585.“并祂的帐幕，以及那些住在天上的”表反对主的属天教会并反对天堂的谣言。“帐幕”与“殿”的含义几乎相同，即在至高意义上表示主的神性人，在相对意义上表示天堂与教会（191，529节）。但是，“帐幕”在相对意义上表示处于源自主的对主之爱的良善中的属天教会；而“殿”在相对意义上则表示处于源自主的智慧之真理中的属灵教会；“那些住在天上的”表示天堂。“帐幕”之所以表示属天教会，是因为处于对主之爱的属天的上古教会在帐幕中举行神圣敬拜；而属灵的古教会则在殿里举行神圣敬拜。帐幕是用木头建的，殿是用石头建的；“木”表示良善，“石”表示真理。
“帐幕”表示主的神性人的神性之爱，同样表示处于对主之爱的天堂与教会。这一点从以下经文明显看出来：
耶和华啊，谁能居于你的帐幕；谁能住在你的圣山？就是行走正直，作事公义，说话诚实的人。（诗篇15:1，2）
耶和华必把我藏在祂的帐棚里，把我隐藏在祂帐幕的隐密处，将我高举。（诗篇27:5）
我要永远住在你的帐幕里。（诗篇61:4）
你要看锡安；你的眼必见耶路撒冷为安静的居所，为不挪移的帐幕。（以赛亚书33:20）
耶和华展开诸天如可住的帐幕。（以赛亚书40:22）
你已使耶和华至高者成为你的居所，灾殃也不挨近你的帐幕。（诗篇91:9，10）
耶和华要在他们中间立祂的帐幕，我要在他们中间行走。（利未记26:11，12）
耶和华离弃了示罗的帐棚，就是祂在人中间居住的帐幕。（诗篇78:60）
我听见大声音从天上出来，说，看哪，神的帐幕与人同在，并且祂要与他们同住。（启示录21:3）
我的帐幕已被毁坏。（耶处米书4:20；10:20）
祂要把你从帐幕揪出来，从活人之地将你连根拔起。（诗篇52:5）
此外还有其它地方（如以赛亚书16:5；54:2；耶利米书30:18；耶利米哀歌2:4；何西阿书9:6 ；12:9；撒迦利亚书12:7）。
上古教会是一个属天教会，因处于对主之爱并由此与主结合，故在帐幕中举行神圣敬拜，因此主吩咐摩西建立一个帐幕，里面的一切皆代表天堂与教会的所有事物；这帐幕如此神圣，以致除了摩西、亚伦和他儿外，任何人都不可进入；百姓中若有人进入，就会死亡（民数记17:12-13；18:1，22-23；19:14-19）。帐幕的至内在部分就是约柜，约柜里面有十诫的两块石版，上面是施恩座和基路伯；幔子外面是放有陈设饼的桌子和香坛，以及有七盏灯的灯台；所有这一切都是天堂与教会的代表。经上描述了帐幕（出埃及记26:7-16；36:8-37）；我们读到：
帐幕的样式在西乃山上被指示给摩西。（出埃及记25:9；26:30）
凡得以从天上所看到的，都是天堂、因而教会的代表。为纪念上古教会的人在帐幕中对主的神圣敬拜，以及他们凭着爱与祂的结合，便设立了“住棚节”，如相关经文所提到的（利未记23:39-44；申命记16:13，14；撒迦利亚书14:16，18，19）。
585. And against His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. This symbolizes scandalous assertions against the Lord's celestial church and against heaven.
The Tabernacle has almost the same symbolic meaning as the Temple, namely, in the highest sense, the Lord's Divine humanity, and in a relative sense, heaven and the church (nos. 191, 529). But in the latter sense the Tabernacle symbolizes the celestial church, which is impelled by the goodness of love toward the Lord received from the Lord; and the Temple symbolizes the spiritual church, which is impelled by truths of wisdom received from the Lord. Those who dwell in heaven symbolize heaven.
The Tabernacle symbolizes the celestial church because the Most Ancient Church, being impelled by love toward the Lord, was a celestial church and held sacred worship in tents. And the Ancient Church was a spiritual church and held sacred worship in temples.
Tents used wood in their construction, while temples used stone, and wood symbolizes goodness, and stone truth.
[2] That the Tabernacle symbolizes the Lord's Divine humanity in respect to Divine love, and a heaven and a church that is impelled by love toward the Lord, can be seen from the following passages:
Jehovah, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy mountain? He who walks uprightly, and practices righteousness, and speaks the truth... (Psalms 15:1-2)
(Jehovah) shall hide me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall conceal me; He shall set me high... (Psalms 27:4-5)
I will abide in Your tabernacle forever. (Psalms 61:4)
Look upon Zion...; let your eyes behold Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that will not be dispelled... (Isaiah 33:20)
(Jehovah) who... spreads (the heavens) out like a tent to dwell in. (Isaiah 40:22)
...you have made Jehovah..., the Most High, your dwelling place..., no plague shall come near your tent. (Psalms 91:9-10)
(Jehovah) set (His) tabernacle among (them).... (He) will walk among (them).... (Leviticus 26:11-12)
(Jehovah) forsook the tent of Shiloh, the tabernacle in which He dwelled among men. (Psalms 78:60)
I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them...." (Revelation 21:3)
...My tabernacle has been laid waste... (Jeremiah 4:20; 10:20)
He shall... pluck you out of your tent, and uproot you from the land of the living. (Psalms 52:5)
And so on elsewhere, as in Isaiah 16:5; 54:2, Jeremiah 30:18, Lamentations 2:4, Hosea 9:6; 12:9, Zechariah 12:7.
[3] Since the Most Ancient Church, which was a celestial church, being impelled by love toward the Lord and being thus in conjunction with Him, held sacred worship in tents, therefore by the Lord's command Moses erected a tent or tabernacle, in which everything relating to heaven and the church was represented. And it was so holy that no one was permitted to enter except Moses, Aaron, and Aaron's sons; and if any of the people were to do so, they would die (Numbers 17:12-13; 18:1, 22-23; 19:14-19).
Inmostly in that tabernacle, containing the two tables of the Decalogue, was the Ark, on which was the mercy seat and over it the cherubim. And outside the veil was the table holding the showbread, the altar of incense, and the lampstand having seven lamps. All of these things were representative objects relating to heaven and the church. The tabernacle itself is described in Exodus 26:7-16; 36:8-37.
We also read that the design of the Tabernacle was shown to Moses upon Mount Sinai (Exodus 25:9; 26:30); and whatever he was given to see from heaven is a representation relating to heaven and the church.
In memory of the most ancient people's sacred worship of the Lord in tents, and of their conjunction with Him through love, Israel was commanded to observe the Feast of Tabernacles, as recorded in Leviticus 23:39-44, Deuteronomy 16:13-14.
585. 'And His tabernacle and those dwelling in heaven' signifies scandals against the Lord's celestial Church and against heaven. By 'tabernacle' nearly the same is signified as by 'temple,' namely in the highest sense the Lord's Divine Human, and in a relative sense heaven and the Church (191, 529). But by a 'tabernacle' is the latter sense is signified the celestial Church that is in the good of love from the Lord directed to the Lord, and by a 'temple' the spiritual Church that is in truths of wisdom from the Lord. By 'those dwelling in heaven' heaven is signified. The celestial Church is signified by a 'tabernacle' because the Most Ancient Church, which was celestial because in love directed to the Lord, held holy worship in tabernacles; and the Ancient Church, which was a spiritual Church, held holy worship in temples. The tabernacles were of wood, and the temples of stone, 'wood' signifying good, and 'stone' truth.
[2] That by a 'tabernacle' is signified the Lord's Divine Human as to Divine Love, also the heaven and Church that is in love directed to the Lord, can be established from the following passages:
Jehovah, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle, who shall dwell in the mountain of Thy holiness? He who walks blameless, does justice, and speaks the truth (veritas). Psalms 15:1-2.
Jehovah shall hide me away in His tent, He shall conceal me in the secret of His tabernacle, He shall exalt me. Psalms 27:4-5.
I will stay in Thy tabernacle for ever. Psalms 61:4; [H.B. 5].
Look upon Zion, thine eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be destroyed. Isaiah 33:20.
Jehovah Who spreads out the heavens as a tabernacle to dwell in Isaiah 40:22.
Thou hast made Jehovah the Most High thy dwelling, no plague shall come nigh thy tabernacle. Psalms 91:9-10.
Jehovah has set His tabernacle in their midst, He is going to walk in the midst of them. Leviticus 26:11-12.
Jehovah forsook the tent of Shiloh, the tabernacle in which He dwelt among men. Psalms 78:60.
I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them. Revelation 21:3.
My tabernacle has been devastated. Jeremiah 4:20; 10:20.
He shall pluck thee out of the tabernacle, and root thee out of the land of the living. Psalms 52:5; [H.B. 7]; besides elsewhere, as Isaiah 16:5; 54:2; Jeremiah 30:18; Lamentations 2:4; Hosea 9:6; 12:9; Zechariah 12:7.
[3] Since the Most Ancient Church, which was a celestial Church because in love directed to the Lord, and consequently in conjunction with Him, used to hold holy worship in TABERNACLES, therefore by the Lord's command the TABERNACLE was set up by Moses, in which all things of heaven and the Church were represented. This was so holy that no one was allowed to enter it except Moses, Aaron and his sons, and if one of the people did so he would die (Numbers 17:12-13 [H.B. 27-28]; 23:1, 22-23; 19:14-19). Inmostly therein was the ark, in which were two tables, those of the Decalogue. Over this were the propitiatory and the cherubs; and, outside the veil therein, the table upon which were the bread of faces, the altar of incense, and the lampstand with seven lamps, which were all representatives of heavens and the Church. It is described (Exodus 26:7-16; 36:8-37); and it is recorded that the pattern (forma) thereof was shown to Moses on Mount Sinai (Exodus 25:9; 26:30); and whatever is given to be seen out of heaven, the same is representative of heaven and consequently of the Church. In remembrance of the holy worship of the Lord by the most ancient people in tabernacles, and of conjunction with Him through love, the FEAST OF TABERNACLES was decreed, as mentioned in. Leviticus 23:39-44; Deuteronomy 16:13-14; Zechariah 14:16, 18-19.
585. And His tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven, signifies scandals against the Lord's celestial church and against heaven. By "a tabernacle" nearly the same is signified as by "a temple," namely, in the supreme sense, the Lord's Divine Human, and, in a relative sense, heaven and the church, (191, 529). But by "a tabernacle," in this latter sense, is signified the celestial church, which is in the good of love from the Lord to the Lord; and by "a temple," the spiritual church, which is in the truths of wisdom from the Lord; by "them that dwell in heaven" is signified heaven. "The tabernacle" signifies the celestial church, because the Most Ancient Church, which was celestial, because in love to the Lord, held holy worship in tabernacles; and the Ancient Church, which was a spiritual church, held holy worship in temples. Tabernacles were of wood, and temples of stone, and "wood" signifies good, and "stone" truth.
[2] That by "a tabernacle" is signified the Lord's Divine Human as to the Divine Love, likewise heaven and the church, which are in love to the Lord, may appear from the following passages:
Jehovah, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle; who shall dwell in the mountain of Thy holiness? He that walketh uprightly and doeth justice, and speaketh the truth, (Psalms 15:1-2).
Jehovah shall hide me in His tent, in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me, He shall exalt me, (Psalms 27:5).
I will abide in Thy tabernacle forever, (Psalms 61:4).
Look upon Zion; thine eyes shall see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be dissipated, (Isaiah 33:20).
Jehovah that spreadeth out the heavens as a tabernacle to dwell in, (Isaiah 40:22).
Thou hast made Jehovah the Most High thy habitation, neither shall any plague come nigh thy tabernacle, (Psalms 91:9-10).
Jehovah hath set His tabernacle in their midst, and will walk in their midst, (Leviticus 26:11-12).
Jehovah forsook the tent of Shiloh, the tabernacle in which He dwelt among men, (Psalms 78:60).
I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, (Revelation 21:3).
My tabernacle is devastated, (Jeremiah 4:20; 10:20).
He shall pluck thee out of the tabernacle, and root thee out of the land of the living, (Psalms 52:5; besides other places, as Isaiah 16:5; 54:2; Jeremiah 30:18; Lamentations 2:4; Hosea 9:6; 12:9; Zechariah 12:7).
[3] Since the Most Ancient Church, which was a celestial church, because in love to the Lord, and thence in conjunction with Him, held holy worship in tabernacles, therefore:
The Lord commanded Moses to erect a tabernacle, in which all things of heaven and the church were represented; which was so holy, that it was not lawful for anyone to go into it, except Moses, Aaron, and his sons; and if anyone of the people entered he would die, (Numbers 17:12-13; 18:1, 22-23; 19:14-19).
In the inmost part of it was the ark, in which were the two tables of the Decalogue, over which was the mercy-seat and the cherubim; and outside the veil was the table on which was the bread of faces, the altar of incense, and the lampstand with seven lamps; all which were representatives of heaven and the church. It is described, (Exodus 26:7-16; 36:8-37); and we read that:
The pattern thereof was shown to Moses on Mount Sinai, (Exodus 25:9; 26:30).
And whatsoever is given to be seen from heaven, the same is representative of heaven, and thence of the church. In memory of the holy worship of the Lord in tabernacles by the most ancient people, and of their conjunction with Him by love, "the feast of tabernacles" was instituted, as mentioned in Leviticus 23:39-44; Deuteronomy 16:13-14; Zechariah 14:16, 18-19.
585. "Et Tabernaculum Ipsius et eos in Caelo habitantes," significat scandala contra Ecclesiam caelestem Domini et contra Caelum. - Per "tabernaculum" paene simile significatur quod per "templum," nempe in supremo Sensu Divinum Humanum Domini, et in Sensu respectivo Caelum et Ecclesia (191, 529). Sed per "tabernaculum" in hoc Sensu significatur Ecclesia caelestis, quae in bono amoris a Domino in Dominum est, et per "templum" Ecclesia spiritualis, quae in veris sapientiae a Domino est: per "illos in Caelo habitantes" significatur Caelum. Quod per "tabernaculum" significetur Ecclesia caelestis, est quia Antiquissima Ecclesia, quae fuit caelestis quia in amore in Dominum, sanctum cultum habuit in tabernaculis; et Antiqua Ecclesia, quae fuit Ecclesia spiritualis, sanctum cultum habuit in templis. Tabernacula fuerunt ex ligno, ac templa ex lapide; et "lignum" significat bonum, et "lapis" verum. Quod per "tabernaculum" significetur Divinum Humanum Domini quoad Divinum Amorem, tum Caelum et Ecclesia, quae in amore in Dominum, constare potest a sequentibus locis:
"Jehovah, quis commorabitur in Tabernaculo Tuo; quis habitabit in Monte sanctitatis Tuae. Qui ambulat integer, facit justitiam, et loquitur veritatem," (Psalm 15:1-2);
"Jehovah abscondet me in Tentorio Suo, occultabit me in occulto Tabernaculi Sui, exaltabit me," (Psalm 27:5). 1
"Manebo in Tabernaculo Tuo in aeternum," (Psalm 61:5 (B.A. 4));
"Specta Sionem; oculi tui videant Hierosolymam, Habitaculum tranquillum, Tabernaculum quod non dissipabitur," (Esaias 33:20);
"Jehovah Qui expandit Caelos sicut Tabernaculum ad habitandum," (Esaias 40:22);
"Jehovah altissimum posuisti Habitaculum Tuum, plaga non appropinquabit ad Tabernaculum Tuum," (Psalm 91:9-10);
"Jehovah posuit Tabernaculum in medio illorum, ambulaturus in medio illorum," (Leviticus 26:11-12);
"Jehovah deseruit Tentorium Schiluntis, Tabernaculum in quo habitavit inter homines," (Psalm 78:60);
"Audivi vocem magnam e Caelo dicentem, Ecce Tabernaculum Dei cum hominibus, Qui habitabit cum illis," (Apocalypsis 21:3);
"Devastatum est Tabernaculum Meum," (Jeremias 4:20; 10:20);
"Evellet te ex Tabernaculo, et eradicabit te e terra viventium," (Psalm 52:7 (B.A. 5)).
(Praeter alibi, ut Esaias 16:5; 254:2; Jeremias 30:18; Threni 2:4; Hoschea 9:6; 12:9; 3Sacharias 12:7).
Quoniam Antiquissima Ecclesia, quae erat Ecclesia caelestis, quia in amore in Dominum et inde in conjunctione cum Ipso, sanctum cultum habebat in tabernaculis, ideo Ex mandato Domini Tabernaculum a Mose erectum est, in quo omnia Caeli et Ecclesiae repraesentabantur; quod tam sanctum erat, ut non liceret alicui in illud intrare, quam Mosi, Aharoni, et filiis ejus; et si quis ex populo, moreretur, (Numeri 17:27, 28 (B.A. 12-13), 18:1, 22-23; 19:14-19).
Intime in illo fuit Arca, in qua binae Tabulae, quae Decalogus, super qua Propitiatorium et Cherubi; et extra velum inibi Mensa super qua Panes facierum, Altare suffitus, et Candelabrum cum septem lucernis; quae omnia erant repraesentativa Caeli et Ecclesiae. Describitur, Exodus 26:7-16; 36:8-37; et legitur quod Forma ejus ostensa sit Mosi super Monte Sinai, (Exodus 25:9; 26:30);
et quod datur videndum e Caelo, hoc repraesentativum Caeli et inde Ecclesiae est. In memoriam sancti cultus Domini in tabernaculis ab antiquissimis, et conjunctionis cum Ipso per amorem, mandatum est "Festum Tabernaculorum" (de quo Leviticus 23:39-44; Deuteronomius 16:13-14; Sacharias 14:16, 18-19).
Footnotes:
1. 5 pro "4, 5"
2. 5 pro "14"
3. 9 pro "10"