9728. 'And on the net you shall make four rings of bronze' means the sphere of good by means of which a joining together is accomplished. This is clear from the meaning of 'the net' as the outermost level of life corresponding to the more internal level of life, which is that of the understanding and will, dealt with just above in 9726; from the meaning of 'four' as a joining together, dealt with in 1686, 8877, 9601, 9674; from the meaning of 'rings' as the sphere of Divine Good and Truth by means of which the joining together is accomplished, dealt with in 9498, 9501; and from the meaning of 'bronze' as good, as above in 9727.

9501. 'The poles must be in the rings of the ark' means that the power must be established by the Divine sphere of goodness and truth. This is clear from the meaning of 'the rings of the ark' as the Divine sphere of goodness and truth; and from the meaning of 'the poles' as the power, both dealt with above in 9498.