WH3.“马”表示理解力，这一点唯独源于灵界中的代表。在灵界经常看到马和骑在马上的人，以及马车；在那里，人人都知道它们表示聪明和教义的东西。我常发现，当那里有人出于自己的理解力进行思考时，他们看上去就像骑在马上。他们的沉思便以这种方式呈现在其他人面前，而他们自己却没有意识到这一点。那里还有一个许多人聚集的地方，他们出于理解力思想并谈论教义的真理。当其他人靠近时，他们就会看到整个平原满了战车和马匹；新灵很想知道这一切是从哪里来的，于是被指教：这是他们聪明的思维所产生的一种表象。这个地方被称为“聪明智慧人的集会”。当有些人被提到天堂时，我甚至看见一些发亮的马匹和燃火的战车；这是一个迹象，表明那时他们被教导天上教义的真理，变得聪明，因而被提了上去。我在聚精会神地观看这一切时，忽然想起“接以利亚升天的火车火马”列王纪下2:11-12），以及少年人以利沙开了眼目时所看见的“火车火马”列王纪下6:17）表示什么。
3. A horse means understanding because of the way things are represented in the spiritual world. People there often see horses, and people sitting on horses, and also chariots, and everyone there knows that they mean matters of understanding and refer to a body of teaching. I have often seen that when people there were using their understanding to think, they appeared as if they were riding horses. That is how their thought process presented itself to others, even though they themselves were unaware of it.
There is also a meeting place there for large numbers of people who ponder theological truths with their understanding and talk about them. When others come there, they see that whole area full of chariots and horses; and newcomers who wonder why this is happening are informed that this sight is caused by the deep thought that is occurring. The place is called “the Assembly of the Intelligent and the Wise.”
I have also seen shining horses and fiery chariots when particular people were being taken up into heaven, which was a sign that they were being taken up because they had then been taught about heavenly theological truths and had come to understand them.
Seeing this brought to my mind the meaning of the chariot of fire and the horses of fire by which Elijah was taken up into heaven [2 Kings 2:11–12] and of the horses and chariots of fire that Elisha’s servant saw when his eyes were opened [2 Kings 6:17].
3. That 'horse' signifies understanding comes from no other source than from representatives in the spiritual world; horses are seen there very often, and those seated on horses, and even chariots, and everyone knows there that they signify things of the intellect and doctrine. It seemed to me quite often, when any there were thinking by using their own understanding of things, that they appeared as if they were riding on horses; this was how their meditating presented itself before others, though they themselves were unaware of it. There is also a place there where many come together who, using their own understanding of things, think and talk about the truths contained in doctrine; and when others come there they see that whole plain full of chariots and horses; and newcomers, who wonder where all this comes from, are taught that this is a manifestation resulting from their own intellectual thought; this place is called the Assembly of the Intelligent and Wise. There even appeared to me horses beaming with light and chariots of fire, when certain souls were taken up into heaven, which was a sign that they were at that time instructed in the truths contained in heavenly doctrine, and made intelligent, and thus were taken up. As a result of my seeing this, there came into my mind what was signified by the chariot of fire and the horses of fire by which Elijah was taken up into heaven; and also by the horses and chariots of fire seen by Elisha's servant when his eyes were opened.
3. That a horse means the understanding is derived from no other source than from representatives in the spiritual world. Horses are seen there frequently, and persons sitting upon horses, and also chariots. And in that world everyone knows that they indicate intellectual and doctrinal things. I have often observed, when any there were thinking from their understanding, that they appeared as if to be riding on horses. Their meditation represented itself in such a manner before others, they themselves being unconscious of it. There is also a place there, where many come together who think and speak from the understanding concerning truths of doctrine. And when others come to that place, they see that entire plain filled with chariots and horses and novitiates, who are curious to know whence this comes about, are taught that this is an appearance resulting from their intellectual thought. That place is called the assembly of the intelligent and wise. I have even seen shining horses and fiery chariots when some were taken up into heaven, which was a sign that they were then instructed in the truths of heavenly doctrine, and had become intelligent, and were thus taken up. As I beheld this attentively, there came into my mind what was signified by the chariot and horses of fire by which Elijah was taken up into heaven, and also by the horses and chariots of fire seen by Elisha's servant when his eyes were opened.
3. That a horse signifies the understanding, is from no other source than from the representatives in the spiritual world. In that world horses are frequently seen, and persons sitting upon horses, and also chariots; and there everyone knows that they signify intellectual and doctrinal things. I have often observed, when any were thinking from their understanding, that at such times they appeared as if riding on horses; their meditation was thus represented before others, they themselves not knowing it. There is also a place there, where many assemble who think and speak from the understanding concerning the truths of doctrine; and when others approach, they see the whole plain full of chariots and horses; and novitiate spirits, who wonder whence this is, are instructed that it is an appearance resulting from their intellectual thought. That place is called the assembly of the intelligent and the wise. I have likewise seen bright horses and chariots of fire, when some were taken up into heaven, which was a sign that they were then instructed in the truths of heavenly doctrine, and became intelligent, and thus were taken up; on seeing which, it occurred to my mind, what is signified by "the chariot of fire and the horses of fire by which Elijah was taken up into heaven;" and what is signified by "the horses and chariots of fire" that were seen by the young man of Elisha, when his eyes were opened.
3. Quod Equus Intellectum significet, non aliunde venit quam ex Repraesentativis in Mundo spirituali; multoties ibi apparent Equi et Insidentes equis, tum etiam Currus, et sciunt ibi omnes quod significent Intellectualia et Doctrinalia; visum est mihi saepius, cum aliqui ibi ex intellectu suo cogitarent, quod apparerent sicut equitantes equis; ita repraesentabat se Meditatio eorum coram aliis, iis nescientibus. Est quoque ibi Locus, ubi conveniunt multi qui ex intellectu cogitant et loquunter de Veris doctrinae; et cum alii illuc veniunt, vident totum illum Campum plenum Curribus et Equis, et novitii, qui mirantur undenam hoc, instruuntur quod Apparentia illa sit ex intellectuali cogitatione eorum; Locus ille vocatur Conventus Intelligentium et Sapientium. Visi etiam mihi sunt Equi lucidi et Currus ignei, cum quidam sublati sunt in Coelum, quod indicium erat quod tunc illi instructi fuerint in Veris doctrinae caelestis, ac Intelligentes facti, et sic sublati: ex quo viso, in mentem venit, quid significatum est per Currum igneum et Equos igneos quibus Elias sublatus est in Coelum; et quid per Equos et Currus igneos visos puero Elisaei, cum oculi ejus aperti sunt.