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And I will judge him with pestilence, and with blood, and with violent rain, and vast hailstones: I will rain fire and brimstone upon him, and upon his army, and upon the many nations that are with him.
Ezekiel 38:22
Sword
A 'sword,' as in Ezekiel 21:9-15, signifies a person so desolated that he can see nothing good and true, but only falsities and contradictions. A 'sword,' in the Word, signifies the truth of faith combating and the vastation of truth. In an opposite sense, it signifies falsity combating and the punishment of falsity.
The 'sword,' in Revelation 1:16, represents a dispersion of falsities by the Lord because the sword came out from His mouth, which means it comes from the Word. Because the Word is understood by doctrine taken from it, this is also symbolically meant. It is called a sharp two-edged sword because it pierces the heart and soul.
A 'flaming sword which turned every way,' as in Genesis 3:24, signifies divine truth in extremes, which, like the Word in its literal sense, can be turned.
(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 2799)
#172 Thinking and What To Do About It! (Genesis 6)
Napsal(a) Jonathan S. Rose
Title: Thinking
Topic: Salvation
Summary: We look at the process of thoughts, what they have to do with our salvation, where they come from, and what (if anything) we can do about them.
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Genesis 6:5
Deuteronomy 15:9
1 Chronicles 29:17-18
Job 20:2
Psalms 94:8-19
Jeremiah 4:14; 6:19
Ezekiel 38:10-11
Daniel 2:1, 29-30
Mark 7:14-23
Luke 24:36-38
Acts of the Apostles 8:21-22
2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Philippians 4:7-8
Psalms 1:1-2; 4:4; 63:6; 77:11-12; 119:15, 48
Proverbs 25:28
Luke 2:35
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 3/5/2014. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com
