602# “他呼喊的时候，就有七雷发声”表示来自天堂的教导和对教会最后状态的感知。这从“发声”和“七雷”的含义清楚可知：“发声”是指教导，在此是指来自天堂的教导，因为经上说“七雷发声”；“七雷”是指理解和感知方面的神性真理(参看AE 273节)。经上说“七”，是因为“七”表示所有事物和完全，在论述圣物时被使用(参看AE 20, 24, 257, 300节)。它之所以与约翰从天上被像雷一样的声音所教导的教会的最后状态有关，是因为本章论述的是这个状态，这从接下来的话(启示录10:7)明显看出来，即：“在第七位天使即将吹号发声的日子，神的奥秘也要成全了，正如神向祂仆人众先知宣告好消息。”本章最后一句话(启示录10:11)，即“你必须指着各人民、各民族、各舌头和许多君王再说预言”表示神性真理必仍在教会被教导，直到这种状态，就是末了到来。由此可见，“七雷发声”表示来自天堂的教导和对教会最后状态的感知。
602. And when he cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.- That this signifies instruction out of heaven and perception concerning the last state of the church, is evident from the signification of uttering voices, as denoting to instruct, in the present case, to instruct out of heaven, because it is said that the seven thunders uttered; and from the signification of the seven thunders, as denoting the Divine Truth as to understanding and perception (see above, n. 273). The thunders are said to be seven, because seven signifies all things, and what is full, and is used when things holy are treated of (see above, n. 20, 24, 257, 300). The reason why it relates to the last state of the church, concerning which John was instructed out of heaven by voices like thunder, is, that that state is treated of in the present chapter, as is evident from these words (in verse 7): "In the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God shall also be consummated; as he hath declared in good tidings to his servants the prophets." And that [Divine Truth] shall still be taught in the church, before that state, which is the end, shall come, is meant by the last words of this chapter, "Thou must prophesy again over peoples, and nations, and tongues, and many kings" (verse 11). It is evident from these things, that by the seven thunders uttered their voices is signified instruction out of heaven, and perception, concerning the last state of the church.
602. And when he cried out the seven thunders spake their voices, signifies instruction from heaven and perception respecting the last state of the church. This is evident from the signification of "speaking the voices," as being to instruct, here from heaven, because it is said "the seven thunders spake;" also from the signification of "the seven thunders," as being Divine truth in respect to understanding and perception (See above, n. 273). The thunders are said to be "seven," because "seven" signifies all things and fullness, and is used when things holy are treated of (See above, n. 20, 24, 257, 300). It was the last state of the church about which John was instructed from heaven by voices like thunder, since that state is treated of in this chapter, as is evident from the words that follow: "In the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God shall also be finished; as He hath declared the good tidings to His servants the prophets" (verse 7); and that teaching shall go on in the church until that state, which is the end, shall come, is meant by the last words of this chapter, "Thou must prophesy again over many peoples and nations and tongues and kings" (verse 11). From this it can be seen that "the seven thunders spake their voices" signifies instruction from heaven and perception respecting the last state of the church.
602. "Et cum clamavit, locuta sunt septem tonitrua suas voces." - Quod significet instructionem e caelo et perceptionem de statu ultimo ecclesiae, constat ex significatione "loqui voces", quod sit instruere, hic e caelo, quia dicitur quod septem tonitrua "locuta sint"; et ex significatione "septem tonitruum", quod sint Divinum Verum quoad intellectum et perceptionem (de qua supra, n. 273): tonitrua dicuntur "septem", quia per "septem" significantur omnia, et plenum, et dicuntur quando agitur de rebus sanctis (videatur supra, n. 20, 24, 257, 300 1
). Quod sit de statu ultimo ecclesiae de quo Johannes e caelo per voces sicut tonitruum instructus est, est quia de illo statu in hoc capite agitur, ut constat ex his in sequentibus, "In diebus vocis septimi angeli, quando futurus clangere, et consummabitur mysterium Dei, sicut evangelizavit servis suis prophetis" (vers. 7): et quod usque docebitur in ecclesia, antequam ille status, qui est finis, venturus, intelligitur per ultima verba hujus capitis, "Oportet te iterum prophetare super populos et gentes et linguas et reges multos" (vers. 11). Ex his constare potest quod per "Locuta sunt septem tonitrua voces suas" significetur instructio e caelo et perceptio de statu ultimo ecclesiae.
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