AC 10452 - The Lord, His Word

AC 10452 [2-3]

As the conjunction of the Lord with the human race
by means of the Word is spoken of here,
or that of heaven with the world,
it must be told how the case is with regard to this.
Those who do not know the nature of the Word,
cannot possibly believe
that by means of it
there is a conjunction of the Lord with the human race,
and of heaven with the world;
and still less those who despise the Word,
or make no account of it.
But let them know
that the heavens subsist by means of Divine truth,
and that without it there would be no heavens,
and that the human race subsists
by means of heaven;
for unless heaven flowed in with a person,
the person would not be able to think at all,
thus not to will anything rationally.
In order therefore that heaven may subsist,
and the human race by conjunction with it,
the Word has been provided by the Lord,
wherein is Divine truth for angels and for people,
the Word in its spiritual and celestial sense
being of such a nature as to contain within it
angelic wisdom itself
in so surpassing a degree
that it is scarcely possible for a person to form
any conception of its excellence,
although in the letter
it appears very simple and unpolished.

From this it is evident
that heaven is in its wisdom from the Word
when it is being read by a person,
and then at the same time
the person is in conjunction with heaven.
To this end has such a Word been given to people.