9688. “用绣花的手工” 表属于记忆知识的事物. 这从 “绣花的手工” 的含义清楚可知,

“绣花的手工” 或 “刺绣或绣花” 是指记忆知识. 在圣言中, 大量经文提到刺绣之物和绣花, 它处处表示记忆知识. 其原因可追溯到来世的代表; 在来世可以看到各种绣花衣, 这些衣服表示记忆真理.

记忆真理不同于理解力层面的真理, 如同外在事物不同于内在事物, 或人里面的属世层不同于属灵层. 因为记忆知识服务于理解力, 作为它能从中孵化出真理的研究对象. 因为理解力是内在人的视觉器官, 而记忆知识是它在外在人或属世人中的研究对象. 这些记忆知识由 “绣花的手工” 来表示, 而理解力由 “巧思者的手工” 来表示 (9598节), 因为思考或设计是理解力的功能,

“刺绣或绣花” 是理解力所用的知识和技能的功能. 这解释了为何表示内在事物的居所内的物体是 “巧思者的手工”, 如: 里面的幔子 (26:1), 圣所和至圣所之间的帷帐 (26:31); 而表示外在事物的物体是 “绣花的手工”, 如: 帐幕的门帘, 取代院门的帘子 (出埃及记 38:18), 以及腰带 (出埃及记 39:29); 因为 “腰带” 是指与一切内在事物联结的外在事物,

“院子” 是指天堂的最低层部分,

“帐幕的门” 是指从中间天堂进入最低层天堂的出口所在的地方.

“刺绣或绣花” 或 “绣花的手工” 表示属于外在人或属世人的记忆知识, 这一点从下列圣言经文明显看出来. 以西结书:

你的篷帆是用埃及绣花细麻布做的; 你的凉棚是用以利沙岛的蓝色, 紫色布做的. 亚兰人因你的工作很多, 就作你的客商; 他们用绿宝石, 紫色布, 刺绣, 细麻布兑换你的货物. 示巴的商人包在绣花蓝色包袱内.(以西结书 27:7, 16, 24)

这论及推罗, 推罗表示那些拥有关于真理和良善的认知或知识之人, 在抽象意义上表示这些认知或知识本身 (1201节).

“绣花细麻布” 表示记忆真理, 因为 “细麻布” 表示来自一个属天源头的真理 (5319, 9469节),

“绣花或刺绣” 是指记忆知识. 这也解释了为何经上说它来自 “埃及”, 因为 “埃及” 表示记忆知识 (1164, 1186, 1462, 2588, 4749, 4964, 4966, 5700, 5702, 6004, 6015, 6125, 6651, 6679, 6683, 6692, 6750, 7779节的末尾, 9391节); 还来自 “亚兰” 和 “示巴”, 因为 “亚兰或叙利亚” 表示关于真理和良善的认知或知识 (1232, 1234, 3051, 3249, 3664, 3680, 4112节);

“示巴” 也是 (1171, 3240节). 关于真理和良善的认知或知识构成教会的记忆知识. 凡具有理性思考, 综合权衡能力的人都能看出, 在上述经文中, 所指的不是刺绣, 也不是细麻布, 亦不是蓝色, 紫色; 而是说, 这些货物表示诸如在圣言中值得一提的那类事物, 即属于天堂和教会的属灵事物.

同一先知书:

海上的一切首领都必从宝座上下来, 除去朝服, 脱下刺绣的衣服, 披上战兢.(以西结书 26:16)

此处也论及推罗.

“海上的首领” 是指首要的记忆知识, 被称为信条.

“首领” 表示首要事物 (参看1482, 2089, 5044节);

“海” 表示总的记忆知识 (28, 2850节).

“朝服” 是指外在真理,

“刺绣” 是指记忆真理, 它们也是外在的.

“衣服” 是指真理 (参看2576, 4545, 4763, 5248, 5319, 5954, 6914, 6917, 6918, 9093, 9158, 9212, 9216节).

又:

我也使你身穿绣花衣服, 脚穿獾皮鞋, 并用细麻布给你束腰, 用丝绸给你遮身. 这样, 你就有金银的妆饰, 你的衣服是细麻衣和丝绸并绣花的; 又用你的绣花衣服披在这些偶像身上, 同它们行淫.(以西结书 16:10, 13, 16, 18)

这论及耶路撒冷, 耶路撒冷表示教会;

“绣花衣服” 表示记忆真理;

“披在这些偶像身上, 同它们行淫” 表示确认或强化虚假, 因为 “行淫” 表示通过将真理应用于虚假或邪恶而歪曲真理. 谁看不出 “细麻布”,

“丝绸” 和 “绣花” 在此不是指细麻布, 丝绸和绣花? 因为所论述的主题是耶路撒冷. 然而, 基督教界不去探究它们究竟表示什么, 因为它以为圣言中的属天和属灵事物就存在于圣言的字义中; 它将圣言的内层称为秘密, 对它们不感兴趣.

又:

有一只大鹰, 翅膀大, 翎毛长, 羽毛丰满, 上有绣花的图案.(以西结书 17:3)

这论及以色列家, 以色列家表示属灵教会; 该教会凭它对真理的觉知而被称为 “一只鹰” (3901, 8764节); 它有 “绣花的图案” 表示它拥有记忆知识. 诗篇:

王女在里面极其荣华, 她的衣服是用金线绣的. 她穿着刺绣衣服, 被引到王前.(诗篇 45:13, 14)

“王女” 表示对真理的情感,

“刺绣衣服” 表示真理的记忆知识. 士师记:

莫非他们正在分战利品? 西西拉得了彩衣为战利品, 得绣花的彩衣为战利, 乃是披在颈项上的战利品.(士师记 5:30)

在这节经文, 就是底波拉和巴拉所作的歌中,

“绣花” 表示属于属世人的记忆知识.

566. 'The face ¹ of the ground' means the whole of that area where the Church was. This is clear from the meaning of 'the ground', for in the Word a careful distinction is made between ground (humus) and land or earth (terra). Whenever 'ground' is used it means the Church or some aspect of the Church. This too is the derivation of the name Man or Adam, which means ground. But when 'land' or earth' occurs in the Word it frequently means where the Church or some aspect of the Church does not exist, as in Chapter 1 where the word 'land' alone is used, because the Church or regenerate person did not as yet exist. Not until Chapter 2 is the word 'ground' used because the Church has by now come into being. The same applies in the present verse and in verses 4, 23, of the next chapter, where it is said that every being was to be wiped off the face ¹ of the ground, meaning within that area where the Church was; and in verse 7 of the next chapter, where the subject is the Church that is to be created, 'to keep their seed alive on the face ¹ of the ground'. ² The same applies elsewhere in the Word, as in Isaiah,

Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and will set them on their own ground. And the peoples will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will inherit them on Jehovah's ground. Isaiah 14:1-2.

This refers to the Church once it has come into being; but when in the same chapter the Church does not exist it is called the land, verses 9, 12, 16, 20, 21, 25, 26.

[2] In the same prophet,

And the ground of Judah will be a terror to Egypt. On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt which speak the language ³ of Canaan. Isaiah 19:17-18.

Here 'the ground' means where the Church exists, and 'the land' where it does not. In the same prophet,

The land will surely stagger like a drunken man. Jehovah will visit the host of the height on high, and the kings of the ground on the ground. Isaiah 24:20-21.

Here the meaning is similar. In Jeremiah,

Because of the ground which was cracked since there was no rain on the land, the farmers were put to shame, and covered their heads. Even the hind in the field has calved. Jeremiah 14:4-5.

Here 'the land' stands for that which includes the ground, and 'the ground' for that which includes the field.

[3] In the same prophet,

He led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north land and out of all the lands to where I have driven them. And they will dwell on their own ground. Jeremiah 23:8.

Here 'land' and 'lands' mean where Churches do not exist, 'the ground' where the Church or true worship does exist. In the same prophet,

I will render the remnants of Jerusalem, those who are left in this land, and those who are dwelling in the land of Egypt, and I will render them as a horror for evil to all the kingdoms of the land. And I will send sword, famine, and pestilence upon them, until they are consumed from the ground which I gave to them and their fathers. Jeremiah 24:8-10.

'The ground' stands for doctrine and worship arising out of it. And something similar is found in 25:5 of the same book.

[4] In Ezekiel,

I will gather you out of the lands into which you have been scattered. And you will acknowledge that I am Jehovah when I bring you back to the ground of Israel, into the land which I lifted up My hand to give to your fathers. Ezekiel 20:41-42.

'The ground' stands for internal worship. It is called 'the land' when internal worship does not exist. In Malachi,

I will rebuke the devourer for you, and he will not ruin for you the fruit of the ground, nor will the vine in the field fail you. And all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of that which is pleasing. Malachi 3:11-12.

Here 'land' stands for that which includes, and so plainly stands for man who is actually called 'the land', when 'ground' stands for the Church or doctrine.

[5] In Moses,

Sing, O Nations, His people. He will reconcile His ground, His people. Deuteronomy 32:43.

This clearly stands for the Church of the gentiles, which is called 'the ground'. In Isaiah,

Before the boy knows to refuse evil and to choose good, the ground will be deserted which you loathe in the presence of its two kings. Isaiah 7:16.

This refers to the Coming of the Lord. 'The ground will be deserted' stands for the Church or true doctrine of faith. The words 'ground 'and 'field' are clearly used in this way because they are places that are sown, as in Isaiah,

He will give rain for your seed with which you may sow the ground. Oxen and young asses tilling the ground . . . Isaiah 30:23-24.

And in Joel,

The field has been laid waste, and the ground has been mourning because the corn has been laid waste. Joel 1:10.

From these quotations it is now clear that 'man', who in Hebrew is called Adam from the word for ground, means the Church.

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