1596. That 'Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan' means that the internal man dwelt in the celestial things of love is clear from the meaning of 'the land of Canaan' as the celestial things of love, dealt with frequently already.

'North,' in Isaiah 14:31, signifies hell. 'The North,' as in Jeremiah 3:12, signifies people who are ignorant of truth, and yet have the life of good. 'North' signifies people in obscurity regarding truth.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 3708 [1-23])