3302. “他们就给他起名叫以扫” 表它的本质, 也就是在良善方面的属世人的本质. 这一点从 “起名” 或 “名叫” 的含义清楚可知, “起名” 或 “名叫” 是指认识一个人或事物的本质, 因而认识它的性质 (参看144, 145, 440, 768, 1754, 1896, 2009, 2724, 3006节); 这一点也可从以下事实明显看出来: 凡出现在圣言中的名字, 无论有多少, 就内义而言都表示真实事物或属灵的实在物 (1224, 1888节), 所以 “以扫” 这个名就是这种情况, 它就是某种真实事物或属灵的实在物. “以扫” 表主的神圣属世人第一次所孕育的神圣良善, 这从上下文有关以扫的论述, 以及圣言的其它部分明显看出来. 不过, 以扫和以东具有几乎相同的含义, 不同之处在于, “以东” 是指与真理的教义联结的神圣属世人的良善, 故在下面30节经文, 以扫被称为 “以东”. 蒙主的神圣怜悯, 这一点会通过圣言中的经文被证实.

Oil -- typically olive oil -- symbolizes the good that comes from celestial love. Celestial love is love of the Lord, the highest and purest love we can have. The good of celestial love is the desire to be good springing from celestial love: Wanting to do the Lord's will because you love Him. That's not a state many reach, even in heaven, but it's a beautiful goal. This representation makes sense based on the idea that the sun -- the source of all natural light and heat, and thus all natural life -- represents the Lord, the source of all spiritual light, heat and life. Burning oil was the most pure fire available in Biblical times, thus the closest representation of the sun people could create.