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{Footnote 1} In the highest sense "the house of God" signifies
the Lord's Divine Human in respect to Divine good, and "the
temple" the same in respect to Divine truth; and in a relative
sense, heaven and the church in respect to good and truth (n.
3720).
{Footnote 2} "Jerusalem" signifies the church in which is
genuine doctrine (n. 402, 3654, 9166). "Gates" signify
introduction to the doctrine of the church, and through
doctrine introduction into the church (n. 2943, 4477, 4478).
"Foundation" signifies the truth on which heaven, the church,
and doctrine are founded (n. 9643).
188. The angels of whom the Lord's celestial kingdom consists dwell
for the most part in elevated places that appear as mountains of
soil; the angels of whom the Lord's spiritual kingdom consists dwell
in less elevated places that appear like hills; while the angels in
the lowest parts of heaven dwell in places that appear like ledges of
stone. These things spring from correspondence, for interior things
correspond to higher things, and exterior things to lower things;{1}
and this is why in the Word "mountains" signify celestial love,
"hills" spiritual love, and "rocks" faith.
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