Apocalypse Revealed

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 136. Verse 21. And I gave her time to repent of her whoredom, and she repented not, signifies that they who have confirmed themselves in that doctrine, will not recede, although they see things contrary to it in the Word. By receding from whoredom, is here signified to recede from…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 856. Verse 7. And when the thousand years are finished, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, signifies that after they who had before been concealed and guarded in the lower earth, were taken up by the Lord into heaven, and the New Christian Heaven increased by them, all…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 181. Verse 9. And I will give from the synagogue of Satan, signifies those who are in falsities as to doctrine, as may be seen above (n. 97). 182. Who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie, signifies who say that the church is with them, when…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 901. Verse 13. On the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates, signifies that the knowledges of truth and good in which there is spiritual life from heaven from the Lord, and by which introduction into the New…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 226. And the first voice which I heard, as of a trumpet speaking with me, said, Come up hither, signifies Divine influx, and thence an elevation of the mind, and then manifest perception. That “a voice,” when heard from heaven, is the inflowing Divine truth may be seen above (n.…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 946. Verse 9. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not; for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them that keep the words of this book; adore God, signifies that the angels of heaven are not to be adored and invoked, because…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 271. And seven eyes, signifies His omniscience and Divine wisdom. That “eyes,” when spoken of the Lord, signify His Divine wisdom, may be seen above (n. 48, 125), thus also omniscience; and that “seven” signifies all, and is predicated of anything holy (n. 10); hence by “the seven eyes of…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 316. And hurt not the oil and the wine, signifies that it is provided by the Lord that the holy goods and truths, which lie interiorly concealed in the Word, shall not be violated and profaned. “Oil” signifies the good of love, and “wine” truth from that good, therefore “oil”…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 361. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand, signifies the life of truth from good according to doctrine, with those who will be in the Lord’s New Heaven and New Church. When by “Zebulon” is signified the conjugial love of good and truth; and by “Joseph,” the doctrine…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 406. And the third part of the ships perished, signifies that all the knowledges of good and truth from the Word serving for use of life were destroyed with them. “The third part” signifies all, as above (n. 400, 404, 405); “ships” signify the knowledges of good and truth from…