9916. “那口必有铠甲的领口, 免得破裂” 表因此, 它被造得坚固而安全, 免受损坏. 这从 “铠甲” 的含义清楚可知.

“铠甲” 是指织得很坚固的某种事物; 这就是为何经上说 “免得破裂”, 也就是说, 为叫它能够安全, 免受损坏. 在原文, 这个词表示织得很坚固的某种事物. 从对应关系可以获得对这种织物的概念. 此处在内义上的主题是属天良善进入属灵良善的流注; 这种流注就是 “为头留出的外袍领口” 所表示的, 也是 “织工的手工” 和 “铠甲” 所描述的. 从一层天堂进入另一层天堂的这种流注就对应于人里面从头经由颈部进入身体的生命流注 (9913, 9914节). 因此, 颈部强壮的肌腱网, 以及颈部下面那一圈可以说交织在一起的骨头, 就是使生命的流注保持安全, 免受任何伤害的这二者对应于从一层天堂进入另一层天堂的这种流注. 如前所述, 从这种对应关系就能获得对本节经文细节的一个概念, 也就是说, 对在中间为头留出的领口, 领口周围的领边, 织工的手工, 以及外袍必有, 免得破裂的铠甲所表之物有一个概念. 要记住, 自然界中一切代表性的物体都以某种方式而与人的形式有关系, 它们的含义也取决于这种关系 (9496节) . 所有遮身的衣服都从它所遮盖的身体部位取得自己的含义 (9827节); 这也适用于围住并遮盖颈部的这外袍的上面部分.

These days we tend to think of "roads" as smooth swaths of pavement and judge them by how fast we can drive cars on them. A "path" is something different, suitable only for walking or maybe bicycles, and a "way" has more to do with giving directions than any physical reality. When we get "lost" it usually means we're in a car on an unfamiliar road -- a far cry from being in the middle of a trackless wilderness with no idea which direction to go. The ancient world was very different, with isolated towns and endless square miles of trackless wilderness. Then a "way" was a set of landmarks to follow to get from one place to another through the wilderness. A "path" was a way used enough to leave a visible trace on the ground, and a "road" was a heavily used path, easily followed and walkable. So it makes sense that when used in the Bible, all three terms represent guiding truth, ideas that lead us where we want to go. This is pictured in the modern use of "way" -- when we talk about the "way" to do something or the "way" to get somewhere. We're talking about the correct, best, most efficient method of doing something or getting somewhere. And it's good information -- truth -- that helps us find that best way.