The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 150
150. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 27
1-2 Further concerning the church in respect to knowledges [cognitiones] of truth, which is Tyre. (2)
3-9 The Ancient Church had knowledges of truth and good of every kind and species, and by means of them it had intelligence. (2)
10-11 Truths that protected that church. (2)
12-13 Acquisitions and communications of all the knowledges. (2)
14-20 Knowledge [scientia], intelligence, and wisdom by means of them.
21-23 Divine worship from them. (2)
24-25 Truths and goods of every kind and thus everything of the church acquired by means of them. (2, 17)
26-29 Through natural knowledges [scientiae] they have perished. (2)
Ezekiel 27:21-23
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Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar, they were the merchants of your hand; in lambs, and rams, and goats, in these were they your merchants.
22
The traffickers of Sheba and Raamah, they were your traffickers; they traded for your wares with the chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
23
Haran and Canneh and Eden, the traffickers of Sheba, Asshur [and] Chilmad, were your traffickers.
