Gospel of Matthew, New Metaphysical Version
By Bil Holton
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About this ebook
Are you tired of trying to make sense out of what the Bible says?
Do you find it frustrating that there are so many contradictions in the stories?
Do you have difficulty deciding what to believe literally and what is metaphor?
Finally ... for the first time ever ... a chapter by chapter, verse-by-verse interpretation —
Introducing The Gospel of Matthew: New Metaphysical Version
This New Metaphysical Version of Matthew transforms the material into a practical application to help you deal with the problems you are facing every day.
Read the book of Matthew alongside your traditional translation, and compare, verse by verse, the deeper meaning behind the words and stories of Jesus.
Here's an example:
Are you familiar with the story of the Feeding of the 5,000, found in Matthew 14:13-21? Here is the deeper meaning:
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
13. We take the matter to Spirit in prayer because we know in Spirit that we can master our emotions and sense gratifications. 14. The Christ in us understands our confusion and seeks to strengthen our bond with Spirit. 15. At the human level we may feel bound by circumstances that appear to offer nothing but lack and limitation, and so we may settle for sensory fulfillment instead of spiritual sustenance. 16. But the Jesus of us knows we need only to be fed by Spirit. 17. If our only discernment is through our five senses, oftentimes we will see a lack of resources or fail to see the value of the resources we have. 18. But Spirit sees only abundance. 19. When we trust Spirit and bless what we have, we will find we have sufficient resources at our disposal. 20. And when we do this, each of our twelve spiritual faculties will be so enriched that we become aware of an endless supply of Universal Substance. 21. And it is from this elevated perspective that all five of our physical senses will evolve into their higher spiritual essences.
Bil Holton
As a student of metaphysics for over twenty years, Bil, believes Biblical scripture has a deeper spiritual meaning, which enriches the literal text and elevates it beyond its dogmatic and parochial limitations. Dr. Holton currently shares spiritual leadership responsibilities with his wife, Cher, in the growing Unity Spiritual Life Center they co-minister in Durham, North Carolina. He is in the Unity Minister's Field Licensing Program, a licensed Unity Teacher, and has been affiliated with the Unity spiritual education movement for thirty years. His spiritual mission is to lead, guide, and inspire people all over the world to live faithfully, lovingly, and wisely at the speed of their Christ Consciousness. While he has authored and co-authored over twenty books with Cher, Bil believes his metaphysical translations of the Gospels are his most fulfilling works to date. On a personal note, the Holtons like to push the envelop and maintain their zest for life by taking what they call "Indiana Jones Adventures," such as white-water rafting, sky diving, and fire walking. American-style ballroom dancing is also in their DNA. Although they have retired their competitive dance shoes, Bil and Cher love to perform ballroom showcases and exhibitions. They enjoy time with two sons, beautiful daughters-in-law, seven incredible grandchildren, and a great-grandson.
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Gospel of Matthew, New Metaphysical Version - Bil Holton
The Gospel of Matthew
New Metaphysical Version
Translator: Rev. Bil Holton, Ph.D.
The Gospel of Matthew
New Metaphysical Version
Translator: Rev. Bil Holton, Ph.D.
Rev. Bil Holton, Ph.D.
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Acknowledgments
I gratefully acknowledge the love, generosity, and financial support of the following people and organizations who helped make this New Metaphysical Version possible: Polly Holton; Linda Holton; Rev. Seymour Lafayette; Greg Dixon; Tammy Summers; Ron and Lorie Rosenberg; Rev Nixon; Unity Spiritual Life Center (Durham, NC); Unity Church of Sarasota, Inc. (Sarasota, FL); and ProsperityWorX (Durham, NC)
I also offer thanks to Nancy Eubanks, who assisted in the creation of this New Metaphysical Version of Matthew through her tireless typing, enthusiastic support, and personal insights.
Finally, I offer my heartfelt gratitude and love to my wonderful wife and soulmate, Cher, for her faith, support, love, and incredible editing as she stood by me throughout this entire project.
Table of Contents
To Students of Truth
Chapter One
The Genealogy of Our Awakening
The Birth of Our Indwelling Christ
Chapter Two
The Surfacing of Stored-Up Spiritual Qualities
Our Shared Somatic Address
Erasing Spiritual Ideas
Return From Darkness
Chapter Three
Our John the Baptizer Qualities
The Baptizing Power of the Word
Chapter Four
Tempting the Incarnated Word Expressed as the
Jesus of Us
Retreating Forward
Quickening Four of Our Spiritual Powers
Chapter Five
The Be-Attitudes
We Are the Light of the World
Divine Laws
Compassionate Communication
Committing Adultery
Thoughts Are Things
Deepening Our Truth Walk
Chapter Six
Maturing Spiritual Practice
Prayer Practice
Fasting From Error
Prosperity Consciousness
Inner Light
Spirituality and Materiality
Chapter Seven
Judging Others
Profaning the Holy
Cause and Effect Relationships
The Golden Rule
The Narrow Gate
A Tree Is Known By Its Fruit
Self-Deception
Hearers and Doers
Chapter Eight
Leprous Thoughts
Human Will Entrained to Spirit
Evolving Faith
Distractions on Our Truth Walk
Stilling the Storms of Life
Gadarene Demonics
Chapter Nine
Spiritual Subluxation
From Coma Consciousness to Christ Consciousness
A Consideration of Fasting
The Hem of the Garment
Spiritual Glaucoma
Egocentric Muteness
The Harvest is Great, but the Laborers are Few
Chapter Ten
The Twelve Apostolic Powers
The Purpose of Our Twelve Spiritual Powers
Adamic Slip-Ups
Calming Fears
The Sword of Truth
Rewards of Spirit
Chapter Eleven
Our Intellect’s Limitations
The Enlightened Intellect
Woes Associated With Unrepentant Belief Systems
Being Grateful For Our I-Am-ness
Chapter Twelve
Our Christed Thoughts Rule the Sabbath
A Sabbatical From Material Thoughts
God’s Chosen One
Beelzebubic Doubts
A Tree Is Known By Its Fruit
A Jonahic Mentality
Taunted By Unclean Spirits
The Genealogy of Spirit
Chapter Thirteen
The Parable of the Sower
The Purpose of Parables
The Parable of the Sower Explained
The Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Parable of the Yeast
The Parable of the Weeds Explained
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl
The Parable of the Net
In the World But Not of the World
Not Honoring Our Jesus Qualities
Chapter Fourteen
Our John the Baptizer Quality Neutralized
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Walking on Water
A Gennesaret Experience
Chapter Fifteen
Tradition Without Soul
The Blind Leading the Blind
A Canaanite Perspective
The Curative Power of Our Jesus Quality
Satisfying Four Thousand Concerns
Chapter Sixteen
Jonahic Bondage
Yeasty Thoughts
A Mature Faith Recognizes Our Christhood
Resurrecting Divine Order
Crossing Out Error
Chapter Seventeen
Transfiguration
Our Jesus Quality Transcends Error Thinking
Divine Order Resurrected
Temple Tax Paid
Chapter Eighteen
Divine Ideas
Creating Stumbling Blocks
Sheepish Thoughts
Catching Our Errors
How Often Should We Give Up the False for the True
Removing Errors from the Mind
Chapter Nineteen
Divorcing Separation
All New Christ-Centered Ideas Welcomed
Our Materialistic Personality
Chapter Twenty
Matriculating Through the Kingdom
Resurrecting Divine Order
Human Ambition or Spiritual Aspirations
Inner Sight Restored
Chapter Twenty-One
Entering the Peace Within
Chemicalization
Cursing Sterile States of Mind
An Unenlightened Ego is Clueless
Keeping An Unenlightened Ego in Check
The Parable of Our Evolving Consciousness
Chapter Twenty-Two
The Parable of the Perennial Invitation
Our Taxing Herodian Thoughts
Resurrecting the Creative Process
The Two Greatest Avenues Toward Christhood
God’s Love Reflected As Us
Chapter Twenty-Three
We Cannot Fake Our Way to Enlightenment
Lamenting the Jerusalem Effect
Chapter Twenty-Four
Our Unfoldment Toward Christhood
From One Cusp of Consciousness to Another
Sense Sludge Removed
The Hollow Residue of Sense Appetites
The Amperage of Spirit
Consistent Abundance
Christhood Might Be Closer Than We Think
Reap Truth or Sow Error
Chapter Twenty-Five
Parable of Our Ten Physical and Spiritual Senses
The Parable of Our Giftedness
From Calamitous Choices to Christ Choices
Chapter Twenty-Six
The Threat of a Spiritual Lobotomy
An Alabaster Experience
Our Covetous Judas Quality
The Turning Point
of Our Christship
The Eternal ‘Suppering’ of Spirit
Our Fall From Grace Predicted
Our Gethsemane Experience
Our Covetous Resistance
The Jesus of Us Stands Before a Recalcitrant Ego
Denying our Divinity
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Allowing Our Carnal Will to Rule
The Dissolution of Our Unredeemed Life Forces
Our Carnal Mind Seeks Material Answers to Spiritual Questions
Messiahing or Rebelling
The Mortal Mind Intensifies Its Resistance
Clothed in Truth
Crossing Out Error
Gaining Immortality
The Gateway to Eternal Life
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Restoring Wholeness and Perfection
A Residue of Unredeemed Thoughts
Commissioning Our Consciousness for Christhood
About the Translator and Ordering Information
To Students of Truth
It is my position that the Bible, which is the story of humankind’s evolution in consciousness, lends itself to four different levels of understanding:
1. literal (historical),
2. moral (sentimental),
3. allegorical/esoteric (intellectual), and
4. metaphysical (spiritual/mystical).
Given that perspective, I believe the awesome richness of New Testament Scripture should be genuinely explored in accordance with each level of understanding, with the proviso that the fruits of each understanding are consistent with the teachings of Jesus Christ.
It is also my position that those who read or study Scripture only at the surface level (literal and moral) may miss the deeper Truths associated with the teachings. Unfortunately, a sober look at the effect these two levels of understanding have had on human history uncovers their inability to contribute significantly to creating heaven on earth. These two basic understandings of Scripture generally lend themselves to a condemnation of other faith traditions and tend to be quite exclusive and judgmental in their dogmatic religious practice.
An intellectual understanding of Scripture generally tends to remain a cognitive exercise with little movement toward the wisdom of the heart. Such a perspective generally limits its views to the letter of the law and can be judgmental and fairly rigid in its interpretation.
A metaphysical understanding of Scripture takes Bible students into the realms of the spiritual and mystical. My aim is to give Truth students a metaphysical view that stimulates their thinking and appreciation for the deeper meanings of Scripture. This metaphysical treatment is not meant to be the definitive metaphysical version of The Gospel of Matthew. Hopefully, it will inspire other metaphysicians to add their wisdom and expertise to the growing body of metaphysical literature.
The inspiration for writing this unique version of The Gospel of Matthew came from extraordinarily varied perspectives and time periods. It is with deep appreciation that this New Metaphysical Version (NMV) was able to