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Video: Mysticism and the Bible — Three Contemplative Verses

Last updated on: November 13, 2020 at 9:41 am   by Carl "Skye" McColman

Video: Mysticism and the Bible — Three Contemplative Verses 2020-11-13T09:41:06-04:00 Carl "Skye" McColman

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“Is mysticism in the Bible?” It’s a question I get asked from time to time. And while the word mysticism itself is not found in scripture, the elements of mysticism are very much part of the Biblical story. In the first of what I imagine will be multiple videos on this topic, I begin to explore mysticism in the Bible by focusing on three verses that speak of silence — in a clearly contemplative way.


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