Arcana Coelestia volume 7 - Swedenborg Foundation

ARCANA COELESTIA 39905515. Sons of our father. That this signifies from one origin isevident from the signification of “sons” as being truths (see n. 489,491, 533, 1147, 2623, 3373); and from the signification of “father”as being good (n. 2803, 3703, 3704). Hence “sons of a father”signifies truths from good, thus from one origin; moreover, alltruths are from one good.5516. One is not. That this signifies that the Divine spiritualsource does not appear is evident from what was said above (n.5444), where the same words occur.5517. And the youngest is this day with our father. That thissignifies that by him there is adjunction to spiritual good is evidentalso from what was unfolded above (see n. 5443), where the samewords occur. It is said to be “by him,” because the intermediatewhich is represented by Benjamin proceeds from the celestial of thespiritual, which is “Joseph.”5518. And the man, the lord of the land, said unto us. That thissignifies perception concerning the celestial of the spiritual reigningin the natural is evident from the signification of “saying,” in thehistoricals of the Word, as being to perceive (of which often above);and from the signification of “the man, the lord of the land” asbeing the celestial of the spiritual reigning in the natural (of whichalso above, n. 5510).5519. Hereby shall I know that ye are upright. That this signifiesthat it is willing, if they are in truths not for the sake of gain, isevident from the signification of “knowing,” as here being to bewilling, for this follows from the series; and from the significationof “that ye are upright,” thus that they were not spies, as being thatthey were in truths not for the sake of their own advantage (n.5432, 5512).5520. Let one of your brethren remain with me. That this signifiesthat faith in the will shall be separated is evident from therepresentation of Simeon, who is here “one of your brethren,” asbeing faith in the will (see n. 5482); and from the signification of