Apocalypse Revealed

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 451. And the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions, signifies fantasies concerning faith alone, as if it were in power. By “heads” are signified the imaginary and visionary things with them about faith alone, which are here treated of, and which in one word are called…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 496. Verse 6. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain no rain in the days of their prophecy, signifies that they who turn themselves away from these two essentials of the New Church, cannot receive any truth from heaven. By “heaven” is here meant the angelic heaven; consequently,…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 541. Verse 4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth, signifies that by falsifications of the truths of the Word they have alienated all spiritual knowledges of good and truth from the church, and, by applications to falsities, have…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 586. Verse 7. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, signifies that they have assailed the Divine truths of the Word, and have overthrown them. By “war” is signified spiritual war, which is that of falsity against truth, and of truth…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 631. Verse 8. And another angel followed, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, signifies that now the Roman Catholic religion as to its dogmas and doctrinals is dispersed. By “another angel” is signified now a new thing from the Lord, as above (n. 626). By “Babylon the…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 0. Preface There are many who have labored in the explanation of the Apocalypse; but, as the spiritual sense of the Word had been hitherto unknown, they could not see the arcana which lie concealed therein, for the spiritual sense alone discloses these; on which account expositors have conjectured various…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 676. Revelation 16 1. And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go and pour out the vials of the anger of God into the earth. 2. And the first went forth and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there came…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 1. Revelation 1 1. The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He signified, sending by His angel to His servant John, 2. Who testified the Word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ,…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 721. And the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her whoredom, signifies the insanity in spiritual things from the adulteration of the Word with those who are in that religious persuasion. By “being made drunk with the wine of whoredom” is signified to be…

← Apocalypse Revealed · Contents 46. And girt about the paps with a golden girdle, signifies the proceeding, and, at the same time, the conjoining Divine, which is the Divine good. That “a golden girdle” has this signification, is, because by “the Lord’s breast,” and especially by “the paps,” His Divine love is signified; thence,…