586.启13:7.“又允许他与圣徒争战，并且胜过他们”表他们攻击圣言的神性真理，并推翻它们。“争战”表示属灵的战争，也就是虚假反对真理、真理反对虚假的战争（500节）；因此“争战”表示攻击；“圣徒”表示那些通过圣言处于源自主的神性真理之人，因而抽象来说，表示神性真理（173节）；故“胜过他们”表示叫真理不得胜，从而推翻它们。但以理书中的这些话所表相同：
从海中上来的第四个兽有说夸大话的口，与圣民争战并得胜。（但以理书7:20，21）还有这些话：
公山羊冲向公绵羊，将他触倒在地，践踏他；自高自大，以为高及天象之君，他圣所的住处被推倒；他将真理抛在地上。（但以理书8:5-7，11，12）
“公山羊”表示与仁分离之信，这一点可见于《新耶路撒冷教义之信篇》（61-68节）。这些话所表相同：
必有一王兴起，面貌凶恶、诡计多端；又必毁灭有能力的和圣民，又要站起来攻击万君之君；诡计必得逞，在他手中节节成功。（但以理书8:23-25）
这“王”就是“公山羊”（但以理书8:21）。以下所表也相同：
那从无底坑里上来的兽必与两个见证人交战，并且战胜、杀害他们。（启示录11:7，｛500节）
他们之所以战胜，是因为平信徒看不出他们称之为“奥秘”的诡计，他们将其隐藏在表象和谬论之下；所以他们扬言“谁能比这兽，谁能与他交战呢？”（13:4，｛579-581节）。
“圣徒”（或圣民，圣者，圣的）表示那些通过圣言处于源自主的真理之人，这一点从上面（173节）和以下经文明显看出来：
耶稣说，父啊，求你用真理使他们成圣，你的道就是真理。我使自己分别为圣，叫他们也因真理成圣；我在他们里面，你在我里面。（约翰福音17:17，19，23）
耶和华从西乃而来，从万万圣者中来临，从祂右手为百姓传出律法的烈火，祂的众圣徒都在你手中；他必领受你的言语。（申命记33:2，3）
由此明显可知，被称为“圣徒”的，是那些通过圣言处于源自主的神性真理之人。还明显可知，那些照诫命，也就是圣言真理生活的人，就是“耶和华的圣徒或圣洁的民”（利未记19:2；申命记26:18，19）。他们若守约，便是“圣洁的民族”（出埃及记19:5，6）。十诫就是他们要遵行的约（529节）。因此，帐幕里面装有十诫的约柜所在之处被称为至圣所（出埃及记26:33，34）。
那些照圣言真理生活的人被称为“圣徒”（或译为圣民，圣洁的民，圣者等），非因他们神圣，乃因他们里面的真理神圣；他们处于源自主的真理时，便为神圣；当主的圣言真理在他们里面时，主就在他们里面（约翰福音15:7）。
天使凭源于主的真理而被称为“神圣”（马太福音25:31；路加福音9:26）；先知（路加福音1:70；启示录18:20；22:6）和使徒（启示录18:20）也是。正因如此，殿被称为“圣殿”（诗篇5:7；65:4），锡安被称为“圣山”（以赛亚书65:11；耶利米书31:23；以西结书20:40 ；诗篇2:6；3:4；15:1）。耶路撒冷被称为“圣城”（以赛亚书48:2；64:10；启示录21:2，10；马太福音27:53）。教会被称为“圣民”（以赛亚书62:12；63:18；诗篇149:1）；还被称为“圣民的国度”（但以理书7:18，22，27）。他们之所以被称为“神圣”，是因为从抽象意义上说，“天使”表示源于主的神性真理；“先知”表示教义的真理；“使徒”表示教会的真理；“殿”表示天堂和教会的神性真理；“锡安”、“耶路撒冷”、“人民或百姓”、“神的国”也一样。凭自己，没有人是神圣的，甚至天使也不神圣（约伯记15:14，15），他们神圣凭的是主，因为“唯独主是神圣的”（启示录15:4，｛173节）。
586. 13:7 It was granted it to make war with the saints and overcome them. This symbolically means that they attacked the Word's Divine truths and overturned them.
War symbolizes spiritual war, which is a war of falsity against truth, and of truth against falsity (no. 500). To make war, therefore, symbolically means to attack. Saints mean people who are governed by Divine truths from the Lord through the Word, and thus, abstractly from persons, Divine truths themselves (no. 173). Consequently, to overcome the saints means, symbolically, to cause truths not to prevail, thus to overturn them.
The following declaration in Daniel has a similar symbolic meaning, that the fourth beast to come up from the sea, which had a mouth speaking great words, "made war with the saints and prevailed" (Daniel 7:7-8, 21). To be shown that the male goat means faith divorced from charity, see The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem Regarding Faith, nos. 61-68.
The following has a similar meaning:
...a king shall arise, having fierce features, who understands intrigues... He shall destroy the mighty, and also the holy people... He shall even rise against the Prince of princes... He shall cause deceit to prosper under his hand. (Daniel 8:23-25)
The king is the male goat, as said in verse 21.
Very similar is symbolism found in the statement that "the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against (the two witnesses), overcome them, and kill them" (Revelation 11:7, and no. 500). They will overcome them because the laity do not see through the clergy's sophistries, which they call mysteries, for the clergy wrap them up in appearances and fallacious reasonings. That is why the people said, "Who is like the beast? Who can fight against it?" (verse 4, and nos. 579-581).
[2] That saints (or holy ones) mean people governed by truths from the Lord through the Word can be seen from the passages cited in no. 173 above, and also from the following:
(Jesus said, "Father,) sanctify them in Your truth. Your Word is truth... ...I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified in the truth... I in them, and You in Me. (John 17:17, 19, 23)
Jehovah came from Sinai..., He came from the ten thousands of the holy; from His right hand came a fiery law for them... All His saints are in Your hand...; each shall receive Your words. (Deuteronomy 33:2-3)
It is apparent from this that those people are called saints who are governed by Divine truths from the Lord through the Word. Moreover, those who live according to the commandments, that is, to the Word's truths, are called the saints or holy people of Jehovah (Leviticus 19:2, Deuteronomy 26:18-19). The Decalogue is the covenant they were to keep (see no. 529 above, and The Doctrine of Life for the New Jerusalem60).
It was for this reason that the place in the Tabernacle where the Ark was, containing the Decalogue, was called the holy of holies or the most holy place (Exodus 26:33-34).
[3] Those people who live according to the Word's truths are called saints, not because they are holy, but because the truths in them are holy; and truths are holy when they come from the Lord in them, and they have the Lord in them when they have His truths in them (John 15:7).
Because of their truths from the Lord, angels are called holy (Matthew 25:31, Luke 9:26). So, too, are prophets, (Luke 1:70, Revelation 18:20; 22:6). And also apostles (Revelation 18:20).
It is because of this that the Temple is called a holy temple (Psalms 5:7; 65:4). That Zion is called a holy mountain (Isaiah 65:11, Jeremiah 31:23, Ezekiel 20:40, Psalms 2:6; 3:4; 15:1). That Jerusalem is called a holy city (Isaiah 48:2; 64:10, Revelation 21:2, 10, Matthew 27:53). That the church is called a holy people (Isaiah 62:12; 63:18, Psalms 149:1), and also a kingdom of saints (Daniel 7:18, 22, 27).
They are called saints because in an abstract sense angels symbolize Divine truths from the Lord; prophets symbolizes doctrinal truths; apostles symbolize the church's truths; and the Temple symbolizes heaven and the church in respect to Divine truth, as do also Zion, Jerusalem, the people, and the kingdom of God.
That no one is holy in himself, not even angels, may be seen in Job 15:14-16. But they are holy from the Lord, because the Lord alone is holy (Revelation 15:4, no.173).
586. [verse 7] 'And it was given unto him to wage war with the saints, and to overcome them' signifies that they have fought against the Divine truths of the Word, and overthrown them. By 'war' is signified spiritual war, which is that of untruth against truths and of truths against untruth (500); consequently 'to wage war' is to fight against. By the 'saints' are understood those who are in Divine truths from the Lord by means of the Word, and consequently, abstractly from persons, Divine Truths (173); and therefore by 'to overcome them' is signified to cause that truths should not prevail, thus to overthrow them. Similar things are signified by these [words] in Daniel:
The fourth beast coming up out of the sea, which had a mouth speaking great things, waged war with the saints and prevailed. Daniel 7:21; also by these there:
The he-goat of the she-goats ran at the ram, cast him to the ground, stamped upon him; and he lifted himself up against the Prince of the army, and the habitation of His sanctuary was cast down, and he cast down the truth (veritas) to the ground. Daniel 8:5-7, 11-12.
That by 'the he-goat of the she-goats' is understood a faith separated from charity may be seen in THE DOCTRINE OF THE NEW JERUSALEM CONCERNING FAITH 61-68. Similar things are understood by these [words]:
A king shall arise, hard-faced, understanding subtle things, he shall destroy the mighty, and the people of the holy ones, and he shall rise up against the Prince of princes, and fraud is going to succeed favourably in his hand. Daniel 8:23-25.
That this 'king' is 'the he-goat of the she-goats' is said there (verse 21). The like is also signified by:
The beast coming up out of the deep, that made war with the two witnesses and overcame them and killed them. Revelation 11:7 (500).
They overcame, because the laity do not see their subtleties which they call mysteries (arcana), for they wrap them up in appearances and fallacies; and therefore they said, 'Who is like unto the beast? who is able to fight with him?' (verse 4, 579-581).
[2] That by 'the saints' are understood those who are in truths from the Lord by means of the Word can be established from the passages quoted above (173), and from these as well:
Jesus said, Father, sanctify them in Thy truth (veritas), Thy Word is the Truth (veritas): I sanctify Myself that they also may be sanctified in the Truth, I in them and Thou in Me. John 17:17, 19, 23.
Jehovah came out of Sinai, He came out of the myriads of holiness, from the right hand of the fire of the law for them, all His saints are in thy hand; He shall accept of thy words. Deuteronomy 33:2-3,from which it is plain that they are termed 'saints' who are in Divine truths from the Lord by means of the Word. It is also plain that 'they who live in accordance with the precepts,' that is, the truths of the Word, 'were the saints of Jehovah' (Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomy 26:18-19); and 'if they would keep the covenant they would be a holy nation' (Exodus 19:5-6). The Decalogue is the covenant that they should keep [as may be seen in THE DOCTRINE OF LIFE FOR THE NEW JERUSALEM DERIVED FROM THE PRECEPTS OF THE DECALOGUE] (53-60). This was why the place in the tabernacle where the ark was, in which was the Decalogue, was called the Holy of Holies (Exodus 26:33-34).
[3] They are termed 'saints' who live in accordance with the truths of the Word, not that they are holy, but that the truths in them are holy, and these are holy when they are in them from the Lord, and the Lord is in them with the truths of His Word (John 15:7). By virtue of Truths from the Lord angels are termed holy, (Matthew 25:31; Luke 9:26); the prophets likewise, (Luke 1:70; Revelation 18:20; 22:6); and the apostles, (Revelation 18:20). For the same reason the temple is termed the temple of holiness (Psalms 5:7 [H.B. 8]; 65:4 [H.B. 5]; and Zion the mountain of holiness (Isaiah 65:11; Jeremiah 31:23; Ezekiel 20:40; Psalms 2:6; 3:4 [H.B. 5]; 15:1). Jerusalem is termed the holy city (Isaiah 48:2; 64:10; Revelation 21:2, 10; Matthew 27:53). The Church is termed the people of saints (Isaiah 62:12; 63:18; Psalms 149:1); and also the kingdom of saints (Daniel 7:18, 22, 27). The reason they are called 'saints' [or 'holy'] is because 'angels' in an abstract sense signify Divine Truths from the Lord; 'the Prophets' Truths of doctrine; 'the Apostles' Truths of the Church; 'the temple' heaven and the Church as to Divine Truths; and in like manner 'Zion,' 'Jerusalem,' 'the people' and 'the kingdom of God.' That no one is holy from himself, not even the angels, may be seen (Job 15:14-15); but [one can be holy] from the Lord, because the Lord is the 'Only Holy' (Revelation 15:4; 173).
586. Verse 7. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them, signifies that they have assailed the Divine truths of the Word, and have overthrown them. By "war" is signified spiritual war, which is that of falsity against truth, and of truth against falsity, (500); hence "to make war" is to assail; by "saints" are meant they who are in Divine truths from the Lord through the Word, and thence, abstractly from persons, Divine truths, (173); therefore, by "overcoming them" is signified to cause that truths should not prevail, thus to overthrow them. The like is signified by these words in Daniel:
The fourth beast that came up out of the sea, which had a mouth speaking great things, made war with the saints and prevailed, (Daniel 7:20-21).
Also by these:
The he-goat ran at the ram, and cast him to the earth, and stamped upon him; and lifted himself up against the prince of the host, and the habitation of his sanctuary was cast down; and he cast down the truth to the earth, (Daniel 8:5-7, 11-12).
That by the "he-goat" is meant faith separated from charity, may be seen in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem concerning Faith 61-68. In like manner by these words:
A king shall arise hard of faces, understanding subtle things; he shall destroy the mighty, and the holy people, and he shall rise up against the Prince of princes; and fraud shall succeed and shall prosper in his hand, (Daniel 8:23-25).
That this "king" is the "he-goat," is said there (verse 21). The like is also signified by:
The beast that came up out of the abyss, and made war with the two witnesses, and overcame and killed them, (Revelation 13:7; see 500)
They overcame, because the laity do not discern their subtleties, which they call mysteries, for they conceal them under appearances and fallacies; therefore they said, "Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to fight with him?" (verse 4), (579, 581).
[2] That by "saints" are meant those who are in truths from the Lord through the Word, may appear from the passages adduced above, (173), and also from the following:
Jesus said, Father, sanctify them in Thy truth, Thy Word is truth. I sanctify Myself, that they may be sanctified in the truth; I in them, and Thou in Me, (John 17:17, 19, 23).
Jehovah came from Sinai, He came from the myriads of holiness, from His right hand went the fire of the law to them, all His saints are in Thy hand; he shall receive of thy words, (Deuteronomy 33:2-3 From this it is plain, that they are called "saints" who are in Divine truths from the Lord through the Word: also, that they who live according to the commandments, that is, according to the truths of the Word, were the "saints of Jehovah" (Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomy 26:18-19). And if they would keep the covenant, they would be a "holy nation" (Exodus 19:5-6). The Decalogue is the covenant which they were to do, (529). Thence the place in the tabernacle, where the ark was, in which was the Decalogue, was called the holy of holies, (Exodus 26:33-34).
[3] They are called "saints" who live according to the truths of the Word; not that they are holy, but the truths in them are holy, and they are holy when they are in them from the Lord; and the Lord is in them when the truths of His Word are in them, (John 15:7). By virtue of truths from the Lord the angels are called "holy" (Matthew 25:31; Luke 9:26); and in like manner the prophets, (Luke 1:70; Revelation 18:20; 22:6); and the apostles, (Revelation 18:20). It is for this reason that the temple is called "the temple of holiness" (Psalms 5:7; 65:4) and Zion, "the mountain of holiness" (Isaiah 65:11; Jeremiah 31:23; Ezekiel 20:40; Psalms 2:6; 3:4; 15:1). And Jerusalem is called "the holy city" (Isaiah 48:2; 64:10; Revelation 21:2, 10; Matthew 27:53). And the church is called "the people of saints" (Isaiah 62:12; 63:18; Psalms 149:1); and also the "kingdom of saints" (Daniel 7:18, 22, 27). The reason why they were called holy, is because "angels," in an abstract sense, signify Divine truths from the Lord; "prophets," truths of doctrine; "apostles," truths of the church; "the temple," heaven and the church as to Divine truth; and, in like manner, "Zion," "Jerusalem," "the people" and "the kingdom of God." That no one is holy from himself, not even the angels, may be seen in Job 15:14-15, but from the Lord, because "the Lord alone is holy" (Revelation 15:4 (See 173)
586. (Vers. 7.) "Et datum ei bellum facere cum sanctis, et vincere illos," significat quod impugnaverint Divina vera Verbi, prostraverint illa. - Per "bellum" significatur bellum spirituale, quod est falsi contra verum, et veri contra falsum (500); inde "bellum facere" est impugnare: per "sanctos" intelliguntur qui in Divinis veris a Domino per Verbum sunt, et inde abstracte a personis Divina Vera (173); quare per "vincere illos" significatur facere ut vera non valeant, ita illa prosternere. Similia significantur per haec apud Danielem:
Quarta bestia ascendens ex mari, cui os loquens magna, "fecit bellum cum Sanctis et praevaluit," (7:(20,) 21);
tum per haec ibi:
Hircus caprarum cucurrit contra Arietem, projecit eum in terram, conculcavit eum; "et extulit se contra Principem exercitus, et projectum est Habitaculum Sanctuarii Ipsius; et projecit Veritatem in terram," (8:5-7, 11-12); 1
quod per "hircum caprarum" intelligatur fides separata a charitate, videatur in Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Fide 61-68. Similia intelliguntur per haec:
"Rex surget durus faciebus, intelligens subtilia, perdet validos, et Populum Sanctorum, et contra Principem principum exsurget; et fraus prospere successura est in manu ejus," (Daniel 8:23-25); 2
quod "rex" ille sit "hircus caprarum," dicitur ibi (vers. 21). Consimile etiam significatur per quod "Bestia ascendens ex abysso Bellum fecerit cum duobus Testibus, ac illos vicerit et occiderit," (Apocalypsis 11:7); 3
((videatur) 500); quod vicerint, est quia Laici argutias illorum, quas vocant arcana, non vident, obvelant enim illas apparentiis et fallaciis; quare dixerunt, "Quis similis est Bestiae, quis potest pugnare cum ea," (vers. 4) (579-581). Quod per "sanctos" intelligantur qui in veris a Domino per Verbum sunt, constare potest ex locis supra (173) adductis; et insuper ex his:
"Jesus dixit, Pater Sanctifica illos in Veritate Tua, Verbum Tuum Veritas est: Ego Sanctifico Me Ipsum, ut illi sint Sanctificati in Veritate; Ego in illis et Tu in Me," (Johannes 17:17, 19, 23);
"Jehovah e Sinai venit, venit ex myriadibus Sanctitatis, a dextra ignis Legis illis; in tua manu omnes Sancti Ipsius, accipiet de verbis tuis," (Deuteronomius 33:2-3);
ex quibus patet, quod "sancti" dicantur qui in Divinis Veris a Domino per Verbum sunt: tum, quod qui vivunt secundum praecepta, hoc est, vera Verbi, essent "Sancti Jehovae," (Leviticus 19:2; Deuteronomius 26:18-19);
et si facerent foedus, essent "Gens Sancta," (Exodus 19:5-6);
Decalogus est foedus quod facerent (529). 4Inde erat, quod locus in Tabernaculo ubi Arca erat, in qua Decalogus, vocatus sit "Sanctum Sanctorum," (Exodus 26:33-34).
"Sancti" dicuntur qui vivunt secundum vera Verbi; non quod illi sancti sint, sed quod vera in illis sancta sint, et sancta sunt cum a Domino in illis, et Dominus in illis est cum vera Verbi Ipsius, (Johannes 15:7). Ex veris a Domino Angeli dicuntur Sancti, (Matthaeus 25:31; Luca 9:26); Similiter Prophetae, (Luca 1:70; Apocalypsis 18:20; 22:6);
Similiter Apostoli, (Apocalypsis 18:20).
Inde est, quod Templum dicatur" Templum Sanctitatis," (Psalm 5:8 (B.A. 7); Psalm 65:5 (B.A. 4));
Quod Sion, "Mons Sanctitatis," (Esajas 45:2; Jeremias 31:23; Ezechiel 20:40; Psalm 2:6; Psalm 3:5 (B.A. 4); Psalm 15:1);
Quod Hierosolyma, "Urbs Sancta," (Esaias 48:2; 64:10; Apocalypsis 21:2, 10; Matthaeus 27:53);
Quod Ecclesia, "Populus Sanctorum," (Esaias 62:12; 63:18; Psalm 149:1); et quoque Regnum Sanctorum, (Daniel 7:18, 22, 27).
Causa, quod sancti vocati sint, est quia "Angeli" in Sensu abstracto significant Divina Vera a Domino; "Prophetae," Vera doctrinae: "Apostoli," Vera Ecclesiae; "Templum," Caelum et Ecclesiam quoad Divinum verum; pariter "Sion," "Hierosolyma," "Populus," et "Regnum Dei:" quod non aliquis sit sanctus a se, ne quidem angeli, videatur Hiob 15:14-15; sed a Domino, quia "Dominus est Solus Sanctus," (Apocalypsis 15:4); ((videatur) 173).
Footnotes:
1. 8:5-7, 11, 12 pro "7:5, 6, 7, 12"
2. 23-25 pro "23, 24, 21"
3. Apoc. pro "cap."
4. 529 pro "60"