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Exodus 26

Funda

   

1 και-C ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S δεκα-M αυλαια-N1A-APF εκ-P βυσσος-N2--GSF κλωθω-VT--XMPGSF και-C υακινθος-N2--GSF και-C πορφυρα-N1A-GSF και-C κοκκινος-A1--GSN κλωθω-VT--XMPGSN χερουβιμ-N---APM εργασια-N1A-DSF υφαντης-N1M-GSM ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--APF

2 μηκος-N3E-NSN ο- A--GSF αυλαια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF εις-A1A-GSF οκτω-M και-C εικοσι-M πηχυς-N3E-GPM και-C ευρος-N2--NSN τεσσαρες-A3--GPM πηχυς-N3E-GPM ο- A--NSF αυλαια-N1A-NSF ο- A--NSF εις-A1A-NSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S μετρον-N2N-NSN ο- A--NSN αυτος- D--NSN ειμι-VF--FMI3S πας-A1S-DPF ο- A--DPF αυλαια-N1A-DPF

3 πεντε-M δε-X αυλαια-N1A-NPF ειμι-VF--FMI3P εκ-P αλληλω- D--GPM εχω-V1--PMPNPF ο- A--NSF ετερος-A1A-NSF εκ-P ο- A--GSF ετερος-A1A-GSF και-C πεντε-M αυλαια-N1A-NPF ειμι-VF--FMI3P συνεχω-V1--PMPNPF ετερος-A1A-NSF ο- A--DSF ετερος-A1A-DSF

4 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--DPF αγκυλη-N1--APF υακινθινος-A1--APF επι-P ο- A--GSN χειλος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF αυλαια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF εις-A1A-GSF εκ-P ο- A--GSN εις-A3--GSN μερος-N3E-GSN εις-P ο- A--ASF συμβολη-N1--ASF και-C ουτως-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2S επι-P ο- A--GSN χειλος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF αυλαια-N1A-GSF ο- A--GSF εξωτερος-A1A-GSF προς-P ο- A--DSF συμβολη-N1--DSF ο- A--DSF δευτερος-A1A-DSF

5 πεντηκοντα-M αγκυλη-N1--APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--DSF αυλαια-N1A-DSF ο- A--DSF εις-A1A-DSF και-C πεντηκοντα-M αγκυλη-N1--APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S εκ-P ο- A--GSN μερος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF αυλαια-N1A-GSF κατα-P ο- A--ASF συμβολη-N1--ASF ο- A--GSF δευτερος-A1A-GSF αντιπροσωπος-A1B-NPF αντιπιπτω-V1--PAPNPF αλληλω- D--DPF εις-P εκαστος-A1--ASF

6 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S κρικος-N2--APM πεντηκοντα-M χρυσους-A1C-APM και-C συναπτω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APF αυλαια-N1A-APF ετερος-A1A-ASF ο- A--DSF ετερος-A1A-DSF ο- A--DPM κρικος-N2--DPM και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--NSF σκηνη-N1--NSF εις-A1A-NSF

7 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S δερρις-N3I-APF τριχινας-A1--APF σκεπη-N1--ASF επι-P ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ενδεκα-M δερρις-N3I-APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--APF

8 ο- A--NSN μηκος-N3E-NSN ο- A--GSF δερρις-N3I-GSF ο- A--GSF εις-A1A-GSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S τριακοντα-M πηχυς-N3E-GPM και-C τεσσαρες-A3--GPM πηχυς-N3E-GPM ο- A--NSN ευρος-N2--NSN ο- A--GSF δερρις-N3I-GSF ο- A--GSF εις-A1A-GSF μετρον-N2N-NSN ο- A--NSN αυτος- D--NSN ειμι-VF--FMI3S ο- A--DPF ενδεκα-M δερρις-N3I-DPF

9 και-C συναπτω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APF πεντε-M δερρις-N3I-APF επι-P ο- A--ASN αυτος- D--ASN και-C ο- A--APF εξ-M δερρις-N3I-APF επι-P ο- A--ASN αυτος- D--ASN και-C επιδιπλοω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF δερρις-N3I-ASF ο- A--ASF εκτος-A1--ASF κατα-P προσωπον-N2N-ASN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF

10 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αγκυλη-N1--APF πεντηκοντα-M επι-P ο- A--GSN χειλος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF δερρις-N3I-GSF ο- A--GSF εις-A1A-GSF ο- A--GSF ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN κατα-P συμβολη-N1--ASF και-C πεντηκοντα-M αγκυλη-N1--APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S επι-P ο- A--GSN χειλος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF δερρις-N3I-GSF ο- A--GSF συναπτω-V1--PAPGSF ο- A--GSF δευτερος-A1A-GSF

11 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S κρικος-N2--APM χαλκους-A1C-APM πεντηκοντα-M και-C συναπτω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APM κρικος-N2--APM εκ-P ο- A--GPF αγκυλη-N1--GPF και-C συναπτω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APF δερρις-N3I-APF και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εις-A3--NSN

12 και-C υποτιθημι-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASN πλεοναζω-V1--PAPASN εν-P ο- A--DPF δερρις-N3I-DPF ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ο- A--ASN ημισυς-A3U-ASN ο- A--GSF δερρις-N3I-GSF ο- A--ASN υπολειπω-VP--XMPASN υποκαλυπτω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASN πλεοναζω-V1--PAPASN ο- A--GPF δερρις-N3I-GPF ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF υποκαλυπτω-VF--FAI2S οπισω-P ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF

13 πηχυς-N3E-ASM εκ-P ουτος- D--GSN και-C πηχυς-N3E-ASM εκ-P ουτος- D--GSN εκ-P ο- A--GSN υπερεχω-V1--PAPGSN ο- A--GPF δερρις-N3I-GPF εκ-P ο- A--GSN μηκος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GPF δερρις-N3I-GPF ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ειμι-VF--FMI3S συνκαλυπτω-V1--PAPNSN επι-P ο- A--APN πλαγιος-A1A-APN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ενθεν-D και-C ενθεν-D ινα-C καλυπτω-V1--PAS3S

14 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S κατακαλυμμα-N3M-ASN ο- A--DSF σκηνη-N1--DSF δερμα-N3M-APN κριος-N2--GPM ερυθροδανοω-VM--XPPAPN και-C επικαλυμμα-N3M-APN δερμα-N3M-APN υακινθινος-A1--APN επανωθεν-D

15 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S στυλος-N2--APM ο- A--DSF σκηνη-N1--DSF εκ-P ξυλον-N2N-GPN ασηπτος-A1B-GPN

16 δεκα-M πηχυς-N3E-GPM ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASM στυλος-N2--ASM ο- A--ASM εις-A3--ASM και-C πηχυς-N3E-GSM εις-A3--GSM και-C ημισυς-A3U-GSM ο- A--ASN πλατος-N3E-ASN ο- A--GSM στυλος-N2--GSM ο- A--GSM εις-A3--GSM

17 δυο-M αγκωνισκος-N2--APM ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM αντιπιπτω-V1--PAPAPM ετερος-A1A-ASM ο- A--DSM ετερος-A1A-DSM ουτως-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2S πας-A3--DPM ο- A--DPM στυλος-N2--DPM ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF

18 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S στυλος-N2--APM ο- A--DSF σκηνη-N1--DSF εικοσι-M στυλος-N2--APM εκ-P ο- A--GSN κλιτος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSN προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM

19 και-C τεσσαρακοντα-M βασις-N3I-APF αργυρους-A1C-APF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--DPM εικοσι-M στυλος-N2--DPM δυο-M βασις-N3I-NPF ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM εις-P αμφοτεροι-A1A-APN ο- A--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C δυο-M βασις-N3I-NPF ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM εις-P αμφοτεροι-A1A-APN ο- A--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM

20 και-C ο- A--ASN κλιτος-N3E-ASN ο- A--ASN δευτερος-A1A-ASN ο- A--ASN προς-P νοτος-N2--ASM εικοσι-M στυλος-N2--APM

21 και-C τεσσαρακοντα-M βασις-N3I-APF αυτος- D--GPM αργυρους-A1C-APF δυο-M βασις-N3I-APF ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM εις-P αμφοτεροι-A1A-APN ο- A--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C δυο-M βασις-N3I-APF ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM εις-P αμφοτεροι-A1A-APN ο- A--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM

22 και-C εκ-P ο- A--GPM οπισω-P ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF κατα-P ο- A--ASN μερος-N3E-ASN ο- A--ASN προς-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF ποιεω-VF--FAI2S εξ-M στυλος-N2--APM

23 και-C δυο-M στυλος-N2--APM ποιεω-VF--FAI2S επι-P ο- A--GPF γωνια-N1A-GPF ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF εκ-P ο- A--GPN οπισθιος-A1A-GPN

24 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3S εκ-P ισος-A1--GSN κατωθεν-D κατα-P ο- A--ASN αυτος- D--ASN ειμι-VF--FMI3P ισος-A1--NPM εκ-P ο- A--GPF κεφαλις-N3D-GPF εις-P συμβλησις-N3--ASF εις-A1A-ASF ουτως-D ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αμφοτεροι-A1A-DPF ο- A--DPF δυο-M---DPF γωνια-N1A-DPF ειμι-V9--PAD3P

25 και-C ειμι-VF--FMI3P οκτω-M στυλος-N2--NPM και-C ο- A--NPF βασις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPM αργυρους-A1C-NPF δεκα-M εξ-M δυο-M βασις-N3I-NPF ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM εις-P αμφοτεροι-A1A-APN ο- A--APN μερος-N3E-APN αυτος- D--GSM και-C δυο-M βασις-N3I-NPF ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM

26 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S μοχλος-N2--APM εκ-P ξυλον-N2N-GPN ασηπτος-A1B-GPN πεντε-M ο- A--DSM εις-A3--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM εκ-P ο- A--GSN εις-A3--GSN μερος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF

27 και-C πεντε-M μοχλος-N2--APM ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSN κλιτος-N3E-DSN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ο- A--DSN δευτερος-A1A-DSN και-C πεντε-M μοχλος-N2--APM ο- A--DSM στυλος-N2--DSM ο- A--DSM οπισθιος-A1A-DSM ο- A--DSN κλιτος-N3E-DSN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ο- A--DSN προς-P θαλασσα-N1S-ASF

28 και-C ο- A--NSM μοχλος-N2--NSM ο- A--NSM μεσος-A1--NSM ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GPM στυλος-N2--GPM διαικνεομαι-V2--PMD3S απο-P ο- A--GSN εις-A3--GSN κλιτος-N3E-GSN εις-P ο- A--ASN ετερος-A1A-ASN κλιτος-N3E-ASN

29 και-C ο- A--APM στυλος-N2--APM καταχρυσοω-VF--FAI2S χρυσιον-N2N-DSN και-C ο- A--APM δακτυλιος-N2--APM ποιεω-VF--FAI2S χρυσους-A1C-APM εις-P ος- --APM ειςαγω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APM μοχλος-N2--APM και-C καταχρυσοω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--APM μοχλος-N2--APM χρυσιον-N2N-DSN

30 και-C αναιστημι-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF σκηνη-N1--ASF κατα-P ο- A--ASN ειδος-N3E-ASN ο- A--ASN δεικνυω-VK--XMPASN συ- P--DS εν-P ο- A--DSN ορος-N3E-DSN

31 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S καταπετασμα-N3M-ASN εκ-P υακινθος-N2--GSF και-C πορφυρα-N1A-GSF και-C κοκκινος-A1--GSN κλωθω-VT--XMPGSN και-C βυσσος-N2--GSF νηθω-VT--XMPGSF εργον-N2N-ASN υφαντος-A1--ASN ποιεω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASN χερουβιμ-N---APM

32 και-C επιτιθημι-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--ASN επι-P τεσσαρες-A3--GPM στυλος-N2--GPM ασηπτος-A1B-GPM χρυσοω-VM--XPPGPM χρυσιον-N2N-DSN και-C ο- A--NPF κεφαλις-N3D-NPF αυτος- D--GPM χρυσους-A1C-NPF και-C ο- A--NPF βασις-N3I-NPF αυτος- D--GPM τεσσαρες-A3--NPF αργυρους-A1C-NPF

33 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASN καταπετασμα-N3M-ASN επι-P ο- A--APM στυλος-N2--APM και-C ειςφερω-VF--FAI2S εκει-D εσωτερον-P ο- A--GSN καταπετασμα-N3M-GSN ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN και-C διαοριζω-VF2-FAI3S ο- A--ASN καταπετασμα-N3M-ASN συ- P--DP ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSM αγιος-A1A-GSM και-C ανα-P μεσος-A1--ASN ο- A--GSM αγιος-A1A-GSM ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM

34 και-C κατακαλυπτω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--DSN καταπετασμα-N3M-DSN ο- A--ASF κιβωτος-N2--ASF ο- A--GSN μαρτυριον-N2N-GSN εν-P ο- A--DSM αγιος-A1A-DSM ο- A--GPM αγιος-A1A-GPM

35 και-C τιθημι-VF--FAI2S ο- A--ASF τραπεζα-N1S-ASF εξωθεν-D ο- A--GSN καταπετασμα-N3M-GSN και-C ο- A--ASF λυχνια-N1A-ASF απεναντι-P ο- A--GSF τραπεζα-N1S-GSF επι-P μερος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ο- A--ASN προς-P νοτος-N2--ASM και-C ο- A--ASF τραπεζα-N1S-ASF τιθημι-VF--FAI2S επι-P μερος-N3E-GSN ο- A--GSF σκηνη-N1--GSF ο- A--ASN προς-P βορεας-N1T-ASM

36 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S επισπαστρον-N2N-ASN εκ-P υακινθος-N2--GSF και-C πορφυρα-N1A-GSF και-C κοκκινος-A1--GSN κλωθω-VT--XMPGSN και-C βυσσος-N2--GSF κλωθω-VT--XMPGSF εργον-N2N-ASN ποικιλτης-N1M-GSM

37 και-C ποιεω-VF--FAI2S ο- A--DSN καταπετασμα-N3M-DSN πεντε-M στυλος-N2--APM και-C χρυσοω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--APM χρυσιον-N2N-DSN και-C ο- A--NPF κεφαλις-N3D-NPF αυτος- D--GPM χρυσους-A1C-NPF και-C χωνευω-VF--FAI2S αυτος- D--DPM πεντε-M βασις-N3I-APF χαλκους-A1C-APF

   

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Arcana Coelestia #9684

Funda lesi Sigaba

  
Yiya esigabeni / 10837  
  

9684. And the lampstand over against the table on the side of the Habitation toward the south. That this signifies the illumination of the spiritual kingdom by means of the Divine truth that proceeds from the Lord’s Divine human to those who are in good is evident from the signification of “the lampstand” as being the Lord as to Divine truth, thus the Divine truth that proceeds from His Divine Human, and the consequent illumination of His spiritual kingdom (of which in what follows); from the signification of “the table upon which were the breads of faces,” over against which was the lampstand, as being the Lord as to celestial good, and thus this good itself, from which and through which the Lord flows into the spiritual kingdom, that is, into the middle heaven (of which also in what follows); and from the signification of “on the side of the Habitation toward the south,” as being in heaven where the Divine truth that proceeds from the Lord’s Divine Human is in the greatest light; for the Habitation outside the veil, where the lampstand was, denotes the middle heaven (n. 9594), and “the south” or “midday” denotes where Divine truth is in its light (see n. 9642). That the lampstand was in the Habitation near the veil, and also the table upon which were the breads of faces; and that the lampstand was on the side toward the south, and the table on the side toward the north; are arcana of heaven which cannot be made plain unless it is known that the Habitation represented heaven, and the things in the Habitation the celestial and spiritual things which are in heaven. (What “the lampstand” represented has been shown above, n. 9548; and what “the table upon which were the breads of faces,” n. 9527, 9545; and what “the south” or “midday,” n. 9642; and what “the north,” n. 3708.) From this it can be seen that by “the lampstand on the side of the Habitation toward the south” is signified the illumination of the spiritual kingdom by means of the Divine truth that proceeds from the Lord’s Divine Human.

[2] But in order that the arcana themselves may be clearly seen, it must be stated how the case is in the heavens. The Lord appears to those who are of the celestial kingdom as a Sun, but to those who are of the spiritual kingdom as a Moon. The Lord as a Sun appears at a middle altitude over against the right eye; and as a Moon also at a middle altitude over against the left eye. From the Lord as a Sun, light comes to those who are in His celestial kingdom; and from the Lord as a Moon, light comes to those who are in His spiritual kingdom (concerning these two kingdoms, see the places cited in n. 9277). The light in the heavens is the Divine truth that proceeds from the Lord’s Divine Human, and this, when received by the angels of the spiritual kingdom, is called the truth of faith from the good of charity toward the neighbor. The middle heaven, which is called the spiritual heaven, consists of this good and this truth. The lampstand in the Habitation represented the Moon, from which those who are of the spiritual kingdom have light, thus it represented the Lord as to Divine truth there; for, as before said, the Lord appears as a Moon to those who belong to this kingdom. From all this it can now be seen why the lampstand was placed toward the south, for “the south” or “midday” denotes where Divine truth is in light (see n. 9642); and why the table upon which were the breads of faces was placed toward the north, for “the north” denotes where Divine truth is in obscurity (n. 3708). The case is the same with the Divine good signified by “the breads” upon this table; this good becomes spiritual good through the reception of Divine truth as of light from the Moon. These are the arcana which are signified by the lampstand and its position toward the south; and by the table upon which were the breads of faces, and its position toward the north.

[3] That “the lampstand” denotes the Divine truth that proceeds from the Lord’s Divine Human, is evident from Revelation:

I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle (Revelation 1:12-13);

“the Son of man” denotes the Lord in respect to the Divine truth from His Divine Human (n. 2803, 2813, 3704). And in another passage in the same book:

The glory of God shall lighten the Holy City Jerusalem, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof (Revelation 21:23);

“the glory of God” denotes the Divine truth that proceeds from the the Lord, (n. 9429); “the lamp which is the Lamb,” that is, the Lord, denotes faith, and the consequent intelligence of truth and wisdom of good, which are from the Lord alone (n. 9548); “the New Jerusalem” denotes the Lord’s New Church (see n. 2117).

[4] (That the Lord is a Sun to those who are in the celestial kingdom, and appears as a Moon to those who are in the spiritual kingdom, see n. 1053, 1521, 1529-1531, 3636, 3643, 5097, 7083, 7173, 7270, 8644, 8812; consequently that by “the sun” in the Word is signified the Lord as to celestial good, and by “the moon” the Lord as to spiritual good, n. 1529, 1530, 2441, 2495, 4060, 4696, 7083, 8644; and that the Lord as a Sun appears at a middle altitude over against the right eye, and as a Moon also at a middle altitude over against the left eye, n. 1531, 4321, 7078, 7171. It is for this reason that the east in heaven is where the Lord appears as a Sun, and the south where the Lord appears as a Moon. (That the light from the Lord as a Sun and as a Man is the Divine truth that proceeds from His Divine Human, see n. 1053, 1521-1533, 1619-1632, 2776, 3094, 3138, 3167, 3190, 3195, 3222, 3223, 3337, 3339, 3341, 3636, 3643, 3862, 3993, 4060, 4180, 4302, 4408, 4414, 4415, 4419, 4527, 4598, 5400, 6032, 6313, 6315, 6608, 6907, 7174, 8644, 8707, 8861, 9399, 9407.) And as the light from the Lord as a Sun and as a Moon is the Divine truth that proceeds from Him, therefore the heat from the Lord as a Sun in heaven is the Divine good of His Divine love (n. 3338, 3339, 3636, 3643, 5215, 6032).

[5] From this can be seen the nature of the difference between the celestial kingdom and the spiritual kingdom of the Lord in respect to the reception of Divine truth, namely, that it is like the difference between the light from the sun and the light from the moon. (That on this account they who are in the spiritual kingdom are comparatively in obscurity in respect to the truth of faith and the good of love, see n. 2708, 2715, 2718, 2831, 2849, 2935, 2937, 3241, 3833, 6289, 6500, 6945, 7233; that these especially were saved by the coming of the Lord into the world, n. 2661, 2716, 3969, 6373, 6854, 6914, 7035, 7091, 7828, 7932a, 8018, 8054, 8159, 8321, 9596; and that they have illumination in the Lord’s Divine Human, n. 2716, 2833, 2834; but that those belonging to the spiritual church are saved who are in the good of life through the truths of faith, n. 2954, 6435, 6647, 6648, 7977, 7992, 8643, 8648, 8658, 8685, 8690, 8701)

  
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Arcana Coelestia #368

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368. That a “field” signifies doctrine, and consequently whatever belongs to the doctrine of faith and charity, is evident from the Word, as in Jeremiah:

O My mountain in the field, I will give thy possessions [facultates] and all thy treasures for a spoil (Jeremiah 17:3).

In this passage “field” signifies doctrine; “possessions” and “treasures” denote the spiritual riches of faith, or the things that belong to the doctrine of faith. In the same:

Shall the snow of Lebanon fail from the rock of My field? (Jeremiah 18:14).

It is declared concerning Zion, when destitute of the doctrine of faith, that she shall be “plowed like a field” (Jeremiah 26:18, Micah 3:12).

In Ezekiel:

He took of the seed of the land, and set it in a field of sowing (Ezekiel 17:5),

treating of the church and of its faith; for doctrine is called a “field” from the seed in it. In the same:

And let all the trees of the field know that I Jehovah bring down the high tree (Ezekiel 17:24).

In Joel:

The field is laid waste, the ground mourneth, for the corn is wasted, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth, the husbandmen are ashamed, the harvest of the field is perished, all the trees of the field are withered (Joel 1:10-12),

where the “field” signifies doctrine, “trees” knowledges, and “husbandmen” worshipers.

In David:

The field shall exult and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the forest sing (Psalms 96:12),where it is perfectly evident that the field cannot exult, nor the trees of the forest sing; but things that are in man, which are the knowledges of faith.

In Jeremiah:

How long shall the land mourn, and the herb of every field wither? (Jeremiah 12:4),

where it is also evident that neither the land nor the herbs of the field can mourn; but that the expressions relate to something in man while in a state of vastation. A similar passage occurs in Isaiah:

The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands (Isaiah 55:12).

The Lord also in His prediction concerning the consummation of the age calls the doctrine of faith a “field:”

Then shall two be in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left (Matthew 24:40; Luke 17:36),

where by a “field” is meant the doctrine of faith, both true and false. As a “field” signifies doctrine, whoever receives a seed of faith, whether a man, the church, or the world, is also called a “field.”

  
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