knowledgment of the omnipotence of the Lord; "and the people feared Jehovah" signifies adoration; "and they believed" signifies faith and confidence; "in Jehovah, and in His servant Moses" signifies the Lord as to Divine good, and as to Divine truth proceeding from Him and ministering.

8234. But the sons of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea. That this signifies that they who were in the good of truth and truth of good passed safely through that hell without infestation, is evident from what was explained above (n. 8185), where were like words. It is said in the good of truth and in the truth of good, and thereby is meant the spiritual church; for they who are of this church are first in the good of truth and afterward in the truth of good; inasmuch as at first they do good because the truth dictates that it ought to be done, consequently from obedience; but afterward they do good from affection. Then they see truth from good and also do it. From this it is plain that before the man of the spiritual church receives a new will from the Lord, that is, before he is regenerated, he does truth from obedience, but after he is regenerated he does truth from affection, and then truth to him becomes good, because it is of the will. For to act from obedience is to act from the understanding, but to act from affection is to act from the will. Therefore also it is that they who do truth from obedience are men of the external church, but they who do it from affection are men of the internal church. Thus it is plain that they who are of the spiritual church are meant, when it is said they who are in the good of truth and the truth of good.

8235. And the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. That this signifies that they were withheld from falsities on all sides, is evident from what was explained above (n. 8206), where are like words.

8236. Thus Jehovah saved Israel that day out of the

hand of the Egyptians. That this signifies that the Lord in this state protected those who were of the spiritual church from all violence arising from falsities derived from evil, is evident from the signification of saving, as protecting; from the signification of that day, as in that state, day meaning state (see n. 23, 487, 488, 493, 893, 2788, 3462, 3785, 4850); from the representation of Israel, as those who were of the spiritual church-as frequently above; and from the representation of the Egyptians, as those who were in falsities from evil as also frequently above. From this it is plain, that saving out of their hand is protecting from violence arising from those who were in falsities derived from evil.

8237. And Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. That this signifies the sight of the damned dispersed here and there, is evident from the signification of seeing, as beholding, or as sight; from the representation of the Egyptians, as those who were in falsities from evil; from the signification of dead, as being damned (see n. 5407, 6119, 7494); and from the signification of upon the sea shore, as around the outermost parts of hell; that shores are outermost parts is plain, and that the sea is hell has been before shown. Therefore it is that by seeing them dead upon the sea shore, is signified the sight of the damned dispersed here and there. As it is said the sight of the damned, it must be shown how this is. They who are in hell are not seen by those who are in another hell, not even by those who are in the next or nearest, for they are altogether separated; but they are seen by those who are in heaven, whenever the Lord sees it good. For the Lord rules the hells also by angels, to whom is given an opportunity from the place where they are of seeing all things which exist in hell. This is provided for the purpose that there may be order even in hell, and that one may not bring violence on another beyond what is permitted. This office is given to the angels, and by it there is dominion over the

hells. To look into the hells and to see what is being done there, is also occasionally granted to good spirits, for it is of order that lower things can be seen from higher, but not higher from lower. Thus the hells and their inhabitants can be seen by those who are in heaven, but not the reverse. Therefore it is that from good evils can be seen, but not from evil goods, for good is higher and evil lower.

8238. And Israel saw the great hand which Jehovah laid upon the Egyptians. That this signifies the acknowledgment of the omnipotence of the Lord, is evident from the signification of seeing, as understanding, acknowledging, and having faith (see n. 897, 2150, 2325, 2807, 3796, 3863, 3869, 4403-4421, 5400, 6805); from the signification of hand great, strong, firm, high, when it is said of Jehovah, that is of the Lord, as omnipotence (n. 878, 7188, 7189, 7518, 8050, 8069, 8153); and from the representation of the Egyptians, as those who are in damnation, now those who are in hell.

8239. And the people feared Jehovah. That this signifies adoration, is evident from the signification of fearing Jehovah, as worship either from love, or from faith, or from fear (see n. 2826), thus adoration.

8240. And they believed. That this signifies faith and confidence, is evident from the signification of believing, as having faith, and also confidence; for he who has faith has confidence also. Confidence is of love by faith, consequently confidence in Jehovah, that is, the Lord, is given only with those who are in love to the Lord and toward the neighbor, because with others there is no faith.

8241. In Jehovah, and in His servant Moses. That this signifies the Lord as to Divine good, and as to Divine truth proceeding from Him and ministering, is evident from this, that by Jehovah in the Word is meant the Lord (see n. 1343, 1736, 2921, 3023, 3035, 5663, 6281, 6303, 6945, 6956), and indeed the Lord as to Divine good (see n. 2586, 2769, 2807, 2822, 4402, 6905); from the represen

tation of Moses, as Divine truth proceeding from Him (see n. 6752, 7010, 7014, 7089, 7382). It is said the Lord as to Divine good and as to Divine truth, because Divine good is in the Lord, and Divine truth is from the Lord; Divine good is to Divine truth as the fire of the sun is to the light from it, the light being not in the sun, but from the sun. The signification is further evident from that of servant, as one who ministers. That he is called a servant who serves, thus who ministers, may be seen above (n. 7143); and that on this account the Lord as to the Divine Human, when He was in the world, is called in the Word a servant (n. 3441); for He then ministered, as He Himself also says - Whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant: even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister (Matt. xx. 26-28: Mark x. 43-45).

CONTINUATION CONCERNING THE SPIRITS AND THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH JUPITER.

8242. It was also shown me what sort of faces the inhabitants of the earth Jupiter have; not that the inhabitants themselves were seen by me, but that the spirits were seen having faces like those which they had during their abode on their earth. But before this was shown, one of their angels appeared behind a bright cloud and gave permission. Then two faces were presented to view. They were like the faces of the men of our earth, fair, but more beautiful; sincerity and modesty beamed forth from them.

8243. While the spirits of Jupiter were with me, the faces of the inhabitants of our earth appeared smaller than usual. The cause of this was, that from those spirits the idea flowed in which they had of their own faces, as being larger. For they believe while they live as men on their earth, that after death their faces will be larger and round in form; and because this idea has been impressed on them,

it consequently remains with them, and when they become spirits, they appear to themselves to have larger faces. They believe that their faces will be larger, because they say that the face is not body, since through it they speak and present their thoughts, and it is thus transparent to the mind. Therefore they have an idea of the face as of the mind in form; and since they know that they shall become wiser after their life in the world, they therefore believe that the form of their mind, or their face, will become larger.

8244. When they are in the world, they believe also that after death they shall perceive a fire which will warm their faces. They derive the belief from this, that the wiser among them know that fire in the spiritual world is love, and that this fire is the fire of life, and that from this fire Such of them also as have lived in celestial love obtain their wish and perceive their faces warmed as by a fire; and then the interiors of their minds are kindled not with heat, but with love.

the angels have heat.

8245. It is on this account that they also frequently wash and cleanse their faces, and likewise carefully keep them from the sun's heat. They use a covering made of the bark or husk of a tree of a bluish color, which they wind around the head, and thus cover the face. But they care not much about the body.

8246. Concerning the faces of the men of our earth, they said that they were not beautiful; and they wondered that the faces of some of them were covered with warts and pimples, and in other respects deformed, and said that none such are seen among them. Some of their faces were still smiling, that is, such as were of a cheerful and merry habit, and such as were a little prominent about the lips.

8247. That the cheerful and merry faces were smiling was because upon their earth the faces of almost all are such, and this for the reason that they have no anxiety