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ANECDOTES AND MISCELLANIES.
throw the throne of kingdoms, and I will overthrow the chariots,
and those that ride in them ; and the horses and their riders
shall come down’ (Hag. ii. 22). ’I will cut off the horse from
Jerusalem, and he shall speak peace unto the nations ’ (Zec. ix.
10). In these passages by a horse is signified the understand
ing of the truth of the church, by a chariot doctrine thence,
and by those who ride on horses and by riders those who
are in understanding and in doctrine from the Word. The
same appears still more clearly from the following pas
sages : ’Assemble yourselves on every side to my sacrifice ;
ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots ; thus
will I set my glory among the nations’ (Ezek. xxxix. 17, 20, 21).
’Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper ofthe great
God, that ye may eat the flesh of horses, and of them that
sit on them’ (Rev. xix. 17, 18) ; here the New Church, which
will be instituted by the Lord, is treated of, and it is said
that then the understanding of the Word will be opened, and
men will be instructed in the doctrine of truth thence ; for
otherwise it would be sheer nonsense to say, that ’they shall
be filled at the Lord’s table with horses and chariots,’ and
that ’they shall eat the flesh of horses and of them that sit
on them.’ Besides what has already been quoted, the signi
fication of a horse and a chariot appears also from the fol
lowing passages ; ’Gird on thy sword, O most mighty, ride
forth on the Word of truth’ (Psalm xlv. 3, 4). ’Sing, extol
Him that rideth upon clouds’ (Psalm lxviii. 4). ’Jehovah rideth
on a cloud’ (Isa. xix. 1). ’Sing praises unto the Lord ; to
Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of
old’ (Psalm lxviii. 33, 34). ’God rode upon a cherub’ (Psalm xviii.
10). ’Jehovah alone did lead him ; He made him ride on the
high places of the earth’ (Deut. xxxii. 12, 13). ‘I will make
Ephraim to ride’ (Hos. x. 11) . By riding in these places is
signified to instruct and to be instructed in the truths of
doctrine, and thus to be wise ; the high places of the earth
signify the sublime things of the church ; and by Ephraim
is likewise meant the understanding of the Word. Similar
things are understood by the horses and chariots, where we
read that four chariots came out from between mountains of
brass, and that four horses were attached to them, which were
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