He Came as a Thief in the Night

  John 16:7 - King James Version (KJV) <7> Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. You put that alongside this: "That the veil of the temple was rent in twain when the Lord suffered the cross (Matt. 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45) signified His glorification; for when the Lord was in the world, He made His Human Divine truth; but when He departed out of the world, He made His Human Divine good, from which the Divine truth now proceeds" (Arcana Coelestia 9670). Mark 15:38 - King James Version (KJV) <38> And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. Luke 23:45 - King James Version (KJV) <45> And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And you put this alongside that:  Luke 23:44-45 - King James Version (KJV) <44> And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a ...

Matthew 24:2 - King James Version (KJV) <2> And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. Jesus declared these words in context of the temple at Jerusalem, but they have a much broader significance; for the stones of a temple yet standing fit each other quite neatly, each in its place. One has arranged various correspondences over the last while so as to provide context for stones fitting each other neatly and a temple yet standing. Thus, references to brickkilns and bitumen which might otherwise have passed in a blur can be seen to hang together precisely; for God's intention involved these stones, these truths about love, being beautifully interrelated as the stones of a dome when understood and taught properly. Jesus declared these words on the Mount of Olives, basically on Mount Love; which underlines the meaning of what He says. For the holy truths about lo...