"And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies," signifies doctrine destroying the goods of the Word and its truths utterly: "and power to act was given unto him forty and two months," signifies the destruction thereof, until nothing of good and truth remained.

"And he opened his mouth for blasphemy against God," signifies the falsification of Divine truth, thus of the Word, which is from the Lord and which is the Lord: "to blaspheme his name," signifies by falsifying all the quality thereof: "and his tabernacle "signifies every doctrine of the church, and worship thence: "and them that dwell in heaven," signifies spiritual goods and truths from which is the heavenly marriage.