2366. For therefore are they come under the shadow of my roof. That this signifies that they are in the good of charity, is evident from the signification of a “house,” as being good (n. 710, 2233-2234), which is here called the “shadow of the roof” for a reason to be presently explained.

2233. That a “house” denotes those who are in goods, is evident from the signification of a “house,” as being good (see n. 710, 1708, 2048). By a “house,” or those born in the house, in the abstract sense goods are in like manner signified, but as applied to man they denote all who are in good.