8749. THE INTERNAL SENSE

Verses 1-2. In the third month of the going forth of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt, in this day they came into the wilderness of Sinai. And they journeyed from Rephidim, and came into the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in the wilderness; and Israel encamped close to the mountain. “In the third month,” signifies fullness of state; “of the going forth of the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,” signifies after those who were of the spiritual church had been liberated from infestations; “in this day,” signifies that it was then; “they came into the wilderness of Sinai,” signifies a state of good in which truths of faith were to be implanted; “and they journeyed from Rephidim,” signifies continuity of life from the former state; “and came into the wilderness of Sinai,” signifies to a state of good in which truths were to be implanted; “and encamped in the wilderness,” signifies the arrangement in this state; “and Israel encamped close to the mountain,” signifies the arrangement by Divine celestial good with those who are of the spiritual church.