Cities
Cities of the mountain and cities of the plain (Jeremiah 33:13) signify doctrines of charity and faith.
(Reference: Arcana Coelestia 2418)
Forty
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'Forty' represents completeness because 'four' and 'ten' both mean what is complete. Forty is the product of four and ten. Compound numbers have a meaning similar to the simple numbers which compose them, and all numbers in the Word represent spiritual realities.
(Reference: Arcana Coelestia 9437; Exodus 24:18)