Donkeys signify things relating to the intelligence of the sensual man; and camels, the things of intelligence in the natural man. (Isaiah 30:6, 7)

In Genesis 12:16, donkeys signify earthly knowledge. (Arcana Coelestia 1486)

In 1 Samuel 9:3, donkeys signify the Lord's preparation for His natural life on Earth. (Arcana Coelestia 2781[5])

In Luke 19:28, 41, a donkey and the foal of an donkey signify the natural man as to good and truth.

(Odkazy: Apocalypse Explained 654)

2989. 人们也许知道, 诸如表情所呈现出来的这类形像在心智当中并不存在, 它们纯粹是在那里成形的情感. 或许还知道, 诸如身体举止所呈现出的这类行为在心智当中也不存在, 而是思维在那里进行设定. 属于心智的事物是属灵的, 而属于身体的事物是属世的. 由此明显可知, 属灵之物和属世之物之间存在对应, 属灵之物在属世之物里面有一个代表. 或也可说, 当属于内在人的事物在外在人中成形时, 外在人中的可见事物就是内在人的代表物; 而外在人中那些与内在人的事物相一致的事物就是对应.