97. Internal Meaning of Jeremiah, Chapter 31

Of the new church that will be established by the Lord. This is meant by Israel and Zion. (1, 11)

1 The Lord will be their God. (1, 11)

2-5 The loved one will receive the goods of the church. (11)

6-8 They are to be brought near. (11)

9 They will come, and will understand truths. (11, 11)

10-11 The redeemed will be guarded against falsities (11, 17)

12-14 and will receive things spiritual and celestial (11, 17)

15 They are as dead, (11)

16-17 but they will finally return. (11)

18-21 They will come out of ignorance of truth into the truths of heaven. (11)

22 They will understand them. (11)

23-28 They will be imbued with wisdom. (11)

29-30 They will have no falsity of evil. (11)

31-34 They will be conjoined with the Lord, and from that conjunction truths will be inscribed on their life. (11, 15)

35-37 This will be established to eternity. (11, 1)

38-40 They will have abundant and extended doctrine of life. (11)