The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 157
157. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 34
1-4 Respecting teachers who regard their own good only, and not the good of the church. (2)
5-6 In consequence those who are of the church come into an evil life. (2)
7-10 Being such, everything of the church is taken from them. (3)
11-16 When the Lord comes into the world He will gather the church together, and will teach it Divine truths. (11, 11)
16-17 The evil among them He will separate. (3, 11)
18-20 Evil shepherds destroy everything of the church, (3)
21 and destroy the simple. (3, 6)
22-25 When the Lord comes He will teach and save these. (1, 11)
26-31 He will both teach them and protect them from falsities, and they will acknowledge Him. (11)
Revelation 13:1-10
1
Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.
2
The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
3
One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled at the beast.
4
They worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"
5
A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.
6
He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.
7
It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.
8
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.
9
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
10
If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
