5605. They have the Word of the ancient Church, which Moses mentioned, calling it "the wars of Jehovah" [Num. 21:14], and the prophetical enunciations, about which [he speaks] 1. They said that this Word has been written so that they can be instructed in the details. It was also inspired, but because it ceased to be suitable to subsequent people another word (sic) was written. The nature of this Word is evident from the first Books of Genesis, which are taken from it.
Footnotes:
1. See The Doctrine of New Jerusalem concerning Sacred Scripture 103.
5605. They have the Word of the Ancient Church, the title of which they call, in part, ENUNCIATIONS, in part, THE WARS OF JEHOVAH, and PROPHETICALS 1- concerning which. . . 2The ancients have this; but they said that that Word is so written that they can be instructed in minutest things. It is also inspired; but, inasmuch as it was no longer of service for the men who succeeded them, another Word was written. Of what kind this [Ancient] Word is, is manifest from the first chapters of Genesis, which were taken thence. 2
Footnotes:
1. One of these "PROPHETICALS" is the Book of Jasher (see Sacred Scripture, 103, near the end, and True Christian Religion, 265, also near the end), quoted by JOSHUA on the occasion of the sun standing still in Gibeah, and the moon in the valley of Ajalon (Joshua 10:12, 13). -ED.
2. For further information on this highly interesting and important subject of the Ancient Word, the reader is referred to Sacred Scripture, 102, 103; True Christian Religion, 265, 266, 279. -ED.
5605. Verbum habent antiquae Ecclesiae, cujus mentionem fecit Mosche vocans "bella Jehovae" [Num. 21:14] et prophetica - 1
de quibus, hoc antiqui habent, sed dicebant quod id Verbum scriptum sit ut possint instrui in singulis, etiam inspiratum, sed quia id non amplius conducebat hominibus sequentibus, alterum verbum scriptum est. Quale id Verbum est patet ex Libris primis Geneseos, quae inde desumta.
Footnotes:
1. intellexerim in Doctrina Novae Hierosolymae de Scriptura Sacra 103