79. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 13

1-7 That the truth of the church would gradually perish by means of reasonings from the natural man, was represented by the girdle of linen. (2, 16)

8-11 The like has come to pass with the church where the Word is, where they have backslidden from the Lord, and consequently from truths; (2)

12-13 and afterwards there were falsities for truths, (2)

14 and consequent destruction. (2, 15)

15-16 Let them beware lest mere falsity take the place of truth. (2, 16)

17 Grief on this account. (2)

18-19 It may be seen that all truth of the Word perishes. (2)

20 Falsities take the place of truth. (3, 3)

21 Hence destruction is at hand. (3)

22 The cause of this is, that they are interiorly evil and hence become also outwardly evil. (15, 3)

23 It cannot be otherwise;, (15, 3)

24-25 therefore destruction visits them, because they have forsaken the Lord, and hence they have falsities;, (15, 3)

26-27 and in consequence their interiors, which are evil, will be laid open. (3)