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AC 9254. Verses 4-9.

AC 9255.n. 2781, 9134); (n. 2589-2604, 2861, 2863, 4190, 4197). (n. 45, 46, 142, 143, 246, 714, 715, 776, 2179, 2180, 2781, 3218, 3519, 5198, 9090); (n. 1823, 2180, 2805, 2807, 2830, 3519).

AC 9256. (Matt. 5:43-47);

(n. 2986, 4747),

(Isa. 11:10).

(Isa. 42:6, 7).

(Isa. 55:4, 5).

(Isa. 60:3-5).

(Luke 2:30-32).

. 21:42, 43);

(n. 6426);-

(Luke. 13:29, 30).

AC 9257.(n. 2781, 5492, 5741, 8078); (n. 3605, 4681, 4684); .

AC 9258.

(Matt. 13:31, 32).

(Matt. 7:17-20; 12:33).

(John 15:4-6).

AC 9259. (n. 4307, 4314, 4316, 4317, 4429, 4433, 4444, 4825, 4903, 6304, 8588, 8788, 8806, 8871).

AC 9260. (n. 2235, 2335, 5068, 6397, 7206, 8685, 8695, 8972);

AC 9261. (n. 1679, 2863, 4551, 4552, 4729, 4736, 6359, 7272, 7574, 8149, 8311, 8318, 9258).(n. 1273-1277, 1376-1382, 2625, 3356, 3387, 3404, 3638-3641, 4321, 4882, 7381, 9104);

AC 9262. (n. 165, 213, 214, 8375); (n. 430, 1616, 2280, 2305, 2306, 3183, 3494, 4563, 4797, 5608).

[2] (n. 2526, 2780, 3994, 6765, 7840, 7887),

(Deut. 21:1-9);

(n. 4503); (n. 662, 1066, 1067, 1262, 1413, 1607, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 2928, 3355, 4447, 4535, 5577, 8011, 8732); that a field denotes the church as to good, thus the good of the church, (n. 2971, 3310, 3766, 4982, 7502, 7571, 9139);(n. 402, 2268, 2449, 2712, 2943, 3216, 4492, 4493); (n. 2180, 2566, 2781, 9134); (n. 1824, 1825).

(n. 3417, 4715); (n. 3908);(n. 1025, 1447, 1610, 1940, 2848, 3038, 3373, 3671, 6158). That cutting off the neck denotes expiation, is because by the slaying of various beasts, as well as by sacrifices, were signified expiations. That washing the hand denotes purification from falsities and evils, see (n. 3147); here therefore it denotes purification from that heinous crime; for to shed blood signifies in general to do violence to good and truth (n. 9127); thus to shed innocent blood signifies to extinguish in a man what is Divine from the Lord, thus the Lord Himself in him; for the truth and good in a man are the Lord Himself, because they are from Him.

[7] The like is signified by the shedding of innocent blood in (Deut. 19:10; 27:25; Isa. 59:3, 7; Jer. 2:34; 7:6; 19:4; 22:3, 17; Joel 3:19; Ps. 94:21). In the proximate sense the innocent signifies one who is without guilt and without evil, which in olden times was attested by the washing of the hands (Ps. 26:6; 73:13; Matt. 27:24; John 18:38; 19:4). The reason of this was that the good which is from the Lord with man is devoid of guilt and of evil. This good, as has been shown, is in the internal sense the good of innocence. But the good in the external man, that is, exterior good which is devoid of guilt and of evil, is called the righteous, as also in David:--

The throne of perditions shall not have fellowship with Thee; who gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood (Ps. 94:20, 21).

AC 9263. (Matt. 25:37-40, 46);

[4] those are here called the righteous who have performed the goods of charity toward the neighbor, which are here recounted. And that the goods of charity are the Lord with them is said openly: insomuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me (n. 4807-4810, 4954-4959, 5063-5071). These are also called the sheep, for by sheep are signified those who from the Lord are in the good of charity (n. 4169); whereas by the goats which are on the left hand, and are condemned, are signified those who are in faith separate from charity (n. 4169, 4769). The same are signified by the righteous in another passage in Matthew:--

(Matt. 13:49);

and in Luke:--

Thou shalt be recompensed in the resurrection of the righteous (Luke 14:14).

[5] (Matt. 13:43); namely, that they are in the good of love from the Lord; for the Lord is the sun in the other life, and that which is from the Lord as the sun there is the good of love (n. 1053, 1521, 1529-1531, 2441, 2495, 3636, 3643, 4060, 4321, 4696, 5097, 7078, 7083, 7171, 7173, 7270, 8487, 8812). Hence the Lord is called the Sun of Righteousness (Mal. 4:2). In Daniel:--

The intelligent shall shine as the brightness of the expanse, and thee that make many righteous as the stars for ever and ever (Daniel 12:3);

the intelligent denote those who are in the truth and good of faith; and they that make many righteous denote those who lead to the good of charity through the truth and the good of faith; to shine forth as the stars denotes to be in the intelligence of truth and the wisdom of good, consequently in eternal happiness; for the stars denote the knowledges of truth and good, from which are intelligence and wisdom (n. 2495, 2849, 4697).

[6] The righteous is thus described in David:--

Jehovah upholdeth the righteous; the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. Every day the righteous sheweth mercy, and lendeth. The righteous shall possess the land. The mouth of the righteous meditateth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment; the law of his God is in his heart (Ps. 37:17, 21, 26, 29-31);

these things are goods of charity, which belong to the righteous. The church knows that these goods of charity are from the Lord, insomuch that they are the Lord s in the man. The righteous is also described in (Ezekiel 18:5-9, 21; 33:15-20).

[7] From all this it can be seen what is signified by the righteous, and by righteousness, in the following passages of Matthew:--

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled (Matt. 5:6).

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man s reward (Matt. 10:41).

Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, but have not seen them (Matt. 13:17).

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous; upon you shall come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel (Matt. 23:29, 35);

the prophets denote those who teach the truths and goods of faith, and in the abstract sense, the doctrines of faith (n. 2534, 7269); and the righteous denote those who live a life of charity, and in the abstract sense the good of charity. That Abel, who is called righteous, represented the good of charity, (n. 342, 374).

[8] In Isaiah:--

The righteous hath perished, and no man layeth it to heart; and men of holiness are gathered, none understanding; for because of evil the righteous is gathered (Isa. 57:1).

Thy people shall be all righteous; they shall possess the land eternally (Isa. 60:21).

Drip down, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds flow down with righteousness; let the earth open, that they may bring forth the fruit of salvation, and let righteousness spring up together. I, Jehovah, speak righteousness, I declare things that are right (Isa. 45:8, 19);

righteousness denotes that which is from the good of love; and things that are right, that which is from the truths of faith. Again:--

Thus said Jehovah: Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness; for My salvation is near, and My righteousness, that it may be revealed (Isa. 56:1);

by judgment is signified the truth which is of faith; and by righteousness, the good which is of charity; wherefore it is said, and do righteousness. That righteousness denotes the good of charity from the Lord, is meant by My righteousness is near that it may be revealed.

[9] In many other passages also mention is made of judgment and righteousness; and by judgment is signified truth, and by righteousness good; as in Jeremiah:--

Thus said Jehovah, Do ye judgment and righteousness; and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor. Woe unto him that buildeth his house not in righteousness, and his upper chambers not in judgment. Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and righteousness? then it was well with him (Jer. 22:3, 13, 15);

judgment denotes those things which are of truth; and righteousness those things which are of good. In Ezekiel:--

If the wicked turn from his sin, and do judgment and righteousness, none of his sins that he hath sinned shall be remembered against him; he hath done judgment and righteousness; living he shall live. When the wicked turneth from his wickedness, and doeth judgment and righteousness, for these he shall live (Ezek. 33:14, 16, 19; Isa. 56:1; 9:7; 16:5; 26:7, 9; 33:5, 15; 58:2; Jer. 9:24; 23:5; 33:15; Hosea 2:19, 20; Amos 5:24; 6:12; Ps. 36:5, 6; 119:164, 172).

It is said judgment and righteousness, because in the Word whenever truth is treated of, good also is treated of, because of the heavenly marriage, which is the marriage of good and truth, in every detail of it (n. 683, 793, 801, 2173, 2516, 2712, 4137, 5138, 5502, 6343, 7945, 8339). As righteousness belongs to good, and judgment to truth, in other passages it is said righteousness and truth, as in (Zech. 8:8; Ps. 15:2; 36:5, 6; 85:10, 11.

AC 9264. For I will not justify the wicked. That this signifies that such malignity is contrary to the Divine righteousness, is evident from the signification of justifying, as being to declare guiltless and to absolve; but here not to absolve, because it is said, I will not justify; that to justify means also to declare guiltless and to absolve, is evident from the judicial meaning of this expression; as also in the following:--

By thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned (Matt. 12:37).

Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts (Luke 16:15).

And from the signification of the wicked, as being malignity (n. 9249). Malignity, of which it is here said that it is contrary to the Divine righteousness, consists in destroying the interior and exterior good which is signified by slaying the innocent and the righteous (n. 9262, 9263); and this good is destroyed when the Divine truth and good which are from the Lord are denied, in which case this is extinguished in the man, and consequently so is the Lord Himself, from whom proceed all good which is good and all truth which is truth. When this takes place, the man no longer has any spiritual life, thus no salvation. This same truth and good are extinguished when the Lord s Divinity is denied, and also when the Word is denied, for this is Divine truth from the Lord and about the Lord. To deny this, when it has previously been acknowledged and received with faith, and thus to extinguish it, is the sin against the Holy Spirit, which is not forgiven (Matt. 12:31). For the Holy Spirit is the Divine truth and good, because it is the holy proceeding from the Lord (n. 9229). This same is also signified by the shedding of innocent blood, spoken of just above. That this malignity is not forgiven, because it is contrary to the Divine righteousness, is signified by the words, I will not justify the wicked.

AC 9265.(Luke 16:13);

AC 9266.(n. 9265); (n. 897, 2150, 2325, 2807, 3764, 3863, 3869, 4403-4421, 5114, 5286, 5400, 6805, 8688, 9128). (Deut. 16:19).

AC 9267. (n. 9263).

AC 9268. (n. 8007, 8013, 9196); (n. 9196).

AC 9269. (n. 9050);

AC 9270. (n. 9197),

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