551 600 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 551. That seduceth the whole world, signifies that they pervert all things of the church. By "to seduce" is signified to pervert, and by "the world" is signified the church; the same as by...
401 450 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 401. And all green grass was burnt up, signifies, thus every living thing of faith. By "being burnt up" is signified to perish, as just above (n. 400); by "green grass," in the Word, is...
851 900 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 851. This is the first resurrection, signifies that salvation and life eternal is primarily to worship the Lord, and live according to His commandments in the Word, because thereby conjuncti...
351 400 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 351. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand signifies wisdom from celestial love, with those who will be in the Lord's New Heaven and New Church. By "Reuben," in the highest sense...
751 800 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 751. Verse 18. And the woman whom thou sawest is the great city, that hath a kingdom over the kings of the earth, signifies that the Roman Catholic religious persuasion as to doctrine reigns...
451 500 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 451. And the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions, signifies fantasies concerning faith alone, as if it were in power. By "heads" are signified the imaginary and visionary things...
301 350 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 301. And he went forth conquering and to conquer, signifies victory over falsities and evils to eternity. It is said "conquering and to conquer," because he who in spiritual combats, which are...
701 750 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 701. Verse 13. And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, signifies the perception that from the theology founded...
801 850 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 801. Verse 24. And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that have been slain upon the earth, signifies that from the religious persuasion, which is meant by "...
251 300 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 251. Verse 10. The four-and-twenty elders fell down before Him that sat upon the throne and adored Him that liveth for ages of ages, signifies the humiliation of all in heaven before the Lord...
651 700 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 651. And he cast it into the great winepress of the anger of God, signifies exploration of the quality of their works, that they were evil. By "casting the clusters of the vineyard ...
501 550 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 501. Verse 8. And their bodies shall be upon the street of the great city, signifies that the two essentials of the New Church are totally rejected by those who are interiorly in the falsities...
51 100 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 51. Verse 16. And having in His right hand seven stars, signifies all the knowledges of good and truth in the Word, which are thence with the angels of heaven and with the men of the church...
101 150 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 101. And ye shall have affliction ten days, signifies that this will endure its full time, that is, as long as they are willing to remain in falsities. "Affliction" here signifies infestati...
Title Page : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], Apocalypse Revealed by Emanuel Swedenborg. Originally published in 1766. Translated by John Whitehead, 1912. Etext prepared by Theodore D. Webber (doug [email protected]), 2007.
1 50 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 1. Revelation 1 1. The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He signified, sending by His angel to His...
601 650 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 601. Saying to them that dwell upon the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which hath a stroke of a sword and liveth, signifies that they induce the men of the church...
901 950 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 901. Verse 13. On the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates, signifies that the knowledges of truth and good in which there is...
951 1000 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 951. Verse 14. Happy are they that do His commandments, that their power may be in the tree of life, and they may enter in through the gates into the city, signifies that they have eternal...
201 250 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 201. Verse 15. I know thy works, signifies that the Lord sees all their interiors and exteriors at once, as above (n. 76). 202. That thou art neither cold nor hot, signifies that they who are...
151 200 : * "Apocalypse Revealed", by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1766], tr. by John Whitehead [1912], APOCALYPSE REVEALED 151. Verse 28. And I will give him the morning star, signifies intelligence and wisdom then. That by "stars" are signified the knowledges of good and truth, may be seen above (n. 51);...