Title: Daily and Yearly Preparation for Heaven
Topic: Salvation
Summary: The daily sacrifices, weekly sabbaths, and three annual feasts prescribed in the Old Testament are a picture of how to prepare for heaven.
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References:
2 Peter 2:22, 10
Numbers 28:1
Exodus 23:14, 17
Leviticus 23:1, 5, 10, 33
Deuteronomy 16:1, 9, 13-14
Luke 6:1
Acts of the Apostles 2:1; 20:16
Nehemiah 8:13-14
Ezekiel 45:21, 25
Zechariah 14:16
John 7:2, 37
261 - Daily and Yearly Preparation for Heaven
Da Jonathan S. Rose
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 5/4/2016. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com
Strength
In Psalm 96:6, this signifies divine good and truth in the church. (Apocalypse Explained 288[4])
In Isaiah 49:5, this is attributed to truth which cannot be resisted. (Arcana Coelestia 426[3])
In Isaiah 52:1, this relates to Zion because Zion signifies the celestial church which is in the good of love to the Lord. (Arcana Coelestia 4545[2])
In Luke 10:27, this signifies the will and understanding extended to extremes. Strength' relates truth and falsity.
'Strength,' as in Revelation 1:6, signifies divine omnipotence, and relates to divine love.
(Riferimenti: Arcana Coelestia 3727 [1-8]; Luke 10)
Heaven and Hell #13
13. III. IN HEAVEN THE DIVINE OF THE LORD IS LOVE TO HIM AND CHARITY TOWARDS THE NEIGHBOR.
The Divine that goes forth from the Lord is called in heaven Divine truth, for a reason that will presently appear. This Divine truth flows into heaven from the Lord from His Divine love. The Divine love and the Divine truth therefrom are related to each other as the fire of the sun and the light therefrom in the world, love resembling the fire of the sun and truth therefrom light from the sun. Moreover, by correspondence fire signifies love, and light truth going forth from love. 1 From this it is clear what the Divine truth that goes forth from the Lord's Divine love is-that in its essence it is Divine good joined to Divine truth, and being so conjoined it vivifies all things of heaven; just as in the world when the sun's heat is joined to light it makes all things of the earth fruitful, which takes place in spring and summer. It is otherwise when the heat is not joined with the light, that is, when the light is cold; then all things become torpid and lie dead. With the angels this Divine good, which is compared to heat, is the good of love; and Divine truth, which is compared to light, is that through which and out of which good of love comes.
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1. [Swedenborg's footnote] In the Word "fire" signifies heavenly love and infernal love (Arcana Coelestia 934, 4906, 5215).
"Holy and heavenly fire" signifies Divine love, and every affection that belongs to that love (934, 6314, 6832).
"Light" from fire signifies truth going forth from good of love; and light in heaven signifies Divine truth (3195, 3485, 3636, 3643, 3993, 4302, 4413, 4415, 9548, 9684).
