'Wilderness' signifies something with little life in it, as described in the internal sense in Luke 1:80 'Wilderness' signifies somewhere there is no good because there is no truth. 'Wilderness,' as in Jeremiah 23:10, signifies the Word when it is adulterated.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 1927)

46. Internal Meaning of Isaiah, Chapter 46

Of the profanation of truth, which is Bel. (2, 3)

1 They have affections of falsity and evil. (2, 3)

2 They are no longer able to understand truth. (2, 3)

3-5 Those who are not of such a character have been led by the Lord and are led by Him. (17)

6-7 The rest take goods and truths from the Word, and profane them, and make for themselves a religion in which there is no life. (2, 3)

8-12 They ought to consider that there is no other religion than that which is commanded in the Word, where all truths are. (2, 3)

13 The Coming of the Lord from whom is salvation, is near at hand (1, 17, 10)