AC 3652 - The Word Was Written

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. . .  each and all of the things recorded in the Word
concerning the Jewish and Israelitish people
are representative of the Lord's kingdom in the heavens,
and of His kingdom on earth;
that is, of the church, as has been often shown.
So it is that by "Jerusalem" in the internal sense
is nowhere meant Jerusalem,
nor by "Judea," Judea.
But these matters were of such a nature
as to be capable of representing
the celestial and spiritual things of the Lord's kingdom,
and the events took place
for the sake of the representation.
In this way the Word could be so written
as to be adapted to the apprehension of the person
who should read it,
and also to the understanding of the angels
who are with the person.
This likewise was the reason
why the Lord spoke in the same manner;
for had He spoken otherwise,
His Word would not have been adapted to
the understanding of those who read it,
especially at that time;
nor to the understanding of the angels;
thus it would neither have been received by people,
nor understood by the angels.