Seht da den Menschen! Aus dem Franzoesischen: Ecce homo

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...to speak, which they do not deny. Despite the difficulties of explaining evil and its origin, they find that they are better off with a heavy and dark truth than with an obvious absurdity. They do not wish to dismiss this question negatively, as is the habit of foolish worldly wisdom Weltweisheit.

To describe the unfortunate consequences of our fallen state Gesunkenheit, we must view our previous glorious state as a shared treasure. We would have shared in its preservation and distribution. We would have enjoyed the glory and rewards of this magnificent manifestation Kundmachung without division. This is because we would have shared all the labor of this great work for the benefit of the whole.

We cannot accuse the highest wisdom Weisheit of participating in the misuse Misbrauch of those sublime privileges. Therefore, we

Vocabulary: Worldly wisdom, fallen state, manifestation, wisdom, misuse

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must attribute all the injustice here to the free power of our being. This being is fragile by nature: if it were not, there would be two Gods. It surrendered to its own deception and fell into the abyss through its own fault. These truths are already established in earlier works.

The principles of justice Gerechtigkeit are imperishable and eternal like our essence. They show us clearly what we have become through our sin Sünde, even when we fail to apply these principles correctly. They show us the type of satisfaction Genugthuung reparation or making amends that justice demands from us. At this point, the title of this book becomes clear.

If we had remained true to our holy destiny Bestimmung, we would have all revealed the glory of our eternal original ground Urgrund together, each according to their gift. We would have...

Vocabulary: Justice, sin, satisfaction, original ground, destiny