfare. The Lord’s promise – a soul-fish catch The blindly stubborn dramatist

Chapter 76–Chapter 100

Chapter 76 · The honest shoeshine man. The unwelcome Mierl The dramatist’s dirty laundry hung out The offended spirit of arrogance abandons the company
Chapter 77 · Olaf’s intercession before the Lord Testimony to Jesus’ Deity, and surrender to His will Satiation of poor souls.
Chapter 78 · Caution with the partially blind. Announcement of a celestial High Council The Lord’s greatness, simplicity and goodness.
Chapter 79 · The venerable council meeting The Lord’s question: What shall become of the Earth? Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob speak
Chapter 80 · Helena’s impatience assuaged. Moses and David speak. Helena’s interloping speech and David’s final word.
Chapter 81 · Peter’s harsh speech on Rome. Paul’s enlightened reply about grace.
Chapter 82 · Blum and Jellinek voice their opinions. The Lord’s response.
Chapter 83 · Becher’s radical recommendations. Instructions from the Lord The nature of the Earth’s human race is conditioned by that of the entire Creation.
Chapter 84 · Helena’s view towards improving Earth-man’s lot.
Chapter 85 · The Lord’s critique of Helena’s suggestions. The Earth is not paradisiacal whilst being a testing ground.
Chapter 86 · Olaf’s wisdom. A celestial toast The new light and love-bridge of God’s grace.
Chapter 87 · The celestial meal for the health of terrestrial man Helena’s bridal gown and crown as an analogy.
Chapter 88 · The greatest prize of pure divine love – bridal Deity
Chapter 89 · The Earth and its abominations. The Anti-Christ’s spirit A symbolic manifestation.
Chapter 90 · Further unfolding of the period image Why does God tolerate the world’s abominations?
Chapter 91 · Reason for life’s dark side. Contrast essential for spiritual freedom.
Chapter 92 · Conflict among the six animals. Effect on the wolf-people and the king.
Chapter 93 · Robert explains the manifestation. Self-love and arrogance as the root of evil God’s unchangeable will.
Chapter 94 · Helena’s thoughts about the seven-headed monster, the animal combat, the wolf-men and the king.
Chapter 95 · The Lord explains the development of independent beings. Key to understanding Earth life.
Chapter 96 · The Lord speaks about children of God and children of the world Parable of the orchard and the barren tree.
Chapter 97 · About sensuality and arrogance. Robert instructed to fetch the dramatist. The hedonist’s philosophy.
Chapter 98 · The dramatist inquires about Jesus. Dawning of self-knowledge.
Chapter 99 · Robert emboldens the dramatist – the fearful sinner hesitant The dramatist Dismas takes courage and follows God’s messenger.
Chapter 100 · Dismas confesses his guilt before the Lord, not begging for grace but for a just punishment. Consequences of such an erroneous request.

Chapter 101–Chapter 125

Chapter 101 · Dismas’ foolish defiance. His true friends as severe critics.
Chapter 102 · Dismas stops short, genuinely turning to the Lord for grace and mercy.
Chapter 103 · Emma and Olaf forgive Dismas, their debtor. About Dismas’ powerful Paulian spirit. A celestial commandment.
Chapter 104 · Dismas and his former friends. All kinds of dissuading. Hunger-cure for the stubborn unbelievers.
Chapter 105 · The works of the intellect and the heart. Dismas brings the sceptics to the Lord.
Chapter 106 · The speaker Bruno, and the Lord’s response. Bruno’s humility brings down the Lord’s grace.
Chapter 107 · Celestial mercy meal. Testing the heart for love of the enemy.
Chapter 108 · Love-hero surrounded by enemies. Christ’s love overcomes all.
Chapter 109 · Peaceability among the light-hungry The host of worldly-blind before the Lord. Bruno’s life-story.
Chapter 110 · The Lord about catching soul-fish. Bread, wine and celestial clothing.
Chapter 111 · Bruno’s hunger and thirst continue. Hints about celestial order.
Chapter 112 · Bruno reaches his charges. Questions concerning rebirth and free will. Bruno’s clarification.
Chapter 113 · The ruffian’s talk about distortion of religion through the priesthood.
Chapter 114 · Bruno’s response from the Lord. Proof of the divine origin of Christ’s doctrine: its inexhaustible fullness and diversity.
Chapter 115 · Rome criticised. Bruno enlightens. The benefit of night.
Chapter 116 · Distortion of the pure Gospel on account of man’s free will. End of the Lord’s longsuffering.
Chapter 117 · The doubters gain faith but are shy about the way to the Lord. A churchman and a free man in discussion. Humour in the spirit kingdom.
Chapter 118 · The argumentative Bardo. Niklas’ rebuke. The group of a thousand, united in spirit, receives the Lord’s grace.
Chapter 119 · The healing of Bardo’s soul. Niklas’ speech on God’s guidance Celestial avowal of friendship.
Chapter 120 · Dress in the beyond. The Lord speaks His blessings. Blum and his friends are directed to put the dining room in order. Their amazing experiences.
Chapter 121 · Opinions and counsels. Dismas sets the hearts in order. Robert’s gratitude. The blessings of neighbourly love.
Chapter 122 · Forced entry by war-victims. The Leader speaks. His call for prayer.
Chapter 123 · A monk wants to hold divine service – for money. The General rails against Rome Robert desires to help. The Lord arrives.
Chapter 124 · Robert’s exuberance. The Lord’s concern for the monk The householder Robert obtains Helena as a helper. Celestial marriage.
Chapter 125 · The monk’s spiritual awakening. Self-dialogue as the soul’s mirror. Christ, the life-anchor of the shipwrecked.

Chapter 126–Chapter 150

Chapter 126 · The monk hears Jesus’ holy doctrine. The formerly blind recognises the Lord and His grace.
Chapter 127 · Thomas praising God. The Lord’s instructions on love’s simplicity.
Chapter 128 · Thomas’ intercession for his former opponents in the ante-chamber. He is dressed with a cloak of honour and a hat of wisdom. His first assignment.
Chapter 129 · Thomas and Dismas with the general and his three thousand. Clarification about Jesus and His path of salvation. The general’s speech. The Lord at the entrance to the chamber of life.
Chapter 130 · The flock before the Lord. General Theowald’s life-journey towards God The secret of Earth-life revealed in the beyond. Jesus’ words of light and love.
Chapter 131 · The great meal. The General and his friend Kernbeiss Thomas thanks them for the previous healing A glance at the terrestrial hell.
Chapter 132 · A group of executed arrives, their leader telling their story The philosophy of godlessness and lovelessness.
Chapter 133 · The Count and the ruthless one. Their life stories Their unanimous denial of God. The proud and his miserable end.
Chapter 134 · The first comfort of the executed is retaliation Effect of the strange voice Want teaches prayer. The healing voice.
Chapter 135 · Hints about the unfortunate ones The unscrupulous one flogs the Count’s madness Hungarian politics of that period.
Chapter 136 · Jesus discussed. The Franciscan’s religious experience The Count as versed in Scripture. The Franciscan’s final counsel.
Chapter 137 · The Count’s pride rears up one more time. Earth politics lit up in the beyond. The General and Robert discuss these spirits arguments. The Lord’s outsized patience.
Chapter 138 · The Count and the Franciscan discuss the newly resounding voices. The Count still harbors second thoughts. One of the crowd calls upon Jesus.
Chapter 139 · The Count brightens up. Alps and a palace come into view Most loving counsel on order in the beyond.
Chapter 140 · The stranger queried further. A strange reply.
Chapter 141 · The Franciscan talks of love, censuring the Count. The count’s aristocratic retort. Miklosch as go-between.
Chapter 142 · The stranger’s sermon on fault-finding and reproachfulness The Franciscan’s interjection. The stranger’s hints on heart order.
Chapter 143 · The Franciscan’s final doubts – what happens to mortal sinners? The stranger’s affectionate answer. Invitation into the house.
Chapter 144 · The splendour and size of the house. ‘Does Jesus Christ live here?’ The souls yearn for the Lord. Miklosch’s premonition.
Chapter 145 · Entering the celestial house. Meeting old acquaintances The count’s blind search for Jesus – eventually found.
Chapter 146 · The count’s greatest moment. ‘It is You!?’ Wonderful tribute The Lord about relationship between the Father and His children.
Chapter 147 · Bathianyi’s remorse. The Lord speaks about man’s ripening to the highest recognition of God. The still blind Franciscan receives rough hinds from Miklosch.
Chapter 148 · The Franciscan’s renewed plunge into doubt at the sight of Robert Blum.
Chapter 149 · The Franciscan stiffens in his Roman doctrine Miklosch cures him with difficult questions. Now the ice breaks also in this rigid soul. Blissful astonishment at the celestial truths.
Chapter 150 · The Franciscan feasts, with fervent thanks to the Lord The true celestial kingdom, with new miracles. Company of the blessed in the main hall. ‘Oh Lord – Your magnificence!’

Source: English source edition (PDF) · English translation by Jürgen Pless, © 2004. The source permits copying the text unchanged. · Divine Word Foundation · Lorber-Verlag and Jakob-Lorber-Förderungswerk.

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