Jeanne Guyon's Mystical Interpretation of Divinization, Volume 2: Her Biblical Commentary on St. Matthew's Gospel - Paperback

by Jeanne de la Mothe Guyon (Author), Nancy Carol James (Editor), Thomas Patrick Kuffel (Foreword by)

In volume 2 of Jeanne Guyon's Mystical Interpretation of Divinization: Her Biblical Commentary on St. Matthew's Gospel, we read wisdom about the transformation called divinization. Jeanne Guyon describes details about the symbolic and hidden journey to union with God. Guyon writes about the soul's divinization, "Like fondue, her soul, melted and dissolved, flows without difficulty into God, like pure and clear water passes into the smallest place." She affirms that people receive mystical perfection and divinization, as their souls desire God and receive the infusion of the Holy Spirit. Jeanne Guyon interprets Jesus Christ's sacrifice at the crucifixion as his eternal generation for all humanity. Her commentary on St. Matthew's Gospel, filled with symbolic interpretation of these biblical narratives, offers specific details of how to journey into life lived in the heart of the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Author Biography

Nancy Carol James received her MDiv from Virginia Theological Seminary and her PhD from the University of Virginia. She has written fifteen books about Jeanne Guyon, including I, Jeanne Guyon and The Complete Madame Guyon. Along with writing books, James works as adjunct university faculty at Grand Canyon University and the University of Alaska. She is the CEO of a 5013c nonprofit, Return to Mysticism, which specializes in the support of Christian mysticism.