Ezra 1:2 · World English Bible
Cyrus king of Persia says, ‘Yahweh, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
The ruling will of a person, having gained dominion over the whole territory of the outer life, is commissioned to rebuild the inner sanctuary. The charge is to raise again the temple of the body in its own holy seat, to reconstruct consciousness where it belongs after long exile.
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The ruling will of a person, having gained dominion over the whole territory of the outer life, is commissioned to rebuild the inner sanctuary. The charge is to raise again the temple of the body in its own holy seat, to reconstruct consciousness where it belongs after long exile.
The commanding self is turned from mere conquest of the world toward making the body a fit dwelling for the indwelling life. What ruled the kingdoms of experience now labors to restore the one house where the higher is worshipped within.
Cyrus: the awakened ruling will that has gained dominion over the outer territory of experience Jerusalem: the vision of inner peace, the center where higher and lower meet, the holy seat of consciousness House: the temple of the body, rebuilt to become a fit dwelling for the indwelling life Judah: the region of praise and thanksgiving in a person, the ground where the sanctuary belongs
Esoteric lens
You have gotten good at managing your outer life. What inside you have you left in ruins?
To master other people takes force, but to master yourself takes real strength. The one who conquers the world and not himself has won nothing worth keeping.
You may have no say over cities, weather or other people, yet your own judgments and choices are fully yours. Build there, because that is the only ground you actually own.
Better than conquering a thousand towns is the conquest of oneself. The one who has done that has won the victory no army can take back.
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