'Highest' denotes the 'inmost,' because interior things, with person who is in space, appear as higher things, and exterior things as lower. But when the idea of space is put off, as is the case in heaven and in the interior thought of a person, then the idea is put off of what is high and deep, for height and depth come from the idea of space. In the interior heaven, the idea of 'interior and exterior' things is different, because this idea adheres to a somewhat spatial nature. But there is the idea of more perfect or imperfect state, for interior things are in a more perfect state than exterior things because interior things are nearer to what is divine, and exterior things are more remote. This is the reason why what is highest signifies what is inmost.

(Odkazy: Divine Love and Wisdom 103)

103. The sun in the spiritual world appears at a middle height as distant from the angels as the sun in the natural world does from people. Most people coming from the world bring with them an idea of God as being at a height above their head, and of the Lord as being in heaven among the angels.

They bring with them an idea of God as being at a height above their head because God is called in the Word the Most High, and is said to dwell on high. Consequently they raise their eyes and hands upward when they entreat Him and worship Him - not knowing that by "most high" is meant inmost.

They bring with them an idea of the Lord as being in heaven among the angels because they think of Him only as being like any other man, and some as being like an angel - not knowing that the Lord is the one and only absolute God who rules the universe. If He were to be among the angels in heaven, He could not hold the universe under His gaze and under His direction and government. And if He did not shine before the eyes of those who are in the spiritual world as a sun, it would be impossible for angels to have any light. For angels are spiritual beings, and therefore the only light that is suited to their essence is spiritual light. That there is light in heaven, surpassing by far light on earth, will be seen below where we take up degrees.