Hand
Hands in the Bible represent power, the force with which things are put into action. To be specific, they represent the power of spiritual good -- which is the love of others and serving others -- expressed through spiritual truth -- which is an understanding and knowledge of what it is to love and serve others. This is in contrast to the feet, which represent power on the natural level, and a “rod,” which represents the power of the hand passed down into external or natural ideas. In a few cases in the Bible, hands also represent communication and a drawing together. This is true when people lift their hands to heaven or to Jehovah, and also when the Lord touches children or touches people to heal them.
Arcana Coelestia # 10010
10010. 'And you shall take the anointing oil' means a representative sign of Divine Good in the Lord 1 . This is clear from the meaning of 'oil' as the good of love, and in the highest sense as the Divine Good of Divine Love in the Lord; and from the meaning of 'anointing' as consecrating to represent that good, dealt with above in 9474, 9954.
Poznámky pod čarou:
1. In his rough draft Swedenborg first wrote words meaning a representative sign of the consecration to Divine Good; this was then altered to a representative sign of the consecration of Divine Good. cp 9999; also 10019 and the explanation of that verse in 9999.
