3303. “随后他的兄弟也出来了” 表真理. 这从 “兄弟” 的含义清楚可知, “兄弟” 是指良善, 也指真理, 因为这二者被称为 “兄弟”. 仁是信的兄弟, 或良善是真理的 “兄弟” (参看367节). 因此, 另一方面, 信是 “仁” 的兄弟, 或真理是 “良善” 的兄弟. 在属世人中, 对良善的情感被称为 “兄弟”, 对真理的情感被称为 “妹子” (3160节); “丈夫与妻子”, “男人和女人” 同样如此. 不过, 这些通常用于正在描述的状态.

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.