7065. And the people believed; and they heard. That this signifies faith and hope, is evident from the signification of “believing,” as being to believe in the spiritual sense, thus faith (see n. 6956, 6970); and from the signification of “hearing,” as being to obey, and also to perceive (n. 5017), here to have hope; for when he who is in faith and obedience perceives confirmations, he has hope, for hope is thence derived.