Apocalypse Explained, volume 1 - Swedenborg Foundation

APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED 621that He is called “God” from Divine truth, n. 2586, 2769, 2807,2822, 3921, 4287, 4402, 7010, 9167.) From this it is clear that“Almighty” signifies the infinite, and that “Who was, who is, andwho is to come,” signifies the eternal.287. Verses 9–11. And when the animals gave glory and honorand thanksgiving to Him that sitteth upon the throne, that livethunto ages of ages, the four and twenty elders fell down before Himthat sitteth upon the throne, and worshipped Him that liveth untoages of ages, and cast off their crowns before the throne, saying,Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive the glory and the honor andthe power, for Thou hast created all things, and by Thy will theyare, and they were created. 9. “And when the animals gave gloryand honor and thanksgiving,” signifies Divine truth and Divinegood and glorification (n. 288); “to Him that sitteth upon thethrone, that liveth unto ages of ages,” signifies from whom are allthings of heaven and of the church and eternal life (n. 289). 10, 11.“The four and twenty elders fell down before Him that sittethupon the throne,” signifies humiliation, and then acknowledgmentby those who are in truth from good, that all things of heaven andthe church are from the Lord (n. 290); “and worshiped Him thatliveth unto ages of ages,” signifies humiliation and thenacknowledgment that from the Lord is eternal life (n. 291); “andcast off their crowns before the throne,” signifies humiliation andthen acknowledgment in heart that there is nothing of good fromthemselves but that everything is from the Lord (n. 292); “saying,Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honor, andthe power,” signifies merit and righteousness belonging to theLord’s Divine Human, that from it is all Divine truth a”d Divinegood and salvation (n. 293); “for Thou hast created all things,”signifies that from Him are all existence and life, and heaven alsofor those who receive (n. 294); “and by Thy will they are, and theywere created,” signifies that through Divine good they have being,and through Divine truth they have existence (n. 295).288a. Verse 9. And when the animals gave glory and honor andthanksgiving, signifies Divine truth and Divine good andglorification. This is evident from the signification of “glory and