181. * speak by means of portrayals has also become known to me; for it was allowed me also to speak through certain portrayals, of which few, except those who are innermost, knew the meaning. One display can* involve an infinitude, such being the speech of those who are in the innermost regions, for they see more at one look than can ever be expressed on paper. In fact, a person's whole life, with its every variation, feeling, together with the words and the very least contents in each word, can be thus presented by a single display, so that nothing at all is missing that has been written down. [Display (Representation)] 5085.** The whole first creation is but a symbolic depiction of Jehovah God, this by means of God the Messiah and Holy Spirit. Hence all things of creation down to the very least regard the Kingdom of God the Messiah. Those depictions cannot but come forth as the effect, because they come from Him Who Is, and Who Alone lives, and from Whom and in Whom all things are. From this, then, is the first * At the top of a new page, the indentation of this passage was overlooked. ** In the original, the unindented portion of this paragraph is emphasized by the words "Obs. obs." written three times in the margin.