Doc. of Sacred Scripture (Dick) n. 74

Previous Number Next Number Next Translation See Latin 

74. The wisdom of celestial angels surpasses that of spiritual angels almost as much as the wisdom of spiritual angels surpasses that of men, because celestial angels are in the good of love from the Lord, and spiritual angels are in the truths of wisdom from the Lord; and where the good of love is, there is wisdom also; but where truths are, there is no more wisdom than there is also good of love. This is the reason why the Word in the celestial kingdom is written differently from the Word in the spiritual kingdom. For in the Word of the celestial kingdom are expressed the goods of love, and the signs indicate affections; while in the Word of the spiritual kingdom are expressed the truths of wisdom, and the signs indicate perceptions.


This page is part of the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg

© 2000-2001 The Academy of the New Church