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For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against Principalities, against Powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in HIGH PLACES.
– Ephesians 6:12 King James Version (KJV)
An objective analysis of the terminology this particular New Testament Letter clearly displays means that the author Saint Paul is on Biblical record admitting he is AGAINST, not FOR, these Angelic upper level spiritual forces of ‘wickedness’ (evil). This same passage also appears to be locating the enemy of mankind as being Above their heads, rather than Below their feet.
In addition, one would think the most logical way to defend against these ‘rulers of darkness’ would be to set up celestial strongholds somewhere deep down in the Earth Below (Sheol) where the evil grasp and lustful gazes of any wicked Heavenly forces could not reach them. Let me repeat that again- Heavenly evil…
That’s right, Evil from the Heavens Above and not from the Earth Below. The full implications of this Biblical passage appear to quite ‘Earth-shattering’ indeed.
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+ To be AGAINST those in Heaven Above is to be FOR and/or WITH those fighting back in the Earth Below +
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Against spiritual wickedness in high places. – King James Version (KJV)
Against spiritual wickedness in high places. – 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
Against the spirits of wickedness in the high places. – Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
Against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the Heavenly places. – New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Against the wicked spiritual forces in the Heavenly world. – Good News Translation (GNT)
While there may be at least some superstitious believers who, on principle, would automatically oppose this sort of Judeo/Christian thinking, the words in Ephesians 6:12 are not ever going to change from ‘Heavenly places’ (obviously located above) or the even more specific ‘high places’, into the more traditional locations of ‘wickedness’ and ‘evil’ deep within the earth below. The specific choice of words in this New Testament passage is indeed quite spiritually unsettling, but there appears to be nothing believers can do about it.
Keep in mind, that over the centuries, more than a few Judeo/Christian theologians have claimed that, instead of the hot, volcanic interior of Earth being the physical archetype for the burning flames of Hell, it was, in fact, the Sun where those condemned to Hell were located (both spiritually and physically). Once again, this may well mean that the phrase ‘spirits of wickedness in HIGH PLACES’ should be taken literally, due to the fact it quite accurately describes how humans perceive the Sun (High Above), around which their home Planet known as Earth (Down Below) continues to revolve.
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>— List of Different English Translations of Ephesians 6:12 —<
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For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the Heavenly places.
– Ephesians 6:12 – New American Standard Bible (NASB)
For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the Heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.
– Ephesians 6:12 – Good News Translation (GNT)
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in High places.
– Ephesians 6:12 – King James Version (KJV)
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in High places.
– Ephesians 6:12 – 21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.
– Ephesians 6:12 – Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)
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FINAL NOTE ABOUT THE ALL-SEEING EYE OF THE PYRAMID: The opposite of the ‘high places’ spoken of in Ephesians 6:12 would best be symbolized by the Eye Below the pyramid, not the Eye Above it, way up high in the sky, where only the Angels can ever tread.
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