Vishnu
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Hinduism's survival is due to its integral role in Indian society, with its adaptability and tolerance extending to other religions like Buddhism and Christianity, claiming both Buddha and Christ as incarnations of Vishnu. 94:4.9
Vishnu is a member of the Hindu trinitarian concept, alongside Brahma and Siva. 104:1.5
The worship of animals, symbolizing forgotten gods, was influenced by a misinterpretation of the golden rule, as seen with Vishnu often shown with a horse's head. 85:3.4
Vishnu, a periodically incarnating Hindu deity, is believed to become real and living in the imaginations of Indians, alongside the lord of life and death, Siva. 94:4.5
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.
- Sacrificial lamb 85:3.4 — Gn 22:7-8; Ex 12:3-5; Ex 34:20; Lv 4:32.
- Dove of peace 85:3.4 — Gn 8:8-12; Lv 1:14; Mt 3:16; Mt 10:16; Mk 1:10; Lk 3:22; Jn 1:32.
Where it appears
Vishnu is linked in 3 paragraphs of the text.