312. Verses 6, 7. And I saw, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four animals, and in the midst of the elders a Lamb standing as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth. And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne.

6. "And I saw, and behold in the midst of the throne and of the four animals, and in the midst of the elders," signifies in the whole heaven, and especially in the inmost heavens n. 313; "a Lamb standing," signifies the Lord in respect to the Divine Human n. 314; "as if slain," signifies as yet acknowledged by few n. 315; "having seven horns," signifies who has omnipotence n. 316; "and seven eyes," signifies and who has omniscience (n. 317); "which are the seven spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth," signifies that all wisdom and intelligence in heaven and in the church are therefrom (n. 318).

7. "And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne," signifies that these things are from His Divine Human (n. 319).

308. There is also a conjunction of heaven by means of the Word with those who are outside of the church where there is no Word; for the Lord's church is universal, and is with all who acknowledge the Divine and live in charity. Moreover, such are taught after death by the angels and receive Divine truths; ¹ on which subject more may be seen below, in the chapter on the heathen. The universal church on the earth in the sight of the Lord resembles a single man, just as heaven does (see 59-72); but the church where the Word is and where the Lord is known by means of it is like the heart and lungs in that man. It is known that all the viscera and members of the entire body draw their life from the heart and lungs through various derivations; and it is thus that those of the human race live who are outside of the church where the Word is, and who constitute the members of that man. Again, the conjunction of heaven with those who are at a distance by means of the Word may be compared to light radiating from a center all around. The Divine light is in the Word, and there the Lord with heaven is present, and from that presence those at a distance are in light; but it would be otherwise if there were no Word. This may be more clearly seen from what has been shown above respecting the form of heaven in accordance with which all who are in heaven have affiliation and communication. But while this arcanum may be comprehended by those who are in spiritual light, it cannot be comprehended by those who are only in natural light; for innumerable things are clearly seen by those who are in spiritual light that are not seen or are seen obscurely as a single thing by those who are only in natural light.

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