10553. 'And all the people rose, and they bowed down, each at the door of [his] tent' means that nation's holy regard for and adoration of what was external with them. This is clear from the meaning of 'rising and bowing down' as having a holy regard for something and adoring it; and from the meaning of 'at the door of [his] tent' as the external aspect of the Word, the Church, and worship, dealt with above in 10549. These words describe the genius or disposition of that nation. Although they stand outside the true meaning of the Word and the visibility so far as the Word with them is concerned is so extremely poor they nevertheless have a holy regard for it and adore it. But that holy regard is an idolatrous holiness arising out of self-love, altogether different from any Divine holiness. Regarding the existence of such holiness with that nation when they engage in worship, see 3479, 4281, 6588, 9377, 10430, 10500.

Initially, Joshua represents truth from the Bible fighting against evil, assisting Moses. Joshua then takes on this complete representation when Moses dies. When a person decides to leave behind what is merely natural and looks for something deeper, that person might find something he didn't expect. His or her mind is populated by selfish loves that don't want to think internally about heavenly love. Though the person can subdue these, he or she must fight to do what's right, and finds that they are never fully conquered so as to be absolutely gone. Joshua continues to represent the truths from the Bible that we know and that we use to fight against the evils in ourselves. All the wars in the Bible represent this same battle.

In Exodus 17:9, he signifies fighting truth. (Arcana Coelestia 8595)

In Exodus 32:17, he later signifies the truth of the Word surveying and observing. (Arcana Coelestia 10454)

(Odkazy: Exodus 17; Matthew 10, 10:35, Matthew 10:36)