THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 4)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 4)

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The Word, because it is a revelation from the Divine, is Divine in each and all things; for what is from the Divine cannot be otherwise.

What is from the Divine descends through the heavens even to man; wherefore in the heavens it is accommodated to the wisdom of the angels who are there, and on earth it is accommodated to the apprehension of the men who are there.

Wherefore in the Word there is an internal sense, which is spiritual, for the angels, and an external sense, which is natural, for men.

Hence it is that the conjunction of heaven with man is effected through the Word.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 252)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 3)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 3)

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Since man lives after death, and then lives to eternity, and a life awaits him according to his love and faith, it follows that the Divine, out of love towards the human race, has revealed such things as may lead to that life, and conduce to man's salvation.

What the Divine has revealed, is with us the Word.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 251)

THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD (pt. 2)

The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine
Emanuel Swedenborg
• Doctrinal Series •
THE SACRED SCRIPTURE, OR THE WORD
(pt. 2)

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The evils of the love of self and of the world induce such ignorance concerning the things which are of eternal life, appears manifestly from those within the church; who, although they know from revelation -

that there is a God, that there is a heaven and a hell, that there is eternal life, and that eternal life is to be acquired by the good of love and faith - 

still lapse into denial concerning those things, both the learned and the unlearned. Hence it is further evident how great ignorance there would be, if there were no revelation.

(The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 250)