'The vine of Sibmah' signifies people of the external church who explain the Word to favor worldly love.

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 911; Isaiah 16:9)

'The children of Israel,' in Isaiah 14:2, signify the Gentiles.

In Jeremiah 23:8, 'Israel' represents the spiritual natural church.

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 768)