Heaven and Hell # 188
188. The angels of whom the Lord's celestial kingdom consists dwell for the most part in elevated places that appear as mountains rising from the ground. The angels of whom the Lord's spiritual kingdom consists dwell in less elevated places that appear like hills, while the angels who are in the lowest parts of heaven dwell in places that appear like rocks of stone. All these things come into existence from correspondence, for interior things correspond to higher things and exterior things to lower things. 1 This is why, in the Word, "mountains" signify celestial love, "hills", spiritual love, and "rocks", faith. 2
Notas de rodapé:
1. [Swedenborg's footnote] In the Word interior things are expressed by higher things and higher things signify interior things (Arcana Coelestia 2148, 3084, 4599, 5146, 8325).
What is "high" signifies what is internal, and likewise heaven (Arcana Coelestia 1735, 2148, 4210, 4599, 8153).
2. [Swedenborg's footnote] In heaven, mountains, hills, rocks, valleys, and lands are seen exactly the same as in the world (Arcana Coelestia 10608).
On the mountains angels who are in the good of love dwell, on the hills those who are in the good of charity, on the rocks those who are in the good of faith (Arcana Coelestia 10438).
Therefore in the Word the good of love is signified by "mountains" (Arcana Coelestia 795, 4210, 6435, 8327, 8758, 10438, 10608).
The good of charity is signified by "hills" (Arcana Coelestia 6435, 10438).
The good and truth of faith is signified by "rocks" (Arcana Coelestia 8581, 10580).
"Stone", of which rock consists, in like manner signifies the truth of faith (Arcana Coelestia 114, 643, 1298, 3720, 6426, 8609, 10376).
This is why heaven is signified by "mountains" (Arcana Coelestia 8327, 8805, 9420).
And the highest part of heaven by "the summit of a mountain" (Arcana Coelestia 9422, 9434, 10608).
Also why the ancients had their holy worship on mountains (Arcana Coelestia 796, 2722).
