Here are some excerpts from Swedenborg's "Arcana Coelestia" that help explain the inner meaning of this chapter:

AC 1985. The subject here treated of is the union of the Lord’s Divine Essence with the Human Essence, and of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence; and also the conjunction of the Lord, through the Human Essence, with the human race.

AC 1986. Jehovah was manifested to the Lord in His Human (verse 1). Foretelling the union (verses 2, 3); namely, of the Divine with the Human, and of the Human with the Divine (verses 4, 5). And that all good and truth is from Him (verse 6). The conjunction of the Divine with the human race would thus be effected through Him (verse 7). And the heavenly kingdom would be His, which He would give to those who should have faith in Him (verses 8, 9). But man must first remove his loves and their foul cupidities, and so be purified; this is what was represented and is signified by circumcision (verses 10, 11). Thus conjunction would be effected, both with those who are within the church, and with those who are without it (verse 12).

[2] Purification must by all means precede; otherwise there is no conjunction, but condemnation; and yet after all the conjunction cannot take place except in man‘s impurity (verses 13, 14). The union of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence, or of truth with good, is foretold (verses 15 to 17). Also conjunction with those who are in the truths of faith, namely, as with those who are of the celestial church, so with those who are of the spiritual church (verses 18, 19). And that the latter also would be imbued with the goods of faith (verse 20). In conclusion, these things will be effected through the union in the Lord of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence (verse 21). The end of the prediction (verse 22). It was so to be done, and it was so done (verses 23 to 27).

1986. Jehovah was manifested to the Lord in His Human, verse 1. The union is foretold, verses 2-3, namely of the Divine with the Human, and of the Human with the Divine, verses 4-5. From Him comes everything good and true, verse 6. So the conjunction of the Divine with the human race was to be effected through Him, verse 7. The heavenly kingdom was to be His, which He would give to those who have faith in Him, verses 8-9. But man must first of all remove [his own] loves ¹ and their foul desires, and so be purified. This is what was represented by and what is meant by circumcision, verses 10-11. Thus conjunction would be effected, both with those inside the Church and with those outside it, verse 12. Purification must definitely come first, otherwise there is no conjunction, only condemnation; and yet conjunction cannot come about except in man's impurity, verses 13-14. The union of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence, that is, of truth with good, is foretold, verses 15-17. Also the conjunction with those people who are governed by the truths of faith is referred to; that is to say, as it existed with those who belonged to the celestial Church, so it would exist with those who belonged to the spiritual Church, verses 18-19. The latter as well were to be endowed with goods of faith, verse 20. A concluding statement that these things would be achieved through the union of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence in the Lord, verse 21. The end of what is foretold, verse 22. This was the way it would take place and did take place, verses 23-27.

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