属天的奥秘 # 6239
6239. “你在他们以后所生的后裔” 表以后所生的内层真理与良善。这从 “后裔” 和 “他们以后” 的含义清楚可知: “后裔” 是指属于信与仁的事物 (参看613, 2020, 2584节), 因而是指真理与良善; “他们以后” 是指以后所生的内层事物。之所以表示内层事物, 是因为以后从内在所生的事物更为内在。事实上, 以前所生的那些事物相继作为手段或方法而服务于内在, 以便产生以后所生的更为内在的事物, 因为内在逐渐将属世层提升到自己这里。
这一点从构成人里面理解力的一切的产生明显看出来; 因为人一开始是感官的, 或说在感官层面, 后来变得越来越内在, 直到他能充分利用自己的理解力。通过信与仁所实现的新一代或新生与此类似。正因如此, 人是逐渐得以完善的 (参看前面关于当人正在重生时, 逐渐提升到内层的说明, 6183节)。
在圣言中, “后裔 (经上或译为族类、后代、世代、代、出身、出世、出生）” 表示属于信与仁的事物, 这是因为就内义而言, 所指的是属灵的出生, 而非其它出生。在诗篇, 所表示的也是这种后裔:
他们必大大地害怕, 因为神在义人的族类中。(诗篇 14:5)
“义人的族类” 表示从良善流出的真理, 因为 “义人” 论及良善。以赛亚书:
他们必不徒然劳碌, 也不在惊恐中生产后代。因为他们都是蒙耶和华赐福的种。(以赛亚书 65:23)
又:
谁做成这事, 从起初宣召历代呢？就是我耶和华; 我是首先的, 也与末后的同在。(以赛亚书 41:4)
以西结书:
你的根源, 你的出身, 是在迦南地; 你父亲是亚摩利人, 你母亲是赫人。论到你出世的景况, 在你出生的日子没有为你断脐带, 也没有用水洗你, 好使我看见。(以西结书 16:3, 4)
这段经文论及耶路撒冷的可憎, 很明显, “出生” 或 “后代” 表示灵义上的出生或后代。
以赛亚书:
像永恒之日、不朽的世代兴起一样。(以赛亚书 51:9)
“永恒之日” 表示上古教会的状态和时间。之所以用 “永恒” 来论及上古教会, 是因为这个教会处于对主之爱的良善, 该良善因直接从主流出, 故被称为 “永恒”; “不朽的世代” 表示源于这良善的良善。
与此类似的事也出现在摩西五经中:
你当追想永恒之日, 思念代代之年。(申命记 32:7)
此处 “永恒之日” 表示大洪水之前的上古教会的状态和时间, 该教会是一个属天教会; “代代之年” 表示大洪水后古教会的状态和时间, 该教会是一个属灵教会; 此处论述的是这些教会。
约珥书:
犹大必存到永远, 耶路撒冷必存到代代。(约珥书 3:20)
“永远” 在此论及犹大, 是因为 “犹大” 代表属天教会 (3881节); “代代” 论及耶路撒冷, 是因为 “耶路撒冷” 表示属灵教会 (402节)。
以赛亚书:
惟有我的公义永远长存, 我的救恩直到代代。(以赛亚书 51:8)
此处 “永远” 论及爱之良善, 因为 “公义” 论及这良善 (612, 2235节); “代代” 论及信之良善。
诗篇:
你的国是万世永恒的国; 你的统治代代长存。(诗篇 145:13)
此处意思也一样; 因为除非 “永恒” 论及属天之物, “代代” 论及属灵之物, 否则只提及其中一个就行了; 用这二者只是一个毫无意义的重复。
属于信之状态的事物也由以下律法来表示: 私生子直到十代不可入耶和华的会 (申命记 23:2); 亚扪人或是摩押人甚至直到十代不可入耶和华的会 (申命记 23:3), 以东人和埃及人第三代可以入耶和华的会 (申命记 23:8)。在十诫中, 同样表示与信之状态有关的事物, 在那里, 经上说: 恨耶和华神的, 祂必追讨自父及子, 直到三四代的罪 (出埃及记 20:5)。
“后裔 (经上或译为族类、后代、世代、代、出身、出世、出生）” 之所以表示属于信与仁的事物, 是因为就灵义而言, 所指的是与重生有关的事物, 或已经重生的人, 而非别的出生。在圣言中, “生产”、“生育”、“怀孕” 也一样; 这些词表示信与仁的生产、生育和怀孕 (1145, 1255, 3860, 3868, 4668, 5160, 5598节)。
Heaven and Hell # 287
287. Because these are the origins of peace the Lord is called "the Prince of peace", and He declares that from Him is peace and in Him is peace; and the angels are called angels of peace, and heaven is called a habitation of peace, as in the following passages:
Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, God, Mighty One, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end. Isaiah 9:6-7.
Jesus said, Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth give I unto you. John 14:27.
These things have I spoken unto you that in Me ye may have peace. John 16:33.
Jehovah lift up His countenance upon thee and give thee peace. Numbers 6:26.
The angels of peace weep bitterly, the highways are wasted. Isaiah 33:7-8.
The work of justice shall be peace; and My people shall dwell in a habitation of peace. Isaiah 32:17-18
[2] That it is Divine and heavenly peace that is meant in the Word by "peace" can be confirmed also from other passages where it is mentioned (as Isaiah 52:7; 54:10; 59:8, Jeremiah 16:5; 25:37; 29:11, Haggai 2:9, Zechariah 8:10, Psalm 37:37, and elsewhere.) Because "peace" signifies the Lord and heaven, and also heavenly joy and the delight of good, "Peace be with you" was an ancient form of salutation that is still in use; and it was approved by the Lord in His saying to the disciples whom He sent forth:
Into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house; and if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it. Luke 10:5-6.
And when the Lord Himself appeared to the apostles, He said
Peace be with you. John 20:19, 21, 26.
[3] A state of peace is also meant in the Word where it is said that:
Jehovah smelled an odour of rest. as Exodus 29:18, 25, 41, Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17; 2:2, 9; 6:15, 21; 23:12-13, 18, Numbers 15:3, 7, 13; 28:6, 8, 13; 29:2, 6, 8, 13, 36.
An "odour of rest" in the heavenly sense signifies a perception of peace. 1 Since peace signifies the union of the Divine Itself and the Divine Human in the Lord, also the conjunction of the Lord with heaven and with the Church, and with all who are in heaven, as well as in the Church, who receive Him, so the Sabbath was instituted as a reminder of these things, its name meaning rest or peace, and was the most holy representative of the Church. For the same reason, the Lord called Himself "Lord of the Sabbath" (Matthew 12:8; Mark 2:27-28; Luke 6:5). 2
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1. [Swedenborg's footnote] In the Word an "odour" signifies the perception of agreeableness or disagreeableness, according to the quality of the love and faith of which it is predicated (Arcana Coelestia 3577, 4626, 4628, 4748, 5621, 10292).
An "odour of rest", in reference to Jehovah, means a perception of peace (Arcana Coelestia 925, 10054).
This is why frankincense, incense, and odours in oils and ointments, became representative (Arcana Coelestia 925, 4748, 5621, 10177).
2. [Swedenborg's footnote] The "Sabbath" signifies in the highest sense the union of the Divine Itself and the Divine Human in the Lord; in the internal sense the conjunction of the Divine Human of the Lord with heaven and with the Church; in general, the conjunction of good and truth, thus the heavenly marriage (Arcana Coelestia 8495, 10356, 10730).
Therefore "rest on the Sabbath day" signified the state of that union, because then the Lord had rest, and thereby there is peace and salvation in the heavens and on the earth; and in a relative sense it signified the conjunction of the Lord with man, because man then has peace and salvation (Arcana Coelestia 8494, 8510, 10360, 10367, 10370, 10374, 10668, 10730).
