jour
"Day" describes a state in which we are turned toward the Lord, and are receiving light (which is truth) and heat (which is a desire...
troisième
'Three' denotes fullness, and 'a third,' not full.
Mois
'A month' has respect to the state of truth in a person. 'A month' signifies a full state. Month,' as in Genesis 29, signifies the...
Enfants
A child is a young boy or girl in the care of parents, older than a suckling or an infant, but not yet an adolescent....
d'Israël
'Israel,' in Jeremiah 23:8, signifies the spiritual natural church. The children of Israel dispersed all the literal sense of the Word by falsities. 'The children...
Israël
'Israel,' in Jeremiah 23:8, signifies the spiritual natural church. The children of Israel dispersed all the literal sense of the Word by falsities. 'The children...
Pays
Generally in the Bible a "country" means a political subdivision ruled by a king, or sometimes a tribe with a territory ruled by a king...
Egypte
Dans la Bible, l'Égypte signifie la connaissance et l'amour de la connaissance. Dans un bon sens, cela signifie la connaissance de la vérité du Seigneur...
vinrent
Tous les changements de lieu dans la Bible représentent des changements d'état spirituel. "Entrer" - généralement utilisé comme entrer dans la maison de quelqu'un ou...
désert
'Wilderness' signifies something with little life in it, as described in the internal sense in Luke 1:80 'Wilderness' signifies somewhere there is no good because...
Sinaï
'Mount Sinai,' as in Exodus 19:1, signifies, in the highest sense, divine truth from divine good. 'Mount' means divine good, and 'Sinai,' divine truth, and...
Montagne
The Writings tell us that the Lord's love is the sun of heaven, and it is natural for us to look above ourselves to the...
Moïse
Moses's name appears 814 times in the Bible (KJV), third-most of any one character (Jesus at 961 actually trails David at 991). He himself wrote...
Dieu
Le Seigneur est l'amour lui-même, exprimé sous la forme de la sagesse elle-même. L'amour, donc, est Son essence, Son plus profond. La sagesse - la...
l'eternel
The Lord, in the simplest terms, is love itself expressed as wisdom itself. In philosophic terms, love is the Lord's substance and wisdom is His...
appelé
Appeler quelqu'un ou convoquer quelqu'un dans la Bible représente un désir de conjonction entre des états de vie supérieurs et inférieurs. Par exemple, imaginez quelqu'un...
dire
'To tell' signifies perceiving, because in the spiritual world, or in heaven, they do not need to tell what they think because they communicate every...
Maison
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
Jacob
Jacob is told twice that his name will now be Israel. The first time is when he wrestles with an angel on his journey to...
vu
To look,' as in Genesis 18:22, signifies thinking, because seeing denotes understanding. Look not back behind thee,' as in Genesis 19:17, means that Lot, who...
Egyptiens
Egyptians represent those who are in natural science, thus the natural, but the Hebrews, those who are of the church, thus respectively the spiritual. The...
comment
As with common verbs in general, the meaning of “come” in the Bible is highly dependent on context – its meaning is determined largely by...
ailes
'Wings' signify spiritual truths. 'Wings,' when related to the Lord, signify the divine spiritual. In the opposite sense, 'wings' relate to falsities and rationalizations from...
Aigle
Eagle wings, referred to in Daniel 7:3, signify rational principles grounded in man's proprium.
voix
When the Lord speaks through the heaven, it descends into the lower spheres and is heard as thunder. As He speaks through the whole of...
gardez
"Keeping" in the Bible generally has to do with controlling the actual actions of life, though in some cases it can mean holding something away...
Terre
Generally in the Bible a "country" means a political subdivision ruled by a king, or sometimes a tribe with a territory ruled by a king...
sacrificateurs
Priests' represent the Lord regarding His divine good. When they do not acknowledge the Lord, they lose their signification of the Lord.
Nation
'The time of the heathen,' as mentioned in Ezekiel 30:3, signifies the heathen, or wickedness.
les anciens
Les anciens sont mentionnés dans la Bible principalement de deux façons : Premièrement les anciens d'Israël : et deuxièmement les 24 anciens assis autour du...
dit
As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What...
nuée
In Isaiah 19:1, "Jehovah rides upon a light cloud, and comes into Egypt", signifies the visitation of the natural man from spiritual-natural Divine Truth, for...
aujourd'hui
The expression 'even to this day' or 'today' sometimes appears in the Word, as in Genesis 19:37-38, 22:14, 26:33, 32:32, 35:20, and 47:26. In a...
demain
'Tomorrow' signifies eternity.
Vêtements
Soft raiment,' as in Matthew 11:9, represents the internal sense of the Word.
descendra
"Down" is used many different ways in natural language, and its spiritual meaning in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Phrases like "bowing down,"...
vue
The symbolic meaning of "seeing" is "understanding," which is obvious enough that it has become part of common language (think about it; you might see...
entour
'Round about' denotes the things most distant from the middle, or from good and truth.
Garde
"Keeping" in the Bible generally has to do with controlling the actual actions of life, though in some cases it can mean holding something away...
monter
The Writings tell us that the Lord's love is the sun of heaven, and it is natural for us to look above ourselves to the...
toucher
Imagine having your mother touch your cheek. Then imagine having your spouse or someone you love romantically touch your cheek. Then imagine having a baby...
Mort
Dead (Gen. 23:8) signifies night, in respect to the goodnesses and truths of faith.
main
Scientists believe that one of the most crucial developments in the evolution of humans was bipedalism – walking on two legs. That left our hands...
lapidé
The act of 'stoning' means condemnation and a curse, because of the destruction of truth in the church.
homme
The relationship between men and women is deep and nuanced, and one entire book of the Writings – Conjugial Love or Love in Marriage –...
femmes
The word "woman" is used a number of different ways in the Bible – as a simple description, as someone connected to a man ("his...
Matin
Morning comes with the rising of the sun, and the sun – which gives life to the earth with its warmth and light – represents...
éclairs
'Lightning' is the radiance and brilliance of God's truth.
camp
Dans la Bible, les camps représentent l'ordre spirituel, c'est-à-dire l'ensemble des désirs d'une personne (ou d'une communauté ecclésiale) pour des idées bonnes et vraies sur...
Fumée
'Smoke' signifies divine truth in extremes, because 'fire' which gives off smoke, signifies love. 'Smoke' also signifies the same thing as 'cloud' in many places....
descendu
"Down" is used many different ways in natural language, and its spiritual meaning in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Phrases like "bowing down,"...
Feu
Le feu, au sens spirituel, peut signifier à la fois l'amour et la haine selon le contexte, tout comme le feu naturel peut être à...
parla
Like "say," the word "speak" refers to thoughts and feelings moving from our more internal spiritual levels to our more external ones – and ultimately...
descends
"Down" is used many different ways in natural language, and its spiritual meaning in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Phrases like "bowing down,"...
sanctifient
'To sanctify' denotes being led by the Lord. 'To sanctify' denotes being incapable of being violated.
nous
Angels do give us guidance, but they are mere helpers; the Lord alone governs us, through angels and spirits. Since angels have their assisting role,...
Aaron
Aaron était le frère de Moïse. Il symbolise deux choses, l'une pendant la première partie de l'exode, lorsqu'il était le porte-parole de Moïse, et l'autre...
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