Correspondences http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/ 2010-02-27T03:15:21-06:00 Correspondences http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/ http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2009-03-16T20:08:41-06:00 a http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=a&rev=1237252121&do=diff “A”, pronounced as if father, is one of the more frequently used vowels of the language of the Third or Celestial Heaven to indicate a sound corresponding to affection. The Hebrew equivalent as a letter of the alphabet is Aleph; in Greek it is Alpha (Doctrine of the Sacred Scripture 90). text/html 2009-03-14T13:36:46-06:00 allure http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=allure&rev=1237055806&do=diff Allure (Hosea 2:14) (or woo) signifies to entice by the pleasures and appetites of the body (Arcana Coelestia 9331). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-03-14T13:33:35-06:00 apostles http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=apostles&rev=1237055615&do=diff Apostles (Matthew 10:2-4) signify all who teach the goods and truths of the church, or, abstractly, the goods and truths themselves (Apocalypse Revealed 79). Holy Apostles (Revelation 18:20) signify those in good and truths from the Word - holy because they are the Lord's (Apocalypse Revealed 790). text/html 2009-03-14T13:20:06-06:00 archer http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=archer&rev=1237054806&do=diff Archer (Genesis 21:20) signifies the man of the spiritual church who defends himself by truth (Arcana Coelestia 2709). Archer (Jeremiah 4:29) (or shooter of the bow) (in the negative sense) signifies those who attack from falsities of doctrine (Apocalypse Explained 411). text/html 2009-03-09T11:07:55-06:00 baptism http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=baptism&rev=1236614875&do=diff baptism - signifies regeneration by the Lord by means of Divine truths from the Word. (Apocalypse Explained n. 475[20]) It was said by John: That he baptized with water; but that the Lord would baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Luke 3:16; John 1:33). text/html 2009-03-09T11:08:29-06:00 baptisms http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=baptisms&rev=1236614909&do=diff baptism - signifies regeneration by the Lord by means of Divine truths from the Word. (Apocalypse Explained n. 475[20]) It was said by John: That he baptized with water; but that the Lord would baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire (Luke 3:16; John 1:33). text/html 2009-02-19T07:45:22-06:00 bird http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=bird&rev=1235051122&do=diff Birds in general signify things spiritual, rational, and also intellectual (Arcana Coelestia 40, 1832). Those that have an immediate perception of truths are represented by eagles. Those who arrive at truths by a series of proofs, are represented by singing birds. Those who accept truth on authority, by the pie kind of bird. Those who have no inclination to perceive truths, by bird of night (True Christian Religion 42). text/html 2009-02-19T07:44:47-06:00 birds http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=birds&rev=1235051087&do=diff Birds in general signify things spiritual, rational, and also intellectual (Arcana Coelestia 40, 1832). Those that have an immediate perception of truths are represented by eagles. Those who arrive at truths by a series of proofs, are represented by singing birds. Those who accept truth on authority, by the pie kind of bird. Those who have no inclination to perceive truths, by bird of night (True Christian Religion 42). text/html 2009-02-19T10:48:58-06:00 breach http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=breach&rev=1235062138&do=diff Rupture or Breach, denotes infraction and perversion of truth (Arcana Coelestia 4926). Truths destroyed by falses (Apocalypse Explained 519). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences – Representatives & Significatives, Swedenborg Foundation, NYC, 1988. text/html 2009-02-19T14:42:14-06:00 buckler http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=buckler&rev=1235076134&do=diff Buckler (2 Samuel 22:31) signifies protection from the falsities of evil by truths from the Word (Arcana Coelestia 9141). Buckler (Psalm 18:2, 35:2, et al.) signifies protection against falsities which destroy charity (Apocalypse Explained 734). See also: Shield. text/html 2009-04-27T09:39:54-06:00 compute http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=compute&rev=1240843194&do=diff Compute, to (Rev. xiii.18), signifies to know. (Apocalypse Revealed 608). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences, Swedenborg Foundation, 1988. text/html 2009-03-10T11:20:38-06:00 cry http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=cry&rev=1236702038&do=diff cry - in the Word, is said of every affection that breaks out from the heart. text/html 2009-03-10T11:24:59-06:00 crystal http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=crystal&rev=1236702299&do=diff crystal - (Revelation 22:1) signifies divine truth (Apocalypse Explained 253). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences, Swedenborg Foundation, 1988. text/html 2009-03-10T11:22:31-06:00 cure http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=cure&rev=1236702151&do=diff cure - denotes the restoration of spiritual life (Arcana Coelestia 9031). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences, Swedenborg Foundation, 1988. text/html 2009-03-23T13:59:27-06:00 fifteen http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=fifteen&rev=1237834767&do=diff Fifteen (Genesis 7:20) signifies so few as to be scarcely anything (Arcana Coelestia 792). Fifteen is composed of five and ten and signifies what remains (Arcana Coelestia 813). text/html 2009-03-14T09:15:59-06:00 fig http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=fig&rev=1237040159&do=diff Fig leaf (Genesis 3:7) signifies true facts or external truths (Apocalypse Explained 739). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-02-19T13:16:48-06:00 hate http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=hate&rev=1235071008&do=diff Hate (Genesis 27:41) signifies to be averse to (Arcana Coelestia 3605). Hatred is contrary to charity, and if it does not murder with the hand, yet it murders in mind, and by all possible methods, being only prevented from committing the outward restraints; wherefore all hatred is blood. See Jer. 1:33-34; and whereas hatred is blood, all iniquity is blood; for hatred is the foundation of all iniquities. Hosea 4:2-3 etc. (Arcana Coelestia 374). text/html 2009-02-19T13:17:09-06:00 hatred http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=hatred&rev=1235071029&do=diff Hate (Genesis 27:41) signifies to be averse to (Arcana Coelestia 3605). Hatred is contrary to charity, and if it does not murder with the hand, yet it murders in mind, and by all possible methods, being only prevented from committing the outward restraints; wherefore all hatred is blood. See Jer. 1:33-34; and whereas hatred is blood, all iniquity is blood; for hatred is the foundation of all iniquities. Hosea 4:2-3 etc. (Arcana Coelestia 374). text/html 2009-02-19T13:17:25-06:00 hatreds http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=hatreds&rev=1235071045&do=diff Hate (Genesis 27:41) signifies to be averse to (Arcana Coelestia 3605). Hatred is contrary to charity, and if it does not murder with the hand, yet it murders in mind, and by all possible methods, being only prevented from committing the outward restraints; wherefore all hatred is blood. See Jer. 1:33-34; and whereas hatred is blood, all iniquity is blood; for hatred is the foundation of all iniquities. Hosea 4:2-3 etc. (Arcana Coelestia 374). text/html 2009-03-14T13:25:42-06:00 heaven http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=heaven&rev=1237055142&do=diff Heaven (Genesis 1:1) signifies the internal man (Arcana Coelestia 16). Heaven (Exodus 24:10; Revelation 10:6) signifies the angelic heaven (Arcana Coelestia 9408); Apocalypse Revealed 475). Heavens (Psalm 36:5) signify the angels who constitute Heaven (Arcana Coelestia 9987). text/html 2009-12-13T12:31:36-06:00 horses http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=horses&rev=1260729096&do=diff Horses - A horse means one's understanding of the Word. (True Christian Religion n. 113). A red horse means an understanding of the Word that has lost its goodness. A black horse means an understanding of the Word that has lost its truth. A white horse means an understanding of the Word's truth and goodness. text/html 2009-03-14T08:55:59-06:00 housetop http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=housetop&rev=1237038959&do=diff Housetop (Psalms 129:6; Matthew 10:27; 24:17 and Luke 5:19) signifies higher states, not to be abandoned. (Apocalypse Explained 3652). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-03-10T10:14:22-06:00 jaser http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=jaser&rev=1236698062&do=diff jaser - signify false principles (Arcana Coelestia 2468). text/html 2009-03-14T09:23:36-06:00 leaf http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=leaf&rev=1237040616&do=diff Leaf (Genesis 8:11) signifies some little of the truth of faith (Arcana Coelestia 884-5). Leaf (Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:2) signifies truths serving for the instruction of mankind (Arcana Coelestia 885). Fig Leaf (Genesis 3:7) signify true facts or external truths (Apocalypse Explained 481). text/html 2009-02-19T10:47:22-06:00 leak http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=leak&rev=1235062042&do=diff Leak: Rupture or Breach, denotes infraction and perversion of truth (Arcana Coelestia 4926). Truths destroyed by falses (Apocalypse Explained 519). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences – Representatives & Significatives, Swedenborg Foundation, NYC, 1988. text/html 2009-03-14T13:15:39-06:00 linen http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=linen&rev=1237054539&do=diff Linen (Genesis 41:42) signifies truths from the Divine, because it was of purest white, and lustrous (Arcana Coelestia 5319). Linen Pure and Bright (or linen clean and shining) (Revelation 15:6) signifies pure and genuine truth from the Word (Apocalypse Revealed 671). text/html 2009-11-24T12:11:16-06:00 lungs http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=lungs&rev=1259086276&do=diff Lungs correspond to the life of faith from charity, which is spiritual life (Arcana Coelestia 9281). text/html 2009-03-23T13:51:26-06:00 meadow http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=meadow&rev=1237834286&do=diff Meadow - that a broad meadow signifies the Word (Apocalypse Explained 644). That meadow signifies those things which are of the spiritual mind, and thence of the rational (Apocalypse Explained 730). See Field, Garden. Source: Dictionary of Correspondences, Swedenborg Foundation, 1988. text/html 2009-02-19T14:18:38-06:00 moat http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=moat&rev=1235074718&do=diff Moat (Daniel 9:25) signifies protecting doctrine (Apocalypse Explained 684). See also: wall, ditch, conduits. Source: Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-03-13T20:05:05-06:00 nicodemus http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nicodemus&rev=1236992705&do=diff Nicodemus (John 3:1) was one who could understand truths, but who would recede or not speak about them. (Spiritual Diary 151). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-03-13T20:04:32-06:00 nicolaitans http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nicolaitans&rev=1236992672&do=diff Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:15) signify those separating good from truth, or charity from faith, which is against divine order. (Apocalypse Explained 142). Nicolaitans (Revelation 2:6) signify also their aversion from the Divine. (Apocalypse Explained 107). text/html 2009-03-13T20:04:50-06:00 night http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=night&rev=1236992690&do=diff Night (Genesis 1:5) signify all things that are man's own, and not the Lord's (Arcana Coelestia 21). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-03-14T09:02:38-06:00 nimrod http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nimrod&rev=1237039358&do=diff Nimrod (Genesis 10:8) signifies those who make internal worship external--essential rather than internal (Arcana Coelestia 1175). Nimrod signifies faith separated from charity, which is a doctrine that cativates men's minds by favoring their sensuous inclinations (Arcana Coelestia 1178). text/html 2009-03-13T20:04:12-06:00 noah http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=noah&rev=1236992652&do=diff Noah (Genesis 5:29) signifies the Ancient Church, or the doctrine which survived from the Most Ancient Church. He was the tenth church, parent of three churches after the flood. (Arcana Coelestia 530, 466). Noah, Daniel and Job (Ezekiel 14:14, 20) signify, at the devastation of the church, those reformed by truths from the Word, and by victories after temptations. (Apocalypse Explained 724). text/html 2009-03-13T20:05:21-06:00 nod http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=nod&rev=1236992721&do=diff Nod, in the land of, signifies astray from the truth and good (Arcana Coelestia 398). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981. text/html 2009-03-13T20:01:19-06:00 parable http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=parable&rev=1236992479&do=diff Parable signifies external expression of the spiritual and celestial things of the Lord's kingdom (Arcana Coelestia 4637). Parable also signifies the protection of the inner senses to prevent profaning the Word (Arcana Coelestia 3898). Also discourse, oracle, moral, riddle, proverb, similitude, metaphor. text/html 2009-02-19T13:30:56-06:00 prune http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=prune&rev=1235071856&do=diff Weed (to weed) and prune signifies to prepare for reception (Apocalypse Explained 644). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences – Representatives & Significatives, Swedenborg Foundation, NYC, 1988. text/html 2009-03-13T20:20:17-06:00 rib http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=rib&rev=1236993617&do=diff Rib (Genesis 2:21, 2) signifies the proprium or selfhood of man, in which there is little which is truly alive, but which is dear to him (Arcana Coelestia 138, 147, 8). Rib built into a woman signifies the proprium vivified by the Lord (Arcan Coelestia 151). text/html 2009-03-14T09:09:53-06:00 right http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=right&rev=1237039793&do=diff Right hand (Mark 10:40) signifies the good of celestial love and the left hand the good of spiritual love (Arcana Coelestia 9511). Right (Mark 16:19) signifies the omnipotence of God through the human which He assumed in the world (True Christian Religion 136). text/html 2009-02-19T10:47:41-06:00 rupture http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=rupture&rev=1235062061&do=diff Rupture or Breach, denotes infraction and perversion of truth (Arcana Coelestia 4926). Truths destroyed by falses (Apocalypse Explained 519). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences – Representatives & Significatives, Swedenborg Foundation, NYC, 1988. text/html 2009-02-19T14:41:40-06:00 shield http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=shield&rev=1235076100&do=diff Shield (Genesis 15:1) signifies protection against evils and falsities (Arcana Coelestia 1787). In respect to man, signifies confidence in the Lord (Arcana Coelestia 1788). Shield (Psalm 91:4) signifies guarded by truth (Apocalypse Explained 283). Shield (Ezekiel 39:9) signifies falsity destroying truth (Apocalypse Explained 357). Shield, Buckler, and Spear (Psalms 35:2): Shield, guarding the head, signifies a defense against falsities which destroy the understanding of truth; Buckler, guarding … text/html 2009-03-10T11:16:22-06:00 shine http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=shine&rev=1236701782&do=diff shine, or shining, signifies what is exempt from falsity, and what is pure by reason of truth (Apocalypse Revealed 814). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences, Swedenborg Foundation, 1988. text/html 2009-03-10T11:11:04-06:00 shortly http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=shortly&rev=1236701464&do=diff shortly, (Revelation 1:1) “Things which must shortly come to pass,” signifies things that will certainly be, that the church may not perish. For in the divine idea, and thence in the spiritual sense, there is no time, but state instead thereof, and the Apocalypse was given in the first century, since which seventeen centuries [and more] have now elapsed; from which it is evident, that by shortly, is not signified immediately and speedily, but certainly, which spiritually corresponds thereto. The… text/html 2009-03-10T11:15:06-06:00 shout http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=shout&rev=1236701706&do=diff shout - to shout from the top of a mountain (Isaiah xlii. 11) signifies worship from the good of love (Apocalypse Explained 405). See Cry. Source: Dictionary of Correspondences, Swedenborg Foundation, 1988. text/html 2009-02-19T18:30:50-06:00 start http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=start&rev=1235089850&do=diff Welcome to the Dictionary of Correspondences on Christian World Forum. If you would like to contribute to the correspondence dictionary, you are required to sign up for a username. Click Login and then click register. To browse the latest entries, click the “Recent changes” button. text/html 2009-03-09T11:00:07-06:00 washing http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=washing&rev=1236614407&do=diff washing - signified purification from falsities, and consequent reformation and regeneration by the Lord, therefore baptism was instituted, which was first performed in Jordan by John (Matt. 3:11-16; Mark 1:4-13). This rite signified initiation into the knowledges from the Word respecting the Lord, His coming, and salvation by Him; and as man is reformed and regenerated by the Lord by means of truths from the Word, baptism was commanded by the Lord (Matt. 28:19); for it is by means of truths fro… text/html 2009-03-09T11:08:50-06:00 washings http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=washings&rev=1236614930&do=diff washing - signified purification from falsities, and consequent reformation and regeneration by the Lord, therefore baptism was instituted, which was first performed in Jordan by John (Matt. 3:11-16; Mark 1:4-13). This rite signified initiation into the knowledges from the Word respecting the Lord, His coming, and salvation by Him; and as man is reformed and regenerated by the Lord by means of truths from the Word, baptism was commanded by the Lord (Matt. 28:19); for it is by means of truths fro… text/html 2009-02-19T13:34:30-06:00 weariness http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=weariness&rev=1235072070&do=diff Weary denotes a state of temptation combat (Arcana Coelestia 3318). Weariness denotes a state of temptation combat (Arcana Coelestia 3318). A state in which the deficiency of truth is cause of anxiety (Arcana Coelestia 8568). Evil spirits suffer by weariness when not permitted to do evil (Arcana Coelestia 7392). text/html 2009-02-19T13:34:14-06:00 weary http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=weary&rev=1235072054&do=diff Weary denotes a state of temptation combat (Arcana Coelestia 3318). Weariness denotes a state of temptation combat (Arcana Coelestia 3318). A state in which the deficiency of truth is cause of anxiety (Arcana Coelestia 8568). Evil spirits suffer by weariness when not permitted to do evil (Arcana Coelestia 7392). text/html 2009-02-19T13:30:06-06:00 weed http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=weed&rev=1235071806&do=diff Weed (to weed) and prune signifies to prepare for reception (Apocalypse Explained 644). Source: Dictionary of Correspondences – Representatives & Significatives, Swedenborg Foundation, NYC, 1988. text/html 2009-03-14T13:37:19-06:00 woo http://www.christianworldforum.com/wiki/doku.php?id=woo&rev=1237055839&do=diff Woo (Hosea 2:14) (or allure) signifies to entice by the pleasures and appetites of the body (Arcana Coelestia 9331). Source: A Dictionary of Bible Imagery, Swedenborg Foundation, 1981.