5605. They have the Word of the ancient Church, which Moses mentioned, calling it "the wars of Jehovah" [Num. 21:14], and the prophetical enunciations, about which [he speaks] ¹ . They said that this Word has been written so that they can be instructed in the details. It was also inspired, but because it ceased to be suitable to subsequent people another word (sic) was written. The nature of this Word is evident from the first Books of Genesis, which are taken from it.

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673. And in that hour.- That this signifies during that state, is evident from the signification of hour, as denoting state, in this case, therefore, that state when the two witnesses ascended into heaven, and their enemies saw them. Hour signifies state, because, in the Word, times, and all expressions referring to time, as hours, days, weeks, months, years, ages, and also morning, noon, evening, and night, as well as spring, summer, autumn, and winter, signify states of life. That such things are signified by times, is illustrated and shown in Heaven and Hell 162-169), where time in heaven is treated of, as also above in this work (n. 571, 610, 664); and that hour signifies some duration of state, greater and less, thus time and state, may be seen above (n. 194), and that the number employed determines the state as to its quality (n. 488).