Verse 2. He whose good conduct is not the offspring of genuine religion, but is spurious (such as what results from a regard to reputation or some worldly motive), shall not enter into heaven till he has acquired remains (i.e. genuine good from the Lord). [Note.—Remains signify all the good states, aspirations, and thoughts with which man is gifted during the whole of the regenerate life, and which are stored up in the interiors of his soul for use, and become the medium by which he is saved. (See AC Index.)]

1165. In the Word 'Mizraim' or Egypt means knowledge, that is, various facts, by which people wish to probe into the arcana of faith and so confirm the false assumptions acquired in that way. 'Mizraim' also means simply knowledge, and so knowledge that is useful. This is clear not only from the places just quoted but also from very many others which would fill up page after page if they were all included. See Isaiah 19:1-end; Isaiah 30:1-3; 31:1-3; Jeremiah 2:18, 36; Jeremiah 42:14-end; Jeremiah 46:1-end; Ezekiel 16:26; 23:3; Ezekiel 29:1-end; Ezekiel 30:1-end; Hosea 7:11; 9:3, 6; 11:1, 5, 11; Micah 7:12 [NCBS: 7:15]; Zechariah 10:10-11; Psalms 80:8 and following verses.