1. 前言:新天國與新教會的信仰

首先, 將本書中所講述的真實的基督徒信仰, 也就是新天國和新教會的信仰, 分別以總體和具體的形式概要地說明。作為接下來全書的引言, 或作為進入聖殿的大門, 又或作為詳細內容的概要。此信仰被稱為新天國和新教會的信仰, 因為天人(angel)組成的天國和世人組成的教會, 如同一個人的靈魂與肉體, 內外一致,行動如一。因此, 若教會之人活在良善與真理之中, 對於思想內在而言, 他就是天國的一名天人。在肉身死後, 他便進入天國, 照著良善與真理在他裡面聯合的狀態在那裡安享極樂。當知道, 在主現在正建立的新天國中, 這樣的信仰是新天國的引言,入門和概要。

178. Internal Meaning of Daniel, Chapter 7

1-3 Revelation concerning the successive changes of state of the church: (2, 11)

4 The first, while they were in the understanding of truth; (2)

5 The second, when they studied only the sense of the letter of the Word; (2)

6 The third, when the sense of the letter of the Word was falsified, and falsity was made to appear as truth; (2)

7 The fourth, when there was faith alone, which destroyed all things of the church, (3, 17)

8 and which was confirmed by the sense of the letter of the Word; (3)

9-10 they were judged from the Word, (3)

11 and that faith was wholly destroyed, (3, 17)

12 and [those who were in] the former [states] were judged according to their life, (3)

13-14 and the church became the Lord's. (11)

15-16 Further explanation of those things: (2)

17-18 four successive states of the church are meant; (2, 7)

19-21 the last state is faith alone confirmed by reasonings and by the Word falsified, by virtue of which they would prevail; (2)

22 and this until the Lord shall institute the church (11)

23-24 which has been destroyed by faith alone, (3)

25 and which despises the Lord Himself. (3)

26-27 Finally those who are in faith alone will be judged, (15)

and a new church will be established by the Lord. (11)

28 Thus comes the end.