Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 375measure in which they make truths from the Word to be of the life,and acknowledge the Divine of the Lord in His Human (n. 209).9. “Behold, I will give, from the synagogue of Satan,” signifiesthose who are in the doctrine of faith alone, and in no charity (n.210); “of those saying that they are Jews and are not, but do lie,”signifies who believe themselves to be in truths, when yet they arein falsities (n. 211); “Behold, I will make them to come andworship before thy feet,” signifies the state of such after death, thatthey will be out of heaven, and are not to be admitted (n.212);“and to know that I have loved thee,” signifies a consequentknowledge that the Lord is present in charity, and not in faith apartfrom charity (n.213). 10. “Because thou hast kept the word of Myendurance,” signifies that they have lived according to the Lord’scommandments (n. 214); “I also will keep thee in the hour oftemptation that is to come upon the whole world, to try them thatdwell upon the earth,” signifies the time of the last judgment, whenthere will be visitation upon those who are in the former heaven,and that they will then be saved (n. 215). 11. “Behold, I comequickly,” signifies that this is certain (n. 216); “hold fast what thouhast,” signifies steadfastness in the state of faith from charity evenunto the end (n. 217); “that no one take thy crown,” signifies lestintelligence should perish (n.218). 12. “He that overcometh I willmake him a pillar in the temple of My God,” signifies that thosewho are steadfast will be in Divine truth in heaven (n. 219, 220);“and he shall go out thence no more,” signifies that they shall be init to eternity (n. 221); “and I will write upon him the name of MyGod,” signifies their quality according to the Divine truthimplanted in the life (n. 222); “and the name of the city of MyGod, the New Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heavenfrom My God,” signifies the doctrine of the new church, which isin the heavens (n. 223); “and My new name,” signifies that theywill also acknowledge the Lord’s Divine Human (n. 224). 13. “Hethat hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto thechurches,” signifies that he who understands should hearken towhat Divine truth proceeding from the Lord teaches and says tothose who are of His church (n. 225).203. Verse 7. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,signifies those of the church who are in the faith of charity. This is