1019. Verse 8 And God said to Noah and to his sons with him, saying,

'God said to Noah and to his sons with him, saying' means the truth of the things that follow concerning the spiritual Church, meant by 'Noah and his sons with him'.

'Herb bearing seed,' as mentioned in Genesis 1:29, signifies truth in terms of its use. (Arcana Coelestia 57) Every herb in the Bible signifies some type of knowledge.

'Green herbs,' as mentioned in Genesis 1:30, mean food for the natural man.

'Eating the herb of the field,' as mentioned in Genesis 3:18, signifies that a person should live as a beast.

'Herb of the field' signifies spiritual truth.

(Odkazy: Arcana Coelestia 7626)