197. Internal Meaning of Hosea, Chapter 14

1-3 Exhortation to be converted. (11)

3 because salvation comes from no other source. (17)

4-7 Thus they will be received into the church and instructed in its truths and goods. (11)

8 Falsities will be rejected, (11)

9 and in consequence there will be understanding from rational light. (11)

5817. “我们上到你仆人我父亲那里” 表朝向属灵良善的提升。这从 “上到” 的含义和以色列的代表清楚可知: “上” 是指提升, 如下文所述; 以色列, 即此处的 “父亲”, 是指来自属世层的属灵良善 (参看4286, 4598节)。“上” 所表示的提升趋向内层事物,; 此处则是一种从 “雅各的十个儿子” 所代表的属世层中的真理趋向 “以色列” 所代表的来自属世层的属灵良善。因为既有一个外层属世层, 也有一个内层属世层 (5497, 5649节)。内层属世层含有属灵良善, 即 “以色列”, 而外层属世层含有教会的真理, 即 “雅各的儿子们”。因此, “上到父亲那里” 表示这些真理朝向属灵良善的提升。