10262. “一欣” 表足够结合所需的量. 这从 “一欣” 的含义清楚可知, “一欣”, 也就是液体的度量单位, 此处即油的度量单位, 是指足够结合所需的量. “油” 表示主的属天神性良善, 这良善是将天堂里的一切事物联结在一起的本质能力; 因此, 油的度量单位表示足够结合所需的量, 以它们结合在一起的一切或完全. 主的神性属天良善之所以是将一切事物联结在一起的本质能力, 是因为它是一切事物所拥有的生命的本质存在. 事实上, 神性良善通过从它自己发出的神性真理将生命赋予一切事物; 它照着凡接受它之物的特定品质而将生命赋予它们. 天使是接受者; 世人也是接受者. 他们所拥有的真理和良善形成他们的特定品质, 这取决于发生在他们里面的接受, 因而取决于结合.

在圣言中, 经上提到了两种为了神圣的功用或目的所用到的度量单位; 一种用于液体, 被称为欣, 另一种用于干物质, 被称为伊法. 欣用来量油和酒, 伊法用来量面和细面. 用来量油和酒的欣分为四份, 而伊法分为十份. 欣分成四份, 是为了它可以表示将事物联结在一起的东西, 因为 “四” 表示联结或结合. 而伊法分为十份, 是为了它可以表示接受, 其性质或品质用数字来表明; 因为 “十” 表示大量, 全部或一切, 以及完整或完全之物. “四” 表示联结或结合 (参看8877, 9601, 9674, 10136, 10137节); “十” 表示大量, 全部或一切, 以及完整或完全之物, “一百” 也是 (1988, 3107, 4400, 4638, 8468, 8540, 9745, 10253节).

“欣” 用于献祭用的油和酒, 分为四份; 而 “伊法” 用于制作献祭用的素祭的面和细面, 分为十份, 这一点清楚可见于相关经文 (即出埃及记 29:40; 利未记 5:11; 23:13; 民数记 15:3-10; 28:5, 7, 14). 由此明显可知, “一欣” 表示足够结合所需的量, 而 “一伊法” 表示足够接受所需的量. 此外, 油用来将细面结合在一起, 而细面则接受油; 因为素祭是由油和细面构成的.

除此之外还有其它度量单位, 是干物质和液体所共用的. 干物质的度量单位被称为贺梅珥和俄梅珥, 液体的度量单位被称为柯珥和罢特. 一贺梅珥含十伊法, 一伊法含十俄梅珥; 但一柯珥含十罢特, 一罢特含更小的十份; 关于这一切可参看出埃及记 (16:36) 和以西结书 (45:11, 13, 24).

但在以西结书论述新殿的地方, 却出现了伊法和罢特的不同划分. 在那里, 伊法和罢特不是被分为十份, 而是分为了六份; 那里的欣则与伊法相对应, 这明显可见于以西结书 (45:13, 14, 24; 46:5, 7, 11, 14). 原因在于, 那里论述的主题不是属天良善及其将事物联结在一起的能力, 而是属灵良善及其将事物联结在一起的能力; 在属灵国度. 数字 “十二”, “六” 和 “三” 具有对应关系, 因为这些数字表示一切事物, 当论及真理和良善时, 它们表示整体上真理和良善的一切方面或一切事物. 这些事物由 “十二” 来表示 (参看3272, 3858, 3913, 7973节); 也由 “六” 来表示 (3960末尾, 7973, 8148, 10217节); 同样由 “三” 来表示, “三” 表示从开始到结束, 因而表示完整或完全之物, 就真实事物而言, 表示一切或全部 (2788, 4495, 5159, 7715, 9825, 10127节). 这些数字之所以涉及相同的事物, 是因为更大的数字和通过相乘得到它们的简单数具有相同的含义 (参看5291, 5335, 5708, 7973节).

由于 “欣” 也表示足够与属灵真理结合所需的量, 所以献公绵羊时为素祭取一欣油的三分之一, 为奠祭取酒的三分之一 (民数记 15:6, 7); 因为 “公绵羊” 表示属灵良善 (2830, 9991节). 由此可以再次清楚看出, 圣言中所提到的数字表示真实事物. 否则, 摩西五经, 以西结书和其它地方如此频繁地用数字来具体说明数量和度量又有什么目的或原因呢?

14. And they that hear the words of the prophecy, signifies that they live according to the doctrine of heaven. This is evident from the signification of "hearing," as being to perceive and obey (See Arcana Coelestia 2542, 3869, 4653, 5017, 7216, 8361, 8990, 9311, 9397, 10061); thus also to live according to that doctrine; for those who perceive and obey the doctrine of heaven live according to it; and from the signification of "the words of the prophecy," as being the truths that pertain to the doctrine of heaven; for "words" are truths (n. 4692, 5075); and "prophecy" is doctrine (n. 2534, 7269); here it is the doctrine of heaven, since it is prophecy belonging to the Word, and the Word is from heaven. To "hear" is to obey and to live, because with celestial angels the things that are heard enter into the life; but as this is a thing unknown, I would like to explain it briefly.

There are two senses given to man which serve as means of receiving the things whereby the rational is formed, and also the things by which man is reformed; these are the sense of sight and the sense of hearing; the other senses are for other uses. The things that enter by the sense of sight enter into man's understanding and enlighten it, for which reason by "sight" is signified the understanding enlightened, for the understanding corresponds to the sight of the eye, as the light of heaven corresponds to the light of the world. The things, however, that enter by the sense of hearing enter both into the understanding and into the will, and for this reason by "the hearing" is signified perception and obedience. Consequently, in human language, to "hear" anyone, and to "give ear to" anyone, also to "listen to," and "hearken to," are common expressions; and by "hearing anyone" is meant to perceive, and by "giving ear to," as also by "listening to" is meant to obey; while "hearkening to" means either perceiving or obeying. These expressions flowed down into human language out of the spiritual world, where man's spirit is. Their origin in the spiritual world shall also be explained.

[2] Those there who are in the province of the ear are obediences from perception. (That all who are in the spiritual world are in some province that is named from the members, organs, or viscera of man, because they correspond thereto, may be seen in the work on Heaven and Hell 87-102.) Moreover, the province of the ear is in the axis of heaven; into it, therefore, or into those who are there, the whole spiritual world flows in, with the perception that "thus must it be done;" for this is the reigning perception in heaven; from this it is that those who are in that province are obediences from perception. That the things that enter by hearing enter immediately through the understanding into the will, may be further illustrated by the way in which angels of the celestial kingdom, who are most wise, are instructed. These angels receive all their wisdom by hearing, and not by sight; for whatsoever they hear about Divine things, they receive in the will from veneration and love, and make it of their life; and because they receive these things not first in the memory, but immediately in the life, they do not speak about matters of faith, but when these are mentioned by others, they answer, "Yea, yea," or "Nay, nay," according to the Lord's words in Matthew 5:37. From this it is evident that hearing is given to man chiefly for the reception of wisdom, and sight for the reception of intelligence. Wisdom is to perceive, to will, and to do; and intelligence is to know and to perceive. (That the celestial angels imbibe wisdom by hearing, not by sight, may be seen in the work on Heaven and Hell 270-271; and more concerning those angels, n. 20-28.)