7108. Behold the people of the land are now many. That this signifies the multitude of those who are of the spiritual church, is evident from the signification of “the people of the land,” as being those who are of the spiritual church (see n. 2928) for by “people” are signified those who are in the truths of faith (n. 1259, 1260, 3581), and by “land” is signified the church (n. 662, 1066, 1067, 1262, 1733, 1850, 2117, 2118, 3355, 4447, 4535, 4577).