The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 240
240. Internal Meaning of Zechariah, Chapter 8
1-3 The Lord will institute a church in which will be the doctrine of truth and good, (11)
4-6 where there will be wisdom and innocence. (11)
7-9 Men are to be brought to it from all parts, and it will acknowledge the Lord. (11)
10 There has been heretofore no protection from falsities of evil, which are from hell. (3)
11-12 It will be different in this church, where truths and goods will continue. (11)
13-17 As the former church has perished through falsities of evil, so this one will continue in truths and goods. (3, 11)
18-19 It will be in humiliation and in the affection for truth. (11)
20-23 It will grow and will increase in numbers from all who worship the Lord and love the Word. (11)
