190. De huizen, waarin de engelen wonen, worden niet als de huizen op aarde gebouwd, maar hen om niet door de Heer geschonken, een ieder naar de mate van zijn opneming van het goede en ware; ook veranderen zij enigszins naarmate de veranderingen van staat van het innerlijk van de engelen (zie nr. 154-160). lles wat de engelen ooit bezitten, erkennen zij van de Heer ontvangen te hebben en alles, wat zij ook behoeven, wordt hen geschonken.

240. VII. The Word is to be found in all the heavens and is the source of the angels' wisdom.

It has not previously been known that the Word is to be found in the heavens; nor could it be known so long as the church was unaware that angels and spirits are human beings, in face and body exactly like those in our world, and having surroundings in all respects exactly like those men have. The only difference is that they are spiritual and everything about them comes from a spiritual origin, while people in this world are natural and everything about them comes from a natural origin. So long as this fact remained hidden, no one could know that the Word is also to be found in the heavens and is read by the angels there, as well as by the spirits who are below the heavens. But to ensure that this should not remain a secret for ever, I have been allowed to enjoy the company of angels and spirits, talking with them, seeing their surroundings, and then reporting much of what I have seen and heard. I did this in the book entitled HEAVEN AND HELL (published in London in 1758). From this one can see that angels and spirits are human beings and that everything people in this world have is there in profusion for angels and spirits. It may be seen in that book that angels and spirits are human beings (73-77, 453-460); that they have similar surroundings to those people have in this world (170-190); also that they have Divine worship and sermons in their churches (221-227), also writings and books (258-264), and the Holy Scripture or the Word (259).