The Four Leading Doctrines of the New Church

3. We will here state, in a few words, what is declared concerning the Lord, both in general and in particular, in all the Prophets of the Old Testament, from Isaiah unto Malachi. I. That the Lord would come into the world in the fulness of time, which was when he was no longer known by the Jews, and when, consequently, there was nothing which constitutes a church remaining; and that unless he should then come into the world and reveal himself, mankind would perish in eternal death: as he himself says in John: “If ye believe not that I am [he], ye shall die in your sins” (viii. 24). II. That the Lord would come into the world to accomplish a last judgment, and thereby to subjugate the then prevailing power of the hells; which was to be effected by combats or by temptations admitted to assault the Human derived from the mother, and by continual victories then obtained; and that unless the hells should be so subjugated, no man could possibly be saved. III. That the Lord would come into the world to glorify his Human, that is, to unite it to the Divine which was in him by conception. IV. That the Lord would come into the world to establish a New Church, which should acknowledge him as the Redeemer and Saviour, and by love and faith towards him be redeemed and saved. V. That he would then also arrange heaven in order, so that it, with the church, should constitute a one. VI. That the passion of the cross would be the last combat or temptation, by which he would fully conquer the hells, and fully glorify his Human.—That the Word treats of no other subjects, may be seen in the small treatise concerning the Sacred Scriptures.

4. In confirmation of this, I shall merely, in the first article, adduce such passages from the Word, as mention that day, in that day, and in that time; in which, by day and time, are meant the coming of the Lord. Thus in ISAIAH: “And it shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the house of Jehovah shall be established in the top of the mountains.” “Jehovah alone shall be exalted in that day.” “The day of Jehovah of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty.” “In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver and his idols of gold” (chap. ii. 2, 11, 12, 20). “In that day Jehovah will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments” (chap. iii. 18). “In that day shall the Branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious” (chap. iv. 2). “In that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea, and if one look unto the land behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof” (chap. v. 30). “And it shall come to pass in that day that Jehovah shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt.” “In the same day shall Jehovah shave with a razor that is hired.” “It shall come to pass in that day that a man shall nourish a young cow and two