9340. “我要定你的边界, 从红海直到非利士海” 表从记忆真理到信之内层真理的延伸或全范围. 这从 “从一个地方到另一个地方定边界”,

“红海” 和 “非利士海” 的含义清楚可知:

“从一个地方到另一个地方定边界” 当论及属灵真理时, 是指延伸或全范围;

“红海” 是指感官层的记忆真理, 也就是人类心智的最低层, 因为红海是埃及地的最后边界,

“埃及” 表示两种意义上记忆知识, 也就是真实的记忆知识和虚假的记忆知识 (参看1164, 1165, 1186, 1462, 2588, 4749, 4964, 4966, 5700, 6004, 6015, 6125, 6651, 6679, 6683, 6692, 6750, 7779节的末尾,7926, 8146, 8148节), 在此是指记忆真理, 即真实的记忆知识, 因为所论述的主题是以色列人当中的信之属灵事物的延伸或全范围, 而以色列人代表属灵教会 (参看4286, 4598, 6426, 6637, 6862, 6868, 7035, 7062, 7198, 7201, 7215, 7223, 8805节);

“非利士海” 是指信之内层真理.

“非利士海” 之所以表示这些真理, 是因为推罗和西顿所在的海是非利士地的边界,

“推罗和西顿” 表示关于真理和良善的认知或知识 (1201节); 而 “非利士地” 表示信之内层事物的知识 (1197, 2504, 2726, 3463节).

由于 “迦南地” 代表主的国度, 也就是天堂和教会, 所以那地上的所有地方都表示诸如形成主的国度, 或天堂和教会一部分的那类事物, 这些事物被称为属天和属灵事物, 都与对主之爱的良善和对主之信的真理有关. 因此, 作为边界的海与河表示那里的终级事物; 因此,

“从海到海”,

“从河到河” 表示这些事物的延伸或全范围, 这一点可见于前文 (1585, 1866, 4116, 4240, 6516节). 由此可见,

“从红海直到非利士海的边界” 表示真理的属灵事物从外在事物到内在事物, 因而从记忆真理到信之内层真理的延伸或范围. 但属天事物, 也就是爱之良善的各个方面的延伸或范围则以接下来的话来描述, 即 “从旷野直到大河”. 迦南地的各个地方, 包括海与河, 在圣言中都具有这种含义, 这一点在解释的各个地方都已经说明.

必须简要说明 “从记忆真理到信之内层真理的延伸或全范围” 是什么意思. 存在于外在人中的真理被称为 “记忆真理”, 而存在于内在人中的真理被称为 “信之内层真理”. 记忆真理在人的记忆中, 当它们从记忆中被提取出来时, 就会进入这个人的直接意识. 但信之内层真理是铭刻在内在人上的生命真理本身, 它们很少出现在记忆中. 不过, 关于这个主题, 蒙主的神性怜悯, 我将在别处予以详述. 记忆真理和信之内层真理由 “穹苍之下的水和穹苍之下的水” (创世记 1:6, 7; 24节) 来表示, 因为创世记第一章在内义上论述的主题是一个属天教会成员的新造或重生.

与迦南地接壤, 一直延伸到推罗和西顿的 “非利士” 之所以表示信之内层真理, 是因为代表性的古教会一直在那里, 这从其居民当中的神性敬拜的残迹明显看出来, 论述非利士人和非利士地的圣言历史章节和预言部分提到这些残迹 (在预言部分, 如耶利米书 25:20; 47以后的经文; 以西结书 16:27, 57; 25:15, 16; 阿摩司书 1:8; 西番雅书 2:5; 撒迦利亚书 9:6; 诗篇 56:1; *60:8; 83:7; 108:9). 非利士人的情况和迦南地的所有民族是一样的, 因为他们既可代表教会的良善和真理, 也可代表邪恶和虚假. 当代表性的古教会存在于他们中间时, 他们代表属良善的属天事物和属真理的属灵事物. 但当他们背弃真正的代表性敬拜时, 就开始代表属邪恶的魔鬼事物和属虚假的地狱事物. 正因如此,

“非利士” 和迦南地的其它民族一样, 在圣言中既可表示良善和真理, 也可表示邪恶和虚假.

“非利士人” 表示信之内层真理, 这一点明显可见于诗篇:

神的城啊, 有荣耀的事乃指着你说的. 我要提起拉哈伯和巴比伦人, 是在认识我的人中; 也提起非利士和推罗并古实; 这人生在那里.(诗篇 87:3, 4)

“神的城” 表示取自圣言的信之真理的教义 (402, 2268, 2449, 2712, 2943, 3216, 4492, 4493, 5297节);

“推罗” 表示关于真理和良善的认知或知识 (1201节);

“古实” 也是 (116, 117节). 由此明显可知,

“非利士” 表示信之真理的知识.

阿摩司书

以色列人哪, 我岂不看你们如古实人吗? 我岂不是使以色列人从埃及地, 使非利士人从迦斐托, 亚兰人从吉珥上来吗? (阿摩司书 9:7)

这论及教会建立之后, 对它的败坏和摧毁;

“古实人” 在此是指那些拥有关良善和真理的认知识或知识, 但却用来证实邪恶和虚假的人 (1163, 1164节);

“从埃及地上来的以色列人” 是指那些通过记忆真理被带入属灵真理和良善的人,

“以色列人” 是指那些拥有属灵真理和良善的人, 因而在抽象意义上是指属灵真理和良善 (参看5414, 5801, 5803, 5806, 5812, 5817, 5819, 5826, 5833, 5879, 5951, 7957, 8234节),

“埃及地” 是指记忆真理, 如前所示.

“从迦斐托上来的非利士人” 和 “从吉珥上来的亚兰人” 所表相同, 因此, 他们被比作这些人.

“从迦斐托上来的非利士人” 是指那些通过外层真理被带入内层真理, 却败坏它们, 并用来证实虚假和邪恶的人 (1197, 1198, 3412, 3413, 3762, 8093, 8096, 8099, 8313节); 而 “从吉珥上来的亚兰人” 是指那些拥有关于良善和真理的认知或知识的人, 他们同样败坏这些认知或知识 (1232, 1234, 3051, 3249, 3664, 3680, 4112节).

耶利米书:

因为日子将到, 要荒废一切非利士人, 剪除帮助推罗, 西顿所剩下的人. 原来耶和华荒废非利士人, 就是迦斐托海岛余剩的人.(耶利米书 47:4)

这一章论述的主题是教会在信之真理方面的荒废;

“非利士人” 表示信之内层真理;

“迦斐托海岛余剩的人” 表示外层真理.

约珥书:

推罗, 西顿和非利士一切的边界哪, 你们与我何干? 我必使报应速速归到你们的头上. 你们既然夺取我的金银, 又将我可爱的宝物带入你们的庙宇.(约珥书 3:4-5)

“非利士一切的边界” 表示信之一切内层真理和外层真理;

“将金银和可爱的宝物带入他们的庙宇” 表示败坏真理和良善, 并通过把它们与邪恶和虚假放在一起而亵渎它们.

“银和金” 表示真理和良善 (参看1551, 2954, 5658, 6112, 6914, 6917, 8932节).

俄巴底亚书:

那时, 南地的人, 必承受以扫山和非利士人的平原; 他们必成为继承以法莲田地的人; 便雅悯人必承受基列.(俄巴底亚书 1:19)

这论及教会的建立; 但这些名字暗含真实的属灵事物;

“南地的人” 是指那些住在真理之光中的人 (1458, 3195, 3708, 5672, 5962节);

“以扫山” 是指爱之良善 (3300, 3322, 3494, 3504, 3576节);

“非利士人的平原” 是指信之真理,

“平原” 也指信之教义 (2418节);

“以法莲” 是指教会的理解力 (3969, 5354, 6222, 6234, 6238, 6267节);

“便雅悯” 是指教会的属灵-属天真理 (3969, 4592, 5686, 5689, 6440节);

“基列” 是指相应的外层良善 (4117, 4124, 4747节).

以赛亚书:

祂必聚集以色列被赶散的人, 又从地的四角招集分散的犹大人. 他们要向海飞, 扑在非利士人的肩头上, 一同掳掠东方人.(以赛亚书 11:12, 14)

此处 “以色列” 和 “犹大” 不是指以色列和犹大; 相反,

“以色列” 表示那些处于信之良善的人,

“犹大” 表示那些处于爱之良善的人;

“飞扑在非利士人的肩头上” 表示接受并拥有信之内层真理;

“掳掠东方人” 表示接受并拥有信之内层良善; 因为 “东方人” 是指那些处于信之良善和良善的知识之人 (3249, 3762节).

“掳掠” 表示接受并拥有, 这一点从前面关于以色列人掠夺埃及人的说明6914, 6917节) 可以看出来.

由于 “非利士地” 表示信之内层真理的知识, 亚伯拉罕和以撒代表主, 这两人的寄居表示主在信和爱的真理和良善上的教导, 这些教导属于神的智慧, 所以为了预示这一过程, 或为了给这一过程提供一个形像化的代表, 亚伯拉罕被吩咐寄居在非利士 (参看创世记 20章), 以撒也是如此 (创世记 26:1-24); 因此, 非利士人的王亚比米勒也与亚伯拉罕立约 (创世记 21:22到最后), 也与以撒立约 (创世记 26:26到最后). 关于这个主题, 可参看这些章节所给出的解释.

323. Having every one harps, signifies confession from spiritual truths. This is evident from the signification of a "harp," as being confession from spiritual truths. This is signified by "harps," because the harp was a stringed instrument, and by such instruments spiritual things, or those that are of truth, are signified, while wind instruments signify celestial things, or those that are of good. Such things are signified by musical instruments because of their sounds, for sound corresponds to the affections; moreover in heaven affections are perceived by sounds; and because there are various affections, and various sounds are produced by musical instruments, therefore these instruments, by correspondence and consequent agreement, signify affections. In general, stringed instruments signify such things as belong to the affections of truth, and wind instruments such as belong to the affections of good; or, what is the same, some instruments belong to the spiritual class, and some to the celestial class. That sounds correspond to the affections has been made evident to me by much experience, so also musical tones; also that angels are affected in accordance with sounds and their variations; but to recite all such experience would occupy too much space. I will mention only, what is a matter of general observation, that discrete sounds excite the affections of truth, that is, those are affected by them who are in the affections of truth; while continuous sounds excite the affections of good, that is, those are affected by them who are in the affections of good. Whether you say the affections of truth or things spiritual, it is the same, or whether you say the affections of good or things celestial, it is the same. (But these things can be better comprehended from what has been related from experience respecting sounds and their correspondence with affections, in the work on Heaven and Hell 241.)

From this it can now be seen why in the Word, and especially in David, so many kinds of musical instruments are mentioned, as psalteries, harps, flutes, cymbals, timbrels, horns, organs, and others, namely, that it is because of their correspondence with the affections, and at the same time with articulations that are expressions containing things, and flowing from them.

[2] That harps especially signify the affections of truth because they excite such affections, consequently that they also signify confession made from spiritual truths with a cheerful heart, can be seen from the following passages. In Isaiah:

The new wine shall mourn, the vine shall languish, all the glad of heart shall sigh. The joy of timbrels shall cease, the noise of the merry shall leave off; the joy of the harp shall cease. They shall not drink wine with a song (Isaiah 24:7-9).

This treats of the vastation of the spiritual church, that is, of the good and truth thereof. Spiritual good, which is about to cease, is signified by "the new wine shall mourn," and "the joy of timbrels shall cease;" and that its truth is about to cease is signified by "the vine shall languish," and "the joy of the harp shall cease;" for "new wine" signifies spiritual good, and its joy is signified by the "timbrel;" and the "vine" signifies spiritual truth, and its joy is signified by the "harp." Since it is the affection of these that is about to cease, it is said, "all the glad of heart shall sigh," and "the noise of the merry shall leave off;" "gladness" and "mirth" in the Word signifying spiritual gladness and mirth, all of which are from the affections of truth and good. It is added, "they shall not drink wine with a song," because "song" signifies the testification of gladness from the affection of truth, and "wine" signifies truth.

[3] In David:

Confess unto Jehovah with the harp; sing psalms unto Him with the psaltery of ten strings. Sing unto Him a new song; play well with a loud noise. For the word of Jehovah is right; and His work is done in truth (Psalms 33:2-4).

As a "harp" signifies confession from spiritual truths, it is said, "confess unto Jehovah with the harp;" "a psaltery of ten strings" signifies the corresponding spiritual good; therefore it is said, "sing psalms unto Him upon a psaltery of ten strings;" and for the same reason also it is said, "for the word of Jehovah is right, and all His work is done in truth;" "the word of Jehovah is right" signifying the truth of good; "His work is done in truth" signifying the good of truth; the truth of good is the truth that proceeds from good, and the good of truth is the good which is produced by truth.

[4] In the same:

Send Thy light and Thy truth, let them lead me; let them bring me unto the mountain of holiness, and to Thy tabernacles, that I may confess unto Thee upon the harp, O God, my God (Psalms 43:3-4);

the "harp" evidently signifying confession from spiritual truths, for it is said "I will confess unto Thee with the harp, O God, my God;" and it is also said before, "send Thy light and Thy truth; let them lead me."

[5] In the same:

I will confess unto Thee with the instrument of psaltery, even Thy truth, O my God; unto Thee will I sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel (Psalms 71:22).

As the "psaltery" signifies spiritual good, that is, the good of truth, and the "harp" spiritual truth, that is, the truth of good, and confession is made from each, it is said, "I will confess unto Thee with the instrument of psaltery; unto Thee will I sing with the harp."

[6] In the same:

I will sing, and I will sing psalms. Arouse me, ¹ my glory, arouse me, psaltery and harp. I will confess unto Thee, O Lord, among the nations, I will sing psalms unto Thee among the peoples (Psalms 57:7-9; 108:1-3).

Confession and glorification from the good of truth or from spiritual good, and from truth of good or from spiritual truth, are expressed in these several things, the good of truth by "singing," "being aroused by the psaltery," and "confessing among the nations;" and the truth of good by "singing psalms," "being aroused by the harp," and "singing psalms among the peoples;" for "nations" in the Word mean those who are in good, and "peoples" those who are in truth; here those in spiritual truth. It is so said because where good is spoken of, in the Word, truth also is spoken of, and this because of the marriage of these in every particular of the Word (See above, n. 238 end, 288).

[7] In the same:

Answer unto Jehovah by confession; sing psalms with the harp unto our God (Psalms 147:7).

Here also confession from spiritual good and from spiritual truth is expressed by "answer unto Jehovah by confession," and "sing psalms with the harp unto our God;" from spiritual good by "answer unto Jehovah;" and from spiritual truth by "sing psalms with the harp unto God;" "Jehovah" being used where good is treated of, and "God" where truth is treated of (See Arcana Coelestia n. 709, 732, 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822, 3921, 4287, 4402, 7010, 9167).

[8] In Ezekiel:

I will cause the noise of the songs to cease; and the voice of thy harps shall be no more heard; I will give thee to the parchedness of the cliff (Ezekiel 26:13-14).

This is said of Tyre, which signifies the church in respect to the knowledges of good and truth. Its vastation is described by these words; the vastation in respect to the knowledges of good by "I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease;" and the vastation in respect to the knowledges of truth by "the voice of harps shall be no more heard;" desolation of all truth by "I will give thee to the parchedness of the cliff;" "cliff" signifying truth, and its "parchedness" desolation.

[9] In David:

Make a loud noise unto Jehovah, all the earth; break forth, shout for joy, and sing psalms. Sing psalms unto Jehovah with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and the sound of a cornet, make a loud noise before the King, Jehovah (Psalms 98:4-6).

The various kinds of affections from which the Lord is confessed and glorified are here expressed by various kinds of sounds and instruments; the various kinds of sounds in "making a loud noise," "breaking forth," "shouting for joy," and "singing psalms," and the various kinds of instruments, by "harps," "trumpets," and "cornets;" but to explain the signification of the particulars is not in place here, but only what relates to the harp. "To sing unto Jehovah with the harp, with the harp and the voice of a psalm," signifies confession from the affection of spiritual good and truth; for every affection, since it is from love, when it falls into sound, produces a sound in accord with itself; consequently from the sound that is in the speech, and in which, as it were, the expressions of speech flow, the affection of the other is heard, and thus becomes known to his companion; this is manifestly so in the spiritual world, where all sounds of speech make manifest the affections.

[10] So elsewhere in David, as the following:

Shout for joy unto God our strength; make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. Lift up the psalm and strike the timbrel, the pleasant harp, with the psaltery. Blow the cornet at the new moon (Psalms 81:1-3).

It is good to confess unto Jehovah, and to sing psalms unto Thy name, O Most High; with an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; and with resounding music on the harp (Psalms 92:1-3).

Let the sons of Zion exult in their King; let them praise His name in the dance; let them sing psalms unto Him with the timbrel and harp (Psalms 149:2-3).

Praise God with the sound of the cornet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp; praise Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instruments and organ. Praise Him with cymbals of soft sound; praise Him with cymbals of loud sound (Psalms 150:3-5).

[11] Because musical instruments and also dances signify varieties of joy and gladness that spring from the affections, as well as the affections themselves of the mind which their sounds excite, both singly and in combination, therefore:

David and the whole house of Israel played before Jehovah upon wooden instruments of every kind, and upon harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels; and on sistra, and on cymbals (2 Samuel 6:5).

[12] Because the "harp" signifies confession from spiritual truths, and spiritual truths are those by which angels who are in the Lord's spiritual kingdom are affected, and which disperse the falsities of evil, and with these the spirits themselves who are in them, so:

When the evil spirit was upon Saul, David took a harp and played with his hand; and so rest was given to Saul, and the evil spirit departed from him (1 Samuel 16:23).

This was done because kings represented the Lord in respect to the spiritual kingdom, and therefore signified spiritual truths (See above, n. 31); but Saul then represented the falsities that are opposed to these truths; and these were dispersed by the sound of the harp, because the "harp" signified the spiritual affection of truth. This then took place because with the sons of Israel all things were representative and thus significative; it is otherwise at this day. From the passages here quoted it can be seen what the "harp" signifies, also in other places (as Isaiah 30:31, 32; Psalms 49:3, 4; 137:1, 2; 1 Samuel 10:5; Revelation 14:2; 18:22; Job 30:31).

[13] As most things in the Word have also a contrary meaning, so do musical instruments, in which sense they signify varieties of gladness and joy that spring from the affections of falsity and evil; thus the "harp" signifies the confession of falsity and the consequent exultation over the destruction of truth. As in Isaiah:

At the end of seventy years the song of Tyre shall be even as the song of a harlot; take a harp, walk in the city, thou harlot delivered over to forgetfulness; play elegantly, multiply the song (Isaiah 23:15-16).

"Tyre" signifies the church in respect to the knowledges of spiritual truth and good (as was said above), here the church in which these are falsified; "harlot" signifies the falsification of truth (See above, n. 141); and "to take a harp, walk in the city," "play elegantly, and multiply the song," signifies the exultation and boasting of falsity over the destruction of truth.

[14] In the same:

Woe to them that rise early in the morning that they may follow strong drink; to them that tarry until twilight till the wine inflame them. And the harp and the psaltery and the timbrel and the pipe and wine are at their feasts; but they do not look upon the work of Jehovah, and they see not the working of His hands (Isaiah 5:11-12).

Here "harp," "psaltery," "timbrel," "pipe," and also "wine," have the contrary meaning, in which they signify exultation and boastings from the falsities of evil. Such is evidently the meaning, for it is said, "Woe to them; they do not look upon the work of Jehovah, and they see not the working of His hands."

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