3837. And it came to pass in the morning. That this signifies enlightenment in that state, is evident from the signification of “morning,” as being enlightenment (see n. 3458, 3723); and as all times signify states (n. 2625, 2788, 2837, 3356), so also does “morning-tide” or “morning.” The enlightenment has reference to what presently follows, namely, that he acknowledged that there was conjunction with external truth only.
