The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 149
149. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 26
Of the church as to knowledges [cognitiones] of truth, which is meant by Tyre. (2)
1-2 They imagine that all things of the church consist in knowledges [cognitiones]. (2, 4)
3 Thereby come falsities, which destroy the ultimates of doctrine. (2)
5-6 These and also affections for truth are destroyed by knowledges [scientifica]. (2)
7-12 Much reasoning from the natural man will destroy all truths, from which comes self-intelligence. (2, 15)
13-14 Thus all affection for spiritual truth will perish, so that nothing of the church will any longer remain. (3)
15-18 Their end will be in hell, which will cause the rest of them to be in terror. (3, 15)
19-21 When they have been cast into the hells, the knowledges [cognitiones] of truth will be evident to those who will be in heaven and in the church. (15, 11)
Ezekiel 26:15-18
15
Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Tyre: shall not the islands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when the slaughter is made in the midst of you?
16
Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit on the ground, and shall tremble every moment, and be astonished at you.
17
They shall take up a lamentation over you, and tell you, How you are destroyed, who were inhabited by seafaring men, the renowned city, who was strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who caused their terror to be on all who lived there!
18
Now shall the islands tremble in the day of your fall; yes, the islands that are in the sea shall be dismayed at your departure.
