2084. And I will set up My covenant with him for an eternal covenant. That this signifies union, and in fact eternal union, is evident from the signification of a “covenant,” as being conjunction; and when it is predicated of the Lord, as being the union of His Divine Essence with His Human Essence, and of the Human Essence with the Divine Essence. (That a “covenant” signifies these things has been shown before, n. 665, 666, 1023, 1038, 1864, and occasionally in this chapter.)

1022. Verses 9-10. And I, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you; and with every living soul that is with you, the fowl, the beast, and every wild animal of the earth with you; of all that go out of the ark, even every wild animal of the earth. “And I, behold, I establish My covenant” signifies the presence of the Lord in charity; “with you” signifies the regenerate spiritual man; “and with your seed after you” signifies those who are being created anew; “and with every living soul that is with you” signifies in general all things in man that have been regenerated; “the fowl” signifies specifically the things of his understanding; “the beast” the things of his new will; “and every wild animal of the earth” signifies the lower things of his understanding and those of his will therefrom; “with you” signifies here as before what is in the regenerate spiritual man; “of all that go out of the ark” signifies the men of the church; “even every wild animal of the earth” signifies the men outside of the church.