 The
Gospel of St. Matthew
Twelve lectures by
Rudolf Steiner
In
The Gospel of St. Matthew lectures, Rudolf
Steiner traces the development of the Hebrew people and their
special mission in preparing the physical vehicle of Christ through
3 times 14 generations from Abraham to Joseph. He discusses the
importance of the new impulse inaugurated by the Christ where the
bonds of human love and association are not to be limited to kinship
through blood or culture, but through the free development of the
human ego in its ethical, moral and spiritual development. He also
describes how Christ has made it possible for the human being to
gradually awaken to perception of the spiritual worlds in full and
clear consciousness, unlike the dim and dream-like experiences
common to ancient humanity.
Deeper meaning is found in his
detailed descriptions of the Sermon on the Mount and of the intimate
discussions Christ had with his closest disciples in preparation for
His fulfilment of the most pivotal event in human and world history.
He also covers very explicitly
the influences of the new Bodhisattva, who will one day be the
Maitreya Buddha, and his inspiration of Jeschu ben Pandira about 100
years before the time of Jesus, as well as his continued
influence through Anthroposophy, especially in the anthroposophical
teachings about the awakening perceptions in humanity to Christ in
the etheric realm.
Rudolf Steiner Press/Anthroposophic Press
Trans. D. S. Osmond, M.
Kirkcaldy
12 lectures, Berne 1-12 Sept 1910, GA123
237pp; paperback
ISBN: 0 85440 630 1
Also available in a newer edition:
According to Matthew
See also:
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) called his spiritual philosophy
'anthroposophy', which he defined as 'the consciousness of one's
humanity', and the disciplined methods of studying this he termed
‘spiritual science’. As a highly developed clairvoyant and
spiritual initiate, he spoke from
his direct cognition of the spiritual world. However, he did not see
his work as religious or sectarian, but rather sought to found a
universal 'science of the spirit'.
His
many published works (written books and lectures) - which include
his research into the spiritual nature of the human being, the
evolution of the world and humanity, and methods of personal
development - invite readers to develop their own spiritual
faculties. He also provided indications for the renewal of many
human activities, including education - both general and special -
agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy,
religion and the arts. He wrote some 30 books and delivered over
6000 lectures across Europe, and in 1924 founded the General
Anthroposophical Society which today has branches throughout the
world.
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