'Land' in the Word, denotes the church, for the things which signify the church also signify the things relating to the church, for these constitute the church. The reason why 'land' denotes the church in the Word is because the land of Canaan was the land in which the church had been since the most ancient times. Hence, when 'land' is named in the Word, it means the land of Canaan, which then means the church. For when the expression 'the land' appears there, people in the spiritual world do not concern themselves with the idea of a land, only with the idea of the nation inhabiting it. And yet not with an idea of that nation but with an idea of the essential nature of it.

'Land' or 'earth,' as in Genesis 20:15, signifies the doctrine of love and charity.

'Land' signifies the celestial principle of love in Genesis 24:4.

In Genesis 26:12, 'land' signifies rational things.

In Genesis 28:13, this signifies the good of the natural.

The 'land' represents the divine of the rational principle in Genesis 30:25.

(Referencias: Arcana Coelestia 5577)

6627. THE BOOK OF EXODUS

EXODUS CHAPTER 1.

In preliminary sections to chapters of the Book of Exodus doctrinal teachings are to be presented, TEACHINGS ABOUT CHARITY first, and teachings about faith after that. This is being done in order that the points that have been dealt with in the explanatory sections but are scattered about may be set forth in connection with one another, and so in order that people may see, when it is properly set out, what the teaching of the Church is like or ought to be like if it is to accord with what is good and true in heaven.