643. 'Having upon His head a golden crown, and in His hand a sharp sickle' signifies the Divine Wisdom out of His Divine Love, and the Divine Truth of the Word. That by 'a crown upon the head' is signified wisdom may be seen above (n. 189, 252); and by 'a golden crown' wisdom out of love (n. 235). And since it was seen upon the head of the Son of Man or the Lord, by 'a golden crown' is signified the Divine Wisdom out of His Divine Love. By 'a sickle' is signified the Divine Truth of the Word because by 'the harvest' is signified the state of the Church as to Divine Truth, here its last state. Consequently by 'reaping', which is done with a sickle, is here signified to put an end to the state of the Church and to execute judgment. And because these things are done by means of the Divine Truth of the Word, therefore this is signified by 'a sickle', and by 'a sharp sickle' its being done accurately and carefully. By a 'sickle' the like is signified as by a 'sword' (gladius), 'short sword' (mochoero) and 'long sword' (romphaea), but it is termed 'sickle' where it treats of harvest, and 'sword' when it treats of war. That by 'sword', 'short sword' and 'long sword' is signified Divine Truth fighting against untruths, and vice versa, may be seen above (n. 52, 108, 117)