361.启7:8.“便雅悯支派中受印的有一万二千”表那些将要在主的新天堂和新教会之人所具有的源自良善、遵循教义的真理生活。当“西布伦”表示良善与真理的婚姻之爱，“约瑟”表示良善与真理的教义时，“便雅悯”因在这个系列中排在第三位，故表示源自良善的真理生活。“便雅悯”之所以具有这种含义，是因为他是最后生的，被他父亲称为“右手之子”（创世记35:18），“右手之子”表示源自良善的真理，故他的支派也住在耶路撒冷四围，耶路撒冷是犹大所在之地，耶路撒冷城表示教会的教义，它的四围表示出自教义的事物（参看约书亚记18:11-28；耶利米书17:26；32:8，44；33:13等）。
361. Of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed. This symbolizes a life of truth springing from goodness in accord with doctrine in those people who will be in the New Heaven and in the Lord's New Church.
Since Zebulun symbolizes the conjugal love of goodness and truth, and Joseph symbolizes a doctrine of goodness and truth, Benjamin, being third in the series, symbolizes a life of truth springing from goodness.
Benjamin bears this symbolic meaning because he was the last-born. Moreover, his father Jacob called him "Son-of-the-Right-Hand" 1(Genesis 35:18), and a son of the right hand symbolizes truth springing from goodness.
This tribe also dwelled, therefore, in the vicinity of Jerusalem, which was in the territory of Judah, the city of Jerusalem symbolizing the church in respect to doctrine, and the places around it such matters as proceed from doctrine. (See Joshua 18:11-28, Jeremiah 17:26; 32:8, 44; 33:13, and elsewhere.)
Footnotes:
1. The meaning in Hebrew of the name Benjamin.
361. 'Out of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand sealed' signifies the life of truth out of good in accordance with the doctrine with those who will be in the New Heaven and the Lord's New Church. When by 'Zebulon' is signified the conjugial love of good and truth, and by 'Joseph' the doctrine of good and truth, by 'Benjamin,' because he is the third in the series, is signified the life of truth out of good. 'Benjamin' bears this signification because he was born last and was called by the father Jacob son of the right hand (Genesis 35:18), and by 'son of the right hand' is signified truth out of good. Therefore also his tribe used to dwell around Jerusalem, where the tribe of Judah was, and the city of Jerusalem used to signify the Church as to doctrine, and by its surroundings the things that are derived from doctrine. See, Joshua 18:11-28; Jeremiah 17:26; 32:8, 44; 33:13, and elsewhere.
361. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand, signifies the life of truth from good according to doctrine, with those who will be in the Lord's New Heaven and New Church. When by "Zebulon" is signified the conjugial love of good and truth; and by "Joseph," the doctrine of good and truth; then by "Benjamin" because he is third in the series, is signified the life of truth from good. Benjamin has this signification, because he was born last, and was called by his father Jacob, "the son of his right hand" (Genesis 35:18), and by the son of the right hand is signified truth from good; therefore also his tribe dwelt round about Jerusalem, where the tribe of Judah was, and the city of Jerusalem signified the church as to doctrine, and its environs the things which are from doctrine (see Joshua 18:11-28; Jeremiah 17:26; 32:8, 44; 33:13).
361. "Ex tribu Benjaminis duodecim millia signati significat Vitam veri ex bono secundum doctrinam, apud illos qui in Novo Caelo et in Nova Ecclesia Domini erunt. - Cum per "Sebulonem" significatur Amor conjugialis boni et veri, et per "Josephum" Doctrina boni et veri, per "Benjaminem," quia tertius est in serie, significatur Vita veri ex bono: Benjamin hanc significationem tulit, quia ultimo natus est, et a Patre Jacobo vocatus est Filius dextrae, (Genesis 35:18);
et per "filium dextrae" significatur verum ex bono: quare etiam tribus ejus habitabat circum Hierosolymam, ubi tribus Jehudae; ac urbs Hierosolyma significabat Ecclesiam quoad doctrinam, et per circuitus ejus illa quae sunt ex doctrina (Videatur Josua 18:11-28; Jeremias 17:26; 32:8, 44; 33:13; et alibi).