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.

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.