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1 ου-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2P συ- P--DP αυτος- D--DPM χειροποιητος-A1B-APN ουδε-C γλυπτος-A1--APN ουδε-C στηλη-N1--ASF αναιστημι-VF--FAI2P συ- P--DP ουδε-C λιθος-N2--ASM σκοπος-N2--ASM τιθημι-VF--FAI2P εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF συ- P--GP προςκυνεω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--DSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συ- P--GP

2 ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-VF--FMI2P και-C απο-P ο- A--GPN αγιος-A1A-GPN εγω- P--GS φοβεω-VC--FPI2P εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM

3 εαν-C ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P και-C ο- A--APF εντολη-N1A-APF εγω- P--GS φυλασσω-V1--PMS2P και-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2P αυτος- D--APF

4 και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM υετος-N2--ASM συ- P--DP εν-P καιρος-N2--DSM αυτος- D--GSM και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN γενημα-N3M-APN αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NPN ξυλον-N2N-NPN ο- A--GPN πεδιον-N2N-GPN αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM καρπος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GPN

5 και-C καταλαμβανω-VF--FMI3S συ- P--DP ο- A--NSM αλοητος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM τρυγητος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--NSM τρυγητος-N2--NSM καταλαμβανω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--ASM σπορος-N2--ASM και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--ASM αρτος-N2--ASM συ- P--GP εις-P πλησμονη-N1--ASF και-C καταοικεω-VF--FAI2P μετα-P ασφαλεια-N1A-GSF επι-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP

6 και-C πολεμος-N2--NSM ου-D διαερχομαι-VF--FMI3S δια-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP και-C διδωμι-VF--FAI1S ειρηνη-N1--ASF εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF συ- P--GP και-C κοιμαω-VC--FPI2P και-C ου-D ειμι-VF--FMI3S συ- P--AP ο- A--NSM εκφοβεω-V2--PAPNSM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI1S θηριον-N2N-APN πονηρος-A1A-APN εκ-P ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF συ- P--GP

7 και-C διωκω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--APM εχθρος-N2--APM συ- P--GP και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P εναντιον-P συ- P--GP φονος-N2--DSM

8 και-C διωκω-VF--FMI3P εκ-P συ- P--GP πεντε-M εκατον-M και-C εκατον-M συ- P--GP διωκω-VF--FMI3P μυριας-N3D-APF και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P ο- A--NPM εχθρος-N2--NPM συ- P--GP εναντιον-P συ- P--GP μαχαιρα-N1A-DSF

9 και-C επιβλεπω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP και-C αυξανω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP και-C πληθυνω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP και-C ιστημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS μετα-P συ- P--GP

10 και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P παλαιος-A1A-APN και-C παλαιος-A1A-APN παλαιος-A1A-GPN και-C παλαιος-A1A-APN εκ-P προσωπον-N2N-GSN νεος-A1A-GPN εκφερω-VF--FAI2P

11 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS εν-P συ- P--DP και-C ου-D βδελυσσω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS συ- P--AP

12 και-C εν περιπατεω-VF--FAI1S εν-P συ- P--DP και-C ειμι-VF--FMI1S συ- P--GP θεος-N2--NSM και-C συ- P--NP ειμι-VF--FMI2P εγω- P--GS λαος-N2--NSM

13 εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM συ- P--GP ο- A--NSM εκαγω-VB--AAPNSM συ- P--AP εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF ειμι-V9--PAPGPM συ- P--GP δουλος-N2--GPM και-C συντριβω-VAI-AAI1S ο- A--ASM δεσμος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN ζυγον-N2N-GSN συ- P--GP και-C αγω-VBI-AAI1S συ- P--AP μετα-P παρρησια-N1A-GSF

14 εαν-C δε-X μη-D υποακουω-VA--AAS2P εγω- P--GS μηδε-C ποιεω-VA--AAS2P ο- A--APN προσταγμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS ουτος- D--APN

15 αλλα-C απειθεω-VA--AAS2P αυτος- D--DPN και-C ο- A--DPN κριμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS προςοχθιζω-VA--AAS3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP ωστε-C συ- P--AP μη-D ποιεω-V2--PAN πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF εντολη-N1A-APF εγω- P--GS ωστε-C διασκεδαζω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS

16 και-C εγω- P--NS ποιεω-VF--FAI1S ουτως-D συ- P--DP και-C επι συνιστημι-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ο- A--ASF απορια-N1A-ASF ο- A--ASF τε-X ψωρα-N1A-ASF και-C ο- A--ASM ικτερος-N2--ASM και-C σφακελιζω-V1--PAPAPM ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM συ- P--GP και-C ο- A--ASF ψυχη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP εκτηκω-V1--PAPASF και-C σπειρω-VF2-FAI2P δια-P κενος-A1--GSF ο- A--APN σπερμα-N3M-APN συ- P--GP και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI3P ο- A--NPM υπεναντιος-A1A-NPM συ- P--GP

17 και-C επιιστημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN προσωπον-N2N-ASN εγω- P--GS επι-P συ- P--AP και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI2P εναντιον-P ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP και-C διωκω-VF--FMI3P συ- P--AP ο- A--NPM μισεω-V2--PAPNPM συ- P--AP και-C φευγω-VF--FMI2P ουδεις-A3--GSM διωκω-V1--PAPGSM συ- P--AP

18 και-C εαν-C εως-P ουτος- D--GSN μη-D υποακουω-VA--AAS2P εγω- P--GS και-C προςτιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--GSN παιδευω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP επτακις-D επι-P ο- A--DPF αμαρτια-N1A-DPF συ- P--GP

19 και-C συντριβω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASF υβρις-N3I-ASF ο- A--GSF υπερηφανια-N1A-GSF συ- P--GP και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASM ουρανος-N2--ASM συ- P--DP σιδηρους-A1C-ASM και-C ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP ωσει-D χαλκους-A1C-ASF

20 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-P κενος-A1--ASN ο- A--NSF ισχυς-N3--NSF συ- P--GP και-C ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP ο- A--ASM σπορος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSF και-C ο- A--NSN ξυλον-N2N-NSN ο- A--GSM αγρος-N2--GSM συ- P--GP ου-D διδωμι-VF--FAI3S ο- A--ASM καρπος-N2--ASM αυτος- D--GSN

21 και-C εαν-C μετα-P ουτος- D--APN πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P πλαγιος-A1A-NPM και-C μη-D βουλομαι-V1--PMS2P υποακουω-V1--PAN εγω- P--GS προςτιθημι-VF--FAI1S συ- P--DP πληγη-N1--APF επτα-M κατα-P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP

22 και-C αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP ο- A--APN θηριον-N2N-APN ο- A--APN αγριος-A1A-APN ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S συ- P--AP και-C εκ ανααλισκω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN κτηνος-N3E-APN συ- P--GP και-C ολιγοστος-A1--APM ποιεω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--AP και-C ερημοω-VC--FPI3P ο- A--NPF οδος-N2--NPF συ- P--GP

23 και-C επι-P ουτος- D--DPN εαν-C μη-D παιδευω-VC--APS2P αλλα-C πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P προς-P εγω- P--AS πλαγιος-A1A-NPM

24 πορευομαι-VF--FMI1S καιεγω-C+ PNS μετα-P συ- P--GP θυμος-N2--DSM πλαγιος-A1A-DSM και-C πατασσω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP καιεγω-C+ PNS επτακις-D αντι-P ο- A--GPF αμαρτια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP

25 και-C επιαγω-VF--FAI1S επι-P συ- P--AP μαχαιρα-N1A-ASF εκδικεω-V2--PAPASF δικη-N1--ASF διαθηκη-N1--GSF και-C καταφευγω-VF--FMI2P εις-P ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF συ- P--GP και-C εκ αποστελλω-VF2-FAI1S θανατος-N2--ASM εις-P συ- P--AP και-C παραδιδωμι-VC--FPI2P εις-P χειρ-N3--APF εχθρος-N2--GPM

26 εν-P ο- A--DSN θλιβω-VA--AAN συ- P--AP σιτοδεια-N1A-DSF αρτος-N2--GPM και-C πεσσω-VF--FAI3P δεκα-M γυνη-N3K-NPF ο- A--APM αρτος-N2--APM συ- P--GP εν-P κλιβανος-N2--DSM εις-A3--DSM και-C αποδιδωμι-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APM αρτος-N2--APM συ- P--GP εν-P σταθμος-N2--DSM και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P και-C ου-D μη-D ενπιμπλημι-VS--APS2P

27 εαν-C δε-X επι-P ουτος- D--DPN μη-D υποακουω-VA--AAS2P εγω- P--GS και-C πορευομαι-V1--PMS2P προς-P εγω- P--AS πλαγιος-A1A-NPM

28 και-C αυτος- D--NSM πορευομαι-VF--FMI1S μετα-P συ- P--GP εν-P θυμος-N2--DSM πλαγιος-A1A-DSM και-C παιδευω-VF--FAI1S συ- P--AP εγω- P--NS επτακις-D κατα-P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP

29 και-C εσθιω-VF--FMI2P ο- A--APF σαρξ-N3K-APF ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP και-C ο- A--APF σαρξ-N3K-APF ο- A--GPF θυγατηρ-N3--GPF συ- P--GP εσθιω-VF--FMI2P

30 και-C ερημοω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APF στηλη-N1--APF συ- P--GP και-C εκολεθρευω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN ξυλινος-A1--APN χειροποιητος-A1B-APN συ- P--GP και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN κωλον-N2N-APN συ- P--GP επι-P ο- A--APN κωλον-N2N-APN ο- A--GPN ειδωλον-N2N-GPN συ- P--GP και-C προςοχθιζω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--NSF ψυχη-N1--NSF εγω- P--GS συ- P--DP

31 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APF πολις-N3I-APF συ- P--GP ερημος-N2--APF και-C εκερημοω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--APN αγιος-A1A-APN συ- P--GP και-C ου-D μη-D οσφραινομαι-VC--APS1S ο- A--GSF οσμη-N1--GSF ο- A--GPF θυσια-N1A-GPF συ- P--GP

32 και-C εκερημοω-VF--FAI1S εγω- P--NS ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF συ- P--GP και-C θαυμαζω-VF--FMI3P επι-P αυτος- D--DSF ο- A--NPM εχθρος-N2--NPM συ- P--GP ο- A--NPM ενοικεω-V2--PAPNPM εν-P αυτος- D--DSF

33 και-C διασπειρω-VF2-FAI1S συ- P--AP εις-P ο- A--APN εθνος-N3E-APN και-C εκ ανααλισκω-VF--FAI3S συ- P--AP επιπορευομαι-V1--PMPNSF ο- A--NSF μαχαιρα-N1A-NSF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF συ- P--GP ερημος-N2--NSF και-C ο- A--NPF πολις-N3I-NPF συ- P--GP ειμι-VF--FMI3P ερημος-N2--NPF

34 τοτε-D ευδοκεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF και-C πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF ο- A--GSF ερημωσις-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSF και-C συ- P--NP ειμι-VF--FMI2P εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP τοτε-D σαββατιζω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF και-C ευδοκεω-VF--FAI3S ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF

35 πας-A1S-APF ο- A--APF ημερα-N1A-APF ο- A--GSF ερημωσις-N3--GSF αυτος- D--GSF σαββατιζω-VF2-FAI3S ος- --APN ου-D σαββατιζω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P ο- A--DPN σαββατον-N2N-DPN συ- P--GP ηνικα-D καταοικεω-V2I-IAI2P αυτος- D--ASF

36 και-C ο- A--DPM καταλειπω-VV--APPDPM εκ-P συ- P--GP επιαγω-VF--FAI1S δειλια-N1A-ASF εις-P ο- A--ASF καρδια-N1A-ASF αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM και-C διωκω-VF--FMI3S αυτος- D--APM φωνη-N1--NSF φυλλον-N2N-GSN φερω-V1--PMPGSN και-C φευγω-VF--FMI3P ως-C φευγω-V1--PAPNPM απο-P πολεμος-N2--GSM και-C πιπτω-VF2-FMI3P ουδεις-A3--GSM διωκω-V1--PAPGSM

37 και-C υπεροραω-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSM αδελφος-N2--NSM ο- A--ASM αδελφος-N2--ASM ωσει-D εν-P πολεμος-N2--DSM ουδεις-A3--GSM κατατρεχω-V1--PAPGSM και-C ου-D δυναμαι-VF--FMI2P αντιιστημι-VH--AAN ο- A--DPM εχθρος-N2--DPM συ- P--GP

38 και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FMI2P εν-P ο- A--DPN εθνος-N3E-DPN και-C καταεσθιω-VF--FMI3S συ- P--AP ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM συ- P--GP

39 και-C ο- A--NPM καταλειπω-VV--APPNPM απο-P συ- P--GP καταφθειρω-VD--FPI3P δια-P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF συ- P--GP εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM τηκω-VD--FPI3P

40 και-C εκαγορευω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM και-C ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF ο- A--GPM πατηρ-N3--GPM αυτος- D--GPM οτι-C παραβαινω-VZI-AAI3P και-C υπεροραω-VBI-AAI3P εγω- P--AS και-C οτι-C πορευομαι-VCI-API3P εναντιον-P εγω- P--GS πλαγιος-A1A-NPM

41 και-C εγω- P--NS πορευομαι-VCI-API1S μετα-P αυτος- D--GPM εν-P θυμος-N2--DSM πλαγιος-A1A-DSM και-C αποολλυω-VF2-FAI1S αυτος- D--APM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM τοτε-D εντρεπω-VD--FPI3S ο- A--NSF καρδια-N1A-NSF αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--NSF απεριτμητος-A1B-NSF και-C τοτε-D ευδοκεω-VF--FAI3P ο- A--APF αμαρτια-N1A-APF αυτος- D--GPM

42 και-C μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF *ιακωβ-N---GS και-C ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF *ισαακ-N---GS και-C ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF *αβρααμ-N---GS μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S και-C ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S

43 και-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εν καταλειπω-VV--FPI3S υπο-P αυτος- D--GPM τοτε-D προςδεχομαι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF ο- A--APN σαββατον-N2N-APN αυτος- D--GSF εν-P ο- A--DSN ερημοω-VC--APN αυτος- D--ASF δια-P αυτος- D--APM και-C αυτος- D--NPM προςδεχομαι-VF--FMI3P ο- A--APF αυτος- D--GPM ανομια-N1A-APF αντι-P ος- --GPF ο- A--APN κριμα-N3M-APN εγω- P--GS υπεροραω-VBI-AAI3P και-C ο- A--DPN προσταγμα-N3M-DPN εγω- P--GS προςοχθιζω-VAI-AAI3P ο- A--DSF ψυχη-N1--DSF αυτος- D--GPM

44 και-C ουδε-C ως-C ειμι-V9--PAPGPM αυτος- D--GPM εν-P ο- A--DSF γη-N1--DSF ο- A--GPM εχθρος-N2--GPM αυτος- D--GPM ου-D υπεροραω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM ουδε-C προςοχθιζω-VAI-AAI1S αυτος- D--DPM ωστε-C εκ ανααλισκω-VA--AAN αυτος- D--APM ο- A--GSN διασκεδαζω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF διαθηκη-N1--ASF εγω- P--GS ο- A--ASF προς-P αυτος- D--APM οτι-C εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM θεος-N2--NSM αυτος- D--GPM

45 και-C μιμνησκω-VS--FPI1S αυτος- D--GPM ο- A--GSF διαθηκη-N1--GSF ο- A--GSF προτερος-A1A-GSFC οτε-D εκαγω-VBI-AAI1S αυτος- D--APM εκ-P γη-N1--GSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εκ-P οικος-N2--GSM δουλεια-N1A-GSF εναντι-P ο- A--GPN εθνος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSN ειμι-V9--PAN αυτος- D--GPM θεος-N2--NSM εγω- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI1S κυριος-N2--NSM

46 ουτος- D--NPN ο- A--NPN κριμα-N3M-NPN και-C ο- A--NPN προσταγμα-N3M-NPN και-C ο- A--NSM νομος-N2--NSM ος- --ASM διδωμι-VAI-AAI3S κυριος-N2--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN αυτος- D--GSM και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GPM υιος-N2--GPM *ισραηλ-N---GSM εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN *σινα-N----S εν-P χειρ-N3--DSF *μωυσης-N1M-GSM

   

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Apocalypse Explained # 827

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827. Saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast. That this signifies an ordinance appointed that such things should be fully taught and believed by all in the church, is evident from the signification of them who dwell on the earth, as denoting all who belong to the church (see above, n. 826). And from the signification of the image made to the beast, as denoting the doctrine of faith separated from good works, and the worship therefrom; and all this confirmed from the literal sense of the Word by means of reasonings from the natural man. Hence by making that image is signified to make a statute, or to ordain that it shall be altogether so taught and believed; as also has been done in the churches where the doctrine of faith separate has been received.

The reason why the image signifies these things is, that all spiritual things may be exhibited by means of images, also by idols, in the spiritual world; and the particulars of doctrine may be presented by them in effigy, which I have also seen done. Hence it is that images and idols have such significations in the Word. That idols signify falsities of doctrine, may be seen above (n. 587, 650, 654, 780). Hence, then, by saying to them that dwell upon the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, is signified an ordinance appointed that such things should be fully taught and believed by all in the church.

Amongst those who belonged to the Ancient Churches images were made representative of their doctrine, and of the worship therefrom. The sons of Israel, however, on account of their propensity to idolatry, were forbidden to make them. This is evident from the Word.

[2] In order, therefore, that it may be known that images signify such things, the following passages from the Word shall be adduced by way of confirmation. Thus in Moses:

"Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor worship them" (Exodus 20:4, 5).

"Ye shall not make to you idols, nor sculptured thing, nor raise up a statue to you, nor shall ye give the stone of an image in your land to bow yourselves down to them" (Leviticus 26:1).

"Lest ye make to you a sculptured image of any likeness, the figure of a male or female, the figure of any beast which is in the earth, the figure of any bird of wing which flieth under heaven, the figure of any reptile in the earth, the figure of any fish which is in the waters under the earth" (Deuteronomy 4:16-18).

The reason why it was forbidden the sons of Israel to make idols, sculptured things, images, and figures of anything in the heavens, in the earth, and in the waters was, because the Ancient Churches, which were before the Israelitish Church, were representative churches; and because the sons of Jacob were altogether external men; and external men at that time, when all worship was representative, were prone to idolatries, therefore to the worship of such things as appeared before their eyes. Now whereas the Ancient Churches were representative, therefore the men of those churches made to themselves sculptured things and images of various kinds, which represented and thence signified things heavenly; and the ancients were delighted with them on account of their signification. Therefore when they looked upon those things they were reminded of the heavenly things which they represented. And because they belonged to their religion, they made use of them in worship. Hence they had groves and high places, and also sculptured, molten, and painted figures, which they placed either in groves, or upon mountains, or in temples, or in their houses. Hence in Egypt, where the science of representations, which is the same as the science of correspondences, flourished, they had images, idols, and sculptured things; this also was the origin of their hieroglyphics. The case was the same with various other nations. But when the men of those churches, from being internal became external, then the celestial and spiritual things which were represented and thence signified, remained as traditions with their priests and wise men, who were called magi and diviners. Hence the common people, by reason of the religious principle which their fathers saw in those things, began to worship them, and to call them their gods. Now because the sons of Jacob were external men more than all others, and consequently prone to idolatries, and also to magic, therefore they were strictly forbidden to make to themselves sculptured things, images, and figures of the likeness of anything existing in the heavens, upon the earth, and in the sea; because everything in the world is representative, as fowls, beasts, fishes, reptiles. For so far as they worshipped them idolatrously, so far they did not acknowledge Jehovah. But still, because the church with them also was representative, the Tabernacle was built, in which representatives were placed, chiefly of celestial things, as the table of show-bread, the golden altar of incense, the lampstand with the lamps, the ark with the mercy-seat, and the cherubs above it, the altar not far from the door of the Tabernacle, upon which was the sacred fire. And afterwards the Temple was built, in which also all things were representative, as the paintings therein, the lavers on the outside, the brazen sea supported by oxen, also the columns and porticos, with the vessels of gold, all which it was allowed them to worship as holy, on condition that they acknowledged the Tabernacle, and afterwards the Temple, for the dwelling-place of Jehovah. These things were granted them to prevent their turning aside to idolatry and magic, which then existed in the various nations in Asia; as in Egypt, Syria, Assyria, Babylon, Tyre and Sidon, Arabia, Ethiopia, Mesopotamia, and especially in and about the land of Canaan.

[3] From this it is evident why it is that idols, in the Word, signify the falsities of religion; and images, doctrinals.

That such things existed among the various nations in the countries of Asia, is evident from the gods of Laban the Syrian, which Rachel the wife of Jacob took away (Genesis 31:19, 20); from the calves and other idols in Egypt; from the hieroglyphics there engraved and painted in temples, and upon obelisks, and walls; from Dagon the idol of the Philistines in Ekron, from the idols made by Solomon, and afterwards by the kings in the Temple of Jerusalem, and in Samaria; from the altars, statues, images, and groves, amongst the nations of the land, which the children of Israel were commanded to destroy, as is evident from various passages in the Word.

[4] It was also from the science of correspondences and representations

That the priests and diviners of the Philistines advised them to make golden images of the hemorrhoids and mice which laid waste the land, and to place them near the ark, which they sent back upon a new cart drawn by kine, that so they might give glory to the God of Israel (1 Sam. 6:1 and following verses).

For at that time their priests and diviners knew what all those things represented; and that the images of the hemorrhoids and mice signified the falsities of their religion, which, as gifts, would be rendered propitiatory, by making them of gold.

[5] Doctrinals are also signified by images in the following passages. Thus in Ezekiel:

"They shall cast their silver into the streets, and their gold shall be an abomination, because they have transposed the gracefulness of their adorning for pride, and made thereof images of their abominations and detestations; therefore I have given it to them for an abomination" (7:20).

The subject there treated of is concerning the devastation of the church by falsities and evils, which is there meant by the sword, pestilence, and famine (verse 15), which shall consume them. By the silver which they shall cast into the streets, and by the gold which shall be for an abomination, is signified the truth of the church and the good thereof turned into falsity and evil. To cast them into the streets, signifies to disperse them, and to be for an abomination signifies to be turned into infernal evil. For this is to be turned to abomination. Their transposing the gracefulness of their adorning for pride, and making thereof images of their abominations and detestations, signifies, that, they filled the whole church and the doctrine thereof, and all things which are contained therein, with things profane; the gracefulness of their adorning signifying the church and its doctrine; and images of abominations and detestations signifying all things pertaining thereto, thus its doctrinals, which are goods and truths profaned. Abominations are goods profaned; and detestations, truths profaned.

[6] In the same:

"Thou hast taken the vessels of thy adorning, of my gold and of my silver which I had given thee, and hast made the images of a male, with which thou hast committed whoredom" (16:17).

These things are said of the abominations of Jerusalem, by which are meant the adulterations of the good and truth of doctrine from the Word. The vessels of adorning of gold and silver, signify the knowledges of good and truth from the Word. To make images of a male, signifies to make doctrinals from falsities appear as if they were from truths. And to commit whoredom with them, signifies the falsification of them.

[7] Again:

Aholibah committed whoredom in Egypt, "she loved the sons of Ashur; she added to her whoredoms when she saw men painted upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans painted with vermilion, she doated upon them at the beholding of her eyes" (23:8, 12, 14, 16).

By Aholibah is meant Jerusalem, by which is signified the church as to doctrine, consequently the doctrine of the church. By committing whoredom is signified the falsification and adulteration of the Word. And because by Egypt are signified natural truths, which are called scientifics, and by Ashur rational truths; also, in the opposite sense, falsities, it is therefore evident what is signified by committing whoredom with them. Because as by the Chaldeans are signified the truths of the Word profaned, because applied to the loves of self and the world, hence by the images of the Chaldeans are signified doctrinals employed to excuse those loves. Painted with vermilion, signifies their appearing outwardly as truths, although inwardly they are profane. The same is signified by men painted upon the wall, a painted wall denoting the appearance of doctrinals in externals. Similar things are signified by images in Isaiah 2:16; in David, Psalm 73:20; also in the following passages in the Apocalypse, 14:9-11; 15:2; 16:2; 19:20; 20:4. See also what is said concerning idols and sculptured things above (n. 587, 650, 654, 780), where other passages from the Word are adduced and explained.

  
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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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