Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 4556015, 6651, 6679, 6683, 6692, 7296; also the knowledges(scientifica) of the church, n. 7296, 9340, 9391; that “drunkards”signify those who are insane in spiritual things, n. 1072.)[5] In Jeremiah:Drink ye, and be drunken, and vomit and fall, and rise not becauseof the sword (25:27).“To drink and be drunken” is to drink in falsities and mix themwith truths, and thence to be insane; “to vomit and fall” isaltogether to cast out things falsified; “the sword,” because of whichthey shall not rise, signifies falsity destroying and laying waste truth(see Arcana Coelestia, n. 2799, 4499, 7102); which shows clearlywhat is meant by “vomiting and falling.” In the same:Make Moab drunken, for he hath magnified himself againstJehovah, that he may clap the hands in his vomit (48:26). “Moab”signifies those who adulterate the goods of the church, therefore“vomiting” is predicated of them.[6] In Habakkuk:Woe unto him that maketh his companion to drink even makinghim drunken, that thou mayest look upon their nakednesses. Thou shaltbe satiated with disgrace instead of glory; drink thou also, and let thyforeskin be uncovered; the cup of Jehovah shall go about unto thee, anddisgraceful vomiting shall be on thy glory (2:15, 16).“To drink even making him drunken” also signifies to drink intruths and mix them with falsities; the “nakednesses” upon whichthey look, signify the deprivation of truth and of intelligencetherefrom (see Arcana Coelestia, n. 1073, 5433, 9960). The“foreskin that shall be uncovered” signifies the defilement of good(see Arcana Coelestia, n. 2056, 3412, 3413, 4462, 7225, 7245);“glory” signifies Divine truth, thus the Word (see ArcanaCoelestia,n. 4809, 5922, 8267, 8427, 9429); which shows what ismeant by “disgraceful vomiting upon their glory.”