479. 'Calling the name' or 'calling by name' means in the Word knowing a person's character, as shown already. Here it means knowing the character of the Most Ancient Church, which was as follows: Man was taken from the ground, that is, was regenerated by the Lord, for Adam is the ground; afterwards when he became celestial, he was above others Man by virtue of faith inherent in love to the Lord.

In 1 Kings 9:26; 22:48, this signifies the outermosts of the church, which are memory-knowledges, and knowledges of truth and good. (Apocalypse Explained 514[7])