Pilgrim's Progress 8

Sorry for the delay in this post. Last Monday was Christmas Eve and I just didn't get it done. So here it is today.

Today we have reached the Eighth Stage: The Delectable Mountains, entertained by the Shepherds, a by-way to Hell.

This was by far the shortest section we have read so far. Pilgrim and Hopeful come to the delectable mountains and meet the shepherds. I think my favorite part was when the Shepherds allowed Pilgrim and Hopeful to see the gates of the Celestial City through their perspective glass. I enjoyed the song that Pilgrim and Hopeful sang,

Thus by the Shepherds secrets are revealed,
Which from all other men are kept concealed.
Come to the Shepherds then, if you would see
Things deep, things hid, and that mysterious be.

I read this poem and was reminded of the Shepherds who witnessed the birth of Christ. The 'secret' was revealed to them first and was concealed from others.

That's about all I got from this section. I was probably too distracted as I read it. It's still the holidays.

Let me know your thoughts. Next Monday, we'll discuss the Ninth Stage: Christian and Hopeful meet Ignorance, Turn-away, Little-Faith, the Flatterer, the net, chastised by a Shining One, Atheist, Enchanted Ground, Hopeful's account of his conversion, discours of Christian and Ignorance.