Thursday, September 03, 2020

AE 460 - Salvation; AE 465, 466 - Blessing, Glory, and Wisdom; AE 467 - Power and Strength

  AE 460 [2]

. . . so far as the Lord is with a person
so far a person has salvation.
. . . this is why the Lord was called "Jesus,"
for Jesus means salvation.

AE 465

. . . as "blessing, glory, and wisdom," are mentioned,
because these things are said
by the angels of the three heavens;
and the reception of Divine truth
in the lowest or first heaven is called "blessing,"
the reception of Divine truth
in the middle or second heaven is called "glory,"
and the reception of Divine truth
in the inmost or third heaven is called "wisdom."
The saying, "The blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom,
be unto God unto the ages of ages,"
signifies that these are in the heavens from Him,
for "blessing, glory, and wisdom,"
are said to be "unto God"
when they are with those who are in the heavens,
for with them are
Divine blessing, Divine glory, and Divine wisdom.

AE 466

. . . as "blessing, glory, and wisdom,"
are predicated of the reception of Divine truth,
so "thanksgiving and honor"
are predicated of the reception of Divine good;
for there are two things that proceed from the Lord,
from which are all things
in the heavens and on earth,
namely, Divine truth and Divine good.

AE 467

. . . "power" is predicated of Divine truth,
and "strength" of Divine good;
thus both "power and strength" signify
omnipotence through Divine truth from Divine good.


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