1476. “使我因你得平安” 表以这种方式属天之物就不会有施加于它的暴行. 这从前面所述清楚可知, 因为前面一再说明, 次序是: 属天之物流入属灵之物, 属灵之物流入理性, 理性流入知识. 若存在这样的次序, 那么此时, 属灵之物会适应属天之物, 理性会适应属灵之物, 知识则适应理性. 在这种情况下, 知识会普遍成为最表层的容器, 或也可说, 知识, 无论是总的, 还是具体的, 都会成为对应于理性事物的最表层的容器, 而理性事物则对应于属灵之物, 属灵之物又对应于属天之物. 若次序是这样的, 那么属天之物就不会遭受暴行; 否则, 则会遭受暴行. 就内在意义而言, 此处论述的是主所接受的教导, 故也描述了祂借以取得进步的方法.

Title: Father Abraham

Topic: The Word

Summary: The true, spiritual meaning why many people in the Old and New Testaments are said to refer to Abraham as their father is that both "Abraham" and "father" mean love. A state of love is the "land of Abraham" that has been promised to us all, if we want it.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
Genesis 11:27-32; 12:1-3; 17:1-5; 26:3-5, 15, 18, 24; 28:4, 10-13; 32:9; 48:15-16
Exodus 2:1; 3:6, 15
Joshua 24:1-3
Isaiah 51:1-3; 63:16
Matthew 3:2, 9-11
Luke 1:67-75; 16:22-31
John 8:33, 37-39, 52-58
James 2:21-23
Matthew 23:9
Genesis 27:9, 14; 44:20
Deuteronomy 7:8; 30:19-20
1 Kings 3:3
Proverbs 3:11-12; 29:3
John 3:35; 5:20; 8:42; 13:1; 14:21

This video is a part of the Spirit and Life Bible Study series, whose purpose is to look at the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible through a Swedenborgian lens.