** The House of David Shall Be as God **

Jehovah shall save the tents of Judah first,
that the glory of the house of David,
and the glory of the inhabitant of Jerusalem,
may not exalt itself above Judah.
In that day shall Jehovah defend
the inhabitant of Jerusalem,
and the house of David shall be as God,
and as the angel of Jehovah before them.
And I will pour upon the house of David,
and upon the inhabitant of Jerusalem,
the spirit of grace.
In that day there shall be a fountain
open to the house of David,
and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
(Zechariah 12:7-8, 10; 13:1)

AE 205 [3]

Here the Lord's coming is treated of,
and the salvation at that time
of those who are of His spiritual kingdom.
"Tents of Judah" mean the celestial kingdom;
and the
"house of David and the inhabitant of Jerusalem,"
the spiritual kingdom.
The spiritual kingdom is constituted
of those in heaven and on earth
who are in Divine truth,
and the celestial kingdom
of those who are in Divine good.
From this it can be seen what these words mean,
namely, that these two kingdoms shall act as one,
and that one shall not exalt itself above the other.
That "Judah" signifies the Lord
in respect to celestial love . . ..
And that "Jerusalem"
signifies the Lord's spiritual kingdom . . ..
The same is therefore signified by
"the house of David;"
consequently it is here said,
"the house of David shall be as God,
and as the angel of Jehovah;"
"God" also means
the Lord in respect to Divine truth;
and the like is meant by the "angel of Jehovah".