615. And like the voice of loud thunder. This symbolizes the Lord speaking through the new heaven out of Divine love.

Lightnings, thunderings and voices symbolize enlightenment, perception and instruction, as may be seen in no. 236. And seven thunders speaking symbolize the Lord's speaking through the whole of heaven (no. 472).

When the Lord speaks through heaven, He does so from the third heaven through the second heaven, thus from love through Divine wisdom, for the third heaven is impelled by His Divine love, and the second heaven by His Divine wisdom. The Lord never speaks in any other way when He speaks from the higher heavens. This, then, is what is meant by a voice like the voice of many waters, and by a voice like the voice of loud thunder. Many waters are the Divine truths of Divine wisdom, and loud thunder is the Divine goodness of Divine love.

Title: Thank Heavens It's Cloudy

Topic: Word

Summary: An exploration of why Scripture would be so shrouded in strange statements and apparent contradictions. When we see how overwhelming it is to see God (with examples from Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, John on the isle of Patmos, etc.) we realize we are blessed by the clouds of Scripture that protect us from the full force of the glory.

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

References:
Exodus 3:1-6; 19:21-24; 20:18-19; 28:33-35; 30:19; 34:29-end
Leviticus 10:1-2, 6-9; 16:1-2, 12-13
Numbers 4:19-20; 16:19-21, 31-35; 17:10-13; 18:3
1 Samuel 6:19-20
Exodus 40:33
1 Kings 8:9-11
Revelation 15:8
Isaiah 4:3-6; 6:1-8, 13
Ezekiel 1:26-28; 2:1; 3:12-14
Daniel 8:15-19; 10:1
Luke 9:28-36
Revelation 1:10-12, 17