The number three in the Bible represents completeness. That's why Jesus rose on the third day after the Crucifixion -- his transformation was complete. It's why Elijah stretched himself on the dead child three times, why Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days, why the Lord called Samuel three times, and many more. It's also reflected in the fact that there are three levels of heaven, three levels of hell, three levels to human life and, ultimately, three aspects of the Lord Himself: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

5216. “在它们之后又长出” 表在它们旁边出现. 这从 “长出” 和 “在它们之后” 的含义清楚可知: “长出” 是指出现; “在它们之后” 是指旁边或在边界, 这与又丑陋又干瘦的母牛 “在它们之后”, 也就是在又俊美又肥壮的母牛之后上来的意思是一样的 (参看5202节). “在它们之后” 之所以表示在它们旁边, 是因为 “之后” 描述了随后的时间点; 在灵界, 因而在灵义上, 时间的观念是不存在的, 取而代之的是与时间相对应的那种状态.