5678. 'And he said, Does your father, the old man of whom you spoke. have peace?' means with spiritual good too. This is clear from the meaning of 'peace' as all being well, as above in 5677; and from the representation of Israel, to whom 'father' refers here, as spiritual good, dealt with in 3654, 4286, 4598.

749. 'Male and female' means truth and good. This is clear from what has been stated already at Chapter 6:19 where 'male and female' have reference to birds, but 'male and mate' ¹ to beasts. The reason is also stated there, namely, that things of the will are married to those of the understanding, but less so those of the understanding regarded in themselves to those of the will. The former exist as male and mate ¹ but the latter as male and female. Now because here the subject first of all is the temptation of that man as regards things of the understanding, as has been stated, the phrase 'male and female' is used, and conflict, or temptation as regards things of the understanding, is meant.

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