3586. And it came to pass as Isaac made an end of blessing Jacob. That this signifies when the first conjunction had been thus effected, is evident from the signification of “blessing,” as being conjunction (see above, n. 3504, 3514, 3530, 3565, 3584); thus “as Isaac made an end of blessing” signifies when conjunction had been effected; that the first conjunction was with truth, represented by Jacob, is evident from what has been already said.

3565. And he blessed him. That this signifies the consequent conjunction, is evident from the signification of being blessed,” as being conjunction (n. 3504, 3514, 3530); but in this state the conjunction was no other than that which was described above (n. 3563). With the truth represented by Jacob there was inmost conjunction, but not mediate conjunction; thus through the end which is the inmost good, and which was that thus and no otherwise it could be effected. When there is this end, then for the first time there is a conjunction of the inmost things with the outermost; mediate conjunction comes successively, and is produced by the end; for in the end lies concealed all the progression, inasmuch as the Lord acts through the ends, and through them successively disposes the intermediate things into order; from which comes the conjunction which is signified by Isaac blessing Jacob.