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1 αναβαινω-VZI-AAI3S δε-X *αβραμ-N---NSM εκ-P *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF αυτος- D--NSM και-C ο- A--NSF γυνη-N3K-NSF αυτος- D--GSM και-C πας-A3--NPN ο- A--NPN αυτος- D--GSM και-C *λωτ-N---NSM μετα-P αυτος- D--GSM εις-P ο- A--ASF ερημος-N2--ASF

2 *αβραμ-N---NSM δε-X ειμι-V9--IAI3S πλουσιος-A1A-NSM σφοδρα-D κτηνος-N3E-DPN και-C αργυριον-N2N-DSN και-C χρυσιον-N2N-DSN

3 και-C πορευομαι-VCI-API3S οθεν-D ερχομαι-VBI-AAI3S εις-P ο- A--ASF ερημος-N2--ASF εως-P *βαιθηλ-N---GS εως-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ου-D ειμι-V9--IAI3S ο- A--NSF σκηνη-N1--NSF αυτος- D--GSM ο- A--ASN προτερος-A1A-ASN ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM *βαιθηλ-N---GS και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM *αγγαι-N---GS

4 εις-P ο- A--ASM τοπος-N2--ASM ο- A--GSN θυσιαστηριον-N2N-GSN ου-D ποιεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D ο- A--ASF αρχη-N1--ASF και-C επικαλεω-VAI-AMI3S εκει-D *αβραμ-N---NSM ο- A--ASN ονομα-N3M-ASN κυριος-N2--GSM

5 και-C *λωτ-N---DSM ο- A--DSM συνπορευομαι-V1--PMPDSM μετα-P *αβραμ-N---GSM ειμι-V9--IAI3S προβατον-N2N-NPN και-C βους-N3--NPM και-C σκηνη-N1--NPF

6 και-C ου-D χωρεω-V2I-IAI3S αυτος- D--APM ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF καταοικεω-V2--PAN αμα-D οτι-C ειμι-V9--IAI3S ο- A--NPN υποαρχω-V1--PAPNPN αυτος- D--GPM πολυς-A1--NPN και-C ου-D δυναμαι-V6I-IMI3P καταοικεω-V2--PAN αμα-D

7 και-C γιγνομαι-VBI-AMI3S μαχη-N1--NSF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPM ποιμην-N3--GPM ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSM *αβραμ-N---GSM και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPM ποιμην-N3--GPM ο- A--GPN κτηνος-N3E-GPN ο- A--GSM *λωτ-N---GSM ο- A--NPM δε-X *χαναναιος-N2--NPM και-C ο- A--NPM *φερεζαιος-N2--NPM τοτε-D καταοικεω-V2I-IAI3P ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF

8 ειπον-VBI-AAI3S δε-X *αβραμ-N---NSM ο- A--DSM *λωτ-N---DSM μη-D ειμι-V9--PAD3S μαχη-N1--NSF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM εγω- P--GS και-C συ- P--GS και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPM ποιμην-N3--GPM εγω- P--GS και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASM ο- A--GPM ποιμην-N3--GPM συ- P--GS οτι-C ανθρωπος-N2--NPM αδελφος-N2--NPM εγω- P--NP ειμι-V9--PAI1P

9 ου-D ιδου-I πας-A1S-NSF ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF εναντιον-P συ- P--GS ειμι-V9--PAI3S διαχωριζω-VS--APD2S απο-P εγω- P--GS ει-C συ- P--NS εις-P αριστερος-A1A-APN εγω- P--NS εις-P δεξιος-A1A-APN ει-C δε-X συ- P--NS εις-P δεξιος-A1A-APN εγω- P--NS εις-P αριστερος-A1A-APN

10 και-C επιαιρω-VA--AAPNSM *λωτ-N---NSM ο- A--APM οφθαλμος-N2--APM αυτος- D--GSM οραω-VBI-AAI3S πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF περιχωρος-A1B-ASF ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM οτι-C πας-A1S-NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S ποτιζω-V1--PMPNSF προ-P ο- A--GSN καταστρεφω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASM θεος-N2--ASM *σοδομα-N1--AS και-C *γομορρα-N---AS ως-C ο- A--NSM παραδεισος-N2--NSM ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM και-C ως-C ο- A--NSF γη-N1--NSF *αιγυπτος-N2--GSF εως-C ερχομαι-VB--AAN εις-P *ζογορα-N---AS

11 και-C εκλεγω-VAI-AMI3S εαυτου- D--DSM *λωτ-N---NSM πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF περιχωρος-A1B-ASF ο- A--GSM *ιορδανης-N1M-GSM και-C αποαιρω-VAI-AAI3S *λωτ-N---NSM απο-P ανατολη-N1--GPF και-C διαχωριζω-VSI-API3P εκαστος-A1--NSM απο-P ο- A--GSM αδελφος-N2--GSM αυτος- D--GSM

12 *αβραμ-N---NSM δε-X καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P γη-N1--DSF *χανααν-N----S *λωτ-N---NSM δε-X καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P πολις-N3I-DSF ο- A--GPM περιχωρος-A1B-GPM και-C σκηνοω-VAI-AAI3S εν-P *σοδομα-N1--DS

13 ο- A--NPM δε-X ανθρωπος-N2--NPM ο- A--NPM εν-P *σοδομα-N1--DS πονηρος-A1A-NPM και-C αμαρτωλος-A1B-NPM εναντιον-P ο- A--GSM θεος-N2--GSM σφοδρα-D

14 ο- A--NSM δε-X θεος-N2--NSM ειπον-VBI-AAI3S ο- A--DSM *αβραμ-N---DSM μετα-P ο- A--ASN διαχωριζω-VS--APN ο- A--ASM *λωτ-N---ASM απο-P αυτος- D--GSM αναβλεπω-VA--AAPNSM ο- A--DPM οφθαλμος-N2--DPM συ- P--GS οραω-VB--AAD2S απο-P ο- A--GSM τοπος-N2--GSM ου-D νυν-D συ- P--NS ειμι-V9--PAI2S προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM και-C λιψ-N3--ASM και-C ανατολη-N1--APF και-C θαλασσα-N1S-ASF

15 οτι-C πας-A1S-ASF ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF ος- --ASF συ- P--NS οραω-V3--PAI2S συ- P--DS διδωμι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--ASF και-C ο- A--DSN σπερμα-N3M-DSN συ- P--GS εως-P ο- A--GSM αιων-N3W-GSM

16 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI1S ο- A--ASN σπερμα-N3M-ASN συ- P--GS ως-C ο- A--ASF αμμος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF ει-C δυναμαι-V6--PMI3S τις- I--NSM εκαριθμεω-VA--AAN ο- A--ASF αμμος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSF γη-N1--GSF και-C ο- A--NSN σπερμα-N3M-NSN συ- P--GS εκαριθμεω-VC--FPI3S

17 αναιστημι-VH--AAPNSM διαοδευω-VA--AAD2S ο- A--ASF γη-N1--ASF εις-P τε-X ο- A--ASN μηκος-N3E-ASN αυτος- D--GSF και-C εις-P ο- A--ASN πλατος-N3E-ASN οτι-C συ- P--DS διδωμι-VF--FAI1S αυτος- D--ASF

18 και-C αποσκηνοω-VA--AAPNSM *αβραμ-N---NSM ερχομαι-VB--AAPNSM καταοικεω-VAI-AAI3S παρα-P ο- A--ASF δρυς-N3U-ASF ο- A--ASF *μαμβρη-N---ASF ος- --NSF ειμι-V9--IAI3S εν-P *χεβρων-N---DS και-C οικοδομεω-VAI-AAI3S εκει-D θυσιαστηριον-N2N-ASN κυριος-N2--DSM

   

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True Christian Religion #635

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635. Lastly I will reveal this secret. Seven chapters of Revelation describe the termination of the present church, in terms similar to the devastation of Egypt. In both cases this was by similar plagues, each of which stands in the spiritual sense for some falsity advancing its devastation to the point of destruction. This church, therefore, which is at the present time lost, is also called Egypt as spiritually understood (Revelation 11:8). The plagues in Egypt were as follows.

The waters were turned to blood, so that all the fish died and the river stank (Exodus 7; similar language in Revelation 8:8; 16:3). Blood means Divine truth falsified (see Apocalypse Revealed 379, 404, 681, 687-688). The fish that died mean likewise truths in the natural man (Apocalypse Revealed 290, 405).

Frogs came forth upon the land of Egypt (Exodus 8). There is also a mention of frogs in Revelation 16:13. Frogs mean reasonings as a result of a longing for the falsification of truth (see Apocalypse Revealed 702).

In Egypt foul ulcers appeared upon men and beasts (Exodus 9); similar language in Revelation 16:2. Ulcers mean inward evils and falsities which can destroy the good and truth in the church (see Apocalypse Revealed 678).

In Egypt hail fell mixed with fire (Exodus 9); similar language in Revelation 8:7; 16:21. Hail means hellish falsity (see Apocalypse Revealed 399, 714).

Locusts were sent upon Egypt (Exodus 10); similar language in Revelation 9:1-11. Locusts mean falsities in outermost things (see Apocalypse Revealed 424, 430).

Oppressive darkness was brought upon Egypt (Exodus 10:21); similar language in Revelation 8:12. Darkness means falsities arising from ignorance, or from false ideas of religion, or from evil living (see Apocalypse Revealed 110, 413, 695).

The Egyptians finally perished in the sea of Suph 1 (Exodus 14). In Revelation the dragon and the false prophet perished in the lake of fire and brimstone (Revelation 19:20; 20:10). Both the sea of Suph and that lake have the same meaning, hell.

The reason why similar language is used of Egypt and of the church, the termination and end of which is described in Revelation, is that Egypt stands for the church, which in its beginnings was outstanding. So before its church was devastated, Egypt is equated with the Garden of Eden and the garden of Jehovah (Genesis 13:10; Ezekiel 31:8). It is also called 'the corner-stone of the tribes', and 'the sons of wise men and of the kings of ancient time' (Isaiah 19:11, 13). More about Egypt in its earliest state and in its devastation will be found in Apocalypse Revealed 503.

Footnotes:

1. Generally taken as 'the Red Sea', but the author keeps the Hebrew form.

  
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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Apocalypse Revealed #290

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290. And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying. (5:13) This symbolizes a confession and glorification of the Lord by angels of the lowest heavens.

That it is a confession and glorification of the Lord by angels of the lowest heavens is apparent from the series, because the preceding confessions and glorifications of the Lord were made by angels of the higher and lower heavens (nos. 275ff., 286ff.). For there are three heavens, and in each countless societies, every one of which is called a heaven.

It is apparent that angels are meant by every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea, for we are told, "I heard (them) saying," and they said "Blessing and honor and glory and strength be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!"

[2] Their being called created things accords with the style of the Word, in which all created things, both those of the animal kingdom and those of the plant kingdom, symbolize various constituents in a person - in general constituents having to do with his will or affection, and constituents having to do with his intellect or thought. They have symbolic meanings because they are correspondent forms. And because the Word was written solely in terms of things that correspond, similar things are therefore said in it about angels in heaven and people of the church. To confirm this we will cite just a few passages, as the following:

(Jesus) said (to the disciples,) "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)

But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; and the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or... the vegetation of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will recount to you. Who among all these does not know that the hand of Jehovah has done this... (Job 12:7-9)

Let heaven and earth praise (Jehovah), the seas and everything that moves in them. For God will save Zion... (Psalms 69:34-35)

Praise Jehovah from the earth, you whales and all the depths. (Psalms 148:7)

I will utterly consume everything from the face of the earth...; I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea. (Zephaniah 1:2-3, Revelation 8:7-9)

The heavens will be glad, the earth will rejoice, the sea will pitch and roll, and all its fullness; the field will exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing before Jehovah. For He is coming, coming to judge the earth. (Psalms 96:11-13)

And so on in many other places.

[3] The text says, "every created thing," and the meaning is every reformed thing, or all reformed people. For to create means, symbolically, to reform and regenerate (no. 254).

To be shown the meaning of "in heaven," "on the earth," and "under the earth," see no. 260 above. And for the meaning of the sea, no. 238. It is apparent from this what is symbolically meant by "such as are in the sea, and all that are in them." Such things as are in the Word are meant by the fish of the sea, and these are sensual affections, which are the lowest affections of the natural self. For in the spiritual world people's affections look at a distance like fish, and as being in a sea, because the atmosphere in which they exist appears as though made of water, and thus as a sea, in the eyes of the inhabitants who dwell in the heavens and on the earth there, as may be seen in no. 238 above, and as regards fish, in no. 405.

  
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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.

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