7679. And Jehovah brought an east wind upon the land. That this signifies the means of destruction, is evident from the signification of “an east wind,” as being a means of destruction. That an “east wind” has this signification is because it was dry and tempestuous, and consequently dried up the productions of that land, and by its force broke in pieces trees, and ships on the sea; from this, by it as a means is described the effect of Divine power. Moreover, by the “east” is signified the good of love and of charity, because in the supreme sense the Lord is signified (n. 101, 1250, 3708). And in its origin, being Divine, the good of love and of charity is most gentle, consequently it is so in its advance into heaven; but when it sinks down to the hells, it becomes harsh and severe, because it is turned into this by those who are there. Therefore the influx and presence of this Divine good there not only torments, but also devastates them. From all this also it is that by a “wind from the east,” or an “east wind” is signified a means of destruction.

[2] That by this “wind” is signified a means of destruction, is plain from the passages in the Word where it is mentioned, as in Jeremiah:

Like an east wind I will scatter them before the enemy (Jeremiah 18:17).

The vine that is planted shall not prosper: shall it not utterly wither when the east wind toucheth it? (Ezekiel 17:10).

That vine was plucked up in anger, she was cast down to the earth, and the east wind dried up her fruit (Ezekiel 19:12).

He is fierce among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of Jehovah, coming up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up (Hos. 13:15).

With the east wind thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish (Psalms 48:7).

They that despise ¹ thee have brought thee into many waters, the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas (Ezekiel 27:26).

From these passages it is evident that an “east wind” signifies a means of destruction, because it was dry and tempestuous; whence also it signifies a means of devastation, as in Hosea:

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind; every day he multiplieth a lie and vastation (Hos. 12:1); where “Ephraim” denotes the intellectual of the church (n. 5354, 6222, 6238); “to feed on wind” is “to multiply a lie;” “and to pursue the east wind” is “to multiply vastation.” A state of vastation and temptation is also called “the day of the east wind” in Isaiah 27:7-8.

അടിക്കുറിപ്പുകൾ:

145. In the Word also by “name” is signified the essence of a thing, and by “seeing and calling by name” is signified to know the quality. As in Isaiah:

I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob My servant’s sake, and Israel My chosen, I have even called thee by thy name, I have surnamed thee, and thou hast not known Me (Isaiah 45:3-4).

In this passage, to “call by name” and to “surname” signifies to foreknow the quality. Again:

Thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah shall declare (Isaiah 62:2), signifying to become of another character, as appears from the preceding and subsequent verses. Again:

Fear not, O Israel, for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine (Isaiah 43:1),

denoting that He knew their quality. Again in the same Prophet:

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their army by number. He will call them all by name (Isaiah 40:26),

meaning that He knew them all. In the Revelation:

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments: he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels (Revelation 3:4-5).

Whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life (Revelation 13:8).

By “names” in these passages are by no means meant names, but qualities; nor is the name of anyone ever known in heaven, but his quality.