Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 3551462, 5700, 5702, 6015, 6651, 6679, 6682, 6683, 6692, 7296,9340, 9391. That “Syria” is the church in respect to theknowledges of truth and good, n. 1232, 1234, 3664, 3680, 4112.That “Dedan” signifies those who are in the knowledges of celestialthings, n. 3240, 3241. That “Asshur” is the rational therefrom, n.119, 1186. That “purple” is the celestial love of good, n. 9467.That “blue” is the celestial love of truth, n. 9466, 9687, 9833;likewise “chrysoprasus,” n. 9868. What “fine linen” and “broideredwork” signify, see just above.)[9] In David:The king’s daughter is all glorious within, her clothing isinwrought with gold. She shall be brought unto the king in broideredwork (Ps. 45:13,14).The “king’s daughter” signifies the spiritual affection of truth, andtherefore the church consisting of those who are in that affection;“king” signifies the Lord in respect to Divine truth; “clothinginwrought with gold,” intelligence and wisdom from that truth; the“broidered work” in which she should “be brought to the king”signifies the knowledges of truth. (That “daughter” signifies theaffection of truth, and the church therefrom, see Arcana Coelestia,n. 2362, 2623, 3373, 3963, 4257, 6729, 6775, 6779, 8649, 9055,9807. That “king” signifies the Lord in respect to Divine truth, seeabove, n. 31.)[10] In the second book of Samuel:Daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarletwith dainty things, and who put an ornament of gold upon your apparel(1:24).This is in the lamentation of David over Saul, which he wrote:To teach the sons of Judah the bow (verse 18);by “bow” is signified truth combating against falsities (see ArcanaCoelestia, n. 2686, 2709); “Saul” here, as a king, signifies such