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.

3706. 'And to your seed' means truth also. This is clear from the meaning of 'seed' as the truth of faith, dealt with in 255, 880, 1025, 1447, 1610, 2848, 3038, 3310, 3373.