Eyes

Adam and his offspring had blue eyes, and the violet peoples were characterized by fair complexions and light hair color—yellow, red, and brown. 76:4.1

when Cain he honestly sought divine assistance, an Adjuster indwelt him. And this Adjuster, dwelling within and looking out, gave Cain a distinct advantage of superiority which classed him with the greatly feared tribe of Adam. 76:2.8

Society early adopted the paying-back attitude of retaliation: an eye for an eye, a life for a life. The law of Moses said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth’. 70:10.9 140:6.9 140:8.5 159:5.11

Jesus quoted the saying that it is ‘easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the heathen to inherit eternal life.’ And he declared that it is as easy for this camel to go through the needle’s eye as for the self-satisfied rich ones to enter the kingdom of heaven” 163:3.1

On the mansion worlds, after our vision range is extended and we are freed from the fetters of material comparisons, we can begin to comprehend the meaning of those realities which “eye cannot see nor ear hear, and which have never entered the concept of human minds,” even those things which “God has prepared for those who love such eternal verities. 11:4.5 24:6.2 43:6.8 44:2.1

Said Jesus: If the things you do with your hands, or the things you see with your eyes give offense in the progress of the kingdom, sacrifice these cherished idols, for it is better to enter the kingdom minus many of the beloved things of life rather than to cling to these idols and find yourself shut out of the kingdom. 158:8.1

Of all the ten phases of wavelike energy activity, the human eye can react to just one octave, the whole light of ordinary sunlight. 42:5.13

The material eyes are truly the windows of the spirit-born soul. 42:12.12 86:5.14 111:0.7 140:6.12

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• No Tribal Mark 76:2.8 — Gn 4:13-15.
• Tribe of Adam mark 76:2.8 — Gn 4:15.
• Eye for eye 70:10.9 — Ex 21:23-24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21; Mt 5:38.
• Life for life 70:10.9 — Ex 21:23.
• Blood vengeance 70:10.9 — Dt 19:6,12; Jos 20:3-9.
• Vengeance is God's 70:10.9 — Ps 94:1; Is 35:4; Nah 1:2; Dt 32:35,41,43.
• Eye for eye, tooth for tooth 140:6.9 — Ex 21:24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21; Mt 5:38.
• Return good for evil 140:6.9 — Mt 5:38-42. *Greater demand on the apostles*: Lk 14:25-72; Jn 6:60-69.
• Warns against retaliation 140:8.5 — Pr 20:22; Dt 32:35; Ro 12:19.
• Give other garment 159:5.11 — Mt 5:40; Lk 6:29.
• Eye for an eye 159:5.11 — Ex 21:24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21.
• Camel go through needle's eye 163:3.1 — Mt 19:23-24; Mk 10:23-25; Lk 18:24-25.
• Eye not seen nor ear heard 11:4.5 — Is 64:4; 1 Co 2:9.
• Eye cannot see, ear hear 24:6.2 — Is 64:4.
• What God has prepared 24:6.2 — 1 Co 2:9.
• Edentia gardens 43:6.8 — Is 64:4; 1 Co 2:9.
• Entered into mind of man 44:2.1 — Is 64:4; 1 Co 2:9.
• Enter like child 158:8.1 — Mt 18:2-4; Mt 19:13-14; Mk 9:36-37; Mk 10:13-15; Lk 9:47-48; Lk 18:16-17.
• Humble himself 158:8.1 — Mt 18:1-4; Mt 23:11-12; Lk 14:11; Lk 18:14.
• Who is greatest 158:8.1 — Mt 18:2-5; Mt 20:26-27; Mt 23:11-12; Mk 10:43-44; Lk 9:46-47; Lk 22:26.
• He who receives child receives me 158:8.1 — Mt 10:40; Lk 9:48.
• To be first, minister the rest 158:8.1 — Mt 20:26-27; Mt 23:11-12; Mk 9:35; Mk 10:43-44; Lk 22:26-27.
• Millstone around neck 158:8.1 — Mt 18:6; Mk 9:42; Lk 17:2.
• Cut off offending parts 158:8.1 — Mk 9:43-47.
• Eye is the light of body 140:6.12 — Mt 6:22-23; Lk 11:34-36.

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