APOCALYPSE EXPLAINED.

affected by truth, because it is truth, since in that affection In Swedenborg’s theology, an "affection" is a deep-seated love or desire that drives a person’s thoughts and actions. there is heaven and blessedness for them (see in The New Jerusalem and its Heavenly Doctrine, n. 232, 236, 238; and Heaven and Hell, n. 395-414). Whether we say affection for truth or delight in truth it is the same; for no affection without delight is possible. [2.] This in particular is what is meant by "grace" original Latin: "gratia" in the Word; as in John,

"And the Word became flesh, and dwelt in us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only-begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth, ... of His fulness we all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ" (i. 14, 16, 17).

It is said "grace and truth," because grace is affection for and delight in truth. And in Luke, after the Lord had explained in the synagogue the prophecy of Isaiah respecting Himself, that is, the Divine truth The light and wisdom that flows from God into the human mind., it is said,

"All wondered at the words of grace proceeding out of His mouth" (iv. 22):

the Divine truths that the Lord spake are called "words of grace proceeding out of His mouth," because they are acceptable, grateful, and delightful. In general, Divine grace is all that is given from the Lord; and as all that is so given has relation to faith and love, and faith is an affection for truth from good, this is meant in particular by Divine grace: for to be gifted with faith and love, or with affection for truth from good Actions or intentions motivated by love and kindness., is to be gifted with heaven, thus with eternal blessedness.

23. "From Him who is, and who was, and who is to come" signifies from Him who is the All in all things of heaven and of the church from eternity to eternity.—This is evident from the signification of "who is, and who was, and who is to come," as meaning from eternity to eternity, also the All in all things of heaven and of the church. From eternity to eternity is meant, because all times in the Word signify not times but states of life The concept that spiritual reality is defined by one's inner quality of being rather than by chronological time. (as may be seen from what is said and shown concerning Time in Heaven, in Heaven and Hell, n. 162-169); and as all times signify states of life, so in reference to the Lord they signify infinite state, and infinite state as to time is eternity. That all times are comprised in "who is, and who was, and who is to come," is evident. Of eternity, which is of the Lord alone, many things might be said; but such things are not understood by the natural man, whose thoughts are chiefly based on time, space, and matter, while eternity, in itself, does not include such things. If, indeed, man could think of eternity as angels of heaven do, he might arrive at some idea of it, and thus might comprehend