Israel
'The children of Israel,' in Isaiah 14:2, signify the Gentiles.
In Jeremiah 23:8, 'Israel' represents the spiritual natural church.
(सन्दर्भ: Apocalypse Explained 768)
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #147
147. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 24
1-2 The end of the church among the Jewish nation. (3)
3-5 Through the Word truths together with goods have been given them, also the Divine presence. (2)
6-8 They are filthy by reason of the adulteration and profanation of truth and good. (2)
9-12 The Lord has labored with all His might, that they might grow better, (2)
13 but it could not be done; (2)
14 therefore they will die in their profanities.3
15-17 Everything of the church will be taken away from them, and yet there will be no grief on that account. (3)
18-19 This will take place when the Lord comes into the world. (1, 3, 1)
20-23 Then He will destroy all the worship of that church, and there will be no grief on that account. (1, 13)
24-27 When the Lord comes, those who will be led to the new church will be instructed. (1, 11, 3)
