4734. [4736.] About the educated of this century

It has been granted several times that the educated be present while I was writing those passages concerning the inner meaning of the Word, and immediately then darkness intervened, and also difficulty in understanding anything, without their aura [suggesting] that nothing at all was being understood - for their aura has this with it. But when those were present who were not educated, yet still had the power of comprehension, and had lived a good life, and held a position of dignity, then suddenly there was light, and the least details were understood. It was therefore granted me to speak with those educated persons, who now wanted to guide the writing. I told them that they pour in mere darkness, and take away all understanding of a matter. Even in their least words there was something commanding to think in their way and no other, for they do not allow themselves to be led. They imagine they surpass others, when yet they are the most unwise. But it was granted me to tell them that their mental imagery utterly conflicts with the imagery instilled into me from heaven, and that their imagery on the earthly level does not agree with it, but is such that it does not confirm, but rather destroys it, and therefore at their approach the imagery conflicts, causing that darkness, and due to the opposition, it is understandable to no one.

It was shown that when those who had been uneducated were present, there was light, and they understood everything down to the least detail, and it was granted me to tell that in the world, these things cannot be received by such educated people, but by those who are not educated, and that it is just like the case with the shepherds, who made known the birth of the Lord, that they were able to receive, and believe, and celebrate Him from the goodness of faith [Luke 2:8-20]. But this was not the case with the Rabbis, among whom, if an angel flowed in, he would at once be rejected, and destroyed - and that so it would be in the world with the inner meaning of the Word.

But if the educated were imbued with goodness, then they would be of such a mind to want to know truth, and thus allow themselves to be led, and to listen, but not to command, and then [truths] could be received. But those who were not imbued with goodness, are commanding, and never receive, for they love a life of evil, and confirm their own doctrinal principles - not with the end of becoming good, but with the end of becoming great and rich.