724.“那兽有七头十角”表出于圣言的聪明，一开始是神圣的，后来就没有了，最后成了疯狂，以及不断从圣言而来的大有能力。当论及主和圣言时，“头”表示聪明和智慧，在反面意义上表示疯狂和愚蠢（参看538，576节）。“七”并非表示七，而表示全部，适用于神圣事物（10，390节）。“角”表示能力（270节），“十角”表示大有能力（539节）；“七头”表示聪明一开始是神圣的，后来就没有了，最后成了疯狂，这一点从本章9和10节经文明显看出来，在那里，天使提及“七头”的含义，这一点将在下文看到。由此明显可知，“那兽有七头十角”表示出于圣言的聪明，一开始是神圣的，后来就没有了，最后成了疯狂，以及不断从圣言而来的大有能力。
724. Having seven heads and ten horns. This symbolizes their intelligence gained from the Word, at first reverent, later abandoned, and at last irrational, and their continued great power drawn from the Word.
The head symbolizes intelligence and wisdom when the subject is the Lord and the Word, and in an opposite sense irrationality and stupidity, as may be seen in nos. 538, 576 above. The number seven does not symbolically mean seven, but all of something, and is predicated of something holy (nos. 10, 390). A horn symbolizes power (no. 270) and ten horns symbolize much power (no. 539). That the seven heads symbolize intelligence at first reverent, later abandoned, and at last irrational, is apparent from verses 9 and 10 in this chapter, in which the angel says what the seven heads symbolize, which we will take up below.
It is apparent from this that the beast having seven heads and ten horns symbolizes intelligence from the Word, at first reverent, later abandoned, and at last irrational, and their continued great power drawn from the Word.
724. 'Having seven heads and ten horns' signifies intelligence derived from the Word, in the beginning holy, afterwards none, and at last insanity, and continually much power derived from the Word. That 'the head' signifies intelligence and wisdom when [it is said] of the Lord and of the Word, and in the opposite sense insanity and foolishness, may be seen above (538, 576); that the 'seven' do not signify seven but all of it, and are said of holy things (10, 391); that 'a horn' signifies power (270), and that 'ten horns' signify much power (539). That by 'seven heads' is signified intelligence, in the beginning holy, afterwards none, and at last insanity, is plain from verse 9, to of this chapter, where it is said by the angel what is signified by the seven heads, concerning which [see] below. From these considerations it is plain that by 'the beast having seven heads and ten horns' is signified intelligence derived from the Word, in the beginning holy, afterwards none, and at last insanity, and continually much power derived from the Word.
724. Having seven heads and ten horns, signifies intelligence from the Word, at first holy, afterwards none, and at length insanity, and much power continually from the Word. That "the head" signifies intelligence and wisdom when spoken of the Lord and of the Word, and in the opposite sense insanity and folly, may be seen above, (538, 568). That "seven" does not signify seven, but all, and is applied to holy things, (10, 391). That "a horn" signifies power, (270), and that "ten horns" signify much power, (539); that by "seven heads" is signified intelligence at first holy, and afterwards none, and at length insanity, appears from verses 9 and 10 of this chapter where the angel mentions the signification of "seven heads," as will be seen below. Hence it is plain that by "the beast having seven heads and ten horns," is signified intelligence from the Word, at first holy, afterwards none, and at length insanity, and much power from the Word continually.
724. "Habente capita septem, et cornua decem," significat intelligentiam ex Verbo principio sanctam, postea nullam, et tandem insaniam, ac potentiam ex Verbo continue multam. -Quod "caput" significet intelligentiam et sapientiam cum de Domino et de Verbo, et in opposito sensu insaniam et stultitiam, 538, 568; 1quod "septem" non significent septem, sed omne illud, et dicantur de re sancta, 10, 391; quod "cornu" significet potentiam, 270, et quod "cornua decem" significent potentiam multam, 539; quod per "capita septem" significetur intelligentia principio sancta, postea nulla, et tandem insania, patet a vers. 9, 10, hujus capitis, ubi ab Angelo dicitur quid per "capita septem" significatur, de quibus infra. Ex his patet, quod per "Bestiam habentem capita septem et cornua decem" significetur intelligentia ex Verbo principio sancta, postea nulla, et tandem insania, et potentia ex Verbo continue multa.
Footnotes:
1. 568 pro "585"