Odes of Solomon, Bible Ascension, And Jesus Christ
The Odes of Solomon Reveal That Bible Ascension Is Achieved Through Jesus Christ
One of the truths that becomes self evident in the study of the Odes of Solomon is that salvation (Bible Ascension—Birth into the Light) comes through Jesus Christ. Although Solomon of the Odes does not use the name of Jesus or even the Christ, we can find many references in the Odes that indicate Jesus is the Lord to which he often refers.
In Ode 20 verses 6-10, the birth of Jesus is described in detail. In many of the Odes, Solomon of the Odes refers to his Lord as the Messiah. (Ode 9 verse 2). He often speaks of God as the Father, the Lord as the Son and the gift of the Holy Spirit… definitely Christian terms.
In Ode 27, he refers to the cross as a sign of his Lord. Again in Ode 42, he makes this reference to the stretching out of his hands (cross) as a sign of his Lord. But in this Ode he also recounts the experiences of Jesus in the grave and His resurrection.
There is no doubt in my mind that Solomon of the Odes was a disciple of Jesus the Christ. His path into Bible Ascension was through the path of Jesus and His redemptive ministry.
Jesus is the Incarnation of The Cosmic Christ
Jesus is the incarnation of the Cosmic Christ (a term metaphysical studies understand and embrace). I do not believe that we can separate Jesus from the Christ or the Christ from Jesus.
Jesus was not a man, like us, evolving into a higher state of being as many in the metaphysical field teach. Jesus is the incarnation of the Christ who manifested into a human form to bring life, the Divine Life, to a lost world… one that is separated from God in consciousness and subjected to the human condition of struggle and death.
It is though a uniting with Jesus, the incarnation of the Cosmic Christ, that we are birthed into this new kingdom. It is through the infilling of the Holy Spirit that we become part of His body, manifesting His Spirit on the earth.
The Great Exchange Is Key To Understanding The Process of Bible Ascension
This is the essence of the concept of the “Great Exchange”. The Great Exchange states that Jesus became like us so that we can become like Him. The scriptures are filled with references to this concept. This idea is the key to understanding how Bible Ascension is possible for every human being on earth.
Achieving Bible Ascension is not an evolutionary process as some teach. It is a birth, a birth into Light which is the Light of Christ. This birth comes through faith in the promise of eternal life. Remember, eternal life is not chronological time, as taught in the traditional views of heaven and hell after death, but the very life of God implanted in us as we believe the gospel message as taught by Jesus, predicted by the prophets, and repeated by the disciples/ambassadors of this new life. Eternal Life is a birth into a new species of beings on the earth, Divine Beings of Light that live a supernatural life. This is the life that Jesus demonstrated on the earth and proclaimed that all who believe in Him would be able to do the same.
Examples Of The Great Exchange In The Odes of Solomon
Let’s look at some examples of how the idea that Bible Ascension comes through a union with Christ is expressed in the Odes of Solomon.
Ode 3:8-13
8. I have been united to Him, for the Lover has found the Beloved.
9. And because I shall love Him that is the Son, I shall become a son.
10. For he that is joined to Him that is immortal will also himself become immortal;
11. And he who has pleasure in the Living One, will become living.
12. This is the Spirit of the Lord, which does not lie, which teaches the sons of men to know His ways.
13. Be wise and understanding and be vigilant. Hallelujah.
Ode 7:5-8
5. He became like me in order that I might receive Him.
6. He was reckoned like myself in order that I might put Him on.
7. And I trembled not when I saw Him because He was gracious to me.
8. Like my nature He became that I might learn Him and like my form, that I might not turn back from Him.
There is much more to share on these topics but I think this is enough to digest for now. We will talk more about this in a later post.
Have a great day and be blessed!
Marty Dow
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