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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 #399

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399. And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood. This symbolizes falsity springing from a hellish love, destroying goodness and truth and falsifying the Word.

Hail symbolizes falsity destroying goodness and truth. Fire symbolizes hellish love. And blood symbolizes the falsification of truth.

The reason that hail symbolizes falsity destroying goodness and truth will be seen below. To be shown that fire is love in both senses, heavenly and hellish, see no. 468; and that blood is the Lord's Divine truth, which is also the Word, and in an opposite sense, the Word falsified, no. 379.

When these are assembled into a single meaning, it is apparent that "hail and fire followed, mingled with blood," symbolizes falsity springing from a hellish love, destroying goodness and truth and falsifying the Word.

This is the symbolic meaning because these are the kinds of things that appear in the spiritual world when the atmosphere of the Lord's Divine love and wisdom dips down from heaven into societies where there are falsities springing from hellish love and these are used to falsify the Word.

[2] Hail and fire together have the same symbolism in the following places:

From the brightness before Him, ...clouds passed with hailstones and coals of fire... ...the Most High uttered His voice, hailstones and coals of fire. And He sent out His (many) arrows and scattered them... (Psalms 18:12-14)

I will dispute... with pestilence and blood, and I will rain down on (them)...hailstones, fire, and brimstone. (Ezekiel 38:22)

Then Jehovah will cause His... voice to be heard..., with the flame of a devouring fire... and hailstones. (Isaiah 30:30)

He made their rain hail, a flaming fire in their land..., and splintered the trees of their border. (Psalms 105:32-33)

He smote their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with heavy hail, and... their cattle with burning coals... He sent in the wrath of His anger... an incursion of evil angels. (Psalms 78:47-49)

The latter passages refer to Egypt, of whom we read in the books of Moses the following:

Moses stretched out his rod... and Jehovah sent voices and hail... And there was hail and fire together proceeding in the midst of heavy hail... And the hail struck every herb of the field and broke every tree of the field. (Exodus 9:23-35)

All the miracles done in Egypt symbolized those evils and falsities, springing from a hellish love, that existed in the Egyptians, each miracle symbolizing some evil and falsity. For the church with them had been representational, as it was in many Asiatic kingdoms, but one that became idolatrous and given to sorcery. The Red Sea symbolizes hell, in which the Egyptians finally perished.

[3] The hailstones which killed many more of the enemy than the sword in Joshua 10:11 have a similar symbolism. So, too, hail in the following passages:

Woe to the crown of pride... ...strong is the Lord, like an inundation of hail... The hail overturns the refuge of lies... (Isaiah 28:1-2, 17)

It will hail until it flattens the forest... (Isaiah 32:19)

The temple of God was opened in heaven..., and there were lightnings, voices, and thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail. (Revelation 11:19)

And great hail with the weight of a talent fell from heaven upon men. (Revelation 16:21)

...have you seen the treasuries of hail, which have been reserved... for the day of battle and war? (Job 38:22-23)

Say to those who plaster the unsuitable that it will fall. There will be flooding rain, in which you, hailstones, shall fall. (Ezekiel 13:11)

To plaster the unsuitable is to defend falsity so that it appears as true. Consequently people who do this are called hailstones.

  
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