3198. And he lifted up his eyes and saw. That this signifies attention, is evident from the signification of “lifting up the eyes,” as being to think (see n. 2789, 2829), here attention, because it is said, “he lifted up his eyes and saw,” and it is predicated of rational good, with which truth from the natural was not yet conjoined.

2789. And Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw. That this signifies thought and mental view from the Divine, is evident from the signification of the “eyes,” as being intelligence (see n. 2701); hence to “lift up the eyes” denotes to elevate the intelligence, thus to think; and from the signification of “seeing,” as being to view from the Divine, because it is predicated of the Lord.