Arcanos Celestes #2788
Passages 1-1272 of the Nobre translation of the work, Arcanos Celestes, have been imported into the New Christian Bible Study so far. There are 10837 passages in the original Latin. More translated passages will be coming soon!
Até agora foram importadas no New christian Bible Study as passagens 1 a 1272 da tradução de Nobre, dos Arcanos Celestes. Há 10837 passagens no original latino. Outras passagens serão traduzidas e importadas oportunamente.
Sword
A 'sword,' as in Ezekiel 21:9-15, signifies a person so desolated that he can see nothing good and true, but only falsities and contradictions. A 'sword,' in the Word, signifies the truth of faith combating and the vastation of truth. In an opposite sense, it signifies falsity combating and the punishment of falsity.
The 'sword,' in Revelation 1:16, represents a dispersion of falsities by the Lord because the sword came out from His mouth, which means it comes from the Word. Because the Word is understood by doctrine taken from it, this is also symbolically meant. It is called a sharp two-edged sword because it pierces the heart and soul.
A 'flaming sword which turned every way,' as in Genesis 3:24, signifies divine truth in extremes, which, like the Word in its literal sense, can be turned.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 2799)