Tempo
Time is an aspect of the physical world, but according to Swedenborg is not an aspect of the spiritual world. The same is true of...
disse
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...
senhor
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...
duas
The number "two" has two different meanings in the Bible. In most cases "two" indicates a joining together or unification. This is easy to see...
pedra
Stones in the Bible in general represent truths, or things we know concerning the Lord and what He wants from us and for us in...
arca
Há três arca mencionadas na Palavra, a arca de Noé, a arca das trevas para o menino Moisés, e a arca do pacto no tabernáculo....
madeira
'Wood' signifies good, as well the good of love to the Lord as the good of charity towards our neighbor.
palavras
'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...
mãos
Scientists believe that one of the most crucial developments in the evolution of humans was bipedalism – walking on two legs. That left our hands...
dez
Most places in Swedenborg identify “ten” as representing “all,” or in some cases “many” or “much.” The Ten Commandments represent all the guidance we get...
Meio
'Middle' denotes what is primary, principal, or inmost.
fogo
Just as natural fire can be both comforting in keeping you warm or scary in burning down your house, so fire in the spiritual sense...
dia
"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...
assembléia
A congregation is a group of people with common loves, interests, and purposes. It often refers to a church group. In the Word it is...
ordenou
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,...
filhos
'A son,' as in Genesis 5:28, signifies the rise of a new church. 'Son,' as in Genesis 24:3, signifies the Lord’s rationality regarding good. 'A...
filho
Swedenborg tells us that space and time in the physical world correspond to states of life in the spiritual world. So when the Bible talks...
de israel
'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...
israel
'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...
arão
Arão era o irmão de Moisés. Ele simboliza duas coisas, uma durante a primeira parte do êxodo, quando ele era o porta-voz de Moisés, e...
Terra
"Terra" na Bíblia pode significar uma pessoa ou um grupo de pessoas que pensam da mesma maneira como numa igreja. Mas refere-se especificamente ao exterior...
águas
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,...
levi
'Levi' signifies truth in practice, which is the good of life. 'Levi,' in the highest sense, signifies love and mercy, in a spiritual sense, he...
abençoar
O Senhor é amor perfeito expresso como sabedoria perfeita. Ele nos criou para que Ele pudesse nos amar, pudesse nos dar amor e sabedoria própria,...
nome
It's easy to see that names are important in the Bible. Jehovah changed Abram and Sarai to Abraham and Sarah, changed Jacob to Israel and...
hoje
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...
herança
In Biblical times, possessions passed from fathers to sons, a patriarchal system that would not be accepted in today's society – but one that is...
irmãos
Brethren (Gen. 27:29) signify the affections of good.
Deus
O Senhor é o próprio amor, expresso na forma da própria sabedoria. O amor, então, é a sua essência, o seu íntimo. A sabedoria -...
Quarenta
'Forty' means completeness because 'four' means what is complete, as does 'ten.' Forty is the product of four and ten. Compound numbers have a meaning...
dias
"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...
noites
The sun in the Bible represents the Lord, with its heat representing His love and its light representing His wisdom. “Daytime,” then, represents a state...
ouviu
'To hearken to father and mother,' as mentioned in Genesis 28:7, signifies obedience from affection. 'To hearken,' as mentioned in Genesis 30:22, signifies providence. See...
antes
Na maioria dos casos, o significado de "antes" é bastante simples, tanto como uma forma de avaliar o tempo relativo, como na sua utilização significa...
juramento
'To sware' is a binding.
Pais
Father in the Word means what is most interior, and in those things that are following the Lord's order, it means what is good. In...
alma
The nature of the soul is a deep and complicated topic, but it can be summarized as "spiritual life," who we are in terms of...
estatutos
All laws, even civil and judicial laws, which are in the Word, correspond to the laws of good and truth, which are in heaven.
céu
Céus são coisas celestiais e espirituais. Consequentemente, eles são coisas íntimas, tanto do reino do Senhor no céu quanto na terra. Isto também se refere...
céus
O "ar" na Bíblia representa o pensamento, mas de uma forma muito geral - mais como a nossa capacidade de perceber as ideias e a...
prepúcio
Heaven is filled with the love and delight of marriage, which has its origin in the marriage of love and wisdom in the Lord and...
Deuses
O Senhor é o próprio amor, expresso na forma da própria sabedoria. O amor, então, é a sua essência, o seu íntimo. A sabedoria -...
Poderoso
Mighty,' as in Revelation 19:18, signify people who are educated about doctrine derived from the Word. By extension, 'mighty' signifies education or learning derived from...
justiça
He is said to be 'just' in a spiritual sense, who lives according to divine laws. They on the right hand being called 'just,' as...
Órfão
'Orphans' signify people who are in a state of innocence and charity, and desire to know and to do what is good but are not...
estrangeiro
The word "stranger" is used many times in the Bible, and it is sometimes paired with the word "sojourner". They are different concepts in the...
dando
Like other common verbs, the meaning of "give" in the Bible is affected by context: who is giving what to whom? In general, though, giving...
pão
Just as natural food feeds the natural body, so spiritual food feeds the spiritual body. And since our spiritual body is the expression of what...
Roupa
Soft raiment,' as in Matthew 11:9, represents the internal sense of the Word.
estrangeiros
The word "stranger" is used many times in the Bible, and it is sometimes paired with the word "sojourner". They are different concepts in the...
egito
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...
olhos
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...
visto
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...
almas
The nature of the soul is a deep and complicated topic, but it can be summarized as "spiritual life," who we are in terms of...
estrelas
'Stars' signify the knowledge of truth and good. 'Stars' are frequently mentioned in the Word, and always signify goods and truths, but in an opposite...
