754. An angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory. This symbolizes a powerful influx of the Lord from heaven through Divine truth, so that His church was brought into the light of heaven.

An angel symbolizes the Lord. An angel coming down from heaven symbolizes an influx of the Lord from heaven. Having great authority symbolizes a powerful influx. The earth illuminated with his glory symbolizes the church in the light of heaven from the Lord through Divine truth.

That angels individually and collectively in the Word mean the Lord may be seen in nos. 258, 344, 465, 649, 657, 718. To come down means, symbolically, to flow in, because it is said of the Lord. That the earth symbolizes the church may be seen in nos. 285, 721; that glory is predicated of Divine truth and symbolizes it, in nos. 249, 629.

We say Divine truth in the light of heaven, because Divine truth emanating from the Lord is the light of heaven, which enlightens angels and produces their wisdom.

The Lord's influx through Divine truth is mentioned now, and the enlightenment of the church by it, because it is by that influx that people caught up in falsities are separated from those governed by truths, and because it is the light of truth that also causes the real character of falsities to be seen.