476# “用羔羊的血使他们的袍子变得洁白”表示来自主的神性真理的植入。这从“使袍子变得洁白”和“羔羊的血”的含义，以及一个事实清楚可知：“使袍子变得洁白”是指脱去虚假，披上真理，因为“白”和“变白”论及真理，这些真理由“袍子”来表示。“白”和“变白”论及真理(参看AE 196节)；“袍子”表示总体上的真理(参看AE 395a节)。经上说“使他们的袍子变得洁白”，是因为那些处于虚假之人的衣服在灵界显得很暗淡，还有污点，而那些处于试探之人的衣服则显得肮脏；不过，一旦他们从试探中走出来，由于那时他们充满神性真理，他们就看似穿上了没有污点、洁白闪亮的衣服，如刚才所提到的。这就是为何“使他们的袍子变得洁白”表示他们脱去虚假，披上真理。“羔羊的血”是指从主发出的神性真理(对此，参看AE 329a–f节)；由于在试探中，虚假被抖掉，真理被植入，所以一般来说，“用羔羊的血使他们的袍子变得洁白”表示来自主的神性真理的植入。“羔羊的血”在圣言的字义上表示十字架受难，但在内义或灵义上表示从主发出的神性真理；因为人通过这神性真理从虚假和邪恶中洁净，也就是说，他的衣服变得洁白。十字架受难是主的最后试探，祂通过这试探完全征服了地狱，荣耀了祂的人身；当这些事实现和完成时，主就差保惠师，就是真理的灵来，它表示从祂得了荣耀的人身发出的神性真理，如主在约翰福音(7:39)和别处所教导的。当神性真理被接受时，人就通过神性真理，而不是通过在十字架上流血而被主改造和重生，并得救。关于这个主题，详情可参看《新耶路撒冷及其属天教义》(293, 294节)，以及其中从《属天的奥秘》所摘录的内容。这也可从一个事实清楚看出来，即：天使的衣服因又白又亮而闪闪发光，但不是凭对主在十字架上所流之血的信和思维，而是凭来自主、与他们同在的神性真理而闪闪发光。因为如前所述，他们的衣服都取决于他们所拥有的真理；任何天使都不允许思想主的受难，只允许思想祂的荣耀和对来自祂的神性的接受。
476. And make their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.- This signifies the implantation of Divine Truth from the Lord, as is evident from the signification of making their robes white, as denoting to put off falsities and to put on truths, for white, and to whiten are said in reference to truths, which are signified by robes. That white, and to whiten, are said in reference to truths, may be seen above (n. Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 293, 294); and in the passages cited therein from the Arcana Coelestia. The same is also evident from this fact, that the garments of the angels appear to shine with a white and bright appearance, not from faith and from thought concerning the blood of the Lord [shed] upon the cross, but from the Divine Truth from the Lord with the angels. For, as stated above, all their garments accord with the truths which they have, neither is any angel allowed to think of the passion of the Lord, but of His glorification, and of the reception of the Divine from Him.
476. And have made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb, signifies the implantation of Divine truth from the Lord. This is evident from the signification of "making robes white," as meaning to put off falsities and to put on truths, for "white" and "to be made white," are predicated of truths, and these are signified by "robes." (That "white" and "to be made white," are predicated of truths, see above, n. The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 293-294.)
476. "Et dealbaverunt stolas suas in sanguine Agni." - Quod significet implantationem Divini Veri a Domino, constat ex significatione "dealbare stolas", quod sit exuere falsa et induere vera, "album" enim et "albari" praedicatur de veris, ac "stolae" significant illa: (quod "album" et "albari" dicatur de veris, videatur supra, n. 196; et quod "stolae" significent vera in communi, etiam supra, n. 395 [a]): ("dealbare stolas" dicitur, quia vestes illorum qui in falsis sunt, in mundo spirituali apparent obscurae et quoque maculosae, et vestes illorum qui in tentationibus sunt apparent squallidae; at vero ut primum ex tentationibus emergunt, quia tunc imbuti sunt Divinis veris, apparent super illis vestes albae et candidae absque maculis, ut quoque mox supra memoratum est; inde est quod per "Dealbaverunt stolas suas" significatur quod exuerint falsa et induerint vera): et ex significatione "sanguinis Agni", quod sit Divinum Verum procedens a Domino (de qua supra, n. 329 [a-f]): et quia in tentationibus discutiuntur falsa et implantantur vera, ideo in genere per "Dealbarunt stolas suas in sanguine Agni" significatur implantatio Divini Veri a Domino. In sensu litterae Verbi, per "sanguinem Agni" intelligitur passio crucis; sed in sensu interno seu spirituali intelligitur Divinum Verum procedens a Domino, nam per hoc purificatur homo a falsis et malis, hoc est, "dealbantur vestes." Passio crucis fuit ultima tentatio Domini, per quam plene subjugavit inferna et glorificavit Humanum suum; quibus peractis et completis Dominus misit Paracletum Spiritum Veritatis, per quem intelligitur Divinum Verum procedens ex Humano Ipsius glorificato (ut Ipse docet apud Johannem, cap. 7:39, et alibi); per hoc, nempe Divinum Verum, dum recipitur, reformatur et regeneratur homo a Domino et salvatur, non autem per emissionem sanguinis super cruce. (De qua re plura videantur in Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae, n. 293, 294; et in Collectis ex Arcanis Caelestibus ibi.) Hoc quoque constare potest ex eo, quod vestes angelorum ex albo et candido nitentes appareant non ex fide et cogitatione de sanguine Domini super cruce, sed ex Divino Vero a Domino apud illos; nam, ut supra dictum est, vestes illorum sunt omnes secundum vera apud illos; nec licet alicui angelo cogitare de passione Domini, sed de glorificatione Ipsius, et de receptione Divini ab Ipso.