HH 197 -Length, Breadth, and Height

HH 197 [2-3]

In this world,
that is called long or broad is
what is long or broad in relation to space,
and the same is true of height.
But in heaven,
where there is no thought from space,
length means a state of good,
breadth a state of truth,
and height the distinction between them
in accordance with degrees.
Such is the meaning of these three dimensions,
because length in heaven is from east to west,
and those that dwell there are in good of love;
while breadth in heaven is from south to north,
and those that dwell there are in truth from good;
while height in heaven applies to both of these
in respect to degrees.

This is why length, breadth, and height
have these meanings in the Word,
as in Ezekiel (from chap. 40 to 48),
where the new temple and the new earth,
with the courts, chambers, gates, doors, windows,
and surroundings are described by measures
giving the length, breadth, and height,
by which a new church,
and the goods and truths that are in it are meant.
Otherwise to what purpose
would be all those measures?

In like manner the New Jerusalem is described
in the Apocalypse in these words:

The city lies foursquare,
and the length thereof is as great as the breadth;
and he measured the city with the reed,
twelve thousand furlongs;
the length, the breadth, and the height are equal.
(Revelation 21:16)

because "the New Jerusalem" here
means a new church
these measures mean the things of the church,
"length" its good of love,
"breadth" truth from that good,
"height" good and truth in respect to degrees,
"twelve thousand furlongs"
all good and truth in the complex.
Otherwise, how could there be said to be
a height of twelve thousand furlongs,
the same as the length and the breadth?