811.启19:6.“我听见好像一大群人的声音，像众水的声音，又像大雷的声音，说，哈利路亚！因为主神，全能者掌王权了”表最低天堂的天使、中间天堂的天使和最高天堂的天使的欢喜，因为唯独主在即将到来的教会中掌王权。“声音”表示对主敬拜、称谢和颂扬的欢喜，因为接下来他们说“哈利路亚”，后来又说“我们要欢喜快乐，将荣耀归给祂”。“一大群人的声音”表示最低天堂天使的欢喜，如前所述（803节）。“众水的声音”表示中间天堂天使的欢喜，如前所述（614节）。他们的欢喜如此被听见，是因为“众水”表示大量真理（50，614，685节），中间天堂的天使处于真理，因为他们处于聪明。“大雷的声音”表示最高天堂天使的欢喜。这些天使的声音或话语听上去像打雷（参看615节）。“说，哈利路亚”表示对主敬拜、称谢和颂扬的欢喜，如前所述（803节）。“因为主神，全能者掌王权了”表示唯独主掌权，因为主被称为“全能者”（启示录1:8；4:8；11:17；15:3；16:7，14；19:15；21:22；可参看对这些经文的解释）。这些事是指着主要建立的新教会说的，这一点从下面三节经文明显可知，其中经上说：“因为羔羊的婚期到了，祂的妻子也自己预备好了”，以及“凡被请赴羔羊之婚筵的有福了”。正因如此，本节和下一节描述了所有天堂的欢喜。
811. 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as it were the sound of many waters and as it were the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!" This symbolizes the joy of angels of the lowest, intermediate and highest heavens that the Lord alone will reign in the church that is now to come.
The voice and sounds symbolize the joy of a worship, confession and celebration of the Lord, because it is followed by their saying "Alleluia!" and next, "Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory."
The voice of a great multitude symbolizes the joy of angels of the lowest heaven, as in no. 803 above.
The sound of many waters symbolizes the joy of angels of the intermediate heaven, as in no. 614 above. Their joy was heard as such because many waters symbolize truths in abundance (nos. 50, 614, 685), and angels of the intermediate heaven are prompted by truths, because they possess intelligence.
The sound of mighty thunderings symbolizes the joy of angels of the highest heaven. That their voice or speech sounds like thunder may be seen in no. 615 above.
Saying "Alleluia!" symbolizes the joy of a worship, confession and celebration of the Lord, as in no. 803 above. "For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!" means, symbolically, that the Lord alone reigns, for the Lord is called Almighty (see Revelation 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:15; 21:22, and the explanations at those points).
That what is said here has to do with a new church to be established by the Lord is clear from the following three verses, in which we are told that the marriage of the Lamb has come and His wife has made herself ready, and that blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb! This is the reason for the joy of all the heavens that is described in this and the following verse.
811. [verse 6] 'And I heard as it were the voice of a great crowd, and as it were the voice of many waters, and as it were the voice of powerful thunders saying, Hallelujah, for the Lord God Almighty reigns' signifies the joy of the angels of the lowest heaven, of the angels of the middle heaven, and of the angels of the highest heaven that the Only Lord reigns in the Church that is now about to come. By 'the voice' is signified the joy of worship, confession and celebration of the Lord, because it follows on that they said 'Hallelujah,' and afterwards 'Let us rejoice and exult and give glory to Him.' By 'the voice of a great crowd' is signified the joy of the angels of the lowest heaven, as above (803). By 'the voice of many waters' is signified the joy of the angels of the middle heaven, as above (614). Their joy was so heard because 'many waters' signify truths in abundance (50, 614, 685), and the angels of the middle heaven are in truths because they are in intelligence. By 'the voice of powerful thunders' is signified the joy of the angels of the highest heaven. That the voice or discourse of these is heard as thunder may be seen above (615). By 'to say Hallelujah' is signified the joy of worship, confession and celebration of the Lord, as above (803). By 'for the Lord God Almighty reigns' is signified because the Only Lord reigns, for the Lord is called 'the Almighty' (Revelation 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:15; 21:22), where the expositions may be seen. That these things are said concerning the New Church about to be set up by the Lord is established from the three verses following in which it is said 'for the Lamb's wedding has come and His wife has made herself ready,' also 'Blessed are those who are called unto the supper of the Lamb's wedding.' The joy of all the heavens that is described in this and the following verse is on account of this.
811. Verse 6. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as it were the voice of many waters, and as it were the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Alleluia, for the Lord God the Almighty reigneth, signifies the joy of the angels of the lowest heaven, of the angels of the middle heaven, and of the angels of the highest heaven, that the Lord alone reigns in the church which is now to come. By "the voice" is signified the joy of worship, confession, and celebration of the Lord; because it follows that they said, "Alleluia," and then "Let us rejoice and exult, and give glory to Him." By "the voice of a great multitude" the joy of the angels of the lowest heaven is signified, as above, (803). By "the voice of many waters" is signified the joy of the angels of the middle heaven, as above, (614). The joy of these was thus heard because "many waters" signify truths in abundance, (50, 614, 685); and the angels of the middle heaven are in truths, because in intelligence. By "the voice of mighty thunders" the joy of the angels of the highest heaven is signified. That their voice or discourse is heard as thunder, may be seen above, (615). By "saying Alleluia" is signified the joy of worship, confession, and celebration of the Lord, as above, (803). By "for the Lord God the Almighty reigneth," is signified because the Lord alone reigns; for the Lord is called the Almighty, (Revelation 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:15; 21:22 where the explanations may be seen). That these things are said of the New Church to be established by the Lord, is evident from the three verses following, in which it is said, "For the marriage of the Lamb is come, and His Wife hath made herself ready." Also, "Happy are they that are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb." On account of this is the joy of all the heavens, which is described in this and the following verse.
811. (Vers. 6.) "Et audivi tanquam vocem turbae multae, et tanquam vocem aquarum multarum, et tanquam vocem tonitruum vehementium; dicentium Alleluja, quia regnat Dominus Deus Omnipotens" significat gaudium Angelorum infimi Caeli, Angelorum medii Caeli, et Angelorum supremi Caeli, quod Solus Dominus regnet in Ecclesia quae nunc ventura est. - Per "vocem" significatur gaudium cultus, confessionis et celebrationis Domini, quia sequitur quod dixerint "Alleluja," et dein "gaudeamus et exultemus, et demus gloriam Ipsi." Per "vocem turbae multae" significatur gaudium Angelorum infimi Caeli, ut supra (803); per "vocem aquarum multarum" significatur gaudium Angelorum medii Caeli, ut supra (614); quod horum gaudium ita audita sit, est quia "aquae multae" significant vera in copia (50, 614, 685), et Angeli medii Caeli in veris sunt quia in intelligentia: per "vocem tonitruum vehementium" significatur gaudium Angelorum supremi Caeli; quod vox seu sermo illorum audiatur sicut tonitru, videatur supra (615); per "dicere Alleluja" significatur gaudium cultus, confessionis et celebrationis Domini, ut supra (803); per "quia regnat Dominus Deus Omnipotens" significatur quia in Solus Dominus regnat, Dominus enim vocatur Omnipotens, (Apocalypsis 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 119:15; 21:22; ubi explicationes videantur).
Quod haec dicantur de nova Ecclesia a Domino instauranda, constat a tribus versibus sequentibus, in quibus dicitur, "Quia venerunt nuptiae Agni, et Uxor Ipsius paravit se;" tum, "Beati qui ad Caenam nuptiarum Agni vocati sunt:" propter hoc est gaudium omnium Caelorum, quod in hoc et in sequente versu describitur.
Footnotes:
1. 7, 14 pro "3, 4"