AE 365 - Peace, the Lord Himself

AE 365 [30]

How joyous upon the mountains
are the feet of him that proclaims good tidings,
that makes peace to be heard;
that proclaims good tidings of good,
that makes salvation to be heard;
that says unto Zion, 
Thy King reigns.
(Isaiah 52:7)

This is said of the Lord,
and "peace" here signifies the Lord Himself,
and thus heaven to those who are conjoined to Him;
"to proclaim good tidings"
signifies to preach these things;
and as this conjunction is effected by love it is said,
"proclaim good tidings upon the mountains"
and "say unto Zion;"
"mountains" signifying . . . the good of love to the Lord,
and "Zion" signifying the church that is in that good,
and the Lord is meant by "thy King who reigns."
Because the conjunction of truth and good
from conjunction with the Lord
is signified by "peace"
therefore it is said,
"makes peace to be heard,
proclaims good tidings of good,
makes salvation to be heard;"
"proclaiming good tidings of good"
signifying conjunction with the Lord by good,
and "making salvation to be heard"
signifying conjunction with Him by truths
and by a life according to them,
for thereby is salvation.