354、“拿弗他利支派中受印的有一万二千”表示对功用，对何为功用的感知在那些将在新天堂和主的新教会中的人里面。“拿弗他利”在至高意义上表示主的神性人身的特有能力，在属灵意义上表示试探和胜利，在属世意义上表示属世人的抵抗；因为他以相争( wrestlings)而得名。但“拿弗他利”在此表示对功用，对何为功用的感知，因为在这个系列中，他跟在亚设后面，而亚设表示对功用的爱；还因为那些在试探中得胜的人都有对功用的内在感知；事实上，心智的内层是通过试探被打开的。耶利米书(31:33, 34)描述了他们所拥有的感知；他们在自己里面感觉到什么是善的，也在自己里面看到什么是真的。“拿弗他利支派”表示在这种感知方面的天使和世人，这一点可从圣言中的这些话得到证实，士师记：
拿弗他利人在田野的高处。(士师记5:18)
“田野的高处”是指在感知方面的教会的内层。申命记：
拿弗他利饱受美意，满得耶和华的祝福，可以得西方和南方。(申命记33:23)
“得西方”是指服侍之爱的良善，“得南方”是指智慧之光，也就是这种感知。创世记：
拿弗他利是被释放的母鹿，发出嘉美的言语。(创世记49:21)
经上如此描述试探之后在出于感知自由表达或雄辩方面的状态。经上也记着说：
拿弗他利支派的一个人满有智慧、聪明、技能，在所罗门的殿中作一切铜工。(列王纪上7:14)
就名字和支派而言，圣言的历史部分和预言部分具有同样的含义。
354. Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed. This symbolizes a perception of useful endeavor, and of what is useful, in those people who will be in the New Heaven and in the Lord's New Church.
In the highest sense Naphtali symbolizes the intrinsic power of the Lord's Divine humanity; in the spiritual sense, temptation or trial, and victory; and in the natural sense, resistance on the part of the natural self. For his name was derived from a word meaning wrestling. Here, however, Naphtali symbolizes a perception of useful endeavor, and of what is useful, because in the series he comes after Asher, who symbolizes a love of useful services. Moreover those people who have overcome in temptations or trials have an interior perception of useful ends; for temptations or trials open the interior constituents of the mind.
The perception that those people have is described in Jeremiah 31:33-34. 1They sense in themselves what is good, and see in themselves what is true.
That the tribe of Naphtali symbolizes angels and people in respect to that perception can be confirmed from the following verses in the Word:
...Naphtali... on the heights of the field. (Judges 5:18)
The heights of the field are the interior qualities of the Church as regards perception.
O Naphtali, abounding in favor, and full of the blessing of Jehovah, possess the west and the south. (Deuteronomy 33:23)
To possess the west is to possess the goodness of a love that serves, and the south is the light of wisdom which constitutes the aforesaid perception.
Naphtali is a deer let loose, who provides elegant discourses. (Genesis 49:21)
Thus is described the state after temptation or trial as to its free expression from perception.
It is recorded also that a certain man of the tribe of Naphtali, "being filled with wisdom, understanding and knowledge," did all work in bronze for Solomon's temple (1 Kings 7:14).
The narrative portions of the Word as regards names and tribes are just as symbolic as the prophetic portions.
Footnotes:
1. "But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Jehovah: I will put My law in their minds and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know Jehovah,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says Jehovah. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."
354. 'Out of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand sealed' signifies the perception of uses and of what uses are, with those who will be in the New Heaven and in the Lord's New Church. By 'Naphtali' in the highest sense is signified the Peculiar (Proprius) Power of the Lord's Divine Human; in the spiritual sense temptation and victory, and in the natural sense resistance by the natural man; for he was named from 'wrestlings.' Here, however, by 'Naphtali' is signified the perception of uses and of what uses are, because in the series it follows after Asher, by whom is signified the love of uses and also because they who have conquered in temptations have an interior perception of uses, for the interiors of the mind are opened by means of temptations. The perception which these have is described in Jeremiah 31:33-34; they feel in themselves what is good, and see in themselves what is true. That 'the tribe of Naphtali' signifies angels and men as to that perception can be confirmed from these [statements] in the Word:
Naphtali upon the high places of the field, Judges 5:18.
The 'high places of the field' are the interior things of the Church as to perception.
Naphtali is satisfied with good pleasure, and full with the blessing of Jehovah; possess thou the west and the south. Deuteronomy 33:23.
To 'possess the west' is the good of the love of being serviceable, while the 'south' is the light of wisdom which is that perception.
Naphtali is a hind let loose giving discourses of elegance. Genesis 49:21.
Thus the state after temptation is described as to free eloquence out of perception. It is also recorded that one of the tribe of Naphtali filled with wisdom, intelligence and knowledge, wrought all Solomon's work on the temple out of bronze, 1 Kings 7:14.
The historical parts of the Word, as to names and tribes, are significant just as much as the prophetical.
354. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand, signifies the perception of use and what use is, with those who will be in the Lord's New Heaven and New Church. By "Naphtali" in the highest sense, is signified the proper power of the Lord's Divine Human; in the spiritual sense, temptation and victory; and, in the natural sense, resistance by the natural man; for he was named from wrestlings. But "Naphtali" here signifies the perception of use, and what use is, because it follows in the series after Asher, by whom is signified the love of uses; and also because they who have conquered in temptation, have an interior perception of uses; for by temptations the interiors of the mind are opened. The perception which they have is described in Jeremiah 31:33-34; they feel in themselves what is good, and see in themselves what is true. That "the tribe of Naphtali" signifies angels and men as to that perception, may be confirmed from these things in the Word:
Naphtali is upon the heights of the field, (Judges 5:18).
The heights of "the field" are the interiors of the church as to perception.
Naphtali is satisfied with good pleasure, and full with the blessing of Jehovah; possess thou the west and the south, (Deuteronomy 33:23).
"To possess the west," is the good of love serving, and "to possess the south," is the light of wisdom, which is that perception.
Naphtali is a hind let loose, giving discourses of elegance, (Genesis 49:21).
Thus is described the state after temptation as to free eloquence from perception. It is also recorded that:
One of the tribe of Naphtali was filled with wisdom, intelligence and knowledge and made all Solomon's work about the temple in brass, (1 Kings 7:14).
The historical parts of the Word, as to names and tribes, are equally as significative as the prophetical.
354. "Ex tribu Naphtali duodecim millia signati" significat Perceptionem usus et quid usus, apud illos qui in Novo Caelo et illi Nova Ecclesia Domini erunt. - Per "Naphtali" in supremo Sensu significatur Propria Potentia Divini Humani Domini, in Sensu spirituali Tentatio et Victoria, et in Sensu naturali Reluctatio a naturali homine; nominatus enim est a Luctationibus: quod autem hic per "Naphtalim" significetur Perceptio usus et quid usus, est quia in serie sequitur post Ascherem, per quem significatur Amor usuum; et quoque interior perceptio usuum est illis qui in tentationibus vicerunt; per tentationes enim aperiuntur interiora mentis. Perceptio, quae illis est, describitur apud Jeremiam 31:33-34; sentiunt in se quid bonum, et vident in se quid verum. Quod "Tribus Naphtali" significet angelos et homines quoad illam perceptionem, potest ex his in Verbo confirmari:
"Naphtali super altitudinibus agri," (Judicum 5:18);
"altitudines agri" sunt interiora Ecclesiae quoad perceptionem.
Naphtali satur beneplacito, et plenus benedictione Jehovae, occidentem et meridiem posside," (Deuteronomius 33:23);
"occidentem possidere" est bonum amoris inservientis; ac "meridiem," est lucem sapientiae, quae est perceptio illa.
"Naphtali cerva emissa, dans sermones elegantiae," (Genesis 49:21);
describitur sic status post tentationem quoad liberum eloquium ex perceptione. Memoratur etiam quod Unus ex Tribu Naphtali, repletus sapientia, intelligentia et scientia, fecerit omne opus Salomonis ad Templum ex aere, (1 Regnum 7:14).
Historica Verbi quoad nomina et quoad tribus, aeque significant sicut Prophetica.