L28.⑸“人子”也表示圣言方面的主，是先知也被称为人子的原因。先知之所以被称为人子，是因为他们代表圣言方面的主，因而表示源于圣言的教会教义。在天堂，对圣言中提到的“先知”并没有其它理解；因为先知的灵义，和人子的灵义一样，是指源于圣言的教会教义；当论及主时，“先知”表示圣言本身。先知但以理就被称为“人子”，这可见于但以理书（8:17）。先知以西结被称为“人子”，这可见于以西结书（2:1，3，6，8；3:1，3，4，10，17，25；4:1，16；5:1；6:2；7:2；8:5，6，8，12，15；11:2，4，15；12:2，3，9，18，22，27；13:2，17；14:3，13；15:2；16:2；17:2；20:3，4，27，46；21:2，6，9，12，14，19，28；22:18，24；23:2，36；24:2，16，25；25:2；26:2；27:2；28:2，12，21；29:2，18；30:2，21；31:2；32:2，18；33:2，7，10，12，24，30；34:2；35:2；36:1，17；37:3，9，11，16；38:2，14；39:1，17；40:4；43:7，10，18；44:5）。从引用的所有经文明显可知，就神性人身而言，主被称为“神的儿子”，就圣言而言，被称为“人子”。
28. The reason “the Son of Humanity” means the Lord as the Word was that the prophets were also called “children of humanity.” The reason they were called this is that they represented the Lord as the Word and therefore meant the teaching of the church drawn from the Word. That is exactly what people in heaven understand by “prophets” when they are mentioned in the Word. The spiritual meaning of “prophet” and also of “son of humanity” is the teaching of the church drawn from the Word, and when it is said of the Lord, it means the Word itself.
For the prophet Daniel being called a son of humanity, see Daniel 8:17.
For the prophet Ezekiel being called a son of humanity, see Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25; 4:1, 16; 5:1; 6:2; 7:2; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15; 11:2, 4, 15; 12:2-3, 9, 18, 27; 13:2, 17; 14:3, 13; 15:2; 16:2; 17:2; 20:3-4, 27, 46; 21:2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 19, 28; 22:18, 24; 23:2, 36; 24:2, 16, 25; 25:2; 26:2; 27:2; 28:2, 12, 21; 29:2, 18; 30:2, 21; 31:2; 32:2, 18; 33:2, 7, 10, 12, 24, 30; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1, 17; 37:3, 9, 11, 16; 38:2, 14; 39:1, 17; 40:4; 43:7, 10, 18; 44:5.
We can see from this that the Lord as the Divine-Human One is called “the Son of God, ” and as the Word is called “the Son of Humanity.”
28. The Son of man symbolizes the Lord in relation to the Word because prophets also were called sons of man. Prophets were also called sons of man because they represented the Lord in relation to the Word, and therefore they symbolized the doctrine of the church drawn from the Word. Prophets have no other meaning in heaven when they are mentioned in the Word. For the spiritual meaning of a prophet, as also that of the Son of man, is the doctrine of the church drawn from the Word, and when referring to the Lord it is the Word itself.
That the prophet Daniel was called son of man may be seen in Daniel 8:17.
That the prophet Ezekiel was called son of man may be seen in Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8, 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25, 4:1, 16, 5:1, 6:2, 7:2, 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15, 11:2, 4, 15, 12:2-3, 9, 18, 22, 27, 13:2, 17, 14:3, 13, 15:2, 16:2, 17:2, 20:3-4, 27, 46, 21:7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 24, 22:18, 24, 23:2, 36, 24:2, 16, 25, 25:2, 26:2, 27:2, 28:2, 12, 21, 29:2, 18, 30:2, 21, 31:2, 32:2, 18, 33:2, 7, 10, 12, 24, 30, 34:2, 35:2, 36:1, 17, 37:3, 9, 11, 16, 38:2, 14, 39:1, 17, 40:4, 43:7, 10, 18, 44:5.
It is apparent now from this that the Lord in relation to His Divine humanity is called the Son of God, and in relation to the Word the Son of man.
28. 5. THE SON OF MAN SIGNIFIES THE LORD AS TO THE WORD, BECAUSE THE PROPHETS ALSO WERE CALLED SONS OF MAN. The prophets were called sons of man because they represented the Lord as to the Word, and consequently signified the doctrine of the Church from the Word. Nothing else is understood in heaven by the prophets where they are named in the Word; for the spiritual signification of Prophet, as also of Son of Man, is doctrine of the Church from the Word; and when Prophet is used of the Lord, the Word itself is signified. The prophet Daniel was called Son of Man, as may be seen in Daniel 8:17. The prophet Ezekiel was called Son of Man, as may be seen in Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25; 4:1, 16; 5:1; 6:2; 7:2; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15; 11:2, 4, 15; 12:2-3, 9, 18, 22, 27; 13:2, 17; 14:3, 13; 15:2; 16:2; 17:2; 20:3-4, 27, 46; 21:2, 6, 9, 12, 14, 19, 28; 22:18, 24; 23:2, 36; 24:2, 16, 25; 25:2; 26:2; 27:2; 28:2, 12, 21; 29:2, 18; 30:2, 21; 31:2; 32:2, 18; 33:2, 7, 10, 12, 24, 30; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1, 17; 37:3, 9, 11, 16; 38:2, 14; 39:1, 17; 40:4; 43:7, 10, 18; 44:5.
From all the passages adduced it is now evident that the Lord as to the Divine Human is called the Son of God, and as to the Word, the Son of Man.
28. That "the Son of man" signifies the Lord in respect to the Word, was the reason why the prophets also were called sons of man. The reason why the prophets were called sons of man, was that they represented the Lord in respect to the Word, and consequently signified the doctrine of the church from the Word. In heaven nothing else is understood by "prophets" as mentioned in the Word; for the spiritual signification of "prophet," as well as of "son of man," is the doctrine of the church from the Word; and, when predicated of the Lord, "prophet" means the Word itself.
That the prophet Daniel is called "son of man" may be seen in Daniel 8:17.
That the prophet Ezekiel is called "son of man" may be seen in:
Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8;
5:1;
6:2;
7:2;
15:2;
16:2;
17:2,
25:2;
26:2;
27:2;
31:2;
34:2;
35:2;
40:4;
44:5.
From what has been said it is now evident that the Lord in respect to the Divine Human is called "the Son of God," and in respect to the Word, "the Son of man."
28. Quod "Filius hominis" significet Dominum quoad Verbum, erat quia Prophetae etiam dicti sunt "filii hominis.." Quod prophetae "filii hominis" dicti sint, erat quia repraesentabant Dominum quoad Verbum, et inde significabant doctrinam ecclesiae ex Verbo; non aliud in caelo per "prophetas" ubi nominantur in Verbo, intelligitur; significatio enim spiritualis "prophetae," tum etiam "filii hominis," est doctrina ecclesiae ex Verbo; et cum de Domino, est ipsum Verbum.
Quod Propheta Daniel vocatus sit "filius hominis," videatur apud illum ((Daniel) 3:17 [NCBSP: 8:17]).
Quod Propheta Ezechiel vocatus sit "filius hominis," videatur apud illum ((Ezechiel) 2:1, 3, 6, 8, 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25, 4:1, 16; 5:1; 6:2, 7:2; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15; 11:2, 4, 15; 12:2-3, 9, 18, 22, 27; 13:2, 17; 14:3, 13; 15:2; 16:2; 17:2; 20:3-4, 27, 46; 21:2, 16, 9, 12, 14, 19, 28; 22:18, 24; 23:2-3, 6 [2, 36]; 24:2, 16, 25; 25:2; 26:2; 27:2; 28:2, 12, 21; 29:2, 18; 30:2, 21; 31:2; 232:2, 18; 33:2, 7, 10, 12, 24, 30; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1, 17; 37:3, 9, 11, 16; 38:2, 14; 339:1, 17; 40:4; 43:7, 10, 18; 44:5 4).
Ex his nunc patet quod Dominus quoad Divinum Humanum dicatur "Filius Dei," et quoad Verbum "Filius hominis."
Footnotes:
1. Sequentes sunt versus in textu Hebraeo: 2, 7, 11, 14, 17, 19, 24, 33.
2. 2 pro "1-2"
3. 14 pro "24"
4. 5 pro "1, 4"