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.

102. And for My name's sake hast toiled, is the acknowledgment of the Lord and of the knowledges of truth that have respect to Him. This is evident from the signification of "the name" of Jehovah, or of the Lord, as being, in the highest sense, His Divine Human (See Arcana Coelestia 2628, 6887), and in a relative sense, all things of love and faith by which the Lord is worshiped, because these are things Divine that proceed from His Divine Human (n. 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310). This is evident also from the signification of "toiling," as being to strive with mind and zeal that these things may be known and acknowledged; for this is signified by "toiling" when it is said of those who apply themselves to the knowledges of truth and good. From this it follows that "for My name's sake hast toiled" signifies the acknowledgment of the Lord, and of the knowledges that have respect to Him. The knowledges that have respect to the Lord are all things that are of love and faith. In many passages of the Word it is said, "for the sake of Jehovah's name," "for the sake of the Lord's name," "for the sake of the name of Jesus Christ," that "the name of God should be sanctified," and the like. Those whose thoughts do not go beyond the sense of the letter suppose that the name alone is meant; but what is meant is not the name, but everything whereby the Lord is worshiped; and all of this has relation to love and faith. Therefore by "the Lord's name" in the Word all things of love and of faith by which He is worshiped are meant; here the acknowledgment of the Lord and of the knowledges of truth that have respect to Him, because this is said to those who are only zealous about knowledges.

[2] That "Jehovah's name" or the "Lord's name" does not mean the name itself, but all things of love and faith, is from the spiritual world. There the names used on the earth are not uttered; but the names of the persons who are spoken of are formed from the idea of all things known about them combined into a single word. In this way names in the spiritual world are expressed; consequently names there, like all the other things, are spiritual The names "Lord" and "Jesus Christ," even, are not uttered there as on the earth, but in place of those names a name is formed from the idea of all things known and believed respecting Him; and this idea is made up of all things of love to Him and faith in Him. This is because these in the complex are the Lord in them; for the Lord is in everyone in the goods of love and of faith that are from Him. As this is so, the quality of everyone there, in respect to love to the Lord and faith in the Lord, is immediately known if he only utters "Lord" or "Jesus Christ" by a spiritual expression or spiritual name; and for the same reason also, those who are not in any love to Him or faith in Him are unable to speak His name, that is, to form any spiritual name of Him. From this it is now clear why by the "name" of Jehovah, of the Lord, or of Jesus Christ, name is not meant in the Word, but everything of love and of faith whereby He is worshiped.

[3] Lest, therefore, the opinion that is entertained by many should prevail, that the mere name Jesus Christ, without love to Him or faith in Him, thus without the knowledges by which love and faith exist, contributes something to salvation, I will introduce some passages from the Word in which the expressions "for His name's sake" and "in His name" are used, from which those who think more deeply may see that name alone is not meant:

Jesus said, Ye shall be hated of all for My name's sake (Matthew 10:22, 24:9, 10).

Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20).

As many as received Him, to them gave He power to become sons of God; even to them that believe in His name (John 1:12).

When Jesus was in Jerusalem many believed in His name (John 2:23).

He that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God (John 3:17, 18).

These are written that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in His name (John 20:31).

Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matthew 21:9; 23:39; Luke 13:35; 19:35).

Everyone that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundred-fold, and eternal life (Matthew 19:29).

(What is here signified by "houses, brethren, sisters, father, mother, wife, children, and fields," which are to be left for the name of the Lord, see Arcana Coelestia 10490.)

Jesus said, Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that I will do (John 14:13, 14);

"to ask in My name" is to ask from love and faith.

Many shall come in My name, saying, I am He; go ye not therefore after them (Luke 21:8; Mark 13:6);

"to come in My name" and "to say that I am He" is to proclaim falsities and to say that they are truths, and thus to lead astray. The like is signified by saying that they are the Christ, when they are not, in Matthew:

Many shall come in My name, saying, I am the Christ, and shall lead many astray (Matthew 24:5, 11, 23-27);

for by "Jesus" is meant the Lord in respect to Divine good; and by "Christ" the Lord in respect to Divine truth (Arcana Coelestia 3004-3005, 3009, 5502), and by not being Christ, truth not Divine, but falsity.

[4] The "name of the Lord," in the New Testament means the like as the "name of Jehovah" in the Old, because the Lord there is Jehovah.

Thus in Isaiah:

And in that day shall ye say, Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon His name (Isaiah 12:4).

In the same:

O Jehovah, we have waited for Thee; to Thy name and to Thy memorial is the desire of our soul. By Thee will we make mention of Thy name (Isaiah 26:8, 13).

In the same:

From the rising of the sun shall My name be called upon (Isaiah 41:25).

In Malachi:

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same My name is great among the nations; and in every place incense is offered unto My name; for My name is great among the nations (Malachi 1:11).

In Isaiah:

Everyone that is called by My name I have created for My glory, I have formed him (Isaiah 43:7).

In Micah:

All peoples walk in the name of their god, and we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God (Micah 4:5).

In Moses:

Thou shalt not take the name of thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that hath taken His name in vain (Deuteronomy 5:11).

In the same:

Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, that they should minister and bless in the name of Jehovah (Deuteronomy 10:8).

In the same:

They shall worship Jehovah in one place, where He shall place His name (Deuteronomy 12:5, 11, 13, 14, 18, 26; 16:2, 6, 11, 15, 16).

"Where He shall place His name" means where there shall be worship from the good of love and the truths of faith. This was done at Jerusalem; and therefore by "Jerusalem" the church in respect to doctrine and worship is signified (See in the small work on The New Jerusalem and its Doctrine 6).

[5] Since by the "name of Jehovah" or the "name of the Lord" is signified in the spiritual sense all worship from the good of love and the truths of faith, therefore in the highest sense by "name of Jehovah" is meant the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, for the reason that from His Divine Human everything of love and of faith proceeds. That by "name of Jehovah," in the highest sense, the Lord is meant, is evident in John:

Jesus said, Father, glorify Thy name. There came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified and will glorify again (John 12:28).

In Isaiah:

I will give thee for a covenant to the people, for a light of the nations. I am Jehovah, this is My name, and My glory will I not give to another (Isaiah 42:6, 8);

the coming of the Lord is here treated of.

In Jeremiah:

Behold the days come that I will raise unto David a righteous shoot, and He shall reign as King, and this is His name, by which they shall call Him, Jehovah, our righteousness (Jeremiah 23:5, 6).

From this it is clear what is meant in the Lord's prayer by the words:

Hallowed be Thy name (Matthew 6:9);

namely, that the Divine Human of the Lord is to be accounted holy, and to be worshiped.

[6] As this is meant by "the name of the Lord," the meaning of the following passages can be seen.

In John:

The shepherd of the sheep calleth his own sheep by their name (John 10:3).

In Luke:

Rejoice that your names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20).

And in Revelation:

Thou hast a few names in Sardis (Revelation 3:4).

He who does not know what "name" signifies in the Word cannot possibly know how these words are to be understood, in Matthew:

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous one in the name of a righteous one shall receive a righteous one's reward; and whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] in the name of a disciple only, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward (Matthew 10:41, 42).

"To receive a prophet in the name of a prophet," "a righteous one in the name of a righteous one," and "to give drink in the name of a disciple," signifies to love truth for the sake of truth, good for the sake of good, and to exercise charity from the faith of truth; for by "prophet" is signified truth, by "righteous one" is signified good, and by "disciple" good from truth; and "to give to drink of cold [water]" is to exercise charity from obedience; "in the name" of these is for the sake of what they are, thus for their sake. Who could ever understand these things unless he knew what "name" signifies?

[7] To love and to do truth for the sake of truth, and good for the sake of good, is to have affection for truth and good for their sake, and not for the sake of one's own reputation, honor, or gain. Such affection of truth and good is a truly spiritual affection; but the affection of truth and good for the sake of one's own reputation, honor, or gain, is a merely natural affection. And as those who love truth and good for the sake of truth and good, or because they are truth and good, are in the spiritual affection of truth and good, therefore it is said that they shall receive "a prophet's reward" and "a righteous one's reward;" which means that they are in the spiritual affection of truth and good, and this affection has reward in itself, because it has heaven in itself. (That the happiness of heaven is in the affection of loving and doing truth and good, without regard to reward as an end, thus for the sake of truth and good, see Arcana Coelestia 6388, 6478, 9174, 9984. That "prophet" signifies one who teaches truth, thus also, in the abstract, truth that is taught, see n. 2534, 7269. That a "righteous one" signifies the good of love to the Lord, n. 2235, 9857. That "disciple" signifies good from truth, which is the good of charity, n. 2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397. That "to give drink" is to instruct in the goods and truths of faith, and thus to exercise charity, n. Arcana Coelestia 3069, 3772, 4017, 4018, 8562, 9412; and that "name" signifies the quality of a thing, n. 144, 145, 1754, 1896, 2009, 3237; hence "the name of Jehovah," or "the name of the Lord," signifies every quality by which He is worshiped, n. Arcana Coelestia 2724[1-3], 3006, 6674, 9310).