8769. Because all the earth is Mine. That this signifies that the Lord has all power in heaven and on earth, is evident from the signification of “earth,” as being in the internal sense the Lord’s kingdom on earth and also the Lord’s kingdom in heaven (seen. 1413, 1607, 4447). That it is the Lord who has this power, is because the Lord is meant by “Jehovah” in the Word (n. 1343, 1736, 2921, 3035, 5663, 6281, 6303). That the Lord has all power in heaven and on earth, He Himself teaches in Matthew 28:16, 18 (see also n. 8331).