437、“它们翅膀的响声，好像许多马车奔赴战场的响声”表示他们的推理，就好像它们源于取自被完全理解的圣言的教义真理，他们必须为之而激烈战斗。“翅膀的响声”表示推理，因为“飞”表示感知和教导(AR 245, 415节)；“战车或车”表示教义，如稍后所看到的；“马”表示对圣言的理解(AR 298节)；“许多马”表示完全理解；显然，“奔赴战场”表示对战斗的热情。“战车或车”表示教义，这一点从以下经文明显看出来；诗篇：
神的战车两万万，平安的天使千千，主在他们当中。(诗篇68:17)
又：
耶和华用云彩为战车，藉着风的翅膀而行。(诗篇104:2, 3)
哈巴谷书：
耶和华啊，你骑在你的马上，你的战车是拯救。(哈巴谷书3:8)
以赛亚书：
看哪，耶和华必在火中降临，祂的战车好像旋风。(以赛亚书66:15)
以西结书：
你们必在我席上因马匹、战车而饱足；我必显我的荣耀在列族中。(以西结书39:20, 21)
撒迦利亚书：
我必剪除以法莲的战车和耶路撒冷的战马。(撒迦利亚书9:10)
哈该书：
我必倾覆列国的宝座，倾覆战车和乘在其中的。(哈该书2:22)
以赛亚书：
你去设立守望者，叫他看见和报告；他看见一辆战车，一对马兵，一辆骆驼车和一个人的战车，他就说，巴比伦倾倒了，倾倒了。(以赛亚书21:6-7, 9)
由于“以利亚”和“以利沙”代表圣言方面的主，因而表示取自圣言的教义，和众先知一样(AR 8节)，所以他们被称为“以色列的战车和马兵”；出于同样的原因，以利沙看到以利亚乘火车被接到天上去了，以利沙的仆人看到火车火马围绕着以利沙(列王纪下2:11-12; 6:17; 13:14)。此外，“战车或车”也出现在其它地方(如以赛亚书31:1; 37:24; 66:20; 耶利米书17:25; 22:4; 46:2-3, 8-9; 50:37-38; 51:20-21; 以西结书26:7-8, 10-11; 但以理书11:40; 那鸿书3:1-3; 约珥书2:1-5; 撒迦利亚书6:1-3)。
437. And the sound of their wings was like the sound of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle. This symbolizes their reasonings, as though founded on doctrinal truths from the Word fully understood, which they had to ardently defend.
The sound of wings symbolizes reasonings, because to fly means, symbolically, to perceive and teach (nos. 245, 415). Chariots symbolize doctrinal teachings, as we are about to show. Horses symbolize an understanding of the Word (no. 298), and many horses a full understanding. Plainly to rush into battle symbolizes an ardor to fight.
That a chariot symbolizes doctrine is clear from the following passages:
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands of peaceful ones, the Lord among them... (Psalms 68:17)
(Jehovah) makes the clouds His chariots, He walks on the wings of the wind. (Psalms 104:3)
O Jehovah..., ...You ride on Your horses, Your chariots are salvation. (Habakkuk 3:8)
...behold, Jehovah will come with fire, and like a whirlwind His chariots... (Isaiah 66:15)
You shall be filled at My table with horses and chariots... (Thus) I will set My glory among the nations. (Ezekiel 39:20-21)
I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem. (Zechariah 9:10)
I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms... I will overthrow the chariots and those who ride in them. (Haggai 2:22)
...set a watchman, let him declare what he sees. He saw therefore a chariot, a pair of horsemen..., a chariot of camels..., and... the chariot of a man... And he... said, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen!" (Isaiah 21:6-7, 9)
Since Elijah and Elisha represented the Lord in respect to the Word and thus symbolized doctrine drawn from the Word, as did all the prophets (no. 8), therefore they were called "the chariots of Israel and its horsemen;" and for the same reason Elisha saw Elijah taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire, and Elisha's servant saw chariots and horses of fire around Elisha (2 Kings 2:11-12; 6:17; 13:14).
See also elsewhere where chariots are mentioned, as in Isaiah 31:1; 37:24; 66:20; Jeremiah 17:25; 22:4; 46:2-3, 8-9; 50:37-38; 51:20-21.
437. 'And the sound of [their] wings was as the sound of the chariots of many horses running to war' signifies their reasonings as if they were derived from the truths of a doctrine out of the Word fully understood, for which they must fight ardently. A 'sound of wings' signifies reasonings because 'to fly' signifies to perceive and instruct (245, 415); 'chariots' signify doctrinal things, concerning which something follows; 'horses' signify the understanding of the Word (298), and 'many horses' a full understanding. That 'running to war' signifies ardour for fighting is plain. That 'a chariot' signifies a doctrine is established from these passages:
The chariots of God are two myriads, thousands of peaceful ones, the Lord is in them. Psalms 68:17; [H.B. 18].
Jehovah makes the clouds His chariots, He walks upon the wings of the wind. Psalms 104:2-3.
Jehovah, Thou dost ride upon Thy horses, Thy chariots are safety, Habakkuk 3:8.
Behold, Jehovah will come in fire, and His chariots like a whirlwind. Isaiah 66:15.
You shall be satiated upon My table with horse and chariot, thus will I set My glory among the nations. Ezekiel 39:20-21.
I will cut off the horse out of Ephraim, and the chariot out of Jerusalem, Zechariah 9:10.
I will overthrow the throne of the kingdoms, I will overthrow the chariot, and those riding in it, Haggai 2:22.
Set a watchman who may look, let him declare [what be sees], therefore he saw a chariot, a pair of horsemen, a chariot of a camel, and a chariot of a man, and he said, It has fallen, Babylon has fallen. Isaiah 21:6-7, 9.
Since Elijah and Elisha used to represent the Lord as to the Word, and consequently were signifying doctrine out of the Word, as did all the prophets (8), therefore they were called 'the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof,' and therefore Elijah was seen to be taken into heaven in a 'chariot of fire,' and round about Elisha there were seen by his boy 'a chariot and horses of fire' (2 Kings 2:11-12; 6:17; 13:14); besides other places where 'chariots' [are mentioned], as Isaiah 31:1; 37:24; 66:20; Jeremiah 17:25; 22:4; 46:2-3, 8-9; 50:37-38; 51:20-21; Ezekiel 26:7-8, 10-11; Daniel 11:40; Nahum 3:1-3; Joel 2:1-5.
437. And the voice of their wings was as the voice of chariots of many horses running to war, signifies their reasonings as if they were from truths of doctrine from the Word fully understood, for which they must ardently fight. "The voice of wings" signifies reasonings, because "to fly" signifies to perceive and instruct, (245, 415); "chariots" signify doctrinals, as will be seen presently; "horses" signify the understanding of the Word, (298); and "many horses," what is plenary; that "running to war" signifies ardor for fighting, is evident. That "a chariot" signifies doctrine, is plain from these passages:
The chariots of God are two myriads, thousands of peaceful ones, the Lord is among them, (Psalms 68:17).
Jehovah maketh the clouds His chariots; He walketh upon the wings of the wind, (Psalms 104:2-3).
Jehovah, Thou didst ride upon thine horses, Thy chariots are salvation, (Habakkuk 3:8).
Behold, Jehovah will come with fire and with His chariots like a whirlwind, (Isaiah 66:15).
Ye shall be satisfied at My table with horse and chariot; and I will set My glory among the nations, (Ezekiel 39:20-21).
I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, (Zechariah 9:10).
I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms, I will overthrow the chariot, and those that ride in them, (Haggai 2:22).
Set a watchman who may look, let him announce; and he saw a chariot with a pair of horsemen, and a camel chariot and the chariot of a man, and he said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, (Isaiah 21:6-7, 9).
"Elijah" and "Elisha" represented the Lord as to the Word, and thence signify doctrine from the Word, as did all the prophets, (8), therefore they were called "the chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof;" and for the same reason:
Elijah was seen taken into heaven in a chariot of fire, and there were seen by Elisha's boy chariots and horses of fire round about him, (2 Kings 2:11-12; 6:17; 13:14; besides other places where "chariots" occur; as in Isaiah 31:1; 37:24; 66:20; Jeremiah 17:25; 22:4; 46:2-3, 8-9; 50:37-38; 51:20-21; Ezekiel 26:7-8, 10-11; Daniel 11:40; Nahum 3:1-3; Joel 2:1-5).
437. "Et alarum (illarum) sicut vox curruum equorum multorum currentium in bellum," significat ratiocinia illorum sicut ex veris doctrinae e Verbo plene intellectis, pro quibus ardenter pugnandum est. - "Vox alarum" significat ratiocinia, quia "volare" significat percipere et instruere (245, 415); "currus" significant doctrinalia, de quibus sequitur; "equi" significant intellectum Verbi (298), et "equi multi" plenarium; quod "currere in bellum" significet ardorem pugnandi, patet. Quod "currus" significet doctrinam, constat ex his locis:
"Currus Dei sunt binae myriades, milleni pacificorum, Dominus in illis," (Psalm 68:18 (B.A. 17));
"Jehovah ponit nubes Currus Suos, ambulat super alis venti," (Psalm 104:3) 1
Jehovah, "equitas super equis Tuis, Currus Tui salus," (Habakuk 3:8);
"Ecce Jehovah in igne veniet, et sicut procella Currus Ipsius," (Esaias 66:15);
"Satiabimini super mensa Mea Equo et Curru; sic dabo gloriam Meam inter gentes," (Ezechiel 39:20(, 21));
"Exscindam Currum ex Ephraimo, et Equum ex Hierosolyma," (Sacharias 9:10); 2
"Evertam Thronum regnorum, evertam Currum, et equitantes in eo," (Haggaeus 2:22);
"Constitue speculatorem, qui spectet, nuntiet, vidit ergo Currum, par equitum, currum Cameli, et Currum viri, et dixit, Cecidit, cecidit Babel," (Esaias 21:6-7, 9). 3
Quoniam "Elias" et "Elisaeus" repraesentabant Dominum quoad Verbum, et inde significabant Doctrinam e Verbo, sicut omnes Prophetae (8), ideo vocati sunt "Currus Israelis et Equites ejus;"
et ideo Elias visus est in Caelum auferri in Curru ignis, et circum Elisaeum a puero ejus visi sunt Currus et equi ignei, (2 Regnum 2:11-12; 6:17; 413:14);
Praeter alibi, ubi "Currus" (ut Esaias 31:1; 37:24; 66:20; 5Jeremias 17:25; 22:4; 46:2-3, 8-9; 50:37-38; 51:20-21; Ezechiel 26:7-8, 10-11; Daniel 11:40; Nahum 3:1-3; Joel 2:1-5). 6
Footnotes:
1. 3 pro "2, 3"
2. 10 pro "20"
3. 9 pro "8"
4. 17 pro "27"
5. 20 pro "10"
6. 2:1-5 pro "3:1, 2, 3"