8184. 'Divide it' means dispersing falsity from there. This is clear from the meaning of 'dividing that sea' as dispersing the falsities arising from evil that are present in that hell; for the falsities there are seen as waters, in keeping with what has been shown above in 8099, 8137, 8148. When the pillar of angels in which the Lord is present passes through that hell the falsities depart, and as a consequence the waters there, which are the falsities, are parted asunder. From this it is evident that 'dividing the sea' means dispersing the falsities belonging to the hell that is represented by 'the Sea Suph'.

Title: Seeing the Horses and Chariots of Fire

Topic: Word

Summary: An exploration of the meaning of horses and chariots in Scripture, showing that many such statements cannot be taken literally. In fact, horses mean an understanding of the Bible and a chariot means a body of teaching drawn from the Word. Living what the Word teaches about repentance is riding a white horse.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
2 Kings 6:17
Job 3:5; Job 4:24; Job 6:63; 39:17
Exodus 14:26-28; 15:1; 21
2 Kings 2:11-12; 13:14
Psalms 20:7; 32:8-9; 45:3-4; 76:6; 147:5-15
Isaiah 31:1-3; 63:10-14; 66:18-end
Jeremiah 46:7-9; 50:35-end
Jeremiah 51:30
Ezekiel 37:17, 20
Nahum 2:13; 3:1-3
Habakkuk 3:8
Zechariah 6:1-6
Revelation 6:1-8; 14:19-20; 19:11-21; 7:9-13, Revelation 7:19