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
The "midst" of something in the Bible represents the thing that is most central and most important to the spiritual state being described, the motivation...
fogo
O fogo, no sentido espiritual, pode significar tanto amor como ódio, dependendo do contexto, assim como o fogo natural pode ser reconfortante em manter-te quente,...
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
Ordenar é dar uma ordem que algo deve ser feito, e é dirigido a um indivíduo, ou a um grupo. É um imperativo, não uma...
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...
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...
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
'Waters' signify truths in the natural self, and in the opposite sense, falsities. 'Waters' signify particularly the spiritual parts of a person, or the intellectual...
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
Há duas maneiras de se usar "irmão" na Bíblia, maneiras que ainda são refletidas na linguagem moderna. Uma denota uma relação de sangue real; a...
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
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...
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
Pai na Palavra significa o que é mais interior, e nas coisas que estão seguindo a ordem do Senhor, significa o que é bom. No...
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
O "ar" na Bíblia representa o pensamento, mas de uma forma muito geral - mais como a nossa capacidade de perceber as ideias e a...
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 chamado de "Jeová" na Bíblia quando o texto se refere à sua essência, que é o próprio amor. Ele é chamado de...
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
The fatherless signify those who are in good without truth, and are desirous by truth to be led to good.
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
A palavra "pão" é usada de duas maneiras na Bíblia. Em alguns casos, significa pão real; em outros, significa comida em geral. Olhando para os...
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
Na Bíblia, Egito significa conhecimento e o amor ao conhecimento. Em bom sentido, isso significa conhecimento da verdade do Senhor através da Bíblia, mas em...
olhos
É comum dizer "eu vejo" quando entendemos algo. E de fato, "ver" na Bíblia representa agarrar e entender coisas espirituais. Portanto, faz sentido que os...
visto
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...
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...
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