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1 그가 나를 데리고 성소에 이르러 그 문벽을 척량하니 이편 두께도 육척이요 저편 두께도 육척이라 두께가 이와 같으며

2 그 문통의 광이 십척이요 문통 이편 벽의 광이 오척이요 저편 벽의 광이 오척이며 그가 성소를 척량하니 그 장이 사십척이요 그 광이 이십척이며

3 그가 안으로 들어가서 내전 문통의 벽을 척량하니 두께가 이척이요 문통이 육척이요 문통의 벽의 광이 각기 칠척이며

4 그가 내전을 척량하니 장이 이십척이요 광이 이십척이라 그가 내게 이르되 이는 지성소니라 하고

5 전의 벽을 척량하니 두께가 육척이며 전 삼면에 골방이 있는데 광이 각기 사척이며

6 골방은 삼층인데 골방 위에 골방이 있어 모두 삼십이라 그 삼면 골방이 전 벽 밖으로 그 벽에 의지하였고 전 벽 속은 범하지 아니하였으며

7 이 두루 있는 골방이 그 층이 높아갈수록 넓으므로 전에 둘린 이골방이 높아갈수록 전에 가까와졌으나 전의 넓이는 아래 위가 같으며 골방은 아랫층에서 중층으로 윗층에 올라가게 되었더라

8 내가 보니 전 삼면의 지대 곧 모든 골방 밑 지대의 고가 한 장대 곧 큰 자로 육척인데

9 전을 의지한 그 골방 바깥벽 두께는 오척이요 그 외에 빈 터가 남았으며

10 전 골방 삼면에 광이 이십척 되는 뜰이 둘려 있으며

11 그 골방 문은 다 빈 터로 향하였는데 한 문은 북으로 향하였고 한 문은 남으로 향하였으며 그 둘려 있는 빈 터의 광은 오척이더라

12 서편 뜰 뒤에 건물이 있는데 광이 칠십척이요 장이 구십척이며 그 사면 벽의 두께가 오척이더라

13 그가 전을 척량하니 장이 일백척이요 또 서편 뜰과 그 건물과 그 벽을 합하여 장이 일백척이요

14 전 전면의 광이 일백척이요 그 앞 동향한 뜰의 광도 그러하며

15 그가 뒷뜰 뒤에 있는 건물을 척량하니 그 좌우편 다락까지 일백 척이더라 내전과 외전과 그 뜰의 현관과

16 문통 벽과 닫힌 창과 삼면에 둘려 있는 다락은 문통 안편에서부터 땅에서 창까지 널판으로 가리웠고 (창은 이미 닫히었더라)

17 문통 위와 내전과 외전의 사면 벽도 다 그러하니 곧 척량한 대소 대로며

18 널판에는 그룹들과 종려나무를 새겼는데 두 그룹 사이에 종려나무 하나가 있으며 매 그룹에 두 얼굴이 있으니

19 하나는 사람의 얼굴이라 이편 종려나무를 향하였고 하나는 어린 사자의 얼굴이라 저편 종려나무를 향하였으며 온 전 사면이 다 그러하여

20 땅에서부터 문통 위에까지 그룹들과 종려나무들을 새겼으니 성전벽이 다 그러하더라

21 외전 문설주는 네모졌고 내전 전면에 있는 식양은 이러하니

22 곧 나무 제단의 고가 삼척이요 장이 이척이며 그 모퉁이와 옆과 면을 다 나무로 만들었더라 그가 내게 이르되 이는 여호와의 앞의 상이라 하더라

23 내전과 외전에 각기 문이 있는데

24 문마다 각기 두 문짝 곧 접치는 두 문짝이 있어 이 문에 두 짝이요 저 문에 두 짝이며

25 이 성전 문에 그룹과 종려나무를 새겼는데 벽에 있는 것과 같고 현관 앞에는 나무 디딤판이 있으며

26 현관 좌우편에는 닫힌 창도 있고 종려나무도 새겼고 전의 골방과 디딤판도 그러하더라

   

from the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

 

Arcana Coelestia #4007

Studere hoc loco

  
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4007. 'Every one that had white in it' means that which has truth in it. This is clear from the meaning of 'white' as truth, but strictly speaking as the Lord's Righteousness and Merit, and from this the Lord's righteousness and merit as these exist with man, dealt with in 3301, 3993. 'White' has that meaning because the light of heaven which radiates from the Lord, a light which is the source of splendour and brightness, means truth. Anything therefore on which that light falls and is made splendid and bright is that which is called the Lord's righteousness and merit existing with man. Those who acknowledge this, the Lord's righteousness, and who from good take it to themselves and reject their own, are specifically the ones meant by 'the righteous' whom the Lord refers to, in Matthew,

The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Matthew 13:43.

[2] The fact that that which is 'white', being splendid and bright, has this meaning is also evident from other places in the Word, as in Moses,

His eyes will be redder than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk. Genesis 49:12.

This refers to Judah, who represents the Lord as regards the Divinity of His Love, and in the internal sense the celestial kingdom, and so the celestial man, see 3881. 'Eyes redder than wine' means Divine Wisdom, and 'teeth whiter than milk' means Righteousness. In David,

You will purify me with hyssop and I shall be clean; You will wash me, and I shall become whiter than snow. Psalms 51:7.

'Washing and becoming whiter than snow' stands for being purified from sins by means of receiving and putting on the Lord's righteousness. In John,

In the midst of the seven lampstands one like the Son of Man. His head and hair were white, like white wool, like snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire. Revelation 1:13-14.

[3] In the same book,

You have a few names in Sardis, who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. He who conquers will be clad in white garments. Revelation 3:4-5.

In the same book,

I counsel you to buy from Me gold purified in fire, that you may be rich, and white garments to clothe you. Revelation 3:18.

In the same book,

To each soul under the altar were given white robes. Revelation 6:9, 11.

In the same book,

I saw, standing before the throne and before the Lamb those clothed in white robes. One of the elders said to me, These clothed in white robes - who are they, and where have they come from? I said to him, Sir, you know. He said to me, These are they who are coming out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7:9, 13-14.

In the same book,

The angels were clothed in linen, white and splendid, and were girded around their breasts with golden girdles. Revelation 15:6.

In the same book,

I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; to him a crown was given. Revelation 6:2.

And elsewhere,

After this I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. His armies in heaven were following Him on white horses and were clothed in linen white and clean. Revelation 19:11, 14.

[4] In all these places 'white' means the truth of faith; 'white garments' and 'white robes' have no other meaning. But the truth of faith does not exist with any who believe that they have faith of themselves and so believe that they are wise of themselves. Rather, it exists with those who believe that their faith and wisdom come from the Lord, for faith and wisdom are imparted to them because they do not ascribe any truth or good at all to themselves. Even less do they believe that they possess any merit through the truths and goods residing with them, and less still any righteousness, but only by ascribing these to the Lord, and so everything to His grace and mercy. This is what 'putting on white garments' means, and also what 'being made white in the blood of the Lamb' means. There are two things which all who enter heaven cast aside, namely their proprium and consequent confidence, and merit that is their own or self-righteousness. Then they assume a heavenly proprium which comes from the Lord, and the Lord's merit or righteousness. And to the extent that these are so assumed those persons advance further into heaven. These two things specifically are meant by 'red' and by 'white'; 'red' means the good of love and is present with those people at that time, 'white' the truth of faith.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Revelation 15

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1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

   

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