Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 49That “the consummation of the age” signifies the last time of thechurch, see Arcana Coelestia, n. 4535, 10622; that “the coming ofthe Lord” signifies the revelation of Divine truth through theinternal sense, n. 3900, 4060; that “clouds” signify the sense of theletter of the Word, n. 4060, 4391, 5922, 6343, 6752, 8106, 8781,9430, 10551, 10574; that “glory” signifies Divine truth in heaven,thus the internal sense, for this is Divine truth in heaven, n. 5922,9429, 10574. The Lord is said to be “about to come in power,”because Divine truth, which is from the Lord has all power, seeHeaven and Hell, n. 228–233, 539.) The like is meant by theLord’s words to the high priest:Jesus said to the high priest, Henceforth ye shall see the son of mansitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven(Matt. 26:64; Mark 14:62).The son of man” is the Lord as to Divine truth; “sitting at the righthand of power” is his omnipotence; “coming in the clouds ofheaven” is the revelation of Divine truth respecting him in theWord, for he has revealed himself and has also fulfilled all thingscontained in the internal sense, which treats especially of theglorification of his human.[3] The same is signified by “clouds” in the following passages. InDaniel:I saw in the night visions, and behold there came with the cloudsof heaven, one like unto the son of man (Dan. 7:13);in Revelation:I saw, and behold a white cloud; and on the cloud one sat like untoa man, 4 having on his head a crown (Rev. 14:14, 16);in Isaiah:in David:Behold, Jehovah sitting upon a dense light cloud (Isa. 19:1);