2173、“撒拉”在此是指在真理方面的主。这从“撒拉”的代表清楚可知,“撒拉”是指与良善联合的直觉真理,在此是指理性真理,原因和刚才亚伯拉罕的一样。“撒拉”代表真理(可参看1468,1901,2063,2065节)。在圣言的历史部分,良善与真理只能以一种婚姻来代表,因为这是良善与真理彼此间的真实关系。事实上,一种神性婚姻存在于属天事物和属灵事物之间,或可以说,存在于爱的事物和信的事物之间,或也可说,存在于意愿的事物和理解力的事物之间。意愿的事物是良善的形式,理解力的事物是真理的形式。这样一种婚姻就存在于主在天上的国度中,也存在于主在地上的国度,即教会中;同样存在于每个人及其每一个事物里面,事实上存在于一切最小细节里面。凡没有这种婚姻存在于里面的,都没有生命。来自这神性婚姻的这样一种婚姻(尽管在形式和种类上不同)就存在于整个自然界及其所有部分中。否则,任何事物都不会在那里持续存在。由于这种婚姻无处不在,所以出现在先知书,尤其以赛亚书中的每个主题都以双重词语来表达:一种词语涉及属天之物或良善,一种词语涉及属灵之物或真理(可参看683,793,801节)。类似于婚姻的某种东西无处不在(可参看718,747,917,1432节)。这解释了为何“亚伯拉罕”代表主的良善,“撒拉”代表主的真理。
Potts(1905-1910) 2173
2173. That "Sarah" is here the Lord as to truth, is evident from the representation of Sarah, as being intellectual truth adjoined to good; here, as being rational truth, for the same reason as just now stated in regard to Abraham. (That Sarah represents truth may be seen above, n. 1468, 1901, 2063, 2065). In the historicals of the Word good and truth cannot be represented otherwise than by a marriage, for this is really the case with them, for there is a Divine marriage between things celestial and spiritual, or what is the same, between those which are of love and those which are of faith, or again what is the same, between those of the will and those of the understanding. The former are of good, the latter are of truth. There is such a marriage in the Lord's kingdom in the heavens; such also in the Lord's kingdom on the earth (that is, in the church); such a marriage in every man, in every single thing of him, nay, in the veriest singulars of all. That which is not in such a marriage does not live. Nay, from that Divine marriage there is such a marriage in universal nature, and in every particular of it, but under other form and appearance, otherwise nothing whatever would there subsist. Because there is such marriage in everything, therefore with the Prophets every matter is expressed in a twofold manner, especially in Isaiah-one expression referring to what is celestial, or to good, and the other to what is spiritual, or to truth (see n. 683, 793, 801). That in everything there is a resemblance of a marriage, may be seen above (n. 718, 747, 917, 1432). Hence it is that the Lord's good is represented by Abraham, and His truth by Sarah.
Elliott(1983-1999) 2173
2173. That 'Sarah' here is the Lord as regards truth is clear from the representation of 'Sarah' as intellectual truth allied to good, and here as rational truth, for the same reason as has just been stated in reference to 'Abraham'; for 'Sarah' represents truth, see what has been stated already in 1468, 1901, 2063, 2065 In the historical sections of the Word good and truth cannot be represented by anything other than a marriage, for they go together as two that are married. Indeed a Divine Marriage exists between celestial and spiritual things, or what amounts to the same, between the things of love and those of faith; or what still amounts to the same, between things of the will and those of the understanding. Those of the will are forms of good, those of the understanding forms of truth. Such a marriage exists in the Lord's kingdom in heaven, and such also exists in the Lord's kingdom on earth, which is the Church. Such a marriage exists in every individual, and in each part of him, indeed in the most individual parts of all. That which does not have its existence within such a marriage has no life. Indeed from this Divine Marriage such a marriage exists in the entire natural order and in each individual part of it- though it does so under a different shape and form - otherwise nothing would ever continue to exist there. Because such a marriage exists in each individual part, everything is described in the Prophets, especially in Isaiah, by a pair of expressions. The one expression has to do with that which is celestial or with good, the other with that which is spiritual or with truth, dealt with in 683, 793, 801. As regards the likeness of a marriage being present in every individual part, see 718, 747, 917, 1432. This explains why 'Abraham' represents the Lord's good, and 'Sarah' His truth.
Latin(1748-1756) 2173
2173. Quod `Sarah' sit hic Dominus quoad verum, constat (c)ex repraesentatione `Sarae' quod sit verum intellectuale adjunctum bono, hic quod sit verum rationale, ex eadem causa, ut modo de `Abrahamo' dictum; quod `Sarah' repraesentet verum, videatur prius n. 1468, 1901, 2063, 2065; bonum et verum in historicis Verbi non aliter possunt quam repraesentari per `conjugium,' se enim ita habent; est enim Divinum Conjugium inter caelestia et spiritualia; seu quod idem, inter illa quae sunt amoris et quae sunt fidei; seu quod adhuc idem, inter illa quae sunt voluntatis et intellectus; illa sunt boni, haec sunt veri: tale conjugium est in regno Domini in caelis, tale etiam in regno Domini in terris seu in Ecclesia, tale in unoquovis homine, in singulis ejus, immo in omnium singularissimis; quae non in tali conjugio sunt, non vivunt; immo tale conjugium inde est in universa natura inque singulis ejus, sed sub alia forma et specie, alioquin nihil usquam ibi subsisteret: quia tale `conjugium est' in singulis, apud Prophetas unaquaevis res duplici modo exprimitur, imprimis apud Esaiam, et una expressio se refert ad caeleste seu bonum, altera ad spirituale seu verum, de quo n. 683, 793, 801: quod sit instar conjugii in singulis, videatur n. 718, 747, 917, 1432; (m)inde est quod per `Abrahamum' repraesentetur bonum Domini et per `Sarah' verum.(n)