3529. And I shall be in his eyes as a misleader. That this signifies rejection because apparently contrary to order, is evident from the signification of “being in his eyes,” as being to be observed as to quality; for by the “eye” is signified the observation of the internal sight (n. 212, 2701, 2789, 2829, 3198, 3202); and from the signification of “misleading” or of “a misleader,” as being contrary to order; here, apparently (all misleading is nothing else); and from this there would be rejection. But what is signified by “apparently contrary to order,” will appear from what follows.

370. Verse 9. And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not, am I my brother’s keeper? “Jehovah said unto Cain” signifies a certain perceptivity from within that gave them a dictate concerning charity or the “brother Abel.” Cain’s reply, “I know not, am I my brother’s keeper?” signifies that faith considered charity as nothing, and was unwilling to be subservient to it, consequently that faith altogether rejected everything of charity. Such did their doctrine become.