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Doc. 310.] 839
ANALYSIS OF STOCKHOLM MSS.
of the work. The title under which it was published is, Emanuelis
Swedenborgii Index Biblicus, sive Thesaurus Bibliorum emblematicus
et allegoricus."
It is a matter of regret that Dr. Kahl was not requested to
follow Dr. Im. Tafel’s example, and work up into one Swedenborg’s
five Biblical Indexes ; for although they do not all furnish the spiritual
meaning, they, nevertheless, contain Swedenborg’s own translation
of the Sacred Scriptures, or at least that version of the Scripture
which was approved and adopted by him. As it is, all these Indexes,
with the exception of Codex 4, have been published only so far as
letter D. See also Document 313, no. 88.
As regards Codex 4, this consisted originally of two parts, as
stated in Document 307, viz. of "Vol. I" and half of "Vol. II" of
"Theological Writings , no. 7" in Document 304. The other half
of "Vol. II," as we have seen, contained the beginning of Sweden
borg’s " Memorabilia," from no. 149 to no. 972. The first half of
"Vol. II," A. Nordensköld had bound together with "Vol. I," so as
to form Codex 4; and the second half with " Vol. IV," so as to
form Codex 2.
"Codex 5.-Index Biblicus Novi Testamenti."
See Codex 4.
"Codex 6.-Index Biblicus of Isaiah and Genesis."
1. This MS. was originally "Theological Writings, no. 8," in
Document 304. It is bound in parchment, and contains about
300 pages, the contents of which are nearly all crossed out. The
original contents are a Biblical Index of Isaiah and a part of
Jeremiah, and likewise of the first twelve or fifteen chapters of Genesis.
By instituting a comparison between this Index and that contained
in Codex 4, it was found that the portions illustrating Isaiah and
Jeremiah were transferred from this Index to Codex 4; and for this
reason the contents of this volume were probably crossed out, as
far as Isaiah and Jeremiah are concerned. The portions of Genesis,
however, still remain intact. In respect to the particular place which
this Index occupies among Swedenborg’s writings, see Document 313 ,
no. 86.
2. Afterwards Swedenborg seems to have made use of this volume
for jotting down items concerning his household arrangements , and
also for entering into it rough draughts of business letters. (See
Document 135, Vol. I, pp. 383 to 386.)
3. On p. 1 of this Codex is made this important statement which
has not been crossed out: " 1747, August 7, old style. A change of
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