All that has sensation and growth - all matter, in short - will pass through man. When that has happened, the great Day of Judgment will come, and that is the end point of the mysteries in the philosophy of the prophets.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All matter with sensation will pass through humanity before the final judgment ends the mysteries of prophecy.
- In plain terms
- All growing matter passes through man before the end and final judgment.
- What can you take from it?
- Humanity is portrayed as a final stage for material evolution before judgment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is humanity the end of material evolution?
- What ends the mysteries of existence?
Another view
The view centers humanity as the ultimate goal of matter.
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