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1 ακουω-V1--PAD2S *ισραηλ-N---VSM συ- P--NS διαβαινω-V1--PAI2S σημερον-D ο- A--ASM *ιορδανης-N1M-ASM ειςερχομαι-VB--AAN κληρονομεω-VA--AAN εθνος-N3E-APN μεγας-A3L-APN και-C ισχυρος-A1A-APN μαλλον-D η-C συ- P--NP πολις-N3I-APF μεγας-A1--APF και-C τειχηρης-A3--APF εως-P ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM

2 λαος-N2--ASM μεγας-A3L-ASM και-C πολυς-A1P-ASM και-C ευμηκης-A3--ASM υιος-N2--APM *ενακ-N---GSM ος- --APM συ- P--NS οιδα-VX--XAI2S και-C συ- P--NS ακουω-VX--XAI2S τις- I--NSM αντιιστημι-VF--FMI3S κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN υιος-N2--GPM *ενακ-N---GSM

3 και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI2S σημερον-D οτι-C κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS ουτος- D--NSM προπορευομαι-V1--PMI3S προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS πυρ-N3--NSN κατα ανααλισκω-V1--PAPNSN ειμι-V9--PAI3S ουτος- D--NSM εκολεθρευω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM και-C ουτος- D--NSM αποστρεφω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI2S αυτος- D--APM καθαπερ-D ειπον-VBI-AAI3S συ- P--DS κυριος-N2--NSM

4 μη-D ειπον-VB--AAS2S εν-P ο- A--DSF καρδια-N1A-DSF συ- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSN εκ ανααλισκω-VA--AAN κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN ουτος- D--APN απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM δια-P ο- A--APF δικαιοσυνη-N1--APF εγω- P--GS ειςαγω-VBI-AAI3S εγω- P--AS κυριος-N2--NSM κληρονομεω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF αγαθος-A1--ASF ουτος- D--ASF αλλα-C δια-P ο- A--ASF ασεβεια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN ουτος- D--GPN κυριος-N2--NSM εκολεθρευω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM προ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS

5 ου-D δια-P ο- A--ASF δικαιοσυνη-N1--ASF συ- P--GS ουδε-C δια-P ο- A--ASF οσιοτης-N3T-ASF ο- A--GSF καρδια-N1A-GSF συ- P--GS συ- P--NS ειςπορευομαι-V1--PMI2S κληρονομεω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GPM αλλα-C δια-P ο- A--ASF ασεβεια-N1A-ASF ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN ουτος- D--GPN κυριος-N2--NSM εκολεθρευω-VF--FAI3S αυτος- D--APM απο-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GS και-C ινα-C ιστημι-VA--AAS3S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF αυτος- D--GSM ος- --ASF ομνυμι-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--DPM πατηρ-N3--DPM συ- P--GP ο- A--DSM *αβρααμ-N---DSM και-C ο- A--DSM *ισαακ-N---DSM και-C ο- A--DSM *ιακωβ-N---DSM

6 και-C γιγνωσκω-VF--FMI2S σημερον-D οτι-C ου-D δια-P ο- A--APF δικαιοσυνη-N1--APF συ- P--GS κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS διδωμι-V8--PAI3S συ- P--DS ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ο- A--ASF αγαθος-A1--ASF ουτος- D--ASF κληρονομεω-VA--AAN οτι-C λαος-N2--NSM σκληροτραχηλος-A1B-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI2S

7 μιμνησκω-VS--APD2S μη-D επιλανθανω-VB--AMS2S οσος-A1--APN παραοξυνω-VAI-AAI2S κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS εν-P ο- A--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF απο-P ος- --GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF εκερχομαι-VBI-AAI2P εκ-P *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εως-C ερχομαι-VBI-AAI2P εις-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM απειθεω-V2--PAPNPM διατελεω-V2I-IAI2P ο- A--APN προς-P κυριος-N2--ASM

8 και-C εν-P *χωρηβ-N---DSF παραοξυνω-VAI-AAI2P κυριος-N2--ASM και-C θυμοω-VCI-API3S κυριος-N2--NSM επι-P συ- P--DP εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP

9 αναβαινω-V1--PAPGSM εγω- P--GS εις-P ο- A--ASN ορος-N3E-ASN λαμβανω-VB--AAN ο- A--APF πλαξ-N3K-APF ο- A--APF λιθινος-A1--APF πλαξ-N3K-APF διαθηκη-N1--GSF ος- --APF διατιθημι-VEI-AMI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P συ- P--AP και-C καταγιγνομαι-V1I-IMI1S εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN τεσσαρακοντα-M ημερα-N1A-APF και-C τεσσαρακοντα-M νυξ-N3--APF αρτος-N2--ASM ου-D εσθιω-VBI-AAI1S και-C υδωρ-N3--ASN ου-D πινω-VBI-AAI1S

10 και-C διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εγω- P--DS ο- A--APF δυο-M πλαξ-N3K-APF ο- A--APF λιθινος-A1--APF γραφω-VP--XMPAPF εν-P ο- A--DSM δακτυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM και-C επι-P αυτος- D--DPF γραφω-VPI-YPI3S πας-A3--NPM ο- A--NPM λογος-N2--NPM ος- --APM λαλεω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P συ- P--AP εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN ημερα-N1A-DSF εκκλησια-N1A-GSF

11 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S δια-P τεσσαρακοντα-M ημερα-N1A-GPF και-C τεσσαρακοντα-M νυξ-N3--GPF διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εγω- P--DS ο- A--APF δυο-M πλαξ-N3K-APF ο- A--APF λιθινος-A1--APF πλαξ-N3K-APF διαθηκη-N1--GSF

12 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P εγω- P--AS αναιστημι-VH--AAD2S καταβαινω-VZ--AAD2S ο- A--ASN ταχος-N3E-ASN εντευθεν-D οτι-C ανομεω-VAI-AAI3S ο- A--NSM λαος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS ος- --APM εκαγω-VBI-AAI2S εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF παραβαινω-VZI-AAI3P ταχυ-D εκ-P ο- A--GSF οδος-N2--GSF ος- --GSF εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI2S αυτος- D--DPM ποιεω-VAI-AAI3P εαυτου- D--DPM χωνευμα-N3M-ASN

13 και-C ειπον-VBI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM προς-P εγω- P--AS λαλεω-VX--XAI1S προς-P συ- P--AS απαξ-D και-C δις-D λεγω-V1--PAPNSM οραω-VX--XAI1S ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM ουτος- D--ASM και-C ιδου-I λαος-N2--NSM σκληροτραχηλος-A1B-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI3S

14 εαω-VA--AAD2S εγω- P--AS εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM και-C εκαλειφω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN αυτος- D--GPM υποκατωθεν-D ο- A--GSM ουρανος-N2--GSM και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AS εις-P εθνος-N3E-ASN μεγας-A3L-ASN και-C ισχυρος-A1A-ASN και-C πολυς-A1P-ASN μαλλον-D η-C ουτος- D--ASN

15 και-C επιστρεφω-VA--AAPNSM καταβαινω-VZI-AAI1S εκ-P ο- A--GSN ορος-N3E-GSN και-C ο- A--NSN ορος-N3E-NSN καιω-V1I-IMI3S πυρ-N3--DSN και-C ο- A--NPF δυο-M πλαξ-N3K-NPF επι-P ο- A--DPF δυο-M---DPF χειρ-N3--DPF εγω- P--GS

16 και-C οραω-VB--AAPNSM οτι-C αμαρτανω-VBI-AAI2P εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP και-C ποιεω-VAI-AAI2P συ- P--DP εαυτου- D--DPM χωνευτος-A1--ASN και-C παραβαινω-VZI-AAI2P απο-P ο- A--GSF οδος-N2--GSF ος- --GSF εντελλομαι-VAI-AMI3S συ- P--DP κυριος-N2--NSM

17 και-C επιλαμβανω-VB--AMPNSM ο- A--GPF δυο-M πλαξ-N3K-GPF ριπτω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APF απο-P ο- A--GPF δυο-M χειρ-N3--GPF εγω- P--GS και-C συντριβω-VAI-AAI1S εναντιον-P συ- P--GP

18 και-C δεομαι-VCI-API1S εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM δευτερος-A1A-ASN καθαπερ-D και-C ο- A--ASN προτερος-A1--ASN τεσσαρακοντα-M ημερα-N1A-APF και-C τεσσαρακοντα-M νυξ-N3--APF αρτος-N2--ASM ου-D εσθιω-VBI-AAI1S και-C υδωρ-N3--ASN ου-D πινω-VBI-AAI1S περι-P πας-A1S-GPF ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP ος- --GPF αμαρτανω-VBI-AAI2P ποιεω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASN πονηρος-A1A-ASN εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP παραοξυνω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM

19 και-C εκφοβος-A1B-NSM ειμι-V9--PAI1S δια-P ο- A--ASF οργη-N1--ASF και-C ο- A--ASM θυμος-N2--ASM οτι-C παραοξυνω-VCI-API3S κυριος-N2--NSM επι-P συ- P--DP εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP και-C ειςακουω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM εγω- P--GS και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM καιρος-N2--DSM ουτος- D--DSM

20 και-C επι-P *ααρων-N---DSM θυμοω-VCI-API3S κυριος-N2--NSM σφοδρα-D εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--ASM και-C ευχομαι-VAI-AMI1S και-D περι-P *ααρων-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DSM καιρος-N2--DSM εκεινος- D--DSM

21 και-C ο- A--ASF αμαρτια-N1A-ASF συ- P--GP ος- --ASF ποιεω-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--ASM μοσχος-N2--ASM λαμβανω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--ASM και-C κατακαιω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--ASM εν-P πυρ-N3--DSN και-C συνκοπτω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--ASM κατααλεω-VA--AAPNSM σφοδρα-D εως-P ος- --GSM γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S λεπτος-A1--ASM και-C γιγνομαι-VCI-API3S ωσει-D κονιορτος-N2--NSM και-C ριπτω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASM κονιορτος-N2--ASM εις-P ο- A--ASM χειμαρρους-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM καταβαινω-V1--PAPASM εκ-P ο- A--GSN ορος-N3E-GSN

22 και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM *εμπυρισμος-N2--DSM και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM *πειρασμος-N2--DSM και-C εν-P ο- A--DPN *μνημα-N3M-DPN ο- A--GSF επιθυμια-N1A-GSF παραοξυνω-V1--PAPNPM ειμι-V9--IAI2P κυριος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM συ- P--GP

23 και-C οτε-D εκ αποστελλω-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM συ- P--AP εκ-P *καδης-N---GS *βαρνη-N---GS λεγω-V1--PAPNSM αναβαινω-VZ--AAD2P και-C κληρονομεω-VA--AAD2P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF διδωμι-V8--PAI1S συ- P--DP και-C απειθεω-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--DSN ρημα-N3M-DSN κυριος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP και-C ου-D πιστευω-VAI-AAI2P αυτος- D--DSM και-C ου-D ειςακουω-VAI-AAI2P ο- A--GSF φωνη-N1--GSF αυτος- D--GSM

24 απειθεω-V2--PAPNPM ειμι-V9--IAI2P ο- A--APN προς-P κυριος-N2--ASM απο-P ο- A--GSF ημερα-N1A-GSF ος- --GSF γιγνωσκω-VSI-API3S συ- P--DP

25 και-C δεομαι-VCI-API1S εναντιον-P κυριος-N2--GSM τεσσαρακοντα-M ημερα-N1A-APF και-C τεσσαρακοντα-M νυξ-N3--APF οσος-A1--APF δεομαι-VCI-API1S ειπον-VBI-AAI3S γαρ-X κυριος-N2--NSM εκολεθρευω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP

26 και-C ευχομαι-VA--AMI1S προς-P ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM και-C ειπον-VAI-AAI1S κυριος-N2--VSM κυριος-N2--VSM βασιλευς-N3V-VSM ο- A--GPM θεος-N2--GPM μη-D εκολεθρευω-VA--AAS2S ο- A--ASM λαος-N2--ASM συ- P--GS και-C ο- A--ASF μερις-N3D-ASF συ- P--GS ος- --ASF λυτροω-VAI-AMI2S εν-P ο- A--DSF ισχυς-N3U-DSF συ- P--GS ο- A--DSF μεγας-A1--DSF ος- --APM εκαγω-VBI-AAI2S εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εν-P ο- A--DSF ισχυς-N3U-DSF συ- P--GS ο- A--DSF μεγας-A1--DSF και-C εν-P ο- A--DSF χειρ-N3--DSF συ- P--GS ο- A--DSF κραταιος-A1A-DSF και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM βραχιων-N3N-DSM συ- P--GS ο- A--DSM υψηλος-A1--DSM

27 μιμνησκω-VS--APD2S *αβρααμ-N---GSM και-C *ισαακ-N---GSM και-C *ιακωβ-N---GSM ο- A--GPM θεραπων-N3--GPM συ- P--GS ος- --DPM ομνυμι-VAI-AAI2S κατα-P σεαυτου- D--GSM μη-D επιβλεπω-VA--AAS2S επι-P ο- A--ASF σκληροτης-N3T-ASF ο- A--GSM λαος-N2--GSM ουτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--APN ασεβημα-N3M-APN και-C ο- A--APN αμαρτημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GPM

28 μη-D ειπον-VB--AAS3P ο- A--NPM καταοικεω-V2--PAPNPM ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF οθεν-D εκαγω-VBI-AAI2S εγω- P--AP εκειθεν-D λεγω-V1--PAPNPM παρα-P ο- A--ASN μη-D δυναμαι-V6--PMN κυριος-N2--ASM ειςαγω-VB--AAN αυτος- D--APM εις-P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF ειπον-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--DPM και-C παρα-P ο- A--ASN μισεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM εκαγω-VBI-AAI3S αυτος- D--APM αποκτεινω-VA--AAN εν-P ο- A--DSF ερημος-N2--DSF

29 και-C ουτος- D--NPM λαος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS και-C κληρος-N2--NSM συ- P--GS ος- --APM εκαγω-VBI-AAI2S εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εν-P ο- A--DSF ισχυς-N3U-DSF συ- P--GS ο- A--DSF μεγας-A1--DSF και-C εν-P ο- A--DSM βραχιων-N3N-DSM συ- P--GS ο- A--DSM υψηλος-A1--DSM

   

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222. And I will write upon him the name of my God. That this signifies their quality according to Divine truth implanted in the life is evident from the signification of writing upon any one, when it is said to be done by the Lord, as denoting to implant in the life, concerning which we shall speak presently, also from the signification of name, as denoting the quality of their state (concerning which see above n. 148); and from the signification of God, as denoting Divine truth proceeding from the Lord in heaven, and thus the Lord in heaven (see n. 220); for the Lord is above the heavens, for He appears to those who are in heaven as a Sun (as may be seen in the work, Heaven and Hell. n. 116-125). The Divine proceeding from the Sun of heaven, which is called Divine truth, and which constitutes heaven in general and in particular, is what in the Word is meant by God; hence it is that the angels are called gods, and that the term for God, in the Hebrew tongue, is Elohim, in the plural. From these considerations it is clear why the Lord here says, "the name of my God;" also above, "I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God" (n. 219), and in what follows, "I will write upon him the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God" (n. 223).

The reason why writing upon any one denotes to implant in the life is, that to write is to commit anything to paper from the memory, thought and mind, in order that it may remain; therefore, in the spiritual sense it signifies that which will remain in the life of man, inscribed and implanted in him. Thus the natural sense of this expression is turned into the spiritual sense; for it is natural to write upon paper, or in a book, but it is spiritual to inscribe on the life, which is done when it is implanted in faith and love; for love and faith constitute the spiritual life of man.

[2] Because to write signifies to implant in the life, therefore also it is said of Jehovah, or the Lord, that He writes, and that He has written in a book, by which is meant what is inscribed by the Lord on man's spirit, that is, in his heart and soul, or, what is the same, in his love and faith. As, in David:

"My bone was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret; upon thy book were all the days written when they were formed, and not one of them is wanting" (Psalms 139:15, 16).

Again:

"Let them be blotted out of the book of lives, and not be written with the just" (69:28).

In Daniel:

"The people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book" (12:1).

In Moses:

"Blot me, I pray out of the book which thou hast written. And Jehovah said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book" (Exodus 32:32, 33).

In the Apocalypse:

"A book written within and on the back side, sealed with seven seals," which no one was able to open but the Lamb only (5:1).

Again:

"All whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb" shall worship the beast (13:8; 17:8).

And again:

"I saw that the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (20:12, 13, 15).

And again:

And none shall enter into the New Jerusalem except "those that are written in the Lamb's book of life" (21:27).

From these passages it is not to be understood that the persons referred to are written in a book, but that all the things of faith and love are inscribed on man's spirit (as is evident from what is said upon this subject in the work, Heaven and Hell 461-469).

[3] That to write, in the Word, signifies to inscribe and implant in the life, is also evident from other passages where it is mentioned; as in Jeremiah:

"I will put my law in the midst of them, and will write it on their heart" (31:33).

To put the law in the midst of them, denotes Divine truth in them, in the midst, signifies inwardly in man (as may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 1074, 2940, 2973); and to write it on their heart, is to impress it upon the love, for the heart signifies the love (see Arcana Coelestia 7542, 9050, 10336). In Ezekiel:

"The prophet saw the roll of a book written within and without, and there were written thereon lamentations, mourning and woe" (2:9, 10; 3:1-3).

By the roll of a book written within and without is signified the state of the church at that time, thus the quality of the life of those who belonged to the church; therefore the roll of the book here mentioned has a signification similar to that of the book of life mentioned above; and because their life was destitute of the goods of love and truths of faith, it is said, that "There was written thereon, lamentations, and mourning and woe."

By the law being written upon tables of stone, and with the finger of God (Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 4:13; 9:10),

was signified that it must be impressed on the life (Arcana Coelestia 9416); for by the law, in the strict sense, the ten precepts of the Decalogue are meant, but in a broad sense, the whole Word (see Arcana Coelestia 6752, 7463). By stone is signified truth, and there it signifies Divine truth (see Arcana Coelestia 643, 1298, 3720, 6426, 8609, 10376). The same is signified by

The words of the law being written upon the twelve stones taken out of Jordan (Deuteronomy 27:2-4, 8; Josh. 4:3, and the following verses).

[4] In Ezekiel:

"Son of man, take thee one stick and write upon it, For Judah, and for the sons of Israel, his companions: and take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and all the house of Israel, and his companions. Afterwards join them one to another into one stick, that they may both be one in my hand" 37:16, 17).

What these things signify no one can know unless he knows what was represented by Judah, and what by Joseph. By Judah was represented the celestial kingdom of the Lord, and by Joseph his spiritual kingdom; and by writing for them upon two sticks of wood, was signified the state of the love, and thence of the life of both. Their conjunction into one heaven was signified by joining them one to another into one piece, that they might be one in my hand. The signification of this is similar to that of the Lord's words,

"Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd" (John 10:16).

The reason why the writing was to be upon wood was, because wood signifies good, and it is good which conjoins. (But these things will be clearer from what is shown in the Arcana Coelestia, namely, that the spiritual kingdom before the Lord's coming was not like it was after his coming, n. 6372, 8054: that the spiritual especially were saved by the coming of the Lord into the world, and that they were then conjoined with those who were of His celestial kingdom into one heaven, n. 2661, 2716, 2833, 2834, 3969, 6854, 6914, 7035, 7091, 7828, 7932, 8018, 8159, 8321, 9684. That there are two kingdoms, the celestial and the spiritual, and three heavens, and that they are conjoined into one heaven, may be seen in the work, Heaven and Hell 20-28, and 29-40. That by Judah, in the representative sense, is signified the Lord's celestial kingdom, Arcana Coelestia 3654, 3881, 5583, 5603, 5782, 6363: that by Joseph is signified the Lord's spiritual kingdom, n. 3969, 3971, 4669, 6417: that by Ephraim is signified the Intellectual of the spiritual church, 3969, 5354, 6222, 6234, 6238, 6267, 6296: that by wood is signified the good of love, n. 643, 3720, 8354.)

[5] In Isaiah:

"This one shall say, I am of Jehovah; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand unto Jehovah, and surname himself by the name of Israel" (44:5).

These things are said concerning the Lord and His Divine Human. By Jacob and by Israel, where the Lord is treated of, is signified His human; and that it was also Jehovah is meant by one saying, "I am of Jehovah," and by subscribing with his own hand unto Jehovah. (That, in the highest sense, Israel and Jacob denote the Lord, may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 4286, 4570, 6424.)

[6] In Jeremiah:

"Jehovah the hope of Israel, all that forsake me shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters. Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed" (17:13, 14).

To be written in the earth, is to be condemned on account of the state of the life, because by earth is signified what is condemned (as may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 2327, 7418, 8306).

[7] Hence it is evident what is signified by the Lord's writing with his finger on the earth, as recorded in John:

"The Scribes and Pharisees brought unto Jesus a woman taken in adultery; they said, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act." They asked whether, according to the law of Moses, she should be stoned. "Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the earth, and rising said, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the earth." These things being heard they went out one after another, and Jesus was left alone, and the woman to whom he said, "Where are thine accusers; hath no man condemned thee? And he said, Go and sin no more" (John 8:3-11).

By the Lord writing on the earth, is signified the same as above in Jeremiah, where it is said, "They that depart from me shall be written in the earth," namely, that they were equally condemned on account of adulteries; therefore Jesus said, "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her."

That the Lord twice wrote on the earth in the temple, signified, in the spiritual sense, their condemnation for adulteries. For the Scribes and Pharisees were those who adulterated the goods and falsified the truths of the Word, consequently of the church; and adulteries in the spiritual sense are adulterations of good and falsifications of truth (as may be seen above, n. 141, 161); therefore also He called that nation an adulterous and sinful generation (Mark 8:38).

  
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Translation by Isaiah Tansley. Many thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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