Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 319[7] That “spirit,” in the spiritual sense, signifies truth, and man’slife therefrom, which is intelligence, is clear from the followingpassages. In John:The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shallworship the Father in spirit and in truth (4:23).In Daniel:In him was an excellent spirit of knowledge and understanding. Ihave heard of thee that the spirit of God is in thee, and that light andunderstanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee (5:12, 14).In Moses:Thou shalt speak to all the wise in heart, whom I have filled withthe spirit of wisdom (Exod. 28:3).In Luke:John grew, and waxed strong in spirit (1:80).And concerning the Lord:The child Jesus grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was filledwith wisdom (2:40).183b. [8] When it is known what “spirit,” in reference to man,signifies, it can be known what it signifies when predicated ofJehovah or the Lord, to whom are attributed all things that a manhas, as face, eyes, ears, arms, hands, as also heart and soul, and soalso a spirit, which in the Word is called “the Spirit of God,” “theSpirit of Jehovah,” “the Spirit of His nostrils,” “the Spirit of Hismouth,” “the Spirit of truth,” “the Spirit of holiness,” and “theHoly Spirit.” That “spirit” means Divine truth proceeding from theLord is plain from many passages in the Word. Divine truthproceeding from the Lord is “the Spirit of God,” because from itmen have all their life; and those who receive that Divine truth in