290、该教会被称为“众生之母”，是因为它拥有对主的信，主是生命本身，这也可从前面的说明看出来。生命只能有一个，所有人的生命皆源于它；真正为生命的生命是不可能存在的，除非它通过对主的信而来，主是生命。拥有生命在里面的信也不可能存在，除非它来自主，从而有主在里面。这就是为何在圣言中，唯独主被称为“活着的”，名为“永生的耶和华”（耶利米书5:2；12:16；16:14，15；23:7；以西结书5:11）；“活到永远的”（但以理书4:34；启示录4:10；5:14；10:6）；“生命的泉源”（诗篇36:9）；“活水的泉源”（耶利米书17:13）。靠主或从主活着的天堂被称为“活人之地”（以赛亚书38:11；53:8；以西结书26:20；32:23-27，32；诗篇27:13；52:5；142:5）。那些拥有对主之信的人被称为“活人”，如诗篇：
祂将我们的灵魂保守在活人当中。（诗篇66:9）
经上还说，那些拥有信的人出现在“生命册”上（诗篇69:28），在“生命册”上（启示录13:8；17:8；20:15）。这也是为何经上论到那些接受对主之信的人说，他们“活过来”（何西阿书6:2；诗篇85:6）。反之，那些没有信的人则被称为“死人”；如以赛亚书：
死人不能再活，利乏音人不能再起，因为你已察罚他们，毁灭他们。（以赛亚书26:14）
这表示那些因爱自己而膨胀的人；“再起”表示进入生命。他们被称为“被刺死的”（以西结书32:23-26，28-31）；还被主称为“死人”（马太福音4:16；约翰福音5:25；8:21，24，51，52）。地狱也被称为“死亡”（以赛亚书25:8；28:15）
New Century Edition
Cooper(2008,2013)
[NCE]290. The fact that the church was called the mother of every living thing by reason of its faith in the Lord, who is life itself, can also be seen from earlier evidence: In no way is it possible for more than a single life force to exist from which all other beings receive life [2]. Any life that is truly to be life must come by way of faith in the Lord, who is life [30:2]. And any faith that is to have life within it must come from him and therefore must have him within it [41].
For this reason, the Word describes the Lord as the only living being. It uses the names Jehovah who lives (Jeremiah 5:2; 12:16; 16:14-15; 23:7; Ezekiel 5:11); the one who lives forever (Daniel 4:34; Revelation 4:10; 5:14; 10:6); the wellspring of life in David (Psalms 36:9); and the fountain of living water in Jeremiah (17:13). It calls heaven, which lives from him, the land of the living (Isaiah 38:11; 53:8; Ezekiel 26:20; 32:23, 24, 25-26, 27, 32; Psalms 27:13; 52:5; 142:5). People who believe in the Lord are called the living, as in David: .".. who places our soul among the living" (Psalms 66:9). Of those who believe, it also says that they are in the book of life (Psalms 69:28; Revelation 13:8; 17:8; 20:15). By the same token, those who accept a faith in the Lord are said to be brought back to life (Hosea 6:2; Psalms 85:6). Those who do not believe, on the other hand, are by extension called dead, as in Isaiah:
The dead will not live; the Rephaim{*1} will not rise again, because you inflicted punishment on them and obliterated them. (Isaiah 26:14)
The dead here stand for people inflated with self-love, and rising again symbolizes entering into life. They are also referred to as victims of stabbing (Ezekiel 32:23, 24, 25-26, 28, 29, 30, 31). Hell is called "death" (Isaiah 25:8; 28:15). The Lord as well refers to them as dead (Matthew 4:16; John 5:24; 8:21, 24, 51-52).
Footnotes:
{*1} The Hebrew word translated Rephaim (רְפָאִים [rǝṕā'îm]) is usually taken to represent either of two separate words, of which one refers to giants and the other means "the enervated," or in other words, "ghosts." The latter is the sense that most translators assign in this passage, but Swedenborg seems to understand the word in the former sense, since he says that they stand for people who are "inflated" (see the text immediately after the quotation). In 581:2 and elsewhere he connects the Rephaim of this verse with the Nephilim (see 581-583), who are taken to be giants; see note 1 in 554. [LHC]
Potts(1905-1910) 290
290. That she was called the "mother of all living" in consequence of possessing faith in the Lord, who is Life itself, is also evident from what has been already shown. There cannot be more than one Life, from which is the life of all, and there can be no life, which is life, except through faith in the Lord, who is the Life; nor can there be faith in which is life, except from Him, consequently unless He is in it. On this account, in the Word, the Lord alone is called "Living" and is named the "Living Jehovah" (Jer. 5:2; 12:16; 16:14, 15; 23:7; Ezek. 5:11); "He that liveth to eternity" (Dan. 4:34 Rev. 4:10; 5:14; 10:6); the "Fountain of Life" (Ps. 36:9); the "Fountain of living waters" (Jer. 17:13). Heaven (which lives by or from Him) is called the "Land of the living" (Isa. 38:11; 53:8; Ezek. 26:20; 32:23-27, 32; Ps. 27:13; 52:5; 142:5). And those are called "Living" who are in faith in the Lord; as in David:
Who putteth our soul among the living (Ps. 66:9). And those who possess faith are said to be "in the Book of lives" (Ps. 69:28), and "in the book of life" (Rev. 13:8; 17:8; 20:15). Wherefore also those who receive faith in Him are said to be "made alive" (Hos. 6:2; Ps. 85:6). On the other hand it follows that those who are not in faith are called "dead;" as in Isaiah:
The dead shall not live; the Rephaim shall not rise again, because Thou hast visited and destroyed them (Isa. 26:14), meaning those who are puffed up with the love of self; to "rise again" signifies to enter into life. They are also said to be "pierced" (Ezek. 32:23-26, 28-31). They are also called "dead" by the Lord (Matt. 4:16; John 5:25; 8:21, 24, 51, 52). Hell also is called "death" (Isa. 25:8; 28:15).
Elliott(1983-1999) 290
290. It was called 'the mother of all living' from its faith in the Lord, who is Life itself. This too becomes clear from what has been shown already. There cannot possibly be more than one Life from which everyone's life derives, nor can life which really is life possibly exist unless it comes by way of faith in the Lord, who is Life. Neither can faith exist which has life within it unless it comes from Him, and so has Him within it. This is why in the Word the Lord is called the only Living, and the LIVING JEHOVAH, in Jer 5:2; 12:16; 16:14, 15; 23:7; Ezek 5:11; the One living forever, in Dan 4:34; Rev 4:10; 5:14; 10:6; in David, the fountain of life, Ps 36:9; in Jeremiah, the fount of living waters 17:17. Heaven which derives its life from Him is called 'the land of the living' in Isa. 38:11; 53:8; Ezek 26:20; 32:23-27, 32; Ps 27:13; 52:5; 142:5. And those who have faith in the Lord are called 'the living', as in David,
Who has kept our soul among the living. Ps 66:9.
It is also said that those who have faith appear in the Book of Lives, Ps 69:28, and in the Book of Life, Rev 13:8; 17:8; 20:15.This also is why it is said of those who receive faith in Him that they are made alive, Hosea 6:2; Ps 85:6. Conversely those who have no faith were in consequence called 'the dead', as also in Isaiah,
The dead will not live, the Rephaim will not rise. To that end You have visited them and wiped them out. Isa 26:14.
This stands for people who are puffed up with self-love. 'Rising up means entering into life. They are also called 'the slain'a in Ezek 32:23-26, 28-31; and hell is called 'death' in Isa 25:8; 28:15. The Lord too refers to them as 'the dead' in Matt 4:16; John 5:24; 8:21, 24, 51, 52.
Latin(1748-1756) 290
290. Quod 'mater omnis viventis' dicta a fide in Dominum, Qui est ipsa Vita, constare quoque potest ab illis quae prius ostensa sunt: nusquam dari potest nisi unica Vita, ex qua vita omnium; et nusquam dari potest vita quae vita, nisi per fidem in Dominum, Qui est Vita; nec fides in qua vita, nisi ab Ipso, ita in qua Ipse: quare Dominus in Verbo 'solus Vivens' dicitur, et appellatur 'VIVENS JEHOVAH' Jer. v 2; xii 16; xvi 14, 15; xxiii 7; Ezech. v 11: 'Vivens in aeternum,' Dan. iv 31; Apoc. iv 10; v 14; x 6: apud Davidem, 'Scaturigo vitae,' Ps. xxxvi 10 [A.V. 9]: apud Jeremiam, 'Fons aquarum vivarum, xvii 13: caelum quod ex Ipso vivit, 'Terra viventium,' Esai. xxxviii 11; liii 8; Ezech. xxvi 20; xxxii 23-27, 32; Ps. xxvii 13; Ps. lii 7 [A.V. 5]; Ps cxlii 6 [A.V. 5]. Et dicti 'viventes,' qui in fide in Dominum; ut apud Davidem, Qui ponit animam nostram inter viventes, Ps. lxvi 9. Et qui in fide, quod 'in Libro Vitarum,' Ps. lxix 29 [A.V. 28], et 'in Libro Vitae,' Apoc. xiii 8; xvii 8; xx 15. Quare etiam 'vivificari' dicuntur qui accipiunt fidem in Ipsum, Hos. vi 2; Ps. lxxxv 7 [A.V. 6]. Vicissim, qui non in fide, vocati sunt 'mortui,' quod inde sequitur; ut etiam apud Esaiam, Mortui non vivent; Rephaim non resurgent, eo quod visitasti et exstinxisti eos, xxvi 14;pro iis qui amore sui tument; 'resurgere' significat intrare in vitam; vocantur etiam 'confossi,' {x}Ezech. xxxii 23-26, 28-31: et infernum vocatur 'mors,' Esai. xxv {x}8; xxviii 15. 'Mortui' quoque vocantur a Domino, Matth. iv 16; Joh. v 24; viii 21, 24, 51, 52.