Music. Hey Jonathan, I've got something for you. Oh hey Curtis, what's that? It's a set of rules about our friendship. Oh okay, first of all, I've done some good things for you in your life. Well yeah, yep you have. So you're not allowed to have any friends that you like better than me. No, actually you're not even allowed to have pictures of them. Uh-huh, don't hang out with them because I'm jealous and you and your whole family tree are going to be in big trouble if you do. Okay Curtis, I'm leaving. But if you follow my rules, I'm going to be really nice to you. How does that sound? Well frankly, it sounds insane. Yeah I know, so can you help me out? Why is it okay when God does it? Oh, I get where you're going with this. You're talking about the first of the Ten Commandments. Seems like a tough pill to swallow, right? How can a God who's willing to punish children for their parents' actions be described as merciful? Yeah, and how can anyone that is this possessive and offers such seemingly conditional love be the moral and existential role model that God is supposed to be? Well, things might seem bleak, but I think if we dig into this text with some insider knowledge of correspondences, we just may be able to find that love and wisdom that we're looking for. Perhaps even see that the spiritual meaning of the commandment is in a way the opposite of what you just proposed. Yep, for that, you better believe it. Stay tuned... Music. Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of Swedenborg in life. Today, we're going to be looking at the spiritual meaning of the first of the Ten Commandments. My name is Curtis Child and I'm your host. And with me today...
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