3243. 'All these were the sons of Keturah' means as regards matters of doctrine and the worship that sprang from these. This is clear from the meaning of 'sons' as truths and matters of doctrine, dealt with in 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2623, and from the representation of 'Keturah' as Divine Spiritual Truth joined to Divine Spiritual Good, dealt with in 3236, 3237; thus things which belong to the Lord's spiritual kingdom are meant. And because the worship of that kingdom is in accordance with matters of doctrine, therefore the sons of Keturah mean matters of doctrine, and also the worship that sprang from these.

532. Verses 30, 31 And Lamech lived after he beget Noah five hundred and ninety-five years; and he beget sons and daughters. And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred and seventy-seven years; and he died.

As has been stated, 'Lamech' means a vastated Church. 'Sons and daughters' means conceptions and births of such a Church.