Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 361The Ancient of Days did sit, and His garment was like white snow(7:9).“The Ancient of Days” is the Lord from eternity. As “light” isDivine truth, and this in reference to the Lord is signified by“garments,” therefore it is said in David:Jehovah covereth Himself with light as with a garment (Ps. 104:2).[19] From this it can be seen what the Lord’s garmentsmentioned elsewhere in the Word signify. As in David:He hath anointed all Thy garments with myrrh and aloes andcassia (Ps. 45:7, 8);where the Lord is treated of. In Moses:He will wash His vesture in wine, and His covering in the blood ofgrapes (Gen. 49:11).This is also said of the Lord. “Wine” and “the blood of grapes”signify Divine truth. Because the Lord’s garments signified Divinetruth, therefore also:Those who touched the border of His garment were healed (Matt.9:20, 21; Mark 5:27, 28, 30; 6:56; Luke 8:44).In Isaiah:Who is this that cometh from Edom, His garments bespatteredfrom Bozrah; this that is honorable in His apparel? Wherefore art Thoured in Thine apparel, and Thy garments as of one treading in the winepress? Their victory is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have stainedall Mine apparel (41:1–3).This also is said of the Lord; “garments” here signify the Word,which, as has been said, is Divine truth from the Lord on earth andin the heavens; the violence offered to Divine truth or to the Wordby those who were then of the church, is described by this, that