Secrets of Heaven

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 7 · Contents 5674. And Joseph came to the house. That this signifies the presence of the internal, is evident from the signification of “coming to the house,” as being to be at hand, or presence (as above, n. 5672); and from the representation of Joseph, as being the…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 9 · Contents 6867. Who am I that I should go unto Pharaoh? That this signifies not being yet in such a state as to seem to himself to be able to go and remove the infesting falsities, is evident from the signification of “Who am I?” as being…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents 881. That “seven” signifies what is holy, because charity is now treated of, is evident from the signification of “seven” (concerning which above, n. 395, 716). Moreover “seven” is inserted here for the coherence of all things historically, as “seven” and “seven days” in the natural…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 3 · Contents 2135. PREFACE TO THE 18th CHAPTER. At the end of the preceding chapter, the subject of the Last Judgment was treated of, and it was shown what is signified thereby, namely, not the destruction of the world, but the last time of the church. When this…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 4 · Contents 3374. I will give all these lands. That this signifies spiritual things, is evident from the signification of “lands,” as here being rational things, which when enlightened by the Divine are appearances of truth (see above, n. 3368). That these appearances are truths has already been…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 6 · Contents 4549. And was with me in the way which I walked. That this signifies His Divine providence, is evident from the signification of “to be with anyone in the way which he walks,” when predicated of the Divine or of the Lord, as being His Divine…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 8 · Contents 5728. THE BOOK OF GENESIS CHAPTER THE FORTY-FOURTH 1. And he commanded him that was over his house, saying, Fill the men’s bags with food, as much as they can carry, and put every one’s silver in his bag’s mouth. 2. And put my cup, the…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 9 · Contents 6947. What is that in thy hand? And he said, A rod. That this signifies the power of the Lord’s Divine Human, is evident from the signification of “hand,” as being power (see n. 878, 3387, 4931-4937, 5327, 5328, 5544); and from the signification of a…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 1 · Contents 961. Some persons from habit, and some from contempt, make use in familiar conversation of the things contained in Holy Scripture as an aid or formula for joking and ridicule, thinking thus to give point thereto. But such things of Scripture when thus thought and spoken…

← Secrets of Heaven · Volume 3 · Contents 2215. Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not, for she was afraid. That this signifies that human rational truth wished to excuse itself, because it observed that it was not such as it ought to be, is evident without explication. 2216. He said, Nay, for thou didst…