Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 116The Lord, who there appeared to him as a man clothed in linen,whose appearance was as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes astorches of fire, and his feet as the brightness of polished brass, touchedhim; and restored him to his standing; and lifted him upon his knees;and touched his lips, and opened his mouth; and still again touchedhim, and strengthened him (Dan. 10:4 to the end).In Jeremiah:Jehovah put forth his hand, and touched my mouth, and said, Iput my words into thy mouth (Jer. 1:9).And in Matthew:Jesus stretching forth his hand to the leper, touched him, saying, Iwill; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed(Matt. 8:3).Jesus saw Peter’s wife’s mother sick of a fever, and he touched herhand, and the fever left her (Matt. 8:14–15).Jesus touched the eyes of the two blind men, and their eyes wereopened (Matt. 9:29–30).When Peter was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowedthe disciples, and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is mybeloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when thedisciples heard these things they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.Then came Jesus and touched them, and said, Arise, be not afraid(Matt. 17:5–8).In Luke:Jesus came and touched the bier of the dead, and said, Young man,I say unto thee, Arise. Then he that was dead sat up, and began to speak(Luke 7:14–15).Jesus touched the ear of the deaf one, 12 and healed him (Luke22:51).In Mark: