29# “为地上诸王元首的”表示教会里源于良善的一切真理都来自祂。这从“诸王元首”和“地”的含义清楚可知：“诸王元首”是指一切真理皆来自祂，“元首”(即首领)是指首要之物，“诸王”是指真理，它因论及在此被称为“诸王元首”的主，故表示一切真理皆来自祂；“元首”(即首领)表示首要之物(参看《属天的奥秘》，1482, 2089, 5044节)，“王”是指真理，这一点参看对下一节经文的解释，那里说“使我们作王和祭司”(AE31节)。“地”是指教会，对此，下文将详述。不知道圣言内义的人必以为此处所指的是全地的诸王；但所指的不是诸王，也不是地；“诸王”表示所有处于源于良善的真理之人；“地”表示教会。
地表示教会，这一点在《属天的奥秘》一书的许多地方都有说明，从中可以看出这些细节：“地”表示主的国度，以及教会(662, 1066, 1068, 1262, 1413, 2928, 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577, 8011, 9325, 9643节)；这主要是因为“地”是指迦南地，教会自上古时代就在迦南地(567, 3686, 4447, 4454, 4516, 4517, 5136, 6516, 9325, 9327节)；还因为“地”在灵义上表示住在其上的民族，以及他们的敬拜(1262节)；“新天新地”表示天堂和地上的教会(1733, 1850, 2117–2118, 3355, 4535,10373节)。
创世记头几章所论述的天地创造在内义上描述的是上古教会的建立(8891, 9942, 10545节)；“创造”就是建立或恢复和重生(10373节)；“土地”也表示教会，但它凭接受种子，也就是真理而被称为土地，“地”凭其上的民族和他们的敬拜而被称为地(566, 1068, 10570节)。此外，“地”因表示教会，故也表示宗教，因而还表示偶像崇拜；如埃及地，非利士人的地，迦勒底的地和巴比伦的地，等等。“地”表示教会，这一点在《最后的审判》一书(LJ3–4节)也有简要说明
29. And the prince of the kings of the earth. That this signifies from whom is all truth from good in the church, is evident from the signification of prince of the kings, as denoting from whom is all truth, prince denoting what is primary, and kings truths; and because this is said of the Lord, who is here called the prince of the kings, it denotes that all truth is from Him (that a prince denotes what is primary, may be seen, Arcana Coelestia 1482, 2089, 5044; and that kings denote truths, will be seen in the explanation of the following verse, where it is said, "and hath made us kings and priests," n. 31); and from the signification of the earth, as denoting the church; concerning which more will be said in what follows. He who knows not the internal sense of the Word, cannot know anything else than that the kings of the whole earth are here meant; but kings are not meant, nor earth but by kings are meant all those who are in truths from good and by the earth, the church.
[2] (That by earth is signified the church is shown in many places in Arcana Coelestia, from which these particulars may be seen. That by earth, or land, is signified the kingdom of the Lord and the church, see the same, n. 662, 1066, 1068, 1262, 1413, 2928, 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577, 8011, 9325, 9643; the principal reason for which is, because by the earth, or land, is meant the land of Canaan, where the church was situated from the most ancient times, n. 567, 3686, 4447, 4454, 4516, 4517, 5136, 6516, 9325, 9327; and because, in the spiritual sense, by earth, or land, is meant the people who dwell there, and their worship, n. 1262. That the new heaven the new earth signify the church in the heavens on earth, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 3355, 4535, 10373.
[3] That by the creation of heaven and earth, spoken of in the first chapters of Genesis, in the internal sense, is described the establishment of the Most Ancient Church, see n. 8891, 9942, 10545. That to create is to restore and to regenerate, see n. 10373. That ground also signifies the church; but it is called ground from the reception of seeds, which are truths, and earth or land, from the nation therein, and their worship, see n. 566, 1068, 10570. Moreover, earth, or land, as it signifies the church, signifies also religion, whence it also signifies an idolatry; as the land of Egypt, the land of the Philistines, the land of Chaldea, and of Babel; and many others. That earth, or land, signifies the church, may also be seen briefly shown in the small work, The Last Judgment 3, 4.)
29. And the Prince of the kings of the earth, signifies from whom is all the truth from good in the church. This is evident from the signification of "Prince of kings," as meaning from whom is all truth; a "prince" denoting what is primary, and "kings" truths; and, because it refers to the Lord, who is here called "Prince of kings," it means from whom is all truth (that "prince" means what is primary, see Arcana Coelestia 1482, 2089, 5044; and that "kings" are truths, see in the explanation of the following verse, where it is said, "and hath made us kings and priests," n. 31; also from the signification of the "earth," as meaning the church (of which in what follows). One who knows not the internal sense of the Word must needs believe that the kings of the whole earth are here meant; whereas kings are not meant, nor earth; but by "kings" are meant all who are in truths from good; and by the "earth" is meant the church. (That by the "earth" is signified the church is shown in many places in the Arcana Coelestia, from which these particulars may be seen: That by the "earth" is signified the kingdom of the Lord and the church, n. 662, 1066, 1068, 1262, 1413, 2928, 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577, 8011, 9325, 9643. The chief reason of which is, that by the "earth" is meant the land of Canaan; and the church was there from most ancient times, n. 567, 3686, 4447, 4454, 4516, 4517, 5136, 6516, 9325, 9327; also that, in the spiritual sense, by the "earth" is meant the nation who dwell thereon, and their worship, n . 1262. That the "new heaven the new earth" signify the church in the heavens on earth 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 3355, 4535, 10373. That by the creation of heaven and earth, in the first chapters of Genesis, in the internal sense, is described the establishment of the Most Ancient Church, see n. 8891, 9942, 10545. That to "create" is to establish and regenerate, see n. Arcana Coelestia 10373. That "ground," too, signifies the church; "ground" from the reception of seeds, which are truths, but "earth" from the nations therein, and their worship, see n. 566, 1068, 10570. Moreover, "earth," as it signifies the church, signifies also the religious principle, consequently also such as is idolatrous; as the land of Egypt, the land of the Philistines, the land of Chaldea, and of Babel, and many others. That "earth" signifies the church is also briefly shown in the small work on The Last Judgment 3, 4.)
29. "Et lpse Princeps regum terrae." - Quod significet ex quo omne verum ex bono in ecclesia, constat ex significatione "Princeps regum", quod sit a quo omne verum; "princeps" est primarium, et "reges" sunt vera; et quia de Domino, qui hic "Princeps regum" vocatur, est a quo omne verum: (quod "princeps" sit primarium, videatur n. 1482, 2089, 5044; et quod "reds" sint vera, videbitur in explicatione versus sequentis, ubi dicitur, "Et fecit nos reges et sacerdotes", n. 31): et ex significatione "terrae", quod sit ecclesia, de qua sequitur. Qui non scit sensum internum Verbi, non aliter potest scire quam quod reges totius terrae hic intelligantur; at usque non intelliguntur reges, nec terra, sed per "reges" illi omnes qui in veris ex bonu sunt, et per "terram" ecclesia. (Quod per "terram" significetur ecclesia, multis ostensum est in Arcanis Caelestibus, ex quibus haec ibi videantur: - Quod per "terram" significetur regnum Domini et ecclesia, n. 662, 1066, 1068, 1262, 1413, 2928, 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577, 8011, 9325, 9643: ex causa imprimis, quia per "terram" intelligitur Terra Canaan, et ibi fuerat ecclesia ab antiquissimis temporibus, n. 567, 3686, 4447, 4454, 4516, 4517, 5136, 6516, 9325, 9327: et quia in spirituali sensu per "terram" intelligitur gens quae ibi et ejus cultus, n. 1262.
Quod "novum caelum et nova terra" significet ecclesiam in caelis et in terris, n. 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 3355, 4535, 10373. Quod per creationem caeli et terrae, in primis capitibus Geneseos, in sensu interno describatur instauratio Ecclesiae Antiquissimae, n. 8891, 9942, 10545:
quod "creare" sit instaurare et regenerare, n. 10373.
Quod "humus" etiam significet ecclasiam, sed "humus" ex receptione seminum, quae sunt vera, "terra" autem ex gente et ejus cultu, n. 566, 1
1068, 10570. Praeterea "terra", quia significat ecclesiam, etiam significat religiosum, unde etiam idololatricum; ut "Terra Aegypti", "Terra Philisthaeorum", "Terra Chaldaea" et "Babelis", et plures aliae.
Quod "terra" significet ecclesiam, etiam paucis ostensum videatur in opusculo De Ultimo Judicio 3, 4.)
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