287. * are brought into use. For there can be nothing more skillful than the speech of angels of God the Messiah, who bring forth the most meaningful words, and where there are expressions involving several similar and concordant meanings, these are brought forth. This fact has often been made known to me when words were being examined for their content, etc. etc. [Speak, Speech; Words, Expressions] [See also the rest of WE 6042, concluding the explanation of Judg. 5:11.]
[See WE 6049, explaining Judg. 5:18.] 6050. It must further be noted that these words are so involved, that the meaning cannot at all be unraveled from them unless this be done by the Divine mercy of God the Messiah. For it is heavenly language, which comes down in this way into the words - for in heaven, all the names of persons and places symbolize spiritual and therefore heavenly matters. In heaven, such words do not exist, but there are universal subjects that are delineated by such terms as will complete the order.* However, the meaning is never understood except from the context. * In the original, the second and third sentences of this paragraph are emphasized by the word "Obs." written twice in the margin.
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