In this extraordinary document, Steiner speaks of the six 'days' or phases of creation as a reawakening of the previous phases of the Earth's development. He describes the work of powerful spiritual entities, the biblical Elohim, and how they co-created with other spiritual hierarchies in the creation of Earth.

In The Gospel of John lectures, Rudolf Steiner lays the foundation for a renewed understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha. He describes the John Gospel as not just a book of instruction but a force that can become active within our souls. He also regards it as the culmination of all the Gospels as it penetrates to the very heart of what Christ, the Logos, is for humanity and for world evolution.

Each of the Gospels emphasizes a different aspect of Christ: John describes the primordial principal of the Logos (the guiding Wisdom principle of all Creation); Luke, the physician, conveys the compassionate healing force for humanity; Matthew - the human-Judaeic fulfilment. In this series of lectures, Steiner elaborates Mark's experience of the Christ as a Being of cosmic power and the effects of this power on human and cosmic evolution.