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At iyong sasabihin, Ako'y sasampa sa lupaing may mga nayong walang kuta; sasampahin ko sila na nasa katahimikan, na nagsisitahang tiwasay, silang lahat na nagsisitahang walang kuta, at wala kahit mga halang o mga pintuang-bayan man;
Ezekiel 38:11
Israel
'The children of Israel,' in Isaiah 14:2, signify the Gentiles.
In Jeremiah 23:8, 'Israel' represents the spiritual natural church.
(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 768)
Fire
Fire, in the spiritual sense, can mean either love or hatred depending on the context, just as natural fire can be either comforting in keeping you warm, or scary in burning down your house. Our language reflects this, too -- we use concepts like a smoldering hatred or a burning love. So fire signifies a love, either a good love of the neighbor and to the Lord, or, in a bad sense, selfish love of oneself that, if unchecked by conscience, leads to hatred of anyone that opposes it.
