Arcana Coelestia #4397
4397. 'And he bought the portion of the field' means making the good that springs from that truth its own. This is clear from the meaning of 'buying' as making one's own, and from the meaning of 'the portion of the field' as good springing from that truth. For 'the field' means the Church as regards good and so means good itself, see 2971, 3196, 3317, 3500, 3508, 3766.
Hamor, the father of Schechem
'Hamor, the father of Schechem,' represents the good and truth of the church among the ancients. He also represented life, for life is of good, as doctrine is of truth.
(Verweise: Arcana Coelestia 4442)