月
'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...
主の
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...
主
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...
言葉
'Word,' as in Psalms 119:6-17, stands for doctrine in general. 'The Word,' as in Psalms 147:18, signifies divine good united with divine truth. 'Word,' as...
子
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....
日
"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...
今日
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...
書き
In John 8:2-11, the Lord wrote twice on the ground, when the woman taken in adultery was brought to him, which signifies the condemnation of...
エルサレム
Jerusalem, on Mount Zion, signifies the doctrine of love to the Lord, and how it governs your life. Jerusalem first comes to our attention in...
家
A "house" is essentially a container - for a person, for a family, for several families or even for a large group with shared interests...
水
Water was obviously of tremendous importance in Biblical times (and every other time). It is the basis of life, the essential ingredient in all drinks,...
良い
It seems rather circular to say that “good” in the Bible represents good, but in a general sense it’s true! The case is this: The...
肩
'The shoulder' signifies all power. 'The shoulder,' as in Ezekiel 29:7, signifies the power or faculty of understanding truth. 'To dwell between his shoulders,' as...
骨
骨は丈夫で支持力があり、私たちの体の骨格を提供し、動きや行動を可能にしています。彼らはまた、ミネラルマトリックスで構成されたその構造の多くは、私たちの体の少なくとも "生きている "部分です。このように、骨は強く、支えとなり、機能的ではありますが、私たちの精神的な構造の中ではほとんど死んでしまっている部分でもあります。 前庭は、生命を自分自身のものとして感じ、自分の愛や思考を自分自身の中にあるものとして認識している部分です。これは人間であることの重要かつ強力な側面であり、それゆえに、私たちは自分の思考を改革し、行動を指示する責任を負い、主に近づく力を感じます。それが「強く、支えとなる機能的な」部分です。しかし、この自己意識もまた間違っていて、だまされているのです。それが「生来的にほぼ死んでいる」部分です。 主を見ずに単にプロプリウムに従うだけでは、自分が万能だと信じて主の存在を完全に否定するような地獄のような状態に陥ります。骨はそれだけで乾いてもろくなり、完全に死んでしまいます。しかし、もし私たちが主を認めて主に従うならば、それは骨に肉をつけて生きているようなものです。その場合，骨は強く，支えとなり，保護し，可能な限り生きているという意味で，知性との関係では前庭を表しています。骨の上にある肉は、私たちの欲望を自分のものとして感じながらも、骨が提供してくれる構造を主に仕えるために利用する部分である、前庭膜の愛に満ちた側面を表しています。
羊
It’s pretty easy for most people to read the Bible and get a sense for what “sheep” means without any help. They are simple, peaceful,...
下
In the Bible, things that are lower down, or under, physically, generally represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases, the...
下に
In the Bible, things that are lower down, or under, physically, generally represent things that are lower or more external spiritually. In some cases, the...
中
'Middle' denotes what is primary, principal, or inmost.
血
Bloods signify evil, in Ezek. 16:9.
町
Cities of the mountain and cities of the plain (Jeremiah 33:13) signify doctrines of charity and faith.
岩
'Rocks' signify the good and truth of faith.
怒り
Fury is a receding from good, and anger is a receding from truth.
火
'Inflame' refers to a person's kindling lust.
肉
Flesh has several meanings just in its most obvious form. It can mean all living creatures as when the Lord talks about the flood "destroying...
汚れ
Uncleanness and scum, as in Ezekiel 24:11, signifies evil and falsity.
不潔
Uncleanness and scum, as in Ezekiel 24:11, signifies evil and falsity.
目
It’s common to say “I see” when we understand something. And indeed, “seeing” in the Bible represents grasping and understanding spiritual things. So it makes...
涙
'A tear' signifies grief because of a lack of understanding of truth.
足
Our feet are the lowest and most utilitarian parts of our bodies, and in the Bible they represent the lowest and most utilitarian part of...
パン
The word “bread” is used two ways in the Bible. In some cases it means actual bread; in others it stands for food in general....
食べる
When we eat, our bodies break down the food and get from it both energy and materials for building and repairing the body. The process...
朝
Morning comes with the rising of the sun, and the sun – which gives life to the earth with its warmth and light – represents...
妻
The Hebrew of the Old Testament has six different common words which are generally translated as "wife," which largely overlap but have different nuances. Swedenborg...
命じられた
To command is to give an order that something must be done, and is directed to an individual, or a group. It is an imperative,...
イスラエルの
'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...
イスラエル
'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...
力
Strength' relates truth and falsity. Strength,' as in Luke 10:27, signifies the will and understanding extended to extremes. Strength,' as in Revelation 1:6, signifies divine...
娘
"Behold I have two daughters,” etc. (Gen. 19:8), signifies the affections of good and truth, and the blessedness perceivable from the enjoyment thereof, by those...
娘たち
Marriages among people – both in the Bible and in life – represent spiritual marriage. Women represent the desire to be good and to do...
頭
The head is the part of us that is highest, which means in a representative sense that it is what is closest to the Lord....
罪
In the Word three terms are used to mean bad things that are done. These three are transgression, iniquity, and sin, and they are here...
来る
As with common verbs in general, the meaning of “come” in the Bible is highly dependent on context – its meaning is determined largely by...
口
In most cases, "mouth" in the Bible represents thought and logic, especially the kind of active, concrete thought that is connected with speech. The reason...
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