AE 316 - Horns; AE 323 - Harps

AE 316 [1, 7, 25]

Having seven horns,
(Revelation 5:6)
signifies who has omnipotence.
This is evident from the signification of a "horn,"
as being the power of truth against falsity,
but in reference to the Lord,
as being all power or omnipotence.
The Lamb was seen to have horns seven in number,
because "seven" signifies all
and it is predicated of what is holy.

In Habakkuk:

The brightness of Jehovah God shall be as the light;
He has horns coming out of His hand;
and in them is the hiding of His strength.
(Habakkuk 3:4)

Because "horns" signify Divine truth with power,
it is said,
"the brightness of Jehovah God shall be as the light,"
and "in the horns is the hiding of His strength;"
"the brightness of Jehovah" and "light"
signify Divine truth;
and "the hiding of His strength in the horns"
signifies the omnipotence
of Divine good through Divine truth,
for all power of good is through truth,
and in Divine truth lies concealed
the omnipotence that is of Divine good.

In David:

My horn like the horn of a unicorn,
(Psaln 92:10)

"like the horn of a unicorn"
signifying truth in its fullness and power.

AE 323 [1, 12

Having every one harps.
(Revelation 5:8)
. . . the harp was a stringed instrument,
and by such instruments spiritual things,
or those that are of truth, are signified,
while wind instruments signify celestial things,
or those that are of good.
Such things are signified by musical instruments
because of their sounds,
for sound corresponds to the affections;
moreover in heaven affections are perceived by sounds;
and because there are various affections,
and various sounds are produced by musical instruments,
therefore these instruments,
by correspondence and consequent agreement,
signify affections.
In general, stringed instruments signify
such things as belong to the affections of truth,
and wind instruments
such as belong to the affections of good;
or, what is the same,
some instruments belong to the spiritual class,
and some to the celestial class.
That sounds correspond to the affections
has been made evident to me by much experience,
so also musical tones;
also that angels are affected
in accordance with sounds and their variations . . ..

When the evil spirit was upon Saul,
David took a harp and played with his hand;
and so rest was given to Saul,
and the evil spirit departed from him (1 Sam. 16:23).
This was done because kings represented the Lord
in respect to the spiritual kingdom,
and therefore signified spiritual truths);
but Saul then represented the falsities
that are opposed to these truths;
and these were dispersed by the sound of the harp,
because the "harp"
signified the spiritual affection of truth.
This then took place because with the sons of Israel
all things were representative and thus significative;
it is otherwise at this day.