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Ezekiel第21章:4

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4 And forasmuch as I have cut off in thee the just, and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south even to the north.

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Bull(s) or bullock(s)

  

In Genesis 32:15, this signifies good things from the natural man. (Arcana Coelestia 4264)

In Exodus 24:5, this signifies the good of innocence and charity in the natural man. (Arcana Coelestia 9391)

In Exodus 29:1, this signifies the purification of the natural man. (Arcana Coelestia 9990)

In Psalm 51:19, this signifies natural good—which is charity. (Apocalypse Explained 391[17])

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Judge

  
St Lucy before the Judge, by Lorenzo Lotto

It's easy to see the connection between judging and truth. In a court of law, the whole purpose of the judge is to find the truth. Any time anyone judges anything, we hope it is on the basis of the truth. It's no wonder, then, that judging and judgment in the Bible represent truth being put to work. Depending on the circumstances judging can be teaching truth, determining someone's character from truth or setting order to things according to truth. There is a twist, though -- when the Lord is referred to as a judge, it actually signifies Divine Good, rather than Divine Truth. This is because the Lord judges us ultimately from love, and his truth flows from that love.