97# “在七个金灯台中间行走的”表示对新天堂和新教会里的一切来说，生命来自祂。这从“行走”和“七个金灯台”的含义清楚可知：“行走”是指生活，当论及主时，是指生命本身(对此，下文会详述)；“七个金灯台”是指新天堂和新教会里的一切(参看AE62节)。由此清楚可知，主被看见“在灯台中间”，是因为“中间”表示至内层；“灯台”表示天堂和教会，“行走”表示生活；“在中间”当论及主时，表示在祂周围的一切。故由此代表天堂和教会里的信和爱的一切生命都来自祂(参看AE84节)。“中间”表示一切流注所来自的至内层和中心(参看《属天的奥秘》，1074, 2940, 2973, 7777节)。主是共同中心，天堂里的一切方向和定位都来自祂(参看《天堂与地狱》，123–124节)。天使从中获得聪明和智慧的天堂之光，也就是从主发出的神性真理也从中间延伸或传播到周围的人(参看HH43, 50, 189节)。“行走”表示生活，当论及主时，表示生命本身，这一点来自灵界的表象；在灵界，所有人都照着他们的生活行走，恶人只走在通往地狱的路上，而善人只走在通往天堂的路上；因此，仅从一切灵人所走的路就能知道他们。此外，那里的路是真实可见的；但恶人只看见通往地狱的路，善人只看见通往天堂的路；通过这种方式，每个人都被带到自己的社群。正因如此，“行走”表示生活。关于灵界的这些路和在其中的行走，可参看《天堂与地狱》(195, 479, 534, 590节)，以及《最后的审判》(48节)中的说明。
在圣言中，“路(或道路、道)”表示真理或虚假，“行走(或行)”表示生活，这一点从圣言中的许多经文明显看出来；我在此只引用少数经文来证实。以赛亚书：
我们得罪了耶和华；他们不会行在祂的道上，也不听从祂的律法。(以赛亚书42:24)
申命记：
你们若遵守诫命，爱耶和华你们的神，行在祂一切的道路上。(申命记11:22)
又：
你若遵守这一切诫命，实行它们，爱耶和华你的神，终日行在祂的道上。(申命记19:9; 26:17)
利未记：
我要在他们中间立我的帐幕，我要在你们中间行走，我要作你们的神。(利未记26:11, 12)
申命记：
耶和华你的神在你营中间行走，所以你的营应当圣洁。(申命记23:14)
以赛亚书：
耶和华啊，求你记念我在你面前怎样行走在真理中。(以赛亚书38:3)
同一先知书：
他进入平安，行在正直中。(以赛亚书57:2)
玛拉基书：
他以平安和正直与我同行。(玛拉基书2:6)
诗篇：
你救护我的脚不跌倒，使我在生命的光中行在神面前。(诗篇56:13)
约翰福音：
耶稣说，我是世界的光；跟从我的，必不在黑暗里走，必要得着生命的光。(约翰福音8:12)
同一福音书：
光在你们中间还有不多的时候，你们应当趁着有光的时候行走，免得黑暗临到你们；那在黑暗里行走的，不知道往何处去。你们应当趁着有光，信从这光。(约翰福音12:35, 36)
马可福音：
法利赛人和文士问祂，你的门徒为什么不照长辈的传统行走呢？(马可福音7:5)
利未记：
你们若逆着我而行，不肯听从我的声音，我也要逆着你们而行。(利未记26:21, 23, 24, 27)
以赛亚书：
在黑暗中行走的百姓看见了大光；住在死荫之地的人有光照耀他们。(以赛亚书9:2)
弥迦书：
众民都奉己神的名而行，我们却要奉耶和华我们神的名而行。(弥迦书4:5)
以赛亚书：
你们中间谁敬畏耶和华？谁行在黑暗中，没有亮光？(以赛亚书50:10)
此外还有其它许多经文(如耶利米书26:4; 以西结书5:6; 20:13, 16; 撒迦利亚书10:12; 弥迦书4:5; 路加福音1:6)。从这些经文可以看出，“行走或行”在灵义上表示生活；它表示生活，故当论及主时，如在这段经文中，它表示生命本身，因为主就是生命本身，其他所有人都是来自祂的生命的接受者(参看AE82, 84节)。
97. He that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. That this signifies from whom is life to all in the New Heaven and the New Church, is evident from the signification of walking, as being to live; and when said of the Lord, as being life itself (concerning which more will be said in what follows); and from the signification of seven golden lampstands, as being all in the New Heaven and in the New Church (concerning which see above, n. 62). Hence it is clear that the reason why the Lord was seen in the midst of the lampstands, was, that the midst signifies the inmost; the lampstands signify heaven and the church, and walking signifies life, and to be in the midst, when said of the Lord, signifies to be in all things that are round about; therefore it was hereby represented that all the life of faith and of love in heaven and in the church is from Him (as may be seen above, n. 84. That the midst denotes the inmost and the centre from which is all influx, see Arcana Coelestia 1074, 2940, 2973, 7777. That the Lord is the common centre from whom is all direction and determination in heaven, see the work, Heaven and Hell 123, 124. That the propagation of the light of heaven, which is Divine truth proceeding from the Lord, from which the angels have intelligence and wisdom, takes place also from the midst into those who are round about, may be seen in the same, n. 43, 50, 189). That to walk signifies to live, and, when said of the Lord, life itself, is from appearances in the spiritual world, where all walk according to their life, the evil in those ways that lead to hell, but the good in those ways only that lead to heaven; therefore all spirits are known there from the ways wherein they walk. Ways are really seen, but by the evil only the ways that lead to hell, and by the good only the ways that lead to heaven; by this means every one is brought to his own society; it is from this circumstance that to walk signifies to live. (Concerning these ways, and concerning walking therein in the spiritual world, see what is said in the work, Heaven and Hell 195, 479, 534, 590; and in the small work, The Last Judgment 48.)
[2] That in the Word ways signify truths or falsities, and that to walk signifies to live, is evident from several passages therein: a few only shall here be adduced by way of confirmation. Thus in Isaiah:
We have sinned against Jehovah "nor would they walk in his ways, neither have they heard his law" (82, 84).
97. He that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lampstands, signifies from whom is life to all in the new heaven and in the new church. This is evident from the signification of "walking" as being to live, and in reference to the Lord, Life itself (of which more will be said in what follows); and from the signification of "seven golden lampstands," as being all in the new heaven and in the new church (See above, n. Isaiah 42:24).
In Moses:
If ye shall keep the commandments, by loving Jehovah your God, by walking in all His ways (Deuteronomy 11:22).
In the same:
Thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, by loving Jehovah thy God, and walking in His ways all the days (Deuteronomy 19:9; 26:17).
In the same:
I will set My tabernacle in the midst of them, 1and I will walk in the midst of you, and I will be to you for a God (Leviticus 26:11, 12).
In the same:
Jehovah thy God walketh in the midst of your 2camp, and therefore shall your 2camp be holy (82, 84).
Footnotes:
1. The Hebrew has "you."
2. In both instances of "your," the Hebrew has "thy," as also found in Arcana Coelestia 10039.
97. "Ambulans in medio septem candelabrorum aureorum." - Quod significet a quo vita omnibus in novo caelo, et in nova ecclesia, constat ex significatione "ambulare", quod sit vivere, et cum de Domino, quod sit ipsa Vita (de qua sequitur); et ex significatione "septem candelabrorum aureorum", quod sint omnes in novo caelo et in nova ecclesia (de qua supra, n. 62). Inde patet, quod Dominus visus sit " (ambulans) in medio candelabrorum", fuerit quia "medium" significat intimum, "candelabra" caelum et ecclesiam, et "ambulare" vitam; et "in medio" esse, cum de Domino, significat in omnibus circum circa esse: quare per id repraesentabatur quod omnis vita fidei et amoris in caelo et in ecclesia sit ab Ipso (videatur supra, n. 84).
(Quod "medium" sit intimum et centrum a quo, in Arcanis Caelestibus, n. 1074, 2940, 2973, 7777. Quod Dominus sit Centrum commune, a quo omnis directio et determinatio in caelo, in opere De Caelo et Inferno 123, 124. Quod propagatio lucis caeli, quae est Divinum Verum procedens a Domino, ex quo intelligentia et sapientia angelis, fiat quoque a medio in illos qui circum circa sunt, ibidem n. 43, 50, 189.)
Quod "ambulare" significat vivere, et cum de Domino, ipsam Vitam, est ex apparentiis in mundo spirituali: ibi omnes ambulant secundum suam vitam, mali non aliis viis quam quae ducunt ad infernum, boni autem non aliis viis quam quae ducunt ad caelum; quare cognoscuntur ibi omnes spiritus ex viis quas ambulant. Apparent etiam actualiter viae, at malis non nisi quam viae ad infernum, ac bonis non nisi quam viae ad caelum; inde est quod quisque ad suam societatem feratur. Ex hoc est quod "ambulare" significet vivere.
(De his viis at de ambulationibus super iis in mundo spirituali videantur quae in opere De Caelo et Inferno 195, 479, 534, 590, et in opusculo De Ultimo Judicio 48, ostensa sunt.)
Quod in Verbo "viae" significent vera aut falsa, et quod "ambulare" significet vivere, constare potest a pluribus locis ibi; hic modo aliqua confirmationis causa velim adducere:
- Apud Esaiam,
Jehovae peccavimus, "nec voluerunt in viis Ipsius ambulare, neque audiverunt legem Ipsius" (42:24);
apud Mosen,
"Si custodiveritis praecepta... amando Jehovam Deum Vestrum, ambulando in omnibus viis Ipsius" (Deuteronomius 11:22);
apud eundem,
"Custodies omne praeceptum hoc ad faciendum illud amando Jehovam Deum tuum, et ambulando in viis Ipsius omnibus diebus" (Deuteronomius 19:9; 26:17);
apud eundem,
"Dabo habitaculum meum in medio 1
vestri et ambulabo in medio vestri, et ero vobis in Deum" (Leviticus 26:11, 12);
apud eundem,
"Jehovah Deus tuus ambulans in medio castrorum 2
tuorum, et ideo castra 3
tua sancta erunt" (Deuteronomius 23:15 [B.A. 14);
apud Esaiam,
"Jehovah recordare quod ambulaverim coram Te in Veritate" (38:3);
apud eundem,
"Intrans pacem, ... ambulans in rectitudine" (57:2);
apud Malachiam,
"In pace et in rectitudine ambulavit Mecum" (2:6);
apud Davidem,
"Liberasti.... pedes meos ab impulsione, ad ambulandum coram Deo in luce viventium" (Psalms 56:14 [B.A. 13]);
apud Johannem,
"Jesus dixit, Ego sum Lux mundi; qui sequitur Me non ambulabit in tenebris, sed habebit lucem vitae" (8:12);
apud eundem,
"Adhuc parum lux vobiscum est; ambulate dum lucem habetis, ne tenebrae vos comprehendant; et ambulans in tenebris nescit quo vadit; dum lucem habetis, credite in lucem" (12:35, 36);
apud Marcum,
"Interrogant Pharisaei et scribae, Quare discipuli non ambulant secundum traditionem seniorum?" (7:5);
apud Mosen,
"Si ambulatis Mecum in adversum, nec obediveritis voci meae ambulabo etiam Ego vobiscum in adversum" (Leviticus 26:21, 23, 24, 272);
apud Micham,
"Omnes populi ambulant in nomine Dei sui, et nos ambulabimus in nomine Jehovae Dei nostri" (4:5);
apud Esaiam,
" 4
Quis inter vos timens Jehovae?... qui ambulat in tenebris, non splendor illi" (50:10);
praeter alibi pluries (Ut Jeremias 26:4; Ezechiel 5:6; 20:13, 16; 5
Micham 4:5; Sacharia 10:12; Luca 1:6). Ex his constare potest quod per "ambulare" in spirituali sensu significetur vivere; et quia significat vivere, ideo, cum de Domino, ut hic, significatur ipsa Vita; est enim Dominus ipsa Vita, et reliqui recipientes vitae ab Ipso (videatur supra, n. 82, 84).
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