Doctrine of Holy Scripture - Swedenborg Foundation

DOCTRINE OF HOLY SCRIPTURE 220The Lord is the “bridegroom,” and the church is the “bride.”That the Lord is the bridegroom, see Matt. 9:15; Mark 2:19–20; Luke5:34–35;And that the church is the bride, Rev. 21:2, 9; 22:17.And therefore John the Baptist said of Jesus:He that hath the bride is the bridegroom (John 3:29).88. On account of the marriage of the Lord with the church, orwhat is the same, on account of the marriage of Divine good andDivine truth in each and every thing of the Word, “Jehovah” and“God,” and also “Jehovah” and the “Holy one of Israel,” arementioned in very many places as if they were two although theyare one, for by “Jehovah” is meant the Lord as to Divine good, andby “God” and the “Holy one of Israel” the Lord as to Divine truth.That “Jehovah” and “God,” and also “Jehovah” and the “Holy oneof Israel,” are mentioned in very many places in the Word althoughone is meant, who is the Lord, may be seen in Doctrine of the Lord(n. 34, 38, 46).89. As there is the marriage of the Lord and the church in allthings of the Word and in every single particular of it, it is evidentthat all things of the Word and also every particular of it treat ofthe Lord, as we set out to show in Doctrine of the Lord (n. 1–7).The church (which likewise is treated of) is also the Lord; for theLord teaches that the man of the church is in him, and he in theman (John 6:56; 14:20, 21; 15:5, 7).90. As the subject here treated of is the divinity and holiness ofthe Word, to what has already been said we may add somethingworthy of mention. A small piece of paper marked with Hebrewletters, but written as the ancients wrote them, was once sent mefrom heaven. In those times some of the letters that now are partlyformed with straight lines were curved, and had little horns thatturned upward. The angels who were then with me said that they