The Bible

Ezekiel 20:48

⁴⁸ And all flesh shall see, that I the Lord have kindled it, and it shall not be quenched.

Commentary

Strength of a house

In Psalm 147:10, 'the strength of a house' signifies the human power of thinking truth.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 2826 [1-14])

Commentary

Forest of the south

The forest of the south, as in Ezekiel 20:46, 47, signifies people in the light of truth and extinguish it.

(References: Arcana Coelestia 1458)