Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 45see n. 9809; that the priesthood of Aaron, of his sons, and of theLevites, was representative of the work of salvation, in successiveorder, see n. 10017; that from this “the priesthood,” and“priesthoods,” in the Word signified good of love, which is fromthe Lord, see n. 9806, 9809; that by the two names, “Jesus” and“Christ,” is signified both his priesthood and his royalty, that is, by“Jesus” is signified Divine good, and by “Christ” Divine truth, n.3004, 3005, 3009; that priests and likewise kings who do notacknowledge the Lord signify the opposite, namely, evil, and falsityfrom evil, n. 3670).32. Unto God and his Father signifies by Divine truth and Divinegood. This is evident from this, that “God” is the Divine truth, and“Jehovah” is the Divine good; therefore in the Word the Lord iscalled “God” when Divine truth is treated of, and “Jehovah” whenDivine good is treated of (see Arcana Coelestia, n. 2586, 2769,2807, 2822, 3921, 4287, 4402, 7010, 9167); but here it is said“Father” instead of Jehovah, because the Father of the Lord wasJehovah, and by “Father” the like is meant as by “Jehovah.” Byboth “God” and “the Father” the Lord alone is meant; for theFather was in him as the soul is in its body (see above, n. 10, 26);since he was conceived of Jehovah, and one’s soul is from him ofwhom he is conceived; consequently when the Lord spoke of theFather he meant his Divine in himself. This was why he said:11).That the Father is in him and he in the Father (John 10:38; 14:10,That the Father and he are one (John 10:30).That he is not alone, but he and the Father (John 16:32).(That the Lord called the Divine of Jehovah, which was in himfrom conception, and which was the esse of his life in his human,“the Father,” and the Divine truth which is from Divine good “theson,” see Arcana Coelestia, n. 2803, 3704, 7499, 8328, 8897; that“the son of man” is Divine truth, and “the Father” Divine good,see n. 1729, 1733, 2159, 2628, 2803, 2813, 3255, 3704, 7499,8897, 9807. See also citations from Arcana Coelestia in New