Saying 111: The Heavens Will Roll Up
The heavens and the earth will roll up in front of you, and whoever is alive from the living one will not see death — for the world is not worthy of those who have found themselves.
Commentary
Apocalyptic scenery used for a non-apocalyptic conclusion: the cosmos folds away and the finding of the self is what survives it.
Parallels
Isaiah 34:4; Revelation 6:14
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