The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 171

171. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 48

1-8 That partition continued, (12)

9-20 for those who are in the third heaven, who are the priests and Levites. (12)

21-22 The Lord is in the midst of them. (12)

23-29 The further partition or inheritance continued. (12)

30-34 The knowledges [cognitiones] of that church, which are introductory truths. (12)

35 This church is the Lord's church. (12)

Thanks to the Swedenborg Foundation for the permission to use this translation.

Daniel 1:1-2

¹ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

² The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his God: and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his God.