The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 149
149. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 26
Of the church as to knowledges [cognitiones] of truth, which is meant by Tyre. (2)
1-2 They imagine that all things of the church consist in knowledges [cognitiones]. (2, 4)
3 Thereby come falsities, which destroy the ultimates of doctrine. (2)
5-6 These and also affections for truth are destroyed by knowledges [scientifica]. (2)
7-12 Much reasoning from the natural man will destroy all truths, from which comes self-intelligence. (2, 15)
13-14 Thus all affection for spiritual truth will perish, so that nothing of the church will any longer remain. (3)
15-18 Their end will be in hell, which will cause the rest of them to be in terror. (3, 15)
19-21 When they have been cast into the hells, the knowledges [cognitiones] of truth will be evident to those who will be in heaven and in the church. (15, 11)
Ezekiel 27:14-20
14
They of the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses and war horses and mules.
15
The men of Dedan were your traffickers; many islands were the market of your hand: they brought you in exchange horns of ivory and ebony.
16
Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.
17
Judah, and the land of Israel, they were your traffickers: they traded for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, and confections, and honey, and oil, and balm.
18
Damascus was your merchant for the multitude of your handiworks, by reason of the multitude of all kinds of riches, with the wine of Helbon, and white wool.
19
Vedan and Javan traded with yarn for your wares: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were among your merchandise.
20
Dedan was your trafficker in precious cloths for riding.
