Apocalypse Revealed #614
614. 14:2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters. This symbolizes the Lord speaking through the new heaven with Divine truths.
A voice from heaven symbolizes an utterance or declaration coming from the Lord through heaven, for when a voice is heard from heaven, it comes from the Lord. Here it comes through the new heaven formed of Christians, meant by Mount Zion on which the Lamb was seen standing, and with him the one hundred and forty-four thousand (nos. 612[1-4], 613). Many waters symbolize Divine truths (no. 50).
The Lord is similarly depicted as speaking through heaven with Divine truths in the following places:
The Son of Man's voice was heard "as the sound of many waters" in Revelation 1:15. And the voice from the throne "as the sound of many waters" in Revelation 19:6. The voice of the God of Israel "like the sound of many waters" in Ezekiel 43:2.
The voice of Jehovah is over the waters..., Jehovah over many waters. (Psalms 29:3)
...the sound of (the cherubim's) wings, like the sound of many waters... (Ezekiel 1:24)
Cherubim symbolize the Word (no. 239), thus the Divine truth with which the Lord speaks.
Mark 15:22-38
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They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull."
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They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn't take it.
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Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
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It was the third hour, and they crucified him.
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The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
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With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
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The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."
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Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,
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save yourself, and come down from the cross!"
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Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself.
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Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.
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When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
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Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."
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One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to take him down."
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Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
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The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.
