The Bible

 

Ezekiel 17:5

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5 And he took some of the seed of the land, planting it in fertile earth, placing it by great waters; he put it in like a willow-tree.

Commentary

 

Shower

  

In Ezekiel 13:11, this signifies desolation by falsities. (Arcana Coelestia 739[2])

In Deuteronomy 32:2, this signifies that the good and truth of the church which first springs up in the natural man receives influx from heaven. (Apocalypse Revealed 401)

In Psalm 65:10, this signifies to produce anew continually and cause truths to issue. (Apocalypse Explained 644[17])

Commentary

 

Judge

  
St Lucy before the Judge, by Lorenzo Lotto

It's easy to see the connection between judging and truth. In a court of law, the whole purpose of the judge is to find the truth. Any time anyone judges anything, we hope it is on the basis of the truth. It's no wonder, then, that judging and judgment in the Bible represent truth being put to work. Depending on the circumstances judging can be teaching truth, determining someone's character from truth or setting order to things according to truth. There is a twist, though -- when the Lord is referred to as a judge, it actually signifies Divine Good, rather than Divine Truth. This is because the Lord judges us ultimately from love, and his truth flows from that love.