"The angels taken collectively are called heaven, for they constitute heaven; and yet that which makes heaven in general and in particular is the Divine that goes forth from the Lord and flows into the angels and is received by them"
- Emanuel Swedenborg
About this Quote
This quote by Emanuel Swedenborg speaks with the idea that angels are the collective force that make up heaven. Paradise is not just a physical location, but rather a spiritual realm that is developed by the presence of the Divine. The Divine is the energy that streams from the Lord and is gotten by the angels. This energy is what creates the spiritual world of paradise and permits it to exist. The angels are the cumulative force that comprise heaven and are the ones who get the Divine energy from the Lord. This energy is what provides their power and permits them to exist in the spiritual world of paradise. The quote talks to the concept that the angels are the cumulative force that comprise paradise and that the Divine energy from the Lord is what provides their power and permits them to exist in the spiritual world.
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"Without stirring abroad, One can know the whole world; Without looking out of the window One can see the way of heaven. The further one goes The less one knows"
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