Arcana Coelestia 10598. In the internal sense of this chapter there is treated of the church that was to be instituted among the Israelitish nation. But as that nation was of such a character that it could not receive the Divine interiorly, it was received in order that there might be with it the representative of a church, and not a church. This is the subject treated of in (verses 1-9).

Arcana Coelestia 10599. Afterward in the internal sense there are treated of the chief things of the church, which were wholly to be observed, in order that they might represent a church. This is the subject treated of in (verses 10-28).

Arcana Coelestia 10600. Lastly, there is treated of the shining through of the Divine internal of the Word, of the church, and of worship, through their external; but not before that nation. This is signified by the shining of the skin of Moses' face, and by the interposition of a veil when he was speaking with the people. Treated of in (verses 29 to 35).

10600. Finally the subject is the internal and Divine substance of the Word, the Church, and worship that shines through the external form these take, though not before the eyes of that nation. This is meant by the gleaming of the skin on Moses' face, and the placing of a veil over it whenever he talked to the people. These matters are dealt with in verses 29-end.