384、“领他们到生命的水泉”表示并将通过圣言的真理把他们引向与祂自己的结合。“生命的水泉”表示主，以及圣言，“水”表示真理(AR 50节)，由于当圣言的神性真理被应用于生活，或说构成生活时，它们就会实现与主的结合，而当一个人照着它们生活时，它们就被应用于生活，所以“领他们到生命的水泉”表示通过圣言的真理引向与主的结合。单数的“泉或泉源”和复数的“泉源”表示主，以及圣言，这一点从以下经文明显看出来；诗篇：
耶和华啊，我所有的泉源都在你里面。(诗篇87:7)
耶利米书：
他们离弃耶和华，就是活水的泉源。(耶利米书17:13)
又：
百姓离弃了我这活水的泉源。(耶利米书2:13)
诗篇：
你必叫他们喝你那喜乐的河水，因为在你那里有生命的泉源。(诗篇36:8, 9)
撒迦利亚书：
在那日，必有一泉源为耶路撒冷的居民而开。(撒迦利亚书13:1)
申命记：
以色列独自安然居住在雅各泉旁。(申命记33:28)
约翰福音：
当主坐在雅各泉旁时，祂对那妇人说，我所赐的水要成为水泉，直涌到永生。(约翰福音4:5-20)
创世记：
约瑟是泉旁多结果者之子。(创世记49:22)
诗篇：
祝福从以色列泉源而来的主。(诗篇68:26)
以赛亚书：
那时，你们必从救恩的泉源欢然取水。(以赛亚书12:3)
启示录：
我将生命水的泉源白白赐给那口渴的人。(启示录21:6)
耶利米书：
我要领他们到正直路上的水泉旁。(耶利米书31:9)
像这些和前面启示录中的话在以赛亚书中也说过：
他们不饥不渴，炎热必不伤害他们，因为怜悯他们的必引导他们，领他们到水泉旁边。(以赛亚书49:10)
384. "And lead them to living fountains of waters." This symbolically means, and lead them by the truths in the Word to conjunction with Him.
Since a living fountain of waters symbolizes the Lord and also the Word, and waters symbolize truths (no. 50), and because when Divine truths in the Word are applied to life, which happens when a person lives in accordance with them, they bring about a conjunction with the Lord, therefore to lead people to living fountains of waters means, symbolically, to lead them by the truths in the Word to conjunction with the Lord.
That a fountain or fountains symbolize the Lord and also the Word is clear from these passages:
All my fountains are in You (Jehovah). (Psalms 87:7)
...they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters. (Jeremiah 17:13)
(The people) have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters... (Jeremiah 2:13)
...You give them drink from the river of Your delights, for with You is the fountain of life. (Psalms 36:8-9)
On that day a fountain shall be opened... for the inhabitants of Jerusalem... (Zechariah 13:1)
Israel dwelt alone in safety at the fountain of Jacob. (Deuteronomy 33:28)
(When the Lord sat by Jacob's well, He said to the woman,) "The water that I shall give... will become... a fountain of water springing up into eternal life." (John 4:5-20)
Joseph is a fruitful son... by a fountain. (Genesis 49:22)
Bless... the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. (Psalms 68:26)
Then with joy you will draw waters from the fountains of salvation. (Isaiah 12:3)
To him who thirsts I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely. (Revelation 21:6)
I will lead them to fountains of waters by a straight way... (Jeremiah 31:9)
Words like these here and just above in the book of Revelation are found also in Isaiah:
They shall neither hunger nor thirst, neither shall heat... strike them; for He who has mercy on them will lead them, even to springs of waters... (Isaiah 49:10)
384. 'And conduct them to living fountains of waters' signifies and shall lead them by means of the truths of the Word to conjunction with Himself. Since by 'a living fountain of waters' is signified the Lord and also the Word, and by 'waters' are signified truths (50), and because there is conjunction with the Lord by means of the Divine truths of the Word when they become of the life, which is effected when this is lived in accordance therewith, therefore by 'to conduct them to living fountains of waters' is signified to lead by means of the truths of the Word to conjunction with the Lord. That by 'fountain' and 'fountains' is signified the Lord and also the Word is established from these passages:
All my fountains are in Thee, O Jehovah. Psalms 87:7.
They have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters. Jeremiah 17:13.
The people have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters. Jeremiah 2:12-13.
Out of the river of delights Thou makest them to drink, for with thee is the fountain of life. Psalms 36:8-9 [H.B. 9-10].
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Zechariah 13:1.
Israel has dwelt securely alone at the fountain of Jacob. Deuteronomy 33:28.
When the Lord sat at the fountain of Jacob, He said to the woman, The water that I shall give thee shall become a fountain of water springing up into eternal life. John 4:5-20.
Joseph is the son of a fruitful one near by a fountain. Genesis 49:22.
Bless the Lord out of the fountain of Israel. Psalms 68:26; [H.B. 27].
Then with gladness shall you draw waters out of the fountains of salvation. Isaiah 12:3.
To the thirsting one I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely . Revelation 21:6.
I will lead them to fountains of waters in the right way. Jeremiah 31:9.
[Words] similar to these, and to those [treated of] now above in the Apocalypse, are also said in Isaiah:
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat smite them; for the One having compassion on them shall lead them even to fountains of waters. Isaiah 49:10.
384. And shall lead them unto living fountains of waters, signifies, and lead them by the truths of the Word to conjunction with Himself. Since by "a living fountain of waters" is signified the Lord, and also the Word, and by "waters" are signified truths, (50), and since by the Divine truths of the Word, when they are made of the life, which is done when one lives according to them, conjunction is effected with the Lord, therefore by "leading them to living fountains of waters," is signified to lead by the truths of the Word to conjunction with the Lord. That by "a fountain" and "fountains" is signified the Lord, and also the Word, is evident from these passages:
All my fountains are in Thee, O Jehovah, (Psalms 87:7).
They have deserted Jehovah, the fountain of living waters, (Jeremiah 17:13).
The people deserted Me the fountain of living waters, (Jeremiah 2:13).
Thou makest them drink of the river of pleasures, for with Thee is the fountain of life, (Psalms 36:8-9).
In that day shall a fountain be opened to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, (Zechariah 13:1).
Israel dwelt securely solitary at the fountain of Jacob, (Deuteronomy 33:28).
When the Lord sat at the fountain of Jacob, He said to the woman, The water that I shall give shall become a fountain of water springing up into eternal life, (John 4:5-20).
Joseph is the son of a fruitful one near a fountain, (Genesis 49:22).
Bless the Lord from the fountain of Israel, (Psalms 68:26).
Then with joy shall ye draw waters from the fountains of salvation, (Isaiah 12:3).
Unto him that thirsteth I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely, (Revelation 21:6).
I will lead them to the fountains of waters in a straight way, (Jeremiah 31:9).
Similar to these and the above in Revelation, are said also in Isaiah:
They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat smite them, for He that hath mercy on them shall lead them even to the fountains of waters, (Isaiah 49:10).
384. "Et deducet ad vivos fontes aquarum," significat et ducet per vera Verbi ad conjunctionem Secum. Quoniam per "vivum fontem aquarum" significatur Dominus et quoque Verbum, et per "aquas" significantur vera (50), et quia per Divina vera Verbi, dum fiunt vitae, quod fiunt dum vivitur secundum illa, fit conjunctio cum Domino, ideo per "deducere illos ad vivos fontes aquarum" significatur ducere per vera Verbi ad conjunctionem cum Domino. Quod per "fontem" et "fontes" significetur Dominus et quoque Verbum, constat ex his locis:
"Omnes Fontes mei in Te, Jehovah," (Psalm 87:7); 1
"Deseruerunt Fontem aquarum vivarum Jehovam," (Jeremias 17:13);
"Populus Me deseruerunt Fontem aquarum vivarum," (Jeremias 2:13); 2
"E flumine deliciarum potas eos, quia Tecum est Fons vitae," (Psalm 36:9-10 (B.A. 8-9));
"In die illo erit Fons apertus habitatoribus Hierosolymae," (Sacharias 13:1);
'Habitavit Israel secure solitarius ad Fontem Jacobi," (Deuteronomius 33:28);
Cum Dominus consedit ad Fontem Jacobi, dixit mulieri, "Aqua quam Ego dabo, fiet Fons aquae salientis in vitam aeternam," (Johannes 4:5-20);
"Josephus filius fecundae juxta Fontem," (Genesis 49:22);
"Benedicite Domino e Fonte Israelis," (Psalm 68:27 (B.A. 26));
"Tunc haurietis aquas cum laetitia e Fontibus salutis," (Esaias 12:3); 3
"Sitienti dabo e Fonte aquae vitae gratis," (Apocalypsis 21:6);
"Ducam eos ad Fontes aquarum in via recti," (Jeremias 31:9).
Similia quae hic et nunc supra in Apocalypsi, dicuntur etiam apud Esajam:
"Non esurient nec sitient, neque percutiet eos aestus, nam miserescens eorum ducet eos etiam ad Fontes aquarum," (49:10).
Footnotes:
1. lxxxvii. pro "lxxvii."
2. 13 pro "12, 13"
3. 3 pro "13"