Jerusalem
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 2 Samuel 5, when King David takes the city from the Jebusites and makes it his capital. In the next chapter he brings the Ark of the Covenant there, and later it is where Solomon builds the temple, and his own palace. From then on Jerusalem is the center of worship of the Israelitish church. It is the place where the Lord was presented in the temple as a baby, where He tarried to talk to the priests at age twelve, where He cleansed the temple, had the last supper, was crucified and then rose. It is a central place in both the old and new Testaments. The city was built on Mount Zion, the highest point of the mountains of Judea. A city, in the Word, represents doctrine, the organized knowledge of the truths of the church. Mountains represent love of the Lord and the consequent worship. If you put those things together, Jerusalem on Mount Zion signifies the doctrine of love to the Lord, and how it governs your life. This is why David was led to make Jerusalem the most important city of the land, and why all worship was conducted there. And this is also why Jeroboam was condemned for introducing idol worship in Samaria. In the Book of Revelation, John's vision of the city New Jerusalem descending from God is a prophecy of a new dispensation of doctrine coming from the Lord.
(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 4539, 8938; The Apocalypse Explained 365 [35-38])
Psalms 118
1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2
Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
3
Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.
4
Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.
5
Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
6
Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
7
Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.
8
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
9
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
10
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
11
They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.
12
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.
13
You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
14
Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.
15
The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.
16
The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!"
17
I will not die, but live, and declare Yah's works.
18
Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
19
Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.
20
This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.
21
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.
22
The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.
23
This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.
24
This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!
25
Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.
26
Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have Blessed you out of the house of Yahweh.
27
Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.
28
You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.
29
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. ALEPH
