"And I heard the number of them that were sealed,
a hundred and forty and four thousand,"
signifies all who acknowledge the Lord as the God of heaven and earth,
and are in truths of doctrine from the good of love,
from Him through the Word.
"Sealed out of every tribe of Israel"
signifies the Lord's heaven and church composed of them.
"Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies celestial love, which is love to the Lord,
and this with all who will be in the New Heaven and the New Church.
"Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies wisdom from celestial love,
with them who will be there.
"Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies uses of life,
which are of wisdom from that love,
with those who will be there.
"Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies mutual love with them.
"Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies the perception of use,
and what use is with them.
"Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand"
signifies the will of serving, and of action, with them.
"Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies spiritual love,
which is love towards the neighbor with them.
"Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies the affection of truth from good,
from whence comes intelligence with them.
"Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand"
signifies the good of life with them.
"Of the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies the conjugial love of good and truth with them.
"Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies the doctrine of good and truth with them.
"Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand,"
signifies the life of truth from good according to doctrine with them.
Friday, October 23, 2009
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