553.启12:10.“我听见在天上有大声音说，我们神的救恩，能力，国度，并祂基督的权柄，现在都来到了”表天上天使的喜乐，因为现在唯独主在天上和教会进行统治，那些信祂的人得救了。“在天上有大声音”表示天上天使的喜乐；由此可知，为何经上说“所以诸天和住在其中的，你们都快乐吧”（12:12）；这声音还很大，因为它发自内心的喜悦，故而被高扬。“救恩，能力，现在都来到了”表示现在他们通过主的神性能力而得救了；“我们神的国度，并祂基督的权柄”表示因为唯独主在天上和教会进行统治。“神”表示神性本身，万有皆源于此，这神性本身被称为父耶和华；“基督”表示祂的神性人，也就是所谓“神的儿子”（参看520节）；由于万有所来自的神性和主的神性人为一，如同灵魂与身体为一，故可知唯独主进行统治。这一点由“天国的福音”和“神的国”来表示（马太福音3:2；4:17，23；7:21；9:35；11:11；12:28；马可福音1:14-15；9:1；15:43；路加福音4:43；8:1；9:60；10:8-11；11:17-18，20；16:16；21:31；22:18；23:50-51）。
主拥有天上和地上的一切权柄，这一点明显可见于马太福音（28:18）、约翰福音（3:35；17:2，10）。那些在主里面，主也在他们里面的人得救了，并且他们就在这神性人里面（约翰福音14，15，17章）；除了那些信祂的人外，没有人得救。这一点从以下经文明显看出来：
凡接待祂的，就是信祂名的人，祂就赐他们权柄作神的儿女。（约翰福音1:12）
叫一切信子的，不至灭亡，反得永生。（约翰福音3:16）
神爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信祂的，不至灭亡，反得永生。（约翰福音3:16）
信子的人，不被定罪；不信的人，罪已经定了，因为他不信神独生子的名。（约翰福音3:18）
信子的人有永生，不信子的人不得见生命，神的忿怒常在他身上。（约翰福音3:36）
到我这里来的，必永远不饿，信我的，永远不渴。我实实在在地告诉你们，信我的人有永生。（约翰福音6:33，35，47）
你们若不信我是基督，必要死在罪中。（约翰福音8:24）
耶稣说，我就是复活和生命，信我的人虽然死了，也必活着；凡活着信我的人必永远不死。（约翰福音11:25，26）
此外还有其它地方（如约翰福音6:38-40；7:37-38；8:12；12:36-46）。信主就是直接靠近祂，对祂施行拯救充满信心；由于除了生活良善的人外，没有人有这样的信心，故“信祂”也表示生活良善（参看67节）。
553. Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now salvation, and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ have come." (12:10) This symbolizes the joy of angels in heaven that the Lord alone now reigns in heaven and the church, and that those people are saved who believe in Him.
A loud voice in heaven symbolizes the joy of angels in heaven, and that is why the text later says in verse 12, "Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them!" The voice is also said to be loud because it is uplifted owing to a heartfelt joy. That salvation and power have come means, symbolically, that people are now saved by the Lord's Divine power. And that the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come means, symbolically, because the Lord alone reigns in heaven and in the church. That God means the Divine itself from which springs all else, namely the Divine called Jehovah, the Father, and that His Christ means the Divine humanity called the Son of God, may be seen in no. 520 above. So then, because the Divine itself from which all else springs and the Lord's Divine humanity are united as soul and body, it follows that the Lord alone reigns.
This is what is meant by the gospel of the kingdom and the kingdom of God in Matthew 3:2; 4:17, 23; 7:21; 9:35; 11:11; 12:28; Mark 1:14-15; 9:1; 15:43.
[2] That the Lord has all authority in heaven and on earth is clearly apparent in Matthew 28:18, John 3:35; 17:2, 10.
That those people are saved who are in the Lord and have the Lord in them, and that it is the Divine humanity in which they are, is clearly apparent in John, chapters 14, 15, 17. And that only those are saved who believe in Him is clear from the following passages:
As many as received Him, to them He gave the power to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. (John 1:12)
...that whoever believes in (the Son) should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:15)
...God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should... have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
He who believes in (the Son) is not judged, but he who does not believe is judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18)
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; but he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him. (John 3:36)
He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst... Assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. (John 6:33, 35, 47)
Unless you believe that I am, you will die in your sins. (John 8:24)
Jesus said..., "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. Everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. (John 11:25-26)
And so on elsewhere, as in John 6:38-40; 7:37-38; 8:12; 12:36, 46.
To believe in the Lord is to turn directly to Him and have confidence that He will save. And because no one can have that confidence unless he lives rightly, therefore this, too, is meant by believing in Him. See no. 67 above.
553. [verse 10] 'And I heard a great voice saying in heaven, Now have the salvation and power become effective, and the kingdom of our God and the sovereignty of His Christ' signifies the joy of the angels of heaven that now the Lord Only reigns in heaven and in the Church and that they are saved who believe in Him. By 'a great voice in heaven' is signified the joy of the angels of heaven. Therefore it follows, 'For this rejoice, O heavens, and you inhabitants therein' (verse 12). The 'voice' is also 'great' because it is lifted up by reason of joy of heart. 'The salvation and power have become effective' signifies that now they are saved as a result of the Lord's Divine Power. 'And the kingdom of our God and the sovereignty of His Christ' signifies because the Only Lord reigns in heaven and the Church. That by 'God' is understood the Divine Itself out of Which [are all things], which is called Jehovah the Father, and by 'His Christ' the Divine Human which is called 'the Son of God,' may be seen above (520). And because the Divine Itself out of Which [are all things] and the Lord's Divine Human are one, in the manner of soul and body, it follows that the Lord Only reigns. This is understood by the gospel of the kingdom and by the kingdom of God (Matthew 3:2; 4:17, 23; 7:21-22; 9:35; 11:11; 12:28; Mark 1:14-15; 9:1; 15:43; Luke 4:43; 8:1; 9:60; 10:8-11; 11:17-18, 20; 16:16; 21:30-31; 22:18; 23:50-51).
[2] That the Lord has all authority in heaven and on earth is quite plain in Matthew 28:18; John 3:35; 17:2, 10. That those are saved who are in the Lord and the Lord in them, and that it is the Divine Human in which they are (John 14; 15; 17). And that no others are saved but those who believe in Him is established from these passages:
As many as have received Him, to them has He given authority to become the sons of God to those believing in His Name. John 1:12.
That everyone who believes in the Son should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:15.
God valued the world so much that He gave His Only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him may have eternal life. John 3:16.
He who believes in the Son is not being judged, but he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the Name of the Only-begotten Son of God. John 3:18.
He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him. John 3:36.
He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. Verily I say unto you, He who believes in Me has eternal life. John 6:33, 35, 47.
Unless you believe that I am, you shall die in your sins. John 8:24.
Jesus said, I am the Resurrection and the Life, he who believes in Me, though he were dead, shall live; for whosoever lives and believes in Me shall not die to eternity. John 11:25-26; besides elsewhere, as John 6:38-40; 7:37-38; 8:12; 12:36, 46. 1To believe in the Lord is to approach Him directly and to have confidence that He will save, and because no one can have confidence unless he lives well, therefore this also is understood by 'to believe in Him.' This may be seen above (67).
Footnotes:
1. Possibly, 8:12 should be 8:[31], 32.
553. Verse 10. And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ, signifies the joy of the angels of heaven, because the Lord alone now reigns in heaven and in the church, and because they are saved who believe in him. By "a great voice in heaven" is signified the joy of the angels of heaven; for which reason it follows, "Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them," verse 12; the voice also is great because it is exalted from joy of heart. "Now is come the salvation and the power" signifies that now they are saved from the Lord's Divine power; "and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ" signifies because the Lord alone reigns in heaven and in the church. That by "God" is meant the Divine Itself from whom are all things, and which is called Jehovah the Father; and by "Christ" is meant His Divine Human which is called the Son of God, may be seen above, (520); and because the Divine from whom are all things, and the Lord's Divine Human are one, like the soul and the body, it follows that the Lord alone reigns. This is meant by "the gospel of the kingdom," and by "the kingdom of God."(Matthew 3:2; 4:17, 23; 7:21; 9:35; 11:11; 12:28; Mark 1:14-15; 9:1; 15:43; Luke 4:43; 8:1; 9:60; 10:8-11; 11:17-18, 20; 16:16; 21:31; 22:18; 23:50-51.
[2] That the Lord has all power in heaven and on earth, appears manifestly in Matthew 28:18; John 3:35; 17:2, 10. That they are saved who are in the Lord and the Lord in them, and that it is the Divine Human in which they are, John 17:14-15, 17; and that no others are saved, but they that believe in Him, appears from these passages:
As many as received Him, to them He gave power to become the sons of God, to them that believe in His name, (John 1:12).
That everyone that believeth in the Son should not perish, but have eternal life, (John 3:18).
God so loved the world, that He gave His Only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him may have eternal life, (John 3:16).
He that believeth in the Son is not judged; but he that believeth not is judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the Only-begotten Son of God, (John 3:18).
He that believeth in the Son hath eternal life, but he that believeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the anger of God abideth on him, (John 3:36).
He that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth in Me shall never thirst. Verily I say unto you, he that believeth in Me hath eternal life, (John 6:33, 35, 47).
Unless ye believe that I am, ye shall die in your sins, (John 8:24).
Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, shall live; whosoever liveth and believeth in Me, shall not die to eternity, (John 11:25-26 besides other places as in 6:38-40; 7:37-38; 8:12; 12:36-46.
To believe in the Lord is to approach Him immediately, and to have confidence that He saves; and since no one can have this confidence except he who lives well, therefore this also is meant by "believing in Him" (see above, 67).
553. (Vers. 10.) "Et audivi vocem magnam dicentem in Caelo, Nunc facta est salus et potentia; et regnum Dei nostri et potestas Christianus," significat gaudium Angelorum Caeli, quod nunc Dominus Solus in Caelo et in Ecclesia regnet, et quod salventur qui in Ipsum credunt. - Per "vocem magnam in Caelo" significatur gaudium Angelorum Caeli; quare sequitur, "Propter hoc gaudete Caeli, et in illis habitantes," (vers. 12); vox etiam sit magna, quia exaltatur ex gaudio cordis; "facta est salus et potentia," significat quod nunc salventur ex Divina potentia Domini "et regnum Dei nostri et potestas Christi Ipsius," significat quia Solus Dominus in Caelo et in Ecclesia regnat; quod per "Deum" intelligatur Ipsum Divinum ex Quo, quod Jehovah Pater vocatur, et per "Christum" Ipsius Divinum Humanum quod Filius Dei vocatur, videatur supra (520) 1et quia Ipsum Divinum a Quo et Divinum Humanum Domini unum sunt, quemadmodum anima et corpus, sequitur quod Dominus Solus regnet. Hoc intelligitur per "Evangelium Regni," et per "Regnum Dei," (Matthaeus 3:2; 4:17, 23; 7:21; 29:35; 11:11; 12:28; Marcus 1:14-15; 9:1; 15:43; Luca 4:43; 38:1; 9:60; 10:8-11; 11:17-18, 20; 16:16; 21:31; 422:18; 23:50-51).
Quod Domino sit omnis potestas in Caelo et in Terra, patet manifeste apud 28:18, (et) 3:35; 17:2, 10; quod salventur qui in Domino sunt et Dominus in illis, et quod Divinum Humanum sit in Quo sint, Johannes 14; 15; 17; et quod non alii salventur, quam qui credunt in Ipsum, constat ex his locis:
"Quotquot receperunt Ipsum, dedit illis potestatem ut filii Dei essent, Credentibus in Nomen Ipsius," (Johannes 1:12); 5
"Ut omnis qui Credit in Filium non pereat, sed vitam aeternam habeat," (Johannes 3:15);
"Adeo dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium Suum Unigenitum dederit, ut omnis qui Credit in Ipsum, vitam aeternam habeat," (Johannes 3:16);
"Qui Credit in Filium non judicatur: qui autem non credit jam judicatus est, quia non credidit in Nomen Unigeniti Filii Dei," (Johannes 3:18);
"Qui Credit in Filium habet vitam aeternam, qui vero non credit Filio non videbit vitam, sed ira Dei manet super illo," (Johannes 3:36);
"Qui venit ad Me non esuriet, et qui Credit in Me non sitiet unquam. Amen dico vobis, qui Credit in Me habet vitam aeternam," (Johannes 6:33, 35, 47);
"Nisi Credideritis quod Ego sim, moriemini in peccat vestris," (Johannes 8:24);
"Jesus dixit, Ego sum Resurrectio et Vita; qui Credit in Me etsi moriatur, vivet; omnis qui vivit, et Credit in Me, non morietur in aeternum," (Johannes 11:25-26).
(Praeter alibi, ut Johannes 6:38-40; 7:37-38; 8:12; 12:36, 46).
"Credere in Dominum" est Ipsum immediate adire, et fiduciam habere quod Ipse salvet; et quia fiduciam habere nemo potest nisi qui bene vivit, ideo etiam hoc per "credere in Ipsum" intelligitur (67).
Footnotes:
1. 520 pro "500"
2. 21 pro "21, 22"
3. 43 pro "4"
4. 31 pro "30, 31"
5. 12 pro "11"