Arcana Coelestia # 9429
9429. 'And the glory of Jehovah lay over Mount Sinai' means the more internal levels of the Lord's Word in heaven. This is clear from the meaning of 'the glory of Jehovah', when the Word is the subject, as its inward sense, thus the more internal levels of the Word, dealt with in the Preface to Genesis 18, and in 5922; and from the meaning of 'Mount Sinai' as Divine Truth emanating from the Lord, and consequently as heaven, dealt with above in 9420, 9427. The reason why the more internal levels of the Word are called 'the glory' is that Divine Truth emanating from the Lord as the Sun composes the light in heaven, which enables the angels there to see with their eyes and at the same time gives them intelligence and wisdom, 1531, 1619-1632, 2776, 3138, 3167, 3190, 3195, 3339, 3341, 3636, 3643, 3862, 3993, 4302, 4415, 4527, 5400, 6313, 6608, 6907, 8644, 8707, 8861. This Divine light is the source of all the glory in heaven, whose brightness is such that it exceeds all human imagination. From this it is evident why the inward sense of the Word is 'the glory'; for the inward sense of the Word is the Divine Truth emanating from the Lord in heaven, and so it is the light which is the source of all the glory there.
[2] This is what 'glory' is used to mean in a large number of places in the Word, such as where it says that they would see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with glory, Matthew 24:30; Luke 21:27; that the Lord, after He had suffered would enter into His glory, Luke 24:26; that when He came in His glory He would sit on the throne of His glory, Matthew 25:31, 'sitting on the throne of glory' meaning judging with Divine Truth that comes from Him; and that Moses and Elijah appeared in glory, Luke 9:30-31, 'Moses and Elijah' there being the Word, see Preface to Genesis 18, and 2762, 5247, 9372. It is also what the Lord's 'being glorified' is used to mean in John,
Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and will glorify Him at once. John 13:31-32.
'Being glorified in God' means becoming Divine Good from which Divine Truth springs. Something similar appears in John 12:28.
[3] Divine Truth emanating from the Lord as it exists in heaven is meant by 'the glory' in the following places as well: In Isaiah,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of Jehovah. And the glory of Jehovah will be revealed, and all flesh will see it together. Isaiah 40:3, 5.
These are words referring to the Coming of the Lord, in which 'the glory of Jehovah' that will be revealed is Divine Truth. The Lord is that Truth because it comes from Him, as is evident in John,
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. He was the true light. And the Word became flesh; and we saw His glory, glory as of the Only Begotten from the Father. John 1:1, 4, 9, 14.
'The Word' here is Divine Truth, and so is 'the light', from which it is evident what 'seeing His glory' means. The Lord, as is well known, did not appear in any glory in the world, apart from when He was transfigured.
[4] 'The glory' has the same meaning elsewhere in John,
These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. But they delighted in the glory of men more than in the glory of God. I have come as light into the world in order that everyone who believes in Me may not remain in darkness. John 12:41, 43, 46.
Here also 'the Lord's glory' and 'the glory of God' stand for Divine Truth, while 'the glory of men' stands for falsity. In Isaiah,
Shine, for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen upon you. Jehovah will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen over you. The glory of Lebanon will come to you to beautify the place of My sanctuary. Your sun will no longer go down and your moon will not be withdrawn, for Jehovah will be to you an everlasting light. Isaiah 60:1-end.
This plainly refers to the Coming of the Lord, His kingdom, heaven, and the Church. Divine Truth emanating from His Divine Human is described in the whole of that chapter, where it is called light, honour, and glory.
[5] In the same prophet,
They will fear the name of Jehovah from the setting of the sun, and His glory from the rising of the sun. The Redeemer will come to Zion. Isaiah 59:19-20.
Here also it refers to the Lord. 'The name of Jehovah' stands for all the truth of faith and good of love from which worship flows, 2724, 3006, 6674, 9310. In the same prophet,
I have called You in righteousness, and will give You as a covenant of the people, 1 a light of the nations. I am Jehovah, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another. Isaiah 42:6, 8.
This too is a reference to the Lord, in which 'a light of the nations' means Divine Truth which comes from Him; 'not giving glory to another' means that that Divine Truth comes from no one other than the Lord, who is one with Jehovah, as again in the same prophet,
For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; and My glory I will not give to another. Isaiah 48:11.
[6] 'Glory' has a like meaning elsewhere in Isaiah,
Your light will break forth like the dawn; your righteousness will walk before you, the glory of Jehovah will gather you up. Isaiah 58:8.
In the same prophet,
One will come to gather all nations and tongues, that they may come and see My glory. Isaiah 66:18.
In the same prophet,
Jehovah Zebaoth will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before all His elders, glory. Isaiah 24:23.
In Moses,
Jehovah said, I am the Living One, and the whole earth will be filled with the glory of Jehovah. Numbers 14:20-21.
In all these places, which refer to the Lord, 'glory' means Divine Truth which emanates from Him.
[7] In Isaiah,
I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. And above Him stood the seraphim. And one cried to another, Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah Zebaoth; the whole earth is full of His glory. Isaiah 6:1-3.
In David,
The heavens recount the glory of God. Psalms 19:1.
And in the same author,
... that the nations may fear the name of Jehovah, and the kings of the earth Your glory, in that Jehovah has built Zion and appeared in His glory. Psalms 102:15-16.
In Revelation,
The glory of God will give the holy Jerusalem light, and its lamp is the Lamb. And the nations that are saved will walk in His light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory and honour into it. Revelation 21:23-25.
'The holy Jerusalem' stands for a new Church; 'the glory of God' stands for Divine Truth from the Lord there, as does 'His light' in which they will walk; and 'the kings of the earth' who 'will bring glory' stands for those who are guided by truths derived from good, 2015, 2069, 4581, 4966, 5044, 6148. All this now makes clear what the meaning is of 'the glory of Jehovah' which lay over Mount Sinai. See also 8427.
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1. The Latin means for the people but the Hebrew means of the people, which Swedenborg has in some other places where he quotes this verse.
John 12
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Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
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Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
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Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
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"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"
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Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
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But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
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For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."
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A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
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But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
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because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
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On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
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they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"
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Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
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"Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."
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His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
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The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.
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For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."
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Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.
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These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."
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Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
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Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
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Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
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He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
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If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
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"Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.
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Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."
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The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
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Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.
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Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
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And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."
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But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
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The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"
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Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going.
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While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
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But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him,
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that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
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For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,
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"He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them."
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Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
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Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,
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for they loved men's praise more than God's praise.
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Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
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He who sees me sees him who sent me.
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I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
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If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
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He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.
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For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
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I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."
