Arcana Coelestia, Vol. VII

OF VOLUME VII.*

The Heavenly Arcana Original Latin: Arcana Coelestia. This is the title of Swedenborg's primary work, meaning "Heavenly Secrets." which have been unfolded in the Holy Scripture or Word of the Lord are contained in the Explication, which is the INTERNAL SENSE Swedenborg argued that the Bible has a hidden, spiritual meaning beneath the literal stories, which he called the "internal sense." of the Word.

Prefixed and subjoined to the several chapters are the following :—

Explication of Matthew xxv. verses 34 to 36 (n. 4954 to n. 4959).

Continuation concerning the Correspondence with the Grand Man Grand ManLatin: Maximus Homo. A foundational concept in this theology suggesting that the entirety of Heaven is organized in the form of a single human being, with every soul or community corresponding to a specific organ or body part.: the Loins and the Members of Generation A 19th-century phrasing for the reproductive system. (n. 5050 to n. 5062).

Explication of Matthew xxv. verses 37 to 46 (n. 5063 to n. 5071).

Continuation concerning the Correspondence with the Grand Man: the Interior Viscera Latin: viscera. The internal organs of the body, such as the heart, lungs, and stomach. (n. 5171 to n. 5190).

Continuation concerning the Correspondence with the Grand Man (n. 5377 to n. 5396).

Continuation concerning the Correspondence with the Grand Man: the Skin, Hair, and Bones (n. 5552 to n. 5573).

Continuation concerning Correspondence: the Correspondence of Diseases with the Spiritual World (n. 5711 to n. 5727).

Note.—The figures between brackets in the text of the long paragraphs indicate the subdivisions arranged for the Swedenborg Concordance A massive reference index created by John Faulkner Potts in the late 19th century to help readers navigate Swedenborg's extensive writings..